Just started my Insider journey...

[anon(6078578)]

I decided I couldn't wait for T-Mobile any longer and have embarked on the slow ring insider installation. Will be using my phone SIM less initially as my Android phone uses a nano sim, so will need an adapter to even swap it.

 

[RumoredNow]

I decided I couldn't wait for T-Mobile any longer and have embarked on the slow ring insider installation. Will be using my phone SIM less initially as my Android phone uses a nano sim, so will need an adapter to even swap it.

If you plan on driving the phone daily you may want to start with Release Ring... It will bring you current with Threshold 2 builds without venturing into Redstone until they get a at or near RTM.

Check this thread: http://forums.windowscentral.com/wi...der-testing-you-[recommended-guidelines].html

 

[RumoredNow]

P.S.: When it comes to a SIM adapter, be sure to get one with a sticky sheet for a cover. The ones that are just rings to pop the SIM into are prone to jams.

I really like this one: Amazon.com: MediaDevil Simdevil 3-in-1 SIM Card Adapter Kit (Nano / Micro / Standard): Cell Phones & Accessories

 

[anon(6078578)]

If you plan on driving the phone daily you may want to start with Release Ring... It will bring you current with Threshold 2 builds without venturing into Redstone until they get a at or near RTM.

Check this thread: http://forums.windowscentral.com/wi...der-testing-you-[recommended-guidelines].html

I get confused with the different release rings. I thought slow ring was the stable one, oh well never mind. I guess I can just fall back to release and wait for it to catch up?

I guess I just need to do a hard reset once this is finished.

 

[anon(6078578)]

P.S.: When it comes to a SIM adapter, be sure to get one with a sticky sheet for a cover. The ones that are just rings to pop the SIM into are prone to jams.

I really like this one: Amazon.com: MediaDevil Simdevil 3-in-1 SIM Card Adapter Kit (Nano / Micro / Standard): Cell Phones & Accessories

I think what i'll do is either pop in my wife or son's micro sim just to test it makes calls then play with the OS for a bit (ie play with new home screen etc) and then if I am happy with it i'll pop in my own sim.

If nothing else this makes a cool Wifi Camera lol Certainly the camera is far better than my LG K7.

 

[anon(6078578)]

I switched to the release ring and am now on the same version of Windows 10 Mobile as my desktop. I did a hard reset to make sure it's a good fresh start for the install. Will be using my phone SIM less for a while as I play with the OS to see whether the novelty wears off or not :grin: So far I like the OS. It seems as fluid as 8.1 on this phone.

The new Windows 10 mobile Misfit app still doesn't sync, so don't know what's going on there, oh well...

 

[libra89]

Omg you did it! Yes, please save yourself and do the Release Preview ring. The Slow Ring almost broke my phone. Let us know your thoughts. Some of the apps made for Windows 10 Mobile are pretty nice. You'll have epic battery life because of no SIM, but when I used it as a DD, I had a day and some, which was just like 8.1 for me.

 

[anon(6078578)]

Omg you did it! Yes, please save yourself and do the Release Preview ring. The Slow Ring almost broke my phone. Let us know your thoughts. Some of the apps made for Windows 10 Mobile are pretty nice. You'll have epic battery life because of no SIM, but when I used it as a DD, I had a day and some, which was just like 8.1 for me.

I'm at the point where I can't relinquish my Android phone at the moment since it 'just works' for what I need hence will keep the SIM in it at least for forseable future. I have a genuine interest in following developments with Windows 10 Mobile so the fact that I am not using this as my main phone convinced me there really is nothing to be concerned about with going insider ie if something goes wrong then no big deal at this point.

Still trying to figure out why Misfit won't detect my device but then again seeing the reviews in the app store makes me think it may still have some issues.

I'll keep my wife's phone on 8.1 until official release from T-Mobile (if that ever happens) so I can use it to compare images from the camera app to make sure they're as good as before. I'm not going to be going over them with a Loupe so a long as they look similar I'll be ok with it.

 

[libra89]

I'm at the point where I can't relinquish my Android phone at the moment since it 'just works' for what I need hence will keep the SIM in it at least for forseable future. I have a genuine interest in following developments with Windows 10 Mobile so the fact that I am not using this as my main phone convinced me there really is nothing to be concerned about with going insider ie if something goes wrong then no big deal at this point.

Still trying to figure out why Misfit won't detect my device but then again seeing the reviews in the app store makes me think it may still have some issues.

I'll keep my wife's phone on 8.1 until official release from T-Mobile (if that ever happens) so I can use it to compare images from the camera app to make sure they're as good as before. I'm not going to be going over them with a Loupe so a long as they look similar I'll be ok with it.

Makes sense to me. I only lasted 4 days until I moved my sim back into my iPhone. (Already kind of bored though, going to be trying out another phone, the Sony Xperia Z3 that is T-mo locked, soon) However, as a secondary device, I agree with you. Why not do it? It doesn't hurt to try. I'm probably going to do that myself with the 435 I have...whenever I find the patience to reset it to install the correct build on it again. Let's just say that the 435 was my first test dummy...and because of that, some apps broke.
I'll love to hear your thoughts on the camera comparisons. Hopefully there's a way to make that app work.

Lol @ going over them with a Loupe.

 

[RumoredNow]

I'll keep my wife's phone on 8.1 until official release from T-Mobile (if that ever happens) so I can use it to compare images from the camera app to make sure they're as good as before. I'm not going to be going over them with a Loupe so a long as they look similar I'll be ok with it.

I'd love to see some side by side examples posted of the same pic on 8.1 vs W10M...

 

[anon(6078578)]

I'd love to see some side by side examples posted of the same pic on 8.1 vs W10M...

You know that's a good idea. I'll see what I can do :smile:

 

[anon(6078578)]

Here are a couple of quick pics I took using my Windows 10 Mobile upgraded phone and my Wife's stock 8.1. Of course, the Lumia Camera app is no longer available on Windows 10 Mobile. I used the Lumia Camera app on 8.1

Windows 10 Mobile


Windows Phone 8.1

 

[Chintan Gohel]

Here are a couple of quick pics I took using my Windows 10 Mobile upgraded phone and my Wife's stock 8.1. Of course, the Lumia Camera app is no longer available on Windows 10 Mobile. I used the Lumia Camera app on 8.1

Windows 10 Mobile
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Windows Phone 8.1
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they both look good, The W10M version is slightly darker so the corners are darker but you get a better contrast in the flowers

 

[Wan Firas]

Originally posted by rgv521
Here are a couple of quick pics I took using my Windows 10 Mobile upgraded phone and my Wife's stock 8.1. Of course, the Lumia Camera app is no longer available on Windows 10 Mobile. I used the Lumia Camera app on 8.1

Windows 10 Mobile

Windows Phone 8.1

The comparison photos just show that you've got a knack for photography.XD

 

[anon(6078578)]

The idea was just to show that the camera in Windows 10 is not noticeably different than the Lumia app in Windows 8.1. Any differences can also be due to slightly different lighting etc. due to the fact the camera may not be in the exact same position. I tried to make sure the framing was as similar possible.

I'll get a better idea when I use it to take more general photos while out and about.

 

[Chintan Gohel]

The idea was just to show that the camera in Windows 10 is not noticeably different than the Lumia app in Windows 8.1. Any differences can also be due to slightly different lighting etc. due to the fact the camera may not be in the exact same position. I tried to make sure the framing was as similar possible.

I'll get a better idea when I use it to take more general photos while out and about.

Is there any difference in size? For example, in my 1020, lumia camera images can be 15MB while MS camera can be 8MB

 

[anon(6078578)]

The image taken with the Microsoft camera in Windows 10 is 1.61MB and the Lumia App on Windows 8.1 is 1.66MB. Since the difference is not great, it could partly be due to the fact the images are not identical. I don't know how much of a variance in size the jpeg compression would cause in this case though.

 

[Chintan Gohel]

I'll test again today, haven't tried the MS camera app in a while, except for videos. The video aspect is better since I have more control vs lumia camera app

 

[anon(6078578)]

I'll test again today, haven't tried the MS camera app in a while, except for videos. The video aspect is better since I have more control vs lumia camera app

The size difference in your case though seems a bit large, almost 2 to 1 if that is comparing the same scene taken in 8.1 and 10. This is assuming of course that the amount of compression used is the same. Still, with that large a difference I would expect a noticeable difference in image quality in comparison. I didn't see any options for image quality ie high, low etc. that you sometimes see in camera apps. I just made sure the Aspect ratio was the same setting when using the two phones.

 

[Chintan Gohel]

The size difference in your case though seems a bit large, almost 2 to 1 if that is comparing the same scene taken in 8.1 and 10. This is assuming of course that the amount of compression used is the same. Still, with that large a difference I would expect a noticeable difference in image quality in comparison. I didn't see any options for image quality ie high, low etc. that you sometimes see in camera apps. I just made sure the Aspect ratio was the same setting when using the two phones.

just tested, semi dark room. Lumia camera high res image is 8.12MB while MS camera image for same situation is 4.84MB. Dimensions are the same (34MP) and same bit depth