List here what you DO NOT like on 8.1.

[squire777]

Seriously? People whined for a week wanting this update and now that it's been out for just a few hours and one of the first things you do is start a thread tearing into it already. I'm just stunned. Some of you will never be happy with anything.

That's how it seems to be here after every big update or major announcement. Some people don't get some feature that they want and they start crying about how they are going to another platform, and how this is the death of Windows Phone. Best thing to do is to wait a week or two until the kids calm down and learn to live with some changes.

 

[Adretheon]

Not specifically WP8.1, but also WP8, I used to have a L710 WP7.x and the screen timeout was able to be set to 30 minutes, which is great because I always have chat open and the phone plugged into the PC USB next to my keyboard, since WP8, they reduced it to a feeble 5 minutes, constantly timing out, constantly hacing to hit physical buttons to turn it back on, or remember to touch the screen every few minutes

@MS - Where is our choice? Give us back 30 minutes or Never option in screen time out, you want WP8.1 to be closer match to Windows 8.1? Give us the same power options then

I have 30mins and Never on mine. does it differ per phone?

 

[Cerif27]

The WiFi toggle is interesting. It's only a shortcut when it comes to turning it OFF, but it toggles it ON without moving away. The BT setting is a true toggle, as is airplane mode and rotation lock (the only ones I've tried), so it's definitely far from useless. I'm not sure why they decided to make the OFF wifi a shortcut. Makes no sense to me, but there must've been some thinking behind it.

Agreed that battery saver is a no-brainer to have as an option there.

I hadn't thought about putting that on a toggle. I would love that. Toggle on during class, toggle off after. Battery all night!

 

[Detectionable]

I have 30mins and Never on mine. does it differ per phone?

Hmm maybe it is then, which phone do you have?

L520 here with only 5 minutes

L710 had the 30 minutes

 

[vormison]

Idk about him but I shared it, and now its in One Drive.

Seriously? I am not even given the option when I open up the Share menu. What am I missing?

 

[Adretheon]

Hmm maybe it is then, which phone do you have?

L520 here with only 5 minutes

L710 had the 30 minutes

Must be then, I have a L920. That's dumb to restrict it though.

 

[joseph3423]

Are you sharing it from the picture or opening up the OneDrive app, etc.?

Tried both and worked as usual dav mate

 

[Adretheon]

Seriously? I am not even given the option when I open up the Share menu. What am I missing?

I created a room, and shared to that. Rooms get their own folder in OneDrive.

 

[Detectionable]

Must be then, I have a L920. That's dumb to restrict it though.

Yea it's annoying, oh well thanks for replying, least I know it's not an OS limitation

 

[officially_juju]

I got an issue with the fb app...I just wont launch!

Had that issue. I uninstalled and reinstalled it and it worked again.

 

[Doomguy]

if my phone fails to upgrade what i should do...?

Kill it with fire! /jk

 

[joseph3423]

Are you sharing it from the picture or opening up the OneDrive app, etc.?

Tried both and worked as usual dav mate

 

[MikeSo]

I really cannot believe they found a way to make an already terrible user experience even worse. It's borderlin unusable. And why in the hell is the tile no longer live? Ugh. Remarkably underwhelmed by this "update."

I like everything else except the Xbox Music crap. And why did they have to make Podcasts its own app? Makes no sense to me.

I think this is a fantastic upgrade with lots of new and usable functions. But it feels good to vent about the things that are not so good. And Music was the one thing I used my phone for the most, and now it's been messed with in a way that is just awful. I hope they come out with an update to Xbox Music soon.

 

[Jakeway]

8.1, What dont you like about it?

I must say I hate that all the games are now outside of the game hub... my apps list much longer now and as far as I can see there is not setting to fix that.

I feel the same way around radio and podcasts. I understand its nice for people to see them, but I wish I could pack them away under music... I just want to tiny up a bit ya'know.

I am sure I'll find more things that bother me, but for that time being that's it. Other than that great job Microsoft.

 

[MikeSo]

Re: 8.1, What dont you like about it?

http://forums.windowscentral.com/pr...-list-what-you-do-not-like-8-1-ill-start.html

 

[Erik van Uffelen]

Re: 8.1, What dont you like about it?

agenda view missing in calendar.

 

[DennisvdG]

Lol nevermind

 

[Jakeway]

Re: 8.1, What dont you like about it?

dam.... I did search but didn't find anything.

Sorry Op's

 

[Adretheon]

Re: 8.1, What dont you like about it?

Didn't they do that before with the games being in the app list in a previous update? I'm sure it'll get fixed.

 

[Adretheon]

Do you hate that they moved the comma too???
Please vote on uservoice to get it back!
get the comma back on the first page of the keyboard! – Feature Suggestions for Windows Phone

its on my first page. did you do the tick in the settings?