List the features you expected but didn't get.

[jordandrako]

1. App list sorting
2. File manager
3. Actionable notifications
4. Decent podcasts app. Podcast Lounge is still infinitely better, including the selection.

Thats all off the top of my head and I'm thoroughly enjoying the rest of it.
Are there any features you thought were coming but didn't get?

 

[ULOP3Z]

I was hoping for colored backgrounds like in Windows 8

 

[chenhogi]

1. Vibrate AND ring, rather than vibrate THEN ring
2. Sending full resolution pictures via email
3. Ability to attach any document (including Office and PDF) when replying to an email

 

[tlgem]

Like above - better ringer profiles
Expected the quick silent to still be there - Why they removed that in favor of the 2 sliders - the extra volume control is nice but ...
Ive seen 2 vibrate settings in a screen shot my Icon just got on & off so its vibrate with everything or nothing I would expect all phones to get same settings except glance of course

 

[Panathas]

Cortana

 

[Michael Adaniya]

Ability to turn off button backlights. Ugh

 

[tgp]

3. Ability to attach any document (including Office and PDF) when replying to an email

This was on my list. I can't really say I was expecting it, but I was hoping for it! It's disappointing.

 

[acewing905]

Like above - better ringer profiles
Expected the quick silent to still be there - Why they removed that in favor of the 2 sliders - the extra volume control is nice but ...
Ive seen 2 vibrate settings in a screen shot my Icon just got on & off so its vibrate with everything or nothing I would expect all phones to get same settings except glance of course

Quick silent is still there. Just tap on the icon to the left of the slider.

 

[teckris]

Quick silent is still there. Just tap on the icon to the left of the slider.

But for that u have to expand it where it was visible default in WP8

 

[acewing905]

But for that u have to expand it where it was visible default in WP8

Yes, but that doesn't mean the feature has been removed.

 

[teckris]

Yes, but that doesn't mean the feature has been removed.

Post said it was Quick in WP8 and now has become a two step process

 

[Oliverspin]

Slow Motion Video: I expected to see this in the Camera app, I'm sure it will come later.

 

[ilektrolo]

Windows phone 8.1 2014 and still can't delete an image from your contact list!

 

[Kram Sacul]

Yes, but that doesn't mean the feature has been removed.

Actually it was, kind of.

8.1 SDK


Preview for Developers


We're missing silent mode.

The icons to mute each volume slider aren't clear. They're missing the circle around the icons. MS apparently forgot to follow their own OS design rules.

 

[AndrewL920]

Better camera algorithm.

 

[sd173]

Actually it was, kind of.

8.1 SDK
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Preview for Developers
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We're missing silent mode.

The icons to mute each volume slider aren't clear. They're missing the circle around the icons. MS apparently forgot to follow their own OS design rules.

I think circles around those icons would make the volume box look cluttered.

I wanted the option to turn live tiles off, mainly the People tile.

 

[afrostyle18]

linear brightness control! I hate just having three options

 

[Kram Sacul]

I think circles around those icons would make the volume box look cluttered.

My version which follows MS' own UI guidelines. Added circles to icons, silent mode seen in SDK, and accent color to volume level numbers.

 

[sd173]

View attachment 63649
My version which follows MS' own UI guidelines. Added circles to icons, silent mode seen in SDK, and accent color to volume level numbers.

Oh. Well I guess it was just the way I imagined it that made me think it was cluttered.