Lumia 830 Bugs + Defects

[Marty89]

Okay, it's been more than a day of heavy use. Not a single reboot on the NA RM-985 when compared to the prototype RM-985

Have you checked in settings what firmware version you have?

 

[pankaj981]

Have you checked in settings what firmware version you have?

Similar to older version, different firmware product code

 

[pankaj981]

4 days straight. Not a single hiccup or reboot. I guess the last phone I had (prototype RM-985) did have some hardware issue or the Microsoft store firmware is more stable when compared to other RM-985 versions

 

[sahib lopez]

4 days straight. Not a single hiccup or reboot. I guess the last phone I had (prototype RM-985) did have some hardware issue or the Microsoft store firmware is more stable when compared to other RM-985 versions

I would try loading the U.S. Firmware but I find it a pain doing that lol.


Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk but I prefer my 810 and 830

 

[pankaj981]

I would try loading the U.S. Firmware but I find it a pain doing that lol.

Well its a pain for sure. Last time I speculated about the LTA ROM, I ended up flashing the Rogers ROM which didn't help. Then I felt it could be the microSD card, bought a new one, that didn't help either. Then sent it to Microsoft Repair...that helped, got a better newer phone in less than a week. TBH I have never had any lock + restarts with any one of the plethora of WPs I've used, this was the first one and hopefully the last one too.

 

[BU2B2]

A couple of weeks ago I sent my phone away for repair because of a little white spot (visible on white/grey backgrounds) on the screen. It came back repaired. Now a week or so after getting it back that little white spot is back, and now when I am on a black background there are little while dots on the screen around the same area where the white spot occurs. It sucks.

 

[sahib lopez]

Well its a pain for sure. Last time I speculated about the LTA ROM, I ended up flashing the Rogers ROM which didn't help. Then I felt it could be the microSD card, bought a new one, that didn't help either. Then sent it to Microsoft Repair...that helped, got a better newer phone in less than a week. TBH I have never had any lock + restarts with any one of the plethora of WPs I've used, this was the first one and hopefully the last one too.

Ah well that's good to know even though I haven't had random reboots on my "prototype " 830 but I am wondering if there is a advantage using the us firmware

 

[pankaj981]

Ah well that's good to know even though I haven't had random reboots on my "prototype " 830 but I am wondering if there is a advantage using the us firmware

Nothing really, no early OS/firmware updates which is the surprising part

 

[thangpqfuhl]

Look, what I noticed is that some apps like facebook, messenger, lumia camera, flipboard etc. Sometimes continue to work in the background even though you didn't minimize them by pressing the windows key, but rather closing them by pressing the back key a few times. Anyway, when you're gonna put your phone away, press and hold the back button to make sure nothing apart from the home screen

did you get the battery quickly discharged from 100% to 99% after 5 mins of unplugging ?

 

[slivy58]

did you get the battery quickly discharged from 100% to 99% after 5 mins of unplugging ?

After fully charging and then powering on 6-8 hours later mine pretty much instantly shows 96%, does ok throughout the day but in no way compares to my Ativ S or 1020. Was hoping Denim might possibly resolve this along with some of the other issues plaguing the 830 but with the rollout still orbiting in space I'm not sure I'll ever know.

 

[Pastrami1]

Just wanted to chime in and say the only problem my RM-985 has had that I haven't seen written here is losing notification sounds.

Every couple of weeks or so I'll just lose them (text sounds, unlock sounds, etc.). Vibrate still works, it just acts as if it's on silent. A soft reset fixes it, though a couple of times the sounds were restored after doing nothing for about 10 minutes.

 

[slivy58]

Just wanted to chime in and say the only problem my RM-985 has had that I haven't seen written here is losing notification sounds.

Every couple of weeks or so I'll just lose them (text sounds, unlock sounds, etc.). Vibrate still works, it just acts as if it's on silent. A soft reset fixes it, though a couple of times the sounds were restored after doing nothing for about 10 minutes.

Strangely enough I had a similar problem that lasted only for a short while (few hours), did nothing and it rectified itself, a one time deal so far.

 

[Basiluzzo]

Does anybody have a problem with GPS? When I use Here maps or Here drive in offline, the phone keep searching for GPS signal and cannot find my location.

This was happening to me recently in Miami, using the maps ON line. However then I was in Mexico and used the maps OFF line, and most of the time had no problem - a few times there was a lag but it caught up. Since returning home to California, using maps on line, NO problem.

 

[Basiluzzo]

Hello guys. I have problems with my L830. I dont know if it's just me or it's phones fault... First of all, i noticed i've got lumia camera but not full version i mean i dont have the flash capture options. When i open the app it ask me to get lates firmware. But when i go to option to do auto update it says i have the latest version....

There's lots of comment in the strings regarding Lumia Denim update about this. You need the LATEST Denim update to have Lumia Camera 5 work right, until then you won't have Rich Capture and you will have it give you that screen regarding needing to update. See this site regarding schedule of latest Denim updates:

Software update for Lumia with Windows Phone 8 - Microsoft - Global

 

[anon5658834]

Hey guys I have one issue. I have 2 gigs of tethering on my ThreeUK tariff per month. I have 978mb left and Three said all is fine on my account. But tethering has suddenly stopped working. I've tried it on 2 different PC's and two wi fi dongles and I have full HSDPA+ or 4G as well but it just keeps coming up with no connection,no access on the pc. I tried changing my password to no avail. As I said connection is fine working on the phone,equipment is all working fine too just tethering won't work all of a sudden. It was working fine for weeks

 

[omgitsnick]

Just to share my experience, I also have encountered the sound distortion while the phone was sitting on a charging plate. I've never had any reboots, headphone ring maybe I'm waiting for that to come off but hopefully it won't. Camera is ok, but LC5 doesn't work properly, still waiting for Denim. The camera button is a bit sensitive.

And for the people who are wondering why the camera can still be enabled from lockscreen is because of these options:

1. Press and hold camera button to wake up the phone - pretty much wakes up the phone from sleep.
2. Prevent accidental camera launch when phone is locked - this one only works if the phone is in your pocket or something is in front of the proximity sensor.

If 1 is ticked and 2 is not ticked, then launching the camera from sleep is allowed, regardless if the phone is in your pocket or not.
If both are ticked, camera will launch as long as there's nothing in front of the proximity sensor.
If 1 is not ticked and 2 is, camera will only launch when you wake from sleep.

 

[grininja]

Related to the post above and not because of my settings of choice there's a bug that bugs me constantly: pressing and holding camera button for waking up the phone and starting the camera app sometimes works, sometimes not.
It is a bug and I guess it is related to proximity sensor. I checked the Prevent accidental camera launch when phone is locked setting but the phone thinks it is in my pocket when I've just picked it up from the desk.

 

[Mr Lebowski]

Just to share my experience, I also have encountered the sound distortion while the phone was sitting on a charging plate. I've never had any reboots, headphone ring maybe I'm waiting for that to come off but hopefully it won't. Camera is ok, but LC5 doesn't work properly, still waiting for Denim. The camera button is a bit sensitive.

And for the people who are wondering why the camera can still be enabled from lockscreen is because of these options:

1. Press and hold camera button to wake up the phone - pretty much wakes up the phone from sleep.
2. Prevent accidental camera launch when phone is locked - this one only works if the phone is in your pocket or something is in front of the proximity sensor.If 1 is ticked and 2 is not ticked, then launching the camera from sleep is allowed, regardless if the phone is in your pocket or not.
If both are ticked, camera will launch as long as there's nothing in front of the proximity sensor.
If 1 is not ticked and 2 is, camera will only launch when you wake from sleep.

If 1. Press and hold camera button to wake up the phone is not checked, then # 2 Prevent accidental camera launch when phone is locked, if checked will never launch the camera while locked in any circumstance
# 1 over rides # 2 if both are checked as you stated.

 

[omgitsnick]

If 1. Press and hold camera button to wake up the phone is not checked, then # 2 Prevent accidental camera launch when phone is locked, if checked will never launch the camera while locked in any circumstance
# 1 over rides # 2 if both are checked as you stated.

Yes 1 ticked and 2 not ticked will only launch camera if woken from sleep, but not while it's locked.

If both are ticked, 1 does not override 2. So when camera button is pressed (1), it depends on the value of the proximity sensor if it should wake the phone or not (2). It just looks like it overrides it, because it's most likely that there's nothing blocking the proximity sensor when camera button is pressed (because you know we intentionally want to use the camera), so the camera launches. Unless of course part of your palm/finger blocks the sensor so it won't open.

 

[Mr Lebowski]

Yes 1 ticked and 2 not ticked will only launch camera if woken from sleep, but not while it's locked.

If both are ticked, 1 does not override 2. So when camera button is pressed (1), it depends on the value of the proximity sensor if it should wake the phone or not (2). It just looks like it overrides it, because it's most likely that there's nothing blocking the proximity sensor when camera button is pressed (because you know we intentionally want to use the camera), so the camera launches. Unless of course part of your palm/finger blocks the sensor so it won't open.

Except for reversing what I actually said If 1. Press and hold camera button to wake up the phone is not checked, then # 2 Prevent accidental camera launch when phone is locked, if checked will never launch the camera while locked in any circumstance. And Yes 1 ticked and 2 not ticked will only launch camera if woken from sleep, but not while it's locked, WILL launched while locked because 2 Prevent accidental camera launch when phone is locked was not checked. I agree and if you don't agree then my 830 works different than your or how Nokia ( after several calls) says it should.