Well the major reason they're allowing us to download it is to give feedback on the early bits. It wouldn't help if we all reverted instead of helping MS test and ultimately improve the things we believe need improving.
Question: What do you call a "pivot" in Windows Phone? I've seen this posted several times and thought I would ask.Pivot is pretty much dead in Windows 10. So unfortunately there's no swipe. You have to stretch to the top to click it and sometimes you have to precisely click on the icon for it to work.
Well, as others have stated (and common sense should tell you) expect issues.
I installed the preview on my main phone, the 830, and have since rolled back to 8.1. I used if for about a day and a half...long enough to experience it and put in some feedback. On my phone, at least, the preview was unstable and the performance was sub-par with a few features I rely on(like Data Sense) not working. Again, not unexpected.
With this release, we get to see MS beginning to strip away the remaining bits of design, and experience, that were probably an attraction for most of us. I'm not thrilled about it, but it is what it is. As I said elsewhere, I'm with WP for reasons other than just the OS, so I'll live with it.
Bottom line, sure...install this on whatever phone you have and test it, but expect issues. And if you install it on your daily driver, chances are you'll be rolling back.
Question: What do you call a "pivot" in Windows Phone? I've seen this posted several times and thought I would ask.
that would be swipe right and left using with one hand
Probably a lot do to the volume of debug code sending data back to Redmond on how the preview is working. I don't know if you can determine when it can send that info back, wifi vs 4G/LTE but might be worth looking into. If you can't make it wifi only, you might need to bail on the Preview since its going to cost you to participate.My battery life definitely decreased with W10. Though not at all during standby, only when I'm actually using it.
The person you quoted said data sense isn't working, it's not working for me either. Drives me bonkers because that's my 5GB device with AT&T.
... Could you detail a little bit what you mean?
Ok, I think I need to find a video on youtube to see what this problem is. Swipe and Pivot didn't sound like the same thing when I asked the homey the question but you say it is.
Not sure what you're after, here? Something clarified?
You had the preview on, according to you about a 1 and some change. You then said something about a crippled data sense then jumped into a review of its aesthetics. I was just trying to compare notes with what happened for you on your 830. I'm not yet seeing it on the one I have. So far what I see is it isn't smooth scrolling and the pictures hub is as Daniel Rubino wrote about but beyond that, it seems to function ok. Again, not challenging your assertions, just comparing notes. If the phone is your only one, I understand why you didn't want to stay longer than a day with it.
... Data sense wasn't working for me (can't set limit/track usage). And the system just wasn't stable or smooth enough to be of daily use, at least for my preference.
It will show how much used, but you can't set a limit to track the usage, or clear it, set the cycle, or anything. Yeah, I'm having to track my data usage using my carrier's app now. Not as efficient by any means. I'm making a lot of sacrifices previewing this. Can't trust the alarms still.
I've got an old flip phone with no SIM that I've pulled out, charged up, and am using it as a stop-gap to get some required basic features back until some things are fixed in 10. I'm carrying a portable charging pack with me everywhere I go so I can keep it charged up whenever I need to. Car adapter, USB chargers strewn throughout the house so I can plug it in where ever I am. Tends to need charging several times per day now.
Doing my best to hang in there. Having it on my daily driver (pretty much only driver) is really got me finding things I would never find if it were on a secondary phone. I've been rather busy reporting stuff.
I've really never had an issue with my phone getting hot until Windows 10. Now it gets really not. Never even got slightly warm before. But it's only gotten really hot a couple of times. Phone was not in use either time, so I don't know why.
It will show how much used, but you can't set a limit to track the usage, or clear it, set the cycle, or anything. Yeah, I'm having to track my data usage using my carrier's app now. Not as efficient by any means. I'm making a lot of sacrifices previewing this. Can't trust the alarms still.
I've got an old flip phone with no SIM that I've pulled out, charged up, and am using it as a stop-gap to get some required basic features back until some things are fixed in 10. I'm carrying a portable charging pack with me everywhere I go so I can keep it charged up whenever I need to. Car adapter, USB chargers strewn throughout the house so I can plug it in where ever I am. Tends to need charging several times per day now.
Doing my best to hang in there. Having it on my daily driver (pretty much only driver) is really got me finding things I would never find if it were on a secondary phone. I've been rather busy reporting stuff.
I've really never had an issue with my phone getting hot until Windows 10. Now it gets really not. Never even got slightly warm before. But it's only gotten really hot a couple of times. Phone was not in use either time, so I don't know why.