I have a 920 and did several builds of WinXM and each had major stability problems that make usability impossible.
So after reading many of the experiences people are having with WinXM TP, I decided to try something different and so far, its working out.
Disclaimer: This may not work for you or your particular device but it did work for me and I'm just sharing.
First thing I had to do was a roll back to to 8.1 to get 10136
Next, Genesis.
If you are a Trekkie, you know what this metaphor is about. In plain language, complete system reset. Everything wiped clean.
Then, I installed 10136.
What I did differently was I connected to my account but I did NOT allow for all these stored apps to come flooding back onto my device all with all of its 8.1 settings and configuration.
If you've ever installed a new version of Windows over and existing version, you know how sucky that experience is and a CLEAN install is always best.
I used this formula for this new build 10136 on my Lumia 920.
After the install, comes the waiting. There is major activity going on under the hood and you have to let it sit on the charger for an hour or two and wait for it to settle down.
Can't say why an hour or two except I was playing Cities: Skylines and didn't get back to it for a while. It was busy doing stuff and the last time I went too quickly, it was the worse.
When I figured the setup was done, I did a restart. Went into settings and checked for updates. (Not sure why but I did)
Sure enough, there was another update. I let that one rip.
When it was done, my 920 gleamed like it just like it did during its original unboxing. W00t.
Clicked on the new store, downloaded a few favs, Daily Aha, Spotify, Flipboard and a few other staples and its been pretty good.
For me I think it key to not allow 8.1 settings to populate WinXM because they would not work as well. After a few fits and starts my 920 ain't half bad on WinXM. Its not perfect. My camera flash isn't working and I can't say my photos are exactly wonderful but they are good. Also labels in my app list are missing on my default phone apps. The apps work they just have no label. But functional? You bet.
So after reading many of the experiences people are having with WinXM TP, I decided to try something different and so far, its working out.
Disclaimer: This may not work for you or your particular device but it did work for me and I'm just sharing.
First thing I had to do was a roll back to to 8.1 to get 10136
Next, Genesis.
If you are a Trekkie, you know what this metaphor is about. In plain language, complete system reset. Everything wiped clean.
Then, I installed 10136.
What I did differently was I connected to my account but I did NOT allow for all these stored apps to come flooding back onto my device all with all of its 8.1 settings and configuration.
If you've ever installed a new version of Windows over and existing version, you know how sucky that experience is and a CLEAN install is always best.
I used this formula for this new build 10136 on my Lumia 920.
After the install, comes the waiting. There is major activity going on under the hood and you have to let it sit on the charger for an hour or two and wait for it to settle down.
Can't say why an hour or two except I was playing Cities: Skylines and didn't get back to it for a while. It was busy doing stuff and the last time I went too quickly, it was the worse.
When I figured the setup was done, I did a restart. Went into settings and checked for updates. (Not sure why but I did)
Sure enough, there was another update. I let that one rip.
When it was done, my 920 gleamed like it just like it did during its original unboxing. W00t.
Clicked on the new store, downloaded a few favs, Daily Aha, Spotify, Flipboard and a few other staples and its been pretty good.
For me I think it key to not allow 8.1 settings to populate WinXM because they would not work as well. After a few fits and starts my 920 ain't half bad on WinXM. Its not perfect. My camera flash isn't working and I can't say my photos are exactly wonderful but they are good. Also labels in my app list are missing on my default phone apps. The apps work they just have no label. But functional? You bet.
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