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As I had posted, It doesn't ask for password for Kid's Corner in WP8 but WP8.1 does so. My L520 is also on Dev Preview

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Guys.. I recently bought Lumia 630.. Is there any way to hide or lock the sms threads.. I couldn't find any inbuilt app or third party app support. :-/

There's a new feature called "Apps corner", which comes with WP8.1 dev preview update 1. It functions like this:

Microsoft also introduced their new Apps Corner feature, which is a sort of guest mode for WP devices. You can select which applications, settings, and features Apps Corner mode can have access to, then give them to another user without worrying about them accessing advanced functions on your phone.

It also works wiht messaging. So, there comes your salvation.

 

[rijinpk1]

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call+sms filter working for anybody on update 1? i am always getting an error message.

 

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Stupid fanboy article:
The Blame Game: Windows Phone 8 | Mobilife Buzz

 

[ssk_the_gr8]

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this means microsoft needs to update the call blocker app

 

[srkmish]

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Hey guys, i want personal opinion on lumia 630. I want to gift it to my sis. But im disappointed in the low resolution. However i read one review stating that even though resolution is poor, the upscaling and clear back tech allows for a sharp,impressive display. Do you guys feel the same?

 

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Hey guys, i want personal opinion on lumia 630. I want to gift it to my sis. But im disappointed in the low resolution. However i read one review stating that even though resolution is poor, the upscaling and clear back tech allows for a sharp,impressive display. Do you guys feel the same?

Check with [MENTION=70173]giprabu[/MENTION]. He recently bought it.

 

[sandynator]

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Hey guys, i want personal opinion on lumia 630. I want to gift it to my sis. But im disappointed in the low resolution. However i read one review stating that even though resolution is poor, the upscaling and clear back tech allows for a sharp,impressive display. Do you guys feel the same?

I had tried 630 in many shops & to me display was very sharp & crisp coming from L520.

Why not check out for yourself before booking?

 

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*www.wpcentral.com/sites/wpcentral.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2014/08/WP-300k-Apps-screen.png

 

[Shah]

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I updated to WP8.1 update 1 and It's full of bugs. I ask you guys not to install this update.

 

[ssk_the_gr8]

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I updated to WP8.1 update 1 and It's full of bugs. I ask you guys not to install this update.

I have left dev preview for this reason. Didn't install update 1. The dev preview is beta , it's not meant for everyday phones, No point installing it on your primary phone.

 

[pranav0091]

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I updated to WP8.1 update 1 and It's full of bugs. I ask you guys not to install this update.

Issues like ?

I see heavy battery usage, but that began with WP 8.1 - or perhaps my battery is actually dying...

 

[Shah]

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Issues like ?

I see heavy battery usage, but that began with WP 8.1 - or perhaps my battery is actually dying...

The first thing, I noticed was that my Gmail inbox was not downloading any new mails. I tried to turn off calendar syncing. It didn't help either. Then, I removed that account and tried to add it again, But, then, I couldn't add a new Gmail account. I somehow managed to add it using the "other account" option in "email + accounts"

Then, It was working for a while. Now, again, It has stopped checking for new mails and "Not up to date" tag appears below the Gmail account.

Some apps have stopped working. I mean, they don't load at all. Tried reinstalling them, Then they worked. But, I lost all my WhatsApp messages and I don't even remember my tapatalk id to login, now.

I was happy at seeing Cortana. But, She always shows this message "I'm afraid I'm not available to help in your region with the language you chose." Tried changing the region and language, But no use at all.

I haven't checked the battery consumption yet. Will comment on it and other things after I play with it for a while.

 

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I was happy at seeing Cortana. But, She always shows this message "I'm afraid I'm not available to help in your region with the language you chose." Tried changing the region and language, But no use at all.

Had the same problem. Restarted the phone, and it worked.
You set this?

• Language: English (India)
• Country/Region: India

 

[Shah]

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Had the same problem. Restarted the phone, and it worked.
You set this?

• Language: English (India)
• Country/Region: India

Yes, I have exact setting. Tried restarting many times. Still not working.

 

[rijinpk1]

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anybody with lumia 520/720 got cyan update notification?
Lumia 520 and 720 phones getting Cyan update in India | Windows Phone Central
since i am on developer preview, it is impossible to know whether update is available or not. so can anybody on wp 8.0 confirm?

 

[kkn13]

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anybody with lumia 520/720 got cyan update notification?
Lumia 520 and 720 phones getting Cyan update in India | Windows Phone Central
since i am on developer preview, it is impossible to know whether update is available or not. so can anybody on wp 8.0 confirm?

im downgrading from 8.1 update 1 DP myself at this very minute!!
had issues downgrading to 8.0 so am hard reseting and trying again
will post my progress as it comes
right now im getting errors like phone not supported etc randomly with Nokia software recovery tool
i anyways needed a hard reset to "refresh" the phone and i have a few spare phones while i attempt downgrading

 

[rijinpk1]

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im downgrading from 8.1 update 1 DP myself at this very minute!!
had issues downgrading to 8.0 so am hard reseting and trying again
will post my progress as it comes
right now im getting errors like phone not supported etc randomly with Nokia software recovery tool
i anyways needed a hard reset to "refresh" the phone and i have a few spare phones while i attempt downgrading

looking forward to seeing your progress. i just downloaded nokia recovery tool and is lazy to move forward as if cyan is not yet available i am doomed! especially with my pathetic connection.

 

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Microsoft is already started working on a fix for people who are on DEV preview, for the Cyan update.
So, i will wait till it comes as the dev preview/ cyan update is mostly same.

Either way, am enjoying the features. It's a PITA when resetting the phone, as one has to install all the apps/games again.
Being an app/game junkie, installing apps/games on my phone will consume lots of bandwidth and time.

 

[hsr]

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Somehow I'm on the latest build, but the cyan thingy is still not in sight. Past couple of days have been filled with app and device updates a lot, often the music and camera apps. I've had the new creative studio for some time so doesn't exactly know how the dev - oem transition takes place. Usually, it should replace the beta with oem, but I'm thinking of possibilities where your dev update becomes newer than the oem...

My wild guess about this is that dev subscribed users also expose themselves to dev app updates (or mine is) from MS and when OEM gets installed it will mess up?

 

[kkn13]

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looking forward to seeing your progress. i just downloaded nokia recovery tool and is lazy to move forward as if cyan is not yet available i am doomed! especially with my pathetic connection.

UPDATE!!!
SUCCESS!!
Did a repair install of Recovery tool after my phones hard reset and managed to downgrade to 8.0
NOTE- DONT USE A MICROSOFT ACCOUNT JUST YET,SKIP EVERYTHING UNTIL AFTER CYAN UPDATE!!
installed the pre-cyan update(requisites etc) ,downloading cyan now
pls let me know if anyone runs into troubles,I had loads and managed to get instant solutions

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Microsoft is already started working on a fix for people who are on DEV preview, for the Cyan update.
So, i will wait till it comes as the dev preview/ cyan update is mostly same.

Either way, am enjoying the features. It's a PITA when resetting the phone, as one has to install all the apps/games again.
Being an app/game junkie, installing apps/games on my phone will consume lots of bandwidth and time.

True dat!!
though i can safely say my phone is faster now and hopefully should remain fast with cyan(still downloading cyan)
reports are that cyan+update 1 is wayy faster than black+update1/8.1 DP
fingers crossed

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will report further progress soon

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UPDATE!:-
Finally got cyan , had to reboot a few times because of install errors but in the end it paid off!!
battery usage and camera performance have improved and so have the loading times
If you have used DP versions of 8.1 and update 1, the cyan update brings the refinement which was missing with black firmware+8.1
I suggest everyone update to Cyan and avoid update 1 till the next bugfix atleast(had a load of bugs when i had it with black on my 720 and 820 both)
All in all, a great job by nokia/MS!!has brought WP its speed and excellent optimisation back with Cyan which amber ,black and DP versions had lacked compared to previous releases like portico!!