A mass request ( Things need to be added, improved...

Things need to be added, improved, modifying or even be developed in any update or upcoming version of Windows Phone - in my opinion - are as follows :
System Improvements :
1- Windows Phone must include a System , folder & files Management app as embedded app rather than an external or independent limited functions app . Also files Explorer or Files Management app should handle all files ( whatever it was ) that are being transfered through Bluetooth and shows save location on the mobile .
2- Install applications from external memory ( SD Card ) without needing to Internet connection , as well as doing search in the phone using Bing search button without need for an Internet connection .
3- Allow phone book contacts linking to any of Social or communication , dialing or calling apps , such as Line , Telegram , KakaoTalk & WhatsApp as an example and not being limited to Skype, Facebook or Linkedin only .
4-  Windows Phone must support running Adobe flash files ( swf & flv ) , Animated GIFs & Java files to be run & play on all WP8 devices .
5- Fix consuming huge amounts of data on memory by installed apps , the matter that often not found on a PC! .
6 - one of many defects / faults / shortcomings in WP 8.1 is that user can't add any apps by himself to run within apps for video calls that exist in phone settings , nor adding apps in notifications action center , or apps that its status can be appear on lock screen , unlike ( rather than ) predefined apps by system itself , as well as , there is no ( choice / function / option ) to add an application that can be used to run different function , such as selecting Adobe photoshop Express to be within apps that can run picture files captured .
7- There is no data connection switching & data speed connection type ( 4,3,2 G ) switching function in WP 8.1 notifications + actions center as well as Alarms function .
8- Support memory Card readers and flash USB through mobile's micro USB .
9- improving Device hub function which display all connecting devices , but doesn't allow access to nor control or operate it .
10- Support recognize handwriting that support Arabic language & applications that support Arabic handwriting  
11 - there are duplicated features in its functions such as backup & sync my settings , Advertising id & IE privacy protection , NOKIA account & email + accounts , Network + & phone settings , about & extras + info , display & brightness function , rate us & feedback function .
12- Enhancing Backup function for SMS Messaging .
13- one of many defects / faults / shortcomings is that when someone want to add a contact phone number , WP 8.1 doesn't let you select your save place or method , whether it was on sim card , SD card , phone memory or your Microsoft account , unfortunately WP save it directly only on your MS account by default .
Applications improvements :
1- Much bigger support for major & significant applications in all areas and categories .
2- Improving & Enhancing Office document working experience & make preloaded or saved html browsed files can be readable easily .
Office Mobile that's run on WP is extremely primitive , unlike Android office suite Kingsoft Office that include most of desktop office suite features & WP 8.1 Office app still run with a primitive edition that was running on Symbian powered NOKIA mobiles in the early second millennium !
3- Must support & providing with Google apps & services , such as : Gmail , Google Drive , Translate , Maps , Earth , Youtube , Books , Google Chrome , Cloud Print , Voice , Wallet , Sites , Scholar , Panoramio .
4-  Develop & improve group video calls apps that can send and share various file types plus adding simultaneous group sharing or common group action / work for the same file in the same moment feature. that means you can open a video file for watching while all participants can watch it playing in the same time . Also we can open an app like papyrus and all what we do writing in is shown for all participants in the same time and also they can do writing in and save what they have done. Also, when playing audio file, all participants can listen to it at the same time ( this is completely different from upload and sharing feature and may looks like web conferencing ).
5- Improving & Enhancing Remote Access apps & technologies for Devices & Systems Administration .
Browser improvements :
1- Adding  Save Page as feature for html webpages that have been saved through G.Chrome in Windows 7 or have been browsed through IE 11 on WP 8.1 . 
2- an important functions in IE doesn't exist or discarded , such as home page button & Navigation buttons ( back & forward ) .
Store Improvements :
1- resolve problem of store restricted download for certain apps that are dedicated to particular region .
2- Install applications from external memory ( SD Card ) without needing to Internet connection .
Maps Improvements :
Enhancing maps applications by adding ability to add places and landmarks to the map by the user , for example when I go for a trip or a picnic , I pass with someplace or landmark , such as a shopping mall , pharmacy or bookshop , ... etc where I like to add and save such this location data ( Name , info & details ) on map , then find it later through search function on this app like here maps or here drive .
Wallet Improvements :
WP 8.1 Wallet should be improved to support and accept shop , buy from and payment for various websites and online stores , such as ebay , Amazon & Ali express and not being limited to buy from and pay for Microsoft stores only .
                Also , WP 8.1 Wallet became so primitive , because it is not ordered and categorized like previous WP version ( 8 ) , where you can name every card , set its details & infos and let ( allow ) you add various types of payment cards , such as : debit cads , offers : discounts coupons , subscriptions , memberships , prepaid cards , bank accounts ( your online mobile banking service data ) & E- payment accounts like Paypal rather than improve it to accept and support Mastercard paypass , electronic bill payment ( gas, electricity , water , telephone , any purchases ) like a POS machine , however it isn't like this in recent version of WP ( 8.1 ) . All the matter that Wallet takes or sync your raw , primary and so basic data as it is from your account on Microsoft ! and don't let you make any additions , modification or any specific customization .
Display & lock screen Improvements :
1- Make alerts & notifications on lock screen are interactive .
2- there is no news reader function / feature on lock screen like rss feeds .
3- Support wireless screen content sharing : Clone View , Miracast , WiDi ( WiFi Display ) , screen mirroring on large displays for all WP8.1 devices .
Print & printing improvements :
Support Wireless & Network printing for Office , Pdf , html & picture files or from any readable applications ( such as : news apps , health & fitness apps , some business apps , Education & books + reference apps ) .
Networks & Connection Improvements:
1- Expand WiFi , Bluetooth profiles & other wireless connecting technologies uses and functionality to include other technologies unlike ( rather than being limited to ) Bluetooth & WiFi , such as : WiFi direct , WiDi , Miracast , …etc .
2- Adding Wi-Fi direct feature for all WP devices to send any files through a Wi-Fi Connection directly.
3- Support wireless connecting to various devices , networking with & access to such as PCs & Printers for files sharing or exchanging , management.
Hardware improvements :
1- Support recognize handwriting that support Arabic language & applications that support Arabic handwriting.
2- Support memory Card readers and flash USB through mobile's micro USB .
Security & Protection Improvements :
 improve device security and protection against stealing , like making an app for detect the person who enter invalid lock key to open the device .
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System Improvements :
1- Windows Phone must include a System , folder & files Management app as embedded app rather than an external or independent limited functions app . Also files Explorer or Files Management app should handle all files ( whatever it was ) that are being transfered through Bluetooth and shows save location on the mobile .
Why? To what end?
You have no business in the main OS file system and due to the way the OS works this is simply not possible.
2- Install applications from external memory ( SD Card ) without needing to Internet connection , as well as doing search in the phone using Bing search button without need for an Internet connection .
Is possible now, download the XAP from the store and copy to SDcard. Internet connection will always be needed to verify regional restrictions and ownership amongst other things.
3- Allow phone book contacts linking to any of Social or communication , dialing or calling apps , such as Line ,
Telegram , KakaoTalk & WhatsApp as an example and not being limited to Skype, Facebook or Linkedin only .
Talk to the respective developers, the OS provided the hooks, they need to implement this.
4- Windows Phone must support running Adobe flash files ( swf & flv ) , Animated GIFs & Java files to be run & play on all WP8 devices .
No modern day mobile OS supports Flash, it was discontinued a long time ago
Not sure why JAVA would be such a big deal.. I can see the huge security issues and would expect it to conflict with OS
5- Fix consuming huge amounts of data on memory by installed apps , the matter that often not found on a PC! .
Not sure what you are getting at here, on your PC you need about three times the application install size as well.
6 - one of many defects / faults / shortcomings in WP 8.1 is that user can't add any apps by himself to run within apps for video calls that exist in phone settings , nor adding apps in notifications action center , or apps that its status can be appear on lock screen , unlike ( rather than ) predefined apps by system itself , as well as , there is no ( choice / function / option ) to add an application that can be used to run different function , such as selecting Adobe photoshop Express to be within apps that can run picture files captured .
Any app can use the notification centre is the developer supports it, go talk to them. Otherwise this makes no sense to me at all. I have no idea what you are getting at..
7- There is no data connection switching & data speed connection type ( 4,3,2 G ) switching function in WP 8.1 notifications + actions center as well as Alarms function .
Coming in new OS update. Not sure what this has to do with Alarms function
8- Support memory Card readers and flash USB through mobile's micro USB .
Not going to happen due to security issues
9- improving Device hub function which display all connecting devices , but doesn't allow access to nor control or operate it .
If there are supporting apps for said device they will show up here. Again the functionality is there, it's up to developers to implement
10- Support recognize handwriting that support Arabic language & applications that support Arabic handwriting
Could not care less.
11 - there are duplicated features in its functions such as backup & sync my settings , Advertising id & IE privacy protection , NOKIA account & email + accounts , Network + & phone settings , about & extras + info , display & brightness function , rate us & feedback function .
12- Enhancing Backup function for SMS Messaging .
Why/How? you need to save a txt.. copy/paste it to a note ..
13- one of many defects / faults / shortcomings is that when someone want to add a contact phone number , WP 8.1 doesn't let you select your save place or method , whether it was on sim card , SD card , phone memory or your Microsoft account , unfortunately WP save it directly only on your MS account by default .
Nope, when you have multiple accounts the OS will ask which account the contact needs to sync with.
Applications improvements :
1- Much bigger support for major & significant applications in all areas and categories .
Talk to the developers of said apps
2- Improving & Enhancing Office document working experience & make preloaded or saved html browsed files can be readable easily .
Can't say I have any issues with Office
3- Must support & providing with Google apps & services , such as : Gmail , Google Drive , Translate , Maps , Earth , Youtube , Books , Google Chrome , Cloud Print , Voice , Wallet , Sites , Scholar , Panoramio .
Talk to Google, they choose to ignore Windows Phone for some reason
4- Develop & improve group video calls apps that can send and share various file types plus adding simultaneous group sharing or common group action / work for the same file in the same moment feature. that means you can open a video file for watching while all participants can watch it playing in the same time . Also we can open an app like papyrus and all what we do writing in is shown for all participants in the same time and also they can do writing in and save what they have done. Also, when playing audio file, all participants can listen to it at the same time ( this is completely different from upload and sharing feature and may looks like web conferencing ).
Again, talk to developers, ther groundwork is actually in the OS.. Take up developing apps and do it yourself. If you think it's a big deal you stand to make a lot of money.
5- Improving & Enhancing Remote Access apps & technologies for Devices & Systems Administration .
No problem accessing anything through SSH or through any of the apps I have to access my PC, my server, my media players or my Xbox..
Browser improvements :
1- Adding Save Page as feature for html webpages that have been saved through G.Chrome in Windows 7 or have been browsed through IE 11 on WP 8.1 .
This is a phone, not a desktop computer.. Do a screenshot
2- an important functions in IE doesn't exist or discarded , such as home page button & Navigation buttons ( back & forward ) .
Never missed the home button, actually never use it on my PC as well.. as far as back/forward goes try the back button (forward makes little sense to me anyway
Store Improvements :
1- resolve problem of store restricted download for certain apps that are dedicated to particular region .
Talk to the developers, they set these limits when publishingthe app(s)
2- Install applications from external memory ( SD Card ) without needing to Internet connection .
See the earlier mention of this one
Maps Improvements :
Enhancing maps applications by adding ability to add places and landmarks to the map by the user , for example when I go for a trip or a picnic , I pass with someplace or landmark , such as a shopping mall , pharmacy or bookshop , ... etc where I like to add and save such this location data ( Name , info & details ) on map , then find it later through search function on this app like here maps or here drive .
Tap/hold then save as favourite. Been there like forever
Wallet Improvements :
WP 8.1 Wallet should be improved to support and accept shop , buy from and payment for various websites and
online stores , such as ebay , Amazon & Ali express and not being limited to buy from and pay for Microsoft stores only .
Also , WP 8.1 Wallet became so primitive , because it is not ordered and categorized like previous WP version ( 8 ) , where you can name every card , set its details & infos and let ( allow ) you add various types of payment cards , such as : debit cads , offers : discounts coupons , subscriptions , memberships , prepaid cards , bank accounts ( your online mobile banking service data ) & E- payment accounts like Paypal rather than improve it to accept and support Mastercard paypass , electronic bill payment ( gas, electricity , water , telephone , any purchases ) like a POS machine , however it isn't like this in recent version of WP ( 8.1 ) . All the matter that Wallet takes or sync your raw , primary and so basic data as it is from your account on Microsoft ! and don't let you make any additions , modification or any specific customization .
Up to stores/developers/shops/banks to support. The option is there and built in.
Display & lock screen Improvements :
1- Make alerts & notifications on lock screen are interactive .
It's a lockscreen for a reason
2- there is no news reader function / feature on lock screen like rss feeds .
See above
3- Support wireless screen content sharing : Clone View , Miracast , WiDi ( WiFi Display ) , screen mirroring on large displays for all WP8.1 devices .
Depends on hardware, available where supported.
Print & printing improvements :
Support Wireless & Network printing for Office , Pdf , html & picture files or from any readable applications ( such as : news apps , health & fitness apps , some business apps , Education & books + reference apps ) .
several apps in store for this
Networks & Connection Improvements:
1- Expand WiFi , Bluetooth profiles & other wireless connecting technologies uses and functionality to include other technologies unlike ( rather than being limited to ) Bluetooth & WiFi , such as : WiFi direct , WiDi , Miracast , …etc .
Not sure what you are getting at here. IMO technologies should be used for what they are intended, not whatever side effects/hacks ppl made up oever time or at at time when there were no real options. Actually Bluetooth internet sharing is coming in the next update.
2- Adding Wi-Fi direct feature for all WP devices to send any files through a Wi-Fi Connection directly.
For what purpose?
3- Support wireless connecting to various devices , networking with & access to such as PCs & Printers for files sharing or exchanging , management.
My files are on Onedrive and available anywhere anyway.. no need for this
Hardware improvements :
1- Support recognize handwriting that support Arabic language & applications that support Arabic handwriting.
2- Support memory Card readers and flash USB through mobile's micro USB .
mentioned earlier, if you say so
Security & Protection Improvements :
improve device security and protection against stealing , like making an app for detect the person who enter invalid lock key to open the device .
Not sure how you see this.. once I take the SIM out and reset the link to you is gone
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    You've got me extremely worried that I am going to really deal someone a bad hand here. As far as I know, this hasn't happened yet; but I'm glad you have me concerned. The sad part is that I do have a 2 year degree in graphic design and I didn't learn one thing about printing and it's association with color. The little I have learned is from the internet. I've checked out Amazon(dot)com for a good book on learning about color and print, but there seems to be a lack of recently written books (with reviews) regarding the subject. Can you recommend any?
    I started doing freelance work because people would ask me to design a t-shirt for them, or a flyer for their small business. So I did. Now I have more people requesting my services. It's hard to turn down the money, especially in these times. But at the same time, I don't want to cause major headaches for anyone either. Until recently, I had no idea the complexity of the design to print process. Just 3 days ago, I purchased a monitor calibration device and my first set of Pantone guides. They should arrive shortly. I know, don't laugh.
    My lack of knowledge regarding this whole thing has really got me questioning what I am doing. I figured all i really needed to know in Illustrator was to use the pen tool, since my use of Illustrator has been strictly for shaping logos.
    There are just so many questions I have, and all can't be answered through a google search. I really don't like wasting your time with my ignorance, but I do appreciate your assistance. It takes some time for my little brain to absorb all of this, but I have been reading all I can from the endless tutorials and forum discussions available on the web. The problem I've found is that alongside the large amount of great info on the web, there is seemingly an equal amount of contradictory or partially inaccurate info as well. which only confuses me more. For example, most people say to design in cmyk for print (300dpi higher or vector). A rep from Pantone told me to create my designs using Pantones color swatch groups. Why would I want to start in Pantone? Don't all of their colors cost extra money (spot colors require a new printer plate and ink to be set up). Starting in cmyk seems like a more logical approach. Is he just trying to sell me Pantone?
    Sorry for my redundant question regarding the concern for non-single colored paths not being able to join. You obviously answered my question with your example.
    For your time, I would like to show my appreciation. If you wouldn't' mind leaving your paypal address, I can send ya a couple/few bucks. Books are great, but they can't answer all questions. Forums like this one are really very helpful and a great learning tool. I do realize I have to continue educating myself as much as possible. I'm not going to give up, that's for sure.
    So, do you work for Adobe, or are you a graphic designer? Do you have a website with tutorials or a book I can buy lol?
    It would be great to be able to see a walkthrough in the design process of a successful designer and the proper methods of designing for different forms of print.

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