Lumia 900 Various Issues

I recently purchased a white Lumia 900 this past weekend, and just wanted to go over some concerns/issues I've had with it thus far. I was thinking about doing a return/replace with At&t, but it seems that the issues may vary. I'm hoping many of these can be resolved with a software update. Just FYI, I already ran the update that was released on 4/16 and have also reset the phone a few times since then.
Display:
1. The display has a purple hue (most noticeable on gray backgrounds) when set to low brightness. This is mostly an annoynace since my wife has the same phone and hers does not exhibit this behavior. I'm hoping this is not a hardware issue as it displays fine above the low brightness setting. Below is at least one thread of people having the same issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599308
2. Screen response is slow. It seems that that there is a delay between where my finger is and how the screen tracks my movements. I'm hoping that can be adjusted to be similar to how the Lumia 800 responds as per this video. The tracking starts at 3:45.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KBDZrqVW-8
3. Home screen scrolling is slower than other Windows Phones. On my previous Dell Venue Pro, I could scroll through the home screen much faster. From reading about the web, it seems that the Lumia 900 is set at a much slower pace, or that the inertia scrolling just isn't set. I'm hoping that can either be changed or allow us to change the scroll speed. The combination of the larger screen, the slower screen response, and the slower scrolling just makes the phone feel slower than it should be.
http://forums.wpcentral.com/lumia-900-ace/190309.htm
Sound/Notifications:
1. There is a large volume discrepancy between the speaker and the headphone jack. I try to keep the volume at one setting (around 18) because that is most comfortable for me when listening with headphones, but switching back to the speaker, and it is just clearly too loud at that setting. I'm hoping this can be changed with an update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1615986
2. Changing the volume while the screen is off is very inconsistent. I have to press the volume rocker buttons several times before it makes the incremental change. It seems others were having issues with the volume rocker not working at all prior to the 4/16 update, so I'm hoping this can be fixed further.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1607937
3. Vibrate function seems to be making a rattling noise. This one definitely seems to be a hardware issue, though what I have seems to be 'normal' for a Lumia 900. It's not as bad as others I've seen on the web, where it would be extremely loud, but it is annoying nonetheless. I'm just hoping a hardware fix can be put in place for the future. It sounds similar to that of the Lumia 900 at the end of this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KBDZrqVW-8
Camera:
1. The camera has issues with white balance and focus. This is definitely a software issue, since 3rd party camera software are able to take great pictures just fine, such as SophieCam. I'm hoping this can be addressed soon.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605444
Despite these issues, I really do like the phone. I hope many of these issues can be addressed soon via software updates. We broke contract with our previous carrier to obtain these phones, and would really like to keep them, but not at their current state with these various issues. I'm hoping Nokia will see these issues and provide quick and helpful support for them.

OK, so I've calmed down a bit and now realize some detailed explanation of the issue could help to identify it more than ranting. So, here are the usage conditions and symptoms I noticed when I got into this battry drain, laggy, warm phone situation.
1st time:
Where: At work which is outside of Phoenix in a spotty reception area. I had maybe 1-2bars of 4G showing
What: Drove to work using bluetooth audio all the way. When I got to work I was trying to download an App, but the download failed. I tried again, and the download started, then just froze at 15%. I cancelled the download and tried again. It started to download and froze again at 15%. I attributed this to the weak coverage (but since then I've been able to complete a download from the same location with the same service)
Then the battery seemed to drain as fast as I could charge it...literally. I had the phone plugged into a USB charger and the state of charge barely changed after hours of charging. I never thought to re-start. I got home and my battery was basically dead after bluetooth audio all the way home (almost 1 hr). I finally restarted and had no more issues. Didn't really think anything of it...just thought my new phone had a **bleep** battery life
2nd time (following day):
Where: At home with strong LTE coverage in Tempe
What: Woke up, paired up with my portable bluetooth stereo at home. Let the music play while I hung out in the pool for a few hours. I was simultaneously taking pictures throughout the afternoon. Battery charge quickly fell to about 25%. I started to notice that when I would zoom into the pictures I had just taken, it would take about 15sec for the resolution to re-sharpen after zooming in. About 20min later my battery critically low warning came on. So, I plugged into my wall charger. Can't remember at what point I re-started.
That was Saturday. I had no issues and great battery life on Sunday. No bluetooth audio usage. Used Nokia Drive, the phone, internet, and various apps, but no BTA.
3rd time:
Where: Driving from Tempe to work, passing in and out of coverage along the way
What: Streamed Bluetooth audio the entire drive with a few phone calls mixed in. Got to work and the phone was warm, but I assumed this was normal after an hour of usage. Got into work and noticed it being laggy in general. Turned off data and BT Gave it a few minutes to recover and for the phone to cool off with no usage. Phone didn't cool off and remained laggy, so I figured something was up. I re-started, all issues disappeared, and phone cooled off. It has been fine since.

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Nokia Lumia 900 Front camera issues

Hi Moderator,
I bought the new Nokia Lumia 900 few days back and today for the first time when I tried using the front camera on one of my video calls it just froze. Thinking that it is software(skype, tango) problem I tried to open regular camera but the front camera wouldnt come up. I called At&t technical support he advised me to switch off the phone, remove sim, re-insert the sim and turn it on. It worked(thought I still dont understand the realtion between sim and camera). But after some time the camera again hung up on me. This time I switched my phone off for 5 minutes and then turned it on it worked. And I cannot do the whole process again and again all day. Is that a known issue or defect in my phone.

I also have a new Lumia 900 with skype installed. I am finding that the experience on wifi is still not as smooth as Facetime on an iPhone. I am also finding that after I use it a second time (my call hung up in the middle), suddenly my front camera will not work correctly anymore. It is showing the image as though it has some kind of a filter applied and there does not appear to be a way to turn or reset this filter. Switching to the front view worked fine. Audio continued to work fine and my phone did not lock up, other then possibly internet delays. I got the front camera to work again by powering down. I think there might still be software issues.

Nokia Lumia 900 Issues and Questions

I bought my Nokia Lumia 900 last March and it's running pretty well. It's fast and reliable, although I have some issues regarding it.
1. When I'm in a conversation and I receive multiple text messages, I need to press the back button as many times as the number of messages I have received so I can go back to the menu. Not a big problem at all, but it can be quite annoying once you've already received a lot of messages and you try to go back to the messages screen.
2. I don't have the compass. When I try to download apps, it says my phone is missing some features that the app requires, which happens to be the compass. The phone's specification (on the Nokia website) says that the phone has a magnetometer, GSMArena and Wikipedia both say that the Lumia 900 has a compass.
3. It doesn't have Xbox Live. It's also included in the specifications that the Lumia 900 has Xbox Live, but when I go to Games, I only get Collection.
Issue number 1 isn't that much of a problem, but issues 2 and 3 are very disappointing. I tried searching for ways to fix these and I found an article saying that a reset will fix the compass and Xbox Live issue. I did that, and when I opened it, I saw Xbox Live on my Start Screen but when I activated my Wi-Fi, it changed to Games and still no Xbox Live there. The compass problem isn't fixed either. To those who experienced the same issues, can you please tell me how you fixed it? Thanks in advance.
Also, about the 7.8 update, I've been waiting for it for some time now and it's now available on my unit. Is it safe to install? I'm worried that if it fails it might make my phone useless. How long does it usually take?

Hi Ronio9riku,
Welcome to Nokia Support Discussions!
1. Once you received multiple text messages, can you not open one message and then press the Start button to go back to the live tiles and select Messaging again to go to the next message?
2. The phone supports compass (magnetometer). Have you tried to use the On-Device Diagnostic Tools to calibrate the Magnetomer? You can open the dialer and then input ##634#. Select Magnetometer and then calibrate the phone. Make sure that the location of the phone is On under Settings!
3. The phone supports Xbox Live which you can access on the phone by selecting Games on the start screen or by going to the App List. However, Xbox Live is not available to all countries/regions. You can visit the link for the countries/regions supported: www.xbox.com/LIVE/countries.
It's safe and recommended to update the phone whenever there is a software update offered. This improves the perfomance of the phone so why not connect your phone to your computer, open the Zune and install the update?
For more information, see this link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp7/update-central
If you're asking how long the update takes, it is usually 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Funny issue while making calls in my lumia 900

So a strange issue popped up after the 7.8 upgrade to my Lumia 900 (I waited till all issues seemed to be resolved before applying it). Anytime I try calling a number that is not in my contacts- I just get a call ended message. The call just doesnot go through. I can make calls to my saved contacts without any hassle though. Any ideas...would SIM be a culprit though not sure why the 7.8 firmware update would affect the calling aspect.

Hi ananthj,
Welcome to the forum!
To isolate the case, you can try a different SIM card on your device. This is to check if you will encounter the same behavior. If it's still the same you can reset the phone to the factory setting. Just don't forget to back up your files first. Check the link below for the step-by-step procedure:
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp7/basics/restore-a-backup-to-my-phone
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-ph/how-to/wp8/basics/reset-my-phone
Hope this resolves your issue.

Already Converted 10 of my family members over to AT&T for Nokia Lumia 900!!!

Verizon,
You decided to drag you feet, promote the crap out of Android and stop supporting Windows Phone 7.
So I converted 10 of my family members over yesterday to AT&T for the Nokia Lumia 900.
I got them $100 credit towards the Nokia Lumia 900 which AT&T was charging $99 dollars for the phone on Pre-Order.
So my family members only had to pay $36 for the activation fee.
Verizon, you had your chance. You had multiple chances. If you truly wanted an LTE Windows Phone 7 from Microsoft, you could have easily worked something out with them, just like AT&T did.
All the information has been leaked out, Apollo/Windows Phone 8 was supposed to have LTE but because AT&T showed that they really were interested in Windows Phone 7 and actually carring a lineup of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft worked it out for them.
So you can take all your Droid crap that you have heavily invested in, along with all your iPhone 4s that keep hogging all the bandwidth on your network and stick it were the sun don't shine.
I promise you this, when my contract is done I will be terminating my account in FULL and switching over to AT&T as well.
To not even stand behind a product that we all have signed 2 year contracts with is unacceptable for the price were paying. To hold back all updates besides Mango is unacceptable just to lock in new 2 year contracts. And I'm talking about Droid too.
Carriers should not be in controll of phone updates PERIOD!!! Updates should be released from the OS Manufactures just like on computers. This business model that the industry has created is a SCAM, JOKE and an INSULT to everyone that puts there hard earned money up for phone service.
Verizon, you have lost all respect in my book, and I will do everything possible to get everyone and everybody I talk to away from your network.
Only way to solve this issue is to address the Windows Phone 7 community and actually annouce something, PERIOD!!! Release the 8107 update as a good faith measure and issue a press release stating your business model regarding Windows Phone 7... Unless you want more dollars going to AT&T.
Also, latest news shows that Android only made $22million in revenues last year, and spend $20 billion acquiring Motorola. So I don't see Andriod being able to do much in the year 2012 to ramp things up to compete against Windows Phone 7/Nokia and Apple.
Do Something, NOW!!! CAN YOU HEAR US NOW!!!
Also, here's another suggestion... Do like AT&T has done and give users a early termination fee to get out of there contracts. I believe they charge $35 dollars or something higher if your not satisified and want to terminate your contract early.
Since you don't want to support or offer any more Windows Phone 7, why keep us as unhappy customers. Give us an option to pay a early termination fee and leave!!!
TheJester77

thejester77 wrote:
Also, latest news shows that Android only made $22million in revenues last year, and spend $20 billion acquiring Motorola. So I don't see Andriod being able to do much in the year 2012 to ramp things up to compete against Windows Phone 7/Nokia and Apple. What news are you reading? Android is not a company but a phone operating system. GOOGLE acquired Motorola, not Android. GOOGLE's 2011 revenues were 37.9 billion, NOT 22 million. Google acquired Motorola for 12.5 billion, NOT 20 billion.
Also, here's another suggestion... Do like AT&T has done and give users a early termination fee to get out of there contracts. I believe they charge $35 dollars or something higher if your not satisified and want to terminate your contract early.
Since you don't want to support or offer any more Windows Phone 7, why keep us as unhappy customers. Give us an option to pay a early termination fee and leave!!! Again, where are you getting this information? The AT&T ETF is $325 less $10 for each month of your contract which has been completed. It is NOT $35. Verizon has a similar, although slightly higher ETF of $350 less $10 for each month of your contract which has been completed.
Yes, we can hear you, but you are not making any sense!

Lumia 900 gets stuck on 4G (HSPA+) and won't conne...

In this thread, 4G referrs to HSPA+, LTE referrs to LTE.
Below I'm going to go into detail about the LTE issue with the Lumia 900 on AT&T. This issue is separate from the no data connectivity issue that has already been addressed with an update.
The problem: The phone will not reconnect to LTE after you leave the LTE coverage area and come back into the LTE coverage area. Data works fine, but the phone only connects to 4G (HSPA+). You are now stuck with slower 4G untill you reboot the phone or use the airplane mode trick (explained later).
For example: I live in a 4G coverage area and work in an LTE coverage area. I go to work and the phone connects to LTE. I go home and the phone drops to 4G like it should since there is no LTE there. When I go back to work the next day, the phone will not connect to LTE. It stays on 4G. I have attached two pictures demonstrating the issue. Picture 1 shows the phone with a 4G data connection even though I have 5 signal bars and I'm in an LTE coverage area. Picture 2 shows the same phone after I reboot the device. I'm in the exact same location, but I now have LTE after reboot.
When does the problem seem to occur? The problem occurs if you leave the LTE coverage area and come back after a few hours. It seems to happen most often after only 2 to 8 hours in the 4G area.
I have been working with AT&T engineering for about a month and they have done multiple traces and can't find anything wrong with the network. They see the phone connected to the 4G antenna instead of the LTE antenna on the tower. My moms Lumia 900 has the same problem. My wife has the HTC Titan II Windows Phone with LTE and it works perfectly.
Based on my own observations, the issue has nothing to do with the amount of data you use either. During the time you leave the LTE area, the battery may also appear to drain faster than normal. I believe the problem is the phone keeps looking for that LTE signal but can't find it. It then gives up and goes into 4G mode to save the battery but never again tries to reconnect to LTE.
How to force create the problem: I did this 8 miles from the official LTE coverage area. 1) At a high elevation facing the LTE coverage area, I turned on airplane mode while I was NOT in the LTE coverage area. 2) Next I turned off airplane mode. 3) The phone connected to LTE with one signal bar while not in the LTE coverage area. 4) Moments later it dropped to 4G. 5) Then I drove 10 minutes to the LTE coverage area and it did not connect to LTE. It appears the phone saw the very weak signal and locked itself in 4G mode.
Temporary fix: To restore the LTE connection, you can reboot the device, or turn airplane mode on and then turn airplane mode off a few seconds later. This of course turns off all radios and turns them back on.
Please also feel free to see this thread on the AT&T Online Forums. I'm not the only person with this problem. AT&T Forums
Does anyone else have this happen or can anyone at Nokia please look into this?
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This issue has still not been fixed. I wish it would be fixed but Nokia hasn't officially responded to the issue. Constantly having to use the airplane mode to get LTE is frustrating. Just last week my phone got stuck in HSPA+ 3 times in one day while at my work desk (poor signal in building).
I really wish Nokia would resolve this as they have resolved most other user complaints. Data connectivity bugs should be a high priority item.
I'm on my 4th Lumia 900, I've tried all the updates, doing a phone reset and working with AT&T engineering to no success. My mom's Lumia 900 has the same problem. Twitter support only says AT&T needs to reset my account. I don't really get that.

Lumia 900 suggestions from an owner, if Nokia want...

I got my Lumia 900 this weekend and have been using it non-stop for a day. My previous phone is an iPhone 3GS, a nearly three year old phone that the Lumia should beat hands down; the Lumia barely beats a 3 year old 3GS.
THE GOOD
Here are the ways in which the 900 beats my old iPhone:
1. It's faster, touch is more responsive.
2. amazing screen.
3. Better camera
4. Better OS (faster, more fluid, simpler and easier, integrated social (huge +), Outlook/mail is far better than the iOS client for formatting, speed, function, etc.)
THE BAD.
For some basic every day stuff, the 900 falls short on real-world scenarios, where Apple paid relentless attention to the nuances and details of how we use phones every day. I'm hoping a firmware update can solve these easy issues.
1. Ringtones & Sounds:
Lowest volume level is way too loud for real world scenarios. Prepare to be startled in bed or in a meeting. The iPhone's volume range is far wider and more useful.
Level 01/30 is comically loud (Try "silk" at 01/30), and shows a lack of real-world consideration by Nokia and Microsoft. I did some casual testing: the 900's level 01/30 is about the same as the iPhone's 5/10, and yet the iPhone's 10/10 is about 25/30 on the Lumia 900.
2. Screen Brightness:
The lowest level is way too bright and doesn't consider bedroom or dark scenarios where your eyes have adjusted to the dark. (even "Auto" brightness is far too bright in the dark)
If you're in bed and don't want to upset your partner, or simply want to read in the dark, the 900's "Automatic" and "Low" settings are far too bright. The iPhone's darkest setting can go as low as about 20% of the level the 900's lowest "Auto" setting. (the 900's "Low" setting should be the level at which the screen goes dark after a few seconds of inactivity)
a. Silence your ring/vibrate by turning your phone face down.
b. Raise your ring volume if the phone senses it's in your pocket or hand bag.
4. I don't want to Hold Different.
The sharp corners on the bottom of the phone are annoying. After holding the phone while talking, the corner of the 900 gouges; there's an actual sharp impresson in my palm. It gets distracting while talking. This is a case where design asthetics won out over function. Nokia should have rounded the edges a bit on the bottom corners.
I realize that some of these issues are constrained by WP7, but some aren't. For instance, my old HTC Titan had a much lower and reasonable "Low" screen brightness setting (but its lowest ring volume was just as loud).
Nokia has made a good phone. But not a great phone. And you have to exceed your competition to beat it.
Moderators notes: Inaccurate information removed.

I have a Nokia Lumia 820 and the screen is way too bright on low !!
So bloody indiscreet, like carrying around a car headlight.
There are many other things I could complain about, there is a fair bit of "double handling" the phone subjects you to. You start Nokia Drive Navigation which thankfully now starts from maps, then it has to ask you if you're sure?! Then when you switch it off it asks you again if you're sure.. It's so annoying you run the risk of putting the car into a pole. Of course I'm bloody sure..
I had to use an external ap Akruto to sync the thing offline to avoid the cloud.. why must they force people into the damn cloud that we have to use almost hacks to get around it?
Most disappointing of the lot is.. Microsoft owns Skype.. and Nokia and Microsoft are merged.. you you'd think Skype on a Lumia would work well.. Unfortutely it is still in Beta and has been like that for ages, full of annoying bugs. Great video calls, very impressed with continuity, screen quality, sound but the thing just has very bad interfacing with whether the application is on or off. People ring you and it looks like you ignored them.. it's messing with my relationships.
I moved up from Symbian and do regret it that many simple aps have to be downloaded, I wish they'd cared for us more and just put them on when it was bought..

Lumia 900: Bugs I wish to make known for future s...

Proud owner of a Nokia Lumia 900 (matte black). Beautiful phone but I'd like to report some bugs:
A) Audio Sound: Way too low for audio out to either a headphone or listening through the auxillary port in my car. I use my phone at the gym and while the audio is clear it's way too quiet even at 30/30. In my car I have to crank up the volume really high to hear my music. My previous Samsung and Apple devices always sounded loud and clear compared to the Lumia.
B) Tiles don't always open completely: Several times when I click on a live tile the app starts to load then it just goes back to the homescreen. I'll repeat the task and the same thing happens again and again until I reboot. Also sometimes when playing music apps like Spotify, Slacker or TuneIn the apps will play in the background but when I go back in to try to pause them I can't. The app won't reload and it's not found when I hit the back arrow. Again I have to reboot to regain control of my phone.
C) Poor data streaming performance even with good signal: AT&T's network rocks in my area. Very solid. But since I've started using the Lumia I've noticed that streaming data often pauses or freezes for no reason. Usually by relaunching the stream it returns only to cut out again without recovering on its own. Yes my device has the software update that was shortly released after launch and this happens on several streaming apps. If I was new to AT&T I might be inclined to blame their network for this but I've been using them for a long time and have several devices that I've used without this issue.
D) Camera: For a device with Carl Zeiss optics it performs average or below average compared to competitors like HTC or Apple. Needs better support for those with shaky hands and for less than ideal lighting situations.
That's about it. Everything else I love about this phone. I'm hoping Nokia can take feedback like mine and use it to improve their product line over time. We're picky here in the US and we like out products bigger and better than everyone else. We also are a gadget driven country and we'll pay more to have the best.

Vermonster wrote:
There are limitations with Microsoft's OS, but things will continue to get better. Microsoft has a suggestion page that addresses many of these "problems." I have a feeling a lot of energy is being put into WP8/Windows 8 so we won't see minor changes like volume control, for a while. Still, updates will come that address issues that users care about.
Yeah, but do not expect to see those changes on your current Windows 7 phone. If those issues are adressed they will most certainly only be fixed on Windows Phone 8

Lumia 900 Cellular Connectivity problem (AT&T) aft...

I've had a Lumia 900 on AT&T for about 5 months and have not had any connection problems. However, after the Tango update (OS *.8779.*; Firmware: *.12223), when I take my phone into work (which has no cellular reception normally) for an extended time and then take it outside it will sporadically not reconnect to the cell tower. It will show no connection forever. If I turn airplane mode on then off or turn off and then on the data connection, which seemed to fix similar problems before, I still get no connection.
The only solution is to restart my phone. One time it kind of hung on restart. The other time the phone froze up when I was trying to turn on/off the data connection. Restarting brings the cellular connection back. (Almost as if whatever software is controlling the cellular connection is crashing).
*I also installed the beta Nokia Counters program after the update -so that may be the problem too?
Has anyone else experienced this before. Is it a Tango issue, or a common issue that coincidentally started for me after the update?

I am having a similar issues with Wifi & cellular connectivity Issues. In addition, am seeing that my Lumia 900's screen is turning black with no response from the power button or any other buttons (bottom buttons will be light though). I have to reset the phone by pressing volume power camera buttons. And one or two times today it had issues restarting cycling the Nokia logo, AT&T logo, then black screen about three to four times before it showed the Windows Phone logo to fully boot up.
Totally Disappointed.

Nokia Lumia 900 non-LTE version. BIG connectivity ...

Dear all,
I have my gorgeous Lumia 900 for a week now and I am experienceing massive data connectivity issues. When the network changes from 3G(HSPA) to 2G or to Wifi, Data connectivity breaks down. I have to wait for 10 or more minutes or do settings on the network menu to get data running I am from Bulgaria and it is a non-LTE version of the phone. As far as I can see the firmware and OS versions are updated - the numbers are higher than those stated in the official At&t update. Please, help me!
BR,
Aleks

Dear all,
I have my gorgeous Lumia 900 for a week now and I am experienceing massive data connectivity issues. When the network changes from 3G(HSPA) to 2G or to Wifi, Data connectivity breaks down. I have to wait for 10 or more minutes or do settings on the network menu to get data running I am from Bulgaria and it is a non-LTE version of the phone. As far as I can see the firmware and OS versions are updated - the numbers are higher than those stated in the official At&t update. Please, help me!
BR,
Aleks

Nokia Lumia 900

The Lumia 900 is about to be introduced. I'm wondering how it compares to the competition in terms of what the phone can actually do (now, or in the very near future).
I'm not concerned with the "price", as over a year's time, and more, the original purchase price of the phone is negligible compared to the other expenses. I'm assuming it will be available unlocked for those who don't want to deal with the various carriers and their pre-loaded software, blocks, and restrictions. If price is no object, how will this device compare to the competition?
I guess what I'm asking, is if it does the basic things that most of us expect nowadays from a mobile phone? For myself, I'm curious as to how it compares to the N8 Nokia, the iPhone, and the newer Android devices.
Will it work with ALL the common frequency bands, so it will be useable in Europe, Asia, and the USA (both AT&T and T-Mobile), at both "slow" and "fast" connections?
How will it interface with common computer software, such as Microsoft Contacts, Outlook Contacts, Calendars, gmail, and so on? Will all of these be fully functional on the 900?
Will the Bluetooth connection allow it to send/receive from our existing phones?
When/if the battery needs replacing, how big a deal will that be?
Can the user customize the phone as many of us are now used to doing, with commonly available themes, ringtones, wallpaer, etc.?
Will it work with the commonly available communications software such as Skype, Jajah, Windows Messenger, MagicJack, Viber, and so on.
Lastly, will it have a "standard" file structure, allowing files to be copied to/from the phone using Windows Explorer, and photos to be "imported" from the phone either by Windows tools, or Lightroom (or other similar programs)?

It will compete on every level, however as far as customization of themes and tones is concerned, there are no 'Themes' metro changes the phone as you move from one app to another, and there is nowhere to see a screen background photo as such, As for BT file transfer, it isn't possible, but you can transfer contacts via BT. To move siles you have skydrive and microsoft office . Also synchronising calendars, contacts, outlook etc are simple through your live account.
WP is a much more reliable (zero freezes or reboots/resets in over 4 months) much quicker and a better web experience than Symbian. The thing to do is to read some independent reviews, which are filling the web at the moment, and to go to a shop and try one . Personally, as a long time Nokia user, I'm very impressed and , for me , it covers all the bases.
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Nokia Lumia 900 Data Counter and People Tile

Is there a data counter on the Lumia 900 that I can't find? I've tried to call the 3282 data number, and it always tells me I'm at 0 even though I know i've been on the data network and not wifi.
Also, can someone explain to me how much data something like the people tile/email account setup uses? I've never understood apps like that coming from suuper old phones. Is it constantly checking your email/facebook? On some time interval? I'd really like to set up facebook and such with the people tile because it seems really nifty, but I don't want to go over my 2gb plan. I just don't terribly understand how it all works, and i'd be willing to try it out if I could see how much data i'm using..but that goes back to my first question...In the past when checking email/facebook I'd always just use the internet browser on my old Nokia e71x, and it wasn't giving me updates in real time like I know this guy is capable of. I'd like to use it, I just don't wanna eat up my data plan. Thanks for any wise words!
Solved!
Go to Solution.

The email setting can remain always-on and email arrives instantly like a Blackberry if you set the synchronization settings to "as items arrive" for the email setup. There will also be a very small data usage checking for changes on various Windows Live services such as Calendar for changes so it can sync the data to the phone, or vice versa.
The People Hub tile uses existing picture thumbnails already stored on the phone from your contacts profile pictures and Twitter and the first profile picture it finds on your friends profile pictures on Facebook. Once the thumbnails are on the phone it doesnt use any more data.
It doesnt use any data to check for Facebook or Twitter until you go into the People Hub and swipe the screen into the "Whats New" section then it displays new Twitter and Facebook posts which have happened since you last checked it. Although if you have set Twitter and Facebook to email you when you receive a mention or interaction and you have your email set to receive messages instantly then you will have realtime alerts for those important things.
When you swipe to the "All" section of the People Hub and click on your picture it then gives you the option to post a message to Twitter / Facebook or Windows Live all at the same time, or selecting each checkbox for individual social networks if you only want to post a message to one or two not all. In this section you can also Check-In which places a Bing Maps location of the place you are using the GPS system. The Messaging system is persistent always-on and displays any contacts that are online on your Facebook chat and Windows Live Messenger if you have set it up, which when you receive a message is text only so uses very little data.

Nokia Lumia 900 needing at least 2 factory resets ...

Hi there
I'm currently on my second Nokia Lumia 900 device (the first had deformed defects at the top two corners after overheating) and since i've received the second device at least twice a month i have to perform a factory reset in order to prevent the device locking up...
I'm not sure if it's a combination of things or that maybe my expectations of the device are too high possibly however here's my scenario
In a typical day i use the following apps: -
rowi/Cowlick!/gleek/Twitter app (i switch between them all with varying performance)
Facebook
Email
Zune Music
Nokia Music
Internet Explorer
What i've found is that Windows Phone runs really smooth and without a hitch... when connected to a WiFi signal! When i run things through a 3G connection, this is where the phone starts stuttering in general and not just through apps. for example, the Cowlick and Gleek apps tend to take roughly 60 seconds to load my twitter feed timeline (and this is with full strength 3G signal outdoors) yet rowi will take 10 seconds tops, which lead me to assume that rowi seems to handle 3G connections better than the Cowlick or Gleek apps HOWEVER even just exiting the apps by pressing the back button is majorly delayed compared to when its connected via WiFi - when trying to exit the Cowlick or Gleek app using a 3G connection takes normally 9-10 presses of the back button before it will respond to take me back to the Home screen yet over WiFi it takes no more than 2-3...
Now I remember there was an article talking about Background tasks taking up resources etc and i've switched off all of these which leads me to believe that possibly there are a few things causing these lock ups so I can only think of this being caused by a few things: -
1) I have too many apps installed on the device at one time
2) Despite turning off the Background tasks, the Twitter and Facebook accounts set up in the emails + accounts section are updating in the background and removing them may solve the problem
3) My expectations of the device are too high (I came from a Samsung Galaxy Nexus as my previous phone)
I will confess at one point I had a mixture of 75 apps and games installed on my Lumia 900 at any one time so there's a good chance that may have caused the issue, although all the background tasks were switched off and on my previous phone I had a similar amount of apps installed with no impedement on performance regardless of connection type (WiFi/3G)
Can anyone possibly shed some light on what could be the cause? Is it my heavy usage or app whording or just too high an expectation of Windows Phone 7.5 after moving from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich?
P.S. Any american Lumia owners care to comment on what like performance is like on their Lumia 900 on AT&T? 3G in the UK at the moment is painfully slow (despite the Lumia 900 DC-HSPA capabilities) so I wonder if it's the 3G performance that's causing my device to hiccup.

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Now using the Lumia 1520

AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 SW 2175.2307.8862.13100 now a...

Just updated using Zune
Latest software release for AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 is SW 2175.2307.8862.13100
New start screen experience with resizable tiles: to change the size, tap and hold the live tile
Theme colors added
Lock screen improvements: Bing photo of the day as wallpaper, and accidental input protection for the security code
Operating system version 7.10.8862.144
Fix for functionality issues with Live Tiles, such as Live Tiles not updating
After the update, check out Nokia Collection in Marketplace for new or updated Nokia apps

My Zune software does not display this update. Why so?

My Lumia 900 won't turn on

I have a Nokia Lumia 900 phone. The phone won't turn on anymore. It was working fine until yesterday. When I press the power button, the phone vibrates and the three bottom buttons light, but the screen does not turn on, it just stays black.
I have the phone plugged in, but that doesn't make a difference.
I also tried the hard and soft reset processes, but no difference. The phone won't turn on.
Also, I've tried different cables to charge the phone
What could be the problem? Is there a solution?
Is it the battery? Can the battery be replaced?
Any ideas or solutions would be appreciated.

Hi, jerryt.
Yes, the Nokia Software Recovery Tool is not compatible with the Lumia 900. Let's try further isolating this. To verify, the phone does not charge even when what's in use is the charger that came with it, correct? Have you tried charging it via PC?
By the way, before this issue occured, can you still remember the battery status of your phone? This is because if the battery is completely empty, you need to charge the phone for at least 20 minutes using phone's wall charger. In case you try this with computer USB, those typically supply less current and charging time is much longer.
The Lumia 900 has an integrated battery, so only the technicians can remove it. Any response from you is appreciated.

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