Windows Phone 8.1 Preview users still need to downgrade their OS in order to get Lumia Cyan
Just an FYI for those of you who jumped on the Windows Phone Developer bandwagon and subscribed to the Windows Phone Developer Preview to get an early look at 8.1. This is not such good news.
As is the case with all Microsoft Beta and Pre Release Software (Windows, Office, Windows Phone, etc.), there is a strong chance that the final cut of the software may not be compatible with the Beta or Pre Release versions of the application you are invited to download and sample. Based on the article below and based on the AT&T customer experiences, this, in fact, is the case with the WP Developer Preview of 8.1.
The Cyan 8.1 release provided to the carriers looks to see if you have DP 8.1 running and cancels the install if you do. Microsoft has not said when a compatible version would be available through the Developer Program or with US carriers.
There are directions on how to restore back to WP 8.0 if that is something you have to do. Or, skip the Verizon update, keep DP 8.1 and wait for Microsoft to release an update. Many are skeptical that Microsoft will do this; many are saying that the next Developer Preview will be WP 9.0. Regardless - the only way you will be able to install the Verizon version of Cyan 8.1 will be on a supported WP device running WP 8.0. There are many more details in the article below and the comments at the end of the article are filled with interesting information as well.
http://www.wpcentral.com/preview-developers-still-need-downgrade-lumia-cyan
primortal: Interesting post on WPCentral this morning about 8.1 GDR 1 for Preview Customers. Looks like those "in the program" may get GDR 1 before Verizon even gets around to releasing 8.1.
I had good results with all of the 8.1 Preview Releases I downloaded. While I did experience morning phone freeze and other slight annoying glitches, I did find that 100% of them were a result of using an APP called Clock Hub. Killed the APP and my ICON ran like a champ.
http://www.wpcentral.com/official-update-1-windows-phone-81-next-week-preview
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Windows Phone 8.1 Preview users will no longer need to downgrade their OS to get Lumia Cyan
Good news!
Should you still be rocking the Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview and are looking to downgrade the operating system to get the full public release and Lumia Cyan, you won't have to carry out this task if you're able to hold on for another week. According to Joe Belfiore on Twitter, Microsoft will be upgrading those on the Developer Preview program to the full Windows Phone 8.1 public release next week.
The issue with the Developer Preview and updating directly to Lumia Cyan stems from those with BitLocker installed (through their employer). Although those affected are a small minority of users, when they installed the official 8.1 update, it caused the phone to lockup. As a precaution, Microsoft halted the Preview program for everyone. Microsoft previously advised consumers to downgrade their OS to then upgrade to the public release of Windows Phone 8.1 as it rolls out.
Source: http://www.wpcentral.com/windows-phone-81-preview-users-dont-need-downgrade-their-os-will-get-lumia-cyan-next-weekRead that again carefully and you'll see that while you'll get the WP 8.1 update there is no mention of the Cyan rollout. These are completely separate and until Verizon decides to do so, the Icon will not see a Cyan update.
I'm sticking with the DP until such time someone tells me Verizon is rolling it out AND I need to go back to WP8 to get it. My hope is that by the time Verizon finally gets its act together Microsoft will have fixed the bitlocker issue. That may even happen with the 8.1 update 1 release. -
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Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion and click on the Continue button.
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Windows Phone - Cannot bind custom user controll with listview item source property
It is Windows Phone 8.1 (runtime)
I have some problem of binding custom user controll with list of data. I'll make it simple as I can.
My problem is that somehow if I use DataBind {Binding Something} inside my custom controll it will not work.
I need to transfer binded data (string) to custom controll.
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Assume this:
XAML Test-Main page
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Thanks for helping ;)If you use a built-in control rather than your custom control, does binding work? You should verify that first.
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NOTE: If I ask for code, please provide something that I can drop directly into a project and run (including XAML), or an actual application project. I'm trying to help a lot of people, so I don't have time to figure out weird snippets with undefined
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ListView jiggles horizontally when large item about to scroll in or out in Windows Phone 8.1 Preview
If you have a ListView (in a Windows Phone 8.1 Store app, running on the developer preview 8.10.123979.895) in which you do not explicitly constrain the size of your list view's item template (e.g., because you'd like it to resize automatically when
the screen is rotated, or to adapt well to larger screen sizes), a problem arises if some of the items in your list want to be wider than the screen. They are correctly cropped, but as you scroll down through the list, the whole list jiggles left and right
as the long item is about to scroll into view, or shortly after it has scrolled out of view.
The built-in Calendar app suffers from this problem, by the way, so even if it's possible to avoid this in my own app, the Calendar app needs fixing... If you create a large number of appointments on a single day, where most of the appointments have short
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Here's some code that reproduces the problem:
XAML:
<Page
x:Class="Wp81ScrollBug.MainPage"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
mc:Ignorable="d"
Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<Grid>
<ListView
x:Name="myList">
</ListView>
</Grid>
</Page>
Codehind for that:
using System.Linq;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Navigation;
namespace Wp81ScrollBug
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private string[] _source =
Enumerable.Range(1, 80).Select(i => "Short " + i)
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You can get rid of the problem by adding this inside the ListView:
<ListView.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
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but this is unsatisfactory, because it no longer handles orientation changes or different screen sizes - when you rotate the screen, the long item doesn't get to use the whole width.The Jiggle is due to virtualization and an attempt to fit the contents. The only solution I can think of is to set the width based on the orientation.
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Microsoft Lumia 920 Windows Phone 10 Technical Preview no network (with active sim card)
I updated the Nokia Lumia 920 to windows phone 10 last night and now doesn't recognise the sim card EE (T mobile uk) which is inserted inside it. What can I do to fix this?
I have tried resetting the phone this improved the network WIFI connection. But the phone still didn't recognise the SIM card.
Device Information
Model: Nokia
Mobile Operator: EE (so it recognises the operator?)
Software: Windows® 10 Mobile Technical Preview
OS Version: 10.0.12534.59
Firmware revision number: 3051.50009.1451.1028
Hardware revision: 6.5.0.0
Radio software version: 1.0.202184.3
Chip SOC version: 8960Greetings Michael,
I performed the two functions you suggested, dism.exe
/online /cleanup-image /restorehealth stated "Error 0x800f0906 The Source files could not be downloaded. Use the
"source" option to specify the location of the files that are required to restore the feature. For more information on specifying a source location, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=243077
Then, according to sfc /scannow, it stated: "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. Details are included in the CBS.log. Note that logging is currently not supported in offline servicing scenarios."
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NOKIA Lumia 920
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Lumia Cyan
RM-820_nam_canada_200, core build 3051.50009.1424.10362For help using Windows Phone (including installing the preview) please post in the Windows Phone forums on http://answers.Microsoft.com
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I believe I am on the verge of needing to know how to turn my daughters phone into a dumb phone as a consequence. I still need her to be able to call me, but not much else. Anyone have any helpful hints? She has a 5C.
Remove all the email accounts that are on the device.
Turn off FaceTime & iMessage.
Create a new Apple ID using a new email address that you create, and that only you know the password to.
Use that Apple ID for Settings > iCloud and Settings > iTunes & App Store.
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After upgrading to windows phone 10, I just face several bugs as expected, including screen unlock bug. I just try app corner feature on my phone. That`s led to a big mistake. I can`t exit from the app corner mode. While pressing the power off
button and swap right, nothing happens. (In lock screen, it doesn`t show that swap right to exist. I think this problem also related to locks screen bug. Even I try to remove the battery. But, still I struck at app corner. Please
help me come out this problem!!!
Thanks in advance
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www.neotech4u.weebly.comVery very disappointed. Sorry about windows phone. I have argued quit a lot with friends. Trying to convince them that WP are extremely good and nice to work with. Unfortunately they keep telling me about the poor apps of WP. Unfortunately I can now start seeing the problem. Guess what, I wasconsidering of buying my father a WP. Guess what. I will probably stick to android. Badly played about that. Farewell. Disappointed 7.8 WP customer from Athens Greece.
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WHY DO I NEED TO CHANGE DATA PLAN IN ORDER TO GET A NEW PHONE?
WHY DO I NEED TO CHANGE PLAN IN ORDER TO GET A NEW PHONE FOR A CHEAPER PRICE ?
You do not like the answer that is different then you being wrong. Everyone can think things about anything, but it is a black and white issue. To get a new cheaper phone, then you would have to change your plan.
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I recently upgraded my lumia 920 from windows 8.1 to windows 10. Now whenever I hit 'check for updates', it indefinitely stays there as if it's checking but it doesn't. I'm kinda worried that if any new windows 10 updates come, will I ever be able to update.
Is there a way to fix this issue without rolling back to windows 8.1?I've got to bump up this issue. After several builds and all the updates, issue remains, and HP is silent on the forum as always. I've also posted another feedback post via Windows Feedback tool, and have posted new reply to the old post in the Windows Forum ( http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_tp-hardware/hp-hs2340-hspa-mobile-broadband-module-not-working/afd40168-bca2-4a72-a54f-8d70e15a71f5 ) Again, if there are any other users experiencing this issue with hs2340 and Windows 10 Technical Preview, please post both here and to the thread linked above (answers.microsoft.com website). If anyone had resolved it or found a newer driver than v.7.2.8.1 (for any Windows version) please post a link and/or workaround. Thank you in advance!Luka
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