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 Official Windows Phone 8 Discussion Thread! V3, Manually Flash your Lumia 920 with Amber

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GothFebrio
post Aug 17 2013, 01:19 AM

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QUOTE(300thecat @ Aug 16 2013, 11:23 PM)
Any way to watch Twitch on WP?
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tweetch player, u need to buy though. usd1.99
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post Aug 22 2013, 04:49 PM

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QUOTE(jonchai @ Aug 22 2013, 04:32 PM)
Yes, you're right  smile.gif

Just a psychological issue, seeing USD0.99 feels easier to swallow compared to RM2.99, don't you think?
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theres a 9% tax buying from the us wpstore though. is my wpstore the same?
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post Aug 24 2013, 07:54 PM

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QUOTE(jonchai @ Aug 24 2013, 04:29 PM)
I'm having a problem with MMS on Maxis ever since the Amber update. Can anyone confirm? Or is this an isolated issue?
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just tried on my amber l920. Its working fine. Have you turned on your mobile data? Update all the system apps perhaps.
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post Sep 8 2013, 02:32 AM

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QUOTE(hmwgbworld @ Sep 6 2013, 11:32 AM)
Alright, thx for clarifying my doubts  notworthy.gif . Plan to grab 520 soon  unsure.gif .
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though the stickers are not warranty stickers, just for you to verify its from zitron/avaxx and skmm approved. you can remove it straight away after you pay of course. the warranty stickers are inside the phone. lumia 920 for example have it below the sim tray.
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post Sep 19 2013, 03:42 PM

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QUOTE(Optiplex330 @ Sep 19 2013, 11:30 AM)
This is how I understood it.

WP8 and Amber are provided by Microsoft so it's not a Nokia exclusive. So all WP8 should have Amber.
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nope, Its like this

Microsoft WP8 RTM -> GDR1(aka Portico) -> GDR2 -> GDR3 -> WP8.1

Nokia PR1.0 -> PR1.1(came with portico) -> PR1.1.5 -> PR2.0(Amber (came with GDR2)) -> PR??(Bittersweet Shimmer(should be with GDR3))

other manufacturers have their own firmware.
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post Sep 22 2013, 10:41 AM

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QUOTE(-ahtiang- @ Sep 22 2013, 10:24 AM)
Yes this is correct. Amber and Bittersweet Shimmer are Nokia branding of update which is released by Microsoft via GDR2, GDR3 and etc.
Microsoft code named their Windows Phone major releases with the alphabet 'o' at the back for all of them e.g., Mango, Portico, and Apollo for WP8.1
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WP8 is Apollo. Cuz i remember coming from Tango(before ms released wp7.8). tongue.gif

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post Sep 22 2013, 03:03 PM

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QUOTE(rogrog @ Sep 22 2013, 12:49 PM)
I thought WP8.1 is BLUE?  hmm.gif  hmm.gif
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Blue is a project name for windows 8.1, windows phone 8.1, office 365, skype integration, outlook, basically unifying their stuff.
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post Sep 22 2013, 03:06 PM

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QUOTE(monocle @ Sep 22 2013, 01:11 PM)
I'm a gmail user, contacts, calendars sync to gmail.
For wp8, possible to just use gmail for all my sync or do i need to migrate to hotmai
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Just add your google account and youre good. You can even add contacts and calendar to your google account.
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post Sep 29 2013, 01:24 PM

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QUOTE(zorbyss. @ Sep 28 2013, 08:51 PM)
Hey guys, are you guys still having the notification delay for Whatsapp and Facebook chat? Facebook chat got better after Amber. But Whatsapp have not changed. It can delay up to 15mins. I'm using Maxis, the 3G here is considerably good. Even on WiFi I have delays. I kept the app running in Background Task. Im getting really annoyed with it. Might quit WP8 for Note 3. btw. I'm using L720.

also, my L720 can't seems to detect certain WiFi. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? sad.gif
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in the US(not sure about malaysia) they dont allow channel 12 and 13 on 2.4GHz. So either Qualcomm disabled it or the chip itself doesnt support it. TMs unifi router for example use auto channel setting by default. And it support up to channel 13, and if the auto selection lands there, your phone wont detect the wifi.
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post Oct 16 2013, 04:14 PM

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QUOTE(dauf87 @ Oct 16 2013, 03:14 PM)
There are A LOT of apps that's not available for Malaysia's WP Marketplace..

Are there any ways we can install app from another marketplace?

Or are there any way we can report to the developer?

Thank You.
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Yes you can, in fact, many of us including me is using the US WP Store. You just have to change your country/region in settings-> language+region. And tap restart when it ask you to.
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post Oct 17 2013, 12:02 AM

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QUOTE(dauf87 @ Oct 16 2013, 04:16 PM)
But will my debit card work with the other region? Because i've linked it with the M'sia Marketplace.
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yea, you can use fake US address, and if you have paypal, it will work just by logging in. at least thats how i get it to work last time. i use both.
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post Oct 18 2013, 01:06 PM

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QUOTE(mypie @ Oct 17 2013, 01:11 PM)
New WP8 Lumia 925 user here coming from android.
Something bothering me is how to set priority on Wifi over 3G. I used to use less than 20mb/m on android and now in just 10 days using WP8 the cumulative data is already reaching 50mb. I'am connected to wifi at home (unifiVIP10) and in the office and prety sure wifi is faster than 3G in both condition, so whatever default setting should always pick wifi first.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=63104047

I've search trough and found this topic but am not sure how to set the priority. Manually turn off 3G is abit hassle to do.
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WP always use wifi instead of data. Do you turn on the wifi always on option in wifi advanced settings? By default WP turns off wifi when screen off and will use your data in this case.
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post Oct 18 2013, 10:55 PM

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QUOTE(ahnien @ Oct 18 2013, 06:34 PM)
i believe so that i read from some whereelse saying that malaysian units are all locked,

ther's a way too check via the firmware version code and rom code.
but i forgot it dy.

i try google and see
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no such thing. your phone is developer unlock only if you developer unlock it. hard resets will remove developer unlock. but for warranty purpose better reflash to gdr2 or before, as hard resets wont downgrade the os.
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post Oct 18 2013, 10:57 PM

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QUOTE(dgboy @ Oct 18 2013, 10:18 PM)
thanks

after reading up more I found this Microsoft page, where it states

To participate, you need to meet one of the three conditions: your phone is ‘developer-unlocked,’ you are a registered Windows Phone Store developer, OR you are a registered Windows Phone App Studio developer.

if that's correct, it will suffice to register as a developer under App Studio?

my problem is that i'm unable to run the Windows Phone Developer Registration Tool in SDK8.0 because that needs Win8 and my laptop is Win7 (64-bit). i've tried SDK7.1, but the registration tool in that does not find my phone.

any idea how to register my phone for the GDR3 Preview in these circumstances?
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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1350761...dk-on-windows-7

else, you need a windows 8 emulator or something.
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post Oct 19 2013, 12:48 AM

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QUOTE(dgboy @ Oct 18 2013, 11:53 PM)
yup, it's very simple

register under App Studio

install the Developer Preview app

check, download and install updates
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nice one, saw a vid on wpcentral where they log in the dev account in the app right? correct me if im wrong. i guess the app will do it for you. you dont need to log in if you developer unlock using SDK tool.
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QUOTE(donizback @ Oct 19 2013, 10:21 AM)
will it void the warranty? I still have got 9 months warranty left, should I update it or wait for the normal one???
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yes it will void your warranty, but if you have hardware problem that needed to be sent to NCC, you can just re flash to the old os+firmware using the dead usb/phone method(you now have your warranty back). because developer unlock is tied to your phone+microsoft account(hard reset removes developer unlock), and you cant downgrade your phone(unless you flash like i mention). if you dont mind losing your data which the NCC will wipe anyway, then do it, else, wait for the official release.
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post Oct 20 2013, 01:21 PM

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QUOTE(donizback @ Oct 20 2013, 09:30 AM)
oh thank you so much for telling, now i am considering to update to gdr 3 preview. If this is what your are telling is correct that I will get back my warranty after the official release then it is worth doing smile.gif
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you still have to hard reset your phone though even after GA, to remove the developer unlock(i bet NCC wont take their time to check this though). but to go to GDR3 preview and the final gdr3, you wont lose anything as the upgrade is through OTA. about the warranty, you can always flash back to the previous firmware, if nokia care suite cant boot your phone, so does the NCC people and theyll replace the whole board. but this is very very very rare of course, almost impossible for software(OS) to break hardware, unless it messes with drivers(firmware). just do it.

normal claim = screen problem(for example) -> send NCC -> reset(lose data) - > fix ->get back the phone

now = screen problem(for example) -> flash back(lose data) - send NCC -> reset(lose data) - > fix ->get back the phone

back on official = normal.

basically, you wont lose anything except for the extra step.
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post Oct 25 2013, 05:36 PM

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QUOTE(dgboy @ Oct 25 2013, 05:18 PM)
WhatsApp got update

now can adjust text size in the chats

got shortcut to lockscreen settings

and can pin chats to start screen
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thanks for the heads up. noticed the chats thumbnails load faster as well.
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QUOTE(fixgd @ Dec 5 2013, 12:40 PM)
still waiting for official banking apps, cimb, maybank, rhb, etc.

even gsc or tgv apps is nice.

mayb not much developer in malaysia?
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maybank is already on the store, called m2u. others, not yet i guess.
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QUOTE(donizback @ Dec 5 2013, 12:33 PM)
Fed up with this. This stupid phone can't detect my own house wifi vmad.gif It has been more than 40 hours. What a silly phone this is!
Previously it was alright that it used to not detect wifi for around 4 to 5 hours, no problem but now it is more than enough! I feel like throwing it out of the window!!!!! cry.gif
My biggest mistake to invest in WP doh.gif
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QUOTE(GothFebrio @ Sep 29 2013, 01:24 PM)
in the US(not sure about malaysia) they dont allow channel 12 and 13 on 2.4GHz. So either Qualcomm disabled it or the chip itself doesnt support it. TMs unifi router for example use auto channel setting by default. And it support up to channel 13, and if the auto selection lands there, your phone wont detect the wifi.
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