Windows Phone 8 users report random reboots and battery issues

[AlphaJohn]

Windows Phone 8 users report random reboots and battery issues

Windows Phone 8 devices have been available since the beginning of the month and users are starting to report early issues across HTC and Nokia handsets. In a thread over at WPCentral with 143 replies, a variety of HTC 8X users report that handsets randomly reboot while in use. A thread on Microsoft's own support forums has also gained 50 replies complaining about the issues. The Verge can confirm that an 8X we are testing has rebooted on more than one occasion.

Nokia Lumia 920 users are also reporting random reboots and freezes, with some complaining of poor battery life too. In a thread on Nokia's support forums, a number of users appear to be complaining of lock ups and resets with the Lumia 920. Battery life issues have led to some users wiping their devices in hope of a quick fix, unfortunately that seems to have resulted in some devices left stuck on a Nokia splash screen. In our own experience with several Windows Phone 8 devices, we've found that disabling the tap + send (NFC) feature results in improved battery life. We have reached out to Microsoft, HTC, and Nokia to discuss the issues and we'll update you accordingly.

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/18/3660974/htc-8x-lumia-920-reboot-freezing-battery-issues

Thats not a bug? Windows on the desktop also use to do that

 

[Randux]

Hope it's fixed soon

 

[McCrazieGoalz]

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/18/3660974/htc-8x-lumia-920-reboot-freezing-battery-issues

Thats not a bug? Windows on the desktop also use to do that

I have seen numerous reports of bugs on the Lumia 920.

Others are experiencing very low battery life (as the OP says) with solutions including testing battery life after several charges to charging the phone for long hours when you've just got the phone, which drastically improves battery life at standard charges from then on.

It seems these are smaller problems compared to what "the gold standard of smartphones" is experiencing. Apart from the myriad of problems it has one particular problem is the diagonal swipe problem, which seems to be a hardware problem. Link. Apparently when one user enquired about whether or not the problem can be fixed he was told that he needs to replace his handset at his own expense.

It could be just that the Lumias just been to be broken in (used for a couple of days) before they can perform at peak levels. However, the reboot issue does seem like an OS problem. An update will be released soon to fix these problems I am sure. Patch Tuesday - perhaps?

 

[AlphaJohn]

I have seen numerous reports of bugs on the Lumia 920.

Others are experiencing very low battery life (as the OP says) with solutions including testing battery life after several charges to charging the phone for long hours when you've just got the phone, which drastically improves battery life at standard charges from then on.

It seems these are smaller problems compared to what "the gold standard of smartphones" is experiencing. Apart from the myriad of problems it has one particular problem is the diagonal swipe problem, which seems to be a hardware problem. Apparently when on user enquired about whether or not the problem can be fixed he was told that he needs to replace his handset at his own expense.

It could be just that the Lumias just been to be broken in (used for a couple of days) before they can perform at peak levels.

Or I would think its the same problem as what Apple and some other OEM's usually face. Separate factory's that roll out different quality products.

 

[McCrazieGoalz]

Or I would think its the same problem as what Apple and some other OEM's usually face. Separate factory's that roll out different quality products.

I think hardware manufacturer problems would apply more for the iPhone 5's problems like the Scaffgate problem and the diagonal swipe and the Surface's touchcover cutting off sound from speakers and the touchcover cloth ripping open at the seams.

The diagonal swipe problem on the iPhone 5 seems to be a hardware design problem because the iPhone 5 has a thinner screen than Apples's other devices - hence the article points out that on iOS 6 iPhone 4S's do not experience the problem while the iPhone 5 fails dismally.

 

[Kloofvreter]

Well my HTC Android phone (which I'm happy with, the first contarct phone to ever last the full 24 months and still works fine ) has a piss poor battery life. It's been bad from the word go. At 18h00 I'm usually sitting at 35% battery life, and that is like a car's fuel tank, it just does not last as long as the first 35%