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Finding/Setting the first day of the week
I am using a time tracking app that can report time spent on various categories in a day, week, month and so on. The developer tells me that the "Week" code uses a phone setting for the first day of ...
2
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1answer
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Verizon HTC Trophy 7.8 update
My HTC Trophy has yet to received the 7.8 update. Is there anyway to force an update?
If it helps, my carrier is Verizon .
2
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1answer
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Why does my lockscreen not update the bing image of the day?
I've recently updated my HTC Trophy 7 to Windows Phone 7.8. Now I am able to set the bing image of the day as my lockscreen wallpaper. However, it does not change regularly. Actually it has never ...
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Does toggling the “Highest connection speed” setting turn off the LTE radio?
I was wondering if I toggling Highest connection speed in the cellular settings menu turns off a separate piece of hardware (the LTE radio).
Are the LTE and 2G/3G radios the same components, or ...
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Starting point for Mobile Device Security particularly in a MDM setting? [closed]
I am looking for some good reference material (books, blogs, names, etc..) regarding Mobile Device Security. I am specifically interested in Corporate Mobile Device Management (MDM) where often ...
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1answer
46 views
Where can I find data about battery life of current Windows Phone 8 phones?
Where can I find data about battery life of current Windows Phone 8 phone models?
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1answer
26 views
What is the technical text below reviews in the Windows Phone Dev Center?
In the Windows Phone Dev Center, you can view the reviews of your apps. This includes the name of the reviewer and the date when it was reviewed. Under that, there is, sometimes, some sort of ...
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How can I use NFC to send arbitrary data to another phone?
I've found various apps that allow you to write data to NFC tags, and I know the phone has built-in features for sharing some things directly to other phones (e.g.: pictures, apps) via a combination ...
1
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1answer
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How to install the Data Sense app?
I was checking out some Windows Phone FAQs and came across one about an app called Data Sense, that helps users track their data usage.
The FAQ seems to suggest that the app should be pre-installed ...
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1answer
139 views
Is it possible to install Android OS on HTC Windows 8s?
Is it possible to change OS on HTC Windows 8s device?
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Windows Phone 8 Music App 'forgetting' artist details
I imported some music onto my Nokia Lumia 820 recently. I've been having problems, so I've deliberately only synced a minimal amount of music. When I synced it, I immediately checked and everything ...
1
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1answer
45 views
Accessing shared folder using wifi
Is there a built in way to access a shared folder on a PC / laptop from a windows phone using wifi?
If there is no built in way to do it, is there an app that can do this? Maybe something like this ...
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Shared Calendars from Office365
I can't seem to access other calenders from my Office365 organisation on my Windows Phone 8. I was previously able to do this with Google Apps.
I've searched the web and on here, but can't find any ...
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1answer
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Find My Phone not working
I lost my Lumia 810, and replaced it with Lumia 920.
Now, Find My Phone doesn't seem to be working.
The 810 used to automatically update its location, and I could verify this on WindowsPhone.com.
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Approve photo tags in facebook app for windows phone 8
Do we have a timeline review or an activity log in WP8 Facebook app?
I have both apps, the normal facebook app and the facebook beta app. I have failed to find an answer to this. The notification ...
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1answer
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is there any WP 8 app that will stop the music after specified time, like setting sleep time
Is there a scheduler or timer app that will allow me to perform a task after certain time. More specifically, I would like to stop the music player and make the phone in sleep mode. Is there any such ...
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1answer
55 views
Can the calendar get dates from the people hub?
Is there any way in WP8 to easily get the birthdays and anniversaries you've entered in the people hub into the calendar app without having to type them in again?
1
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1answer
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How to cancel photo upload?
I accidentally chose all photos in my phone and told my phone to upload them to skydrive. Actually I wanted to upload only a few photos because the others are already uploaded, so I tried to cancel ...
1
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1answer
51 views
Disable PIN requirement for Kid's Corner?
I have enabled Kid's Corner like many other parents so my child is restricted to a bunch of games and apps I have pre-selected, so he obviously doesn't move/delete my tiles around or use any apps he ...
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2answers
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Rename a contact in Whatsapp for WP7.8
I added a contact through Whatsapp, but I gave them the wrong name. Is there anyway to rename the contact?
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4answers
464 views
Connecting Nokia Lumia 620 to Desktop with Windows XP
I have windows XP home edition in my desktop. when I connect my New Nokia Lumia 620, it does not recognise it. Windows explorer does not show Nokia connected. It used to recognise Nokia N73 thru Nokia ...
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0answers
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How to read PDF files with text reflow
Adobe Reader for Pocket PC 2.0 had a powerful text "Reflow" feature to wrap text at the screen boundary to enable reading on small screens.
The current readers for Windows Phone 8 do not seem to have ...
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2answers
62 views
show artist image on lock screen
i did read a lot of posts regarding this issue, but i m still to figure out a way to get this working.
I have the Nokia Lumia 720, and i have enabled the show artist image on lock screen while playing ...
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1answer
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Make ringer volume differ from music volume and vice versa
I am using a Lumia 710 and I like to listen to my music at a low volume (10-15) The problem is the same volume controls are used by the ringer which is not highly audible. Is there a setting or an app ...
3
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1answer
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Looking for Calendar app with alarm
I have a Nokia Lumia 920. I need a calendar with an alarm function to remind me of my appointments. Reminders such as SMS/Email don't work for me. Have tried several calendar apps, but none of them ...
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2answers
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How to install .sis or .jar apps in Windows Phone?
I tried to download operamini in .sis and .jar format. but still the format is not supported. why is that? i can't download other application except from the marketplace. can somebody help me?
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How to update Windows Mobile 6.1 to Windows Mobile 6.5? [closed]
I have Samsung Omnia SGH-i900 with Windows Mobile 6.1 and would like to update to Windows Mobile 6.5. I tried but not working
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1answer
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How to view Missed calls log while talking?
I want to view the missed call log as I am talking to another person. I am not talking about receiving the call while I am talking. But the call I already received, and want to say that number to the ...
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0answers
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Connect to Windows Phone 8 Emulator remotely with full support in Visual Studio [migrated]
I think this is a straightforward question but I'm looking for someone who has actually tried this and can say yea/nay.
I want to run the Windows Phone 8 emulator on another Hyper-V host than the ...
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0answers
92 views
Any trick to manually check for app updates?
Since the firmware update know as 1308 I have an issue that the update checker is not working so I have to manually check app by app. Do you know any trick to force the checker?
2
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1answer
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How do I sync playlists to a Windows Phone?
I've had my Lumia 820 for 2 weeks and I'm struggling with getting playlists (from my exisitng MP3 library) onto the phone.
m3u files arent recognised
Zune music manager doesn't recognise the phone
...
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2answers
146 views
Xbox Music Cloud collection not available on Windows Phone 8
Very simple, and I assume the only issue is that Xbox Music isn't bug free yet. All of my music that has been cloud matched are on both my XPS 10 tablet (Windows RT) and on my Windows 8 laptop. But ...
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2answers
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Is it possible to turn off buttons light on Lumia 920?
When i watch movies on my phone in the dark, the three buttons light up and are disturbing my view. Is there any way to turn them off? or an app that do this for me?
I have read that if you lock the ...
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1answer
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How do I set up Foursquare for alerts?
From what I've gathered, Foursquare allows you to toggle a per-friend "pings" option so that you get notified whenever certain friends check in. However, I've yet to see this work. I have pings turned ...
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1answer
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Is it safe to reboot my phone?
I have a 1st gen Samsung Focus running 7.5. About a month ago something got corrupted and I had to factory reset, which I'd never done having it for two years. At the time I decided to insert a ...
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1answer
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Unicode Support in WP8? [closed]
I want to create a news reader app in an Indian language (Malayalam). I did something similar in android phones, by using Unicode Fonts. Is there any way similar to it in WP8? Or any other way to ...
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2answers
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Breadcrumb apps for when you get lost
Is there any kind of breadcrumb application available out there? Probably I don't know synonyms for this and that's why I can't find one..
I essentially need to trace me back in a large unknown town ...
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Phone keeps making multiple copies of my pictures when Syncing with Windows 8
Every time I connect my WP8 with a windows 8 machine it makes 10+ copies of all my images,
has anyone else seen this problem? Is there a setting in the Phone Sync, do I have a bad App, haven't heard ...
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0answers
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Using an Apple iCloud account on Widows Phone 8
My iPhone died, and I am looking to replace it with a more budget model until such time as I have the relevant funds to justify an expensive handset. I'm looking at a Lumia 520, which comes in at ...
3
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1answer
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“My phone number” Incorrect
The number that is displayed in the phone settings page is not my number. This is on a Nokia Lumia 620 running Windows Phone 8 (8.0.10211.204).
Where does the phone get this number from? Is there a ...
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Cannot connect to secure wifi network
On my Nokia Lumia 620, whenever I try to connect to a secure wi-fi network that uses WPA2 Enterprise for security and 802.1x (PEAP using MSCHAPv2) as its authentication method, I get an error message ...
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2answers
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Saving an audio file as a ring tone
On my WP8 Nokia phone, I have received a audio file ring tone in an email and in a text which I sent to myself from my old phone.
How do I save it to be able to use as ring tone?
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Can the Lumia 920 sync with Windows 7 over Bluetooth?
I've had my Lumia 920 connected via USB to sync just fine, but I'd much rather connect it via Bluetooth. So far though, I haven't found an option in the software.
Is this even possible? If so, what's ...
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4answers
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How can i get BBC iPlayer to work on Windows Phone 7.x?
I have a Nokia 610 running WP7.5. I want to listen to radio catchup but while I can navigate to the page and click 'play' in IE, nothing happens. I can listen to live radio but not anything on ...
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0answers
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Windows Phone 7.8 Gmail app not working properly
I think ever since my Lumia 800 was upgraded to 7.8, the gmail app stopped working properly.
There are two things that don't work well:
When searching for an email, it used to ask if I wanted to ...
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1answer
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Voicemail icon on Phone live tile doesn't go away
I received a voicemail (which is strange because I don't have voicemail in the first place and I had basically set my own phone number as my voicemail number), and that caused the Phone's live tile ...
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1answer
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Reminder sound/alert for individual calendar entries?
I have disabled sounds for Reminders, however is it possible to configure a single reminder to play a sound? Otherwise I have to rely on the alarm clock?
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4answers
145 views
How to get Album art in lock screen while playing music?
I have curated huge set of songs with proper ID3 tags and added Album art manually to them using MP3Tag tool. While they appear in Album selection page, I don't see them in the lock screen while ...
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1answer
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Two Exchange Accounts, One Tile
I have a primary exchange account for work. I also have a secondary account that I must monitor for customer support emails. I would like to have one live tile for each account, but Windows Phone 8 ...
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How can I unlock my phone that has been locked via windowsphone.com and encountered an error?
I was just testing Find My Phone on windowsphone.com. I locked it and entered password as 1234, windowsphone.com displayed a message that it cannot lock at the moment and asked me to try again later ...
