Does microsoft even want customers?!!! (lumia 950 xl is a joke)

Camile.Bidan

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I bought a Lumia 950xl unlocked for $ 649 two weeks ago, and I can't believe the horrible quality of this phone. I haven't purchased a new phone in 5 years.


1) the phone runs very hot almost for no reason. I was recently just browsing simple text-based websites, and the phone would run hot enough to be uncomfortable to hold.


2) the plastic removable back warped from the heat, and began creaking when I held the phone.

3) software is buggy. It took me three attempts to get the keyboard to pop-up to even make this post. There sre random stutters and freezes all the time.

4) i returned the phone because the issues and got another one. I turned on the replacement phone, and the phone scorched, and then drained the whole battery in 1 hour (supposedly 13 hours were left per the phones battery display).

5) there was a recent update 5 days ago that's supposed to fix these overheating issues, but my phone didn't recognize it. Microsoft, realizing that the update isn't being recognized by many phones, pulled the update from its servers. Now, i have phone with an unoptimized OS, and there is no update in site.



on the plus side. Windows mobile is the best phone OS, in terms of workflow and layout, that i have ever used.


I really want to like this phone, and i am a bit of a Microsoft fan, but this is too much for me.

the Nexus 6p looks really nice and its 200 dollars cheaper...
 

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i was mad as fukk i couldnt get this phone but more and more i feel like i dodged a bullet. i hate on android a lot but its really way more functional in the field than windows mobile. windows mobile, esp 10 plays too fukking much when you really need it. too many theatrics and requires too much attention at the wrong time
 

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no issues with my Lumia 929...which is very similar spec wise YMMV
 

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It's such a shame time the state of Windows phone hardware is in.

The OS is my favorite, but the hardware side of it has been seriously lacking.

Hopefully that will change with surface phone.
 

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I see the same complaints about the phone everywhere online

now the phone backlight keeps randomly dimming.

well I'll be damned I was tight too when the 950 was announced since I got my 929 in july, guess I lucked out
 

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It's such a shame time the state of Windows phone hardware is in.

The OS is my favorite, but the hardware side of it has been seriously lacking.

Hopefully that will change with surface phone.



I don't think it's the hardware that's causing these issues because the update supposedly fixed the battery and overheating
 

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It's such a shame time the state of Windows phone hardware is in.

The OS is my favorite, but the hardware side of it has been seriously lacking.

Hopefully that will change with surface phone.


Should have left Nokia's hardware division in place. They were easily making the best and most unique hardware outside of the iPhones.
 

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Should have left Nokia's hardware division in place. They were easily making the best and most unique hardware outside of the iPhones.
Yeah, but I think it's more Microsoft getting everything in place to rebrand their hardware division from top to bottom. I'm starting to question if we will even see a new Xbox next generation.
 

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Was hyped for this but damn glad I didn't get one. shyt sounds terrible OP, might cop one when it's a fraction of the price.
 
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