Two questions. Is it easy to upgrade to Windows Phone 8.1? Can you see your phone in your Homegroup local network?
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It is easy to upgrade. I had to wait a week before the update was available but now it is on 8.1 and works well. I am not sure about the second question but I easily connect my phone to my laptop.
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I did not update this actual phone to 8.1, but I did another 1020 and 1520 and it runs fine on it. As for the Homegroup access.. it connects to the wifi and I can remote desktop into any one of my workstations, but I do not stream audio\video to the phone from any machine, but I cannot see what purpose joining it to the homegroup would accomplish.. maybe I am missing something..
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The one I received works on different carriers, if you can call what Windows 8 mobile does 'working'.
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Hey.Lumia 900 can not be upgraded to windows 8.1. The max.is 7.9 . So it'sup to u to decide
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Awesome&#55357;&#56835; We also have consumer cellular. Windows phones have less apps available, but are growing daily.
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Not sure why you would want to use an AT&T; branded phone on Verizon, but I read somewhere that they (Verizon customers), unlike AT&T;, actually have the Windows 8.1 upgrade! With AT&T; we are stuck on phone 8. Compared to an Android product, I find the OS more advanced and less problematic. The hardware is fantastic, I am just having a hard time with the lack of support for the OS upgrade from AT&T.;
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Yes, you will receive the update to Windows Phone 8.1 and 1.3-megapixel wide-angle front facing camera.
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Yes. I suggest. Upgrade to win 8.1 as well. Camera is good. Performance is ok. But if you want a lot of free apps you need to buy Android or iOS device....
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You can sign up as a windows phone developer and or developer unlock the phone, then you get whatever the pre release OS version is at any time. Currently my Lumia 1020 is running 8.10.12397.895 and I've had 3 updates to windows phone 8.1 in the last few monthsthe developer page for sign up is here:https://dev.windowsphone.com/en-us/develop/devpreviewits very easy
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The others were windows 8, but that could change any time. Upgrading only requires a decent internet connection - the download is almost 4GB. It's free.If the upgrade doesn't show up right away in the windows store, install all of the windows updates you can install until there aren't any more. It should show up in the store as a part of the windows updates.
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thank you! I got this phone for my sons for Christmas. I don't plan on adding a data plan to their account, but there is wifi available everywhere they go: home, school, grandma's, friends', etc. Let me clarify something though: If there is no wifi available, will they still be able to talk and text? (that is all they need it for outside of wifi)
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The phone comes with Windows Mobile 8.0, which does not have Cortana. But, as soon as you fully charge the phone, you can go into SETTINGS to PHONE UPDATE, hit "check for updates" and the 8.1 update will now show available!! Run the update and you will have Windows Mobile 8.1 installed, which includes Cortana!!
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I haven't used this device since I switched to Windows 8 and the device didn't support that platform. I tried to contact for updates but gave up. Probably has the updates now. Thanks for reminding me. I will pull this out and see.
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Mine shipped with windows 8 but 8.1 was an easy upgrade. I have not had any wifi issues.
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It was very easy to upgrade to 8.1, just went to Microsoft, searched for "8.1" and scrolled down to the "RT" VERSION. The process is takes about an 90 min, it is very hands off. The system will initially behave as a fresh install, but once your original account and password is entered it will behave as you had set up.
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Yes, of course. Anyone with windows 8 can update to 8.1 for free. I love that.
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Windows 8.1 is great on legacy support, and if you can get past the Start screen, which you can disable with a few hidden checkboxes, the experience isn't much different. The apps list is bigger, and you have gestures. I haven't had any issues with it, and can't figure out why people are bashing 8.1 so hard. MS bumbled into something late like they always do, but they seem to recover OK.
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Good day, upon receiving the phone, the first thing done was connect it to my PC, and open the Nokia Software Updater for Retail 4.1 program, they scan the phone, and upgrade the operating system to the most recent phone without any problem. My advice is that if you buy a Nokia phone with Windows Phone on your PC download such software, and update your phone before you give use. I hope to help you. Thank you.