I feel like these phones should still be alive I mean cmon it's a Windows phone loads of people use Windows pcs and laptops why can't they use Windows phones too?
StayChillKid 'cause unfortunately Windows phone weren't popular, as they were produced almost only by Nokia. In the beginning Samsung wanted to produce a line of Windows phones, but only released one and left the project after the acquisition of Nokia by Microsoft. If Samsung continued to produce Windows phones, maybe today we would have a third os to choose in therms of mobiles
They weren't popular because Windows as an OS on a mobile device isn't very good. PC's are 1 thing, mobile and tablets are another. Windows 8.1 and 10 aren't good on these devices. The tablet mode is a joke and the Microsoft app store is horrid. I'm an avid Windows user on PC. I never enjoyed Windows on a tablet or on a phone. It just doesn't work.
If u think Android could make it fast , u are so wrong .. the windows os is what makes the Lumia 730 fast..but still support is going to end soon ..that's bad .
I use it as my main phone but I just use it for SMS and calls basically and Facebook from time to time because I use my iPad mini 4 for games and videos. So far it does the job as a “phone”. It’s just heartbreaking how the OS has so much potential but for some reason Microsoft just gave up.
Still using my Lumia 950. I think its a fantastic phone. Such a shame support is ending. I tried android and ios and really didn't like it. I will try to use windows phone as long as I am still able.
@@myerwerl Yes, but I deleted whatsapp from it, and I only use it to take pics and loaded some games & apps for kids (and myself) to play on, with the new found space that whatsapp freed. (about 1.6 gb whatsapp used on my phone). And I still google, e-mail if I am away from my pc, Facebook, etc. So basically, only whatsapp no longer works on it.
I have a Lumia 640 that I got in February 2016, I purchased another one in March 2016 right as they stopped selling in my area. The second one is still in the box, only being taken out to get updated and then its put back in the box. I thought I'd like the Nokia 2 since it felt just like it but it was a disaster. No phone will ever compare to this one, sure they may be faster and more advanced, but this model was truly special.
What made it so nice was that it ran Windows Phone. The cheapest and least powerful processors could run windows phone 8 without a hiccup which meant budget phones like the 640 could provide a great experience at a great price. The Nokia 2 (which I actually own at the moment) runs android and android needs a lot more processing power to have a decent experience, unfortunately that means budget devices like the Nokia 2 are terribly slow and laggy even when doing the simplest of tasks. It's still disappointing, but its just the way it works.
@@griffensander Exactly and imagine my surprise when i found out the 640 could even play games like Halo Spartan Strike and Modern Combat 5. I thought it could only play games like candy crush or other cartoon like ones haha. And let's not forget that its perfectly capable of running Continuum unofficially
I'm astonished the quality and superb awesome review. You definitely know how to make videos stand out with specs and it's uniqueness. Your review is all the way up there in the same niche as Mr Mobile and Techaltar. I hope you get 1 million subscribers. It makes me want to get a Lumia 640. I've used a Nokia Lumia 925 Pureview with 6 Element in recent years but now mostly for photography. My HTC One M8 and Nokia E90 have decent cameras, but I prefer my N8 with Symbian Belle. As UI goes I'm a big fan of Maemo 5 and Symbian Anna & Belle with a different wallpaper on every home screen.
I've used many Phones. Considering the time when i used windows Phone - i can absolutely say that it was the most amazing smart phone experience. I wish microsoft kept pushing till date. They would have definitely succeed. Windows Phone had great potential and a strong base to grow further. ❤️
I'm reviving my Lumia 1520 with busted LCD and battery but still working. I bought a spare LCD and battery yesterday although the support is officially gone I want to keep it with me.. I can still use this for call and text..
What about facebook , what’s app and uber will be no longer available for windows phones? Will you use them on browser instead or just switching to another os?
Works good if you're trying to disconnect from social media. It's basically a touch dumb phone now which isn't a bad thing. Good keyboard, nice screen, essential stuff like texting and calling, browser, utilities. No Snapchat, no TikTok, no social media. It helps you leave the distractions behind.
My mom still uses her 640 (LTE), many UWP apps that dropped support (unofficially) get stuck "grayed out" as if they're in the middle of being updated, and AFAIK there's no easy way to stop UWP auto-updates and force using older versions of the apps even if they would still work. Also about a year ago the PC version of Windows 10 updated it's "Your Phone" UWP App and while it added some iOS and android compatibility it made it so that notifications aren't duplicated to her desktop PC, nor will it show you SMS's and allow you to reply to them like you once could. -- She purchased it in 2015 for $35 on Black Friday, only because the 2G towers were about to be taken offline, and as an added bonus the 640 supports VoLTE.
Still have a WP7 Samsung for a backup phone. Only half a gig memory and 1 core CPU but oh boy it is so snappy. Abandoning WP OS was the worst decision by Microsoft imho :(
I love my microsoft lumia 640 xl until now im using it its great performance. I love the quality of music and playing games and also updated for windows 10
I just bought a 640 xl, I dislike getting constantly hacked via G Hitler's apps and have tried to find a solution for a year now. Any ideas on rooting or ways to update without burning it out. I totally love this phone. Can you still get data service?
Nokia made very good batteries, mine has no noticeable degradation after being used daily for 2 years and stored for 3. Personally, I wouldn't pay $70 for almost any windows phone anymore though.
Hi, I've had the 640lte for 3 years now.I made the silly mistake of converting it to windows 10 and how I wish I hadn't.I loved windows 8.1 but ten is a nightmare the phone just can't handle being converted .I have now decided to get a Hauwie y6 2019 after reading such great report about it for a cheap phone.
If you do a factory reset you cannot get a windows phone to download any apps from the store as the servers are now off. I am sure experts can still find rar/zip files containing these apps somewhere online and install them somehow on a jailbreaked old windows phone, but I wish some one made a simple to use program that could make old windows phone devices useful again.
I've used nokia lumia 630 and Microsoft lumia 640,the best phones i ever used,but i had to let go because of limited apps and games.I think Windows phone is much more fun to use,very smooth, quality build and very user friendly.
The dark mode isn't nearly as good though on Android or iOS! I used to have a Lumia 640, and it was my favorite phone ever. I have the Pixel 3a XL now and it's great, but nothing will beat that WP UI and the keyboard.
I have the Lumia 640 xl it's my daily driver. It's ok can't complain it work fine for me. Yeah the draw back is definitely apps been not supported.... But, it still works fine for me i thinking about getting the 930 or 1520.
This is the best phone I ever owned. Firstly, I am not into gaming. Just need a good communication device with great camera and getting audio & images from phone to my pc, etc. It's a pity support is ending. I donno in which direction to go next, Cause this was a great budget phone will awesome ease of use and great functionality.
I hate the fact that an amazing OS such as Windows Mobile failed but a crappy os like android (that can't even manage ram correctly) had the success that it has today.
A Lumia Icon (929) has been my personal phone for about 5 years now. Still running strong but could use a new battery (4-5 hours max). I have an S8 Android issued at work and find the Icon far superior in spite of a few apps I would like to use. With the number of Windows Phone diehards out here you would think some company will issue a new model one of the days.
I've been using a Lumia 930 (icon) since 2014, performance has even got better with the WIndows 10 Mobile upgrade. My experience was nothing but a charm, I really like the look and feel of the OS, the live tiles, the dark mode and the color accents (Which Android phones and iOS phones are still testing haha), the living photos, the UI of the apps especially on W10M. Too bad support will stop by the end of the year : / RIP Windows Phone, it could've been an incredible OS if only MS listened to its cutomers feedbacks and invested more in filling the app gap.
hi. i see these all these old Lumia windows phones on ebay tagged " Brand new" , question, how is this possible and what parts are inside these things at this low of a price point. Dont wanna buy one and its junk after six months.
Most likely they're selling a device that has never been taken out of the box. It was manufactured years ago when the phone was first released, but has just sat around unopened and unused. The prices are usually pretty low because no one wants old windows phones anymore.
I'm watching this on my Lumia 640 XL. Man, I've had it for 4 years and I'm changing it for a new phone the day after tomorrow. I really wish that Windows 8 was supported and had all the apps that other phone users have. Win 10 works just bad. Apps load very slowly and even spontaneously crash, often while using them very quickly.
it's sad I was a very big windows phone fan back in the day in fact it was my first smartphone, it had a nice smooth ui very similar to apples....but oh well
I still use my Lumia 950 ..I love it more than any other phone ..The camera is stellar ..and if u take the raw photo and edit it in Lightroom, you'll love it more and more... and if u want to know about apps ..there are a ton of very good uwp apps ..and u can check out the curated list by Steve Litchfield in All About Windows Phone.. the AAWP app itself is very useful for a Windows 10 mobile user.
I do use my Lumia as daily driver. I use my android for basically college work and stay connected. I consume media on my windows phones. Also I use android to game on.
I was really missing the Windows Phone's UI feeling and i got it back. Download Launcher 10 and a weather widget (transparent clock and weather by Machapp is my favourite) and you're good to go.
i bought 15 of these to give to poor Filipinos. in summer 2020 its still possible to update the 8.1 to 10. but why? both are dead platforms on the 8.1 can i use anything on the phone at all anymore? like if i put my google acct on it? HOW CAN I SEND A PICTURE TO SOMEONE ELSE VIA EMAIL ON THIS PHONE IN 2020
I still have nokia 950xl the best phone i ever owned. but I am very sad thet i dropped it and broke my display. so now I am using nokia 6.1 plus. but i am going to repair the display of 950xl for sure soon
lol I still have mine. I reset it back to windows 8.1 but kept all my apps (most are de-listed from the store) on the cloud because windows 10 was too slow on this thing. On windows 8.1 this thing is a little great gaming machine (that is if you kept all the de-listed emulators with moga controller suppport). Just threw it in a Gamesir F1 joystick grip as a case and got a moga bluetooth controller. Got my phone for 40$ brand new back in 2014. I still prefer the 3rd party google alternative apps and i'm ok with this thing not having much social media support. Social media is cancer anyways. Windows phone runs smooth also it's not as bad as Android when it comes to ads. Android is ad city, non stop spam.
It wasn't until I made this video that I realized just how many apps have been de-listed. I wonder how long it'll be until the app store is disabled completely on WP 8.1. I have a feeling it'll be sooner than later so I've started keeping an archive of .appx files for when that day comes... And I totally agree: social media can be a cancer.
@@griffensander I saved all the apps I wanted into a big SD card over the years. But it's a shame, there were some good games for win8.1 and excellent Moga supported emulators as well . There still are decent titles but you have to look for them and virtually no support for moga controller games anymore. I noticed around 2016-17 they started to drop files on the daily. It all started with major companies - migrated over to google play store or IOS.
The only thing I find annoying on this phone is the browser keeps crashing and news keeps crashing. Apart from that it is actually a very good phone with great battery life. Also, the contacts list and finding a person was better than Android or IOS.
I still use Lumia 540 its a 3g phone....camera is still one of the best....and most importantly call quality is the best till date of the smart phones I have used....I think techno guys around should consider knocking Microsoft and help in reviving Windows mobile...
There's a jailbreak for Apple iPhone 7's (more devices to be supported in the future) that let's you run Android on it, and most Android's have had methods of running iOS for many years now - I don't understand why no-one tried the same considering how cheap they were compared to new Androids with the same hardware specs that came out at the same time - especially since people got the desktop/PC version of Windows 10 to run on the Lumia 950's....
Yes still on my Lumia 640.. And i still love it.. The camera starts to get some corrosion inside, so i will change the camera these days.. it's at about 5 to 20 € currently and i just need to remove these 8 normal torx and without any issue or damage i'll change the camera module...it's not only easy to disassamble, it's a dream to :) I'll have to use ANY android just for whatsApp, but my daily driver will stay the lumia... and as you said i'll get a 950 as well, And just for fun, i found a way to deploy Windows 10 on my 4GB Lumia 530 :) It's running the latest V.1511 - 10.0.10586.1176 no lumia with 4GB got this update.... Tricky, manually, needed some Developer tools and updates manually pushed, but it was fun :)
@@jerrybandy3827 yoo, my 640 too, but a supported device w/ latest updates.... super ;) ...now even my Lumia 530 with 4GB / 512MB RAM is on ning, hehe... 10.0.15254.590... it's tricky to get it on but i found a way...
@@jerrybandy3827 My mom's 640 has v1709 and after about a day many apps will stop opening unless she restarts it, and since I read that 1709 was never officially supported on the 640 I was thinking going back to 1703 might clear up some of it's problems, but if yours is running fine then perhaps I just need to reset/reinstall 1709... ?
10586, that's version 1511 - which is slightly on topic with something I just double-checked/researched, that Fluent Design wasn't added until 1709, and 1703 was the last officially supported update for the 640. I still hate the fluent design update on my desktop PC, and wish I could remove it without downgrading, perhaps I will try a slight OS downgrade - after I review what other changes 1709 brought and if any UWP mobile apps I currently use require 1709 as the minimum OS version...
@@zyme5998 I don't use it for any extended period of time. I still have a lot of games that I like to play on it and sometimes I play around with the camera. Sometimes I even watch videos using Mytube. It only has 1GB of ram and 8GB of internal storage so I can see it getting bogged down over time, especially if you get in and out of apps a lot. If you think about it, it has less storage than the RAM in some current phones.
@@yogavnture1 Store does not work. Windows Update advisor does not work . I didn't find any working ROM w Win10 to flash . I tried many scenarios , can you help me ?
Using Lumia phone in 2019 ?? Why not? Seriously why not ? The phone calls are great, the more "used' apps are perfectly work ( WhatsApp, RUclips ( My tube), Metro, Maps, Calendar, etc, etc. Great photos, and 4 k videos (I talk about Lumia 950 xl), Cortana, Continuum , 1ful day battery ( removable), up to 200 Gb , of extended memory, some games, are working good , world, excel, what do you want more ? I don't understand, what is the problem? Seriously.
Am using hp elite x3 everything is great except lack of app support ..i know people who still use windows 8.1 denim devices and they don't have problems despite that being an os that was lacking support as if 2015 ..yet in 2019 it still runs well my Lumia 640xk has denim 8.1 and just works ,,,my hp elite x3 will still work till 2025 there ...when it will be a rare relic hahaha
I still use Lumia 640 LTE. It is not the best device with W10M but it still works and I use it time to time as my main and daily mobile phone. I like it very much but I - unfortunately - can NOT to recommend it to be used it in 2019. But still - Lumia with WP/WM is very good phone and can be used as a simple daily mobile device, at least for rock fans.
Can you re-review my old jewel? Lumia 925 grey ?(gosh why the hell did I sold that, I'm an idiot) Review the Nokia glance screen (put a hatsune miku wallpaper on it it will look gorgeous) And the design of that phone, that elegant yet aggressive looking both feminine and masculine looking pocket digging badass design, compare that design with the horrific looking lameoos today.
The brief time I used Windows phones, it was one of the smoothest experiences I've ever had!
Yes until windows 10 made them cheap
I love windows phone
Windows Phone OS was by far one of the most enjoyable
I feel like these phones should still be alive I mean cmon it's a Windows phone loads of people use Windows pcs and laptops why can't they use Windows phones too?
StayChillKid 'cause unfortunately Windows phone weren't popular, as they were produced almost only by Nokia. In the beginning Samsung wanted to produce a line of Windows phones, but only released one and left the project after the acquisition of Nokia by Microsoft. If Samsung continued to produce Windows phones, maybe today we would have a third os to choose in therms of mobiles
They weren't popular because Windows as an OS on a mobile device isn't very good. PC's are 1 thing, mobile and tablets are another. Windows 8.1 and 10 aren't good on these devices. The tablet mode is a joke and the Microsoft app store is horrid. I'm an avid Windows user on PC. I never enjoyed Windows on a tablet or on a phone. It just doesn't work.
Never stop uploading, soothing music, shots really are uplifting
I am using NOKIA LUMIA 730... Its great... Design, hardware, but software just killed my phone 😁
If u think Android could make it fast , u are so wrong .. the windows os is what makes the Lumia 730 fast..but still support is going to end soon ..that's bad .
You deserve more subscribers! Good video, keep going.
Why does this video feel so peacefully
Background music is funeral music for Lumia thaty why you feel peaceful :( ...after watching this video, I am feeling nostalgic...
What a wonderful video Griffen! Thank you.
I use it as my main phone but I just use it for SMS and calls basically and Facebook from time to time because I use my iPad mini 4 for games and videos. So far it does the job as a “phone”. It’s just heartbreaking how the OS has so much potential but for some reason Microsoft just gave up.
Still using my Lumia 950. I think its a fantastic phone. Such a shame support is ending. I tried android and ios and really didn't like it. I will try to use windows phone as long as I am still able.
I had to go to Android when my 950 started boot looking. I miss that phone. I still have it and can't bring myself to get rid of it.
I am in the exact same boat, with my 640, unfortunately, whatsapp will stop working from 15 jan 2020.
@@soulstalgiarecords77740 are you still using windows phone?
@@myerwerl Yes, but I deleted whatsapp from it, and I only use it to take pics and loaded some games & apps for kids (and myself) to play on, with the new found space that whatsapp freed. (about 1.6 gb whatsapp used on my phone). And I still google, e-mail if I am away from my pc, Facebook, etc. So basically, only whatsapp no longer works on it.
@@soulstalgiarecords77740 so its still usable right?
I have a Lumia 640 that I got in February 2016, I purchased another one in March 2016 right as they stopped selling in my area. The second one is still in the box, only being taken out to get updated and then its put back in the box. I thought I'd like the Nokia 2 since it felt just like it but it was a disaster. No phone will ever compare to this one, sure they may be faster and more advanced, but this model was truly special.
What made it so nice was that it ran Windows Phone. The cheapest and least powerful processors could run windows phone 8 without a hiccup which meant budget phones like the 640 could provide a great experience at a great price. The Nokia 2 (which I actually own at the moment) runs android and android needs a lot more processing power to have a decent experience, unfortunately that means budget devices like the Nokia 2 are terribly slow and laggy even when doing the simplest of tasks. It's still disappointing, but its just the way it works.
@@griffensander Exactly and imagine my surprise when i found out the 640 could even play games like Halo Spartan Strike and Modern Combat 5. I thought it could only play games like candy crush or other cartoon like ones haha. And let's not forget that its perfectly capable of running Continuum unofficially
Name Lumia sounds so cool.
Tiger Blood too bad microsoft killed it
I'm astonished the quality and superb awesome review. You definitely know how to make videos stand out with specs and it's uniqueness. Your review is all the way up there in the same niche as Mr Mobile and Techaltar. I hope you get 1 million subscribers. It makes me want to get a Lumia 640. I've used a Nokia Lumia 925 Pureview with 6 Element in recent years but now mostly for photography. My HTC One M8 and Nokia E90 have decent cameras, but I prefer my N8 with Symbian Belle. As UI goes I'm a big fan of Maemo 5 and Symbian Anna & Belle with a different wallpaper on every home screen.
I've used many Phones. Considering the time when i used windows Phone - i can absolutely say that it was the most amazing smart phone experience. I wish microsoft kept pushing till date. They would have definitely succeed. Windows Phone had great potential and a strong base to grow further. ❤️
Lumia 520, still love it
Watching this on ryken's mytube. That guys a hero
still using it in 2020! love it so much wish these phones were still available
I'm reviving my Lumia 1520 with busted LCD and battery but still working. I bought a spare LCD and battery yesterday although the support is officially gone I want to keep it with me.. I can still use this for call and text..
I miss lumia😭
best side of these phones are their keybords. their word prediction and word correction are so smart.
Yes still working my microsoft lumai after how many years and still today. Hope to see other updates
What about facebook , what’s app and uber will be no longer available for windows phones? Will you use them on browser instead or just switching to another os?
Works good if you're trying to disconnect from social media. It's basically a touch dumb phone now which isn't a bad thing. Good keyboard, nice screen, essential stuff like texting and calling, browser, utilities. No Snapchat, no TikTok, no social media. It helps you leave the distractions behind.
just bought 640xl for 30€ NEW, unused... installed win10 - works flawlessly :) dont need any social apps - rest - works! :)
My mom still uses her 640 (LTE), many UWP apps that dropped support (unofficially) get stuck "grayed out" as if they're in the middle of being updated, and AFAIK there's no easy way to stop UWP auto-updates and force using older versions of the apps even if they would still work. Also about a year ago the PC version of Windows 10 updated it's "Your Phone" UWP App and while it added some iOS and android compatibility it made it so that notifications aren't duplicated to her desktop PC, nor will it show you SMS's and allow you to reply to them like you once could. -- She purchased it in 2015 for $35 on Black Friday, only because the 2G towers were about to be taken offline, and as an added bonus the 640 supports VoLTE.
You should have done the xl or 830
Still have a WP7 Samsung for a backup phone. Only half a gig memory and 1 core CPU but oh boy it is so snappy. Abandoning WP OS was the worst decision by Microsoft imho :(
I love my microsoft lumia 640 xl until now im using it its great performance. I love the quality of music and playing games and also updated for windows 10
I recent got this for a trap phone justneed it for calls
Just got Lumia 640 refurbished 19.99 on 02 runs really fast really great
Great video brought back some memories...
I just bought a 640 xl, I dislike getting constantly hacked via G Hitler's apps and have tried to find a solution for a year now. Any ideas on rooting or ways to update without burning it out. I totally love this phone. Can you still get data service?
Amazing editing 👌
i saw a new old stock for 70 dollars, the thing im concerned about is the battery. Do batteries deteriorate after 5 years?
Nokia made very good batteries, mine has no noticeable degradation after being used daily for 2 years and stored for 3. Personally, I wouldn't pay $70 for almost any windows phone anymore though.
I heard that Microsoft will end support for Windows Mobile in December 2019.
Hi, I've had the 640lte for 3 years now.I made the silly mistake of converting it to windows 10 and how I wish I hadn't.I loved windows 8.1 but ten is a nightmare the phone just can't handle being converted .I have now decided to get a Hauwie y6 2019 after reading such great report about it for a cheap phone.
You can put it back to Windows 8.1 with the Windows Device Recovery Tool. It's easy.
If you do a factory reset you cannot get a windows phone to download any apps from the store as the servers are now off. I am sure experts can still find rar/zip files containing these apps somewhere online and install them somehow on a jailbreaked old windows phone, but I wish some one made a simple to use program that could make old windows phone devices useful again.
Really?! Just bought a cheap one to try it out and you're saying the app store is gone
I like to buy windows mobile but unfortunately not available in market, if you have any ideas please give me the details.
thanks,
I've used nokia lumia 630 and Microsoft lumia 640,the best phones i ever used,but i had to let go because of limited apps and games.I think Windows phone is much more fun to use,very smooth, quality build and very user friendly.
Can u do one video with Lumia 950/xl? Thanks 😊.
If I ever get one I'll definitely do a review.
I still use Windows Mobile On My Lumia 550 and I love it
Funny how the Google Pixel 3a/3a XL resembles the Lumia 640/640XL in a lot of ways.😁Google and Apple are just now getting Dark Mode🤦🙍
Only took them about EIGHT YEARS to add dark mode, but better late than never I suppose...
The dark mode isn't nearly as good though on Android or iOS! I used to have a Lumia 640, and it was my favorite phone ever. I have the Pixel 3a XL now and it's great, but nothing will beat that WP UI and the keyboard.
I have the Lumia 640 xl it's my daily driver. It's ok can't complain it work fine for me. Yeah the draw back is definitely apps been not supported.... But, it still works fine for me i thinking about getting the 930 or 1520.
paris the actor produce don’t get them
Facebook , what’s app and uber will be no longer available and many apps in the future too ..
I still use my 950 daily the app support doesn't really bother me, the phone works great for my needs even in 2019
beautiful...phone no lag....... low apps.... but the the best.... good camera
This is the best phone I ever owned. Firstly, I am not into gaming. Just need a good communication device with great camera and getting audio & images from phone to my pc, etc. It's a pity support is ending. I donno in which direction to go next, Cause this was a great budget phone will awesome ease of use and great functionality.
GPS navigation was fantastic with offline maps.
Yep, just used it for a trip to Canada last week and it still works fantastic. Saved me a lot of roaming data charges.
I'm still using my Lumia 650 but it force closes the edge browser a lot now.
I hate the fact that an amazing OS such as Windows Mobile failed but a crappy os like android (that can't even manage ram correctly) had the success that it has today.
A Lumia Icon (929) has been my personal phone for about 5 years now. Still running strong but could use a new battery (4-5 hours max). I have an S8 Android issued at work and find the Icon far superior in spite of a few apps I would like to use. With the number of Windows Phone diehards out here you would think some company will issue a new model one of the days.
I've been using a Lumia 930 (icon) since 2014, performance has even got better with the WIndows 10 Mobile upgrade. My experience was nothing but a charm, I really like the look and feel of the OS, the live tiles, the dark mode and the color accents (Which Android phones and iOS phones are still testing haha), the living photos, the UI of the apps especially on W10M. Too bad support will stop by the end of the year : /
RIP Windows Phone, it could've been an incredible OS if only MS listened to its cutomers feedbacks and invested more in filling the app gap.
The 929/930 was the best looking Windows in my opinion. I miss my Icon.
Can we get playstore in?
no
@@griffensander why
can you still call and text people on this phone?
Yes.
Yes.... That is one the best product for calls & texting. Verry cheap and good valyu for manny.
So close to 1k subs let's gooo
hi. i see these all these old Lumia windows phones on ebay tagged " Brand new" , question, how is this possible and what parts are inside these things at this low of a price point. Dont wanna buy one and its junk after six months.
Most likely they're selling a device that has never been taken out of the box. It was manufactured years ago when the phone was first released, but has just sat around unopened and unused. The prices are usually pretty low because no one wants old windows phones anymore.
I'm watching this on my Lumia 640 XL. Man, I've had it for 4 years and I'm changing it for a new phone the day after tomorrow. I really wish that Windows 8 was supported and had all the apps that other phone users have. Win 10 works just bad. Apps load very slowly and even spontaneously crash, often while using them very quickly.
I just teared up a bit, i miss the era when Windows phone is its peak.
it's sad I was a very big windows phone fan back in the day in fact it was my first smartphone, it had a nice smooth ui very similar to apples....but oh well
I use the Nokia Lumia 830 it is very cool form please come back windows phone
I still use my Lumia 950 ..I love it more than any other phone ..The camera is stellar ..and if u take the raw photo and edit it in Lightroom, you'll love it more and more... and if u want to know about apps ..there are a ton of very good uwp apps ..and u can check out the curated list by Steve Litchfield in All About Windows Phone.. the AAWP app itself is very useful for a Windows 10 mobile user.
I do use my Lumia as daily driver. I use my android for basically college work and stay connected. I consume media on my windows phones. Also I use android to game on.
Watching on lumia 950 xl :))
I have used Windows, iOS, Android regularly. And till this date Windows UI is the best for me. I hope they come back or other OS use their UI style
I was really missing the Windows Phone's UI feeling and i got it back. Download Launcher 10 and a weather widget (transparent clock and weather by Machapp is my favourite) and you're good to go.
i bought 15 of these to give to poor Filipinos. in summer 2020 its still possible to update the 8.1 to 10. but why? both are dead platforms on the 8.1 can i use anything on the phone at all anymore? like if i put my google acct on it? HOW CAN I SEND A PICTURE TO SOMEONE ELSE VIA EMAIL ON THIS PHONE IN 2020
yes it is, you need a pc and a micro usb cable, if you need help, reply and i will teach you how
Hotmail account is still working . Set up a hotmail account and share a picture .
2023. It is still amazing.
Wait you can install Windows 10 on this thing? How?
You used to be able to do it straight from the Updates section. Nowadays, you have to do it with an offline tool that can be found on the XDA forums.
@@griffensander can you send a URL , I didn't find anything working to update Lumia 640 .
I still have nokia 950xl
the best phone i ever owned.
but I am very sad thet i dropped it and broke my display.
so now I am using nokia 6.1 plus.
but i am going to repair the display of 950xl for sure soon
lol I still have mine. I reset it back to windows 8.1 but kept all my apps (most are de-listed from the store) on the cloud because windows 10 was too slow on this thing. On windows 8.1 this thing is a little great gaming machine (that is if you kept all the de-listed emulators with moga controller suppport). Just threw it in a Gamesir F1 joystick grip as a case and got a moga bluetooth controller. Got my phone for 40$ brand new back in 2014. I still prefer the 3rd party google alternative apps and i'm ok with this thing not having much social media support. Social media is cancer anyways. Windows phone runs smooth also it's not as bad as Android when it comes to ads. Android is ad city, non stop spam.
It wasn't until I made this video that I realized just how many apps have been de-listed. I wonder how long it'll be until the app store is disabled completely on WP 8.1. I have a feeling it'll be sooner than later so I've started keeping an archive of .appx files for when that day comes... And I totally agree: social media can be a cancer.
@@griffensander I saved all the apps I wanted into a big SD card over the years. But it's a shame, there were some good games for win8.1 and excellent Moga supported emulators as well . There still are decent titles but you have to look for them and virtually no support for moga controller games anymore. I noticed around 2016-17 they started to drop files on the daily. It all started with major companies - migrated over to google play store or IOS.
Using lumia 640xl for 2 year
The only thing I find annoying on this phone is the browser keeps crashing and news keeps crashing. Apart from that it is actually a very good phone with great battery life. Also, the contacts list and finding a person was better than Android or IOS.
I still use Lumia 540 its a 3g phone....camera is still one of the best....and most importantly call quality is the best till date of the smart phones I have used....I think techno guys around should consider knocking Microsoft and help in reviving Windows mobile...
There's a jailbreak for Apple iPhone 7's (more devices to be supported in the future) that let's you run Android on it, and most Android's have had methods of running iOS for many years now - I don't understand why no-one tried the same considering how cheap they were compared to new Androids with the same hardware specs that came out at the same time - especially since people got the desktop/PC version of Windows 10 to run on the Lumia 950's....
I still use mine mostly for work
I will start using Lumia 640
0:11 that sounds reminds me of my childhood house XD
Yes still on my Lumia 640.. And i still love it.. The camera starts to get some corrosion inside, so i will change the camera these days.. it's at about 5 to 20 € currently and i just need to remove these 8 normal torx and without any issue or damage i'll change the camera module...it's not only easy to disassamble, it's a dream to :) I'll have to use ANY android just for whatsApp, but my daily driver will stay the lumia... and as you said i'll get a 950 as well, And just for fun, i found a way to deploy Windows 10 on my 4GB Lumia 530 :) It's running the latest V.1511 - 10.0.10586.1176 no lumia with 4GB got this update.... Tricky, manually, needed some Developer tools and updates manually pushed, but it was fun :)
I have my Lumia 640 on OS build 10.0.15254.590 (version 1709). It just got an update in Sept. or Oct. 2019. I only use it to play with.
@@jerrybandy3827 yoo, my 640 too, but a supported device w/ latest updates.... super ;) ...now even my Lumia 530 with 4GB / 512MB RAM is on ning, hehe... 10.0.15254.590... it's tricky to get it on but i found a way...
@@jerrybandy3827 My mom's 640 has v1709 and after about a day many apps will stop opening unless she restarts it, and since I read that 1709 was never officially supported on the 640 I was thinking going back to 1703 might clear up some of it's problems, but if yours is running fine then perhaps I just need to reset/reinstall 1709... ?
10586, that's version 1511 - which is slightly on topic with something I just double-checked/researched, that Fluent Design wasn't added until 1709, and 1703 was the last officially supported update for the 640. I still hate the fluent design update on my desktop PC, and wish I could remove it without downgrading, perhaps I will try a slight OS downgrade - after I review what other changes 1709 brought and if any UWP mobile apps I currently use require 1709 as the minimum OS version...
@@zyme5998 I don't use it for any extended period of time. I still have a lot of games that I like to play on it and sometimes I play around with the camera. Sometimes I even watch videos using Mytube. It only has 1GB of ram and 8GB of internal storage so I can see it getting bogged down over time, especially if you get in and out of apps a lot. If you think about it, it has less storage than the RAM in some current phones.
I use the Lumia 640 XL, blue colour...sadly I'll have to go to Android, Pixel per say... I'll keep my phone as memorabilia though
windows ten mobile store is still working in march 2021. so u are wrong
After a factory restorwe , I still have win 8 . Store is not working , Windows Advisor is not working . Lumia 640 is now a 'brick'
@@micx2056 u can get windows ten if u know how on that phone
@@yogavnture1 Store does not work. Windows Update advisor does not work . I didn't find any working ROM w Win10 to flash . I tried many scenarios , can you help me ?
@@micx2056 call up microsoft support that's what I did for a fix.
I absolutely love windows 10 mobile but lack of apps is deal breaker!
My previous phone. I still cannot believe that W10M is dead.. The most secure and comfort OS for me :(
for me sir?
Using Lumia phone in 2019 ?? Why not? Seriously why not ? The phone calls are great, the more "used' apps are perfectly work ( WhatsApp, RUclips ( My tube), Metro, Maps, Calendar, etc, etc. Great photos, and 4 k videos (I talk about Lumia 950 xl), Cortana, Continuum , 1ful day battery ( removable), up to 200 Gb , of extended memory, some games, are working good , world, excel, what do you want more ? I don't understand, what is the problem? Seriously.
It's still good phone 📱 Lumia is great
Still using Lumia 540 performance is good
Am using hp elite x3 everything is great except lack of app support ..i know people who still use windows 8.1 denim devices and they don't have problems despite that being an os that was lacking support as if 2015 ..yet in 2019 it still runs well my Lumia 640xk has denim 8.1 and just works ,,,my hp elite x3 will still work till 2025 there ...when it will be a rare relic hahaha
Background music is funeral music for Lumia ...after watching this video, I am feeling nostalgic... :(
The Lumia 950 XL is great
I still use Lumia 640 LTE. It is not the best device with W10M but it still works and I use it time to time as my main and daily mobile phone. I like it very much but I - unfortunately - can NOT to recommend it to be used it in 2019. But still - Lumia with WP/WM is very good phone and can be used as a simple daily mobile device, at least for rock fans.
I hope that Microsoft changes its mind and brings Windows Phone back to life.
I hope so too but they already lost billions because of it
If they can make an android skin thats like windows phone it'd be really cool
I miss my Lumia 😐
13th, This man needs more subs...
Im using Lumia 640,
Would have been nice to have windows phone as a better alternative to IOS
Can you re-review my old jewel? Lumia 925 grey ?(gosh why the hell did I sold that, I'm an idiot)
Review the Nokia glance screen (put a hatsune miku wallpaper on it it will look gorgeous)
And the design of that phone, that elegant yet aggressive looking both feminine and masculine looking pocket digging badass design, compare that design with the horrific looking lameoos today.
I've always wanted a grey 925, If i ever get one I'll definitely do a review!
Używam nadal 640XL. Telefony Lumia są świetne! Problemem jest tylko to, że wszyscy wycofują się z aplikacjami.
Yes I use lumia 540 as my daily driver
Windows mobile was such a wasted opportunity. Ballmer completely dropped the ball on mobile.
I use the Lumia 640xl
Windows Phones needs to be back
Loved this phone I'm trying to trade my iPhone with a broken screen no I cloud lock for one of these as we speak lol
I love my hp elite x3