PSA: Don’t install Windows Phone 8.1 on the Samsung ATIV SE on Verizon

The preview for Windows Phone 8.ane then far is mostly going off without a hitch. There are a handful of users experiencing the '80188309 mistake', which prevents the installation, but besides a few small issues it'southward been smooth sailing. In that location is one device though nosotros're going to advise holding off on doing the preview, the new Samsung ATIV SE for Verizon.

A few developers, people in our forums and on Reddit have expressed some serious stability issues with the ATIV SE going to 8.i, including freezes, united nations-responsive touch screens and the camera app causing problems besides.

User 'dabeast622' commented in our forums:

"I take noticed well-nigh of my lock-ups either right after hanging up from a telephone call, or when y'all become to unlock the phone ... it's about like the touchscreen only completely stops responding. I take done ii Difficult Resets, and it withal happens."

Another user on Reddit named 'TheFiloStrain' noted

"My phone volition occasionally lock, and and then the bear on screen volition be unresponsive and I have to reboot, and other times information technology will reboot itself randomly"

Nosotros've also had some developers express regret at doing the update too. Keep in mind, the device is still plenty usable, and a few are just doing occasional soft-resets and living with it, merely if you're thinking of doing the upgrade, at to the lowest degree exist aware that things will exist a little unstable compared to 8.0.

The problem hither is probably the same as other 'issues' on the viii.1 preview: firmware. Whether it is y'all battery life, stability or something not working, it'southward well-nigh e'er tied to the needed firmware that volition get the OS to talk better with the hardware. This is, after all, why they call it a 'Preview for Developers'. We're confident though that when the official updates begin rolling out in early June, things will get better.

If y'all do have the ATIV SE with eight.i, for now y'all'll just have to bargain with the nuisances. Once Samsung rolls out the official update, with new firmware, you can update to that every bit well, and all should be well again.

If you haven't installed 8.1, at to the lowest degree know the risks now, so listen caution. When information technology comes to our review of that device, we'll try to have information technology in the coming days, time permitting! For now, you can see our hands-on and starting time impressions of the ATIV SE or read more in our ATIV SE forums!

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