Windows phone 8 hacks and tips

The Sense apps: The Data Sense app has been updated with new options to restrict background data usage. The Storage Sense app is just an updated phone storage view now with option to view the space occupied by each app previously absent from non-Nokia phones.

I also got updates for the Calendar, Games and Podcasts system apps via Store, which may suggest that system apps can now be updated via Store, instead of being updated only in new version updates of WP. There is also the option to project phone screen wireless or via USB. Also Lumia , and Icon are going to support Miracast, according to Nokia. How do people encrypt their Windows phones to keep them secure?

I have the updated to 8. Love the swype keyboard, finally! It was first appeared on Windows Mobile as I remember it. I would strongly recommend you not to buy a Lumia A similar case is applicable to multitasking with the heavier apps. I could go on but I think you get it. I would personally wait for a post Microsoft-Nokia acquisition device if I had to replace my Some features like wirelessly projecting your display are not available as well.

Wireless screen-casting is not a limitation of ram, you need to have Miracast compatible hardware on the phone. I have the and can only use USB. Oh, I thought it can wirelessly project a display without Miracast like Nokia Beamer.

Thanks for the correction. I request Martin to remove the line about RAM limitation from the last paragraph. I apologize for my mistake.

The WP 8. I might do a few more important aspects, if you referring to Martin wish to extend this article with a few more things. Be it music, apps or photos, it's easy to fill up your phone's memory fast.

The best way to save some space on your mobile device is by clearing out your cache and other junk files. What do I mean by junk files? I'm talking about that annoying "Other" section that takes up space on your iPhone or iPad and you have no idea how to get rid of it. Well, if you're using a Windows Phone 8, there's an app called Shrink Storage that does just that. How to make File Explorer open My Computer directly in Windows Remember the good old days when clicking on the file explorer icon took you to the My Computer screen and not to Libraries?

I personally find it infuriating when my machine opens the Libraries folder instead when I click the file explorer icon on my Taskbar. Note: If you wish to default to some other frequently accessed location, you can put its directory path in the value above. Feature Story General. By Saransh Kataria Published 02 Apr You probably won't get rid of your browser, but you might find that a game you haven't played in years is some good dead weight to drop.

Apps that run in the background can receive info, send notifications, and stay updated, even when you aren't using them -- which can be useful, but can also suck your battery and your data. Tap Battery saver and then adjust when battery saver turns on to limit some notifications and background activity.

With Windows 11, you can scroll up and down on any window -- even if it's not the one you're directly working in. This is a useful tool when you have a lot of windows open that you want to look through at the same time -- for example, if you want to open new sub-menu options in new windows to save you time clicking back and forward on the same page.

Try opening two programs -- say, an internet browser page and a notepad or Word document. Arrange both on the screen so you can see at least some of the text on each. While you are in one window, hover your mouse or use the touchpad to move to the second window, and scroll. Even though you aren't active in that window, it should allow you to move up and down the page. Then you can place your mouse over a window that's in the background and use the scroll wheel to scroll.

Microsoft hides file extensions by default, which makes life difficult for people who need to look for specific types of files, like JPEGs and JPGs. To see file extensions in File Explorer , do the following:. Using Search in the task bar, and type File Explorer Options , and click it.

There are other ways to get here too, such as using search in the Start menu, but this method works fine.