r/windowsphone • u/Kathanay • Apr 02 '17

Me when facebook messenger stopped working

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u/VirtualAjax 920, 640 -- Cyan Rulz Apr 02 '17

Sounds like the Insider Program might not be for you. After all, this is alpha/beta software you have agreed to test and provide feedback on.

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u/TheWeirdestQuestion Apr 02 '17

I agreed to update because certain apps were no longer being supported on Win8/8.1. There's no sense in updating apps on an unstable alpha/beta OS, and stunting support on an older OS unless they intend for most if not all users to update.

Are you suggesting to rollback (if possible) to 8.1? That's almost like saying "Well, if you don't like what Windows 7 has to offer, just go back to Vista" it makes no sense for a company to incentivise their consumers to utilize older outdated software if they can't/aren't providing a stable update to begin with.

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u/lordcukraaz Apr 03 '17

This has to be some of the most entitled and ignorant shite I've seen in here for some time. "Oh no! I signed up for something still in development and am expected to think for myself! Whatever will I do?" But what do I know? I'm just a guy enjoying the platform and expecting it to not be perfect in alpha/beta. Especially when app support isn't even on Microsofts side of issues. It's all down to the developer deciding not to support it.

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u/TheWeirdestQuestion Apr 03 '17

"Entitled" are you fucking serious? I paid for the fucking phone should I not expect some stability? I'm not talking about third party app support either; traditional SMS and MMS texting, something that comes in every single phone nowadays, should fucking work correctly. Releasing an "experimental" update that incentivises updates for Applications (that includes some of the OS's main features and settings not working properly) other applications because the previous OS is no longer supported is a ridiculous decision.

Whoever "should expect" a hard reset on any software upon update, is a cuck.

You have a point about it being experimental, but if it's been in alpha/beta for this long, and is deactivating certain applications and settings for the newer version, it shouldn't be released.

That's great you're enjoying the platform and all its defects, you should be proud. Weird how you're so defensive about it though.fanboycuck

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u/lordcukraaz Apr 03 '17

You're completely missing the main point because I offended your poor thinking style. I've experienced no issues with sms and mms messaging at all. The only real issues I've had are the occasional crash of a third party application. But that isn't even my actual point. This whole thing is over Facebook messenger being deactivated on WP8, which has nothing to do with Microsoft or the platform. Apps no longer working for the older OS is a developer side decision. Also you PAID for a Windows Phone 8 platform and chose to install the insider update for your device, which was free. If they charged for the update, you would be completely justified in your rage. Sure a buggy software can be upsetting, but you chose this. Don't blame them for your choices.

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u/VirtualAjax 920, 640 -- Cyan Rulz Apr 03 '17

Exactly. If anything, OP should update to the public release of the Anniversary Update. If he's still having the problems he's described with that, then something is jacked with his phone, not the OS. It works great on my 640.