Got a Lumia 822 after S3 data issues

[russ8128]

So after the update made my S3 nearly unusable i figured I try a new device. Mind you I loved the S3 and had no thoughts of getting a new device. I complained to VZW just like everyone else but I need a working device that I can access emails and make phone calls with. Unfortunately i had no old device at home (my HTC Rezound went to Samsung in their deal a year ago $220....). So i went searching on eBay for a relatively newly released device that i could use while this software nonsense gets rectified. Of course I could root but that is just not my thing. Anyway, I found a gently used Nokia Lumia 822 (released in the fall) for just under $100. It's 4G and a mid-range device but I was always curious about the Windows Phone OS and figured why not. I got it last night and popped in the SIM card (so easy!!). I use Windows 8 already on my computer so i understand the Metro UI. So far it's a nice phone. Not S3 nice but i wasn't expecting a top end device. At least it connects and gets data!! Phone qualtiy is really good. The 3 or 4 calls I made last night were rock solid and nice and loud. I downloaded a bunch of apps (not everyone of my go apps were in the store - a common complaint) but I got most of them. I'm interested to try out the Nokia navigation to see how it compares with Waze & Google maps (another issue i've been having with my S3 is GPS lock - used to be perfect and instantaneous now spotty at best). Going to miss my Google Now a lot and much of the Google integration with my life but change is good and hopefully i'll be back on my S3 once the update issues are fixed.

 

[Strommer]

My brother just got the Lumia 928, and it's a nice phone. I'm not ready to jump off of the android ship yet, but if I did, that is where I'd go.

 

[russ8128]

Ok downloaded the latest update after the disaster. Waiting it out for now before I go back. The Lumia 822 is an ok device and battery life is pretty outstanding i have to say. Still it's not my S3. Probably move back next week. Any thoughts? Should I wait?.