You asking this question means you are a kinda Windows Fan or you just got a Windows Phone.


 

Believe me, hardly do you find anyone who doesn’t know about Windows phones or hasn’t seen it with people.

My answer will dwell less about effort of Microsoft to publicize the brand and will dwell more on the function and purpose of the phones.

  1. Made For Business: Windows phones are primarily made for business or the Enterprise market. In other words, some Microsoft clients or partners purchase this product in mass for their employees. This method also Applies to Surface family.
  2. Requires paid licenses: Windows phone OS maintains specific hardware capabilities. OEMs ( firms like Samsung that manufactures devices) interested in creating devices for Windows Phone OS has to adhere to specific minimum hardware requirements. For example 5MP camera. I know this doesn’t mean much now but it does 5–7 years ago. OEMs aren’t allowed to create devices that doesn’t confirm to cellular safety regulations’ too.
  3. Private Sourced: Windows phone OS isn’t open sourced unlike Andriod. This means a lot to developers as they can’t fully understand the OS and of CUs won’t be able to create malwares to steal user’s information or install ad apps ad system services.
  4. High Security: Windows Phone OS API and SDK doesn’t allow developers to control the main OS and other essential components. Also, apps runs in isolated storage and disallow accessing user or app data of other installed apps. This has frustrated developers efforts to create hacking apps to crack games, software and other types of malwares. Sharing apps like Xender or other explorer apps too doesn’t function as in Android. Rooting of Windows Phone OS too isnt possible.
  5. Bad Reviews: These points mentioned above drives angry developers to spend time on creating very bad reviews about the OS. Developers also ignore the platform while creating apps and games.
  6. Lack of Bad apps: Windows Phone OS has majority (about 95%) of essential apps needed for everyday work and social activities. Features might be quite different with versions on other platforms, but this is due to developer’s incompetencies. People want to crack games like Subway surfers, Temple Run, Asphalt Airpborne and likes; they want free passes to Music Streaming Services, movies and other paid stuffs. Windows platform simply doesn’t allow such apps and So people buy phone that runs OS that can make them own billion coins, unlimited lives and others.
  7. Strict App Policy: Strict testing and evaluation of newly submitted apps and periodical checks of features, content permissions discourage developers from creating apps for Windows. Once an app is submitted for certification, automated and manual checks and testing will be conducted before publishing can be allowed. Windows ensures capabilities aren’t declared and not used; ensure right contents tag for age groups; page navigation isn’t breaking, memory leak isn’t present and all assets are complete. Many developers just want to create apps the way they want and leave it to greedily consume memory and processing power just how they do on Android and maybe on IOS ( when jail break is applied). Developers want to make money creating ad-wares ( apps that can’t be terminated or uninstalled even upon reset to serves adverts). They also want to create apps that enables users to change almost any system id like cellular IMEI numbers, bluetooth/ wifi MAC address’s, devide ID, locking GPS location, raising volume / brightness above limits and others. They simply can’t do this on Windows.
  8. Uniqueness in design and function: I am glad Windows 10 Mobile now has the feel of It’s mother OS (Windows 10). Apart from the feel, Apps are shared and a single Universal Windows App (UWP) can be deployed to both PC and Phone including Hub, HoloLens and Xbox. Previous versions of Windows phones (7,8,8.1) had much limited features compared to modern Smartphone OS. For example, WP7 didn’t have legacy Bluetooth enumerator for pairing / file sharing with other phones; it could only connect to media devices like speakers. WP8 has Bluetooth but file explorer and notification hub was still absent. WP8.1 brought has the hub but a poor file explorer and music app. App installation on SD card was introduced among other features. But Windows 10 Mobile has it all. Thanks to the team.
  9. App installation limitation: Most people want to share app package and install from non-store means. Windows does not allow that as only company or testing apps are allowed to distribute their apps internally. This is a very great advantage to Windows developers as the number of their users= number of downloads – uninstalls. With this arrangement, developers gets full revenue on app purchased and in-app purchases. Unlike in Android that a large % of users hack apps and games and downloaded modified app packages from other stores, websites or by pair sharing.
  10. It’s an extension OS and not a primary OS. Android is a primary OS for Google/ Alphabet and all OS focus ( investment and partnership) is given.

How can I test if my microphone is working?

Like others have said – just speaking into it is the best way, but, “isolate it” – that’s to say, be sure you KNOW the mic cable you are using works, the mixer, the speakers work and everything is powered up, not muted. I’ve seen a lot of live scenarios where people ‘chase their tails’ trying to fix one thing when in actuality there was some other link in the chain not functioning. So, check the signal one thing at a time if needed. Once you’re sure you’ve got a good channel, talk into it and watch the meters, listen tot he speakers.

The Scratch test: If you’re in a studio and need to test, the acceptabe method to test is to scratch your fingernail on the grill of the mic. The engineer will appreciate that you knew to do that. If there are several live mics in the room (like around a drum kit) that’s the best way for them to know the sound dignal is coming from THAT microphone.

When I am playing music on my phone the sound is coming from the screen instead of the speakers. How can this problem be solved ?

The sound isn’t being transmitted by your screen , its the speakers of your phone performing the task.

You might’ve tuned into maximum volume of your phone ,which resulted in vibrations of the phone body (thereby creating a misunderstanding that the sound is being emitted by the screen)

Turn the volume as low as you can and listen closely from where actually the sound is being emitted , you’ll discover that its nothing but your speaker.