Lumia Cyan Update

Microsoft recently began the official rollout of one of the most anticipated update of the year- The Lumia Cyan (or Windows Phone 8.1). The update was much in hype since the rollout of its ‘Preview for Developers’. The update was expected to bring tons of new features to the Lumia devices (at that point of time). Let us find out how Lumia 520 is working after getting the ‘Cyan treatment’.
 
But before moving to that, let us first see what all is new in this update:

Lock Screen

·         New Lock screen: The lock screen got a new design after updating to Lumia Cyan. The digital clock appears to be much bigger than the date and day. This gives the phone a classy look.

·         Start Background + Show more tiles: After updating to Lumia Cyan, you can put an image or wallpaper on the background of live tiles. You can also increase the number of tiles on the home screen.

·         New Store: The Store also got a new UI after updating to Lumia Cyan. The re-designed Store looks much better than the previous one.

·         Here Drive+: The update also upgrades your subscription from ‘Here Drive’ maps to ‘Here Drive+’ and that too free of cost!

·         Improved Battery Saver: The Battery Saver also got an improvement update in the Lumia Cyan. The battery lasts much longer as compared to the Battery Saver on Windows Phone 8.

·         Improved Data Sense: The Lumia Cyan also brings a better version of Data Sense on Lumia devices.
Start Screen
·         Files: Finally, you can access the data on your SD card or phone by using the app called ‘Files’. You can get this app from Store.

·         Improved Maps: The Maps service is one the most essential service on any smartphone. The Maps are also improved after updating to Lumia Cyan.

·         Music-Videos-Radio: Earlier, we used to find them under one head, i.e., Music + Videos. But after update, all have been separated from each other.

·         New Video Player: The video player on Lumia 520 also got an update and it is now much better than the previous one.

·         Storage Sense: Good news for Windows Phone owners-now you can install apps directly on your SD card with the help of this app.

·         New Version of Internet Explorer: The IE also got updated to new version. This version is much faster than the previous version plus it allows you to save data like videos, songs, etc., directly on your SD card.

·         New Camera App: The new and improved version of the default camera app takes your photography experience to a whole new level.

·         Notifications + Actions: The notification bar is now present on your Lumia devices!

·         WiFi Sense: WiFi Sense is another new feature. It will automatically turn-on your phones WiFi when detect some WiFi network.

·         VPN: VPN Or Virtual Private Network is also available under settings. It means that you can now setup your own private network over public network.


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·         Workplace: You can also setup and manage your workplace account separately.

·         Project my Screen: The phone can now project your screen to another device like displays, monitors, etc., through a wireless network.

·         Sync my Settings: With the help of this you can use your phone’s setting across different devices.

·         Separate Volumes: Now you can control the sound of notification and media separately.

·         Improved App Switcher: The app switcher on Lumia devices also got an improvement. Now you can kill the tasks by simply sliding them up or down.

 
Review:
The Lumia Cyan update brought tons of new features on Lumia devices (as expected!). Microsoft knows the value of customers and they are trying to expand their market share. Lumia Cyan took the user experience to a whole new level. Now it is much easy to customise your Windows Phone plus some utility features like notification bar, files, storage sense, etc., makes it more sensible device.



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Although, there are still some lags and issues:
·         Battery Drainage: After updating to Lumia Cyan, there are some battery drainage issues with my Lumia 520. My phone’s battery is not performing well after update. (Note: This issue can be device specific)
·         ‘Find my Phone’ crashes: The ‘Find my Phone’ under settings crashes every time.  (Note: This issue can be device specific)
·         Music: There is some issue with the Music app. The app is not very responsive and gives you a lagful experience. (Note: This issue can be device specific)


Verdict:
Only one thing- Well Done Microsoft! Lumia Cyan is a very stable update and gives a better user experience than Windows Phone 8. Windows phone are getting better and better with each update and all credit goes to Microsoft. I will rate it 4.5 out of 5, despite of the issues because I think they can be device specific.

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