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or 
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or

 

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Thanks for your comments.

-Rich

100% WORKING, HAVE PATIENCE,PLEASE WAIT TILL IT COMPLETES. IT MAY TAKE 20-25 min TO INSTALL.

Are all languages there? I can´t find any info about that...

Get gdr3 for 19$
Can i factory reset, and install gdr3
Again, without buying once again?

When it will be coming out for other users?

I see a few questions about data sense. It wasn't showing on my 8x when I updated it on GDR3. After reseting phone, I had it! Try that! BACKUP BEFORE DOING THAT!!!

glance works perfect now but my battery is very annoying. i'm pulling off when it's %100 but in 5 minutes it's suddenly %80. do you have any ideas for solving this problem?

My question that seems no one is answering or even asking.
If I install GDR3 on a Lumia 820 unlocked with Amber installed, will I be able to install Lumia Black when is it launched later this year? 

I can't download the update because when I'm going to register from the appstudio it says "Temporary problems etc..." on Microsoft. Can anybody help me?? I'm a Lumia 520 user should I try it or not?? Appreciate it if anyone could reply on me.

Can't install on Lumia 920 with dev account

hey guys i bought nokia lumia 520 last night, it came with no update even gdr1, i have a devloper account so what should i do eg. start updating one by one like first gdr, gdr2 then gdr3 or can i update direct gdr3. 

sorry for bad english.

Installed last night on my Lumia 822, no issues.  Took longer than I expected but everything seems to work at this point.

Installed. But what about BT4.0 support in Lumia 920?

is it safe to download and  install it on my nokia lumia 920  all i mean it is preview not full version yet :S   and  how i can know mine if it is gdr2 or gdr3 anyone can help me  with that ?

Is there anyone who has had any success on the Nokia Lumia 1020? Will I lose any of my Nokia apps and perks with this update? Will the restore feature work after this update?

I have a Rogers Lumia 920, I have two questions….
I have flash my phone with the euro Dev GDR2
If I wait for a official GDR3, will I receive the Rogers GDR3 or the EURO DEV GDR3 ???
And if I install GDR3 preview, will I get  the official DEV or Rogers GDR3 ?

well, downloaded and installed last night. Bluetooth is still broken. seems MS is more concerned with adding new features than swatting bugs. this is a deal breaker for me. I am mobile and require a Bluetooth headset but when the voice connection between the headset and the phone drops for no reason and I need to pull the battery to get it to use the headset again just sucks. I had no problem with my old Samsung Focus. I should have stuck with it but I wanted lte speeds. I have given MS lots of chances with this, but they have dropped the ball.

Any noticible affect on battery life?

Getting this update was so easy and had no problems with installation. Now I laugh that I waited to do this.
First order of business? Changing my incoming SMS tone to Virgil's delightful beeps from Halo 3 ODST. <3

If I update my TMO 925 will I lose wifi calling?
 

Will this update kill all of the Amber/gdr2 updates such as glance screen and Pro cam?

Love the update! Seems like the location service indicator comes on quite a bit now for some reason. Anyone else? Also seems that my battery (Lumia 920) drains faster, quite possibly due to the location services, or perhaps 're-learning" the battery?

How long does it takes to update,guys?5 hours?i need to use my phone by tomorrow morning,lol.1 hour,possible?

I wanna become a developer for #WP8 etc.. How to get started, because I know very little about it?

Everything feels faster in GD3 on my Lumia 720 compared to GDR2/Amber

Still waiting for GDR2...

Please help.are there any bugs or smth else in this uptade.uptade or not uptade?

Downloading now, am dying to have a play....  exciting or what

Amazed that I can by pass my carrier and do an ota os update without a pc.  Does IOS or Droid do this?

From India, I installed it on my NL620.. it&#39;s all running fine..
My Analysis on this update,
being an ardent Windows phone fan&nbsp; buying their phones from the very first day launch of WP7
-None of the Nokia apps are affected, all the nokia apps are working fine without any issues
-in new phone storage update, &nbsp;there is some issue with the temporary storage, since it&#39;s not actually removing the temp files even after requesting it to delete
-Rotation Lock which is a welcome addiiton
-&nbsp;Pretty disappointed with this release I mean no big game changing features like
ability to attach multiple documents like photos from mail app
No universal search
independent volume controls
erratic notifications from Skype
subtitles for the video
very bad call record management could use a better technique
very bad phone record management I mean with a number i should be able to call and message instead it has Call Mobile , Text mobile, but no Call home text home.. no consistency ... why not just mobile, home.. total frustrating
name retrieval from the dialler
I mean I'm almost out of patience.. I dunno how long i have to wait still for Windows Phone to become a mature platform.
--Also tired of posting in the microsoft &quot;user voice&quot;.
Anyway it is a welcome change .. waiting for next major release WP8.1...

For those who want to take a look at some of the news, I updated my Lumia 720 for new version GDR3 see the video on YouTube: /watch?v=i2fVkWK1Kyg   or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2fVkWK1Kyg

got GDR3 on my lumia 620 :) 

Looks like GDR3 also fixed the unstable Live Tile updates in my Lumia 920. Woot!

I just have one question: will this void my warranty, yes or no?

Just got finished downloading to my 920. Wow I've never received 2 awesome updates to my phone in less than a month before!!

I hope this fixes my Bluetooth problems. Give me two days of testing and I'll know. Also the mircro SD atvis reboot error. Hope it fixes it.. So far I've rebooted 4 times with no problems. Time will tell. to think i was tempted to buy the 1020 today. This update might have saved me for now. I hope. Running well so far :D

Question, does it still allow you to install or get the Nokia specific updates??

Will i get the bittersweet shimmer update from nokia after registering a developer device?

Yeah baby. GDR3 goodness... Mmmmmmm.... Complete with new phone smell.

Does anyone updated a L720 already? Can I have a feedback please?

Will doing this voids the warranty ?

I found a bug. Now in Line can't see the text bar when am writing.

Disappointed with this update. Come on Joe... what is the problem with you.. It has been more than 3 years we still cannot create photo album, music playlist (easiest way), separate volume, attach multiples docs files through email, delete all mails at once, ... And more.. Really disappointed..

Hellz yeah, just need wifi

I lost my ATT tethering - I pay for the 5GB plan solely so that I can tether.....
 
(ATT 920)

It's like an early Christmas. First the Amber update last week and now this!  Woo hoo!

I love having a dev device, Installing right now >=]

OMG! My live tiles started working again after the update!  They haven't worked on my phone since December!  But they are working again!  Hurray!

I have to say, the only real benefit, to me, is a custom text sound.
Why did they go with the x to close programs?  It seems like a downward swipe would be a lot more intuitive (plus it would match more with how you close on Windows 8).
One feature that I'm still missing is reminders of missed notifications.  I'm not talking about a number on a tile or the talked-about lighting up of the Windows button.  I want audible notifications (between 5 and 15 minutes apart) that tell me I missed a call or text.  A light and/or number doesn't help when the phone is in my pocket or I'm on the motorcycle.
JJ
Edit...
Hmmm...
This was supposed to be a new comment, not a response.
JJ

Notifications are 1000% better! Gotta see if there is a battery drain issue now.

Works superbly, custom MMS!

Cant wait-99% :D

Things I noticed. Whole process took 20 mins. When you active multitask, the theme color is alot darker so you can focus the cards beyter. The OS size is now bigger, 2.96gb

The close out multitasking screen is exactly what I needed. Now on to notification center.

To those asking if Field Test works, aka ##3282, seems like it!
Works just fine here.

now when you do a hard reset it lets you connect to wifi during setup so you don't use your mobile data when downloading the back up, nice touch !!!

Done on my L920 :)

Ooh, interesting new internet sharing feature.

finally installd on my lumia 620 and 920 i just love it :D and of course the lumia 1520 will be my next wp8 phone :)

Update waiting for me when I hit my home WiFi. Sorry AT&T, going dancing without you.

One little addition I've never seen before: a setting in the advanced keyboard settings that will switch your keyboard back to letters after typing a smiley.

Still no DVORAK keyboards, but hopefully those will come with 8.1 considering they're already on RT.

I'm flashing mine as HTC isn't releasing anything new for the 8X

Awww, I don't have a dev account and it costs to get one so no GDR3 for me :(

Oops...must have pressed the wrong button to update. I now have IOS7????
Oops...didn't realize I have an Iphone.
Sorry guys.....just kidding!!!!
Happy GDR3 to u all !!!!!

I have it!!!!!!! Yayayayayayayay

Installed and working great on my AT&T Windows Phone 8X.  Well done Microsoft.  Well done.

Updated my Lumia 928. No problems encountered.

Would the GDR3 full version have additional features not included in this developer version?

I downloaded it on my ativ s and it works great :), but will is still get the windows phone 8.1 update when it is released

still waiting for it to appear on my phone :( been about 2 hours now

i have an unlocked lumia 925(Germany). Will i lose the manufacturer warranty if i install this?

Yay!

I have gdr3 now :)

Bought to jump this, yessir!!

No word far as i know when the official release is available

w00t!

Custom text notifications are working! I made a bunch of custom guitar sounds for this just now.

What does the custom text thing mean ? What does it provide ?

Used my App Studio account Woo Hoo!! I thought the account never took but I guess it did!  Downloiading on my 920 and 620!!  App studio allows more than one! Rejoice!!  GDR3 is here!!  CUSTOM RINGTONES!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!! YAYAYAAY!!!!!!!!Windows Phone IS Complete in my eyes!!  Everything else from here is Extra Bacon on a Meat Lovers Pizza!!

I'm unable to download the update. I guess the server is getting hammered. Keep getting an c1130006 error.

Before everyone gets all excited, if this voids warrenty, is there a potential for our phones to quit working in the future? I downloaded the Windows 8 preview before and my entire desktop was lost forever, everything, I'm worried this may be the same case here. Couple questions.

is this safe on an everyday use phone?
Will all your data transfer over correctly and safely?
Are multiple features and phone usage still operating as normal?

Got it and it's good

##3282 working?

Can anyone confirm if the old ##3282 method of Field test to switch data to "3G only" mode is working with this release.It had stopped working since amber release.

Two thoughts: my Facebook beta app is opening quicker than before. Also, my battery meter app (Insider Pro) is actually updating. It never did before. So far an awesome update.

if i cannot downgrade when the update is fully released will i just update normally?

Does anyone know if all existing apps work on this preview?

Can anyone confirm if the ##3282 field test method to switch to "3G only" mode is working again like the portico release. It had stopped working in amber.

For all those that gripped about not having a enthusiast program (myself included), I think MS deserves credit for following through on their commitment. Excellent work MS!

Was kids corner free before?? Well anyway now I have 2 pages to sort out 2 for me though! Pfft!! there ain't no kids corner on my phone!!

Stupid Question: is registering to the App Developer free, or need to pay?

Does different tile sizes come with gdr3 or bs? Anyone know?

I get congradulations! the app should begin downloading in a few moments....and then nothing happens.
Anybody else having this issue?
 

Seems as if the custom texts are not working, still get the previous tones for WhatsApp etc

Worked fine for me too. Love the new feature, to kill the apps in the tab view, the new stoarge stuff in the settings menu is nice, even if it takes time to load the infos. It's cool to have a dev account. ^^

I love that! Something f&*k us all up.. Were all playing guinea pig on this one.. Not that I'm bothered now got my screen lock!! Happy days..

So do you get different tile size? Gdr3 was meant to bring this no?

It took nearly an hour from installing and updating mine it looks like it freezes a few times but i *promise* it will happen.. (Excluding A&AT) ("-)

NFC prompt remains, and they added a nag screen to driving mode.

Swing and a miss Microsoft!

So can I attach PDF files to email??

Installed!!!!

Ok, I'm gonna say it, even though you guys hate it - but my Lumia 620 is faster now. And I'm not making it up! :) Before, I had "opening" or "waiting"  or "loading" (I don't know the exact English equivalent[s]) screens when accessing settings and stuff like that. It's snappier and instant now. So far no glitches. But it's been only ten minutes since it finished updating, who knows what tomorrow will bring. :P

Can anyone confirm if this will install data sense on an AT&T Lumia 920?

Installed on my Ativ S, love new storage options, closing apps but most important for me is having Minions saying bottom as my text tone :-)

Does gdr3 allows the access of mic? So we can have a proper call recording app

Ok this might be a stupid question but if i do this will i get the upcoming updates fro. Nokia and everything normally or does it stop me from getting them?

working with L920 ATT

Microsoft: Just when I think you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go out and do something like this. AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF! -Sent from my GDR3'd At&t 920

GDR3 full working!! :D

Now the tough part... what do I use as my custom text notification sound?

So for me (L620) here are the good sides:
1. Customs SMS, email, etc sounds
2. SILENT MODE (you can turn on and off both 'ringer' and 'vibrate' )
3. Screen Rotation lock on/off
4. Bluetooth - Advanced menu
5. Driving mode with some customization 
6. Phone Storage: some little more appealing way of putting the things.
7. Closing multitasking
8. PDF and docx option of 'share via email' (only one by one) - i am using Adobe reader for pdf
 
What i wished but that didnt come
1. In 'replying' email messages - cannot attach docs or pdfs etc....(attachment option goes to photos hub only  (of course we can select multiple photos) anyone making it work to be able to attach docs or pdfs???
2. No possibility of sharing videos yet (of course music and videos are still the same)

Ok...I'm a WP enthusiast but have no idea how to dev...Should I preinstall this? Any reason why I shouldn't? ...At&T Lumia 920
Thanks in advance, I barely speak English but I'm always here reading!

Just finished my 928. Customized text tones so far but still thumbing through stuff.

Anyone already mentioned custom alarm-clock sounds? Or was this already possbile before GDR3?
Anyway, nice update and glad to see MS finally turn it's words into action.

Just finished upgrading my 920. I did have developer account for WP7 but not dev unlocked WP8 device. But still the upgrade just went smoothly.

Working fine so far.. Using wpcentral app on gdr3

I updated on my Lumia 920 all works fine but when I try to attach on the email I can only attach pictures. Any one knows if this can be done from the email app or if this has to be done from the Office Hub?

Would this be dangerous if you didnt have gdr2?

I just signed up for an app studio account and got a confirmation mail from microsoft. I downloaded the Preview for Developers app on my windows phone and went to the settings to search for an update but nothing shows up! Please help if you can! :/

Can we not reflash our rom back to stock from navifirm?

Is it worth doing on my 8x?

Yes, I finally have custom text and email tones back!!

Installed just fine! No problems so far. App Switcher finally lets you close apps!

there's sparks coming out of my phone after installing this update, is this normal ?? only joking !!! almost done !!

Is there a change/update log somewhere? A list of all the new features?

Yay! all done on my 925, so far so very good.

Updated and it works smooth \m/
Lumia 520

Samsung Ativ S Neo reporting in for GDR3 duty. All is quiet so far on the Western Front. No issues encountered.
 
Custom text notifications are here!

Did anyone find the link of the app from windows store? Because I can't find it

anyone please tell me how long did the spinning take? mine is now spinning for nearly half hour and the progress bar is still in the starting point. does something go wrong with my device or it's just like normal? please help me out.

Confirmed - Glance background BETA not working with this update.

(I'm sure they'll update the beta soon though)

Other than that, everything is fully functional so far, all Amber features are present and now have "rotation lock", and the "close apps with the X button" thing etc.. Still looking around for more new stuff. Seems faster at certain things too! I'm happy!

I have update
Found two thing interesting
X to close an app
Drive mode

When the official update arrives, will one still be able to download shivermetimbers update from Nokia after having downloaded the dev preview?

My only disappointment is no three medium tiles on the 920. Everything else is nice!

can i restore to the official firmware from nokia care?

NEED HELP PLEASE! I can't download it from website it says my country/region settings are not compatible and I can't find it in the windows store! Please someone any link to where I can download it :( ?

I assume developers will also get a new emulator to match this version. Haven't checked dev center yet...

Done and done. Gdr3 up n here

Is Microsoft going to allow applications (whatsapp) to have access to pre recorded videos to share!?!

Installed on an old 920. Amber is still there. Procam stayed default. Multitasking is nice.