New Windows Phone 8.1.1 build 14203 available to download

There looks to be a new update out on Windows Phone 8.1 for those in the Preview for Developers program. Yesterday's update to Battery Saver hinted at a new build (14203) for Windows Phone coming soon. It would appear that particular build is now rolling out. Time to check your phone for updates.

This new build is notable for enabling a 'real-time Live tile' for the Battery Saver app on Windows Phone 8.1. It also allows you to add Battery Saver to the Quick Settings found in the Action and Notification Center.

To check your phone right now for an update go to settings -> phone update -> check for updates. If you're enrolled in the Preview for Developers program, you should see an update. Look for the 8.10.14203.306 update to be available after checking.

We're still installing right now, but do let us know if you find anything else different in this build for Windows Phone.

Update: Below is what the improvements to Battery Saver look like. You get a real-time Live tile if you pin the app to your Start screen and you can now add it to your Quick Settings.

Thanks for the heads up Mark T!

501 Comments

Awesome. I'm doing it!
How about adding data toggle to the action bar? It can't be that hard to do and it had over 30,000 votes on userVoice
Oh I know right..
I believe it's coming with GDR2.
soon®
How about also improving the horrible performance of this build of IE. The older versions worked so much better in so many ways. Continuously switching between IE, Opera and Surfy to find one that works on each website is starting to get old.
Agreed. While spoofing Safari has made more sites work (espn.com for one) it does cause some issues. Not the least of which is the gigantic font we get now. Seriously, my phone has a 1080x1920 screen and it is reported to sites as 344x612.
Not just ESPN. PCMag SecurityWatch doesn't switch to the desktop site despite the settings being set to desktop in IE, and its mobile version has a few elements that are unclickable. The slideshows on WebMD's mobile site is also rendering weirdly too.
The previous IE is definitely better. Hope Microsoft doesn't use Compatibility Lists to solve these problems like it did for the desktop version of IE.
I thought it was spoofing the Android browser, I get so many request by sites to download the Android app version of twitter and pinterest whenever I hit a link to one of those.
It is sometimes Safari, sometimes the Android browser. I would prefer they switch to a native WebKit browser. IE is good and very smooth but too many sites don't support or treat it like it's running on Windows Mobile.
Yes but then you have a webkit monopoly... And we all remember how IE6 turned out...
Actually the current version of IE is reporting as ALL browsers, and MS have added support for vendor-prefixed CSS.for things that sites do not thing that MS support now. It's a mixed blessing here is the useragent string that IE 11 mobile sends: Mozilla/5.0+(Mobile;+Windows+Phone+8.1;+Android+4.0;+ARM;+Trident/7.0;+Touch;+rv:11.0;+IEMobile/11.0;+NOKIA;+Lumia+625)+like+iPhone+OS+7_0_3+Mac+OS+X+AppleWebKit/537+(KHTML,+like+Gecko)+Mobile+Safari/537
It's funny you mention that. I was on Grubhub's site last night and the site showed a suggestion for getting both the iPhone app AND the Android app. That was the first time I saw that so your clarification makes perfect sense!
Interesting to see that complex ua string. I totally agree about the mixed blessing bit. It would be nice if things were more consistent.
After using 8.1.1 for a while now, I have seen improvements to IE. The OS is also more responsive and with less lag. It's now much less glitchy on my Lumia 810.
Yes. That is very frustrating. I looks like an Android browser to me now.
For me IE works well... Apart for YouTube where my phone sometimes crashes while watching a video.
I face it many times :( the update 1 didn't fix this issue?
+1 here
Use UC Browser its best
Right... SMH... But that's more politics than anything.. MS has to keep carriers happy, and the last thing carriers want is a quick toggle in the action center to turn data off... Didn't you see JB's face when he was asked about it❓.. He looked side to side and said "ummm we're working on it" as if it was something bad..
.............
We must understand that some features require talks between MS, and its partners.. It's not about how easy, or hard it is engineer, because it's just a stupid extension,, rather more politics are involved..
That's a great and wise perspective.
He's so great
Guess who else thinks that❓❓
Your mom
Lol. That's exactly what I knew your reply would be, but to your surprise it's actually your mom ❕❕❕❕❕ Can you believe it??
So why some Androids have this toggle in their notification centers??
Because they already did the talk?
and because they dont desperately need the carrier to carry their phone like microsoft does?
Could it be that Google has more leverage?... IDK.. It's just a theory, but it has to hold some water... Nevertheless, MS needs to start flexing its muscles, and quit being so passive.
That may be true, but you also have to keep the customers happy. Android has a quick toggle for data and maybe they just have the strongarm to not care if the carriers want it, but people like me who are used to Android (but would love to stick with WP) like options. It's just like how some big businesses spend so much time trying to please the stock holders that they forget that the customers are the ones driving business. If you aren't going to give me what I want, then I'll find what I want somewhere else. As much as I love Microsoft, I can't be a diehard WP fan when they act like it's side project sometimes. I won't invest that much into a future Zune. Yes, I know WP isn't dying, but history has shown that they kill things off when it's not doing how they want. I'm pretty sure 3-5% marketshare isn't what they want.
Thats so wrong. Android does have a Data Toggle heck even the iPhone has it. Why the actual fuck should carriers be the reason that WP hasn't this feature implemented? Its Microsofts fault, simply because they have not thought about that.
You're saying MS hasn't thought about adding a data toggle❓ Are you serious❓
So carriers are biased against MS? Why Android and iOS has it?
Well, in a magical way though, this does not work for Android and IOS. There is a shortcut, so what is the conclusion? WP is still behind with lack of features. This shortcut is another reason for some people to laugh at as when seing a lumia or ATIV or 8x etc WP phone.
Or how about adding ability to - gasp - select multiple vidoes in the camera roll. That would be just revolutionary! One truly wonders sometiems what the priorities are - is having the batter percentage on the home screen at all times really so important? :) ps. Not to mention my Video app still refuses to show my camera reel videos..
It can do that now, there's an update available for Xbox Video
Yes I know its supposed to, but it is not working in my case. I have updated the app, turned the phone on and off a few times, waited, prayed to all kinds imaginary figures etc, and still nothing. I guess I will put that into the same category of irritating bugs as say live tiles all of sudden stopping to update. :)
Well, 6tag is one of them. and also, almost every time i get a new update, it puts back ads. I must have paid for 6tag 5 times!!!
Personally, I need music controls in the action centre, just like iDroid has... There's a reason why iDroid has it, and it's obvious..
The ones you get when you hit the volume up/down button are not to your liking?
No!
I was shocked to find out the note 4 doesn't have this option. I thought it was only Windows phone doing something this stupid but samsung is also doing this. Posted via the Windows Phone Central App for Android
Wow really?
The problem is Microsoft seems to have a bunch of antisocial nerds who,have no idea what's going on outside so they don't do what people expects..
They know what's going on.... That's what's mind boggling about it.
+1 1020
Once again. Politics... Verizon stripped tethering from my friends Droid Maxx after the Kit Kat update... It's all about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I would say stop comparing WP to other platforms. If you are not satisfied, simply make the switch. WP is what is live with it or select a platform that suits your needs. Its always Android this, iPhone this. Is BlackBerry, FireFox, SailFish, Tizen, Ubuntu all out of the picture. Every platform has there vision and make them different from the rest. I love my L930 and wouldn't switch for anything, unless MSFT plans the kill the whole platform. Pfffffff :P
Sorry i accidentally reported your comment. Did not mean to........ahhhhhhh!!
Well, we talking about stupid lack of features, nothing else.
Yes that will be god to have in Action center. I would also like to have the "Fligth mode" buttom to toggle :) How many use the flight mode every week ? No let that buttom be "Profile mode" = Normal, Silent, Flight, extra High mode.
I actually have mobile data toggle in action centre on my lumia 735! im on preview for developers and in the UK! Don't worry, I've tipped wcentral and the phone update should (hopefully) come soon! :)
Offtopic question but someone can please let me know how to download update with mobile data. My download is stuck at 0%. Would really appreciate. Thanks in advance :).
okey... the new update in what reigon
Awesome!
The percentage of battery on the live tile is fuzzy compared to other icons on my 930, what's up with that? (IceDree your comment was topicless anyway so I hope you don't mind me hijacking it :P)
Same here. Even the icon is blurred. Waiting for the next "OS update" to fix it.
it¨'s clear as a bell on my 930
Just sent you guys a tip. Installing now!
Let us know if you all notice anything else in this build beside the improvements to Battery Saver.
Hopefully they didnt release an OS update just to enable a live tile.
Especially if it's marked as critical! Lol
Ima be kind of pissed off if they did lol I LOVE OS updates and even little things such as this, but there better be more little things as well dammit -___- I don't even have battery saver pinned lol
I do believe a lot of minuscale internal bug fixes are shipped with these builds but not talked about.
Ay ay sir!
NTP time confirmed as working for this release. Automatic time setting finally works for carriers without the NITZ protocol...
Any proof you have...? Too many IT-illiterate people spread BS on the internet, so its difficult to believe anything, just because some random nobody says so. Dont take it personal, but this NTP stuff was told by lot of illiterates guys in the past it was fixed, still it wasnt the case, thats the source of my strong doubt.
The proof came from Microsoft directly and the fact I've verified this on my own phone which was affected by this issue before this update. I'm a Windows Phone MVP, so hardly IT illiterate thanks very much.
LOL, as I said dont take it personally :) I am interested in the info you revealed, as I yet to see any damn announcement from their official blog (stupid Twitter messages from JB are not official thing, come on, this is a multinational company, not a bunch of trendy startup idiots)
See Greg's post here. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/winphone/forum/wp8-wppersonal/ntp-in-windows-phone-81/991bf744-e517-4f5a-a526-1935f6754ffe#LastReply
Greatly appreciate your feedback! Such informative posts move things forward, not the "seems faster" ones!
I concur... Works in Taiwan now on 1520 cheers
You can choose the preferred time to download phone updates now.
Preferred time to automatically install updates in phone update
Hi, added: 1-Preferred istall time - Settings > Phone Update - Pic 2-More detail in extras+info - pic
Good to know, thanks for the pics!
umm that picture has 5 quick access links, my 930 only has 4 is there a setting for this or have i missed something. I have just updated...
The fifth toggle only for large screen phones such as the L1520 and L1320
after getting this update, when ever i unlock my mobile screen....i m getting RESUMING ISSUE for a while and then it takes too long to unlock the screen. what to do to fix this issue ?
after the update, STORE does not showing the option to install application from SD card ( ie: install local apps ), I used to download apps via my PC, and that feature was too useful :(
They added 4G option for Lumia 920 in Lebanon, India and many countries
Never mind:D
Wonderful
Cool, but still no data in action center right?
no :(
At this point, that is the one thing I care about most.
And it would take them probably three lines of code to implement.
As someone else here mentioned, it seems really likely that carriers might be a road block. After all, more data usage on their network = more money for them when people accidentally go over. It's really simple to implement, sure. But then again: Cyan has been available for months, and that hasn't stopped Verizon from holding it up.
What else does this bring?
It brings nothing more. Whole OS updated just because of live tile.
since it was "critical" they could have slipped a security patch in there
Geez you guys are quick, I was just about to send in a tip. Getting the update on my One now.
cool, you got the One? :) How is it?
Loving it! But can't decide if I want to use DP OS or stay stock?
sounds great :) I'd go with the Developer Preview version - you get all the updates a lot earlier (and don't have to wait for the carrier)!
Downloading....
This update also fixes the NTP issue for those carriers that don't support NITZ. In other words, if your date/time doesn't update automatically, it will now.
Great! It never auto-updated for me... :/
Me either!
about time....
Ha Ha!
Yup I realized it !
Excellent! I remember they supposedly added this with Update 1, but it literally /never/ worked on any devices I was using as Wi-Fi only. So frustrating: If I turned off one of those devices for so much as 5 minutes (or removed the battery, god forbid), the time would be all out of whack, and I'd always have to manually reset it. Glad they finally got it to work properly.
Microsoft enabled this option through a carrier customization option, but defaulted the setting to "off". It seems that carriers either misunderstood or didn't set the option, leaving us with no change in functionality (I read the documentation for that setting and it made no logical sense to me either). With this update, Microsoft listened to our concerns and flipped the default to "on".
Ahh makes sense. Thanks for the detailed info!
They should rename Preview for Developers to what it really is. "Bypass the carriers update channel".
I'm pretty sure it's mostly called "Preview for Developers" for political reasons. It was originally announced as an enthusiast program when WP8 was unveiled.
It doesn't bypass the carriers completely, as I have 8.1 but no Cyan in sight for my icon.
Same. Its not really what you think it is. The average consumer shouldn't mess with this as the updates are not complete for some phones.
See: Lumia 810
It bypasses the carriers for OS updates, not for firmware updates.
If you have an Icon on Verizon, pleas join the fight and tweet a complain to @verizonwireless we all have been doing it and retweeting each other. At the very least it will piss them off as much as they are pissing us off!
Good job but they will ignore it as its some bug they are facing which does not allow the user to properly use 3G and 4G that's why they are delaying
Squeaky wheel hopes. I don't think it can hurt... Join in !
Cyan is firmware, not OS.
Fingers crossed that, now that Microsoft controls the Lumia line (therefore the Lumia-specific firmware), the next firmware version (For WP 8.1 Update 2, that will start with and 'E') will also be available on the Preview for Developers channel. Sure, this leaves out HTC, Samsung, BLU and other WP devices, but since 90%+ of WP devices are Lumia: The majority will be happy. :)
I think we've been spoiled by Nokia with all their firmware updates. Definitely wasn't the norm before with other OEMs. Don't get me wrong. I remember receiving one or two firmware updates on my HTC 8X, but nothing to the frequency of Nokias Lumia line.
It's only named 'preview' so they don't have to pay if sth like bitlocker issue happens
When will I get this for my Lumia 630 with cyan
Since this is an update for the Developer's Preview you can get it now.
Thank you for caring us so nicely...
On settings/phone update, we can now choose an hour to make the download
That's really nifty, nice catch.
Please give data connection in action center too....
I'll see what I can do.
Lol
+infinity
We ask for something and we get something else. Doesn't make sense.
It's almost like Microsoft has users other than us! :-)
They do; ios and Android
We need a feedback app, like for Win10 preview, so we can see how many people requested this, like a petition and ask why the heck is not implemented as yet...
Yes!!! Nokia Lumia 1520 pic
Nice pik
thanks
Your welcome
Awesome!
Can anyone help me regarding this:
I have Nokia Lumia 720 with cyan and (not with app folder on live tile start screen). So here I want to know which version of OS is it which has app folder in start screen and will it cause problem of OS bug like that BIT LOCKER problem( which is why I have again not downloaded the app folder version via preview for developers so it wont cause any OS bug).
Thank you in advance.
The bit locker problem was only for devices which ran the 8.1 preview, you're not gonna have any problem after updating to .1.1 or to this
So u mean the ones who had BLACK and WP 8.1.1 will have not CYAN with wp8.1 ?
Just sign up for Dev Preview and stop thinking so hard :).
I don't really understand what you're asking, but the latest version of Preview for Developers is called Windows Phone 8.1 Update (colloquially knows as WP 8.1.1), and this is the one that has Start screen folders for apps. The folder functionality is NOT dependent on firmware. The issue with upgrading to carrier-distributed versions from the Preview have been fixed, supposedly.
Well the only reason is bugs I had so many in my phone that even Microsoft asked me if I could send them my phone for OS investigation so that's what concerns me. I font want anymore bugs
You might want to have Microsoft check out your keyboard while they have it.
Lol
Lol, @VisaDeclined, if they are willing to take your phone for testing, ask for a loaner (do they do that?) and do just that, seems like a good opportunity to help with further development :-)
Guess who has a new Nokia Lumia 720 from Microsoft with in built CYAN inside. That's the reason I am hesitating to download the update again. It might cause problems so am afraid.
The Preview for Developers does NOT update your firmware. You will have Cyan no matter what.
Whoever sets it should report on what they notice!
I hope it has more to offer.
So no Update 2 for at least 3 more weeks...
Maybe on 19-11
Stop being optimistic.
Downloading now on my Icon.
Please please please let this fix the resuming, and other annoying issues..
The last critical update fixed all OS lag for my 1020. No hard reset.
Ok
Not for my 1020. Did you hard reset?
Yeah, the last one did make it a whole lot smother, but it brought with it it's own set of issues.. This is THE worst WP experience I've ever had... I have to press the home button a thousand times to get back to the start screen.. SMH... But, that's the price to pay for being a beta tester.
umm.. you could just.. press the start button..
Home button, start button, same thing...
It's not a beta...it's a preview...these same builds are released to carriers as well.
How are these builds released to the carriers? This is WP8.1.1.3... It's the 1.3 that we are practically beta testing for MS by participating in the DP... Im sorry, but as long as there are patches before the official WP GDR1 update is released this is not final software..
You know besides the Dev Preview installs, I think some nokia phones just come with issues to be honest. I went thru 3 lumia 925's before I got the 'perfect' one. My previous ones had light dimming issues, sensitive screen taps, scrolling turned to taps, speaker issues, and one had a very very subtle vibrate engine. but I've had the last one for 6 months now and its perfect, its been thru a couple Dev preview builds without cyan and then when tmobile released cyan it got even better after a couple soft resets and now its smooth as pears...
Uh... and I though this was an issue with L925 because it heats up so easily....
You'll need to wait for Windows 10, WP8 is basically dead.
WP8 is "dead" because we are on WP8.1
Doesn't matter, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1 Update (1, 2, X), whatever. It's dead.
lol please tell me how you are coming to that conclusion?
Do you see a brand new fancy schmancy music app coming out for WP 8.1? Office apps? Skype? Let me tell you the answer: No. They're working on universal apps for Windows 10.
I agree 100% on the music and video apps. I believe they will release brand new ones for 10. But to say wp8 is dead is over the top. Cuz windows 10 IS a windows 8 update. This isn't a kernel change like we saw with wp7 to 8. As a matter of fact the Windows NT kernel is literally just jumping .1 version from NT 6.3 in windows 8.1 to NT 6.4 in windows 10. So all apps on the store now will work with 10. Now they could place restrictions on NEW apps once windows 10 is out, which i think its what you're implying.
10 is build on 8 so I see the WP 10 as a continuation of WP 8.1