Why some new features aren't working after Nokia Amber Update for WP8




As the Nokia Amber firmware update continues its slow worldwide rollout, it's leaving some users puzzled about where the new features are.

This is especially true of double tap to wake and the Glance clock on the sleep screen.

One reason is the phone's settings haven't been updated to activate these Amber features.

Yes, the sections in Settings also need updating through the Windows Phone Store and we all know that update notifications from the store can be, well, a bit late.

There's an excellent free app called SysApp Pusher that will check for updates for you.

Get it here.


Of course, not all the new features are available on all Lumias. For example, there's no Double Tap to Wake for the 720, 620, 625, 520 or 521. Nokia says the hardware is not compatible even though it would be good to have the choice.

For Nokia's explanation of which phone gets what, read this.

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