TIL: If you connect a Windows 10 desktop to the Internet via Windows Phone, American world view applies by default and you don't get updates
@hsivonen Right click on the connection and uncheck "metered" or whatever, I'd there is such an option.
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@BRIAN_____ As I said "by default". I figured it out for my supportees but I bet not all users are going to figure it out. -
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@BRIAN_____ Also, AFAIK, there no UI to remedy this for WP8 itself. The user has to visit a library to get phone system updates over wifi. -
@hsivonen from social.msdn conclusion is "there is no unmetered, you just don't see the small print", so no option to set unmetered mdata -
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@GODJonez Shows how utterly Nokia lost even influence (let alone control) over their product right away when they went with WP. -
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@GODJonez Hard to imagine someone residing in Finland would have made this hostile design decision.
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