Thursday, January 05, 2017

Fix for Nokia Lumia 635, Windows 8 Lock Screen Not Opening

I had lots of trouble getting my Nokia Lumia 635 Windows 8.1 lock screen to open. Trying to flick it up would result in the lock screen rising only about 1/2 inch and then droppping back down no matter how many times one tried to flick it up.

I tried turning the phone on and off. That sometimes worked, but not always. And it was time consuming.

Finally, I tried using the volume button (either up or down) and it opened the ringer/notification volume line which when pressed opened the upper third of the phone. From there you can flick the lock screen up and it will open.
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6 comments:

  1. MAX Redline1/05/2017 1:23 PM

    Well there's your problem, right there: a Windows phone! I use Android. For one thing, I like being able to change out the battery and for another, I sorta like being able to actually use the phone ;-).

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  2. T. D.1/05/2017 8:23 PM

    Heh! I've had problems with android tablets and thus shy away from Android. I have a strange phone life. I use an old non-smart phone with pay-as-you-go Virgin Mobile for phone calls and this which I got dirt cheap ($43 unlocked) for texting and data via a cheap but good (except for phone calls) service Ting which my nephew found for me. Basically it's for texting which I have found is the best communication device with my nieces, nephews and siblings other than actual in person.

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  3. MAX Redline1/06/2017 12:17 PM

    Ha! I use Android phones, currently through T-Mobile for unlimited everything (but you did get a dirt-cheap price on your Winders phone). I don't use tablets; just laptops and netbooks and the main server.

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  4. T. D.1/07/2017 11:32 PM

    You just use Android for phones?

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  5. MAX Redline1/08/2017 7:25 PM

    Yep. I use several versions of Windows and Chrome on computers. Android on my phone.

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  6. T. D.1/08/2017 9:05 PM

    Have not had a computer with Chrome. But found that one of two tablets with Android became basically unusable when new versions came out. It would hang up. Funny that the first one I got is still stable. The second was cheap so not worthwhile to fuss with. But soured me on Android.

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