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Welcome to the Windows Phone Developer Feedback site
This forum focuses on the developer platform (APIs, runtimes, and controls) that you use to build great app experiences for Windows Phone. Additional WPDev forums are available using the links along the right of the page. Consumer features suggestions should be submitted to the Windows Phone Suggestion Box site (http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/).
Suggestions provided via the WPDev UserVoice forum will be reviewed and read by the Windows Phone developer platform team, providing feedback to help with planning ideas and to better understand how developers are using the development platform, and all suggestions will be considered.
Two important notes about this site: (a) List items (and item rankings) represent community interest in features, and does not represent an actual priority list for the product team; and (b) Suggestions made using this forum will be moderated if they do not actually represent a feature request.
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API to create emails with an attachment
Modify the email launcher API to add an attachement
2,055 votesThank you for the suggestion and commentary. We are not adding this capability in the 8.0 release as an API, but know that it is high on the consideration list for future Windows Phone releases.
Keep those suggestions and votes coming!
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Orientation lock
Having an orientation lock is a must have for the next update. Something so simple. Why it was not included when WP launched is beyond me. The phone is frustrating to use in bed or on laying on the lounge.
1,728 votesThank you for the suggestion and commentary. We are not adding this capability in the 8.0 release, but know that it is high on the consideration list for future Windows Phone releases.
Keep those suggestions and votes coming!
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avi,mkv,flv,rmvb... support
We need to see more media formats supported......
864 votesThank you for the suggestion and commentary. While not all of the requested formats in this suggestion have been added in the 8.0 release, AVI support was added. That being said, please know that this is also definitely on the consideration list for future Windows Phone releases.
Keep those suggestions and votes coming!
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appointment categories
Bring back categories for Outlook integration. Including Tasks, appointments and contacts
332 votes -
Improve SMS delivery notification
Now the SMS delivery reports come in as separate text messages which is very inconvenient. Wouldn't it be nice if - when enabled - a delivery report was shown right next to the message as an icon (approval mark or something)? You would instantly know that the SMS was delivered and if you wanted further details (delivery time) you just click on it.
278 votes -
Allow direct dialing on PhoneCallTask
Allow users to choose if they want the "call/don't call" prompt dialog when an app invokes PhoneCallTask.
Fast dialing apps are killed by this limitation.
The same way a user can grant for background tasks, he could grant the app permissions to make direct dialing.
201 votesThank you for the suggestion. We are not adding this capability in the 8.0 release, but know that it is high on the consideration list for future Windows Phone releases.
Keep those suggestions and votes coming!
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Vibrate when typing
An option to choose between vibrate on keypress or sound on keypress
I love to type with vibrating keypress81 votes -
Graphical screen lock pattern instead of PIN code
I think WP7 contains a superior user interface to other mobiles OS's.
However the screen lock code seems out-of-date and sub-par to the rest of the interface. Android allows you to setup a graphical pattern, for example, while WP7 only allows you to enter a PIN code.
A graphical pattern is more practical and user friendly that a PIN code.
I don't think this is a difficult thing to implement and would improve the user experience.44 votes -
Create option to auto sync with Skydrive with no compression as soon as connected to WiFi.
The current auto sync with skydrive compresses pictures before uploading. This way still no real backup is made. Since skydrive offers 25gigs more then enough space is available for backing up in full size. Create an option to 'only upload to skydrive when connected by WiFi' and an option to choose to compress or not.
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44 votes
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Group call log entries by contact.
In the call log, we can see multiple entries for the same contact. Instead, just show the latest activity.
And show the previous entries, when clicked on the latest entry!!29 votes -
Create a Windows Phone with attached gamepad similar to Sony's Xperia Play
In my humble opinion, the Windows Phone is the best gaming phone on the market today. The connection with XNA and Xbox are limitless. I would love to see a Windows Phone that had real controls. If Microsoft or one of the manufacturers created a phone like that, it would make the experience even more awesome! Apple made a mistake of blocking any type of gamepad control for their phone. I would love to see Microsoft follow the path of Xperia Play and embrace this type of phone!
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Option to disable the sound played when connecting to the power outlet
It is late and I have forgotten to load the battery of my thirsty Windows Phone. I plug it into the power outlet and THEN it plays this stupid sound, my wife wakes up and I am mad about it. I then have to mute the sound every time I have to load the phone. Of course I sometimes forget to crank up the loudness afterwards so I will not hear the morning alarm. So please make it possible to disable the sound played when the WP7 is connected to the power outlet.
28 votes -
Support for multiple calendars
Support for multiple calendars, e.g. Multiple Google Calendars from one Google account, would be very useful.
26 votes -
No Pin Option for Kids Corner
If you activate a pin for the phone Kids Corner automatically gets a pin too. This means that you as a parent have to unlock the phone for your child. (Or give them the pin which kind of defeats the purpose.)
Feature suggestion: I would like to be able to set "no pin" in the settings for Kids Corner. Additional feature option would be to specify a different pin for Kids Corner (1234) :)
It makes no sense to have a pin for Kids Corner if you have, say, only configured a few games in that area for your child!
25 votes -
Email Access API
Please provide Access for Emails to BackUp the content to allow the windows phone Developers to implement an application regarding Emails.
25 votes -
phone history threading
having come from iPhone and loving my WP7.5 device, i miss the threading of calls. example you call Mr. Smith 6 times and he calls you twice, have them collapsed into a list that you can expand, this reduces the size of the list and lets your be more organized. searching by missed, Called, and all would be great at well.
23 votes -
Video in MMS
Allow the user to send video in an MMS message. In mango, only sharing via email is supported.
23 votes -
Ability to add songs to an existing playlist within the Zune player
Currently the only playlist option in Zune is to save a "now playing" list as a playlist. It is frustrating, however, when you can't add a newly downloaded song to an existing playlist.
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Unbroadcast SSID
My corporation's WIFI SSID is not broadcast--as is not uncommon practice. Being unable to enter that SSID prevents me from using my WP7 phone as a corporate device.
20 votes
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