Came across an very useful post that provides a solution for fixing a bricked Lumia.
http://forums.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-920/203979-fix-bricked-920s-after-reset-flash-process-defined-inside.html
I certainly hope that I do not have to encounter my bricked Lumia. But the link gives some insights into how things work. There is hope that one can apply the firmware and OS patches/ updates by downloading them to the computer instead of relying on the availability of a good WiFi connection.
I do not have a Wireless router and I m still working on a Windows XP Sevice Pack 3 machine. So, I tried to setup Connectify hoping that it would use the internal WiFi adaptor to create a wireless transmission. THe problem here is that on Windows XP there is one cannot set up Wireless network in Access Point mode; it only allows ad-hoc mode. Sadly, Nokia Lumia 920 does not support ad-hoc mode.
Why? One might ask. The right question is 'Why not?'.
Ad-hoc mode is considered to be insecure or less secure. Considering that the device is going to contain a significant amount of personal data and with the user's security in mind, Nokia restricted ad-hoc access.
I would have preferred that the user be given a warning when connecting to ad-hoc mode with proper information. If one is to read it correctly, Lumia 800 allowed access to WiFi in ad-hoc mode.
http://forums.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-920/203979-fix-bricked-920s-after-reset-flash-process-defined-inside.html
I certainly hope that I do not have to encounter my bricked Lumia. But the link gives some insights into how things work. There is hope that one can apply the firmware and OS patches/ updates by downloading them to the computer instead of relying on the availability of a good WiFi connection.
I do not have a Wireless router and I m still working on a Windows XP Sevice Pack 3 machine. So, I tried to setup Connectify hoping that it would use the internal WiFi adaptor to create a wireless transmission. THe problem here is that on Windows XP there is one cannot set up Wireless network in Access Point mode; it only allows ad-hoc mode. Sadly, Nokia Lumia 920 does not support ad-hoc mode.
Why? One might ask. The right question is 'Why not?'.
Ad-hoc mode is considered to be insecure or less secure. Considering that the device is going to contain a significant amount of personal data and with the user's security in mind, Nokia restricted ad-hoc access.
I would have preferred that the user be given a warning when connecting to ad-hoc mode with proper information. If one is to read it correctly, Lumia 800 allowed access to WiFi in ad-hoc mode.
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