Tag: Lumia 950

  • Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise will reach End-Of-Support next month

    According to the life cycle announcement, Microsoft will release the final security update for the Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise operating system on December 10, 2019, and then end the support. After the end of the support, Microsoft will no longer provide any updates for the operating system, even if Microsoft finds a security vulnerability, the company will not make updates for its repairs. Microsoft has already begun to remind users to migrate to Android or Apple devices.

    Microsoft said the Windows 10 Mobile will receive a security update on December 10, and this update is the final security update for the operating system. The current update of the Windows 10 Mobile operating system is a fix for each component. After all, Microsoft has long been no longer supported in terms of functional updates. For example, in this month’s update, Microsoft addresses some of the flaws or security issues found in browsers, kernels, scripting engines, and virtualization through security updates. Updates released next month continue to be updated around such system components.

    While Microsoft is abandoning users, many developers are still working hard. These developers have successfully ported the Windows 10 ARM version to the Lumia 950 device. This unofficial project is called WOA, with many developers involved, and has solved many problems such as making calls, sending text messages, and connecting to the Internet. At least running the ported version of the Lumia 950 for basic use is completely okay, and you can even install the cumulative update that Microsoft releases every month.

  • Windows 10 on ARM for the Lumia 950 supports notifications

    Many developers are currently optimizing Windows 10 on ARM and adapting it to the Lumia 950 device to support a variety of mobile phone features. For example, in previous versions, the system already supported the notification bar and basic functions were available, as new features were added to the developer’s work. The new feature that is supported is that there is a new notification to enabled vibrations support and the download size is now smaller if you use the WOA developer.

    Windows 10 on ARM on Lumia 950 XL

    It should be pointed out that this adaptation version is only for testing by interested users. There is a problem with the current 2.4/5 GHz WiFi on the Lumia 950 platform, which is not unusable but sometimes intermittent. Adaptation aspect Miracast projection sharing can not be used temporarily. Because this function is based on WiFi wireless network, HDMI high-definition video output is also faulty. Hardware sensors, including Gyrometer, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor also have problems.

    Finally, Windows 10 on ARM for Lumia 950 has some problems with camera support, and iris recognition unlocking is not currently supported. Windows on ARM for Lumia is available here.

  • You can install Windows 10 ARM on Lumia 950/XL using WoA-Installer tool

    Since last year, there have been developers in countries to try to bring Windows 10 ARM to Windows Phone devices. Of course, the root cause of the magic change is that Microsoft has completely abandoned the Windows Phone system.

    The good news is that the work of these developers ended up with very interesting results, the Lumia 950 series successfully runs the Windows 10 on ARM special edition. The better news is that not only does the Windows 10 on ARM special edition run successfully, but most of the features are still normal and can even be used.

    Windows 10 on ARM itself is not developed for smartphones, but Windows 10 can be adaptively displayed on different screens. The screen size is small, so the entire Windows 10 interface is also reduced, and each menu can be displayed in a folded manner, even for basic use.

    In theory, users can use the UWP application that supports the mobile phone directly from the app store after running the Windows 10 on ARM version. Some UWP apps are not optimized for small screen devices such as mobile phones, so the display is a bit weird, but many popular applications are still compatible. So you can only say that users who want to run Windows 10 ARM on their own Lumia 950 series and try it out. Of course, it is risky if it is bricked.

    You can click here to view the tutorial and download the various tools.