Thursday, November 5, 2015
How to Install Windows 10 on your smartphone
Windows 10 won’t launch until later this year but you can already try it out on your smartphone. The operating system will run across all devices including PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones, and will take over from the Windows Phone OS. New features include full-size art for the Start screen, more settings in Action Center, interactive notifications, better speech-to-text and an improved Photos app. Future builds will include universal apps versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Mail and Calendar.
Supported devices
The Lumia 520, 525, 526, 530, 530 Dual Sim, 535, 620, 625, 630, 630 Dual Sim, 635, 636, 638, 720, 730, 730 Dual SIM, 735, 810, 820, 822, 830, 920, 925, 928, 1020, 1320, 1520 and ICON, and the Microsoft Lumia 430, 435, 435 Dual SIM, 435 Dual SIM DTV, 532, 532 Dual SIM, 535 Dual SIM and 640 Dual SIM. Microsoft stresses that bugs may cause some devices to be removed from the list and fixes may add others.
Head to the Store on your Windows Phone device and download the Windows Insider app.bit.ly/1Hhd3zD
Once it’s installed, launch the app and select the ‘Get preview builds’ option.
You’ll need to enrolon the Windows Insider programme to get preview builds of the software and you have two options, Insider Slow or Insider Fast. Fast will get you updates quicker but they have the potential to
be more buggy and crash. The Slow option will involve you waiting longer but receiving a more stable build. Select the one you prefer and hit the arrow button at the bottom of the screen.
Before you can install Windows 10 on your phone you have to accept the terms and conditions of the Insider Programme. Most importantly, it could void your warranty and have bugs that make your device unusable in some ways. We don’t advise installing it on your main phone. If the device is your main phone and you really
want to install Windows 10, opt for the Slow Insider option to ensure a more stable build.
Once you’ve accepted the terms, go to the ‘phone update’ section of the system settings and hit Check for updates.
Once the update has downloaded and installed, your phone will reboot and migrate some data. You’ll then be given a ‘success’ message but you’re not quite done. As it says, you can leave the phone plugged into the mains and let it do the rest or head to the Insider app to complete the upgrade.
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