No one has been trying to launch Android on the phones of Microsoft?
Microsoft does not support its phones again, and we need to run Android on our phones.
Is not it really possible?
my phone is Microsoft Lumia 640xl 3g
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Whats new oN the Windows mobile Front
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We have solitaire built-in and our pride.
Nobody is taking over because of some .net, instead we might see some co-operation and multiplatform applications. (like java)
Symbian taking over? Symbian & Nokia are already dominating the smartphone market, and the situation has been like this for quite some time... WM is an underdog in the smartphones world.
It's almost like Nokia has become the new MS in the mobile world... I still have strong faith in the future of windows mobile OS though... MS needs to stop focus on business users primarly and start spewing out multimedia machines similar to the Nokia N95 that are easy to use for "normal" users aswell...
I think WM is a bit to complicated for it's own good atm... It needs to become more user friendly but still as powerful as it is...
.net imho is as slugish on pocketpc's as java
and most widely used applications are not .net
but for symbian i sure hope that they become the most
successfull .net port because the 2th most successfull i know
of mono for linux still got some maturing to get
owziee said:
MS needs to stop focus on business users primarly and start spewing out multimedia machines similar to the Nokia N95 that are easy to use for "normal" users aswell...
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Exactly. Too bad the current Windows Mobile hardware manufacturers just don't seem to undrstand this. For example, currently, hardware-wise, there's simply no better Windows mobile-based device than the Nokia N-95 (N95-3 / 8GB). I know this, because I have a Nokia N95 and find it, hardware-wise, WAY better than any Windows Mobile device out there.
HTC, i-mate etc. should really learn, at last, how to produce a decent, consumer-oriented PDA.
well nokia have a pretty long time exp with mobile stuff
where ms like apple look to usa who are in many ways behind
the rest of the world on the way of mobile phone stuff
I would really like to have the android market on my HTC surround and the phone is unlocked. Can't someone guide me to get the android market on my phone. Windows app market is just not cutting it. Thanks.
Really? You do realize that even if you had access to the android market that your phone won't run them, right? Two completely different operating systems.
Yes I do understand that. I would not mind changing the system from windows 7 to android OS if it means I can access the android market. I've never flashed a phone before so I am all new to all the high tech language.
Well, I hate to burst your bubble but I don't think there will be any android for our WP7 phones any time in the near future. If you are unsatisfied you should probably sell your surround and get an android phone.
Recently Google and Microsoft introduced their new operating systems Android 5.0 lollipop and Windows 10 in mobile tech world. I want to know which OS will rule over the smartphones and PCs?
Windows phone 10 will most likely close the feature gap completely and then some. It will be very interesting. I'm using lollipop right now, and I think its going to be a fierce competition between them, leaning towards google even though I'm a lumia 920 user. Just wait and see. Windows 10 for PCs will rule the PC OS war, of course. I'm pretty excited about both of them
Most of us bought Windows 8.1 phone hoping for good hardware, some dedicated apps (Here Maps, Lumia suite) and a promise of a free upgrade to Windows 10.
Microsoft failed to upgrade the devices to W10M, pushes a lot of bloatware, deletes apps of your device without your consent (Lumia Camera), and now it's not updating Skype for Windows Phone 8 users. In the meantime, it's providing constant updates and new apps to iOS and Android.
So why is Microsoft hating us? Should we respond back with a class action suit?
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Lol I'm gonna have to disagree with you. If your phone was released with 8.0, there are exploits available that allow you to make edits to the registry. This means any 8.0 device can get to Windows 10 through the Insider Program, even non-Lumias. They aren't pushing the updates directly to stock Windows 8 devices because doing so would require cooperation from the Mobile Operator (which is no longer necessary in Windows 10). Even though they haven't explicitly stated so, this is one of the main reasons the Insider Program exists; to allow legacy devices to update to Windows 10 for free, without cooperation from the Mobile Operator.
And then, once you're on Windows 10, you're offered more freedom than on any other operating system (without unofficial jailbreaks/roots, that is). Getting a "jailbreak" for sideloading apps is an option built into the settings for every device running Windows 10. Microsoft has jumped through more hoops to support older devices than Google does for Android or Apple does for iOS. Don't be so naive.
Regarding the Skype thing, keep in mind that Microsoft's apps on other platforms (iOS and Android) require a relatively new version of the OS... You can't run Microsoft Word on a 2nd Generation iPhone or on a Android device running Jelly Bean... By terminating support for older software (which they do on ALL platforms), it allows them to focus on better implementation of the features that are available in newer software.
Here is the "new, intelligent camera app" from Microsoft for your iPhone https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1127910488
and "What’s New in Skype 1.3 for Linux" https://community.skype.com/t5/Linux/What-s-New-in-Skype-1-3-for-Linux-Alpha/td-p/4444623
and for Windows Phone users "You can no longer get Windows 10 Mobile on unsupported devices" (Lumia 520, 525, 620, 630, 635 (512 MB), 720, 820, 920, 925, 1020, 1320, ...) http://forum.xda-developers.com/win...e/warning-dont-wdrt-devices-eligable-t3426830 for no reason, just because Microsoft hates us.
Microsoft to Lay Off 2,850 People
In 2015, Microsoft laid off 7,800 people. This May, Microsoft announced it would lay off another 1,850 employees, mostly people who worked for Nokia, which Microsoft acquired in 2013. In its quarterly 10-K report recently filed to the SEC, Microsoft announced yet another batch layoffs: “In addition to the elimination of 1,850 positions that were announced in May 2016, approximately 2,850 roles globally will be reduced during the year.” This new round of layoffs will be mostly from the phone division as the company restructures.
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http://gizmodo.com/microsoft-to-lay-off-2-850-people-1784490535 http://www.recode.net/2016/7/28/12319010/microsoft-cutting-more-phone-jobs
Without people, there is no windows phone.
feherneoh said:
Yeah, Windows Phone no longer exists as a maintained OS. But we have Windows 10, and still, even if they say that the old phones are not supported, you can change registry values and get insider builds
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Maybe you could help with a guide for those who can't succeed in getting insider builds http://forum.xda-developers.com/win...bile/howto-install-windows-10-phones-t3030105
Has anyone figured out a way to upgrade Windows on a Lumia 950 beyond Fall Creator's Update 1709? It doesn't have to be the 1909 update. It would have to be sideloaded, I know.
As Windows 10 Mobile has been discontinued since December 2019, there is no way to get a new version of the Mobile OS. There is the LumiaWOA project, but since it's fairly slow, buggy and lacks features (cameras, Windows Hello face unlock and more) I don't recommend you use it unless it's for LOLs.
For reference, the latest W10M version is 10.0.15254.603
I've read about installing things like Android on the phone, but as you said, things like the camera will be lost, so what's the point? Rats!
So far, I've managed to come up with workarounds with my "daily driver" 950, but what may eventually get me will be when the web browsers that work on the 950 series get eliminated. I'm going to hold on to the bitter end. They can have my Windows Phone when they "pry it from my cold, dead hand".
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Yes, there was an Android FFU for the XL, but that's in very unusable state as basically just the display and touch work (and it was more of an April Fools thing anyways.
Drivers for everything else, from the graphics processor to charging capability need to be made based on Windows drivers and if possible, some can be picked from devices with a similar board.
Not sure if anyone is willing to bother with that though... I think we all would love to see an effort from Microsoft, but it's very unlikely to happen so all we can do is dream and hope it'll remain usable for those who do daily it.
I switched on my 950 XL today just for fun after a year or so, an update was waiting. It does it now (second pack) for 4 hours, almost finish. Have a look at what's happened when finished.
I'd be very interested in what number your update is. Theoretically, the 950 and 950XL are identical from an OS standpoint. Maybe the 950XL is eligible because it's an octa core processor.
I've heard that some guys have managed to install Windows 10 ARM on the 950, and I have a spare 950. But I've heard that there are issues with that route.