Windows 10 Mobile is a discontinued mobile operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on November 20, 2015, and was made generally available on March 17, 2016. In October 2017, Microsoft announced that it would pause the active development of Windows 10 Mobile, and future development will be limited to maintenance releases and security patches. The last feature update is the Fall Creators Update, which reached end of support on January 14, 2020. Development for Windows 10 Mobile has completely ceased since then.
Overview
+ Windows 10 Mobile versions Release Release date Latest release Supported until Version Name Codename Version Release date 1511 November Update Threshold 2 1607 Anniversary Update Redstone 1703 Creators Update Redstone 2 1709 Fall Creators Update Feature 2
Version history Version 1511 (original release) The original version of Windows 10 Mobile (also known as version 1511 and codenamed "Threshold 2") was released to the public on November 12, 2015. It carries the build number 10.0.10586.
The update reached end of service on January 9, 2018.
Preview versions of Windows 10 Mobile, version 1511 Version Release date(s) Highlights9941.12498Fast and slow ring:February 12, 2015This is the first public Windows 10 mobile pre-release build. It includes various changes from the operating system's predecessor, Windows Phone 8.1. The changes include an updated Start Screen where the wallpaper is displayed behind translucent tiles rather than within them and Live Tiles that can has a new tall size option for apps that support it. This feature would be removed in subsequent builds. Further changes to the Start screen includes app list redesigned with wallpaper as background, recent installed apps being shown at top, and the ability to search for apps though a prominent search box rather than a search button.
Other changes include changes to the general user experience, including the ability to expand notifications, actionable notifications, Action Center with additional settings toggles and same design across Windows 10 devices. The keyboard has been updated to contains virtual pointing stick for text selection and a voice input button. With this build, notifications can be synchronized between other Windows 10 devices. Furthermore, pressing and holding on any toggle in Action Center takes the user to respective settings of that option When shutting down the device the OS displays a reminder of coming calendar events on screen
Security features for this build include device encryption option.
New apps included in this build include a new file explorer app, an Alarms app, adding world clock, timer, and stopwatch modes, and a calculator app with a built in unit converter, The web browser rendering engine of Microsoft Edge is hosted in Internet Explorer, with the intention of Internet Explorer being replaced by Microsoft Edge in later builds. The system's default camera app is now an updated version of the Lumia Camera app. Other apps include the photos app with OneDrive synchronization, collections and automatic photo enhancements, and the universal Sound recording app. The operating system also introduces the universal Settings app ported from the PC version.10.0.1005110.0.10052Fast ring:April 21, 201510.0.10136Fast ring:June 16, 2015Microsoft introduces the Reachability feature for 5" devices and above, allowing users to press and hold the Windows button for entire screen to slide down fore easier reach topmost UI elements. Battery Saver now displays detailed information on an application's battery usage concerning lighting up the screen, running the processor or transferring data
The settings app offers Split-view when in landscape mode on higher-res displays, offering a UI almost identical to that on the PC
"Project Spartan" web browser adds the following features: InPrivate mode, secure sites – marked with a badge, full-screen videos, a "Save as" option for web images to convert files into .png or .jpg images (in later betas, and released Windows 10, this app is branded as Microsoft Edge)
Other changes include 3G only setting for highest connection speed, more improvements to Cortana, the ability enable and disable OneDrive backups for individual applications, Digital video stabilization, and VPN Point to Point Tunnelling Protocol (PPTP) and Secure Socket Tunnelling Protocol (SSTP).
This build also has several minor UI changes, including the All Apps letter 'jump' buttons are ALL CAPS instead of lower case, search box replacing the search button at the top of the all apps list
Internet Explorer Mobile is removed from this build.10.0.10149Fast ring:June 25, 2015Slow ring:July 8, 2015"Project Spartan" is now branded as Microsoft Edge. Microsoft Edge gained option to view a website as "desktop" or "mobile". The browser's address bar moved to bottom of the screen
This build brings updated icons and visuals (including visual controls). Flashlight toggle is added as a quick action in the Action Center. Quiet hours now has to be enabled from Cortana's notebook. Option for hiding notification panes on the lockscreen has been added. Finally, download limit on 3G networks removed.
The Photos app now shows albums (Camera roll, screenshots, saved photos);it also gained support for opening .gif files. Automatic camera roll back up is now enabled from the OneDrive application. The built-in camera application now supports Face detection
This build also adds support for HTTP Live Streaming.10.0.10166Fast ring:July 10, 2015 Slow ring:July 22, 2015This build finally removes the legacy Windows Phone 8.1 app store leaving only the Windows 10 version of the store app. Consequently, the Windows 10 store app loses the beta label.
Version 1607 (Anniversary Update) The Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update (also known as version 1607 and codenamed "Redstone 1") is the first major update to Windows 10 Mobile and the first in a series of updates under the "Redstone" codenames. It carries the build number 10.0.14393. The first preview was released on February 19, 2016. It was released to the public on August 16, 2016.
The update reached end of service after the release of build 14393.2551 on October 9, 2018.
Preview versions of Windows 10 Mobile, version 1607 Version Release date(s) Highlights10.0.14267Fast ring:February 19, 2016 New music search icon in Cortana Improvements to Microsoft Edge and Messaging + Skype Reliability improvements for keyboards with large dictionaries10.0.14267.1004Fast ring:February 24, 2016 New Visual Voicemail feature for dual-SIM devices Re-enabled history feature in People app10.0.14283Fast ring:March 10, 2016 Improvements to the Phone, Outlook Mail and Calendar apps10.0.14291Fast ring:March 17, 2016 Improvements to Microsoft Edge New Japanese one-handed kana touch keyboard New Feedback Hub app Improvements to Word Flow recognition of longer words10.0.14295Fast ring:March 25, 2016 Slow ring:March 30, 201610.0.14322Fast ring:April 14, 2016 Improvements to the Action Center, Notifications, Cortana, Microsoft Edge and Lock screen experience Updated the Settings app New icons for individual settings pages New Navigation bar settings page and vibration setting Updated Battery Settings and Battery Saving Experience Glance screen settings have moved Updated Windows Update Settings New emoji Added USB Ethernet Support with Continuum New comment feature in the Feedback Hub10.0.14327Fast ring:April 20, 2016 New Messaging Everywhere feature Enabled Cortana for more languages10.0.14328Fast ring:April 22, 2016 Improvements to Start experience10.0.14332Fast ring:April 26, 2016 Improvements to the share UI for Cortana Reminders Reliability improvements to the Chinese IME10.0.14342Fast ring:May 16, 2016 Slow ring:May 31, 2016 New swipe navigation feature in Microsoft Edge New Apps for websites feature Improvements to Feedback Hub Increased font size and improved spacing of the data migration page Polished media controls interface on the Lock screen Improved performance when retrieving updated GPS coordinates while driving10.0.14356Fast ring:June 1, 2016 Improvements to Cortana and Glance screen Updated the UI for rearranging Quick Actions in the Settings app Updated thumbnail generation logic Updated the Mobile Hotspot settings page Reliability improvement to Cortana10.0.14361Fast ring:June 8, 2016 Improvements to Settings Polished the notification dismissal model Reliability improvement to Cortana Introduced one-handed keyboard for 5-inch devices10.0.14364Fast ring:June 14, 2016 Minor visual enhancements to the Settings app10.0.14367Fast ring:June 16, 2016 Slow ring:June 21, 201610.0.14371Fast ring:June 21, 2016 New Microsoft Wallet app10.0.14372Fast ring:June 23, 2016 Slow ring:June 28, 201610.0.14376Fast ring:June 28, 2016 Updated the Gadgets app Messaging Everywhere has been removed from the Messaging app10.0.14379Fast ring:June 30, 201610.0.14383Fast ring:July 7, 2016 Improved battery performance for turning the screen on and off to look at the lock screen10.0.14385Fast ring:July 9, 2016 Improved battery performance on older devices10.0.14388Fast ring:July 12, 2016 Slow ring:July 15, 201610.0.14390Fast ring:July 15, 2016
Version 1703 (Creators Update) The Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update (also known as version 1703 and codenamed "Redstone 2") is the second major update to Windows 10 Mobile and the second in a series of updates under the "Redstone" codenames. It carries the build number 10.0.15063. The first preview was released to Insiders on August 17, 2016. It was released to the public on April 25, 2017.
The update reached end of service after the release of build 15063.1868 on June 11, 2019.
Preview versions of Windows 10 Mobile, version 1703 Version Release date(s) Highlights10.0.14905Fast ring:August 17, 2016With this build, narrator has been improved in regards to using common keyboard navigation in tables. Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+O for focusing on the address bar is also added to Microsoft Edge. New system sounds and ringtones are added.10.0.14915Fast ring:August 31, 2016Manually dragging MP3 or WMA files to the device's "Ringtones" folder either from a PC or downloaded from within the device will allow the media to be available for use as ringtone or alarm.10.0.14926Fast ring:September 14, 2016The same snooze feature from PC is available on mobile, along with the performance improvements in text-entry heavy sites. The Wi-Fi settings page from the PC makes its way to Mobile, set to replace the legacy Windows Phone 8.1 based Wi-Fi settings page. However, as of now, the legacy Wi-Fi settings page also remains as a temporary fallback.10.0.14931Fast ring:September 21, 2016 Slow ring:October 5, 2016The Windows Feedback Hub app has been updated to include a dark mode that can be set by the user or automatically based on system theme, a settings page, and author's name in the details section of feedbacks. Other app updates include Windows Maps, which introduces the ability to check traffic for the commute route between home and work. The user can also see recently viewed traffic cameras for a particular rout. Finally, the app also includes a dark mode, which can be set by the user or automatically based on the system theme. The UWP Skype app also received an update to allow users to send SMS from their PC and relay it through their Windows Mobile device. Messages sent on Windows 10 Mobile will be visible on the PC and vice versa. This build also includes support for USB Audio 2.0 out of the box.10.0.14936Fast ring:September 28, 201610.0.14942Fast ring:October 7, 2016 Added address bar in Registry Editor Few minor improvements towards system stability10.0.14946Fast ring:October 13, 2016 New separate screen time-out settings when using Continuum Updates to Wi-Fi Settings page