Windows 10 Mobile OTA update: List of official eligible and ineligible smartphones surface
Microsoft had earlier announced that it will be releasing the final build of Windows 10 Mobile OS this month. However, it recently announced that the official release of its mobile OS has been pushed to early 2016. A Reddit user has now reportedly revealed the list of eligible and ineligible smartphones for Windows 10 Mobile OS.
According to the Reddit user, the Windows 10 Mobile will be released in batches for different Lumia smartphones running on Windows Phone 8.1 OS. There is no confirmation if the Redmond giant will be releasing Windows 10 Mobile update for non-Lumia smartphones, Softpedia reported.
The list of eligible and ineligible smartphones for upcoming Windows 10 Mobile OTA update is reportedly taken from the source code of Microsoft’s website. The first batch includes Lumia 950 XL, Lumia 950, Lumia 1520, Lumia 930, Lumia 830 and Lumia 640 variants. Even non-Lumia smartphones like HTC One M8 for Windows, Money Penny, Phi and XDE.
The second batch includes Lumia 430, 435, 532 variants, 535, 635, 636, 638, 730 and 735. This batch does not include non-Lumia devices.
The third batch includes Lumia 520, 525, 526, 620, Lumia 625, 630, 720, 822, 920, 926, 928, 1020, 1320 and Lumia ICON. This batch also does not include non-Lumia smartphones.
The list of ineligible smartphones includes the recently released LG Lancet, HTC 8S, HTC 8X, HTC 8XT, Samsung ATIV series smartphones, Dell Venue Pro and several Lumia smartphones with model numbers 530, 610, 710, 810, 820 and 900.
The Windows 10 Mobile will be available for only those smartphones that are currently running on version 8.10.14219.341 of Windows Phone 8.1 OS. In order to successfully install the update, users are required to have stable Wi-Fi internet line for OTA (over-the-air) update, 50 percent of battery power and 1.5 GB of free phone memory, Nokia Power User reported.
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