Microsoft has released a new build of Windows 10 Mobile today that is likely RTM build that will be arriving with the Lumia 950 that goes on-sale later this week. You can search for the update now on your Windows phone and Microsoft says that this the build that will be going out to existing phones.
This is a big milestone for Microsoft as it means that Windows 10 Mobile has likely now reached RTM which is a significant internal milestone. This also means that if any other vendor chooses to ship a phone with Windows 10 on it, this will be the build that they will install.
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There are not any new features in this release, which is expected, as this is the final release which means the focus is purely on stability. If you have been using the builds that have been released to Insiders, you will know that there should be quite a few bugs squashed in this release, hopefully, as a few of the previous builds had been a bit buggy.
If you are upgrading there is a big known issue you should be aware of as it can corrupt some of your storage after doing a factory reset. Therefor, it is highly recommended you do a backup of your phone before upgrading to this release if you are running build 10581. You can read about the bug here (along with the entire announcement) from the Windows team. During the upgrade process your phone can enter a reboot loop which means if you are truly worried about the data on your device, you can go back to Windows Phone 8.1 using the recovery tool and then upgrading without any issue.
Per Microsoft, here is what is fixed and what’s still broken:
What’s fixed:
Known issues:
With this version of Windows 10 completed, this means that Microsoft has completed its goal of having all of its hardware running the same OS. The core of Windows 10 is now powering all of its devices; everything from the Surface to the Xbox One now use the operating system.
While major issues are not expected with this release, let us know in the comments below if you run into any problems.
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