Windows 10: Microsoft says it's taking over updates for Windows 10 Mobile devices

Brink · May 15, 2015

When Microsoft introduced Windows Phone, nearly five years ago, the company promised that it would control the update process, bypassing the carriers if necessary.

The reality of the update process, through major updates to Windows Phone 8 and 8.1, hasn't held up to that ideal, especially with U.S. carriers involved.

Microsoft's Denim update, for example, was announced last September but still isn't available on AT&T's Lumia 830, T-Mobile's Lumia 635, and a handful of other phones. Verizon was the first to release Denim as an over-the-air update, but only after it had continuously rejected the previous (Cyan) update, leaving owners of their flagship Windows Phone device running a badly outdated version.

It's not exactly Android-level fragmentation, but it's a problem.

That's all going to change with Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft says. And this time they swear they mean business.
The original news was buried in a post from the Microsoft Ignite blog, introducing Windows Update for Business :

If your phone is running Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft says, it will get all updates, with Microsoft making the final call on when to push the update button.

That doesn't mean the carriers are completely out of the loop. The Windows Insider program will continue after the launch of Windows 10 Mobile, which means anyone who registers with the Insider program can get early access to updates with new features. The carriers will be part of that testing program, I'm told, probably getting access to builds at the same time as Microsoft's Elite Dogfood group and their input will help Microsoft decide when an update is ready to go out to all devices.

But those updates will be delivered simultaneously, to all devices on all carriers, meaning much less opportunity for fragmentation.
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Brink · May 17, 2015

"Microsoft will continue to work closely with mobile operators on testing to meet and exceed quality bars. The input of mobile operators is invaluable to the testing process. Microsoft will use their input, as well as input from the millions of Windows Insiders, to decide when to send out mobile updates to Windows 10 devices.” - Microsoft spokesperson
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Dellaabc · May 17, 2015

Windows 10 taking over my computer for updates.

I am so tired of Windows restarting my computer when ever it deems necessary to install updates. It gives me a warning to reschedule but the it doesn't allow me to reschedule. I've changed my settings to update at 3 am and still it shuts down at any time.

My internet is slow to begin with and these updates stop us from doing other things. If my computer is in hibernation and we are watching Netflix or Hulu, our show just stops mid stream and we have to wait for the updates to finish. Today it was over an
hour. Thank you Microsoft for interrupting my day and my schedule for yours!

My next computer will be a MAC!!!!!!

eks1910 · May 17, 2015

Barnes & Noble Nook app

I can find Barnes & Noble Nook app for PC, but when I try to search for it using the Microsoft store app on my Lumia 735 phone running Windows 10 it can't be found, all I find are music titles with the word "nook" in the title.

Using the mobile Edge browser to go to Barnes & Noble web-site they have a link that will take me to the Microsoft store web-site but it says it isn't available for my device even though system requirements say Windows 10 and an ARM, or X86 processor.

Is there any plans on updating the app to work on mobile devices?

Windows 10: Microsoft says it's taking over updates for Windows 10 Mobile devices

Microsoft says it's taking over updates for Windows 10 Mobile devices

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