Windows 10: Windows Device Recovery Tool - Recover Windows 10 Mobile Phone

How to: Windows Device Recovery Tool - Recover Windows 10 Mobile Phone

How to Use Windows Device Recovery Tool to Rollback from Windows 10 Mobile


Information You can download the resetting your phone fixes the problem.

This tutorial will show you how to use the Windows Device Recovery Tool to rollback the latest version of Windows approved for your Windows 10 Mobile phone.



Here's How:

1. Download and install the Windows Device Recovery Tool from Microsoft to your Windows 7 or newer PC.
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2. Run the Windows Device Recovery Tool.

3. Connect your Windows 10 Mobile phone to the PC using a USB cable.

4. If your Windows 10 Mobile phone is detected, click/tap on it to select it, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)



5. If your Windows 10 Mobile phone is not detected, click/tap on My device was not detected, select your correct device manufacturer, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshots below)






6. You will now see what software is currently installed on your phone, and what software is available to roll back to. Click/tap on Reinstall software. (see screenshot below)



7. If prompted to check battery, make sure that your battery level is at least 25%, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)



8. If you like, fill out the survey and click/tap on Submit and continue recovery, or skip the survey and click/tap on Continue without submitting. (see screenshot below)



9. Click/tap on Continue when ready to start. (see screenshot below)


Warning If you have not already, it is strongly recommended that you create a backup on your phone now before continuing.

This way you will have a backup of all your contacts, apps, etc... that you can restore when setting up your phone after the installation has finished.





8. The software package (ex: 1.62 GB) will now start downloading. This could take a while depending on your network download speed. (see screenshot below)



9. When the software package has finished downloading, the software package installation to your phone will start. (see screenshot below)


Warning Do not use your phone. Do not disconnect the USB cable. Do not switch off the phone. Otherwise your phone may stop working (ex: bricked phone).

During the installation, your phone restarts and the screen goes blank. You can ignore all Windows notifications about USB cable connection.





10. When the software has successfully completed the installation, you can click/tap on Finish, and close the Windows Phone Recovery Tool. (see screenshot below)



11. You can now go through Windows setup on your phone.


That's it,
Shawn


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That is not exactly correct. I used the Nokia Software Recovery Tool to recover my Lumia 1520 when the Insider Preview for Windows 10 for Mobile failed to install correctly on my phone.

 

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Are you using insider builds? Please recover your phone using
Windows Device Recovery Tool from your pc.

See:
Windows Device Recovery Tool: FAQ

 

New 3.1.5 version of Windows Device Recovery Tool released December 7th 2015.

Announcing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10586.29 | Windows Experience Blog

 

Today, the Windows Device Recovery Tool received an update to support four new Windows 10 Mobile devices; Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL, Blu Win HD, Blu Win HD LTE, and the MCJ Madosma Q501.

 

Update: Windows Device Recovery Tool 3.4.34

 

Can you tell me please, is this like doing a repair install, or is it a reset?

 

Hello Paul, *Smile

It'll be like doing a reset. If you sign in to your phone with the same Microsoft account, most settings will sync back though.

 

Hi Brink,

Thanks for that, it was my impression.
I was informed by a 'Tech Support Person' from MS that it would be like doing a repair install!

Thanks again,
Paul.

 

You're most welcome Paul.

 

Windows Device Recovery Tool 3.5.37.0







Updates:

 

New 3.8.19701 version of Windows Device Recovery Tool released. *Smile

 

The one I just downloaded was 3.9.20701 from here,

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...overy-tool-faq

 

That's what I'm getting as well. Thanks for the update Derek. *Smile

 

You're welcome Shawn. *Smile