Windows Device Recovery Tool updated and now supports HTC 8X

You can recover a phone to the latest official software version

Microsoft has updated and renamed the former Windows Phone Recovery tool to Windows Device Recovery tool v.3.0.1. Aside the name change and some bug fixes, Microsoft has expanded the … Read More

Windows Phone Backup error and How to fix it

How to backup in case of an error

Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile allow you to make a backup that includes information about the Live Tile layout, background, apps and some other settings, which can be quickly restored … Read More

Windows 10 Mobile gets a small configuration update

Only for Fast Ring users on build 10536.1004

All Insiders who are running the latest preview build through the Fast Ring can go to Settings –> Phone Updates to download and install a small update that is available for build … Read More

Photos app for Windows 10 devices updated with a ‘Create Albums’ feature

Microsoft Photos allows you to create albums

The universal ‘Photos’ app for Windows 10 devices has been updated and now includes a brand new feature – Albums creation.

On a Windows 10 phone, swipe left or right to navigate to … Read More

Windows 10 for PC & Tablets Build 10547 is available to download

Insiders can install a new preview build of Windows 10

Build 10547 of Windows 10 is now available for all Windows Insiders who can go to Settings -> Update and upgrade their PCs and tablets to the new preview build … Read More

Outlook Mail & Calendar updated with a ‘Dark Theme’

Windows 10 Outlook gets new personalization options and menu changes

Microsoft has updated Outlook Mail and Calendar for Windows 10 Phones and the new version includes a highly requested feature – Dark Theme.

There are also some significant changes in … Read More

Microsoft working to fix issues with non-supported phones that got Windows 10 Mobile

Some HTC, BLU, Prestigio phones received Build 10536.1004

Mobile Build version 10536 is now officially running on smartphones that are part of the Windows Insider program. The list with supported models includes most of the Lumia devices and only one … Read More

Windows 10 Mobile Build 10536: Installation & First Impressions

Windows 10 Mobile is not ready to run on low-end devices

Here are my first impressions of Window 10 Mobile Build running on Nokia Lumia 920. The version number is 10536.1004 and if you upgrade a device from build 10512 … Read More

How to get back the Messaging app in Windows 10 Mobile Build 10536.1004

Messaging app issues resolved

Some of the Windows Insiders who upgraded to Build 10536.1004 have found that they don’t have a Messaging app on their smartphones.

Fortunately (thanks to Nokia Power User), there is a quick fix to get back … Read More

Do not install Windows 10 Mobile on a non-supported device

You are risking bricking a non-supported model

Mobile build 10536 is now live for Windows Insiders, but a detection bug makes this build available for some of the non-supported models like HTC 8X and others.

It is very important that … Read More

Mobile Build 10536 is available to download from Windows Insider

The new version includes fixes, performance improvements and new features

Last Friday, Microsoft accidentally allowed around 200 insiders to install the cancelled build 10536.1003 on their smartphones, making these devices unable to receive future updates unless reverted back to Windows … Read More

Microsoft integrates Photos plug-ins into the Windows 10 Photo app

Lumia Moments and other apps could be deeply integrated into the Photos & Camera apps

A week ago, Microsoft announced its plans to shut down some of the former Nokia Lumia photo & camera apps like Panorama and Refocus. The … Read More