Windows 10 for Phones will be out TODAY!

[ML10]

Um guys, why would they only release the phone version on the tenth? Wouldn't they release the whole windows 10 lineup on the tenth (computers)? Why just phones?

 

[qa_ninja]

maybe it'll be a valentine's day gift to us?

 

[MDK22]

The mess will only be exacerbated by your subset of apps - and how well they'll play with the newest version of the OS.

Sooooo, yes, it will initially be a mess. Some legacy apps (holdovers from WinPhone7) will break, they may fubar your phone, interacting with the NU OS. If I was prepping my phone for Windows 10 Preview, I'd take a long, hard look @ my apps & get rid of the ones I don't use.

As far as backup, you rocket scientists that are gonna restore from backup to Windows 10, might want to think that thru. Another setup detail, would be creating a NU Outlook email address, just for the test version of Windows - this way, you preserve your last, good backup for the final build, or for when you have to run NSRT to fallback on your Lumia (don't know about those HTC, Samsung, etc phones)

Got you thinking, NOW ...

 

[someone2639]

The mess will only be exacerbated by your subset of apps - and how well they'll play with the newest version of the OS.

Sooooo, yes, it will initially be a mess. Some legacy apps (holdovers from WinPhone7) will break, they may fubar your phone, interacting with the NU OS. If I was prepping my phone for Windows 10 Preview, I'd take a long, hard look @ my apps & get rid of the ones I don't use.

As far as backup, you rocket scientists that are gonna restore from backup to Windows 10, might want to think that thru. Another setup detail, would be creating a NU Outlook email address, just for the test version of Windows - this way, you preserve your last, good backup for the final build, or for when you have to run NSRT to fallback on your Lumia (don't know about those HTC, Samsung, etc phones)

Got you thinking, NOW ...

What about a MS alias (I know I have one)

 

[Joe Rodak]

Using an alias will still connect you to the same Microsoft account. You will have to make a completely new Microsoft account to keep the backups separate.

 

[rockstarzzz]

The mess will only be exacerbated by your subset of apps - and how well they'll play with the newest version of the OS.

Sooooo, yes, it will initially be a mess. Some legacy apps (holdovers from WinPhone7) will break, they may fubar your phone, interacting with the NU OS. If I was prepping my phone for Windows 10 Preview, I'd take a long, hard look @ my apps & get rid of the ones I don't use.

As far as backup, you rocket scientists that are gonna restore from backup to Windows 10, might want to think that thru. Another setup detail, would be creating a NU Outlook email address, just for the test version of Windows - this way, you preserve your last, good backup for the final build, or for when you have to run NSRT to fallback on your Lumia (don't know about those HTC, Samsung, etc phones)

Got you thinking, NOW ...

Why? What's with backup? You can restore like 15 last backups. I was offered to restore one from 2012!

 

[Travis Liew]

Hoping for Feb 5...

 

[Nicholas Lovan]

I'm hoping the release date just stays in February. c:

 

[grantpwarren]

I'm going with May Sith. Star Wars reference intended.

 

[Musicman247]

Windows 1.0 was released November 20, so I say the 20th.

And everybody knows that Star Wars day is May the Fourth (be with you).

 

[Malaya Mohanty]

Not Sure about others, but i chose 10th feb because !!! i believe MS would choose that date

I also feel like 10th feb dont know why exactly though but in India I think it will be like like midnight or 11th feb..

 

[grantpwarren]

And everybody knows that Star Wars day is May the Fourth (be with you).

I do not favour the Jedi.

 

[faisalbaba]

I think video also comes

 

[raycpl]

Its all a Jedi mindtrick

 

[faisalbaba]

Tom warren says its buggy not as ios beta

 

[Asik15]

Even Tm Warren wants the update !!! look at his latest tweet !!!

https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/563340737245642752

 

[sinime]

Not sure I like 3 rows of quick actions (assuming those screens shots are legit)... Although I'll probably get used to it in no time.

 

[rockstarzzz]

It's interesting to see we still don't have a clear majority on this one. Now with screenshots floating about, I am sure those who said "After 19th" voted it a little wrong, no?

 

[Asik15]

It's interesting to see we still don't have a clear majority on this one. Now with screenshots floating about, I am sure those who said "After 19th" voted it a little wrong, no?

of course they are wrong .. but still

 

[distilledoreo]

I'm hoping that my prediction of the 6th was correct. Joe Belfiore said the video showing off features of Windows 10 for Phones and Small Tablets was 1-2 weeks out on the 26th of January. That makes the video's release the 9th at the latest (if you see his twitter as the absolute truth). Given the recent leaks and willingness to reveal information, I would suggest that the build will be released sooner rather than later. Considering that it's unlikely that anything will be released over the weekend, it seems very possible for a Friday release date (making it two weeks after build 9926).