[Experimental] Install W10 on ANY phone running 8.1

[th0mas96]

Okay,

This is obviously without any guarantee that it works or that it doesn't brick your phone.
Just follow the instructions, and remember to replace the model variant with a win10 supported phone from your carrier&region. Don't forget to thank the developer of the tool, it extremely simplifies the process!

Link: HOWTO: Install Windows 10 for Phones on Non-?€? - Pg. 2 | Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking | XDA Forums

edit: on page 2 there, you can find working model variants.
For the german people with an unlocked phone, RM-984_1002 is going to work. German O2: RM-984_1012

 

[Wp_Shashwat]

Okay,

This is obviously without any guarantee that it works or that it doesn't brick your phone.
Just follow the instructions, and remember to replace the model variant with a win10 supported phone from your carrier&region. Don't forget to thank the developer of the tool, it extremely simplifies the process!

Link: HOWTO: Install Windows 10 for Phones on Non-… - Pg. 2 | Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking | XDA Forums

edit: on page 2 there, you can find working model variants.
For the german people with an unlocked phone, RM-984_1002 is going to work. German O2: RM-984_1012

You tried this out? Which phone?

 

[th0mas96]

Lumia 930, I am currently in the "almost ready" screens, migration of data.
Others reported it working with a 920, 1520 etc.. 620 too.

But your system partition might be too small, if so you need to restore the 8.1 software before (using software recovery).


edit2: and done. Looks good so far, animations are sped up which is a really good thing to me.

 

[Akash Patel]

Okay,

This is obviously without any guarantee that it works or that it doesn't brick your phone.
Just follow the instructions, and remember to replace the model variant with a win10 supported phone from your carrier&region. Don't forget to thank the developer of the tool, it extremely simplifies the process!

Link: HOWTO: Install Windows 10 for Phones on Non-?€? - Pg. 2 | Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking | XDA Forums

edit: on page 2 there, you can find working model variants.
For the german people with an unlocked phone, RM-984_1002 is going to work. German O2: RM-984_1012

tried another method of registry editing via custompfd that worked fllawlessly on my L520.
Now will try this method on my brother 520 and will let you know. as custompfd method gave error 81088308 on my brother device

 

[th0mas96]

That's even easier, wasn't possible on my 930 since it doesn't have an SD card slot :/

I think he should be flashing 8.1 again, his system partition might be too small.

 

[Akash Patel]

That's even easier, wasn't possible on my 930 since it doesn't have an SD card slot :/

I think he should be flashing 8.1 again, his system partition might be too small.

yes it is very easy but sd card method was useful only if you are on 8.1.
On 10 we are not able to give sd card permission due to new file picker api.
hoping this fiddler method will be useful for future builds too.

 

[Wp_Shashwat]

That's even easier, wasn't possible on my 930 since it doesn't have an SD card slot :/

I think he should be flashing 8.1 again, his system partition might be too small.

I'm not much of a PC geek and the process there seems to be kinda complicated.. Could you help me out? I have a Lumia 720 (India).

 

[Akash Patel]

I'm not much of a PC geek and the process there seems to be kinda complicated.. Could you help me out? I have a Lumia 720 (India).

try to use this fiddler one and make sure you change PhoneManufacturerModelName to RM-978_1046(this is lumia 630 it worked for me)

 

[Wp_Shashwat]

try to use this fiddler one and make sure you change PhoneManufacturerModelName to RM-978_1046(this is lumia 630 it worked for me)

Could you give a step by step guide? And is this working for indian rom? And flaws??

 

[Matt Addy]

Anything special that I need to do to get this to work using Lumia 920?

 

[Akash Patel]

Could you give a step by step guide? And is this working for indian rom? And flaws??

that guide have all the steps and it is explain very good try to follow each step mention there.
Im from india there arent many flaws except you cant use mobile data and general bugs faced by other users.
btw if it is your primary device i would advice you to stay away from this process.

 

[Akash Patel]

Anything special that I need to do to get this to work using Lumia 920?

just follow that guide and make sure you use phonemanufacturermodelname of your country devices(i.e lumia 830 or 730).
btw first do a hard reset via LSRT

 

[Mohamed Ashid]

just follow that guide and make sure you use phonemanufacturermodelname of your country devices(i.e lumia 830 or 730).
btw first do a hard reset via LSRT

Did you actually try it?
On which device?

 

[Wp_Shashwat]

that guide have all the steps and it is explain very good try to follow each step mention there.
Im from india there arent many flaws except you cant use mobile data and general bugs faced by other users.
btw if it is your primary device i would advice you to stay away from this process.

Mobile data doesn't work?! :/ Then maybe I can wait a while until MS fixes things up..

 

[Akash Patel]

Did you actually try it?
On which device?

i had done another method of registry editing via custompfd on my l520 and it worked fine.
Now will try this fiddler method on my brother l520 and will let you know.

 

[Mohamed Ashid]

i had done another method of registry editing via custompfd on my l520 and it worked fine.
Now will try this fiddler method on my brother l520 and will let you know.
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I know the custompfd method. But don't know the correct phonemanufacturermodelname. Can you help me?

 

[Akash Patel]

Mobile data doesn't work?! :/ Then maybe I can wait a while until MS fixes things up..

yes it doesnt work on my device not sure about others.
added manual apn still no success

 

[Akash Patel]

I know the custompfd method. But don't know the correct phonemanufacturermodelname. Can you help me?

where are you from?

 

[Mohamed Ashid]

where are you from?

India

 

[abhirajsoni]

One question. Is this the same build we will get from microsoft officially or its custom rom or something. I am using 930 and want to give it a try.