Release date for existing Lumia phone's
Release date for existing Lumia phone's
Download the preview for developers app here:
Preview for Developers | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States)
Use the app to dev unlock your phone. After this is done, you should receive the update when MS send it out for the dev preview program. It's basically a way for MS to bypass carrier certification on their updates. Latest rumor is they plan to release the update at or around BUILD on April 2nd.
does effect the actual update?
No, if MS handles 8.1 the same way they handled GDR3, we should receive the same update that is being sent out to the carriers for certification. The only thing we won't get with the preview program is any manufacturer specific firmware updates. So while I was able to get GDR3 early on my 928, I still had to wait for Nokia's Black update to be certified and pushed to my phone.
You also forgot to mention that you also have the honor to do the first bughunts.
Because its the first ( preview ) release of the update, there is alway's a chanche that not all works like intended.
So its not 100% without risk.
I believe you mis the point why they spread the developers preview and call it the developerspreview.So it's not like we're beta testing the update.
I believe you mis the point why they spread the developers preview and call it the developerspreview.
Its the "naked" version of the os, so that developers can use it as a testdrive ( not only the os but also for there apps ) before the regulair update.
Thats why you need a developersaccount, if it wheren't than they just aswel can put it in the store for the mainstream to use.
It was alsno never the intention of MS that the mainstream already had the GDR3 update before the official release.
Therefore it's uncertan if they wil do it again at the same way, but thats a educated guess.