Lumia 1020 Windows 10, is it possible to revert back to Windows Phone 8.1?

[Windows Central Question]

Lumia 1020 Windows 10

Just recently picked up a used lumia 1020. Considering updating to Windows 10 mobile through insider program, but before I do, what are the pros and cons? Is the camera quality affected? Also, is it possible to easily revert back to Windows Phone 8.1?

 

[bijak_riyandi]

Re: Lumia 1020 Windows 10

keep in mind that the ancient Snapdragon S4 will hold your phone back
if I were you I'd update it on Release Preview ring

reverting to 8.1 is quite easy using Windows Phone Recovery Tool

 

[Chintan Gohel]

Re: Lumia 1020 Windows 10

Just recently picked up a used lumia 1020. Considering updating to Windows 10 mobile through insider program, but before I do, what are the pros and cons? Is the camera quality affected? Also, is it possible to easily revert back to Windows Phone 8.1?

pros: you get to experience windows 10 mobile with all the new features and capabilities, get new updates regularly, new apps etc
Cons, battery life might be shorter by 5-10% but it would depend

If you need additional help or have more questions or details to share, please join the site so you can reply in this thread. See this link for instructions on how to join Windows Central.

 

[Timbre70]

Re: Lumia 1020 Windows 10

Pictures quality sucks big time. Coming from 1520.

 

[Timbre70]

Re: Lumia 1020 Windows 10

The Pictures on old 1 mp digital camera looks much better.

 

[patrikmore]

To revert to 8.1 is as easy as to install and use Microsoft Windows Phone Recovery Tool on a PC.

 

[Chintan Gohel]

Re: Lumia 1020 Windows 10

Pictures quality sucks big time. Coming from 1520.

On the 1520, yes the picture quality could be bad. But for 1020 users, we get the option to use lumia camera so that's a bonus for us. However, for the 1520,the advantage is that camera updates will be coming out frequently so the quality can go up