Windows 10 Mobile: The new firmware also for Insider, That’s how

Last updated Jun 23, 2017 623

Microsoft announces important changes to the Windows Insider program, thanks to which even users who try to preview the new release of the Windows 10 Mobile operating system will receive the firmware of the latest smartphones.

Microsoft announced in recent hours the introduction of some changes to the Windows Insider program that will allow users in possession of a Windows 10 Mobile smartphone, enabled to receive the new release of the mobile operating system from Redmond, to also get the new firmware updated to the own device.

Some premises are dutiful to understand the importance of the announced new. At the time, participating in the program Windows Insider, users interested only receive the new release of the OS, common to all devices, while the firmware – which is the set of specific optimizations for the single license issued by the manufacturer – remains unchanged.

We received numerous feedback to make firmware upgrades of more mobile devices accessible for our Windows Insider with the Fast and the Slow Ring devices. We have heard clearly and we are working to activate it. As more and more Windows 10 Mobile devices come into the market, we expect the firmware to update will be an ongoing activity within the Windows Insider program.

As for the practical arrangements for implementing the new mechanism for the reception of the updated firmware, Microsoft makes clear that the final will be activated in a few weeks, adding that in the meantime, you can use a workaround. Specifically, as a result of the most-recent updates to the app Windows Insider, it was introduced a third voice in the selection of the update circuits screen. In addition to ” Insider Slow ” and ” Fast Insider “, the figure ” Production ” .

Selecting this item, you leave the Windows Insider program, the device is restarted – but the data are kept stored – you can receive the new firmware available for models not included in the Windows Insider program and then re-enter the program and return to receive OS updates.

Specifically, the steps to be performed on Windows 10 Mobile smartphone are :

Start the Windows Insider app on your smartphone.
Select ” Recover build. “
Select ” Production ” – Stop Insider Preview Builds.
Read the message, and select ” I accept. “
After restarting, perform a check on updates. If you have new firmware, you can download them by following the instructions on the screen.
Installed the new firmware, you will have to restart the Windows Insider app.
Select the desired ring (Fast Insider, for more frequent updates, but less stable, or Insider Slow for more stable updates released but less frequently).
The smartphone will return to receive the new release date as soon as they release.

The procedure will no longer be required when Microsoft will activate the new method to make the new firmware available together with operating system updates. It correctly pointed out that the availability of new firmware will follow the timetable for the various models in the individual markets.

This means that the Windows Insider will have no fast track to receive – unlike the new release of the operating system Windows 10 Mobile – adapting to the timing, partly influenced by the role of telephone operators, provided for users no Insider.

Change is also worthy of mention because it makes participation in the Windows Insider program even fewer binding. Previously to update the firmware, it was necessary to perform a restoration of the operating system, with the consequent negative effects understandable in terms of time needed to perform the procedure.

Note : to complete the new firmware update procedure, you must use the latest version of the Windows Insider downloaded by connecting to the Windows Store.