14 DAY TRIAL // Since Microsoft released the hotly anticipated Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview earlier this week, all owners of compatible devices could install it as long as they also owned a developer account or an App Studio one.
According to the Redmond-based company, all Windows Phone 8 smartphones are fully compatible with the new version of the operating system, so there is not reason for why one owner of such device could not upgrade to Windows Phone 8.1, assuming it has an App Studio or Dev Center account.
Unfortunately things did not work quite well for some Windows Phone fans, especially for those who own Huawei smartphones powered by Windows Phone 8.
Basically, Windows Phone 8.1 can't be installed on any compatible Huawei smartphone, or at least on the majority of the devices branded with the Chinese company's logo.
Moreover, some other smartphones that should have been compatible with the new version of the operating system were not able to cope with the installation of Windows Phone 8.1.
As WMPoweruser points out, all Windows Phone 8.1 installation attempts on these devices were met with error code 80188309, which became (in)famous soon after the Developer Preview was released online and made available for download.
There's also an official statement issued by Microsoft, in which the company promises to continued to work on getting this update to the people affected by this error, but that it cannot commit to specific timeline for the release.
Nevertheless, a Microsoft official did promise to update Windows Phone fans hit by the 80188309 error code with additional news on how the work on the fix is progressing. Here is the full statement posted on Microsoft's support site:
“Hello Everyone, Here is the Friday update on how things are moving forward. Without further delay, here is the news for today:
1. A little clarification on the update notification. The notification has stopped for all devices that have not yet taken the first update, however those that have taken the first update and are waiting for the second update to the current 8.1 build will continue to occur. At this point, I would recommend ignoring the update notification and wait for further updates from us.
2. The update itself is not going to be available today, or likely early next week. We will continue to work on getting you this update but it will not be as fast as you would like. I know a lot of you would like a better timeline on when it will be available, and at this time I cannot commit to a date. I will however, commit to updating you next Thursday April 24th, 2014 with any additional news. If I have any news or details before then, I will of course update you at that time.
We appreciate you being eager to participate in the Windows Phone Developer Preview Program, and look forward to getting it to you as soon as possible.”