14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 Mobile is already a dead platform, and so are all phones previously running it, including the Lumia 950 XL.
But this doesn’t necessarily mean these devices can be just thrown away, as they still come in handy whenever you want to run a quick experiment.
Gustave Monce did just that, as he managed to get Windows 10X up and running on the Lumia 950 XL. While it runs correctly, the operating system still needs a bunch of fixes to support all capabilities on the mobile device.
Of course, this project has been conducted specifically for the sake of an experiment, so don’t expect Lumia phones to come back from the dead just because Windows 10X was installed on one of them.
Windows 10X
Windows 10X is Microsoft’s operating system built with dual-screen devices in mind, though Microsoft has already changed its mind and now plans to bring it to single-screen models too.
This is because the new dual-screen form factor needs more time to come to fruition, and until this happens, Microsoft wants Windows 10X to get some time on the market. And to do this, the company is bringing it to single-screen devices, with the first models to arrive in the spring.
“With Windows 10X, we designed for flexibility, and that flexibility has enabled us to pivot our focus toward single-screen Windows 10X devices that leverage the power of the cloud to help our customers work, learn and play in new ways. These single-screen devices will be the first expression of Windows 10X that we deliver to our customers, and we will continue to look for the right moment, in conjunction with our OEM partners, to bring dual-screen devices to market,” Panos Panay said.
Windows 10X is already finalized and the first devices should go live in the spring.