Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update
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Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update is the next update coming to your Windows Phone. The Windows Insiders have been already testing the preview updates on Windows 10 Mobile. The update has only bug fixes and minor improvements. While on other hand, the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 PC has many new features and major improvements.

The Fall Creators Update is same as the Creators Update for Windows 10 Mobile. Microsoft will roll out the update to selected Windows Phones. Below you can find the list of supported handsets.

Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update Supported Devices

  • HP Elite x3
  • Microsoft Lumia 550
  • Microsoft Lumia 640/640XL
  • Microsoft Lumia 650
  • Microsoft Lumia 950/950 XL
  • Alcatel IDOL 4S
  • Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL
  • SoftBank 503LV
  • VAIO Phone Biz
  • MouseComputer MADOSMA Q601
  • Trinity NuAns NEO

Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update Changelog

Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update features, improvements and bug fixes are mentioned below. The changelog been generated from the Microsoft’s blog posts but you may find them a bit edited.

UI Changes

The privacy page on Windows 10 Mobile OOBE experience has been revamped. Now it lets you quickly and effectively make common privacy changes while setting up the device.

The Time & Language settings page has been improved. Now it would show “Downloading” for speech and “Installing” for the keyboard.

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft has fixed an issue where the keyboard would sometimes not appear when a text input field is selected in Microsoft Edge. Another bug has been fixed where Microsoft Edge where you might get into a bad state after opening a new Microsoft Edge windows and screen off with the JIT process suspended.

Microsoft Edge is now more reliable and may crash less often with Fall Creators Update. Microsoft has also fixed an issue with Edge which prevented the phone from entering Connected Standby which caused battery drain.

Continuum Improvements

Microsoft has fixed an issue where Continuum would stop working when HP Elite X3 case is closed. Another issue on HP Elite x3 has been fixed this issue, now the Bulgarian keyboard localization for the HP Lap Dock in Continuum would show correctly.

If your Lumia 950 have been suffering from an issue where Continuum would hang or render incorrectly after disconnecting. Another issue has been fixed where the device screen might stay black when disconnecting from a Continuum dock after screen has timed out normally.

Other fixes and improvements

If you have a slower network connection and have been facing some issues with backup and restore, Microsoft has fixed the bug with this release. Microsoft has fixed a bug that caused an unexpected extra ~20 sec being added to the phone shutdown process.

They have fixed the notifications problems in all Fitbit trackers, crashes while using Photos app and Bluetooth connectivity with Garmin Wearable devices. Microsoft has also confirmed the improvement in battery performance by fixing a bug in which was causing 30% more power usage with the Camera app.

Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update Features

There are no new features coming to your Windows Phone with the Fall Creators Update. Microsoft is, however, working on Windows 10 on Phones with CShell but it wouldn’t be released to existing phones.

Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update Release Date

What is Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update Release Date? The reports have confirmed that all Windows 10 Devices will receive the update in September or October. For phones, the update would come later.

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