Windows 10 Mobile - build 14283 - a first for Windows Mobile

Today - March 10 - MS released Windows 10 Mobile Build 14283.  This is a first in Windows 10 where the Mobile edition release is ahead of PC - which is currently at 14279.   We'll probably see the PC version sometime tomorrow.

 This new build based on the Redstone branch is only available for the following devices - Lumia 950 / 950 XL / 650 / 550 along with the Xiaomi Mi4 and ALCATEL ONETOUCH Fierce XL.

 The build features some improvement to the Phone App and updates to Mail & Calendar.  There is also a pretty long list of fixes based on feedback from 14271.

  • We have addressed an issue where the background behind the All apps list would not have an overlay (causing it to appear too bright or too dark, depending on your background) if you went back to All apps list after launching an app.
  • We fixed an issue causing the title of a song in volume control to flicker a few times when you pressed play or changed tracks after a pause.
  • We fixed an issue some users were experiencing with Build 14267 where your device could hang while typing and reboot.
  • We made some more improvements to the Live tile refresh logic. First, if there are pending notifications for several Live tiles, we will now update them in one quick sweep across the Start screen rather than one at a time. Second, if a Live tile has both badge and content updates, they will now appear at the same time. Finally, apps will now launch faster from the Start screen if there are incoming Live tile updates at the same time.
  • We fixed an issue where Live tiles for certain apps (such as the Weather app) would sometimes unexpectedly be cleared of active notifications.
  • We fixed an issue in which the Start screen background would appear to stutter behind the tiles when scrolling up and down the Start screen on some devices such as the Lumia 950.
  • We fixed an issue where the keyboard would sometimes pop up when swiping over to the All apps list.
  • We fixed an issue where icons for certain apps would appear too tiny on Live folders on the Start screen if your phone was set to 350% DPI.
  • We fixed an issue where “More notifications” message in Action Center was not properly formatted.
  • We fixed an issue where for certain languages, pressing “@” button could result the contents of the clipboard being pasted.
  • We fixed an issue where notifications using custom sounds would be silent if the underlying audio file had been deleted. Now, if that file is not present, it will play the default notification sound.
  • Connected to wireless displays should now work by going to Action Center and expanding Quick actions and choosing “Connect”.
Unfortunately I do not own any of the supported platforms - so I can't provide any level of experience with this build.

MS did however confirm that legacy devices will eventually be supported

"We plan to expand to other devices once we start releasing Windows 10 Mobile to other devices. If you are a Windows Insider on a device not mentioned above, you can stay in the Fast ring and sit tight until we expand to other devices or go back to Build 10586 and switch to the Release Preview ring to continue helping us test Cumulative Updates."

The question now will be how quickly MS can finalize Windows 10 Mobile 10586 to release to Production.   Based on my experience with 10586.164 released on March 8 - there are still some rough edges but pretty close to being ready. Hopefully they will finish before the end of March and be able to apply more resources to Redstone.  


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