Windows 10 Mobile Build 14364 - Nice performance improvements on legacy devices
The same day that MS released Windows 10 Build 14366 for PC - they also released 14364 for Mobile.
14364 contains just 11 fixes from the 14361 build release back on June 9 - But overall my Lumia 735 felt much snappier after updating, screen scrolls were very smooth, apps loaded well and some of the annoyance fixes like having to perform an unlock when Cortana wanted to read a message have been fixed.
So similar to the PC build scheduling, the question now is how many more of these bug fixes builds will be coming out before Anniversary date of July 29.
My guess is just 2 - One with the first wave of Bug Bash fixes next week and then second wave in early July - after the 4th.
The big question to me will be if MS will continue to support legacy devices past the anniversary build. Just as a portion of the portfolio was left behind with Threshold, I expect similar with Redstone.
With the major shift that MS has taken in Mobile with more focus on enterprise customers and partner platforms from HP, Acer, etc - I am waiting for the announcement that devices like my Lumia 735 will be left behind when Redstone 2 starts up in August.
MS will have been able to check the box that legacy devices were included in Windows 10 upgrade - but the result will be at least 2 waves of devices that will stay on older builds - like the 2 Lumia 635s I have that are stuck @ 10586.
The second half of 2016 is going to be extremely dismal for MS in Mobile. 950/950XL aren't selling, the new HP, Acer units are not even out yet and the remaining 550/650 models are already obsolete as they don't support the enterprise features that MS will be promoting.
My recommendation to MS is to have a fire sale in July/August on the 950/950XL to try and keep a large enough Insider pool to give Redstone 2 a chance. MS could easily cut the price by 60 - 75% and get the product gone versus sitting in inventory that will become a write off with each successive month. They've already written off some $10B on the Nokia acquisition - so a little more just appease the loyal folks that have been testing for them would be nice.
In fact I'll take it a step further and state that there are so few Windows 10 Mobile Insiders - MS should just give them all a 950 or 950XL to say thank you and would you please remain an Insider to help us with Redstone 2.
So many of us test on older legacy devices - if MS stops them @ Redstone 1 the pool of Insiders will dry up and the value of maintaining the program will be in doubt.
As I stated with 14366 on PC - if you are on a production build of Windows Mobile 8 or 10 - stop wasting your time - if your device supports Redstone - join the Insider program now and get your device upgraded. If you are waiting for your carrier to issue an upgrade - you may never get it - they don't want to support Windows Phone - its a liability to them.
14364 contains just 11 fixes from the 14361 build release back on June 9 - But overall my Lumia 735 felt much snappier after updating, screen scrolls were very smooth, apps loaded well and some of the annoyance fixes like having to perform an unlock when Cortana wanted to read a message have been fixed.
So similar to the PC build scheduling, the question now is how many more of these bug fixes builds will be coming out before Anniversary date of July 29.
My guess is just 2 - One with the first wave of Bug Bash fixes next week and then second wave in early July - after the 4th.
The big question to me will be if MS will continue to support legacy devices past the anniversary build. Just as a portion of the portfolio was left behind with Threshold, I expect similar with Redstone.
With the major shift that MS has taken in Mobile with more focus on enterprise customers and partner platforms from HP, Acer, etc - I am waiting for the announcement that devices like my Lumia 735 will be left behind when Redstone 2 starts up in August.
MS will have been able to check the box that legacy devices were included in Windows 10 upgrade - but the result will be at least 2 waves of devices that will stay on older builds - like the 2 Lumia 635s I have that are stuck @ 10586.
The second half of 2016 is going to be extremely dismal for MS in Mobile. 950/950XL aren't selling, the new HP, Acer units are not even out yet and the remaining 550/650 models are already obsolete as they don't support the enterprise features that MS will be promoting.
My recommendation to MS is to have a fire sale in July/August on the 950/950XL to try and keep a large enough Insider pool to give Redstone 2 a chance. MS could easily cut the price by 60 - 75% and get the product gone versus sitting in inventory that will become a write off with each successive month. They've already written off some $10B on the Nokia acquisition - so a little more just appease the loyal folks that have been testing for them would be nice.
In fact I'll take it a step further and state that there are so few Windows 10 Mobile Insiders - MS should just give them all a 950 or 950XL to say thank you and would you please remain an Insider to help us with Redstone 2.
So many of us test on older legacy devices - if MS stops them @ Redstone 1 the pool of Insiders will dry up and the value of maintaining the program will be in doubt.
As I stated with 14366 on PC - if you are on a production build of Windows Mobile 8 or 10 - stop wasting your time - if your device supports Redstone - join the Insider program now and get your device upgraded. If you are waiting for your carrier to issue an upgrade - you may never get it - they don't want to support Windows Phone - its a liability to them.
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