The windows 10 update was launched this past week. Other phone carriers are already pushing the update to there windows devices that qualify.
quickly before I start this thread I have this to say:
Verizon is Americas Largest network, As Advertised. Also has the fastest network. Again As Advertised. When it comes to Product updates for the likes of the Apple IPhone and Samsung Galaxy Verizon pushes the update on day one. the moment is available. And for some reason the windows phone users are sitting here waiting for the officially launched software upgrade we have waited months and months for.
I find the lack of release and the utilization of excuses revolting. I'm starting to get disgusted with these business practices from a company claiming to be "The Best Network". I have to tell you. there is a reason I use AMD processors, boycott apple products, do not use the more powerful playstation. wont pay to see some movies, wont use certain company's or brands. It is because they do not deserve my respect or my money cause of there practices.
I will give Verizon until midnight Monday March 21st or I am going to drop there service. I will walk in to the ATT store and walk out with a Lumia 950 and for the second time will have left Verizon. One time for price gouging and the second time will be shady business practices. this windows phone boycott of Verizon is shameful. there advertisements in store are not even of the latest version of windows phone 8. they are going out of there way to make a partnership with Apple to do everything they can short of selling windows devices to damage the sales of the windows phone and improve those of the iPhone or Samsung. I will not pay for this kind of shady business practice.
So has anyone heard a peep from Verizon about the update being made available?
Did they even request a firmware update in preparation for this launch?
When can we expect to see the update every other carrier is pushing out released to Verizon users?
Again Tuesday if the update is not available I am going to ATT. I recommend all windows users prepare to switch to ATT if Verizon is going to continue this lazy progress.
Here is Microsoft's response from their insiders forum to me:
Hello Drew,
Thank you for your response.
The updates are released phase by phase and it will be available soon on all the devices which are supported by Windows 10.
Keep us posted to help you better.
I don't know about that- friends and family who have att and different windows phones have already got the update-- it's on Verizon to push the update--I had att for 7 yrs. with windows phones and one thing I can say updates always came fast. After 6 mos. with Verizon i'm learning updates are slow and wp doesn't matter here.
so what's is the problem. Just release the software!!!!!!!!!!!
Customer service you are so full of it as usual! Since you talk trash just not talk at all!
The insider upgrade takes about 2 hours and for me some personal selection changes. Nice to have ..... finally.
Too many warnings including loss of phone service, etc. to make the jump on my only phone. I will wait until Verizon and Microsoft sort it out and send it as an update. I would like to know about how long that will be though
You can always down load the MS recovery tool.
Download the MS recovery tool for your phone to your home PC and then on your phone download the WM 10 insiders update. You just might like it!
I am a Windows Insider for Windows 10 Mobile. We have 2 735's. My phone is running Windows 10 Mobile Version 1511 and I'm a Verizon customer. Windows 10 runs fine on my phone. So what is the holdup?
Everything is working well except. My Hotmail account. And it does not even allow me to remove it. And start over. Any suggestions?
Hotmail has been problematic for me on several different platforms. And with Microsoft phasing it out in favor of Outlook.com it's questionable if you'll get support for setting up a mobile platform correctly.
I transitioned to Outlook.com from Hotmail and Outlook works perfectly. But I'm afraid even the official instructions from Microsoft may not work for you. The settings you need are in this article: Set up Hotmail/Outlook as an Exchange account on your Android device | Vodafone Support
Even though it's for Vodafone, the settings like server names/addresses are universal.The last mobile device I got Hotmail to work on, even semi-reliably, was a BlackBerry.
Thank you and got it back with a little doing. I am currently motoring around on windows 10 Version 1511 OS build 10.0.14295.1000 and all is well. I do not suggest going this far ahead but the second Insider version I downloaded many things were quirky. If you listen the the other members on the forum carefully you can get to windows 10 production version. That is my suggestion but you have to follow directions very carefully.
While I don't recommend where I am as a guinea pig on a journey to the July Update, I do recommend switching to the production version for Windows 10 Mobile. I did not follow the proper steps so I would love to see a video made on how to do this right from the Windows Insider Program. Is windows 10 Redstone 14295.1000 perfect yet no, but I love it so far and you will be able to get it in July if you follow a proper upgrade to the production version 10586.164 carefully. Even step by step with cautions would be good. I love the screen dumps to reinforce. Someone who knows how safe please help them.
I cant seem to edit anymore so a competent Windows Insider should make step by step directions and video would help.
Realize it will not work for everybody so suggest you stick to the Lumia 735
Tidbits...I was not referring to their licensing of the radios. I said Microsoft is NOT releasing new phones with CDMA radios because Verizon, the only company for practical purposes using CDMA, blocks updates until they are forced to allow them through their network. Why license radios on phones that will not get updates in a timely manner making your devices and OS look bad? Seems like a good idea to me saves them money and reputation.
I will add that I wish it were just Microsoft causing the issue but as usual it is a Verizon issue.
Reread it.
That speculation people are saying is the most stupid I have ever heard. Sure let's shrink our markets hare even more because we can't have our way when in fact THEY can have their way. Learn the Block C rules which Google, Motorola, and Apple are taking advantage of... then say because Microsoft can't have their way like they are children.
To top it off Verizon has to give Microsoft all the keys and software to make sure things like VoLTE and XLTE and such work.
So to say Microsoft is doing it because they are not allowing them to support their own products is fallacy because if they wanted to they can cut all relationships and roll out devices without them interfering with updates.
Microsoft "let's punish Verizon for not letting us support our products, and not make a CDMA phone." That punishes their diehard fans more than Verizon. But if they really wanted to punish big bad Verizon is to take advantage of block C and force Verizon to accept them and at the same time let their customers have a device they want and get the support they expect from Microsoft.
Motorola did it, Google did it, Apple did it, and why can't Microsoft do it?
From my reading Windows 10 will be covered under Block C rules. Verizon by delaying the roll out is taking advantage of the situation. Microsoft is replying their way. Sure it hurts them but old OS's and phones promised to have upgrades that aren't allowed by a company in the middle hurts them more. Why would they want that kind of pain? They are taking enough of a hit because they promised to upgrade all the Windows 8.1 phones to 10 and for whatever reason can't or won't. I have not checked recently but I think my old Lumia 822 has been dropped. I put it on the Insider Program Fast Ring and it works good but I don't have it attached to Verizon anymore as a cell phone. Updates are no longer under Verizon's thumb.
No it isn't covered by block C rules, because of contractual agreement and Microsoft agreed to the testing. If Microsoft just made their own device like the 950 and made it work then it would be protected by block C rules. The FCC already weighed in on this.
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