Comments on: Windows 10 Mobile will not run on some Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 handsets

By: Paul Milbank

Paul Milbank — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:38:00 +0000

In reply to clayto. In this case it matters because the OS is physically bigger than the entire emmc flash available. This rules out 4gb phones from getting the update at all. Otherwise you are correct, the option introduced in windows phone 8.1 to run apps from the SD card by default takes care of phones with smaller flash sizes.

By: vasudevG

vasudevG — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 06:04:00 +0000

I think this was available since mid August: http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/mobile/windows10/
“While we’re working hard to make Windows 10 available for other Lumia
devices, the following is a first list of Lumia smartphones that will
receive a free upgrade when available: Lumia 430, Lumia 435, Lumia 532,
Lumia 535, Lumia 540, Lumia 635 (1 GB RAM), Lumia 640, Lumia 640 XL,
Lumia 735, Lumia 830, and Lumia 930. Features may vary by device. 8 GB
of internal memory required”

By: clayto

clayto — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:00:00 +0000

In reply to Paul Milbank. Does it matter if a large proportion or even the whole of the phone's storage is taken up with the OS if in addition there is a Memory Card with many GBs of additional storage available? A small handful of apps cannot be run from the Card, not many. I only ask.

By: Paul Milbank

Paul Milbank — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 01:12:00 +0000

That is no different to Android though. not uncommon for a 16gb phone to have 11gb free. See the Xperia M4 Aqua 8gb for a fine example. 8gb total, 3gb free from factory and once the google apps are updated, between 1.2-1.7 gb free.Even IOS won’t run on 8gb any more. This is a non story. As mobile OS’s have progressed, they have added more functionality and they get bigger.

By: VB

VB — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 13:50:00 +0000

Microsoft! Who told you to dump Windows Desktop code bases to the mobile OS

By: Ademola Oladipo

Ademola Oladipo — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 09:55:00 +0000

5gb for a mobile OS? Really what is in it?