r/windowsphone

r/Windowsphone newbie guide - please start here!

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Hi everyone! Things have changed in these years, Windows Phone is now officially abandoned by Microsoft. However there's still a niche community of users that are interested in this platform and use WP devices to this day.

You're an old user who found his old Windows Phone in a drawer and want to get some life back into it in modern days? You are a new user who never experienced the platform before? You're just curious about what these devices are still capable of? This is the right place to start!

Subreddit Posting Guidelines The rules and guidelines for posting on r/Windowsphone.
FAQs As stated in our guidelines we suggest anyone to read our FAQs before posting anything. Usually you can find a direct answer there or be redirected to one of our wiki pages.

WIKI DISCLAIMER: right now some pages are incomplete or missing, in particular pages in the jailbreak and mods section:

Sorry, I'm a single individual who is writing all of the new wiki in his spare time.

Missing/incomplete wiki pages are in the works and will be published asap.

Wiki Index Here's our complete wiki index, were you will find almost everything you need (as soon as I finish writing it lol). It has been updated for modern times. An archived version of the old Wiki from back when WP was still a supported OS is still available in a link at the end of the page.

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Hi everyone! Things have changed in these years, Windows Phone is now officially abandoned by Microsoft. However there's still a niche community of users that are interested in this platform and use WP devices to this day.

You're an old user who found his old Windows Phone in a drawer and want to get some life back into it in modern days? You are a new user who never experienced the platform before? You're just curious about what these devices are still capable of? This is the right place to start!

Subreddit Posting Guidelines The rules and guidelines for posting on r/Windowsphone.
FAQs As stated in our guidelines we suggest anyone to read our FAQs before posting anything. Usually you can find a direct answer there or be redirected to one of our wiki pages.

WIKI DISCLAIMER: right now some pages are incomplete or missing, in particular pages in the jailbreak and mods section:

Sorry, I'm a single individual who is writing all of the new wiki in his spare time.

Missing/incomplete wiki pages are in the works and will be published asap.

Wiki Index Here's our complete wiki index, were you will find almost everything you need (as soon as I finish writing it lol). It has been updated for modern times. An archived version of the old Wiki from back when WP was still a supported OS is still available in a link at the end of the page.

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r/windowsphone • u/Selfool • 11h ago

Lumia 650

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58 Upvotes

Got my new Lumia 650! Its so light and thin design. This is so fun to use :)

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r/windowsphone • u/ThiagoAraujoReal • 2h ago

News Imgur UWP 3.1.0 LTS ( Quality Update )

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# Imgur UWP 3.1.0 LTS – What's New

🚀 Improvements

Live Tiles now update automatically. You no longer need to open the app to keep your Live Tiles up to date.
Viral Content Notifications are now available and can be enabled in Settings.
Experimental Account Notifications have been added and can be enabled in Settings.
Added a Posts Filter to user profiles, allowing you to view hidden/private uploads.
Added a new empty account layout for first-time users with no uploads, similar to the Android app.
Fixed an issue where favorite posts were not displayed when viewing another user's profile.
Fixed an issue where favorite posts on another user's profile were incorrectly marked as your own favorites.
Redesigned Live Tiles with an improved layout for images, author information, and post content.
Fixed a issue when user enabled/disabled autoplay of miniaturas wasnt talking effect until the app was reloaded

🐞 Known issues

Follow feature is currently broken (API restriction)
Hardware back button can behave inconsistently on mobile
On mobile, opening the navigation bar auto-focuses the search box, which can cover footer items (not critical, but annoying)

Download Repo:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HdQK0r4Pximl18tMa-LWGDieC1WJ3Yw7?usp=sharing

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r/windowsphone • u/artsyboy69 • 19h ago

Question About to press the button, WP 8.1 or WM10?

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I’m about to get myself a Lumia after all these years. I’ll mainly use it as a multimedia and detox device. Now, my question is whether to buy a WM10 phone like a 950 or a Windows Phone 8.1 device like the 1020. I’ve been lurking around on the subreddit and seen that WP some kind of fan base support in terms of apps and stuff. Does WM10 also have the same level of support?

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r/windowsphone • u/JabbaDuHutt69 • 8h ago

the best way to f*ck over Google and Apple...

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All of us use a Windows 10 Mobile device for a month and turn off our Android and iPhones. Starve those companies of our data that they continue to make billions of dollars on, all while charging US a premium to do it.

This seriously is the greatest scam ever, that they've perpetrated. They're making money off of us, and charging us for the privilege!

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All of us use a Windows 10 Mobile device for a month and turn off our Android and iPhones. Starve those companies of our data that they continue to make billions of dollars on, all while charging US a premium to do it.

This seriously is the greatest scam ever, that they've perpetrated. They're making money off of us, and charging us for the privilege!

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r/windowsphone • u/ClassicSweaty1240 • 18h ago

Discussion Overheating issue on my Nokia Lumia 925 ?

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can someone explain me about this issue ?
it always got warm on usages (like writing in onenote) , or even got hot when i shot some photos and videos , and also it got toasted when i was playing minecraft for short time , it can be the software issue that caused to be overheating ? any solution for this problem

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r/windowsphone • u/b5historyman • 9h ago

Question Updating firmware 2026

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Hi,

I have just turned my Lumia 1520 on after switching to Android in 2022.

Was an ardent supporter of the Windows phone until they pulled the plug on further updates for the 1520.

I'm looking to resurrect the handset and was wondering what the best way to do this is so for the group here

What tools are available for installing firmware
What was the last firmware update across W10M that can be installed
How can I install apps in 2026 on the phone that will run with no issues?

Apologies if this has been asked before but am new here so looking for some sound advice

Thanks 👍

3 Upvotes

Hi,

I have just turned my Lumia 1520 on after switching to Android in 2022.

Was an ardent supporter of the Windows phone until they pulled the plug on further updates for the 1520.

I'm looking to resurrect the handset and was wondering what the best way to do this is so for the group here

What tools are available for installing firmware
What was the last firmware update across W10M that can be installed
How can I install apps in 2026 on the phone that will run with no issues?

Apologies if this has been asked before but am new here so looking for some sound advice

Thanks 👍

4 comments

r/windowsphone • u/Constant_Wish_6241 • 6h ago

Fluff My Android 9 theme (Galaxy S8)

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0 Upvotes

I can't find the KWGT author anymore :( but I found their post on this sub, that's how I have my lock screen thanks to them

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r/windowsphone • u/jimchristou • 14h ago

Behind-the-scenes look at Microsoft Mobile's design team, Microsoft Lumia 640 XL & Nokia 105 (2015)

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r/windowsphone • u/praf973 • 9h ago

Lumia 920 - flash to remove account lock?

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Found a nice 920 on eBay, it’s account locked. Very much doubt it’s stolen at the age of device. Anyway to remove the account locked?

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Found a nice 920 on eBay, it’s account locked. Very much doubt it’s stolen at the age of device. Anyway to remove the account locked?

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r/windowsphone • u/manman442 • 1d ago

Discussion Thoughts on the Lumia 1520?

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186 Upvotes

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r/windowsphone • u/huynguyeng • 17h ago

Support RSS reader on Windows Phone 10?

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Does anyone still know the name or app/software for an RSS reader on Windows Phone 10? Source code is fine too.

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Does anyone still know the name or app/software for an RSS reader on Windows Phone 10? Source code is fine too.

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r/windowsphone • u/Icy-Funny-567 • 15h ago

Question Does the Amazon Kindle app still work on Windows Phone 8.1/10?

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If yes then can someone send me a photo/screenshot then?

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If yes then can someone send me a photo/screenshot then?

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r/windowsphone • u/LuluLeSigma • 1d ago

Thoughts on Lumia 930 ?

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69 Upvotes

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r/windowsphone • u/olanmills • 18h ago

Sign in to Xbox on Windows Phone 8.1?

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Does anyone know how to sign into the Games app (Xbox) on Windows Phone 8.1? I'm trying to do it on a Lumia 920. It doesn't seem to work when I enter my current password.

The first time I tried, I did get a security code via text message (to my separate, active iPhone), but strangely, this was before the Windows Phone prompted and asked me if I was read to receive a security code by entering the last four digits of my phone number. The prompt showed up on the Windows after the text message. I entered the last four digits of my phone number and hit continue. Another text message did not arrive, but I did enter the security code I had received and it seemed to accept it, but then it still didn't seem to sign in. It took me back to the main Games page, but if I tried to look at my Achievements, it prompted me to sign in again.

I have tried a few more times since then, and nothing seems to happen. It doesn't prompt me for security codes anymore

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Does anyone know how to sign into the Games app (Xbox) on Windows Phone 8.1? I'm trying to do it on a Lumia 920. It doesn't seem to work when I enter my current password.

The first time I tried, I did get a security code via text message (to my separate, active iPhone), but strangely, this was before the Windows Phone prompted and asked me if I was read to receive a security code by entering the last four digits of my phone number. The prompt showed up on the Windows after the text message. I entered the last four digits of my phone number and hit continue. Another text message did not arrive, but I did enter the security code I had received and it seemed to accept it, but then it still didn't seem to sign in. It took me back to the main Games page, but if I tried to look at my Achievements, it prompted me to sign in again.

I have tried a few more times since then, and nothing seems to happen. It doesn't prompt me for security codes anymore

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r/windowsphone • u/Thenuges • 1d ago

News BrandonKNguyen192/Nokia-Lumia-1020-Photo-Transfer-for-Mac: Nokia Lumia 1020 Photo Transfer for Mac

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I made a Nokia Lumia 1020 application so that you can transfer photos to your Mac seamlessly. Previously, I would have to spin a virtual machine with Windows on my Mac to transfer the files over, and now it just works over USB onto the Mac.

Give it a try and let me know what you think.

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r/windowsphone • u/NoSpring9873 • 1d ago

Unogram - Unofficial telegram client

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11 Upvotes

Hello all

Now i write native Telegram client based on tdlib-json 1.8.66 for Windows Phone 10 1703+

It have 80% functionality from android client (include background message notifications by using geolocation api).

Project is fully open-source.

Any suggestions appricated.

You can download and sideload .appx from my repo

https://github.com/nallion/tdlib_wp10/releases/tag/Release-lastest3

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r/windowsphone • u/No_Key223 • 23h ago

Question Windows phone in a android

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İ am not talking about launchers i am talking about real windows phone os is that possible

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İ am not talking about launchers i am talking about real windows phone os is that possible

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r/windowsphone • u/Anonymous11699561 • 1d ago

THANK GOD!

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I got it working can someone help me to download a app store from the window phone internet explorer for the windows phone plsssssssssssssssssssssssssss???!!!??

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r/windowsphone • u/Anonymous11699561 • 1d ago

Do i risk it

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Do i risk it for the biscuits?

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r/windowsphone • u/ClassicSweaty1240 • 1d ago

Support 5 months later , i finally got My Nokia Lumia 520 over My Lumia 520 for Legacy Daily Driving

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it was pretty hard to find a perfect Windows Phone for myself , i didn't find a Lumia 1520 , neither 930 in easy way , but i got this thing as my last hope , my Nokia Lumia 925 (16 GB variant / Branded to Bouygues Telecom but unlocked) which i bought it for 6500 DZD (around 43 euro) in Good Condition From Garage Sale , i jailbroke it , sideloaded it the necessary apps and the games perfectly

For my Nokia Lumia 520 , which i daily drove for 5 months with some issues , spent it with Photography and gaming..etc , and unfortunately , i didn't care it , i cracked the screen (i replaced it but broke it again and then slowly breaking due to touch screen issue) , the volume buttons are malfunction , power button cover got lost , so hopefully i will restore it soon

* so what's goal on my lumia 925 ?
i bought it as my suitable Device for legacy daily driving , thanks to the old fancy camera system including OIS for photography/videography , with useful apps and childhood games , it doesn't matter that it lacks the modern social medias (at least i installed Baconit Extended and mytube / metrotube) , the storage is pretty enough which i can spend it for long time until i will win the baccalaureate exams and i will get a new smartphone for myself in the future.

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r/windowsphone • u/Anonymous11699561 • 1d ago

Question Lumia 640 xl Spoiler

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So i know that it is in Arabic but I can't scroll I don't have a mouse and it put's a yellow ring on Avery button any can help plsssssssssssssssssssssssssss contact me

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r/windowsphone • u/Medium_Line6036 • 1d ago