Since the presentation of the mobile “dozens,” many users immediately wanted to put Windows 10 on their phone. How to install this system so that the smartphone (or tablet) works without failures, now it will be considered. In addition to the standard instructions, we’ll analyze the option of installing the tenth version of this OS on Android devices.
Windows 10 on the phone: how to install? Action options
To begin with, let's consider the main thing: the “top ten” is best installed on mobile gadgets supported by Microsoft Corporation (initially these were Lumia smartphones, and that’s not all).
On the other hand, if you think carefully, you can solve the problem of how to install Windows 10 on a phone not from the list of recommended devices or with another “OS” on board, for example Android. True, this will have to be done at your own peril and risk.
Installation Instructions for Windows 10 on top of Windows Mobile
So, as an example, consider the question of how to install Windows 10 on a Nokia Lumia phone, which already has Windows Mobile 8.1 installed.
First you need to register in the so-called support program on the official website. As a rule, for this it is enough to use your "account". Next, you must agree with all the terms and conditions, and also indicate yourself as a tester-developer.
Now you should go to the Windows Phone Store and download the special Windows Insider application from it. It is just designed to install the “tens” in the form of a Technical Preview version (similar to how the Media Creation Tool works for desktops and laptops).
Next, run the program and go through re-authorization using the existing username and password. After that, you should choose the method of receiving updates. There are two options:
- Fast - loading immediately after exiting.
- Slow - a slow cycle that allows you to roll back to version 8.1.
It is better to choose the second option, since in this case a more stable operation of the system is guaranteed. Then we agree to the terms of the application.
At the next stage, go to the smartphone settings section and select the update menu. After the updates are found, the application will prompt you to install them. We agree. Then the download will take place, and after about 30 minutes, the smartphone will have a clean “ten”. As you can see, there is nothing complicated in the installation process.
Another key point. We assume that Windows 10 has already been installed on the phone. It’s already clear how to install the system, but here is a return to the previous version, if the user doesn’t like something in the “top ten”, it is better to use the special Windows Phone Recovery Tool. It was just for this that it was developed.
How to install Windows 10 on an Android phone: what should I consider first?
Now let's see how to put the tenth version of Windows on a smartphone or tablet with Android OS on board and whether it can be done at all.
There are several key points to consider. Firstly, you can use some kind of emulator “tens”. No, of course, it will not be full Windows 10, but if you only need to use the Windows interface, this is the best option.
Secondly, the "top ten" in its full form can be delivered by completely reflashing the device. This is where the biggest difficulties begin. If versions 7 and 8 can still be installed on Android devices, then with Windows 10 everything is not so simple. This is due to the fact that not all processor chips of smartphones or tablets on Android support the Microsoft product. Only processors with ARM and i386 architecture support the installation of Windows, and the first are not designed for the seventh version. The second work with the "seven" and above.
In addition, the “ten” will occupy much more space in the device’s memory than the existing “Android”, so installing a new system on cheap gadgets is absolutely inexpedient. In addition, the new OS can "kill" the old system, and without the possibility of recovery, and if it is installed, it can slow down quite a lot.
Install Windows 10 on top of Android
Suppose a user, despite all the tips and cautions, still wants Windows 10 on the phone. How to install “Windows” on top of “Android” without flashing? The problem is quite complicated, however, there is a solution.
First, the sdl.zip archive and the special sdlapp program in .apk format are downloaded, after which the application is installed on the smartphone and the archive data is extracted to the SDL folder. After that, the system image file is copied to the same directory (as a rule, this is c.img). Now it remains to run the installation utility and wait for the process to complete. However, no one gives a guarantee of the operability of the new and old systems.
Conclusion
In the end, it remains to say that installing Windows 10 on supported devices should not cause problems. But you should be very careful with Android gadgets, because if you install Windu on such a device, the possibility is not ruled out that in the end it will simply fail completely. So before installation, you should think a hundred times. And if you really want to have Windows 10, it is best to use system interface emulators. So it will be much safer. Yes, and you can even download them from the Play Market, and for free.