But at least the store remains open for now. Some Lumia devices can continue to limp on by upgrading to Windows 10 Mobile, but support for that also ends on December 10, meaning no more free hot fixes or security updates.
As of July this year it stopped apps distributing updates to devices on Windows Phone 8.1. Microsoft stopped accepting new apps for Windows Phone 8.1 on the store in October last year. It also warns that apps users do download could be degraded since updates are no longer available via the store. And it warns that users won't be able to reinstall apps if they've removed them or perform a device reset, which results in apps being uninstalled. SEE: IT pro's guide to the evolution and impact of 5G technology (free PDF)Īhead of the closure, Microsoft is advising users to go the Windows Phone 8.1 store and download all apps they might still want. News of its impending closure was first reported by Softpedia. In a recent update to its support page, Microsoft announced it will shut the Windows Phone 8.1 Store on December 16.
It's the latest chapter in Microsoft's long and slow wind-down of Windows Phone 8.1 and comes as Microsoft marches ahead with the Android Your Phone app, an Office Mobile app bundle, and its forthcoming Android-based dual-screen Duo smartphone. Want a new phone? Here's how to sell or trade your current model.Amazing phone deals available in February 2022.Your next Verizon 5G mobile device could be an Audi.
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