How to install firmware updates on Windows 10 Mobile devices participating in the Insider program

How to install firmware updates on Windows 10 Mobile devices participating in the Insider program

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Windows 10 Mobile devices enrolled in the Insider program can now receive new firmware updates using this temporary workaround. A permanent fix is in the works.

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The Windows Insider mobile app has been updated to allow enrolled phones to receive firmware updates. Previously, mobile devices enrolled to participate in the Windows Insider program were not allowed to receive new firmware updates. These updates were only available to devices configured to download production updates.

Since the Insider Program began, users who wanted to get the latest firmware for their devices had to roll back using the Windows Device Recovery Tool before attempting to install a new firmware update on their Lumia 950, Lumia 950 XL, and other Windows 10 Mobile devices enrolled in the Insider Program.

The software manufacturer is now working on a solution that should make it easier for insiders to receive the firmware update without having to perform a rollback. For now, there is a temporary workaround, which Microsoft explains as follows: