Despite a new update to Windows 10 Mobile being deployed to non-Insiders only a few hours ago, there have been reports that not all Lumia 950 series handsets are able to see it.
According to a thread over on Microsoft Answers, an undetermined percentage of Insiders have not received Build 10586.29 despite others receiving the update on their Lumia 950 or Lumia 950 XL. Although Microsoft has verified that the update pipeline is in working order, it has yet to uncover the actual root cause of the issue leaving 950 series handsets out in the cold.
Hard resetting affecting handsets does appear to solve the issue but Microsoft is not currently endorsing that as the recommended solution until it determines if an alternate, less destructive fix exists. Of course, if you choose to pursue this route yourself, you should backup your device prior to conducting a hard reset to prevent loss of data. Otherwise, affected handsets will be stranded on Build 10586.0 until the problem is diagnosed and a solution is developed...
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UPDATE: Windows 10 Mobile build 10586.29 update returns for the Lumia 950 and 950 XL
After momentarily pausing the Windows 10 Mobile update due to an issue with the update server that impacted the installation of the update on a limited number of phones, we have addressed the issue and will begin rolling out the 10586.29 update again.
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Just before Christmas, Microsoft began rolling out a firmware update to some of its Lumia 950 and 950 XL users, but due to the Christmas holiday, and the nature of rolling the update out over time to monitor any problems that might pop up, we haven’t seen any recent activity, that is until today.
Numerous reports on Twitter, coming from England at least, have users getting updated to the latest firmware, version 01078.00027.15506.020xx. Just to recap, the update fixes a number of issues, and “seems faster“:
Read more: Windows 10 Mobile firmware update resumes rollout WinBeta
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