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Installing Windows <strong>10</strong> Mobile<br />
The simplest way to evaluate or deploy Windows <strong>10</strong> Mobile is on new hardware that ships with Windows<br />
<strong>10</strong> preinstalled by the device manufacturer. To evaluate Windows <strong>10</strong> Mobile on older hardware,<br />
be sure the device meets Microsoft’s requirements.<br />
The device must have at least 8 GB of storage, must be running Windows Phone 8.1, and must be on the<br />
list of supported devices here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-supported-phones. (To<br />
check which operating system version is installed on a Windows phone, go to Settings, About, More Info.)<br />
If the device passes that check, you can install Windows <strong>10</strong> Mobile manually. If your mobile carrier<br />
offers Windows <strong>10</strong> Mobile as an over-the-air update, use that option. If not, you’ll need to bypass the<br />
carrier by joining the Windows Insider program. Start by enrolling at https://insider.windows.com using<br />
the same Microsoft account you plan to use with the phone. (If you previously enrolled in the desktop<br />
preview program with that account, you can skip this step.)<br />
Then, on the supported mobile device, install the Windows Insider app from the Store and sign in<br />
using your Microsoft account. Choose the Get Preview Builds option, shown in Figure 14-2, to allow the<br />
device to download and install preview builds.<br />
FIGURE 14-2 Install this Windows Insider app on a supported phone to bypass the normal carrier update process<br />
and enable access to Windows <strong>10</strong> Mobile.<br />
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