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Windows 10 for Phones Interface Leaked in Screenshot; Rollback Feature Tipped

Windows 10 for Phones Interface Leaked in Screenshot; Rollback Feature Tipped

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 6 February 2015 18:39 IST

New leaked screenshots claimed to be from a leaked build of Windows 10 for phones has surfaced on the Internet, giving us the first glance of new Windows unified operating system's interface for mobiles. Additionally, a Microsoft executive has indicated that the company might keep the rollback feature in Windows 10 for phones.

A Twitter user posted a couple of screenshots (first picked up by WMPoweruser) from a leaked build Windows 10 for phones that purportedly show a unified notification and quick settings panel. One of the screenshots suggests that the handset is running Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones, which the Redmond giant has confirmed will release in late February. The screenshot shows the build number (8.15.12493.42) of the Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones.

(Also see: Windows 10 on Your Phone: What We Know So Far)

In the quick settings, one can notice toggles for camera, Bluetooth, screen rotation, Internet sharing, brightness, audio profile, VPN, device discovery (for wirelessly streaming content on a bigger screen), Wi-Fi, airplane mode, location, and all settings.

In other news, Microsoft's Engineering General Manager, Gabriel Aul, a member of the Windows Insider Program for Windows 10, has spilled the beans about update process to Windows 10 for phones. While replying to a question about the rollback feature, Aul replied saying, "ability to rollback if you hit an issue is very important to us."

@talkinglumia @andycoydwilson We'll share more details later, but ability to rollback if you hit an issue is very important to us.
-- Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) February 5, 2015

The Redmond giant initially had confirmed that all modern Lumia devices would receive an update to Windows 10, though the company later added a few caveats. Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Sales for the Microsoft Mobile Devices group, Chris Weber, in a Q&A session revealed that "not every [Lumia] phone will upgrade or support all possible Windows 10 features." Reports have also suggested that Microsoft has plans to launch a Windows 10 flagship smartphone "later this summer".

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