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How long will Windows phones be supported?
Users will still be able to create automatic or manual backups of apps and settings until March 10, 2020. After that, there is no guarantee that those features will continue to work. In addition, features such as automatic photo upload and restoring from a backup may stop working within 12 months after March 10, 2020.
Are Windows phones still secure?
Microsoft will no longer deliver security updates to phones running the Windows 10 Mobile operating system starting on December 10, 2019.
When do Windows 10 Mobile security updates stop?
Microsoft will stop issuing security updates to smartphones running Windows 10 Mobile on December 10, 2019, and it officially recommends you switch to Android or iOS devices by that time. The company updated its device operating system life cycle FAQ on January 14 with the new information, saying:
When do new Windows 10 Mobile updates come out?
Customers who expect to continue using their Windows 10 Mobile device after December 10, 2019 are encouraged to manually create a backup using the Settings->Update & security->Backup->More Options and then tapping Back up now before that date. Will existing updates for Windows 10 Mobile continue to be available, and for how long?
Is there end of support for Windows 10 Mobile?
Yes. Your Windows 10 Mobile device should continue to work after December 10, 2019, but there will be no updates after that date (including security updates) and device backup functionality and other backend services will be phased out as described above.
Are there any updates coming out for Samsung phones?
Now Samsung is doing one better than Google, which guaranteed only three years of version and security updates for its Pixel phones. And that’s just a small group of handsets. Samsung is guaranteeing more than 130 models are in line to get updates going back to the Galaxy S10 from 2019: