Lumia 950/950 XL - Turn off updates?


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Hello!

The Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950 XL look really, really nice -- but there's one thing that's making me hesitant about them. I do not like software updates. Is there any way to turn off software updates on the Lumia 950/950 XL so that the phone won't download/install updates to Windows 10 Mobile?

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Hello,

My guess would be that they probably cannot be disabled, as that goes against Microsoft's Windows as a Service (WAAS) plans.  Since neither the phones nor Windows 10 Mobile have been released yet, there's no way to tell yet, though.



Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

 

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  On 11/10/2015 at 00:35, Snowbooks1419 said:

Hello!

The Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950 XL look really, really nice -- but there's one thing that's making me hesitant about them. I do not like software updates. Is there any way to turn off software updates on the Lumia 950/950 XL so that the phone won't download/install updates to Windows 10 Mobile?

Looking to buy a Lumia 950 myself but hate security updates, increased functionality, and would prefer to stay on the beta version of Windows Hello. I currently own a Nexus 5 and still have that thing on it's original Android 4.4 "KitKat".

  On 12/10/2015 at 14:02, Dot Matrix said:

Turning off updates is not something I'd recommend.

Why not? (I'm just curious, as I am normally against updates.)

  On 12/10/2015 at 17:36, Snowbooks1419 said:

Why not? (I'm just curious, as I am normally against updates.)

First of all, you're missing out on feature updates, bug fixes, and more importantly security updates.

  On 13/10/2015 at 10:41, oldtimefighter said:

I think the OP is trolling...

I'm not; I'm honestly not comfortable with software updates.

  On 13/10/2015 at 04:10, beanboy89 said:

If you don't want updates, why even bother buying the phone? You might as well buy a Lumia 900 or HTC HD7; pretty sure they're not getting any new updates these days.

I want newer hardware! :D

  On 13/10/2015 at 04:51, xTdub said:

Why are you against software updates?

I like having a sense of stability by knowing that the software on my computers will always be the same. :)

  On 15/10/2015 at 14:57, Snowbooks1419 said:

I like having a sense of stability by knowing that the software on my computers will always be the same. :)

But do you not feel uneasy knowing you will be vulnerable to exploits and bugs that have since been patched?

Unless all your going to do is use the phone for calls, sooner or late ryou will need to update otherwise the app will stop working, for example WhatsApp or any other app that makes use of API's and the internet.

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