Microsoft Terminates Support for Windows Phone 8.1

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The Windows mobile operating system no longer accounts for 2% of the phone market, but from that 2% it turns out that no less than 70% of Windows Phone users still use the outdated version of Windows Phone 8.1. This version came back in 2014, and after three years it's time to say goodbye to its official support from Microsoft.

Microsoft always makes clear the official support deadlines that will receive their updates after launch, and in the case of Windows Phone 8.1 that term covered the 36 months following its launch. During that time, Windows Phone 8.1 has been receiving periodic updates with bug fixes, security enhancements and other new features, all even when Windows 10 Mobile was already available, but that has come to an end. Today, July 11, the support of this version ends.

As we can see on the official Microsoft support page, support for Windows Phone 8.1 ends on July 11, 2017. From this day, updates are finished with security fixes or improvements in the system, Except in exceptional cases, Microsoft will no longer release a new version for this operating system. Therefore, users who want to stay updated will have no choice but to install once for all the mobile version of Windows 10.

But beyond the end of Windows Phone 8.1 support, what has really brought to light this news is that, still today, only 20% of Windows Phone users have made the leap to Windows 10, A version that we will not forget that it has been available in the market for over a year. The reason? The fall in sales of Windows Mobile, coupled with the requirements to upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile, has left many users stuck in this version of the Windows operating system down the road.