Windows 10 Mobile build 10572 is here

Habemus new build of Windows 10 Mobile in the Insider program. A few hours ago Gabriel Aul, in charge of said testing program, announced that users registered in the Insider fast ring can now download and install build number 10572, which succeeds Build 10549, which was released just last week.

In this new build the error persists that prevents updating from previous builds of Windows 10 Mobile (thus forcing us to go back to Windows Phone 8.1 in order to install it).In fact, for that very reason at Microsoft they were not totally convinced to release it, but they were thinking of waiting until build 10575 was ready in a few more days, in which this problem is already solved.

But after polling Insiders, the voice of the people ended up saying otherwise, so Redmond opted to release the build anyway.

How to install Windows 10 Mobile build 10572

If we have a phone with Windows 10 Mobile, to install this new compilation we must first return to Windows Phone 8.1 To do this, we must install Windows Device Recovery Tool on a PC, connect the mobile to the computer, and follow the steps that will appear on the screen.

Once we're back to Windows Phone 8.1. requires signing in with a Microsoft account registered with the Insider program, and then downloading the Windows Insider app from the Store.Within it, you must accept to receive Insider compilations and then select the Fast Ring.

Finally, all that remains is to go to Settings > Phone update and download all available updates (you may have to restart your computer several times).

News in build 10572

Several of the new features of this build had already been leaked in previous days, but they are no less interesting for that. Particularly noteworthy is the integration with Cortana for PC, which allows you to receive notifications of missed calls on your mobile, and even send text messages from Windows 10 to PC, just as we had detailed a couple of days ago.

To send a text message from the PC we can use the same voice commands that we would use on the mobile.

To use this feature, we just have to make sure that we have signed in with the same Microsoft account in Windows 10 for PC and in Windows 10 Mobile, with which call notifications will appear on all devices linked to that account, and support for sending SMS will also be activated.

However, if we have multiple PCs and don't want to see call notifications on all of them, we can easily turn them off from Cortana's Notebook .

Skype messaging apps

As of this build, the integration with Skype in the messaging, telephone and video calls applications is fully operational. In addition, the Messages app adds support for sending/receiving animated GIFs and searching for messages, and the Phone app now allows you to search for contacts directly from your call history.

Cortana improvements: Uber integration and more

Cortana in Windows 10 Mobile now incorporates the same new features added in the latest PC build: integration with Uber, and the ability to detect events we attend (like movies and sporting events) from of confirmation emails, thus delivering timely reminders 2 hours before they start.

Uber integration works with the command ">

Improvements in offline maps

Offline maps can now be downloaded to SD card.

Photos app improvements

Thanks to the latest update of the photos app, included in build 10572, the ability to mark photos saved on the device as favorites is restored, and to configure the application's live tile to that displays a slideshow of such featured photos.

In addition, context menus for photos have been improved, and performance when zooming in on images has been improved.

Storage management enhancements

The Windows 10 Mobile interface for managing storage is now much more like Windows 10 for PC.

Bugs fixed in this build

It is now possible to receive notifications, such as text messages, without having to unlock the phone first.
Cortana's background process is now more streamlined and no longer consumes as much battery power.
Resolves some of the issues that caused the Start screen to not load correctly, and also applies performance improvements to how the Start screen works.
Performance improvements applied to notification center.
An alarm icon now appears on the lock screen when the alarm is activated in the official app.
Proximity sensor issues that were observed on some devices when making calls are resolved.
Resolved problems with downloading applications from the store, which were blocked by a background process.
The language change on the keyboard is now "> "
Now the phone reboots immediately when pressing the reset button>"

Known issues with this build

Visual voicemail does not work on some devices. In these cases we will have to call the mailbox directly to be able to read our voice messages (for this we can go to Phone > Settings > Change more options for Phone > Call voice mailbox.
There are problems with the messages application on dual SIM phones. In particular, the app will crash if the second SIM's message tile is unpinned from Home. To solve this you have to link the messages of the second SIM with the tile of the first SIM, which can be achieved by going to the messages of the first SIM > Settings > link tiles.
There is a similar problem with dual SIM phone lines. Unpinning the tile from the second phone line will also remove the line from the list of all apps (i.e. it will be impossible to use). To solve this you have to restore the equipment.
The Photos app does not support sharing images via third-party apps, such as Instagram, WhatsApp, or Facebook Messenger.
On some computers it may happen that the Photos application crashes every time we try to open it. This can be fixed by restoring the computer.
Computers that have upgraded from Windows Phone 8 to Windows Phone 8.1 and then to Windows 10 Mobile may lose the ability to connect to Wi-Fi networks, or may not even be able to install Insider builds. To solve this you have to install Windows Phone 8.1 using Windows Device Recovery Tool.

Via | Windows Blog