Better design and new functions: these are the novelties of the build 10136 of Windows 10 Mobile

A few hours ago we told you about the appearance of build 10136 of Windows 10 Mobile on the quick channel of Windows Insider. This version is the successor to the previous public mobile build, 10080, which was released about 1 month ago. And as we already warned you in the other note, this latest build comes with a couple of bugs that make the upgrade process a bit difficult for Insiders, and that we they force you to first downgrade to Windows Phone 8.1 before you can try the latest build of Windows for mobile.

But, what new features does this new build offer us exactly? Well, the truth is that there aren&39;t that many, since just like It happens with Windows 10 for PCs, the Microsoft team is already entering the final stretch of development of this operating system, which is mainly looking to resolve errors and polish the user experienceas long as everything works like clockwork for the official launch date, which in the case of Windows 10 Mobile is believed to be next September."

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That's why most of the changes in this new build consist of visual tweaks, bug fixes, and performance improvements. This does not mean that Windows 10 Mobile is already ready to be used as the main mobile OS, but it does mean that a more refined interface can already be noticed, and consistent with that of Windows 10 for PC.

The options menu now has support for landscape mode

Among the innovations that move in this direction are changes in fonts and icons, improvements to the lock screen, the options menu, and the application changer. Even so, there are still things to be polished, so Microsoft promises us that in the next build they will continue making adjustments to the interface.

Cortana Improvements

"Microsoft&39;s digital assistant also undergoes important changes in this build of Windows 10 Mobile, aiming to offer the same experience as on the PC. Among those changes is returning support for the dark visual theme, polishing the hamburger menu interface, and improving flight tracking and mailings."

Advances in the Photos and Camera applications

The Windows 10 Photos app continues in the phase of recovering functions that already existed in Windows Phone, such as the power browse photos grouped by month , and quickly jump to a specific date.Double-tap to zoom is also restored. For their part, now the Lumias 640, 640 XL, 930, Icon and 1520 can enjoy the new app Lumia Camera Beta for Windows 10, which allows you to take better advantage of the cameras of these phones.

The Reachability>"
Here's great news. We all know that the larger screen sizes of smartphones make it increasingly difficult to use these devices with one hand. To solve this, Apple implemented an interesting solution on the iPhone 6: the move the entire interface down every time we press the home button twice, so that so the elements are within reach of our thumb. On the iPhone this feature is called Reachability , and to the delight of all owners of Windows Phones with large screens (5 inches or larger), this feature is coming to Windows 10 as well

Best of all, it's already available in build 10136. To use it we simply have to hold down the start button on phones larger than 5 inches, and the entire interface will scroll down until it's within reach. To return to normal view, just press and hold the button again, or wait a few seconds without touching the screen.

Other improvements: PDF printing and mouse support

Other changes worth noting are the inclusion of support for printing files, either on physical printers (wireless or USB) or on a virtual PDF printer, which allows you to create files in this format. And finally, support for using a mouse and mouse, which is already beginning to appear in the operating system options.

Known bugs from build 10136

As usual with these test versions, Windows 10 Mobile build 10136 comes with a few bugs that are known to Microsoft in advance, and of which we are warned so that we take the precautions of the case:

"After upgrading, duplicate icons of some system apps will be displayed inside all apps view."
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When we make a mistake in entering the phone PIN many times, a screen should appear with the instruction to enter the code A1B2C3>"
Skype may no longer work after upgrading to this build. To avoid that, it's a good idea to uninstall the Skype app before installing build 10136 (that is, while we're still on Windows Phone 8.1), and then install it from the Windows 10 store. But if we can't do this anymore, we can still Try to reinstall the app inside Windows 10.
There may be problems installing language packs, so it is recommended to follow the steps described here.