Microsoft Rolls Out Windows 10 Mobile Cumulative Update For May

Recently, Microsoft announced that the Windows 10 free upgrade program will end on July 29. After the deadline, Windows users have to pay $119 to get the software on their laptops/desktops. Speaking of mobile devices, Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 10 Mobile Cumulative Update for May.

Upon downloading and installing the update, devices should show the following software version: 10.0.10586.318. The tech giant suggests Windows 10 Mobile users to check for the firmware update by navigating to Settings -> Update & security -> Phone update -> Check for updates.

The change log published by Microsoft shows the following fixes and improvements:

• The Windows 10 Mobile Cumulative Update brings in improvements specific to device reliability, performance and stability.
• A fix for the unprecedented “battery drain problem,” experienced when the Windows 10 handset’s display is off, has been added.
• The “update system” has also gone through some changes to prevent Windows handsets from getting the following errors 0x800f081f and 0x80070570, when trying to get the firmware update.
• A fix has been added to stop the Windows handset from showing incomplete set of app tiles on the Start screen, after going through the initial setup wizard.
• Changes have also been made to improve the reliability of USB Type C connections.
• Digital personal assistant Cortana has been improved in this cumulative update. The problems pertaining to music playback and issues surrounding Quiet Hours have been fixed.
• Upon visiting certain websites using Microsoft Edge, some Windows phones either hang or restart. This issue has been fixed in this update.
• The reliability of internet connection sharing (ICS) and tethering has been enhanced.
• In some Windows 10 handsets, recorded videos went missing while attending incoming calls. This cumulative update fixes this problem.
• The navigation bar overlay problem has been fixed.

Windows 10 Mobile users that purchased the device from carriers may have to wait a bit longer for the update to show up, GSM Arena noted.