But hey, who says you’re stuck using the ARM64 build on PCs? The ARM version is intended for devices with Qualcomm mobile processors, such as the crappy-yet-expensive Surface Pro X. One cool thing to note about Windows 11 is that it comes in both x86 and ARM64 configurations. OnePlus 6T from 2018: Will It Run Windows 11?
That’s obviously the case with all of these projects, so I won’t mention it again, but it kind of makes you wonder if Microsoft’s hardware requirements are arbitrary.įor detailed information on this hack, go check out the Lumia WOA Project’s website. Bringing the Windows 11 Insider build to the Lumia 950 XL was just a natural step in this progression, though it required the reverse engineering of some drivers (and a few custom-made drivers).Įvidently, Monce and Wang’s team of 15 people had to bypass some of Windows 11’s hardware requirements to get the OS up and running on a five-year-old phone. It certainly doesn’t run that fast, but it runs!Īs reported by The Verge, Monce and fellow engineer Bingxing Wang recently got Windows 10 and 10X working on old WIndows phones. Obsolete Windows Phone: Will It Run Windows 11?Įngineering student and obsolete phone enthusiast Gustave Monce managed to get Windows 11 running on a Lumia 950 XL, one of the last Windows phones released before Microsoft gave up on mobile devices. We’re about to play a round of “Will It Run Windows 11?”. So put on your thinking caps and grab some snacks, kids. Somewhat ironically, though, it turns out that Windows 11 is a lot like DOOM-all it needs is a bit of tinkering to work in impossible places. The hardware requirements for Windows 11 exclude most PCs in use today, a problem that Microsoft itself can’t seem to explain or justify. Windows 11 on a TI84-hey, you never know! Microsoft/Texas Instruments
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