

To provide enterprises with a solution that's independent of the Upgrade Advisor, a new registry key in the registry configuration service provider (CSP) is available. Enterprises that have blacklisted the Upgrade Advisor app can use the solution that's described in this article to select the upgrade timing on a per-device basis. For more information about how to blacklist the Upgrade Advisor app, see the How to blacklist the Upgrade Advisor app section. With the opt-in model, the enterprise can blacklist the Upgrade Advisor app to prevent their users from upgrading prematurely. Some enterprises may want to control the availability of the Windows 10 Mobile upgrade to their users. See this documentation for rules to avoid. Also, be aware that there are known issues listed in the documentation that could adversely affect the device after you upgrade. If you use a list of allowed apps (whitelisting) through MDM, see the documentation here to make sure system apps are whitelisted before you upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile. An eligible device must "opt-in" to be offered the upgrade.įor consumers, the Windows 10 Mobile Upgrade Advisor app is available from the Windows Store to perform the opt-in.įor Enterprises, Microsoft is offering a centralized management solution through Mobile Device Management (MDM) that can push a management policy to each eligible device to perform the opt-in. The Windows Phone 8.1 to Windows 10 Mobile upgrade uses an "opt-in" or "seeker" model. See the How to determine whether an upgrade is available for a device section to determine whether your device is eligible for the update. This article describes how to upgrade eligible Windows Phone 8.1 devices to Windows 10 Mobile.
