Here are the updates for Surface Duo Windows driver version 2310.45:

 Preliminary support for Surface Dial (still in development)

 Addresses an issue where the phone may take longer to shut down/restart or the error check screen may appear during the shutdown/restart process

 Addresses an issue that prevents operating system upgrades from working properly in the Windows Insider Canary Channel

 General system stability improvements to improve user experience.

Here’s what’s new for the Surface Duo 2 (still a proof-of-concept, so nothing special):

 Merges most common changes from Surface Duo (1st generation) into Surface Duo 2

 Resolved an issue where touch functionality was not working in recent versions

 Updated some system drivers to latest October versions

 General system stability improvements to improve user experience.

 You can download the new driver from GitHub.

Microsoft launched the Surface Dial in October 2016, launching with three compatible devices: the original Surface Studio, Surface Book, and fourth-generation Surface Pro. Users can use Surface Dial to adjust volume, browse the web, etc., and use a series of adapted software to call controls, drawing tools, or other options to complete artistic creation. According to different usage habits, users can use it on the desktop or on the screen.

It is noticed that Microsoft seems to have given up on this accessory, because the latest Surface devices no longer support Surface Dial, and there are no follow-up products. Yet seven years after its release, the Surface Dial is still on sale on Amazon for $75.99 (25% off its original price).

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It is noticed that the developers of the project released the version 2308.12 driver on GitHub. This version updates Qualcomm’s drivers, including Adreno 640 graphics processor, Aqstic audio, Atheros wireless network card and Bluetooth, Hexagon subsystem manager and FastRPC bus, etc. Additionally, this release addresses some system stability and security issues, such as fixing blue screen errors when installing Windows updates, adding support for Secure Boot signature exclusion database (DBX) and BlackLotus mitigations and improving the Compatibility of Windows Core OS products. Most notably, this version also supports the Miracast function, allowing users to wirelessly project the phone screen to other devices.

Although this project has made great progress, it is still an experimental project with many defects and limitations, and only those users who dare to replace the original system with a desktop system can try it. For example, the on-device speakers don’t work, issues with the brightness control, charging is choppy (and won’t charge when using Windows), and more, the developer has a list of known issues on GitHub.

It’s also worth noting that build 2308.12 is only available for first-generation Surface Duo phones. While it’s technically possible to run Windows 11 on the second-generation Surface Duo 2 phone, the project is a barely working proof-of-concept for the device.

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Microsoft watcher Gustave Monce recently found a dedicated “Surface Insider Program” page in the Surface Duo device, with a layout similar to how Windows users sign up for the Windows Insider Program in the Settings app.

Mons also found that users can sign up for different channels, somewhat similar to the Dev, Beta and Release Preview channels in the current Windows Insider program.

While the Surface Duo and Duo 2 offer almost all of the Android experience, the Insider program will help the company invite more users to test these features before rolling them out to everyone. Android phone makers, including Samsung and OnePlus, have their own beta programs to test new features before making them available to a larger user base. Microsoft’s Duo devices appear to be moving in that direction.

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Microsoft says this November monthly update summary fixes the issues outlined by Google in the November 2022 Android Security Bulletin but does not provide a full changelog.

But outside of installing this monthly update summary, the carrier AT&T version of the first-generation Surface Duo can be upgraded from Android 11 to Android 12L. Upgrading to Android 12L allows you to experience many of the changes that Microsoft has brought, with some user interfaces inspired by the Win11 platform.

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Now Surface Duo driver release 2207.80 brings several improvements to the core system drivers, initial support for GPU acceleration in WSLg / WSA, support for OS-provided posture device sensors, and added support for cellular phone calls, VoLTE, RCS, VoWiFi, and video call conferencing.

The updates in version 2207.80 are as follows.

Warning: The upgrade from the previous version to this version is broken again. You will have to reinstall.

Several improvements to the core system drivers

Several improvements to the WLAN driver (Wi-Fi)

Several improvements to the WWAN driver (cellular)

Several improvements to the GPU driver

Initial support for GPU acceleration in WSLg / WSA (requires Hyper-V)

China WLAN specific extension enablement

Now supports OS-provided posture device sensors

Initial support for battery current limit

Resolved issue with sensors not working under Windows 10

Initial support for Dolby Audio APO (Dolby Atmos OEM)

Reset all drivers to version 1780

Resolved issue with dial-up applications not launching properly on newer Windows 11 versions

Resolved issue where Mobile Network Bridge did not work when there was no audio source on the system

Added support for cellular phone calls

Added support for VoLTE

Added support for RCS

Added support for VoWiFi

Adds support for video call conferencing

Adds support for RIL

Adds support for Microsoft Windows Phone network stacks

Can now make and receive calls using the dialer app*

Now requires a supported headset or speaker mode

Call configuration is in progress, if the call is not suitable at this time, you may need to manually configure the call feature. (Same as Lumia 950: https://woa-project.github.io/LumiaWOA/guides/ican0/)

CPU core clock frequency and GPU will be improved in the upcoming release

Although the project has received several improvements and enhancements, it is still far from being ready to replace the original Android for everyday use.

Microsoft officially discontinued support for Windows 10 Mobile a long time ago, but thanks to the efforts of the WoA project developers, there are still developers out there who will be brining in the new system for older Lumia models and new Android models.

Since Microsoft offers a compatible version of Windows 10 for ARM devices, a group of independent developers have been maintaining an unofficial Windows on ARM project for the past few years, which is called WOA. With the release of Windows 11 ARM version, Microsoft has a new system to try.

Starting in 2019, the Lumia Phone Brush Windows 10 ARM (WOA) project, a collection of third-party developers, was previously available on GitHub and contains all projects related to LumiaWOA.

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