Guides for running Windows on Surface Duo.
Note
Welcome! Thanks for being interested in trying out this project. We thought the following notes may interest you first before proceeding further:
We recommend you try this on a Surface Duo (1st Gen) device. While Surface Duo 2 is supported, it currently is in a proof of concept stage and not as advanced as the first device. For example, only the basic SoC buses work, there's no WiFi, no Cellular, no Sensors, no dual displays, no GPU on Surface Duo 2.
We recommend you know what you're getting into here. You need to know a bit about command line interfaces, Windows technical aspects, as this is not for the faint of heart yet! We won't teach you how to port the OS yourself, we've done this for you, but this is not for beginners or common users either. Tech Savvy people only or technical people only please, or you'll regret it or commit mistakes that may take some time to solve with us!
We do not recommend you buy a Surface Duo device to try this on without fully understanding what you're getting into. We do not commit to future work or potential functionality, buy the device for what it can offer you today, not tomorrow, or you'll regret it. If you already own a Surface Duo and want to try it, feel free But do not buy this with hopes of it replacing your laptop, buy a laptop instead (Even if this is the long term goal for us)
- Create a Windows ISO with UUPMediaCreator
- Activate Windows on your Surface Duo
- Uninstall Windows and only keep Android™:
- Dual Boot between Android™ and Windows without the need of another Computer
- Reinstall Windows:
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Limited emergency calling
Running Windows on your Surface Duo is not a replacement for a proper phone operating system and does not have emergency calling capabilities.
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