This is Microsoft's canceled Andromeda OS on a Lumia 950

We take a look at Microsoft's canceled Andromeda OS project, which was originally developed for the Surface Duo when it was codenamed Andromeda, before they decided to go with Android.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
02:42 Lockscreen & Cortana
05:27 Journal
07:27 Start & Gestures
09:32 Misc
11:01 Dual-Screen Demo

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[bobbychawla]

I had a Lumia for a period of time and I enjoyed the windows experience. Historically the entire family had very good cameras-much better than other when they were around.

[AshwinSoni]

I say it all the time, I'm gonna say it again, Microsoft with their Windows Phone os(s) were really ahead of their time. It's sad that no one really saw the potential.

[mikosoft]

Windows Phone/Mobile is still the best phone UI I have ever used.

[Deli]

I really do hope later down the road Microsoft comes back to this to make a windows 11 phone especially since they’re planning on adding android support on windows so the apps will be there

[imdxfactor]

It's amazing to read all of the comments and how everyone misses Windows mobile. I think there needs to be a 3rd mobile OS aside from iPhone or Android. I don't care if Microsoft, Blackberry, or Samsung made it. I would be nice to have more choices is all I'm saying.

[mukulsharma]

I had a Lumia and i really enjoyed using it. If they again come up with a windows phone I would buy it.

[Clara_Page]

This makes me miss my windows phone, sure Android has the app support but it lacks the responsiveness and cleanness of Microsoft's UI :(

[dorothydavenport]

I loved my windows phones. I miss using them. I still have them. I use them for extra cameras now

[TheVivaPictures]

Windows 10X was already a great iteration of this concept. Would have been interesting to see on the Duo

[Isaac-ghku]

Imagine if Andromeda OS was made around the time of the first generation iPhone, if Microsoft actually took Apple's revolutionary device seriously.

[alok.]

The old windows phone UI was really awesome and so much futuristic back then, It had all the modern elements we currently have now. it was pretty much ahead of its time, the only flaw it had was apps on its Appstore but even that they was going to fix by implementing a android emulation but unfortunately they ended it.

[ragingsilver]

It's a shame developers didn't back this OS. I really liked my windows phone but many apps I used were just not there :(

[vsEnjoi]

Seems like a similar gesture concept to that of Meego Harmattan. Looks so nice, such a shame MS abandoned the mobile OS race...

[bruhmoment]

Wow, i cant belive how good this unfinished UI looks. I wish windows mobile was still around today as an actual competetor to IOS and android, i sure as hell would of loved to see that

[grandmasterj]

Loved my 950. Just a shame nobody took to it. Still have mine somewhere, but the battery died and I couldn't find a decent replacement

[XDLugia]

The Windows Phone home screen was way superior to Android and iOS. Instead of a clutter of identical icons that you can put in folders everywhere, you could resize elements and move them around to make it logical and productive for you. Very underrated and it felt like a massive downgrade when I went over to Android.

[awesomnality]

I’ve owned lumia 1020 for 2+ years and my experience with windows mobile was excellent in terms of smoothness and the phone ran like new even after at the end of my usage. Sadly the lack of app support did get to me and I’ve moved back to android. It’s a shame, seems like a lot of people have enjoyed windows mobile.

[jaroasis]

I miss my Lumia Phone. I had the Lumia 1020. The best phone at that time.

[DrewTNaylor]

It's so weird seeing Windows 10 Mobile apps and UIs alongside shadows. While it's interesting to see what Andromeda was, I don't think I'd personally want to use it unless there were a mode to make it more like a standard Windows Phone/10 Mobile experience as I like the tiles being the home screen.

[Tech-With-Dom]

I'm not being funny but it looks awesome! I actually like the large clock display. I would definitely buy it - It would be a perfect phone for work! I even like the look of the design on those Lumias.