Not that this news would make much difference to a majority of smartphone owners, but it’s still worth sharing. Microsoft is ending support for Windows Phone 8.1, which was introduced three years ago. Effective from today, Microsoft would no longer offer support for the Windows Phone 8.1.
For the few users out there who are unfortunately using a Windows Phone running 8.1, Microsoft has announced that July 11, 2017, was the last working day for the OS version. From hereon, your device shall not receive any update from Microsoft including the additional security updates. It is highly recommended not to use Windows 8.1 phone as without security updates it is prone to virus attacks.
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