Windows 10 Mobile Office will stop supporting in January 2021

Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 Mobile devices on December 10 (local time), as well as halting security and software updates. This was announced earlier this year, but additionally announced that support for Office apps for Windows 10 mobile will also end on January 12, 2021. After the end of the supported device, you will not be able to receive free security updates and hot fixes.

Windows 10 Mobile is an operating system for mobile devices developed by Microsoft. Since the end of 2015, it has been provided for smartphones and tablets under 8 inches, but it ended after 4 years of active duty. End-of-support devices do not receive security updates, increasing the risk of external attacks. Responding to these user concerns, Microsoft recommended switching to iOS or Android devices.

Regarding the termination of the Windows 10 mobile office app, Microsoft announced that it will continue to provide an excellent office experience on smartphones for consumers through supported iOS or Android apps, and that such platforms can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play. have.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recalled that the biggest mistake was not getting a huge smartphone market by Google’s Android. Microsoft seems to have changed its direction to aim for coexistence with various platforms rather than market monopoly, such as providing two types of Office apps to the mobile operating system and unifying Android devices in Windows 10. Related information can be found here .