Introduction If you are tired of waiting for your carrier to release the OS update that Microsoft already released, you can change so...
Introduction
If you are tired of waiting for your carrier to release the OS update that Microsoft already released, you can change sources and start getting your over-the-air updates directly from Microsoft.
The developer preview is complete software and is already released to many carriers, however it does not contain firmware and any carrier specific add-ons that may be included if you downloaded directly from your carrier.
Steps (7 total)
There is a possibility of something going wrong so check out the overview here: http://dev.windows.com/en-us/develop/devpreview
You will need an account to access the preview. Sign up for free for Windows App Studio here:http://appstudio.windows.com
You can use an existing Microsoft email account to log in.
If you haven't already, backup your phone using either Onedrive or the Windows Phone App for Desktop, just in case you have a problem.
Install the "Preview for Developers" app on your Windows phone to connect to Microsoft for your updates. Follow the onscreen instructions to accept the T&C and log in using the account you used in step #2.
Once the app is successfully installed, you can go to Settings > Phone Update to check for and install updates directly from Microsoft. You may have pre-updates to install before 8.1 and some patches to install after 8.1. It could take several rounds before you have them all.
You now have Windows Phone 8.1 and all of its nifty new features. Enjoy!
If something goes wrong or you don't like the Developer Preview, you can go back to the default OS on your phone using the Nokia Software Recovery Tool.
Conclusion
Applying this update is no different than updating a Windows computer. If you want stay on top of when (and if) your phone gets official carrier updates, check out this site:
http://www.wpcentral.com/windows-phone-81-tracker
Or one of several apps that runs on your phone:
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/cyan-update/
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