Redstone 5 Is Officially Named Windows 10 1809 in Next Release

Redstone 5 Is Officially Named Windows 10 1809

On August 18, Microsoft released a new preview build of Windows 10 Redstone 5 to Insiders on the Fast Ring. This update doesn’t bring functional changes or upgrades but focuses on stability improvements and bug fixes.

The Redmond software manufacturer has already done with testing new features for the upcoming version of its desktop operating system. And now, it is focusing on performance improvements and stability.

At the same time, Neowin finds that Microsoft has introduced the official version number to the Preview Build and officially confirmed the next Windows version to be Windows 10 version 1809.

As with previous versions since Windows 10 version 1507 in July 2015, these four numbers refer to the way of encoding the expected date that will be released to the public by Microsoft.

In other words, this version will arrive in September and probably it is released in October at latest. For example, the updated version number in April 2018 is v1803, which was pushed on April 30.

The new version number that is spotted by Neowin appears in the Windows Insiders preview. Although most Windows users probably don’t pay attention to the new version number, it does indicate that Microsoft is wrapping up the test phrase for this feature update.

Microsoft will start to test next version of Windows 10 for insiders who have chosen Skip Ahead previews based on new date-based ’19H1′ codename rather than Redstone.

Main Feature: Access Microsoft’s New App – Your Phone

In the latest Windows 10 Redstone 5 preview, the main change is that there is an easier way for users to access Microsoft’s new app called Your Phone. This build adds a new entry point to Your Phone app, allowing users to quickly access the phone’s content.

Users can go to the all apps list in the Start menu to find this app or use Windows key and search for this app.

Microsoft says users need to connect a mobile phone to a PC via Your Phone app, open this app and follow the setup flow. Then an app from Microsoft will appear, asking users to download it to the phone and follow the setup prompts.

For phones with Android and above, they are compatible with this app. For PCs regarding China region, this app service will be enabled in the future.

With Your Phone app, Windows 10 PC can be more tightly tied to users’ Android phones and iPhones. For Android users, this app allows they to see 25 recent photos from the phone on the desktop but it only simply allows iPhone users to share web pages from mobile to desktop.

Other Fixes

As to the imminent release of Windows 10 build 1809, the latest Redstone 5 has mostly coped with bug fixes as well as known issues including issues affecting Cortana and Action Center, fixes for bugs affecting taskbar flyouts, an updated Emoji panel, etc.

Final Words

Now the information about the news – Redstone 5 is officially named Windows 10 1809 is told to you. If you are interested in this new version and want to upgrade to it after an official release, please remember to back up your OS with the professional Windows backup software – MiniTool ShadowMaker before the update since nobody knows what will happen.