Surface Duo’s November update now rolling out unlocked and AT&T; here’s what’s new
Surface Duos locked to carriers are expected to get the update in the coming days.
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What you need to know
Update 5PM ET 11/16/2020:Reports are outthat AT&T-branded versions of Surface Duo are now getting the November system update as well.
Microsoft’s second monthly update for theSurface Duois rolling out now. Microsoft hasn’t provided release notes yet, but the 137MB update includes the November 5th, 2020, Android security patch, and it’s expected to bring the usual general improvements to the user experience. We’ll also likely see some outstanding bugs squashed.
This follows the launch of theOctober updatelast month, which was the first major update to roll out to the Surface Duo since its launch. That update included the monthly Android security patch, along with some improvements to call and touch stability. There were also improvements to the single-screen experience for Facebook Messenger’s chat bubbles.
This update comes in at version number2020.1014.61. We’ll update this post with the release notes once Microsoft makes them available.
Update November 13 (3:39 p.m. ET) — Release notes now available
Microsoft has now provided the release notes. Here’s a look at what’s new:
For more, you can check out theSurface Update Historyfor Surface Duo.
If you own a Surface Duo, you can check for the update with the following steps:
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If you bought a Surface Duo through AT&T, it’s likely you’ll see this update arrive next week after the verification process. (Update: it’s now live).
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