Microsoft has released an update for the Windows Device Recovery Tool that brings with it support for Alcatel's newly released IDOL 4 Pro, meaning those users can now recovery their devices if something ever goes wrong with it. This is great news, and it means Microsoft can now officially recommend the IDOL 4 Pro in the Windows 10 Mobile Insider Program.

The update for the Windows Device Recovery Tool is available now as version 3.12.24302, and includes a few additional tweaks and changes over the addition of IDOL 4 Pro support. Here's the full changelog:

• Support for Honeywell Dolphin 75e and CT50 of win 10 devices.
• Added new device for Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro WP.
• Updated the Ja-jp localization resources.
• Accessibility improvements.

Interestingly, although the Windows Device Recovery Tool now officially supports the IDOL 4 Pro, the app still doesn't recognize the device out of box. This means you have to select "my device wasn't recognized" and manually go and find the recovery image for your IDOL 4 Pro. This isn't a huge issue, but it's something to take note of.

It should be noted that although Alcatel has added a new recovery image for the IDOL 4 Pro, the IDOL 4S NA recovery image is still broken, meaning those in the US who purchased the open-market version of the device still can't recover their phones if anything goes wrong. Hopefully Alcatel will fix this issue soon, as Microsoft is now looking into it.

Now that the IDOL 4 Pro has Windows Device Recovery Support, it shouldn't be long before the Creators Update is officially available for the device. IDOL 4 Pro users will know that the Creators Update isn't currently available to them without joining the Insider Program, so hopefully the update will be rolling out officially soon.

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A fresh update is rolling out to the Windows Device Recovery Tool (WDRT), bringing along support for some new devices. Most notably, this update adds support for the Alcatel Idol 4S, along the HP Elite x3 on Telstra and more. Other updates include accessibility support for Narrator and other minor tweaks and fixes.

Here's a look at the full changelog for WDRT version 3.11:

• Support for Lenovo Softbank 503LV and Zebra TC700J mobile devices.
• Add new device for HP Elite x3 Telstra and Alcatel IDOL 4S devices.
• Update the MCJ logo.
• Added accessibility support for Narrator.
• Other minor enhancements and bug fixes.

If you already have WDRT installed, the update should be available to download now. If not, you can grab the tool from Microsoft now.

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Microsoft has rolled out a new update to the Windows Device Recovery Tool (WDRT). According to the update prompt, seen below, this latest update is mandatory, and includes updates to the HoloLens recovery.

For those unfamiliar, WDRT is a tool that allows Windows Phone and HoloLens users to easily restore their devices in case of an issue. Once this update is installed, you should expect WDRT to move from version 3.7.18601 to 3.8.19701. Other than the update to the HoloLens recovery, it there doesn't appear to be anything else new. You'll want to install the update anyway, however, due to its mandatory nature.

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Microsoft has released a new version of its Windows Device Recovery Tool program. The new version adds support for Acer's recent Windows 10 Mobile smartphones.

The tool now has the version number of 3.6.39. Here's what's included in the change notes:

• Support added for Acer Inc
• Minor UI enhancements and other minor bug fixes
• Note: Acer Jade Primo is not supported in a SuperSpeed port and only supported on USB 2.0 port.

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A new update is now rolling out for the Windows Device Recovery Tool for PC, but it's a rather minor one overall. All said, the update bumps the Recovery Tool up to version 3.4.34 and simply contains "bug fixes and minor enhancements," according to Microsoft.

If you're unfamiliar with the Windows Device Recovery Tool, it's a program that allows users to easily restore their Windows Phones and other devices to previous OS versions and factory settings. The tool comes in especially handy if you're, say, testing a Windows Insider release and want to return to a stable OS build. In its last update, Microsoft brought HoloLens support to the tool.

If you have the Windows Device Recovery Tool installed, you should be able to grab the update by simply starting the program now.

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Microsoft has pushed out a a fresh update to the Windows Device Recovery Tool for PC, bringing along support for HoloLens. If you're concerned with version numbers, the latest update also moves the tool up to version number 3.3.31.

For the uninitiated, the Windows Device Recovery Tool allows users to roll their Windows Phones and other Windows devices back to previous operating system versions if they run into issues. With the latest update, you can now add HoloLens to the list of supported devices. And it couldn't have come at a better time: Microsoft just began shipping the first batch of HoloLens headsets out to developers.

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Microsoft has updated the Windows Device Recovery Tool for the PC, with the new verison number of 3.1.6. The application, which allows supported Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile smartphones to go back to a previous OS version, has added support for a number of third-party devices.

Here is the change log for the new 3.1.6 version;

• Support for the AlcatelOne FierceXL Windows 10 Mobile device.
• Support for the BLU Win HD W510U Windows Phone device.
• Support for the BLU Win HD LTE X150Q Windows Phone device.
• Support for the MCJ Madosma Q501 Windows Phone device.
• Application improvements, and bug fixes.

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If you have owned, or plan to buy, the LG Lancet Windows Phone from Verizon Wireless, you will be happy to know that Microsoft has added support for the budget device to its Windows Device Recovery Tool application.

The app's latest version, 3.1.2, now allows owners of the phone to go back to an earlier software version of Windows Phone which is always helpful if something goes wrong and cannot be fixed immediately. In addition, the app has some unnamed "improvements and bug fixes" with this new version. For those of you who have yet to download the app on your PC, you can go to Microsoft's support page to grab the program.

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If you own an HTC 8X and found yourself stuck on a version of Windows 10 Mobile that was mistakenly pushed out for unsupported devices, it looks like Microsoft has a way for you to get things back to normal. As noted by WindowsBlogItalia, the latest update to the Windows Phone Recovery tool, now known as Windows Device Recovery Tool, appears to support recovery for the HTC 8X, allowing users to roll back to Windows Phone 8.1.

To recap, Windows 10 Mobile build 10536 was mistakenly shown as available to download for a number of unsupported devices due to a bug with the rollout. The only solution for downloading to an unsupported device is to re-flash back to Windows Phone 8.1, and it looks like HTC 8X owners will now be able to do so with the Windows Device Recovery Tool.

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Microsoft is not afraid of changing the names of its mobile applications, and it is doing exactly that for the second time for their PC desktop recovery tool for Windows Phone devices. The application was first known as Lumia Recovery Tool, and then Microsoft changed it the first time to Windows Phone Recovery Tool. Now a new update has changed it yet again to Windows Device Recovery Tool.

According to the change log for the app, which has the new version number 3.0.1, it will now support recovering devices that run Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1 and the new Windows 10 Mobile. It also has some new in-product help pages, along with better accessibility features with the use of Microsoft Narrator and keyboard support. Finally, it has some unnamed bug fixes and improvements.

How to roll back from Windows 10 Mobile preview to Windows Phone 8.1

As you might expect, this is a mandatory update for the app. For those of you who have yet to download the app on your PC, you can go to Microsoft's support page to grab the program.

Read our how-to guide above (or bookmark it) if you need to know how to use this tool!

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