Over the weekend, a video revealed what was supposed to be the iOS-ported version of the new Instagram app for Windows 10 Mobile.
Today, that app is evidently available to download for the public. We have just installed what looks to be a full-featured Instagram app for Windows 10 Mobile on our Lumia 650, Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL.
There is even a little notice at the top welcoming us to the Windows 10 Mobile Instagram beta.
From the app description:
"Thanks for using Instagram Windows Beta. If something isn't working, give feedback directly to the team by physically shaking your phone."
"Instagram is a simple way to capture and share the world's moments. Transform your everyday photos and videos into works of art and share them with your family and friends."
"See the world through somebody else's eyes by following not only the people you know, but inspirational Instagrammers, photographers, athletes, celebrities and fashion icons. Every time you open Instagram, you'll see new photos and videos from your closest friends, plus breathtaking moments shared by creative people across the globe."
Over 400 million people use Instagram to:
- Edit photos and videos with free, custom-designed filters.
- Improve photos with 10 advanced creative tools to change brightness, contrast and saturation as well as shadows, highlights and perspective.
- Find people to follow based on the accounts and photos you already love.
- Connect with Instagrammers all over the world and keep up with their photos and videos.
- Send private photo and video messages directly to friends.
Under the 'What's new in this version' there are the following notes for known issues:
- Facebook login
- "Share to" functionality
- Crashes/stability in creation workflow
We can confirm some instability issues including taking photos and using the editor to post then the images. However, all the features appear to be there we had no issues logging into our existing account. App performance is not as good at 6tag, but this is an early v1 beta.
We'll be posting a hands-on video shortly, but for now, feel free to grab the app while it is still open. The app is not available for Windows 10 for PC, and there is no mention if it will become available in the future or if this will be a mobile-only app experience.
Update: We have been told that the Instagram beta app is not ported using Project Islandwood (iOS), but instead is using Facebook's own Osmeta technology.
Download Instagram (beta 1) for Windows 10 Mobile
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Instagram for Windows 10 Mobile is now available to download as an early beta
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How to get it??
I think it's impossible save pics on the phone...i can't find the option. If someone know pls
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Do now we able to send direct message to people??!!
I'm in Canada. Why doesnt this new version show up in my store? It only shows the older Instagam beta wich I already have. This is crap. This has happened with a few apps. I want the one he you can upload videos argg!!!
Lumia 640, crashes after 15 seconds, all I get is a blank screen. Anyone else?
Yes, same thing happens on my
Lumia 630 too.
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When scanned the QR it directs to the store webpage not to the store and can't use that "Get App" Button shows there
2 more apps and I will sell my android , bank of America ( soon ) and snapchat.
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I think Messenger will be moved Soon.If Viber and WhatsApp will be moved my phone will be the best.
How to update Lumia 720 for Windows 10
Anyone please. How do i turn off autoplay? I cant find and option
Going to be using it for a couple of weeks to show developers that Windows 10 users want their apps. At least until Rudy comes out with the Windows 10 version of 6tag.
Just buy 6tag and rename it Instagram for Windows 10.
6tag! You're it!!!
Help, can't find it in the Store...
I opened the link on my cel phone (Lumia 1520 running Windows 10 10.0.10586.107)
the Get the App button does nothing.
Works great on my 930 although I can't post any photos from my photo library on my phone, just a blank screen when I try to add one. I can take a new photo or video and upload that, but no existing photos show up to be selected. Plus shaking the phone does not do anything to be able to send feedback.
Early days though and I'm liking how smooth it runs already, be interesting to see what Rudy gives us with the new 6tag
I'm experiancing the same with photo library, but i tried several times to take a pic, but after trying to select a filter , it crashes.
hope it improves in future and do not get stuck in Beta :)
Unusable on L930. Crashes all the time.
Guys I can't find this app in store on my lumia 640, someone help ?
Downloaded and installed to increase those download numbers! :P.
The app just crashes on my 630 :D
Makes my 950 run very, very hot on .122
Can anyone confirm actionable notifications from this app? My instagram account is... far from atractive... so I can't check.
just trying it on continuum, though it seems like it supports continuum mode, but when click it, the app on the continuum screen is all black. So I assume they might didn't put a landscape mode on this app (yet), therefore the continuum mode doesn't work /display properly .
My Lumia 640 opens app to white screen with blue bar at top, then app crashes. Deleted and reinstated 3 times, will wait until it gets next update and try again.
Try to install in internal storage
That was my problem, then I moved it to the internal storage and everything's fine.
I don't know about you but in my L640 .122 runs better that 6tag right now.
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Wow! Does it have the inbox?
Is it universal? Also why am I season ios dialog windows?
Well it's seriously a completely full featured app... Just one suggestion that install it too internal storage... Posted by my Lumia 640 running 10586.122 and this instagram app very smoothly
So I've had instagram beta on my phone. I tried downloading this one and it's not downloading. Tried app updates and nothing. Using 950xl
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Awesome. Now we just need updated Twitter, updated Swarm, Snapchat and everything will be fine.
Can't download. Always gives me a mistake
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Does the download link ever take anyone to a page where you can actually click "get app"? All I ever get is the page with the app and "get app" button but can't tap it, it doesn't do anything.
I'm w/ ya.
I have the same issue... I see the Get App on the microsoft page, but nothing happens when I tap it....
The app doesn't open
Is it installed to device? Mine,didn't work on sd card
It doesn't work for me, i started it and d only a blank page, de crashes. ☹ lumia 640 with .122 insider build
Cant even load on my 950. just crashes. will reinstall
Install on phone memory not sd card
Not working on My Microsoft Lumia 535, runny latest build of Windows 10 mobile. . It Look like a Garbage of 46.8MB .. :(
Woo. Thank God. Almost bought 6tag just so that I could upload video but something told me to wait.
When you shake the phone to give feedback the feedback window says rage shake. Quite a nice touch.
Folks is this a Universl app so it can run on a Windows 10 Tablet. if instagram wants to do this right they should make it proper Universal APP. Developers who make Windows 10 bound apps should make them MS Universal APPS
Can anyone tell me if there is inbuilt camera in this app and if yes how is the ui of the camera??
I am impressed. Not only does it actually work but its very snappy and responsive. #Lumia950
I hope this beta tag gets removed someday. Unlike for windows 8.1.
But anyway, it is nice to see them work for windows 10. But I I guess this also means no more updates for instagram for 8.1, right? Coz why would they update 8.1 when soon everyone is going to 10. Plus, they haven't updated the apps in years. So why would they do it now when everyone is about to move on to 10...
Now they need to do the same for the actual Facebook app
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I personally like the current Facebook app. More bugs need to be fixed but it's pretty good
This is great news. Alongwith another music app that is now available on WM10, I am liking things on WP better:-)
Same @Daniel Rubino
The app is awesome, but it needs some fixes.
Really quite a nice app. I have no problem with ports - it's nice to be on a [relatively] level playing field for once, and from a geeky point of view it's cool to see it work. This works fluidly and well, with all the features I'd want (plus, 3D touch!). Nice job, Facebook.
I just really, really, want them to do the same with Messenger - which, given their announcement they'll provide a new app and the evidence they're committed with this port, is looking likely. GIF support, nicknames, chat colours and decent quality picture upload is sorely absent from my phone, so hopefully it's not too long.
i have to say... 6tag is way better... hope the official app gets better
Beta then beta now.. no change
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This seems to me a real early beta..... too much perhaps. This is only a porting that still doesn't match a lot with the ecosystem. Not very impressed.
Stick with 6tag. Less BS.
is it available for the lumia 640XL running windows 10 preview?
It will stay in beta fo years
I thought Instagram beta had been available for some time, I used to use it before switching to 6tag.....is it the same app?
The one you're thinking of is the one that's been out for years. This article is about a new version for windows 10 that just got released
Get hopes up! But I expected this on 8.1 devices also!!
Why? Out with the obsolete, I say.
Feeling happy -D
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This is the beginning of what could be a huge win for the platform.
I was eager to try this, but the app wouldn't launch. I hadn't read the forum, but figured out that it was because it was installed on the SD card. To fix this, uninstall Instagram Beta and go to Settings > System > Storage. The set new apps to install on Internal Memory. There's a cooldown period before re-download in the store, but once that's been hit the app will install on Internal memory and will launch properly. Be sure to go change your install point again after successful installation.
Some things I noticed - 1) The app appears to be Contiuum compatible, however it doesn't display correctly on the screen when in Continuum mode; everything crushes to the left hand side of the screen. I'm guessing it wasn't intended to be compatible but they left the switch on when compiling. 2) The password field won't accept paste. I use Last Pass and had to manually enter a 25 character password to get logged in. Not a deal breaker, but it really shows the rough edges of system level functions in WP10. 3) Shake to Send Feedback says it's enabled by default in the very first notification the app shows. But it's not. I had to manually enable it by sending a piece of feedback through the settings menu.
Overall, it's a GOOD step. And a great app to finally get proper treatment on Windows Phone. But it's absolutely Beta. More akin to pre-alpha in terms of quality and polish. So don't expect the world.
How do you get the app? The link won't allow me to download it the"Get The App" won't allow you to click on it.
Edge has to be set to request Mobile. It's stupid and broken, but unfortunately, it's the only way to get it. :/
Thank you, that did the trick!
What is osemta technology
Facebook's version of Islandwood
Is this actually a universal app? Can anyone confirm if it supports Windows 10 Continuum?
If it says "built for windows 10" in the app store it's a uwp. It in fact says that. Oddly enough though, the Pandora app doesn't have that tag and it still supports continuum so that confuses me
This is indeed a very nice suprrise.
Few things:
1. People who are saying the app is crashing on open, try moving / installing app on phone and not SD card
2. Can anyone get the feedback portal to open? The app says shake the phone to give feedback
3D Touch Works too!
Instegram should create a Universal aap. As the PC users are more in quantity...uploading Pics and sending a Direct messege through a surface or a laptop would be really FUN!!
It is a universal app. They just have to make it fit the pc ui
Link takes to web browser but 'Get the app' is not clickable... Can't find in the store either!!!!
Same problem here.
Change edge from desktop to mobile view
Change your edge from desktop to mobile view
It's working on my L535, it's choppy though. Not a big deal for me since i don't use instagram, i've downloaded it out of curiosity. Let's hope performance gets better, and this time it doesn't stay in beta forever.
It'll not allow me to get the app. I've been hitting the link over and over...
this! I still cant the "get the app button" does not work.
Meh crashes on start
It says shake phone to give feedbacks. I shook my phone so hard that it almost flew out the window but still nuttin.
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Same here. *need to leave feedback about not being able to leave feedback but can't leave feedback because shaking phone does nothing... crap* lol
You have to go to Settings > Report a problem and submit feedback once to get the popup that says 'turn on shake.' The second problem I reported was that :)
Cool, got it fixed. I also reported that and bunch of other things.
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It has the "3d touch menu" from the IOS app if you are looking at someone's pics in their profile and long touch on a pic.
So it does, would never have noticed otherwise - cheers!
Works just the same way using my Lumia 830 as in my Iphone 6, version number in Iphone is 7.17.1 and in wp 7.17.0, I think just some fine tuning and the app will work great on WP too.
If this app starts getting updates at quick pace. I will not wait for the official release of windows 10 mobile. I will register as an insider just to have this app. That's the power this platform will have once we get apps. :).....read their is video upload! Anyone tested it yet? Hope we get a review quick on this. :D
Great news! Downloaded it, but can't get to the login page.
No link to the app then ?
It's in the article...
Well crashes everyone i launch it up
Happy to see this.. (:
All I want in life is for the twitter app to be updated. They say they're waiting for win 10 to be officially released but why can't they do it now.
I'm enjoying using Twiitone and Tweet It! Much better apps than official at this point
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Good news
-->scared to scroll down in the app, it crashes.
-->scrolling is very stuttering.
-->but it is just born BETA app so I don't mind.
-->but I hope updates will be coming at a steady pace like WINDOWS CENTRAL
The last point is not gonna happen, just a fact. But hopefully they'll do a better job than the original instagram "beta" app for win8... It is running quite smoothly on my 950XL so far, no freezes and force exits.
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-->yeah, I cant complain..my phone specs are too low.
-->but still 6tag works very fine..
-->so I hope updates will improve it at its best.
I'm smelling cancelation of Project Islandwood also....
Don't smell then :p
Then how will I breathe ? :P
You smell wrong
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Which eventually turns out to be right :-)
Definitely not. All indications are MS is scaling up Islandwood not down.
FB uses Osmeta because they bought Osmeta. Facebook owns Instagram. Facebook owns Osmetta. No need to connect the dots. Makes sense from a strategic perspective that you use the technology you bought over a rivals.
You tell'em Dan
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We'll see :-) but if I remember they said that they will use the bridge to port the app. Well it's their choice, but when the bridge is working according to you, then why they are not using bridge instead of making it from scratch.. Well only time will tell, let's hope for the best :-)
Windows10 for older Lumia phones will be released in September 2016.
Source HCL guy, mentioned
HCL is the main distributor for lumia handsets in India
And according to thm windows 10 for lumia old handsets wil come in sept'16 if everything is on place
hmm....
no surprise..after all its MS..
It is crashing and the tile is awful (also no large tile). I have been uning 6tag for few months and works great for my needs.
I can't even get it to open on my 950. I'm assuming SD card issues. Will try installing in phone memory
This appeared to be my problem! Do not install the app on SD card! It will likely not run.
not crashing when installed in phone memory???
Yeah it runs fine then
good then....anyways I don't expect my L720 to run it very well
Not working on Lumia 1520
keep trying again and again..
u will taste the victory
So happy to see this! Instantly downloaded it and well, I can't login via facebook unfortunately, so I'll have to wait. But so glad to finally see these promised apps.
It's happening.... Finally. Is it better than 6tag though? Look for more companies jumping the wagon. I mean MS made it easy enough for everybody already
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Edit: First impressions are good. All core features work quite smoothly already, need transparent live tile support
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yes happened with me too.
app crashing on opening ..using L720.
but I didn't give up, kept trying again and again and finally the login page appeared.
I believe it's an issue with using an SD card
don't know..sometimes every app begin to crash..and then I have to restart the phone..
well my phone specs are too low to cpmplain...L720
I am using lumia 535 window 10 current build.. App is not opening on my phone after sometime it back to app menu
Try installing it on phone memory instead of SD card. That was my problem
Will it stay as beta version as it did it for win8??
A nice surprise indeed. But, the tile looks terrible.
Yep, my only major complaint right now, looks like a fake app because of it.
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My thought exactly..they will eventually update the tile right? But other than that, really happy that it's finally available
Looks like Osmeta is better than Microsoft solution
No, they lied. It's not ported. Daniel has replied to my comment above.
It can't open on my Lumia 830, crashed while i'm trying to do that :/ Any ideas why, should i wait to next update?
Sell this 830 and buy an Android or iOS phone
Move it to your internal memory instead of SD card
I'll start using the app until they fix the "couldn't login with FB" bug.
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Hello Snapchat,from Instagram side
The interesting this is.. IT IS AN iOS ported app right? That means it's a completely polished App. Then why the hell it's in BETA that too "EARLY BETA"?
I suggest you read up on how app development works including porting and Osmeta. It sounds like you have never looked at code before and just assume dev tools are powered by magic.
Since I'm a software developer, does that mean I'm actually a wizard? I'll just throw that right on my resume
Of course you should :-) Microsoft will definitely hire you, just tell them that you can tell them a lot of companies to buy, and they won't have a reason to reject you! Good luck!
Well in that case Sir daniel, I think Microsoft is trying to create magic with these hyped bridges in which one of them already fall, without even being build!
Its not an ios Ported app...Daniel just confirmed in the article update
Beta means it is in testing to ensure everything is working and kill the bugs ...lol
Beta means WP....
LOL :-)
I hope soon will be available for PC too
Only for 950 and 640 ?
It crashes on my lumia 720
same here
Move to internal memory instead of SD card
Move it to internal memory instead of SD card
This great news! I'll try the app and see how it compares to 6tag, which is awesome and all WP users should be grateful for Rudy Huyn.
Just hope that it won't stay beta if. u know what I mean;)
Can't download it wo t let u download
Try changing your browser settings to mobile. Then try download again it worked for me
Hope they continue to polish the program unlike the wp8 one which they abandoned after the initial beta release
Only 1 version available in the store. Looks like the old version to me.
Same here :/
So, use our direct link or QR code and see what we're all talking about.
Daniel is right. I can only see the older version but when i pasted the link it took me to the app store and now downloading new beta version. .. thank you Daniel!
Big surprise :)
On my w10 it will not load pics to post
Let's hope they don't abandon the app like that joke they pulled on us back in WP8.
It's a beta, ok. But it doesn't even starts on my phone. When I launch it, it only shows colorful squares in the layout of the app, and than it crashes... Hope they'll fix that.
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Move it to your phones internal memory instead of your SD card. That was my problem
Yeah, I did it too, and now it works. But anyway, thank you :D
Cant even find it me all im seein is the old beta version
Use the link in the article...
Use the link on this article, beta's like this don't show up under store search.
Does also support multiple account, which is nice.
Every thing related to posting seems buggy for me, but I can use this daily.
Where do you access multiple accounts from?
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good news, hope this will drag more apps into the store
Download link is not opening store..its redirecting to website :/
DOES NOT WORK, all I'm seeing is the IG lay out, just colors no buttons it also stays like that till it crashes. L640 :/
Shift it to device
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Some windows fans always saying that "we want official apps" and we when it comes in "beta" they said "good news but clients are better" ... how come ?
They want official apps for things that don't have alts already. Notice that with 6tag and the other Instagram apps, most complaints are not about having an official app. Instead it's about snapchaf.
So far all I'm finding in the store is v 0.4.3.
So, there's a reason we use direct app links in our app, the site and provide a QR code and that is because beta apps/ or early releases are not searchable.
Thanks, I'll try it again.
Sorry if I'm being a maroon, but I scanned the QR code. It took me to the store and when I press the install button, nothin happens. I'll try again in a bit, maybe the link is just busy. There is a line of text that tells me I need to install WM 10 first. I'm on a 950XL running the latest preview. Thanks for taking the time to answer.
You don't have to apologize. You're right. It's not available at the moment.
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I scanned the QR code. Took me to the MS Store website and when I press the install button, nothing happens and appears a small text underneath the buttos saying "go to store". I´m in Portugal and I cant find the new Instagram Beta app. I unistalled and reinstalled but still got the old version.
Internet Explorer need to be in Mobile mode, not desktop, otherwise you can't install. Sheesh.
It's not your link, rather a problem with the store itself.. Looks like they might have stopped downloads of this specific app.. The dude is right. No need to get nasty.
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With this being a port straight from IOS and it still being a beta proves the Microsoft has about a year before its echo system is really stable. Owning a old lumina 1520 and no new sign of a high spec windows phone from Microsoft coming this year I was forced to move on so I decided to give the iPhone 6+ S a try now understand this was almost embarrassing to try sence I have been with windows mobile sence 6.1 but after now a week I realize Windows mobile is in one giant beta stage the problems it has no other device really lacks. I will be back when the surface phone is released if the software is not in a beta like style.
Hello...(hello... hello). Testing 1-2-3...(testing 1-2-3...) My echo system seems to be working just fine.
K bye
Out of pure curiosity and not trying to irritate at all, but did the 950/950XL not appeal in terms of high-spec? I mean, they are really quite beefed up and stand well with the rest of the market.
Big question is whether it'll be updated when the iOS version is...
On 640, the app crashed on the first open, not even getting to the login screen. Not a good sign, but it is still in beta.
Same for me on my 640
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