Declassified Canceled Version of Windows 0 11

Microsoft was working on a special version of Windows for foldable smartphones, but ultimately canceled it. This was reported by Windows Central.

Journalists referred to developer Gustav Monce, who obtained an unfinished build of the operating system codenamed Andromeda. According to the specialist, the OS was being developed for Microsoft’s foldable smartphones — it was meant to be a continuation of Windows Phone. However, the project was shut down.

Monce managed to package the declassified version of Windows into an installation file and load it onto the Surface Duo smartphone, which was released in 2021. It turned out that the OS displays the interface on two screens: applications by default open on the left, but they can be moved to the second screen. Many familiar elements of Windows — such as the Start menu — are hidden, but they can be accessed by swiping from the left or right edge of the screen.

According to the enthusiast, the device running Andromeda OS could be used as a digital notebook. Additionally, programs written for Windows were supposed to run on the OS. Journalists added that from 2016 to 2018, Microsoft attempted to take Windows Phone to a new level, but all efforts ended in failure, and the company exited the smartphone market.