We don’t often get a chance to cover Windows Phone news these days. That’s mostly because the platform is dead and has been for years, but that doesn’t mean it’s forgotten! If you’re still rocking a Windows Phone, you can finally earn Xbox achievements again.
A report by TrueAchievements points out that several Windows Phone users have been able to earn achievements on their older devices recently. Xbox Achievements on Windows Phones stopped over a year ago due to a syncing issue, but that bug appears to be fixed.
The unlock data for achievements on Windows Phones shows a long strain of no achievements being unlocked, followed by a couple of blips starting on March 8, 2021. Then, around 200 achievements were unlocked from Windows Phones on March 16, 2021. That’s not bad for a dead platform.
It’s hard to say how many people this bug fix affects, but the data shows that achievements are being unlocked on around 15 different games on the Windows Phone platform.
Some people in a TrueAchievements forum had achievement sync from all the way back in November.
TrueAchievements reached out to Microsoft to see if this is a permanent fix for the syncing issue but hasn’t heard back at this time.
If you’re using a Windows Phone to unlock Xbox achievements, let us know in the comments below. We’d love to hear which games you’re enjoying on your vintage device.
Windows 10 build 21337 is now available in the Insider Dev Channel
As per most weeks, Microsoft is back with a new Windows 10 insider preview build for those in the Dev Channel to download and start testing. Today’s build is 21337, and is packing a handful of notable new features and changes that focus on enhancing the File Explorer and Virtual Desktop features.
Best 2 Player Games for Xbox One, Xbox Series X & Series S 2021
Have friends? Want to play games with them? Thankfully, you can with Xbox! The Xbox platform is a bright and cheerful place for those who have friends (as long as you avoid random comms on Call of Duty). In any case, these are our picks for best 2 player games for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Series S.
