Surface Duo update history

2022.115.10

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—April 2022.

• Fixes pixelated external display when screen sharing via Miracast.

2022.113.26

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—March 2022.

• Improves device stability.

2022.111.64

This update:

• New Surface Duo features:

  • With your Phone app, you can use Android apps on your PC. For more information on using Surface Duo with your PC see Link Surface Duo to your PC.

  • Enabled pen shortcut preferences in Settings for Surface Slim Pen 2. It requires Surface Slim Pen 2 to be paired with Surface Duo.

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—February 2022.

• Improves device and UI stability.

• Improves system performance.

• Improves reliability in the Android Auto experience.

2022.111.64

This update:

• New Surface Duo features:

  • With the Your Phone app, you can use Android apps on your PC. For more information on using Surface Duo with your PC see Link Surface Duo to your PC.

  • Enabled pen shortcut preferences inSettings for Surface Slim Pen 2. It requires Surface Slim Pen 2 to be paired with Surface Duo.

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—February 2022.

• Improves device and UI stability.

• Improves system performance.

• Improves reliability in the Android Auto experience.

2021.1027.156

This update:

• Upgrades the Android operating system to Android 11. For more information about Android 11, see Android 11.

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—January 2022.

• New Surface Duo features

  • Enabled launching of OneNote when clicking the top button on Surface Slim Pen 2. It requires Surface Slim Pen 2 to be paired with Surface Duo.

  • Enabled in Surface Duo features, in Settings, to choose preference for answering phone calls when folded.

  • Enabled in Surface Duo features, in Settings, to choose specific apps to automatically span across both screens when you open them.

  • Optimized Quick Settings and notification width for portrait and landscape orientations.

  • Adjust media volume directly from Quick Settings in any device mode.

  • Use thumb mode in Microsoft SwiftKey now with all device modes and application states.

  • Updated app drawer and folder design with improved drag-and-drop support.

  • Refreshed Microsoft feed design with updated cards and new Microsoft Start widgets for News and Weather.

  • Photos by OneDrive: New dual-screen enhanced experience for viewing and editing photos in the OneDrive app.

  • Xbox Game Pass: Discovery and play games from the cloud with an on-screen controller. Some devices, accessories, and software sold separately. Additional fees and/or subscriptions required for some apps and features.

  • Send feedback to Microsoft by opening Settings, then tap About, then tap Give feedback to Microsoft.

2021.1027.156

This update:

• Upgrades the Android operating system to Android 11. For more information about Android 11, see Android 11.

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—January 2022.

• New Surface Duo features

  • Enabled launching of OneNote when clicking the top button on Surface Slim Pen 2. It requires Surface Slim Pen 2 to be paired with Surface Duo.

  • Enabled in Surface Duo features, in Settings, to choose preference for answering phone calls when folded.

  • Enabled in Surface Duo features, in Settings, to choose specific apps to automatically span across both screens when you open them.

  • Optimized Quick Settings and notification width for portrait and landscape orientations.

  • Adjust media volume directly from Quick Settings in any device mode.

  • Use thumb mode in Microsoft SwiftKey now with all device modes and application states.

  • Updated app drawer and folder design with improved drag-and-drop support.

  • Refreshed Microsoft feed design with updated cards and new Microsoft Start widgets for News and Weather.

  • Photos by OneDrive: New dual-screen enhanced experience for viewing and editing photos in the OneDrive app.

  • Xbox Game Pass: Discovery and play games from the cloud with an on-screen controller. Some devices, accessories, and software sold separately. Additional fees and/or subscriptions required for some apps and features.

  • Send feedback to Microsoft by opening Settings, then tap About, then tap Give feedback to Microsoft.

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2021.1019.24 (North America)

2021.1019.26 (Europe)

2021.1019.25 (AT&T Locked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – November 2021.

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2021.913.25 (North America)

2021.913.26 (Europe)

2021.913.27 (AT&T Locked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - October 2021.

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2021.817.36 (AT&T Locked Device)
 

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - September 2021.

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2021.817.35 (North America)

2021.817.37 (Europe)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - September 2021.

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2021.721.41 (North America)

2021.721.43 (Europe)

2021.721.42 (AT&T Locked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - August 2021.

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2021.622.45 (North America)

2021.622.47 (Europe)

2021.622.32 (AT&T Locked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - July 2021.

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2021.525.63 (AT&T Locked Device)
 

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - June 2021.

• Improves device and UI stability.

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2021.525.62 (North America)

2021.525.64 (Europe)
 

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - June 2021.

• Improves device and UI stability.

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2021.419.71 (AT&T Locked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin — May 2021.

• Improves device stability and UI stability.

• Improves scenario when one screen would turn black while using Surface Duo in book mode.

• Fixes scenario when a "Double-tap to switch screens" message was appearing in book mode.

• Fixes the scenario when using the TalkBack with 3-button navigation where the list of recent apps was showing on the left screen when invoked from the right screen.

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2021.419.70 (North America)

2021.419.72 (Europe)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin — May 2021.

• Improves device stability and UI stability.

• Improves scenario when one screen would turn black while using Surface Duo in book mode.

• Fixes scenario when a "Double-tap to switch screens" message was appearing when in book mode.

• Fixes the scenario when using the TalkBack with 3-button navigation where the list of recent apps was showing on the left screen when invoked from the right screen.

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2021.314.92 
(AT&T Locked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - April 2021.

• Improves device stability and UI stability.

• Improves device performance when opening and closing apps, accessing your recent apps, or swiping up to see all your apps.

• Fixes the scenario where the wallpaper was not appearing after unlocking Surface Duo.

• Fixes the scenario where a notification badge appears on top of a running app and causes the screen to turn black.

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2021.314.91 (North America)

2021.314.93 (Europe)
 

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - April 2021.

• Improves device stability and UI stability.

• Improves device performance when opening and closing apps, accessing your recent apps, or swiping up to see all your apps.

• Fixes the scenario where the wallpaper was not appearing after unlocking Surface Duo.

• Fixes the scenario where a notification badge appears on top of a running app and causes the screen to turn black.

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2021.207.71 (AT&T Locked Device)
 

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - March 2021.

• Improves device stability.

• Improves device performance.

• Improves Surface Duo UI stability.

• Improves incoming ring experience with communication apps.

• Fixes the experience when dismissing apps in single screen mode, which had a delay before showing the home screen.

• Taking screenshots in single screen mode will now capture the active screen instead of both.

• Increases time that the “Double-tap to switch screens” is available to change screens.

• Fixes the ability to unlock the device using the fingerprint reader when an app is running above the lock screen.

• Apps that only support portrait orientation can now rotate clockwise when spanning across both screens.

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2021.207.70 (North America)

2021.207.72 (Europe)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - March 2021.

• Improves device stability.

• Improves device performance.

• Improves Surface Duo UI stability.

• Improves incoming ring experience with the communication apps.

• Fixes the experience when dismissing apps in single screen mode, which had a delay before showing the home screen.

• Taking screenshots in single screen mode will now capture the active screen instead of both.

• Increases time that the “Double-tap to switch screens” is available to change screens.

• Fixes the ability to unlock the device using the fingerprint reader when an app is running above the lock screen.

• Apps that only support portrait orientation can now rotate clockwise when spanning across both screens.

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2021.115.53 (AT&T Locked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - February 2021.

• Improves Surface Duo UI stability.

• Improves single tap touch experience.

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2021.115.52 (North America)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - February 2021.

• Improves Surface Duo UI stability.

• Improves single tap touch experience.

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2021.115.54 (Europe)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - February 2021.

• Improves Surface Duo UI stability.

• Improves single tap touch experience.

2020.1211.87 (Europe)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - December 2020 and January 2021.

• Improves Surface Duo UI stability.

• Adds the ability of adding a caller to conference calls in certain conditions.

• Improves audio quality when using speaker mode.

• Improves touch stability.

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2020.1211.86 (AT&T Locked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - December 2020 and January 2021.

• Improves Surface Duo UI stability.

• Adds the ability to add a caller to conference calls in certain conditions.

• Improves the audio quality when using speaker mode.

• Improves touch stability.

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2020.1211.85 (Unlocked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - December 2020 and January 2021.

• Improves Surface Duo UI stability.

• Adds the ability to add a caller to conference calls in certain conditions.

• Improves audio quality when using speaker mode.

• Improves touch stability.

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2020.1014.64 (AT&T Locked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - November 2020.

• Refines camera image quality.

• Improves moving or dismissing of apps when spanned across both screens.

• Improves touch stability.

• Improves device stability.

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2020.1014.61 (Unlocked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - November 2020.

• Refines camera image quality.

• Improves moving or dismissing of apps when spanned across both screens.

• Improves touch stability.

• Improves device stability.

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2020.910.73 (AT&T Locked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - October 2020.

• Improves call stability and experience.

• Improves touch stability.

• Improves Facebook Messenger single screen experience when launching by clicking on Facebook chat bubble.

• Improves device stability.

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2020.910.72 (Unlocked Device)

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin - October 2020.

• Improves call stability and experience.

• Improves touch stability.

• Improves Facebook Messenger single screen experience when launching by clicking on Facebook chat bubble.

• Improves device stability.

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2020.812.86 (Unlocked Device)

2020.812.87 (AT&T Locked Device)

This update:

• Device stability improvements

• Camera stability, performance, and image quality improvements.

• Improved application gestures for dismissing and moving apps to full screen.

• Improvements in calling features and stability.