Probably, the main issues though is the lack of some acpi tables which will hurt a lot like MADT, MCFG, and more This means Surface Duo used to run Windows a few years ago with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor, which was released in 2017.
In non-technical terms, Surface Duo’s firmware includes the code commits that Microsoft made years ago for the Windows Andromeda OS. Interestingly, Surface Duo firmware also includes Hypervisor Firmware partition (HYP), which is more geared towards running the Windows operating system. This suggests that the device and Andromeda OS were in development for more than three years. Surface Duo firmwareĪ few attestation certificates refer to the device by its original codename ‘Andromeda’ and firmware partitions are signed using a certificate named ‘Andromeda’, which was issued in 2017. In fact, it is believed that Microsoft replaced Windows in favour of Android on the same hardware.Įarlier this week, Microsoft published the factory image of the Surface Duo and codebase digging has revealed Andromeda OS origins.
Later, more evidence emerged confirming that a new Windows shell is being developed that would be needed to run Windows 10 on a pocketable gadget.Ī few months later, an internal memo revealed that Microsoft abandoned the development of Andromeda software, but the dual-screen hardware was still being worked on. In fact, a Microsoft presentation on the subject of Azure DevOps also carried a surprising reference to AndromedaOS.
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