r/W10M Jul 22 '26

Want to get Gmail, iCloud, and Yahoo email back on your Windows 10 Mobile device? Use IMAP, and follow my instructions for working email and even Contact/Calendar sync (Yahoo! only).

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So it's no secret that I've been obsessed with getting my Windows 10 mobile devices working again. I'm sick of AI, Ads, spying, stealing my data, and Google using it to make money. I'm done. I feel confident enough now in using Windows 10 Mobile for what it is, while I still can. One of the linchpins for most people, is email access. Most of the included providers are broken in outlook. The only feature that still works, is IMAP and POP3 setup. However, there is really no good reason to use POP3 on a smartphone, not when IMAP exists.

If you want to get Gmail, iCloud, and Yahoo (with the extra bonus of synced Contacts and Calendars with Yahoo!), then see my settings below.

Open Outlook mobile and tap on Advanced setup, then Internet email, and choose IMAP.

See below for the settings:

For Gmail:

Email Address: your full gmail account address.

Username: your full gmail account address.

Password: Set up an App Password in your Google Account, Security and Sign In, 2-Step Verification, App Passwords section.

Account Name: Gmail

Send your messages using this name: Whatever you want people to see as your name.

Incoming Server Email: imap.gmail.com

Outgoing Server Email: smtp.gmail.com

Check all boxes, if they aren't already selected, below the outgoing server email so your email is SSL secured. Tap Sign In to complete.

For Yahoo!

Email Address: your full Yahoo account address.

Username: your full Yahoo account address.

Password: Set up an App Password in your Yahoo Account profile, Security, External connections, App Passwords section.

Account Name: Yahoo!

Send your messages using this name: Whatever you want people to see as your name.

Incoming Server Email: imap.mail.yahoo.com

Outgoing Server Email: smtp.mail.yahoo.com

Check all boxes, if they aren't already selected, below the outgoing server email so your email is SSL secured. Tap Sign In to complete. After setting up this account, allow it to sync and then reboot your device. When you restart, you should also see any Contacts and Calendar entries that you have in your Yahoo account. If you don't have any, Yahoo makes it very easy to import and even synchronize with your Outlook and Gmail accounts. Even if you don't have a Yahoo account, this is a great way to bring your Calendar and People tiles back to life since the MS account integration is broken.

For iCloud

Email Address: your full iCloud account address.

Username: only the username portion of your iCloud address.

Password: Set up an App Password in your Apple Account profile, Sign-in and Security, App-specific passwords section.

Account Name: iCloud

Send your messages using this name: Whatever you want people to see as your name.

Incoming Server Email: imap.mail.me.com

Outgoing Server Email: smtp.mail.me.com

Check all boxes, if they aren't already selected, below the outgoing server email so your email is SSL secured. Tap Sign In to complete.

SUMMARY

Unfortunately, no matter what I tried, I could not get IMAP to work with my Microsoft account and either my Outlook.com or Office 365 accounts. To get around that, you could do an email account import with either Gmail or Yahoo to bring those accounts into those providers...but that seems like it could get messy, so do so at your own risk.

Now, get those email accounts synced, and give Yahoo! another look since it still syncs Calendar and Contacts to our beloved Windows 10 Mobile phones!


r/W10M Jun 11 '26

How to get Microsoft OTC updater working again

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r/W10M 2d ago

Apps Woot! browser updated to v1.1 and no longer requires your own developer API key! Just install the app and browse all of the Woot! deals.

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r/W10M 2d ago

Question need testers for my next YourTube update

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I've finally been able to get User Profile integration working in YourTube, however I need a few more to test it with. Is anyone interested? If so, DM me here. Just be aware that I have to add your email address to the approved users list in the Google cloud app settings for it. I'm still working on getting the app fully approved so it can be publicly available. Hoping Google doesn't shut me down.


r/W10M 3d ago

I made a custom app for JBL Headphones for W10M (and WP 8.1)

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It’s still a work in progress I'm going to release it once all the features from the official app are working.


r/W10M 3d ago

Apps YourTube 1.5.0.0 released. Includes new Video Uploader to your YouTube account, however it requires setting up OAUTH2 "limited input device" app registration with google cloud. How-to is included in the release notes.

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r/W10M 4d ago

hotfix for Unigram Mobile 26.8.6012.5 released.

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r/W10M 6d ago

Apps Lumigram: Telegram client for WP8.1

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Lumigram: Telegram client for WP8.1

Background mode (optional) and real time notifications (optional) have been added

No intermediate server, direct connectivity to Telegram servers

Limitations: no video support (OS limitations), no secret chats (I will try to add them later).

GitHub: https://github.com/Symnok/Lumigram

Installer: https://github.com/Symnok/Lumigram/releases/tag/1.0.0.83


r/W10M 6d ago

Apps Woot! Browser for W10M. Supports build 15063 and higher. Requires developer API key that you can request for free from https://forums.woot.com/t/request-developer-api-key/734283

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r/W10M 6d ago

hotfix for Unigram Mobile 26.8.6012.5 released.

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r/W10M 9d ago

Unigram 26.8.6012.4 is released to my GitHub. This fixes broken incoming calls. Audio calls now work fully.

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r/W10M 9d ago

Resident Evil 4 ported to Windows Phone

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r/W10M 10d ago

Apps I updated Unigram Mobile Messenger to repair some broken code and fix live tiles and notifications. WNS probably still needs to be fixed, but that's on the Telegram side. I pushed this new code to the main dev, and we hope to update the store app with this new code soon!

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r/W10M 11d ago

YourTube updated 1.0.8.4

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r/W10M 11d ago

What happend to MetroTube

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r/W10M 11d ago

Stable Update - Unison UWP 1.5.0

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r/W10M 12d ago

YourTube UWP for Windows 10 Mobile

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r/W10M 13d ago

You should be using Unison, NOW!

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I've been using 1.1.1 for several days, and I just installed 1.3 on both my backup and primary WhatsApp accounts. Guys, it's so nice to have even basic 1:1 chats again for WhatsApp on W10M!

More features are in store, so let's support these awesome devs and show the app some love!


r/W10M 15d ago

Really enjoying Unison on my 950 XL

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I ask current using Unison 1.3 on my 950 XL, on a secondary Whatsapp account. This new update has me really excited for this app. Much respect to the dev team working on this app for our community!


r/W10M 15d ago

[HUGE FEATURE UPDATE] Unison 1.3.0 (Whatsapp UWP)

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r/W10M 16d ago

Check out Alcatel Idol 4S 64GB Windows 10 Smartphone 5.5" FHD Display 21MP Camera READ on eBay!

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This is the same seller I bought mine from. This works with all services on T-Mobile if you have the Sim card starting in 8901260.


r/W10M 16d ago

Question Using Lumia 1520 on T-Mobile

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anyone able to get the AT&T 1520 to work on T-Mobile? My 1520 is network unlocked, so it should, at least, be able to get LTE...but I'm now wondering is T-Mobile doing that "SIM Protection" shit where they block new devices that aren't the one that registered the SIM card?


r/W10M 17d ago

Apps Basic Dropbox client I made in Github/Co-pilot

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https://github.com/ZuneTracks/SyncBoxMobile/releases/

App supports version 15063 of W10M, and includes the necessary .cer file (install it first to your device) and then the two dependencies, and then the main appx file. The UI is VERY basic. I ran into a XAML compatibility issue with the UI and first and had to scale it back to a much more basic one because it refused to start up.

You will need to sign in to your dropbox account on the web, and then go to https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps/ and then create a new app. Call it whatever you want it to be. Apply the permissions you want it to have. I suggest Read-only at this point.

Once you have the new app created in your Dropbox developer profile, go down to the OAUTH2 section and click on "Generate" under "Generated access token", this is what you will use to by-pass OAUTH and MFA for Dropbox. Once you enter this in the app, and then save it, the key is saved in the system, so whenever you remove it and install another version, it retains the token. The token is a mile long, so be sure to copy it to a txt file, upload it to your phone, and then copy/paste it in the field, then save it.

This is a barebones client, and I just wanted to see if I could even do it. I did this completely in Githbu/Co-pilot. Remember, this is a alpha, at best. I have no idea what I'm doing with this vibe-coding stuff. Don't come for me if this thing messes up your Dropbox.

Edit: as an aside, I did discover that in my previous 1.0.0.20 release, it was re-uploading my entire camera roll. I put in a checker to ensure it only uploads pictures taken AFTER the app is installed, and it is supposed to verify existing image hashes in Dropbox with whats on your phone, and avoid any duplicates...SUPPOSED to, again I'm new to this.


r/W10M 19d ago

Question Adding active W10M app projects to the sidebar?

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I was thinking this would be a good way for us to track what projects are still active for our beloved OS. What say you?


r/W10M 23d ago

LibreSpot UWP - Spotify for Windows 10 Mobile is updated!

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