[Tutorial] How to Enable Continuum on Unsupported phones [Windows 10 Mobile]

[Abdullah S.A.]

Continuum is such a great feature that turns your phone into a big-screen projector, it supports officially a few phones because it requires good specs to run it as well.

Anyway, there is a way to enable Continuum on any windows 10 mobile phone via Miracast (Wi-Fi), it does even work on lumia 630 .


What you need to know first
1- you will do this at your own risk

2- this can cause some problems, one of these problems is that .XAP apps like Whatsapp won't work anymore unless you reset your phone

3- your phone needs to be interop unlocked, if you want to do it check this thread (Interop Tools): https://xdaforums.com/windows-10-mobile/windows-10-mobile-apps-and-games/app-interop-tools-versatile-registry-t3445271

4- Continuum will only work via Miracast and not via the dock.

And now, let's get started!
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How To

1- Download this cab on your PC from here :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-txDcTZoU6Mbi00bTNuWUxIUUE/view
and move it to a new folder, make sure that the name of the folder doesn't contain a space, name it with a simple name

2- download iutool on your PC (Size: 4MB)
Download link : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-txDcTZoU6MNnowSi0tMDdJbXc/view
extract it to a new folder

3- on your pc run the Command Prompt as administrator
go through the CMD to the folder where you extracted iutool

4- Type this command on cmd :
iutool -l

Your phone information must show up.

now type this command :
iutool -V -p "the path of the folder where you put the cab file"
for example: iutool -V -p F:\Continuum

Note: if you get an error try again, if you got it again open your phone and go to update settings and try again.

5- Now your phone must install the cab file

6- after the installation process you need to create a registry, if you have the last version of Interop Tools on your phone it will be very easy to do it, just open Interop Tools, go to Tweaks and enable "Force Continuum via Miracast on unsupported devices" and restart your phone.
If you have another registry editor (in other words: you want the long way ) follow these instructions:
Create a new registry.
Registry Type: Integer
Registry key path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\shell\docking
Registry Value Name: EnabledForTest
Registry Value Data: 1

and then restart your phone and Continuum should work.

Possible problems:
1- As I said first .XAP apps may not work any more.
2- If you will connect it to a PC, the keyboard and the mouse of the pc may not work with Continuum.. so you will need to scroll and control using your phone.
3-Your phone may heating up while projecting.

Continuum will not be so fast but it's almost acceptable.
I (with my team) tested it on some phones : Lumia 630, Acer Liquid M330, Lumia 640 XL, Lumia 930 and more .... It works well!

I hope that this is helpful and better explained
If there is any question I would be happy to answer as soon as I can.
Sorry for my bad English
Source : Read this thread


Here is a short video to see how continuum runs on my Lumia 630 :

 

[djtonka]

you must be f***** kidding

https://xdaforums.com/windows-10-mobile/continuum-unsupported-devices-t3496651

 

[Abdullah S.A.]

you must be f***** kidding

https://xdaforums.com/windows-10-mobile/continuum-unsupported-devices-t3496651

Hi there,

have you ever heard about respect while replying

However, I know that you can explain it within 10 words but not everyone will get it as well so I explained it step by step and so detailed possible so that everyone can do it, so I'm not f***** kidding
Plus, that thread didn't explain everything but I did!

Thank you for your reply!

 

[djtonka]

did I heard about mentioning of the source if you trying be smart ass on XDA?

 

[Abdullah S.A.]

did I heard about mentioning of the source if you trying be smart ass on XDA?

You are right, I planned to do that but I forgot it sorry, I will do it right now!

Sorry again

 

[sagnikpal2004]

Can the next tutorial be about how the enable Continuum on unsupported devices, such that it works via the Microsoft Display Dock too?

 

[Abdullah S.A.]

Can the next tutorial be about how the enable Continuum on unsupported devices, such that it works via the Microsoft Display Dock too?

Microsoft Display Dock or any other Continuum dock require some hardware features like USB Type-C the unsupported phones don't have them. So there will not be any tutorial about this sorry.

 

[marianodelfino]

Continuum is such a great feature that turns your phone into a big-screen projector, it supports officially a few phones because it requires good specs to run it as well.

Anyway, there is a way to enable Continuum on any windows 10 mobile phone via Miracast (Wi-Fi), it does even work on lumia 630 .


What you need to know first
1- you will do this at your own risk

2- this can cause some problems, one of these problems is that .XAP apps like Whatsapp won't work anymore unless you reset your phone

3- your phone needs to be interop unlocked, if you want to do it check this thread (Interop Tools): https://xdaforums.com/windows-10-mobile/windows-10-mobile-apps-and-games/app-interop-tools-versatile-registry-t3445271

4- Continuum will only work via Miracast and not via the dock.

And now, let's get started!
-----
How To

1- Download this cab on your PC from here :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-txDcTZoU6Mbi00bTNuWUxIUUE/view
and move it to a new folder, make sure that the name of the folder doesn't contain a space, name it with a simple name

2- download iutool on your PC (Size: 4MB)
Download link : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-txDcTZoU6MNnowSi0tMDdJbXc/view
extract it to a new folder

3- on your pc run the Command Prompt as administrator
go through the CMD to the folder where you extracted iutool

4- Type this command on cmd :
iutool -l

Your phone information must show up.

now type this command :
iutool -V -p "the path of the folder where you put the cab file"
for example: iutool -V -p F:\Continuum

Note: if you get an error try again, if you got it again open your phone and go to update settings and try again.

5- Now your phone must install the cab file

6- after the installation process you need to create a registry, if you have the last version of Interop Tools on your phone it will be very easy to do it, just open Interop Tools, go to Tweaks and enable "Force Continuum via Miracast on unsupported devices" and restart your phone.
If you have another registry editor (in other words: you want the long way ) follow these instructions:
Create a new registry.
Registry Type: Integer
Registry key path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\shell\docking
Registry Value Name: EnabledForTest
Registry Value Data: 1

and then restart your phone and Continuum should work.

Possible problems:
1- As I said first .XAP apps may not work any more.
2- If you will connect it to a PC, the keyboard and the mouse of the pc may not work with Continuum.. so you will need to scroll and control using your phone.
3-Your phone may heating up while projecting.

Continuum will not be so fast but it's almost acceptable.
I (with my team) tested it on some phones : Lumia 630, Acer Liquid M330, Lumia 640 XL, Lumia 930 and more .... It works well!

I hope that this is helpful and better explained
If there is any question I would be happy to answer as soon as I can.
Sorry for my bad English
Source : Read this thread


Here is a short video to see how continuum runs on my Lumia 630 :

What do you mean with whatsapp not working anymore?? Not working on Continuum or that this method somehow breaks the app and won't work anymore?

 

[Abdullah S.A.]

What do you mean with whatsapp not working anymore?? Not working on Continuum or that this method somehow breaks the app and won't work anymore?

Well I mean that this method will break the app and won't work anymore on your phone.

 

[marianodelfino]

Well I mean that this method will break the app and won't work anymore on your phone.

This means that everytime i use continuum some xaps will break?? If this is the case i don't see the point on enabling it since with this logic will break every app that is not supported by continuum

 

[augustinionut]

No app break if install continuum.

 

[BlueTR]

Well, I tried on my 630 and old 8.0 apps work fine. I didn't try whatsapp since I don't use wp as daily driver anymore.
I don't have any tv or screen that support miracast so I tried projecting to my old android tablet and it was pretty laggy. This was different than 1 sec delay, it was like a pc whose gpu driver isn't installed.

 

[Abdullah S.A.]

I tried it on my lumia 630 ( RS1) and my Acer Liquid m330 (RS2) and .XAP apps don't work anymore on the both of my devices.
I'm not the only one who have this problem, other people are having it.

But however, I said it's one of the possible problems and perhaps you face it or perhaps you don't!

 

[marianodelfino]

I tried it on my lumia 630 ( RS1) and my Acer Liquid m330 (RS2) and .XAP apps don't work anymore on the both of my devices.
I'm not the only one who have this problem, other people are having it.

But however, I said it's one of the possible problems and perhaps you face it or perhaps you don't!

I have RS1 so i might skip this for a while until there's a fix

 

[BlueTR]

Can anyone install latest rs1 build after installing continuum cab? I'm stucked in 14393.953. I get 0x8018830f error everytime I try installing 14393.1066.

 

[augustinionut]

Try this.: http://www.windowsphonearea.com/getting-error-trying-upgrade-windows-10-mobile-14393-448/

 

[BlueTR]

Try this.: http://www.windowsphonearea.com/getting-error-trying-upgrade-windows-10-mobile-14393-448/

I'm not using any of these. I enrolled insider and quit but I still get the same error.

 

[Abdullah S.A.]

Can anyone install latest rs1 build after installing continuum cab? I'm stucked in 14393.953. I get 0x8018830f error everytime I try installing 14393.1066.

Try doing hard reset, it's the best way to solve those errors

 

[YoungAll]

I've been using continuum on my lumia 1520 since months ago I found the tutorial on youtube. I installed it when I was in 14393 AU update with that cabs file.

Now I'm in fast ring 15063 CU and continuum runs better. Upgrading build will upgrade the continuum experience. In this latest FR, continuum still work when our screen locked and it's great. The ability to change screen timeout whether on phone or second display has been added.

But we will never see the improvement of continuum feature since mostly all older devices wont get the creator update nor the rest RS3. We wont witness how it can have floating windows like they showed us last year or any improvements.

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Can anyone install latest rs1 build after installing continuum cab? I'm stucked in 14393.953. I get 0x8018830f error everytime I try installing 14393.1066.

It happened to me also that I couldnt update build after installing continuum, but somehow after joining fast ring, it allowed me to update my build and bringing improvements to continuum feature also. Have you tried to join fast ring?

 

[BlueTR]

I've been using continuum on my lumia 1520 since months ago I found the tutorial on youtube. I installed it when I was in 14393 AU update with that cabs file.

Now I'm in fast ring 15063 CU and continuum runs better. Upgrading build will upgrade the continuum experience. In this latest FR, continuum still work when our screen locked and it's great. The ability to change screen timeout whether on phone or second display has been added.

But we will never see the improvement of continuum feature since mostly all older devices wont get the creator update nor the rest RS3. We wont witness how it can have floating windows like they showed us last year or any improvements.

---------- Post added at 06:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:25 AM ----------



It happened to me also that I couldnt update build after installing continuum, but somehow after joining fast ring, it allowed me to update my build and bringing improvements to continuum feature also. Have you tried to join fast ring?

My device has 512mb ram, I joined fast ring and got your device is up to date message. Then I quit from insider and tried installing 14393.1066 and got same error. I think I'll hard reset.