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New build tonight. I'll post release notes once they're up. Can't wait to have everything break again!



Xbox One Insiders - Preview Alpha Skip Ahead users we will be releasing a new 1810 build today at 6.00pm PDT 7/2/18. This build has the same features as 1806 plus more to be announced over the coming weeks
 
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Update is live 670mb for Alpha Skip Ahead I'll be grabbing the release notes in a minute

Also, my update is doing some weird shit where it keeps saying there is something wrong, acts like it's restarting and picks up right where it was.
 
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New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 1810 System Update – 7/2/18

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Starting at 6:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Skip Ahead Ring will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1810.180629-1900). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. This build has the same features as 1806 plus more to be announced over the coming weeks!

Fixes:


Groups



    • Renamed pins group now changes without the need for a reboot.
My Games and Apps



    • Fixes for titles using the FastStart technology.
Narrator



    • Various fixes for the new Narrator languages.
System Performance



    • Misc. performance fixes in the platform.

Known Issues:


Game Pass Tab



    • Preview Alpha – Skip Ahead users will notice that the Entertainment tab has been replaced on the dashboard with Game Pass content. This new tab allows for easy access to the Game Pass catalog and is only available in the US region at this time, so Preview Alpha Skip Ahead Insiders in regions outside of the US will continue to see the Entertainment tab.
Groups



    • You may see issues with Groups if you frequently switch between your non-Preview console and your Preview console. Workaround: Reset your Groups locally on the Preview console through "My games & apps" > Groups, then using the "Delete all groups" button at the bottom of the page to resync from the service.
Profile Color



    • Sometimes users may encounter an incorrect Profile color when powering on the console.
Networking



    • When the console wakes from Instant on/connected standby with a wired connection, the console may not recognize that the Ethernet cable is plugged in. Workaround: Please reboot the console via Guide -> reboot.
 
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New features for Skip Ahead users being announced in the next week, new build today to clean up some bugs.

I wonder if Brad or someone from the Xbox program team will be Inside Xbox to talk about new features hitting Skip Ahead users.



Xbox One Insiders - Preview Alpha Skip Ahead users we will be releasing a new 1810 build today at 2.00pm PDT 7/5/18. Fixes in this build and it has the same features as 1806 plus more to be announced over the coming week.
 
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New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 1810 System Update – 7/5/18


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Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Skip Ahead Ring will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1810.180702-1938). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. This build has the same features as 1806 plus more to be announced over the coming weeks!

Fixes:


Groups



    • Fixed an issue where some users may have lost their created Groups.
Settings



    • Fixed an issue with the Blu-ray and disc option in Settings wasn't appearing.

Known Issues:


Game Pass Tab



    • Preview Alpha – Skip Ahead users will notice that the Entertainment tab has been replaced on the dashboard with Game Pass content. This new tab allows for easy access to the Game Pass catalog and is only available in the US region at this time, so Preview Alpha Skip Ahead Insiders in regions outside of the US will continue to see the Entertainment tab.
Groups



    • You may see issues with Groups if you frequently switch between your non-Preview console and your Preview console. Workaround: Reset your Groups locally on the Preview console through "My games & apps" > Groups, then using the "Delete all groups" button at the bottom of the page to resync from the service.
My Games and Apps



    • We are investigating an issue were certain apps are not launching correctly.
Microsoft Edge



    • The cursor may disappear when exiting and re-entering the app
      • Workaround: Press Y when re-entering the app to make the cursor re-appear
Profile Color



    • Sometimes users may encounter an incorrect Profile color when powering on the console.
Networking



    • When the console wakes from Instant on/connected standby with a wired connection, the console may not recognize that the Ethernet cable is plugged in. Workaround: Please reboot the console via Guide -> reboot.
Virtual Keyboard



    • With the Light Theme enabled, the keyboard may appear unreadable.
      • Workaround: Use the Dark Theme
Read more at https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07...810-system-update-7-5-18/#iPbOuBea23PlYROV.99
 
Mr Eric

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that's called pseudo text and it's used as placeholder for translations.

I agree with you, I was in Alpha and pseudo text was always there but limited to new things added in the alpha update, no big deal. Now I'm in Skip Ahead and pseudo text is almost everywhere, to the point of some menu are very hard to understand... I guess that it's much better if you have your console in english with english test, but if you are not then you get a lot of that strange text. I guess you are in Skip ahead as well and probably not using english ?
 
Edge

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I mean that pseudo text is in English anyway so just give me the normal English text for not translated things and everything is fine.

Like I said, I don't get the purpose, it's more like something for translator to see what's not translated but nothing I should see. At least give us an option to deactivate this.

Yes I'm in skip ahead with language German.
 
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I mean that pseudo text is in English anyway so just give me the normal English text for not translated things and everything is fine.

Like I said, I don't get the purpose, it's more like something for translator to see what's not translated but nothing I should see. At least give us an option to deactivate this.

Yes I'm in skip ahead with language German.
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It's pseudo-localization to test the UI with foreign characters for display without having to actually go through translating non-final text into each language so they can find formatting errors like truncation or knockouts. If you don't want to see it, you shouldn't be in the program.
 

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Edge said:
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Well, if you don't want pseudo-text and alpha bugs that's true.

Either you accept it, or you leave the program (or downgrade to the Beta ring).

This pseudo-text already existed on 360. I'm used to it (console in French) and I accept it, I know what to expect with non-finished software.

If you only want new features before public release but avoid bugs, you should consider going to Beta or even another ring.
Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead can introduce bugs. I remember I could not play Forza 6 for days with my racing wheel because of a bug in an alpha release, I also could not play any Halo MCC or Halo 5 games a few months ago because of another bug, I had to accept it.
 
Johnohno

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Anybody lost the separate membership sections from Games and Apps with the last update?

I had them since they first rolled out to preview months ago but now they're gone and I just have the Memberships section on its own again :(
 
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Alpha Skip Ahead users, there will be a mandatory Factory Refresh going out today.


Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 1810 System Update – 7/8/18


Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Skip Ahead Ring will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1810.180706-1920). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. This build has the same features as 1806 plus more to be announced over the coming weeks!

IMPORTANT BUILD NOTE : Console Refresh
Thank you all for helping flight the early version of 1810 (Redstone 5) builds. Numerous users have reported an issue with various apps and games being unable to launch after the upgrade from 1806 (Redstone 4) to 1810 (Redstone 5).

Thanks to your bug reports, our teams were able to determine that the core OS was corrupted during this recent update. Unfortunately, the only fix for this that works post-upgrade is an OS refresh. Therefore, today's system update will automatically Factory Refresh your console (Your apps, games and cloud saves will remain intact – however, the refresh will remove the credentials for media apps, etc.). We understand that this is frustrating, and thank you for your patience in identifying this critical issue.



Fixes:


Media Remote
  • Fixed the issues users were having with various functions not working on the media remote.
My Games and Apps – Launching Titles
  • We have fixed the issue in which certain apps and games are not launching correctly.
My Games and Apps – FastStart
  • Improvements to titles that leverage the FastStart technology.
Notifications
  • Design change to Club notifications and LFG notifications that whey will now toast-only and not show up in the System Tab
Virtual Keyboard
  • We have numerous fixes in this build that address the Virtual keyboard. Users should no longer see the VK unreadable when using the light theme.


Known Issues:


Headsets
  • We are tracking an issue with various headsets and mics not working in the build such as Turtle Beach wireless headsets.
  • Issue: Connecting multiple headsets along with more than one input device on the system (physical controllers, game streaming controllers, wireless headsets), will cause headsets to no longer work.
  • Mitigation: Disconnect all input and audio devices, including controllers, wired and wireless headsets, and game streaming controllers. Once they have been disconnected, connect only one controller and one headset.
Game Pass Tab
  • Preview Alpha – Skip Ahead users will notice that the Entertainment tab has been replaced on the dashboard with Game Pass content. This new tab allows for easy access to the Game Pass catalog and is only available in the US region at this time, so Preview Alpha Skip Ahead Insiders in regions outside of the US will continue to see the Entertainment tab.
Groups
  • You may see issues with Groups if you frequently switch between your non-Preview console and your Preview console. Workaround: Reset your Groups locally on the Preview console through "My games & apps" > Groups, then using the "Delete all groups" button at the bottom of the page to resync from the service.
Microsoft Edge
  • The cursor may disappear when exiting and re-entering the app
    • Workaround: Press Y when re-entering the app to make the cursor re-appear
Profile Color
  • Sometimes users may encounter an incorrect Profile color when powering on the console.
Networking
  • When the console wakes from Instant on/connected standby with a wired connection, the console may not recognize that the Ethernet cable is plugged in. Workaround: Please reboot the console via Guide -> reboot

Read more at https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07...810-system-update-7-8-18/#pp1b0UfyO7AABDgp.99
 
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Not a good thing to wake up to a factory reset. Figured it was a preview issue but at least it happened to everyone and wasn't a singular case.
 

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Yeah, I just booted up my Xbox One S and was met with the initial console set up, I figured that a patch had gone wrong and factory reset. Figured I'd check this thread just to make sure, and apparently it's all good!
 
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Yeah got the factory reset.
Console defaulted to 640 x 480 resolution.
My eyes are scarred!

Almost freaked the fuck out, but my settings on external HDD were restored.

Was fun seeing the "new new Xbox" screen as I havent seen the first boot page since my second OG Xbox One.

Redownloading all my media credentials again now.

The first boot dash when you have over 100 games and app is a sight to behold tho.
Wish i was capturing at the time just for posterity.
 
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Factory reset wasn't bad. Made all my tiles large again though and returned items I hid; annoying.

Now I'm unable too access the store though. Getting 'Try that again' all the time, from the dash and the games + apps/gamepass tabs. Tried reloading the store, restarting the console, hard reset, nothing. RIP Store.

Sent a report to MS. Watch this just be an issue on my end with my bad luck.
 
Edge

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I have a internet cable on my Xbox One X, so no WiFi and today I found out I can't connect to Xbox Live anymore. Restarting changes nothing, weirdly enough, I can still see friends online but for the rest the console acts like it's offline. No store, no categories on my main menu, internet tests all fail in the settings.

What now? The factory reset fucked up a lot of things as it seems. Anyone else?
Yesterday after the reset everything worked fine, but today, it's completely broken.
 
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I have a internet cable on my Xbox One X, so no WiFi and today I found out I can't connect to Xbox Live anymore. Restarting changes nothing, weirdly enough, I can still see friends online but for the rest the console acts like it's offline. No store, no categories on my main menu, internet tests all fail in the settings.

What now? The factory reset fucked up a lot of things as it seems. Anyone else?
Yesterday after the reset everything worked fine, but today, it's completely broken.
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I'm also having similar issues except I'm in the Delta ring. Not sure what's going on, unable to boot games (not my Home Xbox) and it signs out of my account after a while. Can see friends online but the home screen shows me as offline and seems to be having a ton of issues.
 
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Edge said:
I have a internet cable on my Xbox One X, so no WiFi and today I found out I can't connect to Xbox Live anymore. Restarting changes nothing, weirdly enough, I can still see friends online but for the rest the console acts like it's offline. No store, no categories on my main menu, internet tests all fail in the settings.

What now? The factory reset fucked up a lot of things as it seems. Anyone else?
Yesterday after the reset everything worked fine, but today, it's completely broken.
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Had the same issue after my first reboot following the factory reset.

Also, cabled up.
I went to Networking and did the Detailed Network Stats test (thing)

It was blank for a while, the booted me back to dashboard.

The Full online Dash loaded shortly after.

I think the Detailed Network Stat test kinda forced the console to connect again.

Hope this helps.


I think whats most annoying right now is all my games give that "You game/app is getting ready" when I boot a "new" game.

I have over 100 games. I want them to all work offline, so Im effectively going through my whole games library one by one checking that they will boot.
 
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Introducing new product pages for the Xbox Store

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We're introducing new integrated product details pages for the Xbox Store! You'll notice much of the content on Store pages has been moved or reorganized for a more streamlined experience. This is now available to Preview Alpha – Skip Ahead, Preview Alpha, and Preview Beta.

If you encounter any issues or have feedback on the new Store pages, please submit feedback via Report a problem (hold down the Xbox button on the controller and select Report a problem from the power menu).

NOTE: You may need to wait a few hours or hard reset your console to see the new integrated product details pages.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
1. Launch the Store on your Xbox One console.
2. Navigate to the Store details page for any released Xbox One game.
3. Enjoy the new experience!
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https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07/10/introducing-new-product-pages-for-the-xbox-store/

Tested it for a bit. Definitely looks great.
 
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The store better not lag like crazy. I hate the store so much.
 
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Factory refresh reminded me how quickly you can get an xbone back to just the way you want it with an external drive and settings backed up. So good.
 
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New Preview Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead 1810 Update – 7/11/18


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Starting at 6:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Ring will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1810.180708-1920). Learn more about the new features in development for 1810 here, and read on for a list of known issues in this 1810 system update.

Known Issues


Headsets
  • We are tracking an issue with various headsets and mics not working in the build such as Turtle Beach wireless headsets. Connecting multiple headsets along with more than one input device on the system (physical controllers, game streaming controllers, wireless headsets), will cause headsets to no longer work.
    • Workaround: Disconnect all input and audio devices, including controllers, wired and wireless headsets, and game streaming controllers. Once they have been disconnected, connect only one controller and one headset.


Virtual Keyboard
  • We are tracking an issue where users are reporting that various keys & controller shortcuts for the virtual keyboard are not being recognized. Certain keys (spacebar, @ symbol, – symbol) are not registering when being pressed on the keyboard (both the virtual keyboard and via a USB keyboard)

Settings
  • We are tracking an issue with users not being able to select/change options under Device power options in Device Control. When users are attempting to change their power toggle settings, no options are being presented.

Game Pass Tab
  • Preview Alpha – Skip Ahead users will notice that the Entertainment tab has been replaced on the dashboard with Game Pass content. This new tab allows for easy access to the Game Pass catalog and is only available in the US region at this time, so Preview Alpha Skip Ahead Insiders in regions outside of the US will continue to see the Entertainment tab.

Groups
  • You may see issues with Groups if you frequently switch between your non-Preview console and your Preview console.
    • Workaround: Reset your Groups locally on the Preview console through "My games & apps" > Groups, then using the "Delete all groups" button at the bottom of the page to resync from the service.


Microsoft Edge
  • The cursor may disappear when exiting and re-entering the app
    • Workaround: Press Y when re-entering the app to make the cursor re-appear


Profile Color
  • Sometimes users may encounter an incorrect Profile color when powering on the console.


Networking
  • When the console wakes from Instant on/connected standby with a wired connection, the console may not recognize that the Ethernet cable is plugged in.
    • Workaround: Please reboot the console via Guide -> reboot.

Read more at https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07/11/new-preview-alpha-1810-update-7-11-18/#4vAOwFTStSOJZYAS.99
 
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I like the new store pages layout and I think it's an improvement. As for performance, it's no worse than before. It feels like they don't want to take up a lot of space caching all the artwork and info locally so when you're scrolling through or backing out into previous menus you'll still run into some hitching as it loads in the data and images over the network connection. It would be nice if they somehow solved this issue. I've got plenty of HDD space, MS.

That being said, I still think the X1's on-console store experience is better than the competition. More logical layout and less confusing overall. And don't even get me started on PS4's awful search functionality.
 
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i like how you just push "y" and can search anything, anytime. well except when you're in a game hehe.

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Is there a feature to upvote on having the system 'let the receiver decode' the audio even while streaming movies/gaming? i know this feature is available for blu-ray playback, but i have some issues when playing games. they dont seem to mix properly when sent via atmos from the xbox. ex: rainbow six seige
 
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They still have not adjusted multiple slots for different versions of the same game on the store. I understand they want to promote different versions but there has to be a more aesthetically appealing way to do so.
 
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New Preview Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead 1810 Update – 7/16/18


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Starting at 6:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha – Skip Ahead and Preview Alpha rings will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1810.180713-2338). Learn more about the new features in development for 1810 here, and read on for a list of fixes and known issues in this 1810 system update.

Fixes
Games

  • Fixed an issue where users are reporting that certain multiplayer titles cannot be played due to frequent disconnects.
Groups

  • Fixed an issue where Groups on the Home screen were not showing any content.
Headsets

  • We have fixed the issue with various headsets and mic not working with the latest update.
Virtual Keyboard

  • We have fixed an issue where users were unable to input text via Media Remotes using the on screen keyboard.
  • Various performance fixes.
Known Issues
Avatars

  • Gamerpics may appear on certain places throughout the dashboard instead of Avatars.
Backgrounds

  • We are tracking an issue where custom background images or achievement art are not being displayed on the dashboard when starting the console. The background image is not loading for the user when signing into their profile.
    • Workaround: Refresh the dashboard.
Virtual Keyboard

  • We are tracking an issue where users are reporting that various keys & controller shortcuts for the virtual keyboard are not being recognized. Certain keys (spacebar, @ symbol, – symbol) are not registering when being pressed on the keyboard (both the virtual keyboard and via a USB keyboard)
Settings

  • We are tracking an issue with users not being able to select/change options under Device power options in Device Control.
Game Pass Tab

  • Preview Alpha – Skip Ahead users will notice that the Entertainment tab has been replaced on the dashboard with Game Pass content. This new tab allows for easy access to the Game Pass catalog and is only available in the US region at this time, so Preview Alpha Skip Ahead Insiders in regions outside of the US will continue to see the Entertainment tab.
Groups

  • You may see issues with Groups if you frequently switch between your non-Preview console and your Preview console.
    • Workaround: Reset your Groups locally on the Preview console through "My games & apps" > Groups, then using the "Delete all groups" button at the bottom of the page to resync from the service.
Microsoft Edge

  • The cursor may disappear when exiting and re-entering the app
    • Workaround: Press Y when re-entering the app to make the cursor re-appea
Profile Color

  • Sometimes users may encounter an incorrect Profile color when powering on the console.
Networking

  • When the console wakes from Instant on/connected standby with a wired connection, the console may not recognize that the Ethernet cable is plugged in.
    • Workaround: Please reboot the console via Guide > reboot

Read more at https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07...head-1810-update-7-16-18/#PEIAw3B45KzhtqEZ.99
 

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Does anyone know where the new avatar should appear now? Mine is still not showing up anywhere.
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Mine shows up on my profile and I can see others on the achievements leader-boards, it can take a moment before they appear when the console was just booted, it seams to load with a lower priority.
 
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Just a heads up, the Vigor Beta is up on the Insider Preview App.

6.85 GB download
 
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