Cortana app not compatible w/2012 tablet?

[Double44]

I have Cortana installed on my Note 3 phone (stock Lollipop 5.0), but for some reason it's not compatible with my Nexus 7 2012 tablet (stock Lollipop 5.1.1).

Can someone explain why this is? I want to sideload the apk, but am not sure what could happen.

 

[mikedt]

I tried it on an Oppo with 5.1.1, it didn't want to know. Gets stuck at "What can I do for you now?"

If it's not compatible and doesn't work with 5.1.1, I think Microsoft needs to fix it. Although it should work, 5.1.1 has been around for a while.

 

[Thom]

Lots of fixes in 5.1 to problems in 5.0. I have no idea what capability is in 5.0 that is not in 5.1.1 and is causing this issue.

If you side load it ... the results are unpredictable.

... Thom

 

[Double44]

Is the Google Play Store incompatibility related to Android version, or device type (phone/tablet)? I'm pretty sure Cortana could run on Nexus 7 2012 if it really wanted to.

 

[Thom]

I asked about this app for Droid ... X, Bionic, Maxx, Turbo, and Turbo 2 in Play Store. It reported Droid X as incompatible. Turbo is running 5.1 and Turbo 2 is running 5.1.1.

It's your device and you can do as you wish. If it is not root-ed the exposure is not too great in running an unsupported app. If it is root-ed you are opening the door to all manner of problems.

... Thom