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[Windows Phone 7 General] Freypal:
Likewise on Orange UK - Omnia 7.
[Windows Phone 7 General] tiny17:
Nope - Perhaps it will be packed in with NODO on the 8th?
[Windows Phone 7 General] denizen08:
It seems to me that the general trend has been 'No Update for Samsung Phones'. Regardless of carriers, although there are some cases that are exempt, most successful updates thus far has been done with HTC phones. :confused:

I'm annoyed and somewhat relieved. I'd rather keep to an old version of the OS than get bricked. I have to ship my phone back to the US just to get it replaced. :|
[Windows Phone 7 General] tiny17:
Any threads here about the phones actually getting bricked. All I have actually read about is people having to do a hard reset. I have heard engadget use the term bricked, but not actually seen any thread where a knowledgeable user had the issue. If you know of one, please point me in the direction.
[Windows Phone 7 General] jimecm:
still no update on att yet
[Windows Phone 7 General] dtboos:
This is why the updates should come directly from MS. I can't imagine Comcast telling me when and IF I can get updates for my computer.
[Windows Phone 7 General] fb401:
If we even get NoDo on the 8th. At this point it looks like the world will get it then and AT&T customers will get it sometime in April.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Paolo01:
None here in DC. Still waiting. att branded Samsung Focus.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Omega Ra:
then Verizon customers will get it in December....lol
[Windows Phone 7 General] efjay:
And t-mobile will get it when they pull their heads out of google's butt, which will probably be never. :-D
[Windows Phone 7 General] eknutson:
Careful, Google heard that... :D
[Windows Phone 7 General] ohgood:
2011 ?

are we talking 2011 or ?

I'm pretty interested in what ms finally delivers, and if their promise of "all phones at once" is true.... well seeeeee...
[Windows Phone 7 General] jmerrey:
I love how possibilities and conjecture get turned into facts on message boards. There isn't one credible Microsoft source that says "March 8th" but I guarantee that if March 8 comes and goes, people will be furious they don't have an update...
[Windows Phone 7 General] fb401:
The 3/8 date is taken from this one guy who leaked that MSFT would be doing an update around 2/22. Since that came true, a few folks are putting stake in his second 3/8 prediction. Couple that with MSFT saying "the first 2 weeks of March" and that's where the conjecture comes from.

Honestly, I doubt we in the US will see NoDo before April (especially with the rumor the Verizon Trophy got pushed back).
[Windows Phone 7 General] efjay:
Dont get too excited for Mango either if this is true: http://www.windowsitpro.com/article...spx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
[Windows Phone 7 General] stillriza:
:D You mean MSFT won't have the update ready on the 8th..even though we all decided that it should be?
[Windows Phone 7 General] weepatc:
Same thing happened to me yesterday. Tried again today & the update window popped up immediately I connected the phone to Zune. Update went ahead without any hitches. Think it might be a server problem, too many people hitting it at the same time. Just remove the USB cable & try again later. Good luck!
[Windows Phone 7 General] McHale:
Interesting article on the update process (and proof that the Surround hasn't gotten an update yet because AT&T sucks ass)

http://mobilitydigest.com/the-microsoft-update-process-revealed/
[Windows Phone 7 General] Vintage144:
thats it, Im committing suicide because they arent gonna have an update every week for the next two years!
[Windows Phone 7 General] MrLeche:
Well it's already 9th of March here and I still am on 7008. This isn't something new.
[Windows Phone 7 General] dgaust:
Better than 7004
[Windows Phone 7 General] emigrating:
Haha, not so sure about that.

I downgraded mine again as the device feels a lot less stable on 7008. It gave me more of a HD7 feeling (ie. random reboots, lockups and marketplace crashes) something that never happened on 7004 (or since I downgraded).
[Windows Phone 7 General] efjay:
Did you just restore the backup to downgrade?
[Windows Phone 7 General] emigrating:
Yup. Seemed to restore everything to how it was pre-update.

It's weird though. I always dismissed the "crashes" on my HD7 (which I returned after a week or so) to using SD storage rather than NAND, now I'm not so sure as I was getting almost exactly the same feeling on the Omnia 7. Although I can't say for sure if this was due to 7008 either as I flashed the semi-official Samsung ROM within hours of opening the box - not sure what, if any, changes to non-OS partitions were included in the 7008 upgrade (and the marketplace bug at least, going away was always mentioned as part of why one should flash the more recent Samsung ROM available).
[Windows Phone 7 General] JuWa:
I havent had a single reboot with my omnia7. No any problems with 7008 update.
[Windows Phone 7 General] tiny17:
When did you get the 7008 update?

I'm still at 7004 on my Samsung Focus and the only reboots are ones that I have opted to do to fix issues with the OS it self (audio recording bug after using headphone jack - marketplace crashing due to too many programs in the que?). It has been a very reliable device.
[Windows Phone 7 General] efjay:
Thanks, this may just be the best opportunity to upgrade sd cards on my DVP again, at least I willl have a backup to restore.
[Windows Phone 7 General] MrLeche:
me too. no reboots, hangs on either 7004 or 7008. BUT, I just noticed a "ghosting" just like how gsmarena describe it, on my 7008. Ghosting in a sense that when you slide the tile or text vertically, some shadowing delays occur. I haven't noticed it when I was at 7004 ( I think :P )
[Windows Phone 7 General] rhn:
Ghosting occurs on my hd7 when I use the dark color theme. Try using the light one and check if ghosting occurs or not :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] JuWa:
At 21st.

............
[Windows Phone 7 General] megagprime:
Just got my update now

telus optimus7
[Windows Phone 7 General] megagprime:
now thats what i like to see
[Windows Phone 7 General] alesscam:
during the upgrade will create a backup

After you update the phone to its previous state

HD7 unlocked with chevron and all applications out of the market work again ;)

there is no 'need reunlock device with chevron ;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] breus:
update done. no strange issue. all went smooth, confirmed that unlocked mobile doesnt relock ;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] arkatis:
+1 Update worked! Well done Microsoft! :D
[Windows Phone 7 General] Marvin_S:
how about installing unsigned apps from marketplace downloaded trough desktop marketplace? Im at 55 percent of backup. So no time to check it yet.
[Windows Phone 7 General] HD2Owner:
update worked too on my mozart. still unlocked. advanced config works.

well done microsoft... now give us the real update... :D

btw:

i tried to find the actual update file but did not find it.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
I think people with a HD2 or an unlocked phone should create another thread in the dedicated forums maybe so that people with regular WP7 can discuss eventual issues here. This is becoming irritating.

My Bacup has been stuck on 100% for almost an hour (step 7 of 10), not sure what I should do. I have the Omnia 7.
[Windows Phone 7 General] kainy:
I'm with Omnia 7 and the update worked like a charm :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] mikaelp74:
I got a similar message about something corrupt on the phone and now the device is bricked. Zune states it can't restore the phone from backup and the phone wont start after a reset. I haven't touched the registry or used Chewron so I guess it's just bad luck.

I flashed my Touch HD 50 times and had no problem first Samsung Omnia 7 flash the phone gets bricked... :-(
[Windows Phone 7 General] LifelessDJ:
Dayum that is bad luck!

I`ll try the update in a couple of hours and report what happened.

I`m with HD2 xmod ROM
[Windows Phone 7 General] bertramfx:
Anyone got a branded phone from O2 or Vodafone? My Optimus 7 Vodafone still got no update yet...
[Windows Phone 7 General] Marvin_S:
I tried to let the marketplace crash on the new update. But Im not capable of doing it and the scrolling seems to be very smooth on the marketplace. Is it just me or did they fix some bugs as well?
[Windows Phone 7 General] JamesAllen:
Focus on ATT

Anyone with a Samsung Focus on ATT get an update message yet?
[Windows Phone 7 General] la_Tensor:
Update for my Optimus 7 is running :-)
[Windows Phone 7 General] Marvin_S:
plug it in zune
[Windows Phone 7 General] alesscam:
yes ..confirm

same thing happens to me too ;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] biernes_atrece:
Works well on my unlocked HD7.

TouchXperience & Registry Editor still works.

Advanced Explrer xap installed properly from pc.

No hiccups on update processSo far so good.

I feel it's a little faster & smoother.. but probably just a feeling :D
[Windows Phone 7 General] L'invité:
Same here...
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
I'm in touch with WinPhoneSupport on twitter, try that. Will report if sorted.
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
Doing it now......
[Windows Phone 7 General] FiyaFleye:
I haven't seen a single US user confirm the update yet...
[Windows Phone 7 General] manny84:
Let us know what happens. My Omnia 7 is also stuck on 100% (step 7 of 10).
[Windows Phone 7 General] ceesheim:
did you read the thread ?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=11523626&postcount=5
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
Heh let's hope.... Mine is at 80% atm.

There is always a cancel button. But I hope it will be fine.
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
Ok I'm at 8 of 10 now, Installing Updates.
[Windows Phone 7 General] FiyaFleye:
Obviously I missed a single post, I'll try to categorize posts to your liking from now on...

At least one device got it, seems that the oversea users are getting the updates first though. I remember reading the date for the update as the 22nd, is it the 22nd in any of these places already updating?
[Windows Phone 7 General] fryjs:
Same here. Has been at step 7 of 10 for a good 20 mins now. I had previously applied the I8700XXJK firmware.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Purple11:
An update, to update the updating software?

Welcome to Microsoft, kindda reminds me of 'Installing the installation file, to begin your installation.'
[Windows Phone 7 General] manny84:
The cancel button is grayed out and not able to be clicked. WTF. This is bull****.

I wonder what will happen if I disconnect.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
From what I gather from twitter the only solution is a hard reset. Haven't done it yet but it's pretty much guaranteed the update won't go further.

I'm pretty annoyed I will have to lose the Engadget app since it's not on the marketplace anymore.
[Windows Phone 7 General] biernes_atrece:
Installed past 11pm, Feb 21. Took me only about 5 mins over wi-fi.

Sorry to keep the Omnia guys envious :D

EDIT:

Apart from xaps installed from pc, I just installed 2 free apps from Marketplace. Everything seems to be in order.... so far
[Windows Phone 7 General] Marvin_S:
Its defenetly smoother. Marketplace does not crash, fb app seems to scroll a little bit smoother not as smooth as desired though.

But most noticebly, the bug of unresponsive touchscreen on omnia 7 while lying on smooth surface is gone. There is probably a bit more to the update than just paving the way for nodo. Probably most important bugfixes are included.

I hope non US locale settings bugs are fixed. Gonna test it now.
[Windows Phone 7 General] manny84:
Factory reset? Or a simple battery pull?
[Windows Phone 7 General] L'invité:
Nothing, don't worry.
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
UPDATED without a single problem.

Device identical as before.

If the update process will be that good, it's another point for WP7.

Let's hope for that.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
I got this from someone who tried it:

johanptrs @MadMonk3y But do make sure you made a backup of the picture etc on your phone
44 minutes ago via MetroTwit in reply to MadMonk3y

Reply Retweet .
johanptrs @MadMonk3y Connect your phone to your PC, launch zune and connect your phone to zune, afterwards itll start the update, and it should work
44 minutes ago via MetroTwit in reply to MadMonk3y

Reply Retweet .
johanptrs @MadMonk3y after the hard reset of your phone, go to the first few steps of the setup just till after you setup your live ID ...
about 1 hour ago via MetroTwit in reply to MadMonk3y

Reply Retweet .
johanptrs @MadMonk3y Ok think i've got it, unplug your device from the pc, remove battery, insert battery, start device, do a hard reset ...
[Windows Phone 7 General] Cass67:
Nothing on UK O2 HD7 for me yet :(
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
True, at 100% the button is greyed.

It may be just internet connection.
[Windows Phone 7 General] manny84:
Great, so that means everything on our phone is wiped clean. Awesome.

I cannot believe this. Thank you, Microsoft.
[Windows Phone 7 General] N8ter:
Do you mean you have no computer with you right now to plug it into, or no computer at all.

Cause a netbook is cheaper than a smartphone. I'd have gotten that first, personally and just used a dumb phone a bit longer :P

Updating from a computer is more stable than OTA because the connection is a bit more robust.

Sometimes bad things happen when you're doing an OTA upgrade and you connection drops (on some phones/OSes, not all).

Plus, we can reasonably assume that 90% of people with smartphones have some sort of Windows or Mac computer (Netbook, Notebook, Desktop, etc.).

Any computer made around 2002 (and some 2001 models) or later will work for this, and any netbook.

Also, from a computer Microsoft can force device backups, which are a lifesaver.

That's something Blackberry and iOS have been enjoying for years, and Android needs desperately to allow people to revert in case an update causes problems without having to hack about their devices.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
These things happen you know, you can reinstall everything back anyway except if an item was pulled from marketplace like Engadget app and Twin Blade.

Seems like on Omnia 7s are affected even though some people managed to update theirs.
[Windows Phone 7 General] N8ter:
The sky is falling...

The only thing on the phone that should be gone is POP3 email (which should still be on the server if you set it up correctly and can be redownloaded trivially) and account settings. Some apps that were pulled from the market as well, of course.

But Music, Pictures, Videos, etc. are easy to back up to the computer by just syncing it to your Desktop/Laptop/Netbook Libraries. If you lost any of that, it's the result of laziness. This can happen on any device. iOS/Android/etc. devices aren't immune to update issues (remember the Vibrant JI6 update bricking a bunch of phones, and the update in Canada toasting internal storage in the phones?).

Treat this as a learning experience. It's not like WP7 has 1000 Options/Settings like Android, so it should only take you like 15 minutes to set the phone back up, 30 if you include redownloading and setting up 3rd party apps on a decent WiFi connection.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Evil Disco Guy:
I've got an Orange HTC 7 Mozart, no update message and no updates when connected to Windows Phone 7 Connector. My girlfriend has a T-Mobile Samsung Omnia 7, no update for her either.
[Windows Phone 7 General] JuWa:
Passed! Stayed for few minutes in step7, but it did go threw after all.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
If you do get the message don't update your girlfriend's phone just yet. There's clearly an issue with many Omnia 7s.
[Windows Phone 7 General] JuWa:
The market actually IS faster! It loads much faster, than before.
[Windows Phone 7 General] madonion:
No notification yet....

Connect to zune, checked for updates. Nothing.

Omnia 7 T-Mobile UK
[Windows Phone 7 General] uristic:
Ok I updated my unbranded Omnia 7 few hours ago, it stucked with step 7 at 100% for a minute or two, but it continued later. No problems =)
[Windows Phone 7 General] deeman:
help ive just tried the new update and its failed my screen is showing a picture of a laptop and windows phone telling me to connect when i do nothing happens im using a omnia 7 with updated firmware
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
For now the official word from @WinPhoneSupport is to leave it plugged and wait if you can. Otherwise you can try whatever you want.
[Windows Phone 7 General] fryjs:
Although mine was stuck, I disconnected, removed the battery, turned it on again and it has booted up seemingly fine (but without the update applied).
[Windows Phone 7 General] digger1985:
Can anyone confirm if the chevron unlocking and installing of xaps still work with the new update?
[Windows Phone 7 General] Evil Disco Guy:
Yeah definitely looks like a good idea to wait a while, thanks for the heads up.
[Windows Phone 7 General] sadnes:
me to nothing hd7 o2 uk
[Windows Phone 7 General] viperthevenom:
Just finished installing it on my Trophy, but I really dont see any difference...
[Windows Phone 7 General] digger1985:
UK 3 Omnia 7. Got the update message in Zune but cancelled because not sure if Chevron 7 still works. Can anyone confirm?
[Windows Phone 7 General] JuWa:
Also gallery seems faster. Anyone else notice the same?
[Windows Phone 7 General] Cass67:
Its been confirmed earlier in the thread that unlocked devices remain unlocked after the update. Cant remember reading if locked devices are unlockable after the update, thats one for you to read back on ;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] bigfoune:
after update i have no problem!and don't worry !! chevron works as before

:D
[Windows Phone 7 General] N8ter:
Are you trying to trolldroid us?
[Windows Phone 7 General] biernes_atrece:
yup. Seems faster to load, even the accelerometer.

I also noticed the improved response rate on some of the games.

An improved radio signal would be better also.
[Windows Phone 7 General] cbebop7:
wtf.... did any1 on ATT get the update yet?
[Windows Phone 7 General] FiyaFleye:
Seems to haven't hit the US market yet, except for Dell devices... Which I'm not entirely sure why...
[Windows Phone 7 General] ceesheim:
I don't have the update to :(

its a HD7 on o2 de .
[Windows Phone 7 General] manny84:
Better that then you being a smart ass.
[Windows Phone 7 General] zcsanadi:
DAMN!

I flashed the firmware from Vodafone to open (Hungarian, found in this forum ) the system works fine..until i tried to update..

The Zune started and at 6/10 it said : error 801812C1.

What the heck is that?
[Windows Phone 7 General] JamesAllen:
ATT

No, nothing yet.
[Windows Phone 7 General] digger1985:
Getting a bit worried now. Stuck at 7 our of 10, 100% for quite a while now. Praying everything goes well.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
How long has it been and what phone do you have?

It supposed to be long at this stage but if you have an Omnia 7 you might be unable to update for now.
[Windows Phone 7 General] digger1985:
Yep, it's Omnia 7. It's been 20 to 30 minutes now. I will give it till midnight my time which is another 40 minutes. Surely MS must have tested the updates on all the phone models before they pushed it out?

What are my options if this doesn't work out?
[Windows Phone 7 General] FearL0rd:
Nothing 4 HD7 (Tmobile US)
[Windows Phone 7 General] tfouto:
just wait a litte bit longer... i think they test all devices... i dont believe they forget to test omnia 7.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
I left mine for about 4 hours and nothing changed. Some people managed to update after a hard reset but I'm not sure it works for everyone.

Microsoft are aware of the issue and if you end up unplugging the phone it should be unchanged when you restart it, nothing should be lost.

Best thing to do then is to wait a couple of days until the issue is solved, at least it's not the true update.
[Windows Phone 7 General] zcsanadi:
LG Optimus 7.... and it still quits at 6/10
[Windows Phone 7 General] digger1985:
crap crap crap... so I had enough of waiting so decided to unplug the USB. Restarted phone and it's stuck at the First Samsung Omnia 7 screen...

What is a hard reset?
[Windows Phone 7 General] digger1985:
erm now it's gone to that wp + laptop screen. oh well...
[Windows Phone 7 General] manny84:
Pull the battery and wait a few seconds.
[Windows Phone 7 General] digger1985:
phew didn't even have to go that far. once restarted again, it went to that phone + laptop screen. then i plugged it in again, at which Zune gave me an error. Shutdown the phone and plugged it in to PC which starts it automatically.

Giving another go at the update hehe.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Cass67:
To those with backup issues (step 7) during wp7 update, is your Zune software up-to-date ? Im sure there was a Zune update a couple of weeks ago but it would be interesting to know if this is really related ..

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2498092

That kb has been posted on another site with users with similar issues...

EDIT :-

also some error codes :- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2484484
[Windows Phone 7 General] root beer:
Also stuck on step 7 for over an hour - using an Omnia 7 and Windows 7 (64) with Zune updated to the latest version.

Will try reseting the phone tomorrow and seeing If that makes any difference.
[Windows Phone 7 General] fryjs:
Hmm, my zune was only at 4.7.1404.0, not the 4.7.1407.0 listed in the kb article (even though zune itself reported it was up to date), will try it.

Edit: nevermind, the ZuneWmdu.dll was at the right version
[Windows Phone 7 General] zcsanadi:
Do any of you stuck at step 6?
[Windows Phone 7 General] manny84:
Someone got stuck on the 6th step in the Omnia 7 forum. Now their phone is bricked.
[Windows Phone 7 General] digger1985:
Zune is definitely upto date. Tried updating after the reset, didn't work again.

I installed the Zune update file that's was in the linked troubleshooting site. It's too late to try again. Will try again tmr.
[Windows Phone 7 General] onlyohm:
I have an Omnia 7 and just got passed the update.

It took a few minutes to get through step 7, I was a bit worried.

For Omnia 7 users who have the problem, if you have any friends who have successfully update their phones, you might want to use their PC to update yours. Just in case something on your end went wrong.

Also, you might want to check

\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update\{some random sequence}\RestorePoint\{some random sequence}\Data

While my phone was updating, I saw files created in this folder, and after Step 7 completed. A file called Manifest.xml was created then it moved to Step 8.
[Windows Phone 7 General] digger1985:
Wow you're a lucky one. I tried twice and both times I was stuck at 100% in step 7. how long did the update take in total?
[Windows Phone 7 General] tfouto:
for those of you with samsungs with windows version do you have? 32/64 bits?
[Windows Phone 7 General] hoaisonongame:
Well, I still dont get the update yet... :(

/HD7 Tmobile US
[Windows Phone 7 General] hardcoreplur:
For those who have AT&T, I just tried Zune for the update on my LG Quantum, and no luck =( I called AT&T about it (at least the guy I talked knew you could update a phone) didn't have an answer then early 2011. It looks like AT&T is still testing... I am praying for no bugs (and I don't pray very often).
[Windows Phone 7 General] onlyohm:
In total, I would say, it was around 10-15 minutes for the update.
[Windows Phone 7 General] z33dev33l:
exactly 7 hours after my DVP got the update y HD7 just got the notification. took long enough.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Cass67:
Good to know HD7 is rolling now, only seen samsung updates until you posted, cheers :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] domineus:
dvp and no updates here =/ lame!
[Windows Phone 7 General] s@int:
Trophy , and still no update :/
[Windows Phone 7 General] truffle1234:
am in asia, and no update yet for me.... 22 feb 9:35 am in singapore..
[Windows Phone 7 General] sWirL:
Try plugging your phone into your system. For mine, Zune detected I needed a phone update. Using Mozart on Singtel.
[Windows Phone 7 General] sure haven't:
LG Quantum on Bell in Ontario, Canada.

My device did not notify me, but Zune did.