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[Q] Windows Phone 7 Update - any news about this?

Hello,
I am wondering if anyone has any information about the supposed MS update which was to take place on February 7th?
Also, are we going to be notified of this directly by MS through our phone's update feature or Zune? What I mean, is our hacked rom capable of detecting those official updates?
Any information about this will be most welcome.
Thanks guys.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/11/wp7-update-with-faster-app-load-times-copy-and-paste-is-real-r/
http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/microsoft-to-unveil-major-wp7-update-at-2011-mwc
http://www.windows7news.com/2011/02/02/microsoft-details-upcoming-wp7-update/

This would be good to know. Especially if the update includes more than what their website says: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/features/update-info.aspx
Copy and paste is good (not sure why they missed this from the start being that iPhone got mocked for this so much at their beginning), but I really think they need more in this update.
Does the update have:
- Updated BING to have navigation
- The ability to attach videos to emails/texts (I understand what they are doing here, pushing people to use their "Skydrive")
If it is a "yes" to both of these, I will be jumping back into Windows Phone 7 from Android. The Windows Phone 7 is super slick I think. The number of apps is lacking, but hopefully people will get on board (yahoo fantasy football, espn, etc).

From neowin.net:
Neowin received confirmation from multiple sources, that pins the first Windows Phone 7 update for March 8.
According to the sources - including someone well placed inside a European carrier - the update has been delayed due to last minute changes by Microsoft and/or OEMs. The update must then be tested by carriers for two-three weeks prior to launch.

Updates:
The first update to Windows Phone 7 brings copy & paste, CDMA device support, large performance improvements and better marketplace search. The update, entitled "NoDo" will be the first in a series of updates over the coming months, according to Microsoft. "Mango" is rumored to be next update for Windows Phone 7, which is pinned to bring multi-tasking for third party apps, HTML5 and the IE9 browser engine to the platform.
Supposedly delivered either through Zune or via OTA - but as our ROM has been 'fixed' by the various cooks, i'll probably hold off from either...

Can I delete all this Bell crap and still get updates in the future?

Like golf, uno, bell tv,etc.
I heard people say, you might not be able to get future updates if you delete certain bloatware, is this true? Hard to know for sure.
I just want to delete some of it at least. Already have Golf 2 the full version anyway.

its best to "freeze" apps rather than delete. there are a couple of apps that can do this if you are rooted.

I rooted my Atrix and am using Titanium Pro to freeze apps. I love it! No more Bell crap.

Might be a stupid question but What are the crap that we can take out that wont affect the funcionality of the phone?
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

found this site from another thread: http://canadroid.com/2011/03/20/removing-moto-blur-from-your-bell-motorola-atrix/
here is the list that should be safe as per the webpage
Asphalt 5 3.0.8
CarDock 1.0
com.motorola.photowidget 2.2.1
ContactsUnconnected 2.2.1
Desk Home 2.2.1
DLNA 0709.69
DlnaSystemService 1.0
Email 2.2.1
Entertainment Center 1.0
Files 2.2.1
GPS Navigator 5.8
Help Center 2.2.1
Home 2.2.1 à
IMPORTANT Make sure that you have made Launcher Pro your default home launcher as shown above before you freeze Home 2.2.1
Kobo 2.5.317
Let’s Golf! 3.0.7
MediaShare 1.0.0
Motorola Dock Service 1.0
News & Weather 1.2.03
News 2.2.1
Purchased Media 1.0
Qik Video 0.04.94
Quick Contact 2.2.1
Quickoffice 3.3.163 – Motorola
Remote PVR -0.1.0.0
Search 1.3.1
Social Messaging 2.2.1
Social Messaging Service 2.2.1
Social Networking 2.2.1
Social Sharing 2.2.1
Social Status 2.2.1
Sticky Notes 2.2.1
SyncML 2.2.1
Talk 1.3
Tethering & Mobile hotspot 1.0
Toggle Widgets 2.2.1
Top HD Games 1.0.0
Tunes & Apps 1.0
Tunes & Apps Widget 1.4
TV & Radio 3.3.0
Universal Inbox 2.2.1
UNO 3.1.2
Voice Commands
Weather 2.2.1
Work Contacts 2.2.1
Zoompass 2.0.6

Great list here. So I get these are the "safe" apps, etc... to freeze. Looks like most of the bloatware is in there.
My question is with some of the other ones like entertainment center, voice commands etc... if these one for example are frozen is any of the phones functionality lost? ie) the entertainment center when plugging in the HDMI, losing voice commands (double tap home, google search w/voice).

about to freeze all of the above.. question about Home 2.2.1 though; I have LauncherPro installed, but I don't see anywhere to make it the Default. It seems that it just automatically is, as when I reboot it always goes to LP. However, i did some searching and it seems that HomeSwitcher says that the default is not set.
So my question is, can I safely freeze Home without it officially being set as the default, or do I need to somehow make it default first ?

How to update to the official Android 2.1 from Sony Ericsson?

I have the AT&T Xperia X10 and I found this on the SonyEricsson website
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/support/phones/xperiax10?cc=gb&lc=en#
10-31-2010
Get the latest software for your phone with Android™ 2.1!
When the new software is available, you will receive a notification in your phone. To upgrade, connect your phone to a PC and use PC Companion.
If needed, go to PC Companion to download the application.
New features include:
HD video recording with continuous auto-focus for high quality videos
New Backup and restore application, with extended content back up
5 homescreens for apps, widgets, shortcuts and folders
Social phonebook which shows when your friends are online (Facebook™, Twitter™, Google™ Talk)
Upgrade of the Android™ platform to Android™ 2.1
Note that availability may depend on operator and/or market.
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So question is how do I make the SEUS update my X10 to this official 2.1 release?

At&t didn't release the update, the best way is to download flashtool and flash global world generic 2.1

Here is a detailed step by step guide for AT&T..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1012380

HTK55D & HTK75D - changelog

HTK55D
Who Can Use This Release Motorola XOOM WiFi only users - USA
After downloading and installing the software release, you will notice:
Platform security fixes :
● DigiNotar certificate revocation The security fix removes a compromised root Certificate Authority (CA).
● libpng security update Libpng has been updated to version 1.2.46 to correct for multiple publicly-known security issues.
HTK75D
Who Can Use This Release Motorola XOOM WiFi only users – USA only
After downloading and installing the software release, you will notice:
Device Features:
- Android™ Market has been updated.
- Android™ Books has been updated.
Hope this helps
Ishan

thanks. but what device features are the referring too? still cant write to SD, no built in screen shot app.......

thanks for the info.
Anyone feels that the latest update HTK75D makes the tablet feels running slower after you have it up for awhile. Also, I feel that once I opened up the reader app, the tablet will seem to lag. I have to restart it in order to recover the performance.

My home screen seems a little laggier after the updates.
Does anybody know if the European WIFI xooms have received these updates? I flashed my XOOM to the stock US ROM and I'm thinking of going back. The flashing has caused some bizarre behaviour with the android market website (multiple devices, can't download all apps to the "new" xoom recognised as a US device. The model number is different on the us ROM (it shows xoom instead of MZ604). Oh well...

timrock said:
thanks. but what device features are the referring too? still cant write to SD, no built in screen shot app.......
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It should be -
Device Features:
- Android™ Market has been updated.
- Android™ Books has been updated.

stevebakh said:
My home screen seems a little laggier after the updates.
Does anybody know if the European WIFI xooms have received these updates? I flashed my XOOM to the stock US ROM and I'm thinking of going back. The flashing has caused some bizarre behaviour with the android market website (multiple devices, can't download all apps to the "new" xoom recognised as a US device. The model number is different on the us ROM (it shows xoom instead of MZ604). Oh well...
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i've got a euro wifi xoom, but with us stock rom ;-)
so basically, its the same as you. but i havent found any lag whatsoever. all i can feel is the upcoming ics looking at new market.

Android 4.0.3 to bring bug fixes, optimizations, and new APIs

Android 4.0.3 Platform and Updated SDK tools
Posted by Xavier Ducrohet, Android SDK Tech Lead on 16 December 2011 at 11:00 AM
Today we are announcing Android 4.0.3, an incremental release of the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) platform. The new release includes a variety of optimizations and bug fixes for phones and tablets, as well as a small number of new APIs for developers. The new API level is 15.
Some of the new APIs in Android 4.0.3 include:
Social stream API in Contacts provider: Applications that use social stream data such as status updates and check-ins can now sync that data with each of the user’s contacts, providing items in a stream along with photos for each. This new API lets apps show users what the people they know are doing or saying, in addition to their photos and contact information.
Calendar provider enhancements. Apps can now add color to events, for easier tracking, and new attendee types and states are now available.
New camera capabilities. Apps can now check and manage video stabilization and use QVGA resolution profiles where needed.
Accessibility refinements. Improved content access for screen readers and new status and error reporting for text-to-speech engines.
Incremental improvements in graphics, database, spell-checking, Bluetooth, and more.
For a complete overview of what’s new in the platform, see the Android 4.0.3 API Overview.
Going forward, we’ll be focusing our partners on Android 4.0.3 as the base version of Ice Cream Sandwich. The new platform will be rolling out to production phones and tablets in the weeks ahead, so we strongly encourage you to test your applications on Android 4.0.3 as soon as possible.
We would also like to remind developers that we recently released new version of the SDK Tools (r16) and of the Eclipse plug-in (ADT 16.0.1). We have also updated the NDK to r7.
Visit the Android Developers site for more information about Android 4.0.3 and other platform versions. To get started developing or testing on the new platform, you can download it into your SDK using the Android SDK Manager.

those of google are incredible every so often an update to fix errors.