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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...

NoDo Update Available NOW

In case you guys don't check the main WP7 forums on here, the Microsoft Nodo update is officially available and working. I am updating my phone right now as we speak.
All you have to do is plug your phone into your PC and use the Zune software to update. It should automatically detect and ask for you to update.
Here's a link to a brief write-up on how to do this:
http://ow.ly/4jOfv

I checked at 3:50PM and still no update for my DVP Unlocked US T-Mobile.
Currently shows Your phone is up to date version 7.0 (7004)

just plugged in, no update yet. it is probably being pushed out in phases. cool that yours is updating, thanks for letting us know!

US DVP will most likely be LAST!

NO UPDATE YET GUYS. MY BAD.
I got some responses back from both the Microsoft Windows Phone Support and Dell Support. Microsoft says that they don't know when we will get it. Only that it will be before the end of the month. Dell support said that they don't know either.
This just boils down to the fact that for us here in the states, and as far as the Dell Venue Pro is concerned, the update release is in T-Mobile's hands.

I just want to know if it will fix the problems with wi-fi connections.

What's included in the update (emphasis mine), courtesy of Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/howto/wp7/basics/update-history.aspx
Microsoft said:
Here's a summary of what we've included in each update so far.
March 2011
OS version: 7.0.7390.0
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Copy & paste. You asked for it—now it's here. Just tap a word and drag the arrows to copy and paste it on your phone. You can copy text from emails, text messages, web pages, and Office Mobile documents, and paste it anywhere you can type. To learn more, see Copy & paste.
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Faster apps and games. Nobody likes to wait. That's why we've whittled down the time it takes for apps and games to start up and resume. It's all part of our focus on getting you to the things you love, easier and faster.
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Better Marketplace search. We've streamlined Marketplace search to make it easier to find specific apps, games, or music. Press the Search button in the Apps or Games section of Marketplace and you'll see only apps or games in the results. Press Search in the Music section of Marketplace to search just the music catalog.
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Other Marketplace improvements. We've improved the stability of Marketplace while you download apps. We've also improved the experience of downloading apps larger than 20 megabytes, upgrading from trial apps to paid apps, using a credit card with an address outside the United States, sharing links to apps via email, sorting Xbox LIVE games by release date, and creating an Xbox LIVE account from within the Games Hub.
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Wi-Fi improvements. We now display your phone's Media Access Control (MAC) address in Settings. (You might need this info if you try to connect to a Wi-Fi network that uses MAC address filtering. To learn more, see Connect to a Wi-Fi network.) We've also removed the limit on the number of Wi-Fi profiles that you can store and reduced the time it takes to start your phone if you've stored lots of Wi-Fi profiles.
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Outlook improvements. We've improved the experience of viewing iPhone photo attachments you receive from a non-Exchange-based email account (such as a Google Mail, Hotmail, or Yahoo! Mail account), using the Global Address List (GAL) when connecting to Exchange Server 2003 using Exchange ActiveSync, and working with email display names that contain brackets (for example, "David Alexander [Contoso]").
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Messaging improvements. We've improved the experience of receiving Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) messages if your phone uses a PIN-locked SIM.
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Facebook integration. We've improved the experience of syncing Facebook accounts.
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Camera improvements. We've improved the stability of switching between camera and video modes.
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Audio improvements. We've improved the experience of using a Bluetooth headset to make calls when you're playing music or videos.
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Other performance improvements. This month's update also includes software from several phone manufacturers that improves the performance of specific models. Naturally, if you don't have one of the affected models, we won't install this portion of the update on your phone.
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Looks like NoDo may update DVP firmware (105->202) and radio software (15->18), assuming this phone had the same revisions as mine:
Update completed..
OS version : 7.0.7390.0
Firmware revision no. 2250.1800.7355.202
hardware revision no. 112.576.2.0
Radio software version. 2.2.50.18
Radio Hardware version. 8250
Bootloader version. 7.27.1.0
Chip SOC version. 0.36.2.0
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from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12297681&postcount=34

pjfan75 said:
Looks like NoDo may update DVP firmware (105->202) and radio software (15->18), assuming this phone had the same revisions as mine:
from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12297681&postcount=34
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Funny how only one person has reported getting the update, no one else with a US device has reported getting an update.

efjay said:
Funny how only one person has reported getting the update, no one else with a US device has reported getting an update.
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According to his profile he is in India.

pjfan75 said:
According to his profile he is in India.
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So's MS tech support.

richlee111 said:
In case you guys don't check the main WP7 forums on here, the Microsoft Nodo update is officially available and working. I am updating my phone right now as we speak.
All you have to do is plug your phone into your PC and use the Zune software to update. It should automatically detect and ask for you to update.
Here's a link to a brief write-up on how to do this:
http://ow.ly/4jOfv
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What's the amount of RAM showing as now?

pjfan75 said:
According to his profile he is in India.
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Thanks. So that would confirm that our update is being held hostage by T-Mobile.

And I was so excited to read the news on engadget's website, only to be disappointed...
I'm okay with getting late updates as long as I get one but I really hope DOJ does not approve the AT&T buying Tmobile. I HATE AT&T.

pjfan75 said:
According to his profile he is in India.
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does that mean he bought his phone from India or his live ID has indian address?
I am from India as well with T-Mo (unlocked ) and Live ID with US address to access marketplace.

Is there anyway to Debrand the DVP? I think we would receive the update sooner.

no access to registry...yet

Anyone with non-carrier DVP who is willing to volunteer to help in getting the nodo update un-branded?
Basically this is what i need:
A Non Carrier DVP which has not been updated to NoDo, but is eligible or being prompted for. (or) A Non Carrier DVP which has been updated to NoDo, but is willing to reset the device to have it updated again thru my steps.
What will i do:
The user needs to install Wireshark and capture the log for Microsoft servers and send me the same. I can then figure out the direct path to the download.
Let me know and i will PM the details.

notebookgrail said:
Anyone with non-carrier DVP who is willing to volunteer to help in getting the nodo update un-branded?
Basically this is what i need:
A Non Carrier DVP which has not been updated to NoDo, but is eligible or being prompted for. (or) A Non Carrier DVP which has been updated to NoDo, but is willing to reset the device to have it updated again thru my steps.
What will i do:
The user needs to install Wireshark and capture the log for Microsoft servers and send me the same. I can then figure out the direct path to the download.
Let me know and i will PM the details.
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Any idea if any future hacks would allow us to backup our text messages?

Why is it that we have to wait for T-Mobile to (eventually) give the ok for an update? Why didn't MS just make it so we plug our phones in, hit Zune update and everything does its thing?
Reading the Twitter updates about Euro T-Mobile pushing the update at the end of April is a little disheartening. There's no telling when US T-Mobile will push the update...

[Q] Motorola Droid Pro - Problems & 808 new system

I installed CM7 for Droid Pro UPDATE 8/08 yesterday. But I still have difficulty for:
1- Call Forwarding – All call forwarding items are not available
2- SMS delivery report – There is no SMS delivery report even all SMS are delivering to destinations
3- Right side Key is inactive. How can assign actions to this key.
4- In-Pocket sensor is not active. This sensor will turn off screen automatically when you put in mobile in the pocket.
5- Switch is not quick between GPRS and Wireless and wireless connection is very unstable.
6- With new updates, VPN connection is not possible.
Please CrackMonkey91 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2479277)
check it and help. Other Members Help most welcome.
Thanks.

Is there any solution?
Hi All,
I'm still waiting for any solution for my Droid Pro as I mentioned before.
Please check and give your ideas.
Thanks.

You should probably post in the actual CM7 thread. Starting a new thread, especially one with a vague title, is probably not going to get the attention of anyone involved in the development process.
Also, CM7 for the Pro is currently in the alpha stages, so features are still being added, and there are going to be bugs. If you need a system that works all the time, right now, you're better off with the stock ROM.

freak4dell said:
You should probably post in the actual CM7 thread. Starting a new thread, especially one with a vague title, is probably not going to get the attention of anyone involved in the development process.
Also, CM7 for the Pro is currently in the alpha stages, so features are still being added, and there are going to be bugs. If you need a system that works all the time, right now, you're better off with the stock ROM.
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Thanks a lot freak4dell,
As I new user here, it seems that I can't post in Developers part
Also, do you offering me to use original Droid Pro ROM? if so, please let me know where I can find it. (I don't have this original ROM to install and get back to previous version)
Thanks a lot again,

Hmm...odd. Maybe you should send a private message to the user, then.
As for going back to stock, you'll have to go through this procedure:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/motorola-droid-pro/112314-official-droid-pro-sbf-tbh.html
Then, you'll have to do the updates (Settings > About phone > System updates). Then, if you want the Gingerbread update, you'll have to do this:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...gingerbread-ota-update-zip-file-download.html
The instructions for applying the Gingerbread update are on the second page of that thread.

Thanks a lot Freak4dell
I'll do the instructions and will update here.
Thanks again,

I did it. it came back to original.
Many thanks freak4fell

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.

AT&T android to allow from unknown source - push no longer available.

Android Application Enablement.
Effective May 16th, 2011 select AT&T Android devices will begin receiving OTA push updates enabling access to third party application stores. Currently AT&T requires that Android downloads come only from the Android Marketplace. This reduces the likelihood of malicious apps being downloaded. The push updates will allow select Android devices to load third party apps from other servers, links and/or SD cards.
Push updates will begin with the HTC Inspire, HTC Aria and Samsung Captivate. Additional Android devices and tablet updates coming soon.
The update is restricted to customers with Android devices on version 2.2 or greater.
Android devices launching on or after May 15th, 2011 will have the setting ‘Unknown Sources’ displayed in the menu and will not require the update.
Once the application sideloading restriction is removed using our Over the Air method, or for newly launched devices, we urge business users to download Applications from “Unknown Sources” only at the request of their IT or Telecom manager.
Source for above is from:
bizcommunity.att.com/t5/Android-OS/Android-Application-Enablemen/td-p/2350[/url]
I followed the below procedure that someone posted on how they were able to get the push granted its almost 1 year old.
You need to request it from AT&T business data support. Phone number 800-331-0500 select other issues and when you get a live person ask for business data support. When you get another live person tell them you need the android 3rd party push. You should be good to go after they talk you through to make sure the unknown sources option is available in your applications settings.
However for me this is what transpired:
I called and spoke with a very nice lady called Nikki in level 1 support who could not find such a department. She talked to her supervisor who also did not know of such a department nor of this push. I gave Nikki the original post mentioned above and she said let me see what I can find out. She finally talked to someone in her department who knew of this push and gave her guidance.
Long story short..
Later in the day Nikki called me back and said "this was once available but since the new phones come with allow from unknown source this was pulled and is no longer available".
I remember the big uproar when Amazon app store opened and many phones were locked from non market apps and under this uproar AT&T
came out with an OTA to enable allow from unknown source. For myself waiting this long to request the push only to find its been pulled is discerning.

At least there is an alternative: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1109125.

Thats true. There are several ways that I am aware of. But my point was to show that within 1 year of allowing this push it was pulled.
BTW are the few issues with MMS and wallpaper resolved?