I can't update my phone to Windows Mobile 6.1.
I have just spent about 2 hours with Verizons tech support. I'm able to download 6.1 and the phone accepts it, but the phone will not update. Verizon referred me to Microsoft who will help me for a fee, but they're only open M-F.
Does anyone know how to get this update through. I'm sure Verizon has blocked something because I am unable to directly do a Windows update option from my phone. It gives me an error, and the tech told me I had to use Verizon's Windows Mobile Device, which indicates to me that they have it blocked so that any type of upgrade has to be approved by them.
My guess is to force you to buy a new phone rather than simply update the phone you have. Newer phones have the 6.1 but you are also forced to purchase the data plan. I simply use the wifi on my phone at my leisure not Verizon's.
Anyway, I'm hoping someone can help me with this. If not I will pay Microsoft and you better beleive I will post the fix if I am able to.
mthrf569 said:
I can't update my phone to Windows Mobile 6.1.
I have just spent about 2 hours with Verizons tech support. I'm able to download 6.1 and the phone accepts it, but the phone will not update. Verizon referred me to Microsoft who will help me for a fee, but they're only open M-F.
Does anyone know how to get this update through. I'm sure Verizon has blocked something because I am unable to directly do a Windows update option from my phone. It gives me an error, and the tech told me I had to use Verizon's Windows Mobile Device, which indicates to me that they have it blocked so that any type of upgrade has to be approved by them.
My guess is to force you to buy a new phone rather than simply update the phone you have. Newer phones have the 6.1 but you are also forced to purchase the data plan. I simply use the wifi on my phone at my leisure not Verizon's.
Anyway, I'm hoping someone can help me with this. If not I will pay Microsoft and you better beleive I will post the fix if I am able to.
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How are you trying to " update " your phone.You cannot just download any WM 6.1 and unzip it to your phone. ( I apologize if I am insulting your intelligence, I am just trying to start from step one.) You must connect your phone to a PC with activesync 4.5 or windows mobile device center. And then run the Rom Udate Utility and nbh file from the PC.
Windows Update on the phone is a hold over from desktop Windows and has never done anything on a Mobile OS.
First off what file are you trying to run? And where did you get it.
None taken. I did it thru the desktop, and it did download the file onto my phone. The 1st Verizon tech couldn't figure out why it wasn't updating. The cab downloads, but for some reason it won't update to 6.1, & that's when she referred me to Microsoft. I called Verizon back, and he told me it wouldn't update because Verizon hasn't approved it yet and they didn't support it.
The first tech asked me to try the update that would be similar to your PC. When you go to your start menu, All Programs and click Windows Update. The phone has the same thing. The 2nd tech told me Verizon blocks that one and that you have to use get updates through Windows Mobile Device similar to activesync, but for Windows Vista. You can't choose your updates, they have approved updates & you can't stray from that.
mthrf569 said:
I can't update my phone to Windows Mobile 6.1.
I have just spent about 2 hours with Verizons tech support. I'm able to download 6.1 and the phone accepts it, but the phone will not update. Verizon referred me to Microsoft who will help me for a fee, but they're only open M-F.
Does anyone know how to get this update through. I'm sure Verizon has blocked something because I am unable to directly do a Windows update option from my phone. It gives me an error, and the tech told me I had to use Verizon's Windows Mobile Device, which indicates to me that they have it blocked so that any type of upgrade has to be approved by them.
My guess is to force you to buy a new phone rather than simply update the phone you have. Newer phones have the 6.1 but you are also forced to purchase the data plan. I simply use the wifi on my phone at my leisure not Verizon's.
Anyway, I'm hoping someone can help me with this. If not I will pay Microsoft and you better beleive I will post the fix if I am able to.
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Welcome to forums
Have a deep read here:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Titan
You´ll be able to upgrade to 6.1 or even 6.5 cooked ROM´s that are much much better than the "official" ones!
Hope it helped,
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I just got my WP7 phone, an Arrive - it "arrrived" yesterday - and I'm about to take the plunge into Windows Phone 7 development. I have previously developed on PPC4, WM5, and WM6, but this is all new...
I'm about to register on the marketplace as a dev, and if I understand correctly, I will then unlock my phone so I can sideload apps from VS2010.
If I've read right, the Chevron unlock doesn't work with the Arrive, but I'm wondering if unlocking it by registering as a dev means I can still sideload the apps for tethering?
Yeah, probably a noob question, but I just want to make sure I don't end up screwing up my phone.
Thanks!
Yeah man if you get the official unlock you'll be able to install any sideloading apps you want!
Thanks. That's what I thought...
Now if I could ever get anything to go right with this whole deal. Now I'm waiting on GeoTrust to verify that I am who I say I am before I can get my account finished, and the Windows Phone Developer Unlocker tool in VS won't connect to my phone, even though Zune is working with it just fine. Ugh.
Yeah, until your account is verified the developer unlock tool won't work. Also note that while VS may send you to Zune to do the unlock, this is incorrect: installing teh WP7 dev tools placed an app on your PC called "Windows Phone Developer Registration" and it is this app that you will need to use for the unlock.
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Oh nohs...
Today i updated my phone with the new security update from zune.
from: v7.0.7000.8 to v7.0.7392.0
and now i cant unlock my phone anymore?!?!??!
FIX MS the chevronwp7 Hack??????
oh nos.... :/
why i updated my phone ((((
hope anybody can help me???
if i want to update i became the notice:
Sorry, I'm having trouble communicationg with the phone.
-Please make sure it's connected using USB
-Please start the Zune application
but it worked nice after the update....?
NEEED HELP! and have any other the same problem???
big thx
Yeah just flash your ROM there are some posts about that in here, but be carefull and chose the right ROM for the right device PS i have not test this but i belive its safe as long you know what your doing by reading every step. i hope that this will help you out
MS fixed the hole that the ChevronWP7 unlocker was using in the NoDo update (7390). You seem to have skipped NoDo and gone straight to the minor security update (7392) but updates are cumulative, so you will have gotten the Chevron hole closed too.
There are a few options here, though.
1) Get an official unlock. If you're a student with a .edu email address, this is free (through Dreamspark, I think). Otherwise, it costs $99. http://create.msdn.com has more info.
2) Restore your phone to 7008 using the Zune software (Settings -> Device -> Update). Then unlock using Chevron, and apply the hacks to prevent it from re-locking. Then re-update.
thx for your fast reply's !
that are bad news for me -.-
is anybody here who have also the same problem like me and have a solution witch worked?
or is it maybe possible to unlock the phone with the new update?
i dont't want to hard reset my phone -.-
We need another method
What we need, especially those of us running Windows XP on disk space restricted PC's, with a Samsung Focus, is a method to unlock that does not require the installation and use of that disk hog Windows Phone Developers Tools. There must be another method that does not require this full install, but possible just some of the connectivity files. Wish someone would come up with it. I have no interest in stealing apps or anything like that. I would just like to be able to load custom ringtones and make some registry changes. Such a simple thing that has proven to be a nightmare using Windows XP.
@JamesAllen:
*WHY* would you run a 10-year-old OS, on a computer with such a restricted disk space that the tools are a burden (agreed they're large, but hard drives are about $0.04 USD / GB right now), and then want to hack on a cutting-edge smartphone OS?
Working to provide a low-footprint, downlevel-OS-compatible tool yourself is great, and I'm sure some people would love to have it. If you want somebody else to do it, though, you may get a better response if you provide a better reason than "my computer is so out-of-date that I could get a 3x better one for less than the cost of my new smartphone."
Oh, and for the record, I'm pretty sure the Developer Registration tool (used for official unlock) and its dependencies, including Zune, comes to less than 200 MB (the Zune install folder is <80 MB).
gore23 said:
thx for your fast reply's !
that are bad news for me -.-
is anybody here who have also the same problem like me and have a solution witch worked?
or is it maybe possible to unlock the phone with the new update?
i dont't want to hard reset my phone -.-
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What phone do you have?
My Samsung focus arrived yesterday. I got the notification for an update. This may be for nodo. Mango is also about be rolled out.
So first thing to do is install zune, which requires at least win xp service pack 3.
My problem is my laptop came with pre installed windows XP service pack 2.
So, can anybody guide me on this? Are there some hassles in upgrading to sp3? I searched the net and micro soft site and others was pointing me to a file bigger than 300 MB. I also read some guys had some problems in already installed data. What is the safest way in my situation?
Thanks
My personal preference is to download the distribution file (300+MB) and install from that. My experiance using Windows update has not been good. Installs some undates, reboot, install some updates, reboot, etc, etc. Not sure if its smarter now or not, why chance it.
If you are that far behind in the OS, you may also find an issue with the Windows update agent after you install SP3. Without the latest agent, Zune may not update properly and Windows update website may not update you properly. Earlier this week this happened on both my XP Pro (w/ SP3) machine and a Vista Home Premium machine. So if you get the Zune update errors, you will need to get the latest update agent.
The microsoft knowledge base article is 949104
(I Can't post links so you will have to google 949104 to get to the MS kb article)
Hope this helps.
I want to develope apps for windows phone 7
(I am 15 years old)
I have been heard that students can get mango phone for free.
How can i get that?
I'm not sure about a phone but you can get a developer account that has an emulator.
www.dreamspark.com
once registered and verified you can unlock a windows phone
it will allow you to install up to 3 sideloaded apps.'
It also will give you all the tools (and even ones that aren't for the phone like robotics) for free.
Enjoy!
Can somebody explain how I upgrade please? I have dev unlocked my phone, installed windows preview app but it find no updates. I read somewhere using a proxy can make the app find an update but?
I'm pretty much a total noob on my wp8.1.1 Lumia1020 having been on android for a good few years. (hoping this w10 update stops me wanting to go back to android)
I really have mo idea how to setup a proxy or use one, I have no pc and I use WiFi from my sisters galaxys5 for downloads over 100mb, a stupid stupid forced cap)
You Can't Until the Next Tweak.
Rovers82517 said:
Can somebody explain how I upgrade please? I have dev unlocked my phone, installed windows preview app but it find no updates. I read somewhere using a proxy can make the app find an update but?
I'm pretty much a total noob on my wp8.1.1 Lumia1020 having been on android for a good few years. (hoping this w10 update stops me wanting to go back to android)
I really have mo idea how to setup a proxy or use one, I have no pc and I use WiFi from my sisters galaxys5 for downloads over 100mb, a stupid stupid forced cap)
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Both the chinese and the proxy hacks are outdated now because of the Updated Windows Insider App.. Also the third hack needs SD Card which our Lumia 1020's doesn't have a slot for.. So until the next hack/tweak for WP10 will be released, Lumia 1020 and non-sd Lumia users have to wait.