Rumours have been bouncing around the web for a number of days now but we can finally give you the official information. Microsoft is to begin an incremental update to Windows Phone 7 owners beginning today. It should be noted however that this is not the copy and paste update you’ve all been waiting for. It’s said to improve the software update process itself and is similar to other “pre-update” patches we’ve seen on Android handsets.
As is common with handset updates this won’t go out to all handsets at the same time, so don’t worry if someone else has the pre-update update and you don’t – it will come. To update your phone you can either tether your device to a computer and use the Zune software or use the Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac. If you get stuck there’s a great step-by-step guide, but do ensure that your Zune software / Windows Phone 7 connector is updated, then restart and then reconnect the phone.
We’d love to know if you’ve received the update, so do let us know in the comments. Don’t forget that the copy and paste update itself should arrive next month.
Update – A select few people are getting an error but it seems to be a very tiny amount of customers at the moment. This is the error message you don’t want to get … (Thanks Arne)
Links – Windows Phone 7 Update History – Copy and Paste Update Details
Nothing as yet (Orange HTC Mozart) but knowing Orange’s track record with HTC updates, it could be a while yet! 🙂
None so far in Oz on Telstra with the Mozart.
its nothing to do with orange from what i read about the update process. Its all down to Microsoft. I would guess they would do it on a model by model basis.
Thanks Dan.
From wmpoweruser, the following seem to be getting the update:
T-Mobile UK – HTC 7 Pro, Samsung Omnia 7
Vodafone UK – HTC 7 Pro
Vodafone Spain – Samsung Omnia 7
Vodafone IT – LG Optimus 7
Orange Fr – Samsung Omnia 7
Bouygues France – Samsung Omnia 7
3 UK – Samsung Omnia 7
3 Austria – Samsung Omnia 7
Tele2 – HTC 7 Mozart
India – HTC 7 Mozart
Starhub Singapore – LG Optimus 7
M1 Singapore – LG Optimus 7
AT&T – Samsung Focus
VIP Croatia – Samsung Omnia 7
M1 Singapore = LG Optimus 7
Warid Telecom – HTC HD2 (update did not work)
O2 Ireland – Samsung Omnia 7
Bell Canada – LG Quantum
Rogers Canada – Samsung Focus
Sunrise Swiss – HTC HD7
So, it would seem, nothing from Orange UK yet! 🙁
Any idea what version it updated the windows phone software to?
Any idea what will happen to an unlocked HD7 on Orange?
Got my unlocked HD7 on Orange updated today with the first update. All good.