- 03-01-2013, 02:21 AM
#1
Nokia said that wp 7.8 will come to every phone in February. Now it's March already and there's no notifications for me about this update. I have a lumia 800 and I live in Finland. And yes, I've turned on that "notify me when updates are ready to download" and "use also wifi to check the avaibelity of updates". Zune says also nothing about 7.8. So, what shall I do? Ask Nokia, ask my operator or still wait if it would come. Is there anyone else still waiting or have I done something wrong??
- 03-01-2013, 02:42 AM #2I close threads to save cats.
The way not everyone can have their own loaf of bread, not everyone should create a new thread!
...and then God said, let there be a search button and there was a huge one on top!Thanked by: - 03-01-2013, 12:56 PM #3
I understand your discontent.. I do have a Lumia 800 from Vodafone Germany and still haven't receive the update.. I am considering using the seven eighter tool (CAB files) from wphacker.. Oh also, I called them and they told me I have to wait until my phone gets the update because it has been pushed through batches..
- 03-02-2013, 10:14 AM #8
If you really want it you can flash your phone via navifirm with nokia's servers... The latest os there (for the 900 at least) is stable on my phone anyways, I have only an issue with wpcentrals app so I just shut down the live tile, all else is good, I use:Whatsapp,, BBC news mobile, Breaking news, Das Image, Words by post on my start screen as live tiles with no issues.. Fuse caused problems and so does wpcentral otherwise all is well.... I am lucky though considering the posts I have read about this issue.. But if you really want it check out Nokia's servers... Edit: BBC news just died now... Wait with 7.5 :)
Last edited by ash29k; 03-02-2013 at 05:11 PM.
- 03-04-2013, 09:15 PM #11
Getting beyond silly now =( I have a Samsung Omnia 7 phone and I still haven't received this 7.8 update. I've waited a while now and checked on Zune plus on my phone too, is this to do with my carrier? Anyone else have any other suggestions please? Many thanks.
- 03-04-2013, 09:38 PM #12
I was able to get 7.8 on launch day last month here in the US. I had to use the Zune update trick to get it though. It really makes me wonder what Microsoft is doing. Being that 7.8 was announced in June 2012, it is pretty unacceptable that it was released with as many bugs as it has. It isn't a huge update and this never should've been an issue.
- 03-04-2013, 10:58 PM #13
hi, I have tried this trick one of post on WPcentral. Procedure is very simple1st turn your phone WiFi and internet connection off from settings then just plug your phone to Zune via USB cable > go to settings > the phone settings > goto update and then immediately disconnect your PC too from internet. Let the Zune show you a message then connect the internet if your PC says there is an update then update your phone. I had to try this procedure several times but my phone was updated within 30 mins.
- 03-05-2013, 08:25 PM #14
Due to issues with "live tile" update problems with WP 7.8, I believe MSFT has requested that providers and Manufacturers withdraw the 7.8 software, until they can engineer a fix. Then it will be made available again. At least that is the information that I have been able to glean from various sources.
- 03-06-2013, 12:16 PM #16
- 03-06-2013, 07:45 PM #17
If you really want the 7.8 update, either use the manual .cab push method or use seveneighter: Want Windows Phone 7.8 now? Try this easy tool (Update: Now supports 7720) - Windows Phone Hacker
You may want to have some knowledge on pushing .cab files, as seveneighter only updates the OS version, not the firmware. You'll have to go to XDA for the .cab file containing the firmware if you wish to flash it. - 03-06-2013, 07:48 PM #18
- 03-06-2013, 09:22 PM #19
I actually do like this phone, but MSFT isnt there for us. At least with Android, we can fend for ourselves. With this phone, we are stuck waiting for Microsoft.
There are simple fixes that just havent been done. Its insane that a data counter is a WP8 carrier exclusive. Thats like call history being a carrier exclusive. Why does it take a month for Microsoft to "Acknowledge" a known bug in WP7.8? A MONTH, not for a fix... acknowledgement. - 03-07-2013, 04:56 PM #20
Ok, whether Android's a good choice might depend on manufacturer and device. But then, there's also iOS and BB10 and in a not so distant future we will have devices with Jolla, Ubuntu for phones and Firefox OS coming up, not to forget Tizen.
I'm with @TQLLA: given how WP7 users have been treated by Microsoft since WP8 came out and knowing that this is just history repeating (what happened to WM6.5 and its users?), why should I switch to WP8? I know, the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence, but I'll definitely try it out.
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