Lumia 820 Cyan UK (Russian Double Agent)

[JW7]

I have a Lumia 820 on DP 8.1 in the UK
I bought it from the carphone warehouse on Talkmobile.

the firmware number is 3051.40000.1347.1006

This number appears on the European availability list from Nokia, as an 820 from Russia -
Availability in Europe - Nokia

as my luck would have it, it seems to be the only 820 in europe that is still under testing (for Cyan) - apart from the UK Vodafone variant.
Interestingly talkmobile runs on Vodafone.

I would be interested to know:
1. Why my phone has russian firmware (when I bought it from a reputable retailer in the UK)
2. What are my options if it does not come out of testing - i.e. flashing? and how? I have heard something about navifirm

Cheers for any help!

 

[TechFreak1]

Go to about windows phone and look under carrier that will confirm what country's rom your phone is running on. For example, I have CV GB which means I have the country variant for the UK.

The firmware number you posted can be the same for various regions.

 

[JW7]

My carrier is also CV GB.
So I guess I can update to cyan if I roll back to WP8? - as it is marked as available in the availability list

Thanks for the help

 

[TechFreak1]

Yup, you would be able to via the Nokia Recovery tool and just as a precaution make sure your phone is fully charged before using the tool.