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  1. Windows Central Question's Avatar
    Windows Central Question
    I would like to have skype on my lumia 900, however my phone software is windows Phone 7.8. How do I update my phone software?
    11-18-2014 09:41 PM
  2. Laura Knotek's Avatar
    Laura Knotek
    Microsoft discontinued Skype for Windows Phone 7.x several months ago.
  3. Asskickulater's Avatar
    Asskickulater
    You can't, windows phone 7 devices cant be upgraded to 8.x or onward, windows phone 8 moved to a new kernal, and as a result pre wp 8 devices couldn't be updated
    Last edited by Asskickulater; 11-18-2014 at 10:08 PM.
    11-18-2014 09:43 PM
  4. Laura Knotek's Avatar
    Laura Knotek
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    Microsoft discontinued Skype for Windows Phone 7.x several months ago.
    11-18-2014 09:44 PM
  5. Asskickulater's Avatar
    Asskickulater
    Originally Posted by Laura Knotek
    Microsoft discontinued Skype for Windows Phone 7.x several months ago.
    They didn't ask how to update skype for 7.8.. they asked how to update their phone's software to WP 8.X...
    11-18-2014 09:58 PM
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    Laura Knotek
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    Originally Posted by Asskickulater
    They didn't ask how to update skype for 7.8.. they asked how to update their phone's software to WP 8.X...
    There was a Skype for WP7.x at one time. Microsoft pulled it.
    11-18-2014 10:20 PM
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