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My gears are currently grinding away. Did anyone else have to go through it twice? (I didn't have DP.) The first update went super fast, and the second one is taking a while, but I am being impatient, ha!
what is the firmware and os version that is supposed to arrive with this update? I just want to double check against mine since I updated through DP
NJ, with PD installed and active. Check for updates resulted in a few 80072efd errors from the servers being slammed but I finally connected and the update is now downloaded and is in the preparing to install phase
Its so nice to see those gears turning, isn't it?
For someone that installed the developer's preview to get windows 8.1 on Lumia icon....what is the general consensus about the best way to go about installing the new official denim update/windows 8.1 from Verizon?
Should I turn DP off? How should I go about this...? Any guidance is greatly appreciated.
so my firmware is 02540.00019.15024.38022
and the os is 8.10.14219.341
I know I have denim, but hey cortana is not working / I am unsure how to activate it
In an ideal world, that'd be great. And I'm sure in the future it'll be a real possibility. Particularly as the FCC continues to weigh in on network & band types. Smartphones need to be recognized and treated as what they truly are, pocket pc's. They're not simply phones anymore. I think unlocked universal devices will be the norm soon in the US. That said, I don't think this is nearly as big a step towards that end as you think it is.
Actually not entirely true. The Tech Preview is just the beginning.
I would have to disagree in part. The network infrastructure is owned by the carriers; they've invested millions of dollars in the development, security, and improvements in those networks. The FCC has to walk a thin line when it comes to regulations. Yes there is statute law that governs communications, but there is constitutional law that supersedes that. The FCC can write and modify regulations that will seem to be in line with the statute, but inadvertently run afoul of the Constitution. In other words there is a fine line about what the US government can or cannot to. More regulation is not necessarily better.
Let's say the FCC comes down and says, "Carriers. You shall not block updates to phones, because it violates the fair use clause. You will also allow devices from other carriers to be allowed on your network, regardless of hardware or OS configuration." By doing that, the government has now added a huge financial and logistical burden on to the carriers. They would be required to support pretty much ANY device made. There is a reason the carriers support a limited amount of devices. It would be like McDonald's being forced to make Whoppers for anybody who asked for one. McDonald's would have to stock the ingredients to make Whoppers on top of the ingredients to make Big Macs.
To the average person, it seems "black and white." In reality it is much more complex and to be a bit clich?, there is a "50 Shades of Gray" when it comes to the dance that is done between the carriers, the customers/end users, the government(s), the OEMs, the OS and software developers, and how best to balance it all out.