7.8 on Samsung Omnia 7

[Stig]

So, I'm hearing that the official 7.8 (7.10.8858.136) update is available for the Omnia 7.

I can't get the .cab method to work for me. My current OS version is 7.10.8773.98.

Anyone else had success?

 

[kivancio]

Hey guys, did you hear anything about OMNIA 7 (T-Mobile Deutschland). I mean deutsche telekom. Of course for the 7.8 update ? They never skipped an update. If you hear anything please let me know.

 

[Sotal]

I got the update immediately here in the US (Without having to force update). My Omnia 7 is from Europe (as it was never officially sold in the US), unlocked and T-Mobile branded.

As with others who were lucky enough to update to 7.8; there was a total of 3 updates.

Edit: Just for background, the only update I had to force was Mango (7720), therefore I don't have the updated Firmware revision, mine is still 2424.11.1.11

 

[Coreldan]

My fiancee has one, but she isnt home so cant confirm if her European unlocked Omnia 7 has it.

 

[monospaced]

Got it on my Omnia 7 (European, unlocked, unbranded), by forcing it - and that took a while, since it first gave me the 8779 update, then 8783 and only then 8858 (edit: so you need to force another update, if you get 8779 or 8783 and then again the message "no update available")

 

[Stig]

Got it on my Omnia 7 (European, unlocked, unbranded), by forcing it - and that took a while, since it first gave me the 8779 update, then 8783 and only then 8858 (edit: so you need to force another update, if you get 8779 or 8783 and then again the message "no update available")

Can you clarify exactly what you did to 'force' it please?

 

[Stig]

OK, I managed to do a manual update using the files listed here: xda-developers - View Single Post - [CAB] Official WP7 Updates List up to WP 7.8 + ALL LANGUAGES complete + OEM updates

I needed 5 language files for my German T-Mobile Omnia 7.

The upgrade path is from 7.10.8773.98
First 7.10.8779.8
Then 7.10.8783.12
Then 7.10.8858.136

This leaves me on firmware 2424.11.9.4. Did anyone get a more recent firmware update via the 'official' update via Zune?

 

[BadassMads]

Anyone else experiensing sluggish responsetimes after update to 7.8?
My girlfriend and I both have an updated Omnia 7, and App launching now feel horribly slow, especially when opening the People, Markedplace or email tiles.
Was looking so forward to 7.8, and now it just seems like an annoyance
Web browsing is also not at all as smooth as it was on 7.5.

 

[Stig]

This leaves me on firmware 2424.11.9.4. Did anyone get a more recent firmware update via the 'official' update via Zune?

Wow, nearly 1000 views of this thread, and nobody can tell me what firmware they're on after the official update?

 

[nicomesh]

I have 2424.12.9.1 with a French Omnia 7 after all the official updates. I had to apply 4 or 5 updates before the 7.8 (I hadn't updated since Mango), and I had to force them with the cable pull trick every time.

 

[kivancio]

maybe they haven't got the update yet ?

 

[xtremepharmacist]

Anyone else experiensing sluggish responsetimes after update to 7.8?
My girlfriend and I both have an updated Omnia 7, and App launching now feel horribly slow, especially when opening the People, Markedplace or email tiles.
Was looking so forward to 7.8, and now it just seems like an annoyance
Web browsing is also not at all as smooth as it was on 7.5.

yes!
i tried the " seven eighter " method and the phone was updated .. but it was very sluggish and slow ..
i have t-mobile deutche telekom branded phone and i live in egypt .. the update is not available till now through zune and the force update method is not working for me

 

[Stig]

Anyone else experiensing sluggish responsetimes after update to 7.8?
My girlfriend and I both have an updated Omnia 7, and App launching now feel horribly slow, especially when opening the People, Markedplace or email tiles.
Was looking so forward to 7.8, and now it just seems like an annoyance
Web browsing is also not at all as smooth as it was on 7.5.

It doesn't appear slower to me.

 

[perbear]

Still not seen on my Omnia. I am checking at least twice a day.

 

[xtremepharmacist]

It doesn't appear slower to me.

what is your firmware, radio, bootloader numbers?

 

[Stig]

what is your firmware, radio, bootloader numbers?

OS 7.10.8858.136
Firmware: 2424.11.9.4
Hardware: 3.15.0.4
Radio s/w: 2424.11.9.1
Radio h/w: 0.0.0.800
Bootloader: 5.9.3.0
Chip SOC: 0.36.2.0

 

[xtremepharmacist]

OS 7.10.8858.136
Firmware: 2424.11.9.4
Hardware: 3.15.0.4
Radio s/w: 2424.11.9.1
Radio h/w: 0.0.0.800
Bootloader: 5.9.3.0
Chip SOC: 0.36.2.0

same as mine!
didn't you notice any slowing when opening some tiles from the start screen? it's just a bit slower but you'll notice it easily?

 

[stewbra]

same as mine!
didn't you notice any slowing when opening some tiles from the start screen? it's just a bit slower but you'll notice it easily?

With mine, after doing forced update using the zune method only, I have:

OS 7.10.8858.136
Firmware: 2424.11.11.2
Hardware: 3.15.0.4
Radio s/w: 2424.11.9.1
Radio h/w: 0.0.0.800
Bootloader: 5.11.1.8
Chip SOC: 0.36.2.0

It seems a tad slower, but I didn't actually notice it until you pointed it out

I hope this helps.

 

[xtremepharmacist]

With mine, after doing forced update using the zune method only, I have:

OS 7.10.8858.136
Firmware: 2424.11.11.2
Hardware: 3.15.0.4
Radio s/w: 2424.11.9.1
Radio h/w: 0.0.0.800
Bootloader: 5.11.1.8
Chip SOC: 0.36.2.0

It seems a tad slower, but I didn't actually notice it until you pointed it out

I hope this helps.

thanx for the reply
will we be gettin the firmware and bootloader update even we used the cab method?

 

[Jay Patel19]

Re: 7.8 on Samsung Omnia 7 & w

hey friends , i'm using Samsung Omnia W. I'm from Gujarat,india.

i just update my phone to 7.8 last month manually with the help of "seveneighter" tool, no issue with that just live tile update issue which was by Microsoft side.

but today i got new update "OS Version :7.10.8860.142" on my phone...

hope u'll get very soon....