Has anyone successfully updated their Focus to 7.8
Here in Chicago I'm not getting anything by using Zune.
Here in Chicago I'm not getting anything by using Zune.
I did it the "hard" cab update way, but now there is a tool to make it easier:
New tool helps make installing the Windows Phone 7.8 update slightly easier | Windows Phone Central
For my samsung focus I needed the following language packs:
deutsch - 413
english - 409
Spanish - 0c0a
French - 40c
Italian - 410
I'd verify on your phone that these are correct (go into the language settings and see which languages are there).
If you want to do it the CAB update way, Which I'm positive works everything you need should be here:
Impatient for Windows Phone 7.8? Fetch the CAB files and DIY | Windows Phone Central
just need to download the OS updates, and only the language files you need, and use cab sender to send it to your phone. (There are 3 different updates, the second one doesn't come with language files.)
I kind of worried about the same thing! But it's a pain to switch over and the 920 feels like it can take abuse unlike the very light samsung focus! So far it has, I did get a cover to make sure the outside stay as scratch free as possible.Awesome thanks man. I'll wait a bit and see if the Focus will get an official update. Glad to know we have options if it doesn't. I still love my Focus for a back up phone when I know the night may get crazy and I don't want my 920 to damage anyone or anything LOL.
I haven't came across one yet. The first thing I did was try the bing wall paper. It worked, but for some reason I couldn't save a photo to the phone from a text message until after I rebooted after the update.Is there a downside to the cab update? I read somewhere that things like bing wallpaper doesn't work.
Thanks I am a bit confused about the cab method,I haven't came across one yet. The first thing I did was try the bing wall paper. It worked, but for some reason I couldn't save a photo to the phone from a text message until after I rebooted after the update.
Is there a downside to the cab update? I read somewhere that things like bing wallpaper doesn't work.
I would normally do but I am upgrading to a 920 soon and this Focus will be my spare phone. I think the risk is very low.You also do not get OEM updates which should be installed first before the OS update. Some features won't work because some have failed to install the right language packs. This is what's annoying about updating by cab. Really recommend sticking with Zune, even if it's forced update, you'd still get OEM update before or sometimes after the OS update.
I kind of worried about the same thing! But it's a pain to switch over and the 920 feels like it can take abuse unlike the very light samsung focus! So far it has, I did get a cover to make sure the outside stay as scratch free as possible.
I haven't came across one yet. The first thing I did was try the bing wall paper. It worked, but for some reason I couldn't save a photo to the phone from a text message until after I rebooted after the update.
Thanks I am a bit confused about the cab method,
How do I figure out the language packs from the URLs? (I need 5 for my focus Deutsch, English, Espanol, Francais and Italiano)
I am running 7.10.7720.68 - can I directly go to 7.8 or do I need to update to tango first?
Everything that i've read says there won't be a 7.8 update for the original samsung focus.You also do not get OEM updates which should be installed first before the OS update. Some features won't work because some have failed to install the right language packs. This is what's annoying about updating by cab. Really recommend sticking with Zune, even if it's forced update, you'd still get OEM update before or sometimes after the OS update.