14 DAY TRIAL // Windows Phone 7 users around the world are currently receiving a software update on their devices, the much-discussed NoDo update, which Microsoft refers to as the March “copy and paste” update, and which, the company says, should become available for all of them in the not too far future.
After making the update available for end-users who own unlocked Windows Phone 7 devices, Microsoft also started to push the software to handsets on the airwaves of various wireless carriers out there, as reported a few days back.
According to a recent article from Eric Hautala, General Manager, Customer Experience Engineering, Microsoft, the roll-out is moving ahead just fine, with new wireless carriers, such as O2 and SFR in Europe, delivering it at the moment, and more of them to follow shortly.
All in all, unlike with the previous update, which caused various issues with a series of Samsung smartphones, deployment of the new software is being performed without problems.
However, the one thing that Hautala notes is that some users are trying to force the update to their devices, through using various unofficial methods, which might result in harming the device.
“I’ve noticed that some of you are turning to homebrew solutions to update your phone immediately. As an engineer and a gadget lover, I totally understand the impulse to tinker. You want the latest technology and you’re tired of waiting. Believe me, I get it,” he states.
“But my strong advice is: wait. If you attempt one of these workarounds, we can’t say for sure what might happen to your phone because we haven’t fully tested these homebrew techniques,” Hautala continues.
According to him, those users who update their devices using these methods might not receive some of the features that were included in the official release, and could also harm devices through misconfiguring them, which might prevent them from receiving future updates.
Moreover, he notes that there is also the possibility that the device would stop working properly, and that the move might also void the phone's warranty.
“We’ve made a lot of progress in recent weeks, so I urge you to please be patient for just a bit longer and wait for your official update notification to arrive,” Hautala states.
He also mentions the Windows Phone Support Tool that we've reported on a few days ago, which was designed to fix two specific update-related errors: 800705B4 and 80180080.
“If you encounter 800705B4 while trying to install the February update, first try deleting the history files for Internet Explorer Mobile, Maps, and Search (this article provides step-by-step instructions),” he notes. If that doesn't work, then fire up the Windows Phone Support Tool to get things on the right path. It can be downloaded from Softpedia too, via this link.