Windows Phone 7 Launch Thread

evolutionqy7

Yeah i seen that from the comments. I seen a Focus user say that the sound enhancer works for him. So im having hope :P

DjFlin

Sound Enhancer runs, but I'm not sure it works. I cant notice any sound difference, and I'm a bit of an Audiophile

evolutionqy7

DjFlin wrote: »

Sound Enhancer runs, but I'm not sure it works. I cant notice any sound difference, and I'm a bit of an Audiophile

Same here

Foxhole Norman

So now that i have actually debranded and flashed to NoDo, how do i go about getting other updates like the latest security one? O2 said that if i tried getting them off of zune it could brick my phone so now im a little worried.

evolutionqy7

Mmm i think bricking is only for Omnia 7. And that was fixed. Hence why Omnia users had long delays. And officially still dont have NoDo.

What did they say about Zune bricking it?

Most people just went that way anyway. Did you force update or did ya flash it and debrand it the way it was done on XDA with package exchange?

Foxhole Norman

I did it the way you told me to with the RUU Shubert files and such and whenever i try for an update i get an error like i always had which is annoying.

evolutionqy7

I dunno dude. Ill have a look around XDA sometime. Too tired now.

I wouldnt worry. Tbh as long as you dont go on porn sites and pages with tons of advertisement your safe

Either way Ireland isnt that much targeted for viruses and crap and wont harm ya

What error does it give ya?


Wahey its the 1000th post for the thread

Foxhole Norman

The error code I'm getting is 8000fff or something to that effect. Very annoying.

evolutionqy7

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

The error code I'm getting is 8000fff or something to that effect. Very annoying.

Did ya click on check online link and see what does it actually mean

Did ya try to restart the phone. Try different USB port or a diff PC all together~? Worked for some. What operating system you running?

fits

I bought an omnia 7 last week. It is very beautiful. I love it.

evolutionqy7

http://blog.walshie.me/walshed-phone-support-tool-official-fix-to-get-you-back-on-track

Enjoy :P

Foxhole Norman

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Did ya click on check online link and see what does it actually mean

Did ya try to restart the phone. Try different USB port or a diff PC all together~? Worked for some. What operating system you running?

Once again, much appreciated. Used my sister Windows 7 PC and the update is going on to the phone as i type. Looks like I'll need to ditch Windows XP on my primary PC fairly lively.

evolutionqy7

Oh well then...

Alot of people reported that things dont work they way they should on XP for some reason.

No one should be on XP at this stage Its over 10 years old :O W7 is the new XP :P

Its still shocking that there are PC's out there being used with Win2000. You can pick up a notebook for approx 250 quid these days with W7 start on it. Does for most people who dont want to spend too much or need much.

Or get a desktop my desktop is nearly 4 years old and still working perfect just had to buy W7 last year to speed it up from Vista

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More leaked Mango features:

Up this time are not only Windows Live but Facebook Chat integration from the People hub, Group SMS messaging, SkyDrive integration into the Office Hub (yay!), and what looks like a complete reworking of the games hub:

Foxhole Norman

Yeah my primary PC is a desktop from 2005 ish so still running on XP and just haven't bothered to upgrade as i didn't need to until now.

And yeah the Windows 7 PC i'm using for the Updates just happens to be one of those 250 ish quid Netbooks.

DjFlin

Hey guy, just a little tip. I set up a new Windows Live ID, with America as my region. Now I've got a lot more cool stuff on my phone, Zune pulls down photos and info on artists, and there are more apps in the marketplace.

The downside is that I'm using a new ID, so I cant play games as my Irish Gamertag, but to be honest, I've found the XBL features on windows phone to be VERY lackluster anyway.

evolutionqy7

But your achievements!!!!

Ah no I'm pretty happy with wp7 now. I've been playing around with the Galaxy S all day yesterday and just found the whole OS to run smoother on WP. Still don't like the quality of Android apps. They don't seem as nice and sexy and easier to operate than wp7 apps. To many clicks and back button clicks

evolutionqy7

http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/samsung-outs-omnia-7-patch-fixes-wp7-update-errors

New drivers for Omnia 7 to apparently fix the problems with updating. Lol its the same problem galaxy s had with drivers...samsung!!! (growls)

Updating the security update as we speak now

evolutionqy7

First, the confirmed features Microsoft itself announced:

• Third-party Multi-tasking
• Twitter integration in People Hub
• Office 365 and SkyDrive support in Office Hub
• Internet Explorer 9 Mobile
• Improved application discovery
• Custom ringtones support
• Over-the-air Podcasts Download
• Better marketplace navigation
• Bing Search "Extras"
• Multiple Live Tiles per app
• Revamped Games Hub
• Expanded language support
• Configurable background services
• Pinnable email folders and conversation view
• Microsoft Lync Mobile app
• 1500+ New APIs (Motion Sensor, Gyro, Sockets, Database and more)
• Private and Beta Marketplace and Parental Controls
• Exchange Server email search, enhanced security and information rights management, and support for hidden WiFi networks

Next, the leaked features, which may not actually exist:

• Bing Vision and Bing Audio
• Turn-by-turn Navigation
• SMS Dictation
• Built-in Messenger and Facebook Chat in Messaging and People Hub
• Automatic Games Sync via Xbox LIVE
• Group Messaging
• Artist Art on Lock Screen
• Smart DJ Mix support
• Camera shutter sound toggle
• Built-in Facebook check-in and video upload support
• Visual Voicemail

http://wmpoweruser.com/what-to-expect-on-the-mango-announcement/

Foxhole Norman

Any mention of Flash Player for the browser?

DjFlin

I'm still hoping for MS Points transactions. I've a load of points on my Xbox Live account and would love to be able to use them on WP7.

To be honest, since I switched to an American account, I've been much happier with WP7, I'm even thinking of signing up to Zune Pass.

evolutionqy7

DjFlin wrote: »

I'm still hoping for MS Points transactions. I've a load of points on my Xbox Live account and would love to be able to use them on WP7.

To be honest, since I switched to an American account, I've been much happier with WP7, I'm even thinking of signing up to Zune Pass.

Would love a Zune pass Its pretty much the biggest thing that pisses me off about Microsoft is that they always treat Europe second best to providing full features. Dunno how long has Bing had a beta tag for Ireland.

Full Bing would so own google (except in maps - but hope that changes soon). Just the local news feature and feedback from others is so handy.

The US version of Bing is great. Just waiting for something to see here. Full Zune Marketplace as well. Zune pass was the main thing every other platform was jealous of. And we dont have it......



Though i cant switch. All my purchases are on my current account. So switching would loose me a good sum of money

And **** loosing all my game saves again

1st time was reflashing,
2nd time was when it went of for repair.

So there aint gonna be a 3rd time till some sort of restore game saves function is there.

Would love if they kept all the game saves synced to the cloud.


No word of flash. Though with HTML5 we will be able to watch youtube videos in the browser. Tbh as long as i can watch youtube videos in the browser i dont care do we have it or not. It used to chew up the battery life on my HD2 if you tried watching it in the browser. Also i dont miss the adds

Foxhole Norman

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

No word of flash. Though with HTML5 we will be able to watch youtube videos in the browser. Tbh as long as i can watch youtube videos in the browser i dont care do we have it or not. It used to chew up the battery life on my HD2 if you tried watching it in the browser. Also i dont miss the adds

Yup, this is all I want as well, just to be able to watch videos in the browser, the Zune pass and would love the Microsoft points to come in as well.

evolutionqy7

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2011/05/18/must-have-games-kicks-off-may-25-angry-birds-arrives-june-29.aspx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Coming games

DjFlin

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2011/05/18/must-have-games-kicks-off-may-25-angry-birds-arrives-june-29.aspx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Coming games

About freaking time is all I can say, WP7 is about the only thing Angry Birds ISNT on yet.
I'll be getting them with my american account, I wont be able to get my achievements on my Irish account, but its a small price to pay for full features.

evolutionqy7

Not a fan of angry birds Plants vs Zombies is something im waiting for

fits

Not sure if anyone will be able to help me but do any of you know of a GPS app that will give Irish National Grid coordinates or is there any way I can get that on my phone?

Jarren

how about this one

Trekbuddy is a J2ME application to be used with a GPS receiver. It is designed to work with every Java-enabled device.
It features capabilities such as:
* GPS tracking and simple navigation
* bitmap maps (without zoom, you can store bitmap maps with different resolution instead)
* arrange maps as atlas for increasing and decreasing resolution
* trackloging in NMEA or GPX format
* simple navigation (to a single waypoint or along a route)
* compas screen (HPS)
* cockpit screen (CMS)
* location sharing via SMS with other trekbuddies
and more.

It supports most commonly used map projections and grids, such as:
* Latitude/Longitude
* Mercator
* Transverse Mercator
* Universal Transverse Mercator
* Swedish Grid
* British National Grid
* Irish Grid
* Swiss Grid
* Lambert France I-IV
* Lambert Conformal Conic
as well as custom datums.

As a location source:
* bluetooth or serial port GPS
* internal (integrated) GPS
* NMEA file
* HGE-100 device
* O2 Germany network
may be used.

http://www.freeware-smartphone.net/trekbuddy-download-11194.html

fits

Brilliant! Thank you. Will make some upcoming fieldwork so much easier

evolutionqy7

I dont think WP7 has java support.

Even Windwows Mobile didnt really have Java Support. Had to get a third party app to run cabbage on the HD2

Jarren

and more details about Mango update

http://www.liveside.net/2011/05/17/what-to-expect-from-the-windows-phone-7-5-vip-event-next-week/