Upgrade your Windows Phone 7.5 to 7.8 RIGHT NOW! Any Model/Carrier

m0nkeycheese on 03/02/2013 - 03:15
Last edited 03/02/2013 - 04:15

Ok, so ive been waiting for this update for a while and I can confirm this method works on the LG E900 (Optimus 7)

Thanks to 'Jolly' from wmpoweruser.com for a more detailed method

Internet Disconnect trick (REALLY WORKS!!!)

1- Turn off cellular data, and Wifi on your Lumia 900 or WP device(see below).

2- Connect to Zune, check for updates and time yourself by counting "1-1000, 2-1000,etc". Stop counting when it says your phone is up to date and remember it.

3- Change to a different tab other than update in the settings.

4- Disconnect phone, then reconnect it.

6- Now, get ready. You will need to hit the “Update” button and unplug (Or disable your NIC card in Network and sharing center) the network cable from your computer at about minus 1-1000 (if you counted to 8-1000 for update check, then disconnect at 7-1000) after hitting this button. It will present an update is available!

7- Remember to reconnect internet, then hit Update!

8- Now update!

There will be three updates.

First Update will be some fixes to app purchasing and marketplace.
Second Update will be some fixes to WP and support for phones without camera hardware button.
Third Update will be the main WP7.8 update itself.

http://wmpoweruser.com/windows-phone-7-8-update-now-on-zune-…

You need to do this method 3x to get each of the three updates

Enjoy :D

Mobile

Comments

  • Wonka on 03/02/2013 - 08:15

    Because this is the best upgrade user experience Microsoft could deliver :-)

    I had to send my Nokia Lumia 700 back because it just stopped charging. Apparently you can let it run out of so much battery that there isn't enough power left to wake up the phone to start charging again.

    That's the last Windows phone I'll be getting.

    • m0nkeycheese on 03/02/2013 - 11:49

      You have to do this because carriers are blocking the update till they are approved. This makes Zune think that it has been approved. Eventually it will be a normal update process, this is just to get it early

  • stewartedin on 04/02/2013 - 09:33

    Pretty simple process & worth the effort thanks for posting m0nkeycheese

    • m0nkeycheese on 04/02/2013 - 15:00

      No worries glad to see someone found it useful

  • cannedhams on 21/02/2013 - 00:19
    +1

    I can't believe it but it actually works. I was getting frustrated because the official page kept saying I should have had the update by now (Lumia 710).

    The delay for me was about six seconds, I disconnected the internet after about five.

    Many thanks OP, I saw this solution on the nokia forums as well but it was not as well explained as in your post.

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