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[Q] UK Optimus 7 sold with NLD firmware

I bought my Optimus 7 in the UK, SIM-free, from Expansys. It was shipped from France. MFG tells me my version is LG-E900AT-00-V10a-NLD-XXX-OCT-15-2010
That looks like a Netherlands ROM.
Strangely, the 'Original ROMS' thread, for Netherlands lists a later version:
DZ_LG-E900AT-00-V10b-NLD-XXX-NOV-09-2010+0
So I'm older than 'original'.
Zune doesn't offer any updates (Firmware 1.0.1.12). I'm sure it can tell I'm in the UK so perhaps wont update a 'Dutch' phone?
Does Zune offer firmware updates or only operating system?
I have read nasirahmed's excellent ROM thread, but am uncertain if I should follow that path, or wait (forever?) for Zune.
Getting a WinXP PC with USB 1.1 would be a major pain.
And would I load the NLD V10b ROM, or EUROPE-OPEN, or UK OPEN?
I read there that someone bricked their phone by loading a ROM from a different country.
I'm looking for an update for 2 reasons:
1) the screen response is not great. sometimes (often), I tap a tile. it acknowledges the tap by jiggling but no further response follows.
2) the phone has a tendency to inappropriate landscape mode. this happens most often when I hit the (portrait) home screen tile for Settings. Settings appear in landscape.
MTIA
Mark (long term software developer but WP7 newbie)

I felt your pain, Mark. I bought an unlocked E900 from Amazon DE and hoped that by using the MFG app I could remove the carrier branding in the hope that Zune would update to UK Firmware.
No such luck.
I ended up re-flashing the phone with original European software which then allows the use of the LG Network Setup app.
Incidentally, this does not fix the problems that you mention, as I still had them on the "NoDo" update. Mango has completely cured the problems you mention, even though it's beta software.
I would recommend considering trying that.

Thanks for your comments. I did re-flash from NLD-XXX to GBR-XXX and that resulted in firmware changing from 1.0.1.12 to 1.0.1.10!
Have looked, but not too hard, for info on obtaining Mango but no luck. I'm an MS Action Pack subscriber rather than the full MSDN and it's not available in my downloads.

[Q] How do i fix Music Freezing

I was part of the mango pre-release test thing-a-ma-hooty (woot first time i have ever typed something like that) anyway the music will freeze at the end of a song, and if i try to pause / goto the next song the entire phone will lock up.
OS : 7.10.7720.68
FRM : 2250.09.10307.502
HRM : 0003
Radio SWV : 5.51.09.06_22.30.50.09H
Radio HWV : A.26.0.D4
BLV : 1.3.2259.7(111288)
Chip SOC : 2.2.5.0
Side note anyone know why my compass isn't working? (perhaps a driver issue?)

I noticed my versions were different than yours.
OS : 7.10.7720.68
FRM : 2250.21.40500.502
HRM : 0003
Radio SWV : 5.69.09.05a_22.50.50.21H
Radio HWV : A.26.0.D4
BLV : 4.5.2250.0(129685)
Chip SOC : 2.2.5.0
You are missing the HTC update. If your zune software tells you that you are up to date than unfortunately you must do a reset on your phone and then it will catch and upgrade.
If anyone knows how to get that HTC update without having to reset the phone, please post how.

i had this happen a few times after mango, with podcasts though, i just removed them and re synched them and it stopped.

The Bootloader is slightly different, 1.3.2259.7(111288)
vs. 1.3.2250.7(111288) Original OS release, but your Firmware is the original version released with the phone. So you are missing both the NoDo and Mango Firmware upgrades.
Based on your profile, you are on AT&T and located in the US, but I have to ask, is the phone carrier unlocked. Or did you do that unbranding trick back with NoDo and lose visibility as an AT&T device. Strange that you are missing all firmware updates pushed out by AT&T.
I would definitely suggest a hard reset and hopefully your phone will get updated through Zune. HTC made a bunch of subtle, but important improvements to the phone, involving alarms, music doing quirky things when you plug anything in to the headphone jack, etc. You want the firmware updates for sure.

Sorry for the late response but i did carrier unlock because of at&t's slow update process. also hard resetting did cause the phone to see the update and it did help the music problem for about a day. Anyway is there any 7008 roms available for the surround that is still at&t branded (also tested to make sure their working as I don't know how brickable this phone is)? Also if I was able to go back to 7008 should I do the chevron unlock or should I try to get my dev unlock even though I forgot to fill out geotrusts forms, do you think they would still have mine open after 7+ months?
Sent from my T8788 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

Original ROM :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=860842
NODO ROM :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1051579
Mango ROM :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254384
I've used them all personally. Enjoy!

I've got I8700XXKK1 in my phone now!!!

Hi everybody,
I just received an official install from Zune. Now I've got:
PDA: i8700XXKK1
Phone: i8700XXKI1
CSC: i8700XECKK1
In numbers:
OS Version: 7.10.7720.68
PDA Firmware: 2424.11.11.1
PDA hardware revision: 3.15.0.4
Phone Firmware: 2424.11.9.1
Phone hardware version: 0.0.0.800
Bootloader: 5.11.0.3
And... yes. I've got Internet Sharing available.
Now waiting for the last Microsoft update to fix exchange troubles. (7740)
Another thing. My phone is unlocked by official ChevronWP7 Labs and interop-unlocked. All these are kept without troubles after update.

Great news!
Hi, any improvements?
Is your device banded or not?
What is your carrier?
Better yet, if you have unlocked your phone, check the value here:
HKLM\System\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo\MobileOpe rator="Your carrier name should be here"

ballajalla said:
Great news!
Hi, any improvements?
Is your device banded or not?
What is your carrier?
Better yet, if you have unlocked your phone, check the value here:
HKLM\System\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo\MobileOpe rator="Your carrier name should be here"
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Well. My phone is from Movistar Spain carrier and it's factory unlocked & unbranded. The original string in MobileOperator is "FON-ES".
Because as Movistar ever has been the last in all updates, from 7004 version, I had "000-88" at the registry to be able receive all updates until Mango. Today I read that Movistar was deploying Mango update, and only for test I tried putting again the original string at the registry and "voilá", I received an update from Samsung with those results.
The last week with 000-88 I received a little update form Samsung putting my firmware from 2424.11.8.5 to 2424.11.8.9, but nothing more. I didnt receive the second part.
It's soon to say something about improvements. In a couple of days, I'll put comments about this. I hope battery had been improved, because with Mango I had to disable a lot of push notifications to save battery.

Thanks for your reply. Yes please report back with your findings regarding battery usage, and reception/wifi problems if you had that.

YES!!! I can confirm that I'm running on latest OS version 7.10.7740.16
and latest firmware / radio / bootloader 2424.11.11.1 / 2424.11.9.1 / 5.11.0.3
I had stucked to the KI3 SFR-FR fw update (via WP7 cab sender) and I could not update via Zune (or WP7 cab sender) to the latest firmwares (via Regedit of OperatorName, KI4 and so on). Even the OS update to 7740.16 failed via Zune.
So those stuck on SFR-FR, flash 7740.16 cab with WP7 cab sender, change your regisrty HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/Platform/DeviceTargetingInfo/MobileOperator/ to FON-ES and update via Zune.
PubERB thanks for the heads up for this update. If you want you can try WP7 cab sender and get the newest cab for the os to get the 7740.16 os version.

chemeng said:
YES!!! I can confirm that I'm running on latest OS version 7.10.7740.16
and latest firmware / radio / bootloader 2424.11.11.1 / 2424.11.9.1 / 5.11.0.3
I had stucked to the KI3 SFR-FR fw update (via WP7 cab sender) and I could not update via Zune (or WP7 cab sender) to the latest firmwares (via Regedit of OperatorName, KI4 and so on). Even the OS update to 7740.16 failed via Zune.
So those stuck on SFR-FR, flash 7740.16 cab with WP7 cab sender, change your regisrty HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/Platform/DeviceTargetingInfo/MobileOperator/ to FON-ES and update via Zune.
PubERB thanks for the heads up for this update. If you want you can try WP7 cab sender and get the newest cab for the os to get the 7740.16 os version.
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Did this firmware update, fix the stupid color banding?

I haven't experienced the 16bit banding issue since NoDo. After the Mango update, throughout the os, e.g. lock-screen wallpaper, I see no banding except for some 3rd party apps. I'm not quite sure though if it is because I carried the registry fix-hack over Mango, I can't recall if I updated with the hack activated. But I don't have any red screens. If you would tell me where to look for banding, I'll let you know (I'll check the registry as well to see if there are edits)

chemeng said:
I haven't experienced the 16bit banding issue since NoDo. After the Mango update, throughout the os, e.g. lock-screen wallpaper, I see no banding except for some 3rd party apps. I'm not quite sure though if it is because I carried the registry fix-hack over Mango, I can't recall if I updated with the hack activated. But I don't have any red screens. If you would tell me where to look for banding, I'll let you know (I'll check the registry as well to see if there are edits)
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I've had the banding, even before NoDo. The only place where I don't have any banding is in a zoomed picture...
It is really annoying, you can't really watch videos because it looks disorted.
I have my phone Interpop unlocked, and the editing in registry doesn't work..
I don't really care if I have the banding on the lockscreen, or in Internet Explorer, I just can't bear it in Zune..

chemeng said:
YES!!! I can confirm that I'm running on latest OS version 7.10.7740.16
and latest firmware / radio / bootloader 2424.11.11.1 / 2424.11.9.1 / 5.11.0.3
I had stucked to the KI3 SFR-FR fw update (via WP7 cab sender) and I could not update via Zune (or WP7 cab sender) to the latest firmwares (via Regedit of OperatorName, KI4 and so on). Even the OS update to 7740.16 failed via Zune.
So those stuck on SFR-FR, flash 7740.16 cab with WP7 cab sender, change your regisrty HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/Platform/DeviceTargetingInfo/MobileOperator/ to FON-ES and update via Zune.
PubERB thanks for the heads up for this update. If you want you can try WP7 cab sender and get the newest cab for the os to get the 7740.16 os version.
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I did exactly the same changed from 000-88 to FON-ES MobileOperator in Registry and now I have firmware / radio / bootloader 2424.11.11.1 / 2424.11.9.1 / 5.11.0.3 and Internet Sharing

Hmm, I've got 7740 and the updates that give me Internet Sharing but my Firmware and Bootloader version numbers are older than that :-S
Mine is a German T-mobile phone.

ballajalla said:
Thanks for your reply. Yes please report back with your findings regarding battery usage, and reception/wifi problems if you had that.
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Same troubles with BOTH WIFI AND 3G ON. Even the newest FW 2424.11.11.1 for FON-ES doesn´t help. IE9 uploads (3G OFF) became faster but the problem persists.
I also suspected Interop-Unlock from the wifi malfunction and applied the new Heatcliff77´s Samsung Repair 3G.xap afterwards. That worked for my Omnia 7 and is worth of try.

i try it yesterday...very nice firmware and allshare working with it...but i went back to 2424.11.9.2 because everytime when i turn internet sharing on and then off my data connection not work..what helps is to turn wifi off and again on then it works again....but thats a bad solution 4 me....i think wait 4 sausung is now the best think ...hopfully they update the non branded omnia 7 with new firmware...

I have an unlocked Omnia 7 - btw of German origin - and do not experience any problems after sharing the internet. Phone restores its wifi/3G connection smoothly on 2424.11.11.1 firmware. A forced installation of wifi hotspot was made before upgrading to 24.24.11.1, however.

Ok...how do u enable tethering...with diag mode or with the xap from here?
Sent from my OMNIA7 using Board Express

Well. After several days from my update, I had to say that all my troubles are gone now.
-Better battery life.
-AllShare runs ok now.
-Internet sharing works without troubles.
-Compass very accurate.
-Smoother interface.
Nothing to say about 16bits banding. I can't see it. I know is disabled by default due to battery saving, but 32 bits can be activated by the applications when they need it, for example by picture editors.
I'm not hurry with 7740 update. I can wait for it.

PubERB said:
Well. After several days from my update, I had to say that all my troubles are gone now.
-Better battery life.
-AllShare runs ok now.
-Internet sharing works without troubles.
-Compass very accurate.
-Smoother interface.
Nothing to say about 16bits banding. I can't see it. I know is disabled by default due to battery saving, but 32 bits can be activated by the applications when they need it, for example by picture editors.
I'm not hurry with 7740 update. I can wait for it.
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I also got this update, after changing in registry. The battery charges faster, alot faster. But nothing else has changed.. the banding is still there, I don't care about other apss, I just need the default apps to work in 32 bit, but well..

StefanBN said:
I also got this update, after changing in registry. The battery charges faster, alot faster. But nothing else has changed.. the banding is still there, I don't care about other apss, I just need the default apps to work in 32 bit, but well..
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I'm not sure, but I think you can activate 32 bits touching the registry. Maybe not with this update, but you could try.

PubERB said:
I'm not sure, but I think you can activate 32 bits touching the registry. Maybe not with this update, but you could try.
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Already tried it, but you can't force 32 bit on Mango, only worked on NoDo

tooly26 said:
Ok...how do u enable tethering...with diag mode or with the xap from here?
Sent from my OMNIA7 using Board Express
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Diag... See the tutorial in the following thread: Mango Internet Sharing/Tethering - Omnia 7/Focus Tutorial Added to OP. The opening post.

chemeng said:
So those stuck on SFR-FR, flash 7740.16 cab with WP7 cab sender, change your regisrty HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/Platform/DeviceTargetingInfo/MobileOperator/ to FON-ES and update via Zune.
PubERB thanks for the heads up for this update. If you want you can try WP7 cab sender and get the newest cab for the os to get the 7740.16 os version.
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I'm stuck on SFR-FR and the 77.40.16 cab(http://download.windowsupdate.com/m..._2cb1bfdd82133914239b8ee1a78e61e9000d124a.cab) gives me error 80180048
Any suggestion ?

[Q] 8107 update

heard that the 8107 update is being rolled out...has anyone with a dvp got it? any new features?

nutnithin said:
heard that the 8107 update is being rolled out...has anyone with a dvp got it? any new features?
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Repetively checked via zune since we first heard about the 8107 and still says its current with 7740 Factory unlocked AWS 16GB DVP in Canada.
Hoping that this update would bring meaningful features but alas, it'll probably be a letdown. Really want to like the DVP.
Also, no 8107 update yet on a TMO HD7 either.

No update on Europe Stock Unlocked DVP 8 Gb too...

The update will eventually come. Just be patient.

No problem for waiting. This minor update doesn't contain importang things, just little bug fixes, that I don't see at all...

Anyone have faith in their carrier requesting the update?
http://wmpoweruser.com/microsoft-cl...est-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
not that the disappearing keyboard is a serious issue?
Is there anyone willing / able to put together a .cab sender package to force us from 7720 to 7740 and then from 7740 to 8107? I don't have the confidence in myself when digging through the different updates and language packs. This would be a donation-worthy effort. Hopefully someone can bundle it together. If not, lets see how TMOUS plays this one.

I'm always hoping in tethering...

I update my DVP with Cabsender and official cabs to this update. Everything is ok, but this update don't good for my DVP.
I don't see any improvements, everything is work good without it. Only visible change is switching between 3G and Edge.
I use it 2 days and has 2 bugs with phone part. One time programs don't see mobile Internet, while "E" is showing and when i need to reboot.
Another time I can't recieve and dial calls and sms, but cellular signal strength showing full. Also need to reboot. Looks like a new RIL driver incompatible with old Dell radio firmware.
Of course I did backup of my last 7740 fw, and returned to it.
P.S.: Before this update I use my DVP more then one month wirh 7740 and don't see any problems with phone/RIL part and i think this is not mobile operator or SIM issues

7.10.8107 Update for DVP?
Has anyone got the 7.10.8107 Update for DVP without any hacks? Or is there any force update method like previous methods without the cabsender etc?
Still not even received the 7740. I know that operators can skip only 1 update as per MS and hence if they skipped 7740 which they did, they need to compulsorily provide the 8107 update. I have read there are a lot of fixes and hope they provide updates at the earliest.

zorroz said:
I'm always hoping in tethering...
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dell venue pro no brand, updated here in Italy from Zune... no tethering...
bye

Just wanted to let everyone know that the disable network while checking for updates hack in Zune just worked for me with the 8107 update. Unlocked DVP in Canada if that matters.
Updating right now.. will confirm if tethering is included but really now, not holding my breath.
EDIT: update nothing worth mentioning =( no tethering... only thing I can notice is the drop down selector for 3G and E.

Well, I guess AT&T users won't be getting this anytime soon. Not that it matters I guess, as long as the phone works.

tried the force update using disable network and does not work at my end. Still at 7720. Your phone is up to date.
Tried multiple times and after around 30 seconds get error 80072EFF any suggestions? I also tried Windows Phone Support Tool and says your phone cannot be restored.
aleunge said:
Just wanted to let everyone know that the disable network while checking for updates hack in Zune just worked for me with the 8107 update. Unlocked DVP in Canada if that matters.
Updating right now.. will confirm if tethering is included but really now, not holding my breath.
EDIT: update nothing worth mentioning =( no tethering... only thing I can notice is the drop down selector for 3G and E.
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Uhh, just a quick question - so all of you have unlocked DVPs and was able to successfully update your firmware using the Zune software?
I'm just asking because I also have an unlocked DVP and still no update - then again I'm on Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac...

Still no update on my DVP. Still at 7720. Force update method not working as stated in my earliest post
KimWinter said:
Uhh, just a quick question - so all of you have unlocked DVPs and was able to successfully update your firmware using the Zune software?
I'm just asking because I also have an unlocked DVP and still no update - then again I'm on Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac...
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just got the update notification on my phone...and when i checked on zune its showing there's no update...and now no update notification on my phone.....
unlocked dvp, india....

yes across forums I m reading that most of the phones have started receiving the updates as of yesterday without force update method. For me DVP is still at 7720. Hope they update soon

xpmymob said:
yes across forums I m reading that most of the phones have started receiving the updates as of yesterday without force update method. For me DVP is still at 7720. Hope they update soon
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Update is out for DVP, just got it now...can't see anything new...but that'll change tomorrow once I start fiddling with the phone...hehehe

Is there any change other than os ver? Firmware ver? Radio, bootloader, etc?

weatherx said:
Is there any change other than os ver? Firmware ver? Radio, bootloader, etc?
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OS version: 7.10.8107.79
Firmware revision number: 2250.1800.7720.219
Hardware revision number: 112.576.2.0
Radio software version: 2.2.50.18
Radio hardware version: 8250
Bootloader version: 7.27.10
Looks like fw is the same...
Also, FYI the update, I was on 7740 before the 8107 update yesterday.

[Q] 80180048 error when trying to update to 7.10.7740.16

Hi All,
I manage a number of Samsung Omnia 7 handsets (Optus branded) and during an update to 7.10.7740.16 it fails with the error number of 80180048.
I have tried almost everything to try and get these handsets to update, but I keep on going round in circles, I contact Optus, they tell me to contact Samsung, who in turn tells me to contact Microsoft.
And no one seems to be able to tell me why these handsets are failing to update.
I've gone through every support site I can find, and I have no idea if there is something wrong with the handset, or something wrong with what I'm doing.
If any one has any suggestions that would be fantastic.

Hi.....have you tried to use this fix?
Microsoft Support

Osso17 said:
Hi.....have you tried to use this fix?
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Hi Osso,
which fix?

The fix is here:
Microsoft Support
If the fix doesn't work you can update manually with CAB to the 7.10.7740.16 here:
[CAB] Official WP7 Updates List: 7.10.8107 + ALL LANGUAGES complete + OEM updates

Osso17 said:
If the fix doesn't work you can update manually with CAB to the 7.10.7740.16 here:
[CAB] Official WP7 Updates List: 7.10.8107 + ALL LANGUAGES complete + OEM updates
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I'll look at that fix, but if it involves "unlocking" or "rooting" the handset, I won't be able to do that as these are handsets that my company has deployed to one of our clients, and we do not wish to void warranty as of yet.
Thanks Osso17 anyway =)

No unlocking needed for CAB sender, it's just a way to push updates to your phone.