Windows Phone update history
We think even great software can always get better. That's why we periodically release Windows Phone software updates to add new features you've asked for and to maximize your phone's performance.
When a software update is available for you to download, we'll let you know. A notice will appear on your phone, telling you to connect your phone to your computer. (For details about the process, see Phone updates.)
To ensure quality, we release updates on a staggered schedule throughout the world. Many factors influence when you'll receive an update, including which phone model you have and which company provides your mobile service. We're committed to delivering updates in a timely manner, but don't be surprised if it takes a few weeks for us to notify you that an update is available for your phone.
The scope of each update varies. Sometimes we'll include only a few minor fixes or tweaks and sometimes we'll include brand-new features. When it's available, we'll also pass along software from phone manufacturers that improves the performance of specific phone models.
See How do I update my phone software? to learn how to check if there's an update available for you to download and which version of the Windows Phone operating system (OS) is currently on your phone.
Here's a summary of what we've included in each update so far.
March 2011
OS version: 7.0.7390.0
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Copy & paste. You asked for it—now it's here. Just tap a word and drag the arrows to copy and paste it on your phone. You can copy text from emails, text messages, web pages, and Office Mobile documents, and paste it anywhere you can type. To learn more, see Copy & paste.
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Faster apps and games. Nobody likes to wait. That's why we've whittled down the time it takes for apps and games to start up and resume. It's all part of our focus on getting you to the things you love, easier and faster.
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Better Marketplace search. We've streamlined Marketplace search to make it easier to find specific apps, games, or music. Press the Search button in the Apps or Games section of Marketplace and you'll see only apps or games in the results. Press Search in the Music section of Marketplace to search just the music catalog.
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Other Marketplace improvements. We've improved the stability of Marketplace while you download apps. We've also improved the experience of downloading apps larger than 20 megabytes, upgrading from trial apps to paid apps, using a credit card with an address outside the United States, sharing links to apps via email, sorting Xbox LIVE games by release date, and creating an Xbox LIVE account from within the Games Hub.
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Wi-Fi improvements. We now display your phone's Media Access Control (MAC) address in Settings. (You might need this info if you try to connect to a Wi-Fi network that uses MAC address filtering. To learn more, see Connect to a Wi-Fi network.) We've also removed the limit on the number of Wi-Fi profiles that you can store and reduced the time it takes to start your phone if you've stored lots of Wi-Fi profiles.
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Outlook improvements. We've improved the experience of viewing iPhone photo attachments you receive from a non-Exchange-based email account (such as a Google Mail, Hotmail, or Yahoo! Mail account), using the Global Address List (GAL) when connecting to Exchange Server 2003 using Exchange ActiveSync, and working with email display names that contain brackets (for example, "David Alexander [Contoso]").
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Messaging improvements. We've improved the experience of receiving Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) messages if your phone uses a PIN-locked SIM.
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Facebook integration. We've improved the experience of syncing Facebook accounts.
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Camera improvements. We've improved the stability of switching between camera and video modes.
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Audio improvements. We've improved the experience of using a Bluetooth headset to make calls when you're playing music or videos.
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Other performance improvements. This month's update also includes software from several phone manufacturers that improves the performance of specific models. Naturally, if you don't have one of the affected models, we won't install this portion of the update on your phone.
February 2011
OS version: 7.0.7008.0
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We made some improvements to the way we deliver software updates to ensure that the process keeps working smoothly for you.
... fine, but this update doesn't appears at my htc hd7.
komser said:
... fine, but this update doesn't appears at my htc hd7.
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did you try plugging it in to a computer with zune installed?
Zune still reports 7.0 (7008) for me (UK)
Hmmm... This seems to be good news. I am in Canada and my HD7 still says that I dont have any updates as of yet so I guess the waiting game begins.
Does anyone happen to know if there is a reported schedule for which countries the update will be going top first and then in what sequence from there?
HD7 my t mobile usa .. There is no update for me. ?
ok here in greece!updated!
Switzerland still no update
Unbranded (to Euro) O2 UK, received the update.
Shadowise said:
Unbranded (to Euro) O2 UK, received the update.
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Me too
Just updated a few minutes ago.
Thanks,
Santos
Microsoft is slowly distributing the update to a number of unbranded devices worldwide and owners should see the update notification shortly. Carrier branded devices are a whole different story. A number of mobile operators, Orange, O2 and AT&T blocked the first Windows Phone 7 patch update when it was originally released. It’s not yet clear when carrier branded devices will receive update notifications. WinRumors understands that O2 UK should be pushing the update to its range of devices on March 24.
I had installed the "xda" nodo via gold card, and it still wants me to update (could it be footballs euro release was not GOLD<g>), anyhoo here goes nothing...
Schmoo!
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I had installed the "xda" nodo via gold card, and it still wants me to update (could it be footballs euro release was not GOLD<g>), anyhoo here goes nothing...
Schmoo!
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Football release was 7389 version...I think that this is the "official" update from Microsoft (7390)
Thanks,
Santos
same here. no update on my branded phone in austria (A1)
Interesting - it all worked, but it only kept the last restore point (it blatted the previous one)!
Schmoo
Well I won't waste any time looking for diffs so! Football rules (if I didn't mention before LOL)
Schmoo
Actually from a serious point of view - I could have fernangled zune backups so I could always return to a V1 side-loadable OS.
Also I bet these backups are in some password protected VHD format (since MS have been using them for many things of late - including the VM WMP7, and WHS V1 backups)
Hmmmm,
Gordon.
What broadband ISP you use in greece..??
Still wait for the T-Mobile Version
Unbranded to Euro O2UK, no update as of yet! Waiting game begins once again.
Ooops, looks like another security problem with iOS. Bummers.
Just got this from our corporate IT.
There is a newly discovered security issue affecting iPhones, iPads and other mobile devices running the IOS platform (source: Computer World). Because a patch is not yet available, your iOS devices are vulnerable.
Attackers have already exploited this issue by sending PDF files to users containing embedded malware. The security hole means this malware can execute without warning you (a single click may be all that is required to become infected). Execution of this malware appears to install a backdoor allowing the attacker complete control of your device.
jailbreakme.com
Just received the following in an email from Google:
Thank you for developing for Chromecast.
Just wanted to let you know that we've updated the Receiver, Chrome, and Android API references.
And today, we've updated both the iOS and Android SDK's to 1.0.1. *This is a bugfix release. *For iOS, it fixes the namespace so that it should be compatible with Objective C++. *For Android there are a few fixes to the network scanning code.
Over the last several weeks we've also updated the sample code on github.com/googlecast
We also released this blog post that may be of interest today:
TITLE: *Chromecast and Google Cast Update
The Chromecast device has been updated to build 12940. *This update will be rolled out over time, and you do not need to take any action to receive it. It contains the following updates:
Better discovery of Chromecast devices
Improved Google Play Movies stability
Additionally, we have published version 1.0.1 of the Google Cast SDK preview, including libraries for Android and iOS, as well as documentation on the Receiver, Chrome and Android APIs. *This is a bug fix update with one key developer facing change for iOS -- ‘namespace’ renamed to ‘protocolNamespace’ to allow Objective-C++ development.
More information about the Chromecast device is available on the Chromecast site. Information about the Google Cast SDK is
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Interesting read, the most obvious is that they continue with the "preview" tag. One thing I didn't notice before is the email address for people who want their apps published. So, I guess, if they OK the app, it can be released, regardless of the SDK. I could be wrong though.
I was looking at the S Pen sdk documentation that samsung has posted on their site, and it doesn't seem to have been updated for the remote S Pen features. Am I missing something or is it buried deep in there somewhere? The version is 5.1 and was updated in March 15, 2018. I've got some ideas I'd like to play around with concerning the remote S Pen capabilities.
From the Developer website. Current version 5.1 is from March 2018, so looks like they haven't released the new SDK yet.
In the Pen SDK v5.0, Dynamic version is not supported, only it supports Static version
Static version has two types, namely:
Full Version : Supports all features of Pen SDK.
Light version : Only supports simple drawing features of Pen SDK.
Please download the Full Version for advanced drawing brushes
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Since the OTA for android 10 became available, I have disabled system updates. This is because a number of apps I use are incompatible with android 10, or require root on android 10; these issues do not exist on android Pie. Are these bad reasons to not update the OS? The most important reason to keep the software updated is for the security patches, so would it be smarter for me to allow and install the updates again, or is it a non-issue?
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Since the OTA for android 10 became available, I have disabled system updates. This is because a number of apps I use are incompatible with android 10, or require root on android 10; these issues do not exist on android Pie. Are these bad reasons to not update the OS? The most important reason to keep the software updated is for the security patches, so would it be smarter for me to allow and install the updates again, or is it a non-issue?
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Its personal prefference. Your phone will not lostnits value or any functions....some people like to stick to old guns....
Remember once you go to android 10...there is no way back..... its your call.
You will also not get any security updates as these are generally tied into the firmware updates... If there is a nasty exploit found you may be vulnerable...
If you really need those apps then don't update. If they get support for android 10 or you find alternatives to them which work on android 10 then you'll only gain features with android 10. It's the same firmware as the S20 has - OneUI 2.1 with pretty much all features from it which are not hardware dependent, minus bixby routines (but there is goodlock routines instead which is the same for basic functionality).
As a side note I'd advise against rooting android 10, no point. Just get goodlock modules from apkmirror and use nicelock or finelock to launch them and you're good to go.
One of the reasons some people (including myself) prefer to not update their OS is battery life. I personally experienced a degradation in battery life since updating from KitKat when i had the note 4, and i had the same experience with the s7 when updating from Marshmallow to Nougat (i always do fresh OS installs through Odin). The gain in terms of usability was really minor as well.
Right now i am using note 9 and keeping it on the latest Oreo, no complaints.
For security updates as long as you know what to install you should be good.
Just adding my 2cents.
Depends... if you using any mobile financial apps or hold any confidential data on your device then yes. It is foolish to not update the OS on your device. But if you don't, then it would be ok, I suppose