Windows Phone 7 build 7.10.8107.79 roll out started get it now and update manually

News · 6 Jan 2012 · MTW Editorial Team

Microsoft has started to roll out a new Windows Phone 7 update build 7.10.8107.79 yesterday which contains the following fixes:

On-screen keyboard. Fixes an issue to prevent the keyboard from disappearing during typing.

Email. Fixes a Google mail syncing issue.

Location. Fixes a location access issue. With this fix, the Me feature in the People Hub sends anonymous information about nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers to Microsoft only if you agree to allow the Check In function to access and use location information.

Security. Revokes digital certificates from DigiCert Sdn Bhd to address an encryption issue.

Email threads. Fixes an email issue related to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. With this fix, when you reply to or forward a message, the original message is now included in your response.

Voicemail. Fixes a voicemail notification display issue that occurs on some European and Asian networks under certain conditions.

If you can’t or don’t want to wait until you receive the update notification simply download the CAB file from the links below and update your handset handset manually by following the simple instructions.

UPDATE: The update process is apparently failing if the handset isn’t already running build 7740 (and running 7720 instead). Needs confirmation though… Here’s the 7720 to 7740 update CAB just in case:

OS UPDATE 7720 to 7740:

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2011/10/diff-7.10.7720.68-7.10.7740.16-armv7-retail-microsoft.pks_2cb1bfdd82133914239b8ee1a78e61e9000d124a.cab

UPDATE 2: If your Phone App and Settings no longer work simple flash the correct languages pack and they should be back.

UPDATE 3: To restore the Internet Sharing feature on your Samsung Omnia 7 silply go to the following registry tree:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\ICS] and change the “UserProcGroup”= dword:20 <- value to “5″ (instead of “20″ here)

OS UPDATE 7.10.8107.79:

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2011/12/diff-7.10.7740.16-7.10.8107.79-armv7-retail-microsoft.pks_c9b7f3bc5bb340ba30473b566b4557de0cf3322e.cab

Language packs:

Chinese (traditional) (0404):

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2011/12/diff-7.10.7740.16-7.10.8107.79-armv7-retail-microsoft.lang_0404.pks_14f5fe7f4a13691af0836c66b24609a7cc4d91bf.cab

German (0407):

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2011/12/diff-7.10.7740.16-7.10.8107.79-armv7-retail-microsoft.lang_0407.pks_b50019ef50d52090d408d854c0708ddbf520706c.cab

Czech (0405):

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2011/12/diff-7.10.7740.16-7.10.8107.79-armv7-retail-microsoft.lang_0405.pks_39e23349a19a6a22080ef7a2feb92e392bf760d4.cab

English – United States (0409):

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2011/12/diff-7.10.7740.16-7.10.8107.79-armv7-retail-microsoft.lang_0409.pks_bfd9c047a7b27c28208c8a717f8d7511fb2586f1.cab

French (040C):

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2011/12/diff-7.10.7740.16-7.10.8107.79-armv7-retail-microsoft.lang_040c.pks_2d74e8c5f6a835f1fe4c62b488c96ac2d7f01c29.cab

Italian (0410):

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2011/12/diff-7.10.7740.16-7.10.8107.79-armv7-retail-microsoft.lang_0410.pks_9ecf9b052b6cc3161462e998dac8204a0f754556.cab

Chinese (simplified) (0804):

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2011/12/diff-7.10.7740.16-7.10.8107.79-armv7-retail-microsoft.lang_0804.pks_f72389ae04c3dadd144cffa0c4951c4c7970f7eb.cab

English – United Kingdom (0809):

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2011/12/diff-7.10.7740.16-7.10.8107.79-armv7-retail-microsoft.lang_0809.pks_2666da3127f526b23b492f293983ccce1d28f375.cab

Spanish (0C0A):

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/dflt/2011/12/diff-7.10.7740.16-7.10.8107.79-armv7-retail-microsoft.lang_0c0a.pks_97df86b81a40df06bb2b15c6739e2ee772e53bbf.cab

– Download the update from the first link above then download the WPupdate tools from here.
– Unzip the Tools in a folder then unzip the firmware in the same folder as the tools.
– Plug in your device, wait until the Zune client starts and then close it.
– Run the the Updater and press S or B (depending on the size of your balls..)
– your phone will then reboot in download mode and update (don’t unplug it or do stupid things with your PC during the whole process..)

I’ve successfully updated my two Nokia Lumia 800 handsets and my Samsung Omnia 7.

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