Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 pre-update update is still in the process of rolling out to users, but even at this early stage, reports are coming in that a problem has occurred when trying to update the two Samsung devices using the OS.
The Focus and the Omnia 7 reportedly hang on the later stages of the update and require a reboot; however some Samsung Omnia’s would hang but then fail to reboot, becoming ‘bricked’. According to ArsTechnica, Samsung used slightly different firmware versions on its phones, and this could be the cause of the problem.
Microsoft quickly disabled the update for Samsung phones, but they have yet to issue an official statement on the situation. A post from a moderator on their support forum suggests Samsung owners should not retry the update if a notification does slip through, and that in ‘approximately three days time’ a new update will be pushed out.
While it’s very difficult to gauge the exact amount of affected phones, one must assume it’s a fair amount for Microsoft to stop sending the update out. It’s also not the kind of press attention they needed for their first attempt at updating Windows Phone 7 either.
Have you had any problems with the update?
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