Microsoft Urging Users To Wait For Official Update

[Richard Chao]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2011/04/06/weekly-update-status.aspx' target='_blank'>http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_...ate-status.aspx</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"But my strong advice is: wait. If you attempt one of these workarounds, we can't say for sure what might happen to your phone because we haven't fully tested these homebrew techniques. You might not be getting the important device-specific software we would typically deliver in the official update. Or your phone might get misconfigured and not receive future updates."</em></p><p><em><img height="46" src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//wpt/auto/1302189590.usr117680.png" style="border: 0;" width="305" /></em></p><p>Microsoft's Eric Hautala via the windows blog is urging users to wait for the official update rather than using a homebrew method to update. &nbsp;Eric states he understands why people would chose to go homebrew for the update but can't say for sure what the&nbsp;implications&nbsp;are of using homebrew workarounds. &nbsp;Possible potential negative impacts cited are the phone may not get device specific software, incorrect configuration resulting in missing future updates, bricking, etc. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[virain]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2011/04/06/weekly-update-status.aspx' target='_blank'>http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_...ate-status.aspx</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"You might not be getting the important device-specific software we would typically deliver in the official update. "</p>
Does he mean something like AT&T useless blotware?

[Jason Dunn]

Does he mean something like AT&T useless blotware?

Let's be fair now: in WP7 you can uninstall the carrier apps very easily, something you couldn't do before. :)

[Richard Chao]

Seems like a CYA.

[Sven Johannsen]

Seems like a CYA.
Sure it is. But it's an important one. Without some official statement you could assume there is no potential issue and MS has no problem with the state of kludge. MS certainly isn't going to test every underhanded way of hacking the platform. Not their problem. They certainly aren't going to consider hacks when developing future updates either (except to possibly close holes). It is reasonable for them to say they can't be responsible for what underground options will do now or in the future, just so you know. If you want to reasonable assured your system is as stable as it can be, now and in the future, wait for the official channel. At least in this case you know there is an official channel and it is progressing. If you just can't wait, here are the possible consequences, not punishments, consequences.

[virain]

Let's be fair now: in WP7 you can uninstall the carrier apps very easily, something you couldn't do before. :)

It is not a secret Microsoft gives up very easy under a pressure from OEM's and Carriers, They promise to MS more sales, if crapware embedded into OS and MS will serve as a good doggy a.s. sit, stay, play dead