Getting a firmware upgrade notification on your phone is like getting an early birthday present — you’re extra excited because it’s wholly unexpected. Now, Microsoft is ensuring that every new WP7 update gives you that “early present feeling” by borking their popular Where’s My Phone Update feature. But why?
Microsoft announced on Friday that it “won’t be individually detailing country, model and carrier details… any longer,” according to company spokesman, Eric Hautala. He gave no immediate reason for the company’s action though, as the Verge points out, probably has something to do with its latest update, build 8107, that allows carriers to revoke a bevy of digital certificates. This would allow them to nix any number of future security and performance fixes before they ever reach the end user. [The Verge]
Sicarius123
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 5:48 PMLike the OEM’s and Telco’s needed an excuse to be lazier with updates.
No way I’ll get a phone on contract now, at least outright means I wont get screwed around so badly with updates.
Jubbing
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 7:00 PMWell.. why?
Vaporeon
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 9:58 PMWait.. what?
Can someone explain this to me in laymans terms, because it sounds like they are purposely revoking a potentially important feature…
Vaporeon
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 10:01 PMWait.. No, I get it… So carriers can stuff around with security patches? Eh?
WPDownUnder
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 1:36 PMI have started up my own Aussie “Where’s my Bloody Update” page to try and provide a similar service / focal point for the Aussie WP7 community!
http://www.wpdownunder.com/?page_id=3428
Cheers,
Sheeds.