The folks over at WPCentral have discovered that the Samsung Focus S
for AT&T can be updated to Windows Phone Tango even though the
carrier is not pushing the update just yet. Want to know how to do that?
Then be sure that you have a PC with Zune installed and your data cable
nearby.
The first step is to put the
smartphone in airplane mode so that all of its radios are turned off.
Then hook up the handset to a PC and check for a software update via
Zune. If your device magically gets updated, feel free to skip this
guide. Otherwise, keep on reading. So now that Zune is telling you that
your phone's software is up to date, it is time to trick the system.
Check for an update once again, but a second or two after the app starts
searching, kill the computer's internet connection. You can do that by
turning off it's Wi-Fi radio, or plugging out the Ethernet or modem
cable, for example. If done right, an update notification should appear
in about 30 seconds or so.
You will likely need
to repeat the procedure several times, and with each iteration, a newer
software version will be installed. Eventually, your Samsung Focus S
should get the 8773 firmware. The other option is to wait until AT&T
finally starts pushing out the update, yet when that will happen
exactly is not known. Some speculate that the carrier is ready to give
it the green light, but it is waiting for HTC and Nokia to be ready with
their Tango updates too. Or perhaps the new software needs some more
testing before it is ready for prime time. But whatever the case, feel
free to try the method described above, and if it happens to work, let
us know by dropping a comment. Oh, and by the way, the technique might
work with the Samsung Focus Flash and the Samsung Focus 2 too, although we don't have a concrete confirmation on that.
source: WPCentral
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