Get your Touch Pro2 6.5 upgrade!... next year.

xTSFx · #1 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 11:35 PM

"The HTC Touch Pro2 and upcoming HTC Touch Diamond2 will have Windows Mobile 6.5 updates available, but it all depends on the carriers. For example, Sprint said its HTC Touch Pro2 update won't arrive until sometime in early 2010."

source: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2353789,00.asp

I don't know how accurate this is but sounds... lame.

(sorry if this is already a topic)

... Just found this from Microsoft's website.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...5-upgrade.mspx

louisk · #2 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 11:39 PM

For what it is worth, I was at a Windows Phone 6.5 launch party event today and a Sprint representative there said to expect something for the TP2 on Sprint in November... however, they could have been saying that to get me to walk away instead of ***** them out in front of other customers.

MrGoodCat · #3 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 11:39 PM

well if all you are after is the stock 6.5 rom, just wait till oct 20th (for sprint that is) when the tp2 is released in stores running 6.5. then all someone has to do is dump that rom, then you can upgrade to it since it is a signed carrier rom. so don't get too discouraged. if anything we should be awaiting the hspl more than anything

a1jatt · #4 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MrGoodCat

well if all you are after is the stock 6.5 rom, just wait till oct 20th (for sprint that is) when the tp2 is released in stores running 6.5. then all someone has to do is dump that rom, then you can upgrade to it since it is a signed carrier rom. so don't get too discouraged. if anything we should be awaiting the hspl more than anything

once its dumped, i dont think its signed anymore.

MrGoodCat · #5 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by a1jatt

once its dumped, i dont think its signed anymore.

you could be right, i am not 100% sure about that. i just thought that the stock roms that are floating around, that were dumped from phones, could be flashed to stock, locked phones. coulda sworn i was told that or read that here somewhere

IOwnCalculus · #6 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MrGoodCat

you could be right, i am not 100% sure about that. i just thought that the stock roms that are floating around, that were dumped from phones, could be flashed to stock, locked phones. coulda sworn i was told that or read that here somewhere

Not only that, is there any confirmation that the TP2 will have WM 6.5 when it does hit stores?

xTSFx · #7 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by IOwnCalculus

Not only that, is there any confirmation that the TP2 will have WM 6.5 when it does hit stores?

Sprint version wil have 6.5, yes. If not sue MS for false advertising. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...s/default.mspx to the right it has the phones that are running 6.5

testacon · #8 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by IOwnCalculus

Not only that, is there any confirmation that the TP2 will have WM 6.5 when it does hit stores?

Agreed!

Why the hell would Sprint release TP2 in the stores on the Oct 20th with 6.5 on them but not simultaneously release the updater for the 6.1 versions. At the very least the stores should be able to flash the phones to 6.5 by the technician in-house. If it's the same build for both phones would could possible be left to "test", if it's good enough to be on phones sold in the stores, it should be good enough to update manually by the end users.

My guess is that if/when the phones hit the stores they'll have 6.1 on them, Sprint can't possible be THAT incompetent to not release these at the same time.

PS. Please Sprint don't prove me wrong!

**razorloves** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MrGoodCat

you could be right, i am not 100% sure about that. i just thought that the stock roms that are floating around, that were dumped from phones, could be flashed to stock, locked phones. coulda sworn i was told that or read that here somewhere

he's 100% right. once you dump a rom off a phone, it's no longer signed and cannot be flashed to a locked phone.

xTSFx · #10 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MrGoodCat

well if all you are after is the stock 6.5 rom, just wait till oct 20th (for sprint that is) when the tp2 is released in stores running 6.5. then all someone has to do is dump that rom, then you can upgrade to it since it is a signed carrier rom. so don't get too discouraged. if anything we should be awaiting the hspl more than anything

Agreed.

I have Verizon so i have no clue. But it wont matter I have PPCGeeks on my side

. lol Just posting this because some may want to know. Its kinda cool Microsoft is thinking about the "upgrade" people as well (on the release date as well).

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Originally Posted by Herbal954

a VZW rep told me o the inside they will prolly have some info later this week and possibly know something...but thats all hearsay

I have Verizon. If you find anything, fill me in please. Then ill have something to tinker with til Hspl