There are many of us still waiting for Nokia to roll out the Lumia Black update for Windows Phones around the world. If you're not yet rocking the latest firmware, you'll be receiving your update notifications soon. Just as we covered last week, Nokia is beginning the major push to supported hardware, starting with China.
We've received confirmation from Nokia that the Lumia Black firmware update has indeed started its journey to consumers. Note that the Lumia 1020 and Lumia 925 Windows Phones are receiving the upgrade (other Lumias to follow). Here's what Nokia China posted on Chinese website Weibo (translated):
"Nokia Lumia Black system upgrade coming in recently for different types of users, have to upgrade push it! I believe that many users already can not wait to learn what the system update, right? Come! Click on the picture, preview it!"
Should you require reminding as to what the update brings to Lumia Windows Phones, we've got a quick reminder for you. It's worth noting that not all included features and changes will be applied to all hardware and Chinese consumers will receive two unique features exclusive to that market.
- Glance Screen - New colours for night mode, notifications, pedometer, custom text and calendar information
- RAW camera support for both the Lumia 1020 and Lumia 1520
- New camera algorithms, notably for the Lumia 1020 with tone mapping and noise reduction
- Bluetooth 4.0 LE
We'll hopefully have an idea as to which regions are receiving the update soon. Have you updated to Lumia Black yet?
Source: Weibo; thanks, hengxiang32401, for the heads up!
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Nokia begins global Lumia Black update roll out; kicks things off in China
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HELP have a 920 and have Black but i only see night color in glance no notifications HELP
I just got the download message for the GDR3 Black update on my Dutch unlocked Lumia 920. So excited!!
Downloading update for unlocked Lumia 920 in New Zealand
:D
Can anyone tell me when Unlocked Unbranded 1020 will get the update. I have been checking and nothing comes up. And I cannot tell which region mine belongs to. Here is my Phone's Manufacturer info: RM-877_lta_lta_219. Thanks.
rm-875_eu_netherlands_988 still no update to BLACK
I just received the GDR3 Black on my Dutch Lumia 920 (unlocked)
Does this fix the annoying wireless charging bug introduced in Amber that makes the phone act like you just put it on the charger at random times?
This site shows the status of the update for north America and different carriers. http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/...
A handful of users reporting of Update Error 80188309 with Lumia ...
This is what i get after downloading the update to Lumia Black,and it will certanly be the last windows phone i ever get,these guys manage ti fuck up anything......Nokia and Windows,you are out of my vocabulary.
Downloading update for my Lumia 820 Germany SIM-Free
Manufacturer Name
RM-825_eu_euro2_277
Mobile Operator
000-DE
I started to download black update for my Lumia 920 (I have Denmark rom) (at 20:03 Athens, Greece local time)
hey i updated my 925 but dont get whatsapp notification on glance!!!!plz help
Question.
I'm in Australia and the current status for Country Variant Black for the 1020 is 'Waiting for Approval'. Who or what gives the approval for Country Variants? The Carriers give approval for their handsets, but who's the body that gives the nod for Country Variants? Just wondering - is it Nokia (for Black at least)?
Unlocked 920 on T-mobile? When should I see it?
L920, South Africa (Cell C) "coming soon" he he he he
Microsoft sucks. nokia was releasing firmware updates all over the world same time for all devices.this crap Microsoft releasing step by step.
Att not even once
Got it on Lumia 1020 locked to EE in the UK. Scanned manually. Took an age to find and download but installed pretty quickly.
Nothing yet here in Denmark, 920 running dev preview.
Nothing for Lumia 925(Brazil)
Got a update message, waiting to get home to download it. Lumia 1020 on O2 UK
Amber came to the 620 together with 820 and 920 here in the Philippines, I hope Black will not be that far too.
Romania - Black update received.
witch phone? :)
Bluetooth 4.0 om 1020? updated to Black, but where glance 2.0 ?
Hello
How can i find the origin country of my phone ( Lumia 820 ) ?
Pease help me
Thank You
Waiting in Philippines for Lumia 625. *Sigh* So love my phone, though! :)
When does it come out for t-mobile for Lumia 925
I am referring to Facebook via IE.
Got a question, guys. Got my GDR3 via Preview and I'm happy with it. Only one thing, though. Whenever I click a certain post (or even my post) with a picture in it, the picture seems to be wider and half of it goes off the screen. Is this a bug or what? And if so, how can it be fixed?
Did AT&T ever release Amber for the 920? :P
In all seriousness, will installing the Black update through AT&T wipe stuff like call blocking and data sense that I had installed via the french dev rom for Amber?
Nokia Lumia 925 updated. INDIA.
No thanks to T-Mobile which has quashed plans to roll out Nokia Black for Lumia 810 owners on phones not yet a year old. Even though Nokia says the new Black update is compatible with the 810, the carrier isn't sending the upgrade through which means that new apps like StoryTeller can't be used on the 810. No comment from T-Mobile but they are allowing the Black update go through for their cheapest Windows phone, the 521 and their most expensive, the 925. Here's the list from Nokia: http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/...
My question: Why does Nokia need T-Mobile's permission to upgrade their platform and software?
I'd like to know that too.
Just checked Downloading the Lumia Black update for 925. I'm from Singapore and has been using the developer preview for 2 months.
Russia, got update 3 and lumia black today, 1020, megafon, works perfectly.
Flashable via NSU??
Hope 810 users get it
Sorry, according to the list provided by engineermoore. The 810 will not get it.
Lumia 920 Waiting for black update and gdr3 Bangalore india.
Same spec's l920 &925 why cant they release together for l 920 also.
Got it. Lumia 925, Germany, unlocked, Vodafone-branded, prepaid carrier. It was Lumia Black + GDR3, so now I finally have rotation lock :D
Most of the devices in North America are still waiting for approval
Still saying the phone is up to date,with my Lumia 925
The Nokia availabilty page doesnt even list the AT&T 520. #Amber4Life
Will the bluetooth heart rate monitors (like adidas') work on any lumia with Black update (mine is 925)?
Is it available in india
It is available for 920
Acording with this, no it in not.:)
To all those asking, availability is listed on the nokia site.
http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/
select your region, find the device and it tells you whats happening.
P.S. Coming soon for Country Varient of Lumia 820 in UK :DD
Black update 1020 UK
cant see how to close apps tho.......
Hold back button to go to multitask screen. Look for an X in top right corner of any open apps.
O2 UK downloaded and installed on my 925. Glance notifications rock, the folder addition is a nice touch too
AT&T!! You better hurry up this time!!
nokia site says 820 Coming soon, is their a rough timeframe as to what "Coming soon" means
as in few days, weeks etc
Yeah ,how much time does *soon* mean ?
available in the UK on my 925, thanks.
Where is it for my 625?
Play to is working as well :D
And Nokia Beamer, Storyteller, folders... Love it :D
lumia 1020 black update already installed ...Portugal..missing pedometer
Black is Here, Telenor Norway
I wonder when the Lumia 920 will get it. :(
Seems like it's 925 and 1020, should be right around for the beautiful 920 also
:D
At last!! I got Black on my unlocked 925 in Argentina
Well is it coming to T-Mobile today ?
Hard to say. I've checked a few times today (Fri, Jan 10) and still my phone says "There's an update out there, but you can't have it yet."
Successfully updated on o2 Germany. (1020)
Do you have an L925? This current update is for high end Lumia devices, i.e. 92x & above. Also it should be noted that the glance screen is not available for the L521. The rest of us who don't have high end Lumias will have to wait. I just checked on my L521 & no update is currently available at this time.
Should be released in Ireland this week according to meteor :)
Is that for phones other than the 925 and 1020 too ??
Love my Lumia 1520 and Black
The Nokia page says an update is available for the Nokia Lumia 1020 on O2 UK, but Nokia Suite for retail says there isnt and checking on my phone is taking an age!!!
(I've got the dev preview btw)
Lumia 1020 dont appear in latin america :c
Can I use Nokia Software Updater to update my Lumia 925?
Hi I was update gdr3 on my phone with preview for developer
Now I m checking for black update but I count getting it
Can any one tell me how could I get
Where you located?
It's only availalble for the 1020 and 925.
Nice, u.s. Should be seeing something in a couple of days.
Just installed it on my 1020 in Brazil... :)
Just downloading now - Australia Lumia 1020
Just installed it on My L1020 (Iraq)
Nothing in Saudi Arabia (Lumia 920). I can't wait! :D
Where is tha U.S. 920 LUMIA BLACK
Arriving in the coming weeks apparently. I'm in the same boat though with a 920, it's just that I'm in the UK. We'll have to wait a bit longer than the people with 925's and 1020's.
update available in Germany for my 1020.
Greattttttt ! Can't say much. Haha
Hopefully it fixes the yellowish coloring that ruins all my indoor pictures on my 1020!
Nope, still yellow tint....
Cant you change the type of lighting setting? Incandescent, indoors, sunlight etc?
Finally notifications on my glance screen :).
Though I don't have the App Folders, and I also can't find them in the store?
I heard there will be folder options available on the home screen with this update. Anybody know how to create folders?? http://conversations.nokia.com/2014/01/09/lumia-black-update/
I'm also curious...
If u want now u can get it just change your country to china restart your phone and check for updates
Done!
If I didn't have soo much crap I would but I use a lot of app, mainly music and I'll loose it.
What is AT&T ??
waiting for 620 LATAM :D
me too... maybe in a couple of months?
Me too
New camera algorithms for Lumia 920... I hope black update fix this flucking yellow tone on my photos
I have it!!
Downloaded and installed here in Ireland. Received an introductory 'message' from Nokia linking me to their website. . Shame its not updated to detail what Black is. . Good thing I have WPC!
Done with it
Downloading in Romania,on lumia 1020,free carrier
Downloading and installing here in Brazil now!
Waiting for 820 Hungary.
क्या भारत में लूमिया ५२० का नवीनतम अभ्युत्थान उपलब्ध है?
Your 520 was updated also? मुझे लगता है वे 925 और 1020 के साथ शुरू कर रहे हैं लगता है. 520 इसे प्राप्त होगा यकीन है कि अगर ऐसा नहीं है
can we change message , email , alarm and notification ringtones ?
waiting in egypt for lumia 625
Got it on my Nokia Lumia 925 in India..but yet to be install! Anybody knows the update size?
I just got it here in Turkey on my Lumia 1020 :)
Can't wait to try the new photo algorithem
Not available in India (Pune) for 620.
http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/wp8-availability-in-asia-pacific/
Unbranded NL925 installing update now (Jamaica) .
Just installed it on my 925 in the UK
White lumia 1020 Belfast updated to lumia black
I'm currently downloading the update. Hope it all goes smoothly as I am looking forward to the camera updates. Specifically, I'm hoping for corrections for the yellow hue issue on high iso photos, white balance on flash photos...and also an autofocus algorithm update in videos as it currently focus hunts a little.
Cracking phone though - can't wait to use it out in Asia on a planned cycle tour. From what I've seen so far, the images this phone can take are breath taking - and the videos (when focus is manually locked) are also stunning. I've already sold my Sony NEX 5N on the strength of the images I have seen so far from my phone. Thanks to the Nokia UK PR department for sorting me out with an extended loan on the phone. Great company
Got it on my Nokia Lumia 925 in the UK today. Finally! Yaay!
Wen will it be available for 520 in India....???
http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/wp8-availability-in-asia-pacific/
Got the notification on my Lumia 925 unlocked (RM-892)
Arghh i want now :P
Getting it on Vodafone 925 locked in the UK
I was just typing this message complaining that I hadn't got it yet - when the phone told me I have it ready. woohoo, installing now.
Ok, let me aska simple question, does this Lumia black update has gdr3 features in it ? Answer in plain yes or no ?
Yes
YES!
It also features folders?
Nokia said that this would hit the 1020 and 925 first, and that it would start rolling out for other phonea in the comig weeks.
Nothing for AT&T Lumia 920 yet. Just sent a couple scathing tweets to AT&T Customer Care...
Nokia said that this would hit the 1020 and 925 first, and that it would start rolling out for other phones in the coming weeks.
Still waiting in turkey for 820
All updated here .... UK T-Mobile, unlocked 925 which was already running Dev Preview GDR3
In India its available only for 1020 and 925 as of now. Other phones will get the update in few weeks.
I'm in China with my 720 waiting....
waiting for lower end phones...
mine Lumia 720 INDIA
Not just china, uk as well :)
Anyone know where to get the App Folder App?
right here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/app-folder/7d2e7de3-95e7-4143-8a9d-aedf8c3f901e
Wn its coming for 625 pls tell me
Done!
Checked for updates manually. Took about 10 minutes.
Vodafone UK.
Look forward to gdr3 soon ish then
Unlocked 1020 in Germany, just downloading it :)
Your phone model is "NOKIA 909" ?!?
That's the "real" name of the L1020. It was changed at last minute, so every L1020 is identified as 909 ;)
Never knew that
I totally forgot that it was the 909 too. I remember now because the original was the Nokia 808 Pureview.
Is it available in india??
Available for 925 and 1020 now
Will the new camera alogarithms come to other PureView devices (e.g. 92x) as well?
Waiting Mexico 920 Movistar
Is this another lie from wpcentral, just like the one about the 925 getting gdr3?
Yeah, that was pretty messd up.
I can't seem to figure out how to make App folders....I have a feeling Nokia spilled the beans about a WP8.1 feature here...
Have you searched the store?
Yup. Nothing.
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/app-folder/7d2e7de3-95e7-4143-8a9d-aedf8c3f901e
Hope this update comes fast to México. I hate always being last to get updates.
Cross the border yo...thats what i did
Refocus I understand ... but Beamer just for phones with 1Gb RAM upwards? Why? o.O
http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/wp8-availability-in-asia-pacific/
http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/
guys check your region and country
Downloading as I type this. On Three UK.
My unlocked 925 is now downloading a new update, currently on gdr3 preview
now on black 3051.40000.1345.1007
Available on 925 from India!
Nooooo I'm on att. .ill never get this update
Lumia 920
AT&T
3046.0001.1326.0003
Available
Waiting for approval
This looks familiar
Hi, is that true? http://wmpoweruser.com/lumia-black-brings-double-tap-to-wake-to-the-nokia-lumia-625/ :)
http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/availability-in-north-america/
Legere get your boys to approve this already #CES2014 #Uncarrier4.0
Lumia 925
T-Mobile
3050.0000.1336.0005
Available
Waiting for approval
Recieved in India on Lumia 925
At&t?
Waiting for approval, so yeah expect to get it by the time 8.1 comes out
Seems weird black is available before gdr3 very confusing for the consumer. Some clarity on global release on gdr3 would be nice
Black includes GDR3. Also, many of us have installed GDR3 back in November with the Dev Release Program. That is available to everyone for free.
MS update is always included in the manufacturers update.
ATT here, nothing in the phone updates
Nothing yet 920 rogers
Waiting for it..too, you can see when it becomes available here:
http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/availability-in-north-america/
waiting for it as well, thanks for posting the link, xtrip
WOWOWOW. so nokia black isnt available for L810. WHY?
http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/...
saw that which got me all disappointed :/
LOL @ Golden God. =)
Gang, don't get too excited. It's rolling globally for the 1020 and 925. The other Lumias are rolling "in the coming weeks", according to Nokia. AT&T rolled Black to us back in December. However, this must be a new revision of Black because the "app folders" -- a completely useless feature as far as I'm concerned -- is not currently available on the version of Black that's on my 1020 (unless there's a secret way to access it).
Folders are useless? I disagree; this is a feature that many have been asking about for a long time. It allows the start screen to get that much better. Not all apps needs a live tile or are used just often enough to get into a folder. Traveling apps are a great example.
I've found folders so useful that I used the proxy trick to get Samsung's App Folder.
I currently have 7 "app folder" tiles on my start screen, it allows me to have quick, organized access to groups of apps, i.e., photography, tools, settings, social apps, sports,etc.
Nice; that's a great example. I think most people like this feature. Those on iOS swear by folders (mainly because it is the only tool for organizing their home screen) but this will help open up the idea of switching to those that really like this feature.
If you could group the Apps List the way you want it, then the App folder would be less needed. But I agree this is extremely useful. I am using "HeaderTiles" as a way to organize the Start Screen. I don't have every App pinned, but I need to organize it someway logically so it is easier to find things. The folders will be create for the Photo, Travel, and "Tool" apps. It will definitely cut down on the scrolling.
I like the idea of the header titles app but it took up too much space for me but it is a great idea.
Please pay attention: I said "useless as far as I'm concerned." I simply see no value to throwing ANOTHER LAYER to dig into to find something. It's just a waste of time for me. Beside, perhaps you hadn't noticed, but you already have HUBS that perform the same function. Go into the Pictures hub and all your photo apps are THERE. Go into the Music & Video hub and, yep, all your music and video apps are THERE. So, again, app folders are useless to me. And I certainly don't care what ignorant iPhone users like.
I had no intention of changing your opinion; my point is that it is good for the platform. that is all .
Please pay attention: I said, "I'VE found folders so useful that I..."
Perhaps you haven't noticed, but not ALL of the photo apps show up in the hub, same way with video and music apps. Plus there is no social hub, tools hub, productivity hub, sports hub, navigation hub, shopping hub, etc., etc.
Btw Rich, this was already announced today via Nokia Conversations :)
Still no update for Lumia 1020.
Anyone want to give me a 928? I love my 8X but I can't wait to get into a Nokia again!
Att here, see you all in 3 month
Lol
Downloading the update now on my Lumia 1020. I'm from the Philippines :)
Hi,
I would like to ask if you bought your phone here in PH? Because until now there was no update on my 1020 (which I bought in Nokia store @ SM). According to this page http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/wp8-availability-in-asia-pacific/ we still under "Waiting for approval" status. Just making sure my phone is not broken.
Salamat!
Yes pankajwanikar it is available in India...I installed the update just now..check for updates in your phone
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