Reports of the Windows Phone Amber and GDR2 updates continue to roll in from various parts of the globe.
The latest updates are being reported for the Nokia Lumia 920 in Germany for T-Mobile, unlocked 920's in the United Kingdom, for the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 in Italy, and the Lumia 920 in Belgium.
Still no sighting on AT&T's update and hopefully that will change shortly.
If you haven't seen the update notice, just hit your Windows Phone settings and click on phone update and manually check for any updates. If things are a go, just follow the on-screen directions. If you don't see an update ready for installation, you can go to Nokia Support to check on the status of your country, phone and carrier.
Thanks, everyone, for the tips!
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Windows Phone Amber/GDR2 update continues to roll out in Europe, still no sighting for AT&T
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Hi i bought my mobile in china but stil i dont get gdr2 and 3 update why nokia do so late
Finally GDR2 on 8X from O2 Germany :)
How is this possible.I bought lumia 820 in Bosnia,update is out for 820 in bosnia but i cant update.Manufacturer name is bulgaria...So now i have to wait update in Bulgaria??
Where is GDR2 EE???
Latin america is in a worse situation; it does seems that no one cares :(
when will dis update reach africa
Got it last night in Sweden, but I was to drunk to update. Gonna do it today when my head stops pounding. Nice!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201916655942402&set=o.35599126...
Clearly they dont care about wp8. They still call it a zune!!!! Stupid EE
Had to flame them on your post for this. Enjoy.
Nokia have got to stop this idiotic per-carrier customization of their phones. They must produce over 30 different variants of the 820 and 920 and variant firmware. It just creates a huge testing burden for them and allows the carriers to hold updates hostage. No more - create one worldwide version of the phone and tell the carriers to live with it. If there are any customizations required by the carriers, they need to be done through Open Mobile Alliance provisioning standards, not through custom builds of the phone.
Apple have three models of the iPhone 5 in the entire world: GSM-family, GSM- and CDMA-family, and CDMA for China. Each is available in 16, 32 and 64 GB versions. But that's the entire range. Search for 'Identifying iPhone models' (I can't post the link, the comment pane thinks it's spam)
Im on EE in UK and got my update through today
What model of phone?
Finally got my Amber/GDR2 update from Verizon yesterday evening! (HTC 8X in Virginia, USA)
Just updatet my sweet grey 920 bought in germany unlocked and unbranded :)
Got my update(s) this morning and it's taken nearly an hour to complete the installation after it'd all downloaded. 3 MS updates and Nokia's Amber update all sandwhiched together. Unbranded stock Lumia 920. Hoorah!
This morning my 620 received both updates. From Italy.
Nokia website says that O2 for the L820 is available tried the check for updates lots no joy, on NaviFirm there is a new Rom for 820 but not for my model 059R096, I could ask the O2 support people but previous attempts have been pointless.
Anyone from Sweden got it yet?
I wonder why it takes that long to roll out the update. One week for testing on the network is long enough. Luckily, in my country there's no contract phone, so i can do whatever with it.
AT&T suck. Absolutely the worst provider.
downloading :) finally :D XD
I received the HTC 8x update on att a couple weeks ago
I heard that it was going to be released around the end of next month or whenevr the 925 becomes available at AT&T
Busy downloading on unlocked 920 in Oz
Got amber yesterday on Telecom New Zealand for the 920
Just happened on Twitter.
Me: When will you release #GDR2 #Amber update for Nokia Lumia 920??
ATTCustomerCare: Hi, we are still working with Nokia. Please follow @ATT for news as it is available.
Me: What do you mean by "working with Nokia"? Nokia has released the update 2 weeks ago! Just click the "approve" button!
ATTCustomerCare: Updates are tricky, and require a ton of coordination with manufacturers to make sure they work properly on our network.
Me: So, do you have a rough "estimated date of arrival" of the #GDR2 #Amber then?
We'll see what the answer is...
My guess is there won't be an answer...
You are pretty much correct. Here is the "answer".
ATTCustomerCare: Wish I had more I could share. As soon as we have news, we will post it on the @ATT page.
Might be a stupid question, but is there a way I can flash a different Software to my AT&T 920 and just break out of the carrier update gridlock?
http://forums.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-920/236790-how-update-any-l920-g...
Thanks!
I'm waiting until the end of the week, and then if I still don't have amber, I'm going to flash a Rogers rom. Screw waiting!
I spoke to an att rep on the phone and the reason he said it takes longer for them to release the update is due to the background tasks meaning they wants to make sure its up to their standards, pretty obvious they're behind WP if they're putting so much effort to make sure it works perfectly with their network and plans to ensure it doesn't fail as they promote it so much.
So they want to make sure GDR2 Amber works in their network.... A look at the 1020 and the 925 should do the trick... Yep, works...
come on at&t
Why does At&p get the best Nokia phones first? The company has such horrible customer service you'd think everyone would port out.
They probably delaying because of the supposedly new iPhone coming out. Once again iPhone takes priority
I live in Belgium but have an italian 920 and can confirm that the update has rolled out.
There you have it ladies and gentlemen AT&T the Windows phone PREMIER CARRIER. The one that blindly Nokia defends and even Elop accept AT&T faults as Nokias Since day one AT&T had been like this with its customers.
http://youtu.be/vvT5jaHoQ5E
I actually not that worried or excited about GDR2. I just want custom notification tones so meh IMO.
Just got the update here in Botswana, and we do not have a Windows Phone carrier network here so I guess it should be available most people who got the Lumia 920 contract free,
What's hilarious is that on Att's twitter site, but what do they have a picture of in the background? You guessed it, a freakin WINDOWS PHONE, LUMIA 920. It's like they are laughing at us!!!
Just downloaded Amber on my 920 and started using Nokia Smart Cam. Is there a point in using this and Nokia Smartshoot. I see that Smart Cam has all the functionalities of Smartshoot.
Finally it lands on sim free and unlocked German variant..
One of first models released and one of last too be updated despite having to pay over the odds to get the bloody thing. This is what annoys me..previously all unlocked / unbranded got it earlier & now we are last despite our loyalty and enthusiasm to support Nokia & MS
You say no love from att? Ok now tell us something we don't already know!!!
Thank you so much for this news! Just managed to update my Lumia 920 (UK unlocked). For some reason it stuck while searching for updates so I restarted my phone and it found the update straight away when I tried again :)
Just wrote on at&t Facebook page. Let's see if they're watching....
If they're anything like the UKs "fastest overall network" they wont be. I've taken to abusing EE on Twitter daily. Still nothing.
820 Germany country variant downloading GDR2 right now :)
Got the amber update today. Unlocked Lumia 920 from Germany.
Have an 920 Italy country variant, wich is suposed to be available for update, but i keep getting an error on searching updates. I live in another country. Should i change phone configuration???
what error do you get?
downloading NOW on my 920 EE.. WOOO
Not showing up on my 920 EE, and it's still down as "waiting for approval" on the Nokia support page. Is yours an unlocked handset with an EE SIM inside?
WTF just checked on my 920 on EE and nothing available!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S where do you live north or south?
East.
let me guess you live in Hull? if so i'm just over the water in scunny!!!
I just recieved the update on my 920 from Germany. The pro cam is awesome.
Att got the last update one month before aus but now it seems to of reversed. Pick up your game att you can't be the first exclusive carrier of a phone and update it last as is the case with 920
Got the update for my 920 cv gb at last Hazar !
Thanks to EE........
I hate to say it, but the only solution to this is to go with iPhone, where Apple, and NOT the carriers, get to decide when to send out the updates.
Annoyingly Microsoft made a big thing about WP8 avoiding the stagnated update schedule that plagued WP7.
I still don't have Amber on my 920 in the UK :( Its the /build/ developer device though so that could be why... Anyone know when these are due to get it?
Probably have to flash it as I've had to with numerous dev phones in the past
I have tweeted 4 times in the last 4 days @ATT but no response lol.... Didn't think I would get one, oh well ;)
Italy 920 no brand, amber installed, and it rocks!
Att is slacking
Maybe there's a reason.
got it! Lumia 920 Germany country. wohooo
Finally got it in Germany! Just updated! Glance feature is kick ass.
I got GDR2 last week here in Finland but the last update (apollo) took almost two months to hit this part of Europe. Too bad Microsoft doesn't work as smoothly with the updates as Apple does.
Most noticeable improvements:
- Battery life
- Nokia Pro Cam app set as default is way better than native camera app
Still nothing on EE in the UK. These exclusive launch partnerships that Nokia are forging are really benefitting the consumer. Makes me want to stick with the WP and Nokia no end.
Got it on Rogers, in Canada, earlier today.
Works OK. Still looking for that FM Radio?
waiting for amber in mexico!
Bought my phone (Lumia 820) in Greece...but I live in Italy...and today I finally got Amber/GDR2....f*ck yeahh!!!!!!
There's nothing new to this update process, we all know how att when it comes to updates. Guess what they won't update ur 920 to amber because the 925 is due to come out next month... You guys should've known that by now...
Btw im still rocking my lumia 900/7.8 peace all and good luck
looks like nokia has forgotten 720...
So how long is the att update actually late by since the update started rolling out? Weeks , months, years? Are people just being a little impatient here?
Just got it on my Unlocked/Unbranded Nokia Lumia 920 in Ireland on the 3 Network.
Cant wait to use the improved Camera and Nokia Pro Cam
Nobody puts AT&T in a corner
LOLLOL
I updated my 820 in turkey but i cant see datasense :|
Same here. Although, NSU shows another update which can't be seen with OTA.
Yay, 820 German Country Variant just went live. Their website is quite acurate, too: wasn't available three hours ago when I did my daily check but after the webpage just changed to available I retried and boom it is available.
David Herrera4 says:
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Downloading and installing GDR2 for Lumia 920 in Honduras, Central America
lucky you!!
your Lumia is Honduras branded?? or Hong Kong branded??
Patience is a virtue.... Why can't: hurry the f**k up be one?
Waiting...
God dammit att get your shit together
I hate finding joy in other's misery, but reading the comments from AT&T users the past few weeks has become a source of entertainment.
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To the people talking about switching to Verizon just because of updates, remember that AT&T has almost every WP8 available while Verizon only has 4 models.
Let alone the fact that Verizon also screws up when it comes to updates sometimes. How long did it take to approve the Nexus 4 update? (or the Sammy S3 update) Various months.
EE in UK are as bad as US ATT, where the hell is the update?! Some guy on the EE forum reckons you can get it flashed in stores but that means losing game progress and start screen set up! If its on stores WTF is goin on?!
And T-Mobile Netherlands is as bad as EE and AT&T. Nokia states on their availability page that the T-Mobile 820 should have received Amber already (and that was put up a week ago, I check the page every day) yet my mum still hasn't received Amber on her T-Mobile 820...
I chatted with a sales person on att Monday night as I was changing my mobile shared plan and he told me the update is ready to roll out since 8/22/13. Not sure why not yet??
Still nothing on EE in UK. Even been tweeting them some abuse about there slowness when they boast about being fastest. Considering taking them to the office of fair trading and suing them for misleading customers and donating the damages to Help 4 Heroes.
Devils advocate: that's not what a network company means by the fastest network. Just sayin'.
No I know that. Its the fact that they continue to boast about it whereas in reality there are thousands of livid customers paying £30+ to a company who says that they're fast yet signal is patchy as hell on 2G 3G and 4G is extremely limited and also that they are slower than every other UK network to even approve the update!
Still waiting on the update on my 920 on EE! blahhh
You and me both mate. Fastest overall network eh?!
Lies, all lies!!
You mean Bacon lied to us???
Never!!!! Haha
Just got the update an hour ago (UK country variant)!
The update rocks! Pro Cam and Smart Cam now work and they are both a great experience!
Is nokia pro cam actually better than pro shot or just hyped up?
Well, having in mind Nokia's app is free I would go and copare it with the stock WP cam app.
The ProShot app seems to have many more functions like filters, but goes for $2.
So, maybe not better than ProShot but certainly better than the stock cam app.
FeedTheShark we are the small market share in the USA and we are been treated like shit. So if AT&T threat us like this how do you think Nokia is going to gain any Market share when their partners can't take care of the few customer they have.????. I feel like puking every time I see another 920 roll out and it not to AT&T 920'S..
Don't worry, the world market share will save you. ;) When WP reaches %8-10, they'll pretty much have to do it.
No one Lumia in the entite America Latina (except by one variant in the Puerto Rico) has recieved the GDR2+Amber update. Stop crying. hahaha
Here in Brazil people are starting to recieve 1314 on their Lumia 920s yesterday.
Probably 'cause Puerto Rico is part of the USA =P
Woot, just got the 1314 notification, nice to know
Nothing on EE in the UK; it's the only carrier still on waiting approval!! :'(
So much for fastest overall network. I'm considering filing a complaint with the office of fair trading. For misleading customers.
Great idea!
Since none of this delay business is an accident, there must be a credible reason for any carrier to delay an update-however unpleasant the truth may be, whether its lack of resources or willing, someone must know the answer. Its all very well slagging off a carrier for being useless (a pointless exercise) but there will be a reason for it, like i said its no accident like the GDR2 email from Nokia went missing or something similarly inept... What is the most likely explanation i wonder? I fail to believe, particularly with the amount of ££££/$$$ involved, that this is down to simple ineptitude of a multinational company like ATT/EE.
I'm upset because my other storage is 16GB!! I agree with you!
Its also the fact that when the 920 was released EE had it "exclusively first" but they are the last UK carrier to even approve the update. Also they claim to be fastest but signal on 2G and 3G is patchy as hell and 4G is extremely limited and 4G plans are ludicrously expensive. Ohh and customer service has dropped dramatically since so called EE was launched.
I know what you mean; as soon as I leave London, my 3G drops to Edge or GPRS. I mean SERIOUSLY not even 2G!
They never answer me on twitter so I've taken to hurling abuse at them on a daily basis. Like a juvenile.
I heard the EE ROM is on Nokia Care Suite servers. So just a little while longer.
Follow me on twitter and join the war against EE @HaidBailey if we make enough noise they must listen. Even if it is just a little longer. A company who boasts to be fast must live up to that in every way!
Wow! What an impatient lot we have become. I demand my phone software update NOW! Sheez, it's only August 28th. If it's still not out by September 28th THEN you can bitch. I'm guessing it'll happen well before that. Anyone want a piece of that?
I do demand my software update NOW!
You forgot to add "we have a right" or "they owe it to us". Either is acceptable.
We do. We support the mobile OS. AT&T should not be allowed to fragment the OS we love.
They owe us that right, and I want it now!
Nah its some random germany variant,
This makes me giggle.
Still waiting in the UK for 920...
All 920's have received it, except EE
I'm considering filing a complaint with the office of fair trading. For misleading customers by stating they are fastest.
Lol, I'll join u in complaining... This is ridiculously ridiculous!
Its shocking!
It's shockingly shocking!
It's EE, they are taking their time to ensure that the network coverage is as flakey as possible. ;)
EE's lack of communication is what finally broke my willpower and hence I ended up downloading the ROM from the Nokia Care servers. Bit of work to reconfigure the home screen, re-login to numerous apps and build up my game progress but glad I'm not waiting any more.
Daaamn, desperate times called for desperate measures! Is the update worth such a risk? Since ur a Gooner, perhaps you ought to advise Wenger to do the same! Lol
F***ing hate EE. Exclusivity on the 920 and they sh** on those that adopted early. I bet the fukwards cant get DataSense to read their shitty 4G properly. Dam, they cant even provide a good account management app for WP. MyEE is just shite, cant check data while on WiFi. Soz for derogatory language but im just a little peeved with this service.
Lol, yeah its pretty bad. Just tweeted... The whole world has received GDR2 & Amber update for #Windows Phone 8 except those on @EE in #UK Hurry we're gonna be left behind! :-(
Follow me on twitter and join the war against EE @HaidBailey if we make enough noise they must listen.
Follow me on twitter and join the war against EE @HaidBailey if we make enough noise they must listen.
The whole world huh? Better check those facts there soldier.
Every UK carrier has either received or approved the update. EE hasn't even approved it. The "fastest" network, the network that put so much spotlight on the Lumia 920 when it was released. Its time people shouted at them to get their fat ass in gear.
i've tweeted them several times and rang them and get the same shit every time! "we don't have any information on this at the moment" i for one won't be staying with "the fastest uk network" what a joke!!!!
I have a 820 from Hong Kong, the update is "available" but my phone can't find it, I'm in Costa Rica anyone know something if is an issue have the phone in other country??
What ROM do you have on your phone? I bought mine unbranded in France but I have a Swedish ROM... That could explain why you didn't get the update.
I think I have the stock ROM, but I don't know if the ROM change when I updated it OTA to 1308
You should check the Firmware version in your phone against Nokia's list of available updates. Just go to Settings, to About, and expand more info in your phone and you'll find the version of your phone. Then check that against the version in the list. I don't think there's a Nokia factory in HongKong so it's quite possible your phone bought there could have come from somewhere else.
T-Mobile is slow as hell with rolling out though. T-Mobile Netherlands has, according to Nokia's page which I check every day, Amber available for the 820 for a week now yet my mum still hasn't gotten the update.
(and I won't get started about my 720 which is still waiting for approval)
AT&T hurry your ass up so I can get the update plz
Coming from the UK where Windows Phone has a much bigger following and not knowing anything about AT&T other than it's, I think, the 3rd carrier in the States, why are people on this site so vocal about AT&T updates? There can't be all that many WP users given the small market share WP has in America, why the constant fussing about updates??
Simply because they are supposed to be the "Premier" partner for Windows Phone and Nokia here in the states. They are also the 2nd largest carrier, just behind Verizon. So to expect them to deliver quickly is logical. But AT&T has such horrible customer service none of us should be surprised.
Three uk replied to me this morning confirming the updates approval and said to keep an eye on their twitter feed, must not be long to go!
Just tried to update an new update is here in Czech, though for an hour still waiting for download to complete. Stuck at 90% after failing once.. Aahhhhh
I'm on Verizon and got mine last week when I got my 928 sent to replace my geared up 928.
Dis heartening for us att Windows phone 8 supporters. I guess that's what we get for supporting att. I switched just for the 920. Should have stayed with Verizon. Hind sight is always 20/20
It's funny. I left Verizon because of their lack of enthusiam for Windows Phone (HTC Trophy or nothing for the longest time!). Now Verizon is on the ball...I just can't win.
I dunno I think I would rather at&t, At&t has Hardware (phones) 6 months before Verizon even gets them, so our update OS is 1 month behind, that's not huge compared to 6 months.
They were two weeks later on the 8X, which actually is the exact same hardware on both carriers. The facts don't support your statement.
I did the same thing. im regretting it.
Why on Earth would anyone "support" ATT? Just get the phone you like on the carrier you like. Look out for #1, not some huge corporation.
Nope. Best is to get an unlocked GSM phone and move to a carrier with less shenanigans when you want to.
unlocked german 920; downloading right now :)
ATT can go stick a hot fork up their ass. I'm getting impatient!!!
#WindowsPhoneSmokedByATT :) AGAIN
Please Press AT&T for an answer.
Downloading mine in the Caribbean (and Phone is from Uganda LOL)
920 running the French Rom here in the US, unlocked and on T-mobile with MOAR connectivity. Love this phone.
Im waiting for my At&t contract expire. No more At&t for me. They are pathetic. In wireless and internet too.
Why wait? The difference in waiting until the end is probably more expensive than to cut ties now and pay the leftover prorated ETF.
That's what I did. Hello T-Mobile and unbranded Amber firmware!
My whole family is sick and tired of AT&T now too. We can barely get signal in the house at all with them where we live. Do Windows Phones on T-Mobile have WIFI calling?
I've been told they do, but haven't seen it in action.
Yep. I have WiFi calling feature on all the time on my 925. Saves battery, too, since reception is crappy at my home office but the WiFi is steady - so it's never having to search for signal.
I mentioned this on the tip but since it's not here, I'll repeat for those with Deutsche Telekom branded phones: Data Sense IS being delivered with the update even though T-Mobile has their KundenCenter .
I think att is going to skip this one til the next one comes available.....unless everyone with a 920 under att calls in and demands to make it available.
If true, they should just come out and say it instead of having people constantly waiting for it to hit.
If they were going to skip it they wouldn't have put it out for other devices.
Funny thing. Yesterday I tweeted at @telekom_hilft (German T-Mobile Support) asking when the update will be out. They said they don't know. Only ~35hours later: BOOM Update available :D
EDIT: Data Sense FTW!
The title of this article was setup to troll jeez
Only because we were going to be flooded by AT&T users chiming in anyway ;)
I am an At&t user and I really dont see a huge reason to jump on this update. What huge ground breaking experience is going to come to my phone? I love my 920 but I dont see any huge change to the OS that will dazzle me that I must have last week.
I think most people just want to see that AT&T act in a responsible manner, indicating their support and commitment for future more important updates.
Other storage fix for starters. I will not get a WP8 that does not have GDR2.
Maybe for 920's. But this update was critical for my 820. Now I can install my games without having to worry about other storage(before the update, I just couldn't install anything) and also Xbox Music duplicate issue is resolved for me. So that's why I think it's a huge mistake of AT&T not releasing this update quickly. It's not just a regular update, it's a critical bug fixing update.
I want the camera improvements and the ability to download Nokia Pro Camera or whatever. Thats what I want from this - essentially just the Amber update.
The chance to get back 9 GB of other storage and fm radio are reason enough for me to want this update yesterday.
Flip to silence, tap to wake, and radio!
Maybe GDR2 is not a big update, but what happens when GDR3 and Windows Phone 8.1 are released? This is the only situation we can base our predictions on for how long it is going to take AT&T to push out those updates. I though Microsoft promised to give the carriers as little control over updates as possible when WP8 was released. Some promise that was...
This is why I will not get another phone that depends on carrier approval to upgrade the OS. Apple and Google (Nexus and GP editions) do not have to wait on carriers so why does Microsoft and Nokia? Microsoft Windows phone support told me they don't tell the carriers what OS to support. AT&T support said they have no timeline. Such bullshit since Amber and GDR2 are already running on their network. We early adapters/920 owners are screwed. We will never see GDR3 or WP8.1 either.
Send a message to MS about this, maybe they can change this policy.
Perhaps a fix for the hard reset bricking bug for the 920?
Hahaha, that is the truth (and I speak as an AT&T user with an L920). Waiting impatiently....
Is GDR2 and amber the same update?
I think they come together if you have a Lumia. GD2 is MS's update and Amber is Nokia's. So an 8X would only get GDR2.
Guys amber is a codename gdr2 is the actual name.
Mango (7.8)
Blue( gdr3)
And this is why Verizon should be the one getting the exclusives.
Because when they DO have the exact same hardware, they're two weeks later rolling out an update?
You can't put AT&T and GDR2 in the same title like that
+920
They get more forum replies by doing that. lol
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