Windows Phone 7.8 rolling out to overseas Nokia Lumia 800 models now

posted by Alan F.

Dec 16, 2012, 10:49 AM

Windows Phone 7.8 rolling out to overseas Nokia Lumia 800 models now

The Nokia Lumia 800

According to a Windows Phone blog based in the Netherlands, a Nokia Lumia 800 they own has received the long awaited Windows Phone 7.8 update. It is unclear whether this is rolling out to carrier-branded models at the same time, although we would tend to doubt it. The update came from Zune desktop software and was broken down into four parts starting with a Nokia update to Windows Phone, 7.10.8773, which continued with software version 7.10.8779.8, then 7.10.8783, and lastly to 7.10.8858.136. The "8858" update for the Nokia Lumia 900 was spotted in Nokia's servers the other day.

The update can be noticed immediately with a Windows Phone 8 style splash screen and resizable Live Tiles. Other changes expected include a Bing lock screen image of the day, new wallpapers and twenty new themes with different colored accents.

If you own the device, or any of the other Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 7.5 models, you might want to check to see if the update is waiting for you by connecting to Zune. Let us know if it has arrived by leaving a comment in the box below.

source: WP7.nl (translated) via WMPoweruser

Windows Phone 7.8 has arrived for the Nokia Lumia 800 via Zune

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35 Comments

29. djay_434

Posts: 7; Member since: Dec 17, 2012

no update till now for Lumia 800 in India - just checked up after reading the above blog post.

posted on Dec 17, 2012, 9:02 AM 0

26. sallu

Posts: 11; Member since: Sep 12, 2012

I had updated my lumia 710 from Nokia care, 7.8 it nice... India

posted on Dec 17, 2012, 1:13 AM 0

23. lolol

Posts: 64; Member since: Nov 14, 2012

No updates :( Sri Lanka

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 10:09 PM 0

35. amilau

Posts: 1; Member since: Feb 03, 2013

Hi mate, (ech ti ti pi) dub dub dub windowsphonehacker.com/articles/want_windows_phone_7.8_now_try_this_easy_tool-01-31-13 and was able to get the 7.8 update.. try it.

posted on Feb 03, 2013, 2:46 AM 0

22. vvelez5

Posts: 623; Member since: Jan 29, 2011

Waiting for my US 900 to update. I'm going to be waiting for some time.

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 9:55 PM 0

21. Shubham412302

Posts: 595; Member since: Nov 09, 2011

lumia 710 is showing an update

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 8:41 PM 1

27. Aphorism

Posts: 5; Member since: Dec 07, 2012

Where are you? Nothing yet here. Germany nor Austria.

posted on Dec 17, 2012, 4:01 AM 0

18. cse.vicky unregistered

Anybody with some hope on Samsung Omnia W update to 7.8 ?

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 7:17 PM 0

24. simad3

Posts: 4; Member since: Dec 17, 2012

I hope so. But doubt it. I think only Nokia will put in the effort to release the update. All the other companies are busy with Android.

posted on Dec 17, 2012, 12:09 AM 0

16. T12RYK

Posts: 849; Member since: Jun 10, 2011

Not available yet in the UK for my Lumia 800

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 6:00 PM 1

15. kimyhang

Posts: 14; Member since: Jul 17, 2012

Not yet in Philippines

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 5:52 PM 0

14. Marcus73

Posts: 10; Member since: Sep 19, 2012

Not yet in Malaysia

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 5:24 PM 0

34. Valikhan

Posts: 1; Member since: Dec 27, 2012

when update will be availble in Malaysia ?

posted on Dec 27, 2012, 3:47 AM 0

12. ogy_dogy

Posts: 453; Member since: Jun 29, 2012

nothing on my 710 either...

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 4:33 PM 0

25. sthashilan07

Posts: 11; Member since: Nov 21, 2012

neither on mine

posted on Dec 17, 2012, 1:12 AM 0

11. Just_a_boy

Posts: 183; Member since: Oct 18, 2011

My Lumia 800 has the version 7.10.8773.98 and nothing yet

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 3:08 PM 0

10. djripster

Posts: 141; Member since: Dec 10, 2011

anyone with the '059J3G0' Lumia 800 get the update :?

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 2:30 PM 0

30. haseebzahid

Posts: 1853; Member since: Feb 22, 2012

OMG its mine too sorry no update although i flashed it with 7.8 last week :D so my OS version = 7.10.8858.136 firmware = 1750.0823.8858.12460

posted on Dec 17, 2012, 10:36 AM 1

32. djripster

Tried installing a different variant too... wondered if I should revert back and try the official update

posted on Dec 17, 2012, 6:38 PM 0

33. haseebzahid

if the offical update number is higer then the nivifirm then yes it will recive it

posted on Dec 18, 2012, 3:29 AM 0

9. haseebzahid

:D i already flased mine 3 days ago with 7.8 navifirm seems legit

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 2:14 PM 0

28. zivan

Posts: 9; Member since: Oct 29, 2012

Here too with navifirm and nokia care suite

posted on Dec 17, 2012, 6:56 AM 1

8. DIYguy

Posts: 190; Member since: Feb 27, 2011

lumia 800

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 2:10 PM 0

7. DIYguy

Not yet in Finnland

5. Mozarrt

Posts: 301; Member since: Oct 08, 2011

No update on my Lumia 800 yet (8773)

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 11:16 AM 2

4. harsh_doshi

Posts: 36; Member since: Aug 27, 2012

nothing here in india atm..:(..hoping the update will be coming atleast by tomorrow.

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 11:08 AM 1

3. kira023

Posts: 18; Member since: Apr 26, 2011

My zune not showing any update yet :(

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 11:08 AM 2

1. rihel_95

Posts: 305; Member since: Mar 21, 2012

Hoped for WP8, but atleast NOKIA is not among the companies who leave out the old phones.

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 10:52 AM 12

2. Nadr1212

Posts: 741; Member since: Sep 22, 2012

Tots (totally) dude

posted on Dec 16, 2012, 11:07 AM 3

6. Pedro0x

Posts: 271; Member since: Oct 19, 2012

It is mobile from October 26th 2011, this is not an old mobile. So basically this mobile had 1 year support, wow. And it only got WP 7.8 which is light years from jelly bean.