Computer World - Just hours after launching a tool that lets Windows 7 Phone owners grab smartphone updates directly from Microsoft, the developer tool yanked from his website.
SummaryDeveloper Chris Walsh has pulled ChevronWP7.updater tool for Windows 7 Phone calls from the network.
The tool, called ChevronWP7.Updater, applied all available Windows 7 Phone updates, including NoDo update that adds copy and paste functionality and in February update designed to prepare for smartphones NoDo.
topic Microsoft Windows phone 7, Handset, Microsoft Windows Phone, Web Site, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Web Site Development, Productivity, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Software, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology blogs Info Adrian Kingsley- HughesBioContactBiographyAdrian Kingsley-HughesAdrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most out of technology - whether it is by learning to program, build a PC from a pile of parts, or help them get the most out of their new MP3 player or digital camera.
Windows 7 Phone updates have been riddled with problems.
Adrian has written / co-author of technical books on a variety of topics, from programming to building and maintaining PCs.
Users have bashed Microsoft and its mobile operator partners for the weak patch roll-out, and experts have criticized the company for not anticipating that the delays would infuriate early adopters and loyal fans.
He has also written training manuals that have been used by numerous Fortune 500 companies.
Last week, a Microsoft vice president apologized for the debacle and acknowledged that customers had a right to be angry.
Adrian also runs a popular blog called The PC Doctor, where he covers a range of computer-related topics - from security to repair and upgrade.
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But it is clear we did, said Eric Hautala, general manager of Windows 7 Phone their customer experience, technical department, in a 30/03 blog entry.
But later in the day, removed Walsh tool download link from his blog.
The tool is now down for the time, Walsh said in an e-mail response to questions late Monday.
Will follow with some more information.
Walsh did not immediately respond to further questions on Wednesday.
Microsoft has been mum.
The company has not responded to the questions asked Tuesday if asked Walsh to go ChevronWP7.Updater, and if so, why.
Led wires, but has appeared on a Facebook page is maintained by Microsoft's German team.
There warned Frank Prengel, a Microsoft technical evangelist for Windows 7 Phone, users running Walsh is the tool may not be able to get future updates from their carriers.
Be careful when using unofficial hacking tool, says Prengel, according to a translation of his original message in German.
They can set the device in an undefined state [do] the installation of future updates impossible.
Users who run the tools Walsh gave mixed reports on their experiences with recent updates from their carriers.
I ran the update [tool] on Monday, but today it told me a Zune update is available, said someone identified as Vincent in one of the 430 comments on Walsh's blog.
Just run it, and everything looks good to me.
Other reported problems.
I just noticed that my HTC HD7 has started to behave strangely one day after the update, said Ben Chege Ngumi.
It has discovered an update, and any attempt to run it gives a Zune update error code that [says]: \There is not enough space on your hard drive C, so release at least 250 MB of disc space and try again, \\ u0026quot, both [in] the smartphone and PC.
Microsoft has typically taken a serious view of the unofficial patches.
Monday, the company said only that it was aware of the tools and Walsh were in contact with him about his intention, and possible consequences.
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