If it's anything like the Q update process, it can be quite hairy. I remember that I had to do many special things to get that device to successfully update...including battery pops and a special set of hotkeys to force it into bootloaded mode again. Have no idea what those hotkeys are for the i760...or if they even exist.

I'm going to give it a shot anyway. I'll let you all know what happens.

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After getting a bunch of errors such as PDA UPDATE FAIL, PHONE UPDATE FAIL, etc.... I tried going into emergency mode (CLR+RIGHT, reset) and the phone boots again. phew!

call me stupid, but I'm about to try updating again. maybe I should follow the guide this time?

uhhh...maybe...sounds like an rtfm??? LOL! good luck...we are all with you! And rooting for your success!

While I didn't actually do anything wrong the first time, I RTFM and now the update is actually working (ps, you'll see a cool samsung update screen you never have before!)

It says it'll be done in 10 minutes.

Sounds a lot like the Q...sometimes I'd do nothing different and it'd just work. Hate that. Let us know!! I know that I am watching closely!

I actually did change one thing... I used the usb cable it came with this time instead of the data+power one I bought online. Maybe that mattered?

Maybe! Good to know, too...cuz I will have to dig out my original data-only cable!

I'm done. It seems to have updated just fine. I guess I will be spending the evening reloading everything. One thing though, it still says Windows Mobile 6 in the about page. Not 6.1. What's up with that? Build 17233.0.1.1

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check the manual...there was something there about what to check to make sure the update was successful.

It might be a good idea to note before and after version info...btw...

for reference...my un-updated phone shows SW PDAVersion as S:i760.07 V.AH08.17233 -- so it sounds like your's is updated.

oh...and did you use the original data-only cable or an after market data+charge cable?

Mine finished.... I got a "launch failed" at the end, but that was after the update finished and my phone started to reboot. Who knows...

My about page says 6.1 Professional, build 19202.1.0.0....

The original cable pluged directly into the PC. Do not use a USB hub!

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YAY Zachman! That sounds like success...check your Version page as well...against the manual...my un-updated version is above.

Gary -- it sounds like you may not have had success...cuz my About page says the same as yours...

Yes... I almost had plugged it into my hub on my desk and then thought, BAD BAD idea.

sdgardne, doesn't match up actually. Mine appears to be newer?

From site: S:i760.06 V.BD14.
My phone: S:i760.07 V.BD14

Mine must not have worked. It said completed successfully but I am going to rerun it again and see what happens.

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gary, did you have the new samsung boot screen after you updated? Also, right away the setup (touchscreen calibration, etc) routine had 6.1 mentioned on it.

Zach -- interesting...hopefully just a typo on the manual page. Could be...since we are all actually jumping the gun here...it's barely early morning in South Korea! It might be wise for us to re-find the manual pages and see what they say later on.

But, if I had to judge -- I'd call your update a SUCCESS!!!!

Now for Gary...good luck, dude!

I'd call my update a success, considering that I have all the WM6.1 stuff now! Haven't tried out bluetooth yet, but wifi connections and the overall devices speed seems better to me. Could just be my excitement though.

I tried running the update again and the bootloader screamed at me something like CANNOT REINSTALL. RESET!, so it's official.

HEHE!! I hope that the improvements are not just the excitement. Give it the critical "live with it" tests and let us know. Some veeerrrrryyyyy interested people out here hoping for true improvements!