[HOW-TO] Updating to Mango Beta without Dev Unlock

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Simply follow the instructions included with the PDF, but instead of running MangoB2-DevRetailUpdate.exe, run this file.
Everything else is exactly the same. No need to run MangoB2-DevRetailUpdate.exe aftewards.

No dev unlock required, no Zune check, no WP Dev SDK check.
Thanks to ne0cr0n for the idea!

http://www.mediafire.com/?r3o8r3hmvd79nd5
Tried and tested on my own phone. Works 100%

Good job , Thanks update now done 5 differences WP7 devices working well

Originally Posted by AlexDP

Simply follow the instructions included with the PDF, but instead of running MangoB2-DevRetailUpdate.exe, run this file.
Everything else is exactly the same. No need to run MangoB2-DevRetailUpdate.exe aftewards.

No dev unlock required, no Zune check, no WP Dev SDK check.
Thanks to ne0cr0n for the idea!

http://www.mediafire.com/?r3o8r3hmvd79nd5
Tried and tested on my own phone. Works 100%

Error "Updatewp.exe is not found" there

Tom

Originally Posted by tom_codon

Error "Updatewp.exe is not found" there

Tom

You still have to follow the rest of the steps. One of the steps is to run the appropriate version of MangoB2-UpdateWP-....exe! That puts the UpdateWP.exe file in the right location (Zune folder in Program Files)

Originally Posted by AlexDP

You still have to follow the rest of the steps. One of the steps is to run the appropriate version of MangoB2-UpdateWP-....exe! That puts the UpdateWP.exe file in the right location (Zune folder in Program Files)

ok , i got it , thanks you !

Tom

Originally Posted by AlexDP

Simply follow the instructions included with the PDF, but instead of running MangoB2-DevRetailUpdate.exe, run this file.
Everything else is exactly the same. No need to run MangoB2-DevRetailUpdate.exe aftewards.

No dev unlock required, no Zune check, no WP Dev SDK check.
Thanks to ne0cr0n for the idea!

http://www.mediafire.com/?r3o8r3hmvd79nd5
Tried and tested on my own phone. Works 100%

I got the Mango Beta update invitation and I downloaded it and installed it the thing is my account is not fully activated so I can not unlock it officially. When I updated the device to the Mango Beta I lost my Chevron unlock... So its kind of problem... You will not be able to sideload apps with out a fully activated dev account... I know that Chevron labs is coming out soon but we shouldnt have to pay for something like this... Does anyone know what I/everyone else can do so we can sideload apps without having to use the official MS way or the Chevron labs way?

It works!
FIrst it install build 7401 and then upgrade to 7661.

Originally Posted by AlexDP

Simply follow the instructions included with the PDF, but instead of running MangoB2-DevRetailUpdate.exe, run this file.
Everything else is exactly the same. No need to run MangoB2-DevRetailUpdate.exe aftewards.

No dev unlock required, no Zune check, no WP Dev SDK check.
Thanks to ne0cr0n for the idea!

http://www.mediafire.com/?r3o8r3hmvd79nd5
Tried and tested on my own phone. Works 100%

One warning I will say, make sure you SAVE the backup it makes, there is no upgrade path from Beta Mango to RTM. You need to revert to the backup before an upgrade path to Mango RTM.

Originally Posted by walshieau

One warning I will say, make sure you SAVE the backup it makes, there is no upgrade path from Beta Mango to RTM. You need to revert to the backup before an upgrade path to Mango RTM.

I suspect we're going to see a lot of kids crying, because they didn't read the documentation.

Mhhh,

I just played to get the Betaupdate. I think infact of the chevronwp7 I got an error while updating to Mango.

Anybody else in this club?


Regards
Frank