It seems like Huawei’s Windows Phone’s are getting some update love from Huawei unlike Huawei’s Android smartphones. Huawei has announced the availability of Microsoft Windows Phone 8 General Distribution 3 (GDR3) Update for Huawei Ascend W1 China Unicom version (W1-U00). This is announced on Weibo social network and we aren’t exactly sure about when the international Ascend W1 will be updated but it won’t take much time for sure.
GDR3 update is the last update to Windows Phone 8 and it brings several improvements to the functionality of your phone and some new additions. Here are some of the new features you can expect,
* Screen rotation lock
* Driving mode
* Customized ring tones support
* Internet sharing over Bluetooth
* App switcher
* Categorized storage usage display
Huawei is been puching the update for Unicom Ascend W1’s at the moment and if your phone doesn’t automatically detects the update you can search for it by going in to “Phone Update” on the “Settings” menu and then follow the steps to download and install the update.
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Dunno if I should trust this article because when I checked for updates today, December 22, there was still no notice of an available update. Did this in the Philippines. Phone: Huawei Ascend W1-U00.
it’s funny. Where is update?
when please update me.
This is probably only for China. You should push your regional Huawei division to get updates. Each region gets separate update.
Please advice when update available in the Netherlands. There is no regional Netherlands division. Need to clear urgently storage, due to increased -others- storage
Hey,i live in Moldova (western Europe).How much time i have to wait until i will got this update? Coz i need to clear some space too.
I got my update today and it had all the features listed above. I live in Portugal.
Its about a mounth from posting this post ,and still no update in eastern Europe region. Very sad.
Im from germany… Still no update…please give us the full wp8 expirence….
where is the update, im from the philippines
Nothing..NOTHING! Over a year i did try to contact your “support” and not a single darn reply. I promise you.. Its a joke!
Look here is a guy that updated his phone to gdr3 (Nzsoul). But if is not true it means that he is lier.
I am from Bangladesh. Where is the update! Huawei is showing some business attitude like “sell and forget”. :/
Join the developers program to get all the updates as soon as they are released. Also being on the o2 network helped for me. I got my update from november.
Hey Chris how to join to the program?
You can go to microsoft’s create an app website. Sign up, but choose the FREE option, which restricts you from making commercial apps, but allows the quick updates.
I’m not gonna pay 19$ just to get a developers account. That update should get and ALL Windows phone the day it was released…period! Dunno where the horse is buried here, Microsoft ore Huawei? But in the end, we are the ones that got screwed. I knew i should have bought a Android!
I blame both. Huawei for the small internal memory, which will most probably stop you from being able to upgrade to Windows Phone 8.1
I’m from Venezuela and the update is not available yet :(.
I am a developer with a dev. account and i still don’t have the update, don’t waste your $19
Did you download the ‘Developers Preview App’ for your smartphone device and accept the agreements?
Huawei is talking shit to us. They are not following Microsoft’s ways and them seem to have their own world.
The update finally came to my Ascend w1 in NORWAY today.
Yeah! It came here in Denmark today. Is it me, ore does the customize message sound missing?
Nothing for the Philippines, is there a way to update this manually?
I’m from indonesia, and the update is not avilable. When it’s come to us???
I am from Greece and today just got the update
The app manager is very very good btw !! Good work
I am in Oklahoma, still no update. Can’t download anything because of (Other Storage). I am very disappointed in this phone, should have got an android or iPhone.
I need this update urgently to clear some space. I shuld hv bought Nokia. This phone is disappointing. Am from Kenya n no updates yet
Vipi Izo, hii simu ni ya ufala, haina update
I did download the Preview for Developers but it’s telling me that I should update my software to 8.0.103++++ but it won’t let me update it. When the update will be available here in the Phil?
Sadly, you need to flash your phone to US or Russia GDR2 ROM. Huawei had forgotten Philippine users.
Now, I am using GDR3 Preview Version.
Can you tell us how we can flash our phone to US version?
thanks
I need the update..Any manual update..Am from Kenya and no update yet
Any hope of update for Nigeria?
When is central u.s. Gdr3 update going to be released?
I am living in Iran, there is no update for me too
Very small storage, no any support from huawei!
I am disappointed and angree
I’m in the us and don’t have the gdr2 or 3 update so I can’t use preview for developers
the storage issue and not being able to choose text tone are why I care
I’m really pissed off
Any hope from Huawei regarding their news “Ascend W1 Gets Windows Phone 8 GDR3 Update”
Please release the update worldwide.
hello Huawei, please respond to us.
It seems like Huawei have forgotten all the rest of W1 users
I sold my w1 phone. Goodbye huawei
why my w1-u00 wifi network not working after install the rom W1-U00_1030.5610.22500.05420 and i try to check
‘ABOUT’ in the settings my MAC and IMEI not detect on my phone after upgrade. any one can help me to fix my problem????
I suggest Huawei get the remedy for the Windows 8.1 update. I notice you no longer produce a Windows OS phone, however you DO have an obligation for products you have produced. We can keep you from selling ANYTHING in the USA, period, if you cannot provide support for your products.
HI
How to update from windows 8 to 8.1 on my ascend w1
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