# SCH-i760 (Verizon) Gets Windows Mobile 6.1 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 14, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464 "2008-07-14T12:39:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/1 "2008-07-14T12:39:02Z")
As of yesterday. > **[WM 6.1 for i760 Officially Released--FAQs & General Info](http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-sch-i760/113736-wm-6-1-i760-officially-released-faqs-general-info.html)** > > As of July 13, 2008, the Windows Mobile 6.1 update for the Samsung SCH-i760 appears to be in the wild. A big thanks to Emilio S. and zachman123 for ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/2 "2008-07-14T12:40:15Z")
Upgrade tool for Vista: [https://techtrain.samsungwireless.com/tekweb/techpage/Support/Downloads/vzw\_i760/SCH-i760\_WM\_6\_1\_Upgrade\_Tool\_For\_Vista.zip](https://techtrain.samsungwireless.com/tekweb/techpage/Support/Downloads/vzw_i760/SCH-i760_WM_6_1_Upgrade_Tool_For_Vista.zip) Upgrade tool for XP: [https://techtrain.samsungwireless.com/tekweb/techpage/Support/Downloads/vzw\_i760/SCH-i760\_WM\_6\_1\_Upgrade\_Tool\_For\_XP.zip](https://techtrain.samsungwireless.com/tekweb/techpage/Support/Downloads/vzw_i760/SCH-i760_WM_6_1_Upgrade_Tool_For_XP.zip) ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/3 "2008-07-14T13:40:57Z")
Did you do yours yet? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/4 "2008-07-14T13:42:24Z")
Naw just found it. I’m at work. …and can’t find my data cable. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/5 "2008-07-14T13:42:56Z")
Should I test it out on Dan’s phone first? Hehehe… ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/6 "2008-07-14T13:44:21Z")
lol probably. My i760 has never been very stable, so I’m hoping this helps things. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/7 "2008-07-14T13:46:15Z")
WinMo 6.1 is pretty good compared to 6.0. I know when I upgraded my Treo from 5.0 to 6, it was like it was a new phone so I can’t imagine how good 6.1 has to be… :OMG: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/8 "2008-07-14T17:37:14Z")
So far it looks pretty good, although I haven’t had much time to play since I’m sitting here fighting with wifey’s new Mac. :lolno: Threaded text messaging is pretty cool though. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/9 "2008-07-14T17:43:41Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#): > > Should I test it out on Dan’s phone first? Hehehe… what? ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/10 "2008-07-14T18:02:19Z")
> [@Anonymity](#): > > what? Fry has the same phone you do… You would have been my beta tester. ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/11 "2008-07-14T19:41:04Z")
I updated mine earlier today and maybe it’s just me but it seems to operate much faster. When I slide out the keyboard to start typing I don’t have to wait for 5-10 seconds like I had to before. The threaded SMS is pretty nice too. ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/12 "2008-07-14T19:44:51Z")
this is good. maybe ill be able to start letting ppl buy windows mobile phones @ work ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/13 "2008-07-14T20:00:35Z")
So I can change batteries with SPB Pocket Plus installed without having to soft boot 10 times after swapping batteries. Couldn’t do that with 6.0. Threaded messaging, as mentioned seems cool. There’s a built in RD client. Haven’t tried it. Built in task manager, complete with CPU and memory utilization is very nice. Email account management is a bit more streamlined. Does seem a touch faster. Oh, and there’s a Samsung splash screen before the Verizon splash screen on boot up. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/14 "2008-07-14T20:06:46Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > So I can change batteries with SPB Pocket Plus installed without having to soft boot 10 times after swapping batteries. Couldn’t do that with 6.0. > > Threaded messaging, as mentioned seems cool. > > There’s a built in RD client. Haven’t tried it. > > Built in task manager, complete with CPU and memory utilization is very nice. > > Email account management is a bit more streamlined. > > Does seem a touch faster. > > Oh, and there’s a Samsung splash screen before the Verizon splash screen on boot up. I am going to upgrade Dan’s phone… When I say that I mean brick it. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/15 "2008-07-14T20:09:08Z")
Dew it. It’s like 6.0 without the bugs. Don’t be afraid if you have to do the upgrade more than once. I’ve read that that isn’t uncommon. Mine failed at about 70%, said to soft reset the device, then booted 6.1. So I did it a second time just to be sure. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/16 "2008-07-14T20:13:53Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Dew it. It’s like 6.0 without the bugs. > > Don’t be afraid if you have to do the upgrade more than once. I’ve read that that isn’t uncommon. Mine failed at about 70%, said to soft reset the device, then booted 6.1. So I did it a second time just to be sure. I am gonna brick it on purpose though… Just to be a dick to Dan… 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/17 "2008-07-14T20:51:55Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#): > > I am gonna brick it on purpose though… Just to be a dick to Dan… 🤣 just put it in the microwave for 10 seconds. he wont even know. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/18 "2008-07-14T23:37:54Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > just put it in the microwave for 10 seconds. he wont even know. But this way I can claim it being Samsung’s fault… hehehhe. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/19 "2008-07-15T07:32:54Z")
:wtf: It doesn’t let you elect to not auto-configure email, and it auto-configures gmail as a pop account. This puts a copy of everything you send into your inbox. :picard: The fix is to enter in a dummy email and when the auto-config fails you set up gmail how you want. :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464/20 "2008-07-15T07:35:39Z")
I just noticed that it adds a signature to every email I send from it now. I didn’t even know until someone asked about it. It seems to act better with Tasks coming from my Exchange server as well. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sch-i760-verizon-gets-windows-mobile-6-1/51464.md?page=2)