Samsung Focus gets new custom ROM with Windows Phone 7.8 bits

Samsung Focus

The Focus gets some life breathed into information technology

The other day we gave yous folks a quick tour of some bits of Windows Telephone 7.8. The upcoming Bone update is not yet finished but pieces of it are being incorporated into custom ROMs and are hitting all generation 1 and 2 devices, including the HTC Arrive, Titan and even now the Samsung Focus.

The Focus is considered by many to exist the "archetype" Windows Phone as it had a great blueprint, sold well and many are in fact however using it. For that reason, it's kind of swell to see information technology get this cobbled together 7.8 ROM, which has some other nice bonus features like some Nokia apps and USB Video out.

WIndows Phone 7.8

We haven't loaded upwardly the ROM ourselves, as our Focus's battery would need to be brought dorsum to life, so you'll be taking a take chances. We should also notation that the Focus hardware version number matters here: version 1.3 are good to get, while version i.iv are not.

Will the Samsung Focus get an official Windows Phone seven.8 upgrade? We have no idea, only that update is not due until after Windows Phone 8 is released and when information technology does finally hit, once could always use the CAB method for updating simply like in the past. Unfortunately by doing a custom ROM, y'all will take to hard-reset the device.

For more than information, yous can head to XDA Forums. Thanks, Philip A., who says this ROM is working out great for him