Video hands on with the Windows Phone 7.8 beta and custom ROM

HTC Titan with Windows Phone 7.8

A custom ROM with Windows Phone 7.8 $.25 on the HTC Titan

Although Windows Telephone vii.viii is not expected to arrive until later on Windows Phone 8 launces, bits of the OS are plainly floating around and are being incorporated in custom ROMs for various 1st and 2nd gen Windows Phones.

I of those is the 'EB Edition' found at XDA Forums and meant for the venerable HTC Titan. We decided to flash information technology on to one of our devices and requite it a go, so brand certain to check out the video after the break…

Truth be told, then far Windows Phone seven.eight (build 8835.35) is just a new Offset screen (with multi-sized Tiles) and zero more. The custom ROM itself features of a bunch of keen things, including the Bazzar homebrew Store and even USB Video Out, but none of that is role of 7.viii.

So how does information technology run? It's actually quite neat, as to be expected. We're really excited for the new Start screen as it makes organization a lot easier, with lower priority apps getting a tiny tile, while important ones can go 'double broad'. It is odd seeing the Tiles that big, due to the removal of the "gutter" to the correct merely you get used to it quickly. The EB Edition ROM also handles quite well and nosotros have all the same to experience any major bug.

Is information technology worth unlocking (HSPL), flashing on a uniform ROM and and so re-flashing seven.8? Depends on your time and ability to follow directions. The actual process but took well-nigh 25 minutes, but it is considerably longer if y'all have to read up on it. And you should, the risks here are substantial if you don't do things right. And although the 7.eight beta Start screen is nice, there are some quirks here and there that makes this optional only for those who have the spare time and strong desire.

Nosotros should notation that at that place is an AT&T Titan edition, just hard-unlocking an AT&T phone may be more than work (needs Y-cablevision and GoldCard; correct us if we're wrong).