Even though Windows Phone 7 has now come up with the beta version of its latest release Mango, that update is currently available for developers only (officially at least, read this). So this means that most of the WP7 users are still on Nodo. However there has been an issue that has been spotted that relates to updating to Nodo. Nodo update might degrade the display quality of your phone. Specifically speaking, this update might result in reduced color depth and gradient display for some users. As most smartphone owners are really picky about their phone’s display, this might be a big deal for some. And this is the reason a bug fix for this issue is available now.
To get your phone’s display back to its best with the color depth restored to normal, here is what you need to do.
Requirements:
- A developer unlocked device. To learn more on this topic read our article on jailbreaking a Windows Phone 7 device.
- A registry editor for WP7. Wondering what is a registry editor and how to get it? Head to this link.
Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. AddictiveTips will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process.
Instructions:
- Open the registry editor.
- Input the following path
HKLM\Drivers\Display\Primary\PrimBPP dword 32 - Once that is done, without changing anything else, enter
HKLM\Drivers\Display\Primary\bpp dword 32 - Finally you have to enter another value in the registry. Write the following
HKLM\Drivers\Display\Primary\PanelBPP dword 24 - Save and exit.
This is enough to restore your phone to it’s pre-Nodo glory!
The fix seems to have worked for most users, while for some it was only partially successful.
