Microsoft’s Windows Mobile team today provided an update on the timing of the Mango update for current Windows Phone devices. With the good news comes a warning:
During the official Windows Phone 7.5 update process, every Windows Phone will also receive software from the handset manufacturer. This matched and paired firmware has been painstakingly tuned so your phone—and apps—work with all the new features of Windows Phone 7.5. Since your phone requires the proper firmware to function as designed, my advice is simple: steer clear of bootleg updates and homebrew tools.
The roll out is currently expected to begin “in the next week or two.” Microsoft will update the Where’s My Phone Update? table with the roll out status when it begins.