yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] lucasryan:
Heathcliff i hope you dont mind that i have changed the icon on your app to a hammer with some blue prints behind it...i like to play around with things like that and just thought i might would see if you cared that i did and wanted to show you what it turned out like with the icon change....and please dont take it offensive or that i didnt like your icon, as like i said i like to just see how things look....Also do you have a idea to how close you might be with the file explorer?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
No I don't mind. I like it. But for the 'official' releases I'd like to keep my own version, because it is more consistent with the other WP7 icons.

I can't really say for sure about a ETA for the file explorer. But if I'd had to guess, I'd say that maybe in one or two weeks I can release a version with File Explorer. Often the details take the most time, so we'll have to see.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] contable:
As I also like to play around with the icons...

Interesting to see that a lot of people really like the pureness of the WP7 icons, I personally prefer colored icons on the super amoled display.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Strikers:
Hello, It's not possible to do it compatoble with HTC device ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Well, I like the WP7 style. But it's not only that. I like to be consistent with the original WP7 style. If someone want to apply a certain theme to his device, then that's ok and all icons should be changed. But I don't like to have all icons in the same style and one icon that has a completely different style. So if someone wants a certain theme, he should apply it. But then it's not up to me.

I like your splash-screen, by the way.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] TOA Duck:
how did you get your icons like that. can I do that on my focus? yes its unlocked
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] lucasryan:
I have been looking around in the registry for the power management that controls the battery and signal meters and came across this:

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\Timeouts

ACUserIdle: 300

BattUserIdle: 300

LockUserIdle: 10

Now im not sure that the BattUserIdle is even the value that would control the battery timeout after touching the top part of the screen, but after changing the value data and save it does not save, even after a reset. So my Question is Heathcliff is if we are able to access these parts of registry, is there a reason that you might could help with to why when the value is changed it does not save? Maybe not full write access to this part of registry, or maybe because its Dword type value and cant be changed?

Edit: Ok, i know now that this is not what i was looking for, but still would like to know why we cant save the edit?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] contable:
Same opinion here: all icons have to be in the same style.

It´s frustrating not to be able to customize my phone as I could do before with my WM 6.5 OMNIA II. I hope that this will be possible when you have added the file explorer extension to your great root tool.

Cheers

contable
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] contable:
Yes, you can. It´s off topic but well here is a small guide:

You can change the icons of any xap file you have:

1. rename the .xap file to .zip

2. unzip this file

3. replace the icons inside the unzipped folder with icons of your choice

4. zip again all files inside the folder

5. rename the .zip file to .xap

6. deploy the xap file to your device

Greetz

contable
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Regarding the icons. I appreciate the ethousiasm. But maybe contable can start a new thread for that, so that things stay a bit on topic. Thanks.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Hey that's weird. I tried changing the values. And that worked. But after a restart, the values are back to their original value. Maybe they are ROM values. Or maybe on a reboot the values are being restored from policy-files. Anyway, I'm sure I have TCB access, which is the highest privilege any software on a WP7,device can get.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] lucasryan:
Yes I meant that it didn't save after a reset, but that they do save within saving and exiting tools. I just couldn't understand why the values went back after a reset, anyways thanks again for your help.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Already answered.

But if you donate €399 to buy me a HD7, it might speed things up :p
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] contable:
@Heathcliff74:

Are you able to copy .dll files from the windows folder to your desktop ?

I would like to check some of them, e.g. shellres.dll, with a tool I used in the past for customisation of my WM 6.5 device...

BTW attached an improved Splashscreen....
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Important info about the File Explorer

I found some limitations to my exploit. I added some info regarding these limitations for the File Explorer to the opening post. Please read for more details.

I'm sorry, but that is not possible for me, at the moment. Please read the update in the opening post.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Calene:
You've made a great application. Good job. I'm eagerly waiting for the file explorer.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
I did more research on accessing the file-system. I updated the opening post with more detailed information.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Albertomarigua:
I only hope that the file explorer works on my Omnia7... I´ve proved all file explorers that i found on internet but none works for me.... :(

Who knows at least one that works on my Omnia7 ??? Help please...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Dyskmaster:
this one WILL work with your device as Heathcliff74 is making this to be samsung specific (or so I understand). If the Registry editor(in post #1) runs on your Omnia 7 then the file explorer should do the same when Heathcliff74 comes out with it ;)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Added more info about ROM modules in the opening post...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Marvin_S:
Thanks for all this, nice to see samsung support :) did you managed to make it crossdevice or does it still cOntain device specific code? I guess this is tue most difficult to overcome?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
I will first make the tools feature-complete. I need the tools myself, to make further investigation easier. For hacking and reverse engineering you need proper tools and that's what I'm making now. With the tools I hope to find true cross-device exploits. At the moment I'm a little bit pissed that I can't get access to the ROM-modules. I thought I got a proper work-around, but it didn't seem to work (see opening post). I got to find a hack for that too. Anyway, it will all get hacked int the end. It only takes research and time...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] pinopino28:
Very nice...... works really well with my Omnia 7

thanks :)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] n0psl3d:
What OEM COM dll are you using for filesystem read on the Samsung or have you implemented the DeviceIoControl calls to the driver (SRP1:) for it? Feeling lazy today..
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Neither :p I PM'ed you.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heimiko:
Hi! works great on my Omnia 7.

As for the file explorer, I'm in a real need for such a tool.

even though you have problems with ROM and System files, can you not ignore this problem for now, and release something that works with application files already and deal with the special files later? (would be a GREAT help)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Yes, we're all in need of these tools. I realize that. I need the tools myself. That's why I'm working very hard on it, believe me! I try to finish a working file explorer as sone as possible. But creating a workable solution out of the complex exploits is really quite hard. And I need to combine multiple exploits to get it working. And if something doesn't work I need to know what's going on, because I need to know the implications then. Those things and reverse engineering the exploits and building abstractionlayers and a nice UI just takes time. Bear with me.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] TOA Duck:
Geezus people, relax and quit bugging the S**T out of Heathy-poo. Your phone isn't going anywhere and it will still be there when the tools are released. I'm sure he doesn't wanna pre-maturely release a tool that's gonna make things worse.:)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sid8810:
im new to all of this ..so excuse my noob question guys lol how do i get my Omnia 7.. Dev unlocked?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] TOA Duck:
there are threads at the beginning of this forum that explain everything.

If you have already applied NoDo you will not be able to unlock unless you restore to 7004 or reflash.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] tmibi520:
thx for sharing, it's usefull....
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] beatagerger:
Omnia 7 File Explorer

hello,

I am also long been a solution to file explorer.

there is already provision for Omnia 7?

Or should we return the phone?

I think it's pretty stupid

saving files that Microsoft leave us not.:mad:

What's the point that the owner of a phone can not determine where his files are stored?:confused:

If you want to have a multimedia device rather than a phone that is best bought an iPod or MP3/MP4.

Even the earlier versions, including Windows Mobile as a 6-6.5 were for laptop, at least as a medium.

WLAN or Bluetooth, the instruments can not connect, and exchange data. :confused:

With Bluetooth connection can be found almost any device pair, and is also difficult.:mad:

The mini laptops but you can use for surfing, but have no NAVI function.

If this continues, I'll be able to get an appointment, how come an ass packed up because I have too many devices carry along. :(

I hope that there will soon be a solution for Explorer.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] StevieBallz:
@Heathcliff: First: congratulations on this tool it's working great. I really love your work. As it has been over a week since the last update on how you're doing I wanted to ask how it comes along.

I don't want to pressure you for a new release, I know these things take time and that you've got other things to do as well, I'm just curious.

Keep up the great work and thanks a lot for the registry editor.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
I know what you're saying. I was a bit disappointed too. That's why I started hacking the device. Microsoft will continue to add features and hackers will continue to add features. WP7 is very new. It could also have been named WP1 for that matter. I think you just need to have patience. The file-explorer is coming (got a bit delayed though). The Omnia7 is a beautiful device. I would hold on to it if I were you ;)

Yeah, well I got delayed a bit. Things are a bit more work than I expected. And the weather is beautiful right now, so I'm not always hacking right now. Also I'm working on a lot of other useful hacks for features I mean to implement in the future. But the file explorer is coming. I plan to release a very basic file explorer very soon. I has browsing, cut, copy, paste, delete functionality. The release after that will also have a connection to the PC and some more extra features.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sensboston:
Thanks for the app! I do have a couple of feature requests to registry editor (may be a good idea to create wiki page for the project?)

Could you please:

- save the last location;

- add option to save current (original) value to isf, and ability tor revert (will be useful for experiments)?

- design some simple "reg-hacks" API (XML based or something that simple) to extend "one click" functionality?

Sorry I understand u r busy and can't spend too much time for project; but if u have a chance... :-)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Already on my ToDo list :)

I will implement import/export of registrykeys later on. I think that's more general purpose and it should let you do your experiments.

Creating an API is costing most of the time on development for me. I really want to create a useful tool around it so that it can be used by all Samsung users and hopefully on other devices later on. That is my main priority. When I got all of that finished I will try to take some parts out and make it available to others. I'm not sure what you mean with the "one click functionality" though. Maybe you can elaborate on that.

No problem. Working very hard to get the a basic File Explorer finished now. I ran into some difficulties, but I'm sorting that out now. Bear with me.

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sensboston:
U-da man! Thanks, and good luck!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] lutherkingmartin:
hello,

any news ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Hi,

I realize it's taking quite long for the next release. I'm working very hard to get a new release out. A lot of things turned out to be a lot more difficult than I expected. The main problem is the performance. The exploits I use are quite slow. The \Windows folder contains almost 4000 files and folders. The initial version I coded took almost 4 minutes to open the \Windows folder and it was draining the battery tremendously. This is not bad programming or something. This is just the way I had to make it in order to be able to use the exploits and get root access to the file system. I now use a combination of multiple different exploits, api's, multi-threading-techniques and caching-techniques to get it fast enough to have a good user-experience while browsing the file-system. So, I'm now almost ready with the browsing part of the file-explorer. It looks like just another file-browser, but under the hood there is so much hacking going on to get it behave like a normal file-browser. I wanted to release a new version when I got cut/copy/paste/delete implemented. But since it has taken me so much time I will release a new version when I got the browsing part finished. Just to show I'm making progress. Adding cut/copy/paste/delete will not be very much work after that. I got the abstraction layer for that already finished for the most part. I got to finish that and then add the menu-items. So I guess the next release will be in a couple of days. And the release after that will be a couple of days after that. In the mean time I'm also working on other hacks and new features for future releases of the WP7 Root Tools. Just bear with me.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] TOA Duck:
Fine work good sir.......................
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] lutherkingmartin:
thank you for you hard work. Don't forget to create a paypal account for donate. I will the first to pay if you publish a working explorer with copy/cut/paste and RENAME
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
I already have a paypal account (see the "donate to me" button). I can add "rename", but it won't work on ROM files. Only on files you've added yourself.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] lutherkingmartin:
Ah OK I haven't see paypal account link is your Profile Picture.

I think rename is important because when you add file with zune sometime they are rename by zune. So if you want to replace an app file it's impossible if you can't rename it.

Sorry if it's not clear
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sensboston:
BTW, an idea to speed-up file browser: have an option "Hide ROM files" enabled by default and exclude 'em from search ;)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Thanks for the suggestion. But in this case it won't help speeding things up. I could add that option for readability (listing 4000 files and folders is not easy to scroll). The reason browsing is so slow is that the queries I perform are taking a tremendous detour (almost hilarious) in order to get all data with root access. And I can't make a selection at forehand. So I would have to filter out ROM files afterwards.

I hope that with the tools I develop, I will be able to find even better exploits. And improve the tools even further.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sensboston:
I hope so too :-) If you find the way to use a native win32 APIs, it will be great. Somehow your code should get full trust and voila ;-)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] lutherkingmartin:
Hello Heathcliff74,

Any news on your root tools ?

thanks for your hard work.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
I know I promised it earlier. Sorry. Still working on it. Also working on other hacks. Also got some personal issues. It's coming. Hopefully soon.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] lutherkingmartin:
no problem, we wait ;)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] car_ore:
accidentallly change Dword value

Great job but I have a big problem when reviewing the editor accidentally change the DWORD value from LVMOD file, and I can not use again because Microsoft revoked editor wp7roottools uninstall, please help me .....
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Well, I'd say you screwed up. You manually relocked your phone. You have to unlock again. If you are on build 7004 or 7008, you can use ChevronWP7. If you're already on NoDo, you have to restore to pre-NoDo (restore backup or flash older rom). Then unlock, apply "prevent relock tweak" and upgrade to latest build with Zune.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] car_ore:
yes i already on Nodo, but there is another way because I have a lot of information that I do not want to lose.

Well i screwed up...

Thanks for your time
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
All your contacts, emails and calendar items are online in your live-account. So they will not be lost. Documents you have in your office hub can be mailed as attachment. Pictures and video's can be synched with zune. I'm afraid the rest is lost when you restore a backup or flash a rom. Good luck.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
The other option for restoring deveoper-unlock, which works just fine on NoDo, is to use Microsoft's official tool... it requires a marketplace developer account, which costs $100 (students can get it free through Dreamspark, though) but it works on any version of the OS and doesn't try to automatically re-lock.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] car_ore:
well thanks for your suggestions, but I live in Cochabamba, Bolivia and here there is no marketplace, and Dreamspark only agrees to some universities that are registered, there is only one way to my hard reset and reload all the steps.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Thunder_47:
shame this doesnt work on the DVP. I have been looking for a way to fix the screenlock so i can set it to never. If you need help developing, just let me know.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Rcf686:
Great tool. Can't wait to see what you keep coming up with.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sid8810:
Caller ID code

Hi, every time i try to input the caller ID fix code, soon as i go into "phone" in the registry using this program "WP7 Root Tools"..it closes out...as in the program just exits . Anyone else have this issue? I noticed recently I get some peoples caller ID but other peoples i dont.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
I think this is a problem I got already fixed here. Could you plz give the full regkey where you havethis problem, so I can verify?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
I use a couple of Samsung specific exploits. I can't look for exploits on other brands, because I only have a Samsung and I really need hands on to find exploits. The only way this could work is to find necessary exploits that are not brand specfic. And believe me, I'm looking very hard for that, but you got to get the luck to find 'm too. Hopefully I get it soon.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sid8810:
Hey there Heathcliff! :) yeah its ...

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Phone] ...once i get to the last bit phone, the program just exits .
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Thunder_47:
I will start researching known exploits on Dell products and work from there. If I am lucky, I might run into a WP7 exploit along the way.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sid8810:
Totally agree with you Heathcliffe, i myself like the style to be blended with the original theme or have the same set/style of icons . I cant have mixed styled icons . I love the WP7 tiles and white icons, so beautiful. Ive seen some of the custom pics of peoples home screen ..and for sure it looks good, but i couldnt replace those WP7 icons it kills the windows phone 7 beauty when you start adding icons that are from vista's or Windows 7 . But hey..its great people are customizing it :)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Update 2011/06/14: RELEASE "WP Root Tools 0.4 alpha"

It has taken me a long time, here's a new release, finally. Actually this release is not very useful yet, because the file-explorer is read-only so far. The "Cut / Copy / Paste / Delete / Rename" will follow soon. The browsing part has been extremely difficult. The main problem was the performance. Opening a folder could take up to 4 minutes. Ouch! Through a combination of multi-threading techniques, caching and combining multiple exploits I finally got this to a stable solution where browsing can be done in quite an acceptable way. The write actions don't have these performance issues, because it is not a real problem when copying a file will take a few seconds more or less. I already started on implementing this. This release also has a few minor fixes to the Registry editor, but no new functionality. I also did a lot of testing on the certificate stores. I got full read / write access to all the stores, but none of that is implemented in the WP7 Root Tools yet. That will be next.

The new version is added as an attachment in the opening post.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] fiinix:
!!!! ***** YES, GOOD JOB!!

Ill PM some hack info later tomorrow.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Marvin_S:
Hey Heatcliff,

Ive been testing your app and I have to say Im more than impressed! Great great job. Well done

I wonder would it be possible to read from the wmappmanifest.xaml? So we can get the titles of all installed apps by iterating trough thee Applications/Install folder?

Do you have this possibility? I assume we can copy f/e the image of a tile of 1 app to the isolated storage of a different app? That will be a huge accomplishment
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] fiinix:
\\Windows\\System\\PushRouter\\clientqueues.vol

\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Outlook\\Stores\\DeviceStore\\PimIndex.vol (768 KB) || store.vol (3.2 MB)

\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\PackageManager\\packman.edb (448 KB)

\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\scheduler\\schedules.vol (192 KB)

\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\userdict.dat (11 KB)

\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\pim.vol (512 KB)

\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Speech\\Grammars\\0409\\AddressBookGrammar.cfp (55 KB) || CallHistoryGrammar.cfp (9844 Byte) || StartMenuGrammar.cfp (100 KB) (0409 == LANGUAGE)

There we go, all important stores that ill hack into.

This > packman.edb, is, epic.

Maybe we can hack the store, so that the phone is "believing" that custom XAP from web is installed (that it does).

XAP goes under "\Applications\Install\ {GUID} \Install\" >

Structure: \Applications\Install\ { Data | Install | Junk }.

lol, "Junk" folder. ^

Thanks Heathcliff74 =D