yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Z80-Man:
Does this adapter have the pins 4 and 5 shorted on the micro USB side to activate USB OTG host mode on the phone ?

Or else it's useless.

You now find a lot of cables, too, but the question is still pending...
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okantomi:
Save yourself the aggravation and just get one of the Moto Camera Kit cable. Yes, it's pricy but you know that it works. The others are really hit or miss. I got lucky on one, but missed on three others. At least the misses were fairly cheap...still...
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deb10042:
I bought ohne AT Amazon

http://www.amazon.de/Nokia-Micro-US...KI/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&qid=1312475592&sr=8-23

IT works just great, looks good and is flexible due to the little piece of cable between theplugs.

Only thing, you'll have to do is, file the corners of the micro plug to a more round fitting. This could be done in two minutes and is quite easy.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vanhoud:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140561684056

I bought mine from the link above. Yeah its from hong kong but Its tottaly legit and the cable works perfectly. Just takes about two weeks to arrive
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Z80-Man:
Bought mine here :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300564874335&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Don't know yet if it's OK, as it's not there yet ! :p

I think I'll have to use a powered USb hub, as the HD2 doesn't seem to provide the necessary power supply.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hammer4203:
OMG! Just buy the motorola one. You may say it's $20, but hey at least you know it works. Trust me you want the real deal if you use a usb hdd so the wiring is not cheap. That way if something fries then you weren't using an off brand that voids the warranty.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmobile1337:
Agreed. The moto cable is well built and the perfect length for me. I use an SD to USB adapter for my dSLR and am able to plug this in through the moto cable to my xoom and just have it out of the way.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramy717:
I purchased this one from ebay:

//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320714744467&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

It arrived in under 10 days and works fine and was only $4 which included shipping. Also, the 90° end is really nice.

Sorry, couldn't make the link, not enough posts.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okantomi:
//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320714744467&ssPageNam e=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I got 2 of them and they are the real thing.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] voluptuary:
WARNING! If you change your OEM too many times you will break the DRM and have to reset your phone to download/use apps from the Marketplace. Use at your own risk.

Ok so I was playing around with my registry on my Focus and I found if I changed the following key:

HKLM\System\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo\OemName

from SAMSUNG to either HTC or LG, in the Marketplace it changes from Samsung Zone to the other OEM's app repositories.

Also if you put in something like MICROSOFT it removes any OEM repository.

I also attempted to change the MOName from "AT&T Wireless" to "Microsoft" in order to get rid of AT&T's branding in the Marketplace but I couldn't get it to change. I think it might be linked to the SIM card. If anyone has any ideas please let me know as I

hate

with a passion carrier branding.

Valid OemName Strings (case sensitive):

SAMSUNG

HTC

LG
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] cronojay:
Works great with my Focus. Ive downloaded the HTC sound enhancer and works great so far. I also downloaded the Piano app on the LG store and it works perfectly as well.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GTOFerrari:
Hi i'm new at this and i wanna know step by step how to change that registry key hope you could help me
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] squadseven:
For LG Optimus 7 users, a restart is required.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] singularity0821:
Now Zune finds the update 7392 for my Omnia 7. But I guess it's better to wait for the fixed Omnia Nodo, right?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] antoni_archibald:
hey guys, i cant find any location as "HKLM\System\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo\OemName"
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Mr_Waffle:
When is now? After you changed it to HTC/LG? If you did, it's indeed better to wait for the official re-release.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Fanaticus114:
Hello guys !

Im working with a HTC Mozart, T-Mobile GER Version 7932 with Chevron Unlock

With Julien Schapmans Registry Editor beta 1.1.0.0 i got the message "Acess to HKLM/System is restricted", and there is no "Platform" Folder inside.

I can find a "Platform" folder ind the HKLM Folder, but the acess is restricted too and there is just a "Default" string inside...

Any suggestions ?^^
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] chrism583:
Does indeed work fine on my LG Quantum but a lot of the HTC apps(Hub, Notes, Converter) would download but not run. The only ones I was able to run successfully were Attentive Phone and Sound Enhancer. Anyone else have better luck?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] mirolg:
On my mozart also.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] giammo:
htc apps don't work, samsung ones do on Lg Optimus 7.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] voluptuary:
The registry editor you are using might not have full permissions to "view" like LG's MFG tool or Heathcliff's Root Tool's for the Samsung phones. But you should be able to "write" to any device using some tricks found here.

This is just me but I would NOT update while any of these values are changed, as the updates might be built for specific devices/OEM's and I would hate to see you brick your phone.

Some apps require OEM specific dll's and they will not run, and some do a check to make sure it is a valid device, this might be able to be fixed via some more registry tweaks.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] gms0012:
@samsung users..

take this tool:

http://dotconn.de/main/news/homebrew-wp-root-tools-0-3-alpha/
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] thesecondsfade:
Here are some XAP's to deploy provxml's to the device for those of you with an HTC device since we don't have access to that registry path. You can use schap's Advanced Config to provision the files once deployed.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] derausgewanderte:
Chrism583, do the two HTC apps you downloaded work on the LG? Wondering if they require specific hardware.

Just tried attentive phone and it wouldn't keep any of the checks/settings I set. I guess it doesn't work on the LG.

edit: just tried sound enhancer and same thing.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] XmlNode:
Confirmed with 2 Omnia 7. No error, flawless.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] pezley:
any ideas on the sound enhancer from htc on samsungs ? it installs but doesnt take any effect over sound...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] derausgewanderte:
probably same as on LGs. these apps are hardware specific and either need extra registry settings or system files to work. or the specific calls to the hardware simply don't exist on our phones.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Dyskmaster:
Thats it? ONE REGISTRY KEY??? Amazing! :D

oh, and Samsung focus (at&t), I downloaded the LG guitar learning app and it totally restarted my device... maybe it's just me. LG piano app works perfectly however not much else does. Oh, and changing your OEM to Dell doesn't give u dell app store (maybe we have someone with a DVP who has registry access and can check what their key says).
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] voluptuary:
Actually DVP owners don't even need registry access. All we need is for them to go to 'Settings' -> 'About' -> 'Model: XXXX XXXX'

The 'Model' is actually two keys, the first set of X's are the 'OemName' key the second set are either the 'MODeviceName' or 'OEMDeviceName' key, I'm not sure which as both on mine read the same 'SGH-i917' however if I had to guess I would bet it's 'OEMDeviceName'

On a side note, does Dell even have an OEM repository?

Edit: I just tried 'NOKIA' for the fun of it... nothing. Wishful thinking :)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] chrism583:
Premature post. Tried both apps later on and, same experience, neither kept my settings.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] singularity0821:
I've downloaded a few LG apps on my Omnia 7 and all of a sudden all Marketplace apps stopped working. I see the splash screen for a short moment and then I'm back in the app list.

The only apps that still work are the built in ones and the homebrew apps. Everything else is dead.. I changed the reg key back to SAMSUNG, rebooted several times but no help..

Maybe it's only a coincidence and has nothing to do with that registry hack. Does anyone else have this issue, or better, a solution for this (except for a hard reset)?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] jborean93:
The same thing has happend to me singularity except I cannot even open the ones inbuilt into the system, I believe this has got something to do with it.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] singularity0821:
Which phone do you have?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] premikkoci:
Hi. I change registry to HTC. I have HTC apps section in marketplace but after installed some app it doesn´t work. So I must bought HTC device. Can I change registry to HTC HD7? I have Omnia 7.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] munkeyphyst:
Do you mean that you can't run any apps that you already have installed on your phone?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] thesecondsfade:
Anyone try a Verizon sort of combo to see if those infamous Verizon apps might somehow be available?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] voluptuary:
Yep I had to do a full reset last night, I think it's part of the DRM in place. Whats odd is everything worked great then I made on more change (back to SAMSUNG) and then any marketplace app would auto-exit. So I'm guessing the DRM allows for X amount of changes then after X you don't get to use the marketplace or apps. Now to find out what X is...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] munkeyphyst:
WARNING!!

I am now experiencing this same thing, none of the installed apps will open. The marketplace won't install any apps. Set oemname back to SAMSUNG, same thing. Several restarts, same thing. uninstalled all my apps (other OEM and legit), same thing.

Fear I will have to reset device too...

EDIT: I'm on a Samsung Focus. OS version 7392

EDIT 2: The hard reset restored functionality to the marketplace and installed apps... Now to revert to pre nodo to get my unlock back...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] thesecondsfade:
I think the OP needs to update the original post to reflect the potential problems caused by doing this.

You're better off dev-unlocknig your device and manually deploying the XAP's. I'm glad I didn't do this yet.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] singularity0821:
Hard reset fixed it for me too.

Don't use this hack!!!!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] derausgewanderte:
must have been very lucky here. I switched LG -> Samsung -> HTC -> LG -> HTC -> Samsung -> LG and survived the switch. Probably one more time and I would have joined the club?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] voluptuary:
Yeah, I don't know the exact number but I was switching alot to test different things and then I noticed I couldn't get any app off the marketplace or run any marketplace apps currently installed on my phone. I did a full reset and all was well again.

I have edited the OemName again a couple times and it's still working for me, however I'm going to wait a few more days to be sure it isn't time related too. Then after that I'm gonna try to figure out the change limit before the DRM kills the marketplace/apps.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] jessiethe3rd:
Just went ape $hit downloading apps! woopee!!

Seems like most of the apps don't work "HTC only blah blah blah"
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] derausgewanderte:
wow, I am sure I rebooted after I did this at least once. I just rebooted the phone tonight and I got the same problem. None of the marketplace apps would work (actually a very few would work TA google did and one or two more, no idea why).

a question that I will probably answer myself soon. I did a hard reset (pulled battery) and still have the same problem. I am not doing a full reset that takes everything back to factory settings before I restore the latest backup. I hope that will fix it.

edit: ok, restore backup worked fine. only lost a couple weeks since my backup was from official ATT NoDo. that is being installed again right now (vicious circle ;) )

summary: I did not change the ID many times. I am sure I rebooted. But a reboot a few days later disables marketplace and marketplace apps.

I can only recommend to follow singularity's conclusion to not use this hack. It will haunt you....
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] andw93:
have you tried to do the update with the value changed?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] XmlNode:
Yes, I changed SAMSUNG to HTC and Zune notified me about a new update. After the update, I changed back to SAMSUNG. No errors, no hard reset needed. The OS version is 7392 now and came through Zune. I guess it will be good for further updates too.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] armrob:
how do i change this on an LG using the MFG editor ? i want to download some HTC apps. also, if an app is restristed to a carrier, is there a way to change the registry for that too ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] derausgewanderte:
load mfg tool (see my sig if you need details). enter passcode. go to engineer menu. go to other setting. go to edit registry.

select

1) Root path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

2) Sub path: \System\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo

3) Input key: OemName

tap Query and you should see LG

4) enter HTC and tap Set

tap Query and you should see HTC

reboot the phone. you should be seeing the HTC marketplace now and download HTC apps or Samsung if you chose that.

but be careful. Make a backup first. I changed my settings one too many times and I lost marketplace and no app from marketplace would run. I had to revert back to my backup.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] armrob:
thanks, I tried it but the apps still dont show. It seems to be carrier specific rather than device specific. that's what i need to change.

the app i wanna get is the Bell PVR Remote. it shows up in the marketplace using an HTC HD7 from Bell but not on the LG.

When i do a search with WP7applist, it shows up but it won't give the option to download, saying that the app may not be available for your device or country.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] derausgewanderte:
set your mobile operator to 000-88

Select ROOT_PATH: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Input SUB_PATH: \System\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo\

Input KEY: MobileOperator

Data Type: STRING

make a note of what's there (e.g. ATT-US) to go back later. Enter 000-88 and hit Set. Hope then it works.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] voluptuary:
I can't seem to get this to work anymore in Mango. I was trying to see if I could get "Nokia" to work but I can't even get HTC to work like I used to. Anyone else notice a change in Mango?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] derausgewanderte:
this also may likeley break your purchased apps if you do this one too many times. see posts on earlier pages. Use this to get apps from OEMs. Of course you need to be able to sideload.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] voluptuary:
I think I figured it out. In Mango when you first start up the Marketplace it does an initial check on device oem and mobile operator then stores the values in the folder: My Documents > Zune > PimentoCache > Keepers

I just deleted the files like that had to do with MO and OEM Store Config and now I don't have that theme clashing garbage ATT store and Samsung Zone listed in the marketplace anymore :)

I assume if you edit those files you could change the OEM or MO listed. But I'm just happy to have them gone.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Ludacris:
so.. did you get the Nokia Apps?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] voluptuary:
Nope, I deleted the files before I had a chance to transefer them over to my PC to look at them... and they haven't been recreated yet by the phone so someone else might want to look into it.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] :
lg optimus 7

does it work on my optimus 7?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Ludacris:
It works on any device
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] gabriel_dream:
I cannot change back to HTC

Hello,

I changed from registry editor the value from HTC on SAMSUNG.

Now i cannot change back, seem that i can't edit the registry again.

The error message is "Unable to set registry value OemName".

And now I own a Samsung HD7...

What can I do ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] voluptuary:
I can't say I have had that problem before. Are you using Root Tools? You could try deleting the key and then re-creating it. However all of this registry editing won't work unless you also edit those other files in the "Keepers" folder I posted before. The files do come back after you delete them but I haven't been able to get them off my phone and on my PC to look at them.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
@voluptuary: He's using an HD7, so WP7 Root Tools isn't available yet (no HTC port yet). There are numerous registry editors, though most have some limits on what they can access.

Deleting that value seems like a little bit of a last resort, since the phone might just not boot if you do that.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] riskyfuture:
just wondering if this will enable us to get nokia drive on other oem devices
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] voluptuary:
This was my intrest in this tweak again, I just can't seem to get the files in the 'keepers' folder off my phone to look at what they contain, granted I haven't tried very hard yet but that's the next step.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ninjy:
The Lastest Allshare app works on Omnia 7 by changing the two DeviceName keys in the reg at HKLM\System\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo :)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Seed 2.0:
What did you change the value to? I tried to change it to " SGH-i937 " to mimick the Focus S
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ninjy:
I set to "FOCUSS".

It works for you too ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] theshowman:
Does anyone have the XAP for Bell Remote PVR lying around anywhere?

i tried to get to it using the WP7 3MktPlace but it doesn't seem to be found in the market place. I tried EN-CA as well as LGE/HTC/Samsung.

I wonder if it is no longer compatible with Mango and hence it has been removed?

If anyone has it somewhere, I'd appreciate a copy of it.

thanks
[Xoom General] wyefye:
didnt want to order a usb otg cable. so...

whatever it takes, right? hacked this together with crap laying around.

http://imgur.com/IqaW3

updated to 3.1

http://imgur.com/jRdtR

btw, this is on a wifi xoom.

Also, if anyone is curious, the red thing is a micro usb break out board from sparkfun. the other usb thing is a expansion slot from a old motherboard. just google it. SparkFun is down right now, but i think its this: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/pro...ducts_id=10031.

Part Originally ordered cause of this: http://xdaforums.com/arch.../t-819551.html

edit:

thought you might be interested in this too....

http://imgur.com/Ptg3H

http://imgur.com/rUIQq

this is connected directly to a Nikon D60 DSLR.

wonder what other cool **** i can plug into this

this is NOT a rooted device. yet. i want to see what it can do stock.
[Xoom General] e.mote:
Diff between micro-A USB and the more common micro-B cable is that pin 5 is grounded in the first, and open in the second.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus#Human_interface_devices_.28HIDs.29

Short pin 5 to pin 4 to get the u-A (OTG) type. Many u-USB cables don't have pin 5 wired at all, so this may not work.

Otherwise, just buy one for a few bucks.

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?mpart=ZX40-A-5S-75-STDAJ

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/genuine-nokia-ca-157-micro-usb-otg-to-usb-data-cable-14cm-length-51045

I'm really happy that HC3.1 now has improved I/O (USB host, MTP/PTP).
[Xoom General] :
Can you break it down for me? What exactly does it do?
[Xoom General] SnakeManJayd:
Any ideas where one could buy one of these cables from?

http://www.meritline.com/micro-usb-type-b-male-to-usb-a-female-cable-black---p-62877.aspx

Oh, I guess I shouldn't hijack this thread.

Could anyone with an answer reply here please?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=992415&page=2
[Xoom General] e.mote:
>Any ideas where one could buy one of these cables from?

Read above.

>What exactly does it do?

http://google.com/search?q=usb+otg
[Xoom General] BrokenPixel:
Effing awesome!!! was looking for this all night, fetched a couple old mobo's but couldn't find a "single" female usb plug, maybe I'm lucky tonight..

Good to see this thread.
[Xoom General] SnakeManJayd:
But those are the micro A cables... they will not fit into Xoom, will they?

By the way, will getting a female to female work for the OTG purpose?

So have the micro B male to normal A male plugged into female of female to female, so that the other side female is available for a usb device to plug into?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=10314&cs_id=1031401&p_id=362&seq=1&format=2

Seems simple to me, but will it work? I might have a lot better chance of finding a female to female here than a micro usb OTG.

In case I didn't explain what I was talking about clearly, I made this diagram.

*Edit

I'm guessing the answer will be no... as the default cable is probably only designed to be used as host from the normal USB Side..

i.e. the 5th pin on the micro is floating?

But... Will it work if you had a switch built into the cable that toggles the state of the 5th wire between connected to 4th and floating?

So that you could use the same cable and switch between normal and OTG..

Sort of like this:

This would take a bit of trickery to get right, but then one would only need to carry one cable and a small female to female.

Ya, I suppose you could just buy one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1VCNAYJJHNGVY48CAHKY

(although I'm not sure if this one will actually work as it says it is an adapter and doesn't mention OTG at all...)

But I think it is too bulky at the Xoom side and and I would worry about bumping it and snapping something off inside the Xoom.

Any ideas?

I might be completely wrong in how I understand this whole thing, so feel free to tell me so.