yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
Did you downgrade the SPL without also downgrading the firmware? My HD7 has firmware 2250.21.30102.531 (the bolded part is the important bit), which is also SPL 4.1.2250.0. It runs WP7 Root Tools just fine (stock ROM).
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] anttaz:
no I used hspl 3 and ansar new tech rom running Mango 7.10.8107.79 total unlock yet native does not work
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] anttaz:
if i us [SLSPL]HD7 HTC_Europe Stock Limited SPL ROM to downgrade >=5.10.x Bootloader by ansar how can i downgrade spl and to which spl for newtech rom that has:hspl 3 and ansar new tech rom running Mango 7.10.8107.79 total unlock yet native does not work nor do root tools or ansar u2m provisioning advanced config touch explorer etc
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
Was replying to yourself twice really needed? Just edit the previous post.

It sounds like there's something wrong with the full-unlock in your ROM. It's not running Root Tools with full permissions, or Root Tools wouldn't even be trying to use the OEM drivers. It's got the new & crippled OEM drivers, or Root Tools wouldn't be reporting incompatibility.

Other indications of the same: Full Unlock should let things like Opera run fine, but you say "native does not work" so I'm guessing it's not full-unlocked. The older and un-crippled OEM drivers would let TouchXplorer and Advanced Config work (thanks to HtcFileUtility and HtcProvisionDrv, respectively).

Are you sure that's supposed to be a full-unlock ROM? It sounds to me like maybe a stock ROM with some theming applied or something, but no special unlocks or drivers.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] anttaz:
its got full ansar unlock does root tools need be installed in 7420 and if i update will it lose root capabilities as going to wipe device and try later today?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] anttaz:
so also with this installed on 7720 if i update with zune to latest updates this program will stop working and i will lose root?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] aramadsanar:
hi heathcliff74,

i tried to make a folder with your sdk, but it returned into a MethodAccessException :(

what should i do to make it work?

my code to make folder:

WP7RootToolsSDK.FileSystem.CreateFolder(@"\WP");
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] snickler:
Did you give your app root privileges through root tools? I find it easier to deploy the app to your phone, give it privileges then run the debug from VS so it doesn't uninstall/reinstall.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] aramadsanar:
my phone's full unlcoked, so i don't need to make root privileges
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
You are probably missing the WPInteropManifest.xml in your project. Read the readme file in the archive of the SDK for more detailed instructions.

Good luck,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] anttaz:
I am Running HD7_Europe_5.10.401.06_Radio_5.71.09.02a_22.51.50. 21U_NT it has now rooted how can i update now to 7.10.8107.79 update without accepting htc drivers and losing functionality of root tools, native apps, advance explorer, registry editor, provisioning etc?

I believe you have to use cabs without new htc drivers but i have no clue on how to do this?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] anttaz:
it ok followed this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1306415
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] TheKrayze:
I have been using the tool for a little bit now. It works great. I do have a small issue though. I installed touchexplorer to try the status bar hack. When I open root tool .09 alpha and navigate to the explorer section, it crashes the app with no errors. All other sections navigate fine. I am a focus with 8107 and windows break. I have tried using xaphandler to to update. No luck. Amy suggestions. Thanks
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sensboston:
Did you deleted that location (for example, you uninstall app or it was deleted via another tool)?

Can confirm, Root Tools 0.9 is crashing, trying to open saved but non-existing location.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
This will be fixed in the next version. This new version is taking a bit longer than expected. I'm trying to cut in as much new features as possible, but I'm also doing research on some new hacks.

A work around for now is to uninstall and reinstall WP7 Root Tools. That will fix the problem. Be sure that you didn't do any OEM updates, that could possible break compatibility with WP7 Root Tools, since you last installed WP7 Root Tools.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] embmw:
about my HD7

so , if I updated my phone to bootloader 5.12 I can't use wp7 root tools?

and another question: isn't posible to make all these great tools to work with last bootloader versions? ( tools like wp7 root tools, rspl/hspl, etc).
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] stan2:
Hi Heathcliff74,

Are you looking into adding more robust features to the explorer? Like delete folders with files and empty folders. Also ability to select and copy/delete multiple files.

Also I've found a bug that crashes the Root Tool. I was swapping between the Root Tools and Ego Zgheng's File Explorer because one has features that the other doesn't have. Anyway, first I opened a folder in the Root Tools and then exited the app. Then use a file explorer from ego zheng to delete that folder. Now when I open the Root Tools, it would crashes every time because that folder no longer exist.

I hope you could fix that error and adding more robust feature into the explorer in the next update!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
The bugs features you mention are all being worked on! But I'm not sure when I can release. And I'm not sure which fixes and features will make it to the cut of the next version (hopefully all :))

The bug you encounter can be solved by uninstalling and reinstalling wp7 root tools. That is a work-around to fix the problem for now.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Papa_Crazy08:
Heathcliff, would u have an idea where to look when i have no sound or vibration for sms?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
A bit off-topic.. but maybe this tool can help. Other than that, I can't help you. You may want to ask in that thread.

Good luck,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] 64GUNSHIP:
edited

** found solution **
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] unknownserv:
I have a mozart on 2250.09.12435.061 and I've got a dev unlock and unlocked the interop using your method. When I start wp7 root tools it immediately closes. Is there a fix for this?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] saeed_professional:
Hello.

i try to copy a file using this Function :

WP7RootToolsSDK.FileSystem.CopyFile();

but it always gave me an "Access is Denied" Error.

i also set my application as trusted.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
Access Denied after marking the app as Trusted is weird. What file are you trying to copy, and to where?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Did you include the WPInteropManifest.xml in your project, as described in the instructions?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Marvin_S:
Thanks for doing all the great work for the community :)

Heatcliff, something totally unrelated... Have you done any research in how WP7 triggers the toast messages? I wonder now since you have managed to get more native access to the system if it is possible to make a custom notification center for WP7. Or if you have an idea if you can somehow trigger an event when a toast message comes up to store this message into a database (which can be brought up by the Notification Center app).

This would be awesome and probably one of the most awaited homebrew hacks :)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] saeed_professional:
From my application , to every where i tried.

Yes , i did .

i also can use :

WP7RootToolsSDK.FileSystem.GetFolder()

and get all the sub folders and files.

My phone is Htc Titan and my Rom is DFT Full-Unlock .

(thank you for your support)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] efektos:
Heathcliff74, pardon me for the unusual question - but are you the only one who's working on an Interop unlock for the Lumia 900? And can any of us actively assist you somehow, beside donating? :)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Handala:
Hi there,

So I'm trying to prevent my HTC Trophy from being relocked because of Tango...

I need to use WP7 Root tools but my phone seems to be incompatible :(

HTC 7 Trophy T8686 (stock rom interop-unlock)

OS : 7.10.8773.98

Firmware : 2250.21.51201.401

Radio s : 5.69.09.05a_22.50.50.21U

Bootloader : 5.12.2250.1

SOC : 2.2.5.0

Any clue?

Thanks.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
WP7 Root Tools 0.9 requires firmware version *.*.4XXXX.* or lower. If you didn't install it while you were on that version, then you've only got a few choices.

Choice 1: Don't upgrade to Tango yet. Wait for a version of Root Tools that works on the current HTC Firmware (no idea how long it will take).

Choice 2: Downgrade your firmware, then install WP7 Root Tools and upgrade again. This usually involves either restoring an old backup, or flashing a stock ROM image. Either one will lose you some data.

Choice 3: Downgrade your Bootloader (probably using GoldCard) to 3.1 or lower, install HSPL, and flash a custom ROM of Tango with full-unlock. You'll lose your data, of course (anything that doesn't get backed up to the PC or the cloud, same as a hard-reset)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Handala:
I see...

Thanks for the highlight. I'm going to give up on either Tango or Interop Unlock... :D
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] dazza9075:
Hi guys,

im currently phoneless due to a almost dead HD2 but my new focus S is on its way so im just trying to get my head around "life without the HD2"

So quick question and its kind of cross topic so appolgies if not 100% relevant.

see installing certificates with this, would that allow me to install my own signed CABs?

Heres my thoughts, the official samsung OEM updates (KK2+ (LE2+) adds a whole bunch of crap that will really ruin your day if you havent made a backup before hand. So lets assume that i rip apart that cab, change the packages to disable the diag tool etc from updating, sign it with my own cert and fire it over with cab sender.....would that work? would the installed cert via this allow that to happen or would it fire back cert chain errors...

obviously we could just ignore the whole OEM update an run straight to the tango cab, but there are some important bits in the OEM update that look handy so would that be possible at all, whats your thoughts?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
CAB files need to be signed with a cert in the ciroots (Code Integrity Root certificates) file, located in ROM under /Windows. One of the things I'm currently exploring is whether overwriting this file with a non-ROM version will work, but if not (and I suspect it won't) then you'll need to flash a custom ROM (which I think is not yet possible with the Focus S) to use custom-signed CAB files.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] dazza9075:
damn it, thats unfortunate, well drop me a line if you want someone to help poke about once my phone arrives, although not having a stock ROM to flash too is troubling, but id assume arsing up the certs should be fixed with a hardreset
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Hmm. That's weird. I don't have a straight solution for that. But in the next version I have better error-reporting. So hopefully, when you run the new version, when it comes out, the error-code will tell me what's wrong, and maybe I can fix it then.

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Hm. Not sure. But that sounds like your unlock is broken (although that seems unlikely too). Maybe you can try a different rom?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1691921

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Don't donate, when I haven't accomplished anything for you. I don't want people to expect things from me, because they made a donation. I do everything at my own time. When I've been able to make an unlock for you, I'll be happy to receive a donation from you.

Other people are working on other approached too. For example:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1587650

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
The cabs can only be send to the phone if they are signed with a cert that is in DefaultCerts.dat on the phone. That is not a regular cert-store on the phone. It isn't even a cert-store actually. It is a file in ROM. So only custom ROM's with modified DefaultCerts.dat can receive custom CAB's.

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
I have not used toast messages at all. But a quick search in the binaries and some reverse engineering tells me you could use this:

LoadLibrary() and GetProcAddress() to import this function from aygshell.dll:

HRESULT SHPostMessageToast(ToastMessage* pToastMessage);

Use this struct:

typedef struct ToastMessage{

unsigned __int64 ApplicationID;

TCHAR* FirstText;

TCHAR* SecondText;

TCHAR* TaskUri;

TCHAR* SoundFileName;

}

I haven't tried this at all, so no guarantees :p

Good luck,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] dazza9075:
and presumably that cant be modified on the fly whilst its still in use?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
it cant be modified whilst it is in ROM. and in WP7, ROM files cant be shadowed. it can only be modified by making a custom ROM, which can only be flashed when you have an unlocked bootloader.

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] JMKY:
hi I'm having a problem where the application crashes it goes to install phase 1 then I tap next the dots go across but then it just crashes and goes back to applications list any ideas?

I have tried rebooting phone and reinstalling the xap but no luck...

something that might help running the nextgen full unlocked romv3.3 (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1461839)

on htc mozart

issue solved: noticed another application called rootmanager then it said select applications for root access selected all now your root tools work and I am a happy camper LOL

sorry for any inconvenience caused.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
Ah, didn't know about DefaultCerts vs. CIRoots. I'll keep that in mind.

Do you know why the shadowing doesn't work for binaries on stock ROMs? It does appear to work for data files, and you can shadow binaries just fine, it's just that the shadowing file won't get loaded either.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Marvin_S:
Thank you very much!

I don't have a hackable device anymore, it would be great though if somebody would be able to fix something like this.

A notification center is a much appreciated feature I think for many people out there.

Good work man, thanks a lot. Hope your info will be helpfull to someone, ill try to send it around.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] saeed_professional:
I Found my Problem and it was completely my fault.

I did a silly thing :cyclops:, because i forgot to Write the FileName on the Destination Address. i just gave it the FolderAddress.

Thank you for your usefull tools.:good:
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Timb320:
How Close to a Lumia 900 Interop Unlock are you?

I appologies for asking a question thats been asked a zillion times, just wondering on rough time lines, i.e. Phone 8 devices are coming soon.

Also on a side note/question: I hear tht WinPhone8 will have Secure Boot and TPM chips onboard, do you think that will kill future homebrew efforts on WP8?

Thanks for your time and great work, looking forward to you next version of WP Tools. :):good:
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
Interop unlock hacks are generally breakthroughs, not the result of steady and incremental progress. It's quite impossible to give an ETA or otherwise answer your question.

Speaking for the HTC Interop Unlock, which I was a part of, it was *maybe* as much 24 hours from the breakthrough to having a working app. Getting all the pieces took much longer than that, but until we knew how to use them, or even which ones we'd use, it was impossible to say how close we were.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sensboston:
100% agree; and more: I can say, all known hacks are result of manufacturers negligence and unproper beta testing. Nokia is a good example: 100% they have learned on vulnerabilities from Samsung and HTC...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] xjqlfq:
Thanks for your hard work!

I`m now use the acer m310，and can`t use the wp7roottools!

Hope to use the wp7roottools quickly! Thanks
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Frenk 19:
WP7 Root Tools for HTC 1st Generation driver >= SPL 5.xx??

I wanted to ask if it will be a new version of wp7 root tools with support for driver SPL 5.11.2250.0?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] coachu:
Hello

I'm wondering if you do some work to grant access to install Cotullas BT file transfer drivers.

I have lg e900 and as a know there is no option to install custom rom (no one try to make that, no one create this rom). The only root option is your application.

Sorry for a mess, if there is any reply to this question in this thread.

Best regards and thanks for your work
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
Just a little progress report. I've not been very active in the forums in the last weeks. That's not because I didn't work on WP7 Root Tools. On contrary, I'm working really hard on this and I need to be focused on Research and Development, because the features I work on are extremely complex. But most research is done and I'm making real good progress on the development.

I'm mainly working on letting custom executables run with root access. And also some other nice features. I have not tested these hacks for drivers, like the DFT BT drivers. I will see if I can get that working too.

After this I will try to make this work on more devices.

When WP8 comes all hacking probably needs to be done from scratch. Hacking bootloaders will be more difficult due to SecureBoot. My hacks will probably not be affected by SecureBoot, but my guess is that the policy engine is rewritten for a significant part, because the new filesystem is based on NTFS. That probably means that the policies are not configured in the policy database, but in the filesystem itself.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] BigJeff:
YES Heath that is exactly what I wanted to hear :D Glad to see you're making progress and I hate SecureBoot, I know it's obviously for security but it kills competition and furthers their monopoly... :/
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] dsramesh:
I updated to 8773 on my Verizon Trophy as Verizon rolled it out but lost the interop unlock. I rolled back and installed interop unlock, wp7 root tools and relock prevent and then upgraded again but lost the unlock and cannot run relock prevent as it need root access and wp7 root tools don't work on Verizon Trophy.

How do I upgrade without loosing locking?

Thanks!

...Ramesh
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
Info on how to avoid your unlock when installing Tango (8773) is widely available on this forum and elsewhere online. The update resets the registry values that Microsoft uses to verify your phone's unlock status, essentially resetting the "prevent relock" configuration. The solution is to install an app (available on WindowsPhoneHacker, I believe) and mark it as trusted, then turn off your phone's internet access (cellular and WiFi), start the update process, and disable the PC insternet access after it downloads. Then, as soon as the phone boots up, run the app to re-configure the "prevent relock" and you can then re-enable Internet access.

Incidentally, this is the wrong thread to post this in; it has nothing to do with WP7 Root Tools. Also, Root Tools totally does work on the SPARK_W (Verizon Trophy) although, as with app HTC devices, you have to have v0 or v1 drivers, not v2 drivers, when you install Root Tools.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] dsramesh:
I went back to 8107 and tried to run relock prevent and wp7 tools to give it root access and I could not as WP7 tools said that it is not supported on my device (Verizon Trophy).

..Ramesh
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
That's a problem with your driver version. The compatibility info for WP7 Root Tools v0.9 is well-documented, you really should read up on tools like that before you try installing them.

Did you have Root Tools working before? If you roll your phone back to the state it was in when you interop-unlocked the phone, you can install Root Tools too. Both the IU and WP7RT hacks require the same driver version or older; if either one works they both will.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] dsramesh:
wp7 root tools did not work with 8107 either where it is interop-unlocked and I had followed the original Heathcliff method to unlock my verizon phone.

Here are my version numbers after rolling back to 8107 update last night which is interop unlocked:

OS version: 7.10.8107.79

Firmware revision number: 230518.20402.605

Hardware revision number: 0003

Radio SW version: 1.53.00.06.14_23.17w.05.13U

Radio HW version: 3.2.3..D4

Bootloader version: 3.2.230513.2

Chip SOC Version 2.3.0.5.13

..Ramesh
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] BigJeff:
Roots Tools 1.0 (Full Unlock) Status?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] seiferflo:
Hey, I have an issue with UC Browser. I can't get it trusted even though I changed his Policies with WP7 Root Tools. Can you please give help me?

Tested with UC Browser 2.3 and 2.4.0.188

Another thing, I also have Root Manager installed on the last Samsung ROM of Miro. It shows me that many apps have been set to "Trusted" however WP7 Root Tools doesn't seem to see any. Is that normal?

Also if I set UC Browser to "Trustes on both apps it doesn't change anything (tried many combinations)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
What does making UC Browser "trusted" do for it? It's a Marketplace app (unless there's a special homebrew version, the Marketplace APIs generally don't allow doing anything that would take advantage of root permissions anyhow).

I believe that Root Tools just stores the knowledge of whether or not an app is "trusted" internally - it doesn't actually rely on any external info, so the changes that Root Manager makes won't be seen by it. That's just a guess though; I haven't seen the Root Tools source.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] seiferflo:
Downloading and installing xap on the go, because I'm not able to send a xap to my phone from my PC (tried everything with XAPDeployX and all)

I did it yesterday but then I formatted my device completely, installed everything again but now UC Browser does not get the root access.

Thanks a lot for your help
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] seiferflo:
Hey, no one can help me?

I still can't solve this problem... Plus WMDC does not detect my phone anymore (no idea why), so I can't send the xap to my phone in any way. The format C:\ seems close ;)

Thanks in advance
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
When starting WP7 Root Tools, you will get a warning that this version is about to expire. Don't worry. I will make a new release before the previous one really will expire. I've been working really, really hard on some new features. But I'm not sure I will be able to finish them all in time. But I will make a version with the new features I have finished so far. Soon after that I will make a release with all other features I'm working on.

Ciao,

Heathcliff74
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heathcliff74:
It's coming. But it's taking more time than expected. Plz be patient :)