yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] winphouser:
[MENTION=7285282]wpuser8337[/MENTION] I'm thinking that Internals unlock is a user experience feature.

Because a malware doesn't care about the user, it may not expose internals. Thus, the internals status isn't indicative of the integrity of the system?

Of course I may be missing something? Either way, I'd like to try your app when you release it. :)
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Phinxy:
I cant enable root on the latest "fast" WP10 release, it the "10.0.10586.104" version. Can't wait for WPInternals update!

Edit: i switched from "fast" wp internals release to stable or whatever its called, i got a newer OS update which is weird and i still cant enable root access.

Also it would be nice to know where UI icons are. I managed to replace some App icons for the message app but they only appear for a brief second when i move them around on the grid.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] VandenK:
Hello,

First thanks ! for this magic software

I have successful unlock boot loader and enable root access (Win 8.1 / Lumia 520) with mass storage.

I have update too Win 10 boot loader is unlocked but mass storage don't work :

"Failed to enable Root Access on EFIESP! Check OS version on the phone and verify compatibility-list ..."

Effectively Win 10.0.10586.164 is not in compatibility-list ...

How return to Win 10.0.10586.36 ?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Phinxy:
I'm having the same issue. Only way i can think of is installing 8.1.

BTW, You can boot in to mass storage mode if you turn off phone and then hold in camera button and start it :good:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] VandenK:
It Works ! Thank.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Bhg73:
same problem with 720

:crying::(

any fix?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] drmodify:
hope this gets updated to support .164, this is some good work!!!

----Dreaming of android SD boot---
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Phinxy:
No reason to upgrade to windows 10 now when HERE Maps will be removed from it... I'm back at latest 8.1 and i have root.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] marcio-msa:
erro

Assinatura do problema:

Nome do Evento de Problema:	CLR20r3

Assinatura do Problema 01:	WPinternals.exe

Assinatura do Problema 02:	1.2.5840.42485

Assinatura do Problema 03:	5681cac6

Assinatura do Problema 04:	WPinternals

Assinatura do Problema 05:	1.2.5840.42485

Assinatura do Problema 06:	5681cac6

Assinatura do Problema 07:	18e

Assinatura do Problema 08:	1a5

Assinatura do Problema 09:	.

Versão do sistema operacional:	6.3.9600.2.0.0.256.4

Identificação da Localidade:	1046

Informações Adicionais 1:	844b

Informações Adicionais 2:	844bf70f1ac70c4ed85b89a6b59e7a10

Informações Adicionais 3:	02ac

Informações Adicionais 4:	02ac497e25c5a5ae4e044ee47f61b270
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Ainz_Ooal_Gown:
So this won't work on the HTC One M8?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] MattchuR:
Pretty sure it`s designed to work only on Lumia devices...

I have a couple of questions/queries and wondered if anyone could give me some info.

First off the phone i have is a Nokia Lumia 925 running 8.1 Denim (build 8.10.14226.359 : Firmware revision number 3051.50009.1451.1008) (previously had a few androids and rooted them no problem). Bascically i am sick of the amount/content of adverts when using the browser under mobile and would like to unlock/root my phone so i can add a hosts file.

Now iv`e done many hours of research and looked at many sites (read every page of this thread) but have a few questions that hopefully someone can help me with.

Before that this is what i have planned.

1. Download and install WindowsDeviceRecoveryToolInstaller

2. Download and install EmergencyDownloadDriver.msi to give me the Nokia driver used for communication during bootloader unlocking

3. Download the engineering SBL3.zip which includes the Lumia-925.bin

Do i need to reflash an ffu from the windows device recovery tool or can i just unlock the bootloader then enable root access by flashing an engineering boot loader (Lumia-925.bin).

I realize that the preferred method is to flash an ffu from the recovery tool however if it`s possible without doing that it would be great as i wouldn`t lose all pictures, settings, etc. Any input/experience on this would be much appreciated.

Also a big thanks to the maker of this tool, Heathcliff74, you are one clever guy amd even if i don`t end up using it many thanks for making it available...

The phone has the manufacturing name RM-892_eu_euro1_249

Cheers,

MattchuR
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] denexapp:
Hi,

I'm trying to use WPinternalsSDK in my app ,but WPinternalsSDK.Environment.HasRootAccess() returns false. What is possible reasons for that? Is there something should i do to use WPinternalsSDK?

The phone is Lumia 920 RM-821 running wp 8.10.12393.890
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] ngame:
use Windows Phone Internals to unlock boot loader first and then Root
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] denexapp:
The problem is that I already did that, I have unlocked boot loader and have full access to the file system through mass storage mode.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] denexapp:
Yes, I'm sure. I did it one more time, but nothing changed. Maybe I should use a specific way to deploy an app to phone, currently I deploy it using visual studio.

Screenshot from wpinternals is attached.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] denexapp:
I decided to disable root access, my phone switched to flash mode, then to mass storage, after that WPinternals did something with my phone and then crashed. As a result my phone was unable to boot, it stucked on black screen after "nokia". But my pc was able to recognize my phone, and i flashed it with orginal ffu.

I don't know why did it happen like that.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Juanchix:
Hi. Thanks a lot for this tool! Great work!

If you can't get sbl3 for your rom, you can dump mainos partition (and data).

Mount it as read/write, and with rawreg (offline registry editor) executed as "system", open software hive, inside windows/system32/config.

http://www107.zippyshare.com/v/GyOXUCai/file.html (chrome says "site not secure", not my problem)

Edit localmachine->microsoft->mtp, as you can see in the image.

Then unlock your bootloader, and flash the dumped/edited mainos, and data partition.

With this method, you can access all the files when you connect usb with the phone on standby. But some inside files will be in use, so you can't edit them.

Take care that this method will erase your phone info.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] xdaforums:
Internals Install

Some questions regarding an Internals install.

*If you root or create custom roms on a Lumia, can you still access Windows programs and apps? (eg. Windows Store; related apps) A good idea to install a new os? (or dual boot?)

*What are best suggested os('s) or custom roms with security or anonymization in mind? Windows has Cyanogenmod as an option. Particular open source (eg. Sourceforge) programs?

What are your favorite bookmarks or websites relating to hacking or other topics?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] denexapp:
Yep, after root you can use Store and apps like before.

The idea to install a new os is very good, but the things aren't easy. For example, I haven't heard about any case of Android running on Lumia.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] jumpz:
Is it possible to use the AppInit_DLL mechanism (Auto-loading third-party DLLs into user32.dll) with unsigned libraries after using this unlock?

Of course, one would have to set the corresponding registry keys (which should not be a problem using the WPInternal SDK), but according to Microsoft, Secure Boot disables the AppInit_DLL mechanism.

However, this unlock claims to disable Secure Boot, so it could actually work.

So, has anyone tries this, or has any further information for me?

Thank you.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] sameer.hussain97:
Unlocking Boot Loader

Hi,

If I select the option of Unlock Boot Loader, will it wipe off the Data from my phone?

I have a Lumia 920 with Windows 8.1 and want the WhatsApp Chat Database from my.

I really need those files to be transferred to my new Lumia Phone....

Please Help:(:(:(

I want to access system File without loosing the data on my phone and copy those Chat Database files to my PC.

Thanks,

Sameer.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Linux Lounge:
I would make and android port for the but I don't have a windows phone :P, my best advice is to look for phones with similar or the same hardware
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] kkn_13:
Why not backup chats in Whatsapp and transfer to PC first

then do this
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] sameer.hussain97:
Not Possible

My phone doesnt have a Memory Card option, the storage is built in and WhatsApp directory cannot be accessed untill I have System File Access.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] kkn_13:
oh I wasnt aware of that

strange on whatsapp's part

they should have made it easier for owners like you

btw is it worth rooting,unlocking bootloader or updating to W10M on my 720?

I dont want to lose any functionality etc

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so say I have a working phone(Lumia 720) here with my stuff on it, if I unlock and root it, will I lose data etc?

sorry for noob question
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] kkn_13:
hmm

maybe Ill give it a shot

Is W10M worth trying out on my 720?

only thing holding me back is that W10M backups dont work in WP8.1 apparently

can anyone confirm this?

main priority is sms + call log etc
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] shvelo:
Tried this on my Lumia 525 successfully.

In theory, is it possible to run Android on it? I see it uses an EFI bootloader, is there an EFI bootloader for Android?

Would also need Linux drivers for all the hardware, which seems to be the hardest part.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Gautamgzb2:
i have microsoft lumia 535 i want to record all calls

anyone have a call recorder for my lumia 535 win 8 platform
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] kkn_13:
wouldnt advice it

Android is pretty resource heavy and Lumias seem to be using certain custom parts at times(especially 1020 and 920's camera modules)

though would be an interesting experiment

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oh, will try that

I plan on changing my phone (hopefully) so maybe Ill wait till then
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] fxjerzy:
WPinternals stopped rerecording my phone, but ex. Windows Device Recovery Tool stil does - http://www.fotosik.pl/zdjecie/pelne/e6026db7de15fec8

Lumia 625 ERROR: Unable to find a bootable option. press any key to shut down

I have this error and need to recovery rom form my provider Orange (have it), just soft stoppend recognizing phone
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] shvelo:
Holy ****, this works!
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] fxjerzy:
Nope i get it in this state with gracious request if I could do with it anything

WPinternals saw the phone or a day but I I did not have matching Orange ROM then, next day it couldn't find the phone, iv reinstalled all drivers and still nothing
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] nscxp2005:
Does anybody know if the 435 or 635 is unlockable with this app?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] tjatte82:
is this working on Lumia 950, phone got stuck in loop after update, really really need to make a backup to some photos before i use windows recovery tool
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] titi66200:
Please read first post

"Which Lumia's are supported by the tool?

Lumia 520, 521, 525, 620, 625, 720, 820, 920, 925, 928, 1020 and 1320 are supported. "
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] MaDaLiNoSt:
Sorry, they seem to not work with this program. Maybe in the future , but for now.. no.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] justuser666:
Lumia 435

Can this program to hack Lumia 435 ? ( I read the supported models ! )
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] angluter:
Sorry for the noob question. Ive read around and can't see this explained:

Once I've got the unlocked bootloader and root access (with full FS access), how do you go about "dev unlocking" your phone so you can deploy XAP?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] augustinionut:
Heathcliff74, you can modify your program to skip platform id check during flash?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] charlotted:
Would anyone have kept the 8.1 update 2 that was released to insiders for the lumia 1020?

I would like to cook a rom based on that.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] cobovo:
This soft will be support new phones like Lumia 640\XL?

Thank you.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] andrewbaker1:
Phone with the same hardware 950 XL and Nexus 6P
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Gh0st2015:
I would be interested in an Android port for the Lumia 640 LTE, but unfortunately there is still no bootloader unlock for it.

A similar device would be the Motorola Moto G 4G (2013).
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Gh0st2015:
Well my brother has an old Lumia 520 which he is rarely using

But I cant fiddle too much with it, since I dont want to destroy it x)

If you have something "not too dangerous" to test, I would be willing to do it
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Ranomez:
[MENTION=4857012]feherneoh[/MENTION] well I only have a 625 not a 520 unfortunately but would be more than interested (just for fun) and willing to test things without fearing a brick (not using the phone much anymore anyway) although it's not really my phone I'm pretty sure the "real owner" does not care at all about it since I've had it for many months.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Ranomez:
If you want I can test and send logs, not sure what else I have time for ATM cause of exams (also not sure about having the knowledge, still learning a lot of stuff about programming and such).

An other question would be: do the 2 devices have any similar parts?

Asking sine if they do then I think it would be better to allow you the time to focus on the build for 520 first and then try for the 625 (which as I understand you don't even have).

Also just a curiosity: how do you actually flash the android build/kernel and what did you use to backup all the partitions (AFAIK WP Internals doesn't do that)?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Ranomez:
I was also thinking about dd or Win32DiskImager (since that what you use to backup a hardmoded 3ds/ds or Windows CE GPS), but didn't think I'd need to backup one-by-one with dd.

The best of luck on getting the 520 working, if you actually want to look at the 625 afterwards then I can do most tests/logging needed (I think...I know I have some button broken since I replaced the battery, either the volume down or camera button, actually I managed to break them both but I fixed one and can't remember which one) so if you want to look at it just send me the UEFI apps I need to run and whatever else you want me to run from the EFIESP partition/flash to the phone (just please at that point give me the address/instructions for the dd method since I'd rather stay away from thor2).
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Linux Lounge:
Well then have a go at booting a rom for one of those phones, it wont work but I wanna see how far it goes
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Ranomez:
Tested it, fortunately the camera button is not the one that is still broken but vol down is so I can't really do a factory reset and also for some reason Power button is somewhat broken it seems (don't remember that but I have to give it a quite strong press for it to register).
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Ranomez:
I actually forgot this phone did that, lol.

Also wanted to ask: you said that we can't (yet) boot Linux from UEFI so does the UEFI on these phones differ so much from the UEFI on a laptop/PC/x86(_64) device that we couldn't patch it to boot the same way it does on those?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] andrewbaker1:
Sorry I have no idea where to start :P
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Linux Lounge:
Actually why not attempt a port of windows phone OS to a Moto G 2014? Could give some ideas on how to put android on a windows phone
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] andrewbaker1:
Well both would be nice but I only have a 950 XL to play with and its my main device. I haven't seen many custom roms built with WPInternals
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Mohit Kandu:
I know it's been a while since this was posted but I just wanted to ask if I can use this for the Lumia 525. Since it has the same processor as 520 will it work for 525? :confused: I hope you'll reply! :good:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Mohit Kandu:
Thank You for replying.

I guess I'll go ahead and use it then. :good: I have one more request. :D Can you help me find the Lumia Emergency Flash Loaders for 525? That's all I need to get started with rooting it. I'd greatly appreciate it!
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] momydady:
please add cherry mobile alpha neon windows phone 8.1 at the device supported list if its possible because many user of this device wants to get rooted thier windows phone. thanks on advance
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] L_M_A_O:
It is possible to install WP8.1 U2 on L820 with Windows Phone Internals tool? The update trick with the WinWin(Build 8.10.15137) model registry change don't work good on L820.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] MTechRD:
Hi, sorry for the question and i read but i have to ask: This SBL3 will work with 720 too?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] RichJoke:
Hello,

sorry for what might be a dumb question, but is there a tutorial somewhere to explain in layman's terms what to do exactly yo unlock a lumia (920 in my case)? I only want it to make a backup of the phone (some things I can't backup with Microsoft's backup functionality it seems, and anyway I don't trust sending info to onedrive, I'd rather it stay on my computers) but I'm not sure what to do. Apparently the phone is compatible, I checked the OS version, but I don't know if I need to flash (don't want to lose data before making a backup, eh) the phone, and anyway when it tries to reboot I get and error "can't start in flash mode" or something. Any help would be appreciated.

After that, I guess I'll never buy anything with such a closed system...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] me.rishi:
error code

Error Code 0x1106. Need help.:(
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Ghoul159:
Someone else made a guide in Winows Central - search for it :)
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] RichJoke:
Thank you, I guess I found it!

I just don't understand something: I just want to make a backup of the phone, but I must unlock the bootloader first, which means flashing... which means losing all my data. Is there something I'm missing?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Ghoul159:
No your data will remain intact as said by HeathCliff. WPI tool will not do anything to your data (while unlocking boot loader, enabling root access, restoring boot loader, disabling root access) unless you are flashing back the stock rom.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] RichJoke:
Well thank you Ghoul159, I was glad to hear that.

But of course something bad (apparently) happened, I double-checked that everything was compatible, downloaded what was needed (SBL3 thingy, FFU, ...) but the phone never rebooted correctly after two hours, stuck with a BSOD and a "sadface". It seems that I can however create a backup (so somehow it worked?!), so I'll wait and see what happens. I'm not that angry if my data is lost, I understand the warnings and everything, but damn sometimes one can be unlucky.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Ghoul159:
Oh, what was the error you got, I also did according to the guide on my Lumia 1020 and it worked, right now I am using GDR2 on my phone.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] titi66200:
Some users have same issue with bad SBL3
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Ghoul159:
How come? I mean aren't the SBL3 given by the HeathCliff same for all the phones irrespective of variants?

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Did you recover your phone? If not I can assist you in installing GDR2 :)
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] RichJoke:
Absolutely none, only that after trying to flash the bootloader the phone rebooted multiple times but each time was stuck in BSOD + sadface mode.

Well I'd like to know as well, everything I downloaded was either from the author's posts himself or by doing his recommended google searches...

Well if by recover you mean as it was before, then no. But with Windows Device Recovery Tool I did flash the original FFU successfully, but that means no more SMS/app/contacts.

To be more precise, as I said in a previous post I somehow could make a backup within the app even after the phone failed to boot (BSOD and all), so right now I think I have a Data.bin that is correct on my PC (assuming this is a partition that wasn't touched while trying to unlock the bootloader), and a MainOS.bin that I guess is corrupted. Unfortunately, I have tried to flash both partitions separately but it doesn't work. If I flash MainOS + Data as recommended ("Remember that the MainOS partition and Data partition are tied together, so you need to flash both partitions together"), the phone again boots with a BSOD, and if I only flash the Data partition I'm stuck with the "Nokia" text.

tl;dr My only concern now is if I can somehow get the Data partition back in or if there's really no way. Either that or have a way to "explore" it, so that I could retrieve SMS/contacts and other things.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Ghoul159:
Hmm I don't know about that recovering the data partition thing. May be someone can help you.

Assuming that you made a backup via the settings before doing this, Isn't this method working "Sign in with MS account and you will be shown backups stored in one drive, select the recent one and all your SMS, contacts (linked to either MS, Google account) will show." Did you do this while setting up the phone after flashing back your stock rom?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] RichJoke:
Yeah I'll see if someone has any idea how to make it work. If not, then I'll do a factory reset, it's just that I'll have to enter my contacts again by hand (90% of them I have saved on another phone, and anyway I haven't lost anything important, else I'd never have tried something that dangerous) and I won't have my SMS threads.

No, when I say backup I mean the one done with Windows Phone Internals, which has made a ~32GB zip backup with MainOS.bin and Data.bin, along with another one. I haven't backup-ed anything with OneDrive or on my MS account, that was the whole point of the thing: trying to make a

local

backup, I don't want to have my data anywhere on MS's servers.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] RichJoke:
All this day I've tried:

converting bin to iso

mounting either bin or iso directly (can't read, I'm asked to format because it's unreadable)

opening with various programs (but most will choke since the file is big, I might try to split it in chunks but meh)

dumping Data.bin as an hex file

So far only the latter has proven somehow interesting, as I've found a things indicating the data is there (like the name of a website I've been visiting the day before), but I haven't had time to check further. It might be easy to find whatever I'm looking for with grep or something, but I'm not sure how I could extract photos easily for example.

I've tried your suggestion, but it says "Insert disk in [drive letter]".