yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hounsell:
day2die posted the source for a Google Maps application. I've had a PM regarding how to use the source, and I realised that since more and more of those use unlocked phones don't actually have the SDK, I'd provide a compiled XAP for those that want to try the app without downloading the tools to compile it ;)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] beenja:
Anyone tried on TMOUS HD2?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] defenestratorNZ:
but how do you install the XAP on to a phone thats been "Fixed"?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] pittphan:
Hey man,

check out the link below. I think you still need to install the SDK so you have the tool to sideload the app. I haven't done it myself yet, but I think this is the only way. I am not sure if you can just insall the XAP file from the browser on your phone (I don't think so)... so the method below is the only way:

http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/how-to-sideload-apps-onto-windows-phone-7-video
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] d.cortez:
i was able to unlock my Mozart and load this app using Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone ; correct me if i'm wrong here, but all i could do was zoom in/out on the map. is there other functionality that should be there as well? thanks! after uninstalling app, i was also able to relock the phone.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hdubli:
I couldnt get thru.Using HD7 T mob ..i get connection error all the time..while Zune is running and my HD7 is not synced as Guest..can someone help here ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] diego1985:
I like guys like this, Pause!. They made my the 6.5 days easier as well. Man I may get Wp7 after all i just hope the news keeps getting better.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] The Gate Keeper:
for everyone to note, this will not help you get paid apps that you downloaded illegally on your phone. i know many of us have good intentions and we wouldn't do it, but for those few that think this means that they can not pay for the app, think again. the certificate on the xap which is tied to your account prevents this, and ChevronWP7 was created only to side load things you can get legally (the free apps) or via visual studio compiliation.

source: http://mobilitydigest.com/windows-phone-unlocked-for-all-pirates-need-not-apply/
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kapanak:
Well, I cannot try this on my Optimus 7, since it is already unlocked through the developer account, which I got for free, being a university student and all :)

However, I am interested in what will happen in terms of new applications, and possible Cydia-like stores for the phone...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hdubli:
pls can someone help doing this on hD7 ..
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heph:
can I flash a ROM from a different mobile operator with this hack?

Am currently getting "wrong vendor id" when flashing other than my stock rom...

Alex
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] jfwfreo:
No, this hack does not let you mess with any of the phone software.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ceesheim:
that is real good to know , and NOBODY should break that to .
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] eternalemb:
Awesome man. Glad to have triggered such a great response from you. You're a good guy. Anyway you might be able to point in the direction of how to actually compile an XAP from these types of files though. I have the WP7 SDK tools, just don't know how to use em yet :(
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hounsell:
Everything was ready in the source, all you had to do was open the Solution file (SLN) in Visual Studio, and hit "Build Solution" in the Build Menu, or F6 on your keyboard. That'll then create the built files in the Solution Folder\Project Folder\Bin\Debug (or Release)\. In there, will be the DLLs and the rest of the files included in the product, and a *.xap that can be deployed to the Phone using the XAP Deploy tool.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] eternalemb:
Awesome. Thanks yet again!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] nrfitchett4:
what advantage does a cydia marketplace give to developers when they will get bigger exposure through the official marketplace?

does your hd2 run wp7???

The whole point of wp7 is that you do not need to do this to make the phone run smooth.

once again, why does wp7 need a secondary marketplace? What advantages does that give the developers or the end users?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] robstunner:
Well, at least for the iPhone, cydia gives dev's the time of day where apple will not because of their approval process. Which is why you can download programs like My3G so you can facetime over 3g (something apple would never allow).
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] AceofSpades25:
The advantages should be obvious...

Read this blog post for one

http://www.istartedsomething.com/20101126/chevronwp7-windows-phone-7-unlocker-released/

Sumarised, users will be able to run more powerful apps that wouldn't otherwise have been able to pass certification. Finally we'll have access to apps other than just rss readers and tip calculators
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ov2rey:
the software has bug..

then i open ChevronWP7 after clock both trick then press unlock it load and hang

it display " ChevronWP7 is not working..

auto close.

:(

anyway to fix it?

i try restart pc & phone + registry, it's not work
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] vangrieg:
It may allow developers to distribute apps that wouldn't be approved in the Marketplace. It may allow users to have those apps. Some of them may be very useful.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] JoeTheFro:
With all the devs around here creating apps and such, it wouldnt be such a bad idea to have have an XDA Market.... Or at least a spin off to keep any heat off of XDA...

Most of us already know this place and it is a nice hub for everything winmo... why not start it here?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kliptik:
And this couldn't be a better time, seeing as the XDA Market is just now in the process of being totally redesigned.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=836964

I will add though, that I hope that this doesn't cause the WP7 OS to become fractured like the WM and Android OS... I know there are a lot of apps that would be sweet, but not approved on the Marketplace, but on the same note we'll end up with a lot of freeware crapware that will just clutter and fracture the OS. I know some of that makes it onto the Marketplace already, but at least it will work 100% on every WP7 device in existence. Sideloaded community apps won't have tha same guarantee.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] JoeTheFro:
Well, being XDA, there shouldnt be that much crapware, and most of what the devs put out does have a use. It is also nice to have a refuge for those apps that have a use that didnt make it into the official store.

As far as making everything work on all phones, that mostly is not an issue. WP7 doesnt have major revisions the way the android does... (1.5/1.6 still can be found in the wild, which is crazy) And with MS in charge of updates and not the OEMs, that should make things more timely to keep everyone on the same page (providing the carriers dont want to slow down the release for "testing"). The only real 'make it work on all devices' kinda comes down to the API. if MS starts changing API to block us out, we will have to update anyway to match whatever the new functions are called... I doubt they would go through that much trouble since it would make more work for OEMs and certain partners who would also have to update code and push it out.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kliptik:
Yeah I agree that most things here at XDA are useful. Don't get me wrong, I think it's exciting that we can sideload apps that can't pass certification for certain criteria (i.e. Wifi Tethering), I just hope we don't end up with multiple Marketplaces and app stores for WP7.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] emigrating:
Yes, but Microsoft already seems to be approving pretty much anything thrown at them, so your argument kinda fails.

Sure, a third-party marketplace would allow apps using undocumented APIs and/or native code, but to be honest I expect the API offering in WP7 to vastly improve over time anyway.

All in all, I don't see the need for a cydia-ish marketplace for WP7.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] MYKEE92:
It either tells me that my phone is pin locked, so i unlock it then try again. Then it says its having trouble connecting to phone.. I installed the certificate and the reg keys.. What now?:(
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] vangrieg:
You don't have to use it. :-)

For me, an alternative Marketplace with programs accessing native APIs would be the only hope to be able to use WP7 at all since it won't have a Cyrillic keyboard otherwise.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] eternalemb:
go into C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc and right click hosts file, then uncheck Read -Only and save.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] JoeTheFro:
Also, from what i recall, MS puts a limit to how many free apps a dev can submit. the community may not want to have to charge since it is what they like to do in thier spare time, or just to be helpful. So, the XDA Market could be a home for things like that without having to burn through all your free apps via the official source.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] bearkilla:
just got this working on my htc hd7

built and deployed google maps ok, are there any other apps at the moment?

thanks to everyone involved :)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kliptik:
A dev can submit 5 unpaid apps per year which is included in the $99 developer registration. Any unpaid apps over 5 cost the dev $20 (maybe $25) to submit to the Marketplace.

So yeah you make a good point. All in all, I'm hoping this is a positive, promoting deal, which it should be.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hdubli:
hi..can u pls guide me as how to deploy those googla maps xap ? i need sdk installed or there is an installer /loader?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] amb9800:
Restart both PC and phone, then close all other programs (things like Skype in particular) before trying again.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] HackMimic:
for all who are having issues i found a way that should definately work.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=04704acf-a63a-4f97-952c-8b51b34b00ce&displaylang=en

download from the above link. install first.

Once you installed whats above then do the following:

1. Connect Windows phone 7 (HD7 for me)

2. ON THE DEVICE go to http://www.chevronwp7.com/cert and install. Lock the phone and leave it.

3. edit the properties of ChevronWP7.exe (I am running windows 7 64 bit.)

a. Run in compatibility mode XP SP3

b. Run as Admin.

c. Apply those changes and exit. DO NOT RUN IT YET

4. Start up the Zune software, and make sure it detects your phone

5. Run ChevronWP7 (If you get the pin code error, simply slide the lockscreen up so you can see the tiles, and run the program again.)

6. Then click all of the check boxes and unlock

There you go. This is just how it worked for me. If you have any questions, Ill try to help you.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] abham:
will this work with HTC HD (Blackstone?)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] MYKEE92:
THANKS GOT IT TO WORK.. TURNS OUT I INSTALLED THE CERTIFICATE WRONG:p
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] nokn956120:
This is great news. All I have to do is wait for the Window Phone 7 ROM to be released for my beloved HD2? As soon as it is released, you can bet I will be giving this a try.

Keep up the good work.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kshakir80:
can someone help, im still getting no connection!!! =/

im not synced as guest, i installed certificate on phone, i resetted everything many times, changed compatibility in every form to no avail! installed visual studio, nothing :confused:
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ov2rey:
it do not work for me.. still showing ChevronWP7 is not working
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Portos2008:
Works a fine!

Tested in HTC Trophy 7 and LG Optimus 7

My Blog APP Beta: http://livebetas.net/wp-content/uploads//2010/11/livebetasWP7beta.zip
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kwill:
Is there anyway around loading the developer sdk to sideload apps on another OS (as I only have XP)? As well, I can get the ChevronWP7.exe to run. But get the "Uh oh." "Sorry, I'm having trouble communicating with the phone." error. Ive made sure to install the certificate on my phone first. Made the regedit mentioned on the first page. And restart the phone and pc.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] amb9800:
For those having issues, make sure you shut down all applications that use a network connection (ChevronWP7 needs port 443 open to work-- Skype and some IM clients use it).

Didn't work on my machine until I installed the full WP7 SDK, restarted PC, restarted phone, exited Skype, then plugged in phone to sync.

Other tips from the ChevronWP7 site:
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ov2rey:
i able to unlock my phone..

disable all protection kaspersky... then it work
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Foxandxss:
This is a really good news.

When I bought my WinMo 6.1 and started learning WPF, I hoped for a WPF port for WinMo. When I heard about WP7 and SL, I got excited.

I was waiting for vodafone ES to release the phone, but when I read about 99$ & Marketplace...

I don't care about paying 99$/y, but I dont want to sell my apps, and MS put a limit of 5 free apps on MP. If you want more, 20$ per free application.

Now, I can buy my trophy and create some apps and use it privately on my phone.

On the other hand, the cydia-like app is needed.

I know that MS is allowing near every app, that's because WP7 is new, the MP have fewer applications & developers and MS need to say that the MP have thousands of apps.

We need a cydia-like app because if I write some goods programs and you want to use it, you should ask me for a xap file. It's better to have an app where you register some repositories with xaps. You will get notified about new apps frome me and updates of my apps.

Anyway, this has just started.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] megagprime:
works perfect on lg optimus 7

bring on the emus

:)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kwill:
So, since you said it didn't work for you until you installed the WP7 SDK. That may be the concern I'm having as I've tried all tips and still can't get it to work. But, part of my original question. Is there no way around needing Vista or 7 in order to install the WP7 SDK?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Paul Nur:
Hey, I got a quick question. I remember reading an article about 2 weeks ago about Microsoft banning wp7 devices if they catch you altering anything (looking into right now where I read this). A mirror image almost of what they are doing to xbox 360 when people mod them. My concern comes from seeing the market of the iPhone and jail breaking/unlocking them and very (very) few of them get banned, from what I heard. Microsoft is a completely different company and they have shown a high no-tolerance to their gaming console being modded/altered. I was very curious to is if this is the same case with their phones. Thanks!

p.s- I am returning to XDA since little over 2 years ago (cant remember my old user login and changed my e-mail since then) when I had my HTC Mogul on sprint, feels good to be back.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] diboze:
I think they ment they ban you from xbox live (the windows phone version), if you use pirated xbox live games.

At this moment they have no reason to ban you from any of their cloud services
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Paul Nur:
What they are going to do,

Xbox 360 = Ban xbox live (XBL)

and my question is

WP7 = Ban ESN?

I guess now that I think about it all they can do is just void your warranty? They cant do anything about it because you paid for it, granted that you did pay for it lol.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] EarthQ:
Game over?

Great news to have unlocker tool...

Did anyone get this: http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2010...ction-against-windows-phone-7-unlocking-tool/ ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hounsell:
Wow. Talk about shoddy reporting. That "Windows Phone" Activation screen is what happens when running on Phones that aren't supported - ie, phones that has had WP7 ported to by a third party. It's not gonna happen from using ChevronWP7 to unlock your phone.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] mwako:
There have been all sorts of funny/strange things being said and reported about that statement.

I'm taking it with a pinch of salt, and still believe they can't do much apart from ban your xbox live account, Too much legal toe treading here between / manufacturer / carrier and MS... would of thought if MS do anything to a phone under another company's terms and conditions of sale, they would be in trouble themselves as i can kinda see them saying there *We encourage people to use their Windows Phone as supplied by the manufacturer*, best they can do "is restrict your phone experience" as they said pretty much, and that's the xbox live server connection imo which is core to this whole WP7 range really as a selling point... if your bad they just do their usual investigations, ban and ask questions later if they got it wrong, Thus you have a "phone" not a W7P lol *ahhhh who knows i have reason for my rambles XD*
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hounsell:
I think the only time you're at risk even to your services is if you're pirating apps - something which this "jailbreak" doesn't allow.

I suspect that statement was written long ago, before MS had any idea what approach people would take to jailbreaking. When they got the news, it was just a standard-issue response, designed to be a catch-all. They do that sort of thing all the time. I remember right through the Windows 7 beta and leaks of builds, they were constantly putting out a statement that they do not recommend sourcing builds from non-official sources, because of the potential that they had viruses, or had been modified in some undesireable way. None of them had, unless you got them from a dodgy place anyway, but it's just a catch-all to cover themselves from a support point of view.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sempermarine29:
Ringtones and notifications

So does this allow us to load custom ringtones and such as well from the PC?

Samsung Focus
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Paul Nur:
I kinda grasp the concept now. Banned Xbox 360 = Just a box lol (box meaning you can do anything besides go on xbl for you critics out there.) Banned WP7 = Phone...lol

Sent from my HD7 using Board Express
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] orangekid:
the only thing that got banned on an iPhone was an iTunes account, which you can set up another one in about 2 minutes on the same phone.

microsoft wouldn't be able to "ban a phone" I don't think because they would have to locate your ESN or IMEI and ban all live services to it, which may be illegal for them to do.

Your carrier giving your ESN or IMEI to MS could constitute a huge breach of privacy, I'm not 100% sure of the laws, but it would be a nightmare.

The only thing they could do is ban that account name/pw, and you could just set up another one.

Because xbox goes through microsoft servers it's a lot easier to ban a box, but phones come on different networks with different technologies so it's a different ball-game.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Paul Nur:
The difference between a banned xbox 360 and having a phone banned (not the phone i guess the "live" account) is that the xbox 360 "cannot" get on xbl anymore, versus on the phone you can just set up a new live account, and in turn having whatever gets saved on a live account lost, witch in turn might be a lot for some people because it is some people e-mail account...

I think i know what is happening here is that when you buy an xbox 360 you are essentially buying it from Microsoft not "Walmart" "Game Stop" or where ever you may of gotten it. With a cell phone the contracts, and they legal agreements carriers go about selling us phones breaks that chain of MS having power over the device.

That would be pretty cool, but in a way no because people pirate games, is to have MS just ban the live account on the xbox 360. Sign back up, spend money on xbl subscription and get back on, but and loose the friends, and messages and content ect..
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Anthonok:
It's not a simple oh well I'll make another account. You would then lose all items purchased under that account if you can no longer log in. Not to mention Gamerscore, something many people take pride in.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Paul Nur:
I understand that, im talking about the people who don't "care" about the live account's, who just made them from xbox 360 or to just mod their 360. MS could make alot more money if they did it this way only if, ONLY IF they became so good and precise at detecting people modding, they could ban live accounts, and the people modding and make them pay for xbl subscription again (if they want to get on xbl of course) and again if they want that short period of being able to modd. Granted that Ms can target modders and ban them quickly and then just hopefully put a stop to people modding.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] orangekid:
that's true, but then again, now MS cannot deny you the apps you paid before just because you modified your phone, which IS LEGAL.

You pay the developer for the apps, not MS, and I seriously doubt the agreement to use the MS Marketplace via live services states that you forfeit your paid apps if you modify you phone. It doesn't seem legal to me, and you could probably get a refund from the dev or get it for "free" on your new Live Account.

The whole thing is pretty ridiculous.

The thing with these stupid anti-piracy measures is you're basically denying legitimate customers from legally purchasing things and pretty much forcing them to pirate the apps.

MS needs to learn that piracy is going to happen whether they like it or not, but if they make it as easy as possible for everyone, even ported or modded phones, to access the marketplace, then that will reduce piracy more than any of these banning measures.

The more people with access to the market the more apps you're going to sell, so they restrict access to the marketplace? go figure.

How stupid can you be? If you ban someone from the marketplace they have no choice but to pirate apps, who the hell is going to buy the same app again?

most people mod their xbox for pirating purposes, phones are different, I don't pirate WM or Android but I mod the hell out of my phone every chance I get.

as to your other point, I don't think people putting WP7 on their HD2 or people "jailbreaking" their phones to sideload 3rd party apps or what have you are going to mind losing gamescore data if they know beforehand that this is possible.

If anything, you'd just make a "fake" account to use to download free apps and stuff and if it got banned then your real account is still intact.