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[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] umbyfish:
hi guys,

i've downloaded some free .xap from marketplace on my pc, tried to install on WP7 emulator and it worked, then i tried a paid one, and it worked too (asciicamera).

has someone an unlocked WP7 phone to try if these .XAPs work? i have the .xap of fruit ninja and assassin's creed too, i think that they're full versions.

i'm waiting for my LG optimus 7 so i can't try them now
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] mkskeith@gmail.com:
unless you have some mad code skills, I suggest you just get a droid. It a lower level smartphone that I am sure you could handle. Otherwise just keep it zipped. Appologies to those with the mad coding skills for jerks like this!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] stillbrad:
lol ok Jerk! Appologies because this is your first smartphone and you and never coded anything in your life! I'm making an observation, one that hundreds of others agree with. Problem is the cheveron tool isnt open source, so if someone does create one its going to be practically from scratch. Now go and kiss some a$$ somewhere else.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kangu:
I got as far as opening the CMD prompt as admin..but i cant seem to open the file. In the CMD prompt i type "notepad hosts" but it just says that it does not support the command that i had given. Can you please elaborate more on how to edit it?

Thanks,

Kangu
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] mkskeith@gmail.com:
ooo, ouch:D
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] mkskeith@gmail.com:
my point is then get it done, or don't whine. Who is going to do this for us if people like you are on here complaining? I wouldnt if I had the time. obviously you can do whatever you want with the progream because it has been unlocked to allow more than 10 installs since it waas pulled.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] mkskeith@gmail.com:
what version of windows are you using?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] stillbrad:
Im not really complaining more or less venting. My original post was sarcastic. Anyway back to the tread at hand.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] mkskeith@gmail.com:
yea i get that it's annoying. My wife agrees because I can sync with my 32 bit laptop but only unlock with her 64 bit... go figure? She's sick of me stealing hers for a minute all the time.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kawgirlval69:
still unlocking every time...sometimes i have to unplug and re sync but it unlocks every time, and the ringtone installer is still working too... added 2 today...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kangu:
windows 7 64-bit
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] mkskeith@gmail.com:
follow the path to the file like in the previous post and right click on it. choose properties and make sure the two options are unlocked
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kawgirlval69:
making sure the dev tools installed right has been where ive found the most problems.. soon as the people get them installed properly... it works...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] l3v5y:
It can be found here.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] l3v5y:
If it's that annoying, you could always just pay MS $99 (or free if you're a student) and have a perfectly legally unlocked device.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] digger1985:
Anyone know how to bypass the 10 sideload limit?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] KingpinEX:
i also join his question about how can u bypass the 10 app limit.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] l3v5y:
Until unlocking becomes something more than just pretending the computer is an MS server and then telling the device it's unlocked, that's not possible.

There may be a registry key that can be changed, though that'll take some investigation, and would require us to be able to get read/write registry access.

In short: Can't be done.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Yakkaimono:
Wasn't there a modded chevron unlocker from hounsell which got rid of the limit?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] digger1985:
Yep, that's what I read as well but I can't find any download links. I pm'ed hounsell but haven't heard back from him. Anyone have a copy of the modded C7?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] digger1985:
After a bit of snooping managed to find a cache of his blog with the link

http://tinyurl.com/39hm6t9
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kroukes2000:
owwwwwww THANKS ;)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Dun3rider:
Hi sorry to bother you but i am new to this site and i hada few questions if you could answer thanks,

1) Does this work on the HTC HD7?

2) What is the Code that you said to modify? as in where do i modify it?

3) My phone when connected opens up zune but when i click on WP7 appliction it says its not connected even though it clearly is, could that do with something in my first 2 questions?

Any help would be great thanks
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kawgirlval69:
no sideloadlimit unlocker

here you go the full no side load limit unlocker... :D i tend to be a file hoarder... and in most cases its a good thing... hope it helps!!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] BrumBrum74:
This I have tried as well. But Chevron unlock says it cannot see my phone even though it's connected and ok in Zune.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Edo9:
After aplicating the certificate and deleting rows in the hosts, it is necessary to restart the phone and the pc as well.

Then always use the flight mode ON when connecting to the PC (Zune). Otherwise the phone will be relocked again.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] chiquitita:
How do i add manualy

HOW DO I ADD THE

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\WindowsPhone\\ProxyPorts]“DeviceReg”=dword:000069C5

TO MY PC? CAN SOMEONE HELP ME PLS.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] lucky_77:
I had made previously to unlock the process, then "revoked by Microsoft, " writing output to the screen. Repeat the same process but do not ChevronWP7 with Unlocker. Please help!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] contable:
I suggest to read the thread before posting here. Thanks.

All questions have been answered again and again... page 25 to 33.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] :
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=857127&page=8

& download the attached zip file.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] dotGicu:
It can be some comunication errors due to that Unlocker listens on port 443, try to stop your IIS if installed.

Worked for me on LG Optimus 7
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] zard:
After reading 5 pages, I tried using your steps for my HD7 and it worked for me, i.e. first time unlock. Since then, I haven't tried again but at least I got it working at the first try. Since it was the first try, point 6 was not relevant for me.

Thanks.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] jan123456789012:
Thank u guys worked for my hd7 too Love ya 00-00!!!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] zuifon:
ChevronWP7 doesn't work for me.

If Zune is not launched or the phone is locked I have an error it's normal but when I click unlock and all is OK ChevronWP7 is crashing !!!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] l3v5y:
Any chance you could give more information?

What "crashing" happens? Is there an error message?

Do you have the WP7 Developer Tools installed?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] zuifon:
It's the standard Windows error message. ChevronWP7 has stopped working...

Yes I have the full Pack installed with Visual Studio Express, Emulator, Expression Blend...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] maptu4a:
Is it work for LG Optimus 7 becouse when i install certificate everything is okey but when i connect the phone with computer and start zune when i start Chevron unlocker software it telling me that my phone is not connected to USB or Zune software is not started..I trying everything (system32/driver/etc/ hosts file read only on/off ) doesnt work..I edit registry everything but it doesnt work..Im with Windows 7 Ultimate..
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] contable:
Maybe it´s off-topic but for testing purposes I have modded some of the useful codejoker.com shortcuts with dinik anastasia icons.

OMNIA 7 users who have unlocked their devices successfully can find the .xap files here:

http://www.modaco.com/content/samsung-omnia-7-omnia7-modaco-com/328012/wp7-collection-of-shared-homebrew-apps-for-chevronwp7-unlocked-devices/#entry1539038

Cheers

contable
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] marekaq:
The same problem for me, any suggestions? :confused::confused:

Thanks
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] spliffmonkey187:
I had the same issue for awhile with Chevron continuing to crash even after i did the host file editing and made sure my registry had the right line in it, as well as make sure i had all my dev tools installed.

I soon discovered that the reason my chevron kept on crashing when i pressed the unlock button was that my Anti-Virus(Kapersky IS) was silently blocking the app from running the unlock once i pressed the unlock button. So i had to completely disable active protection and restart Chevron. Once that was done it ran like a charm. Try that out and let me know if that helps. I can write my whole process if you like let me know. I have had to unlock my phone about 5 times over the past 3 days from frequent disconnect and connects so this trick has worked for me.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] shaji007:
question

what operating system do you need
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] spliffmonkey187:
I am using Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Shaji, so I have gotten it to run on a 64bit OS. And from what i am reading x32 bit versions of windows should have no problems either.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] shaji007:
im using windows xp 32bit

and im stuck at the bit where i have to click on chevronwp7.exe it gives me an error saying it cant detect my phone

ive installed the cert properly however i cannot find that registry entry

ok

edit i found that i have to put it in myself i did do that

and the software ran after clicking on the check boxers and clicking unlock

i end up getting an error and it force closes itself

any suggestions
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] chiquitita:
i was wondering, can you tell me how do i add the key to the registry in my laptop?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] domelsnake:
Certificate problem

Hi Guys

I have a problem with installation of the Chevronwp7.cer certificate on my phone (HTC HD7). I have emailed the file to myself and when I click on the attachment (certificate) my phone says:

Can't open attachment

(Oops, we are not sure what is wrong, but we are unable to open this file)

If I try again it says:

Can't open attachemnt

(There is no application assiosiated with this file type)

Any suggestions??
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] domelsnake:
Hi mate

On your laptop click Start->Run->type regedit -> press enter

You should get registry editor

Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> MICROSOFT

Click on MICROSOFT with right button of your mouse -> New -> Key and name it as WindowsPhone

Next Click with right button of your mouse at WindowsPhone -> New -> Key and name it as ProxyPorts

Next Click with right button of your mouse at ProxyPorts -> New -> DWORD VALUE -> Change name to DeviceReg

Next Click with right button of your mouse at DeviceReg -> Modify -> and in Value Data field type 69c5

That should do the trick

Goodluck
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] domelsnake:
Contable

This reg file is wrong.

It creates:

WindowsPhone -> ProxyPorts]"DeviceReg"

rather than

WindowsPhone -> ProxyPorts -> DeviceReg

For everybody who has a problem with editing your registry just down load the attachment -> un-zipp it -> double click on .reg file -> Yes -> Yes

All done
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] tempest2112:
A full walk through on how you managed it would be great as I'm having the same issues. The annoying thing is that I had succeeded in unlocking and installing some ringtones but I have now reformatted my pc and installed all relevant programs but cannot get chevron to work.

Thanks in advance.

I have been through the posts and tried all the suggestions there, guess it will be back to the drawing board and start over again :-(
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] domelsnake:
Mate

How did you install the certificate on you HTC HD7??

I fixed my problem with Certificate but ChevronWP7 still complainig that there is no connection to my HTC HD7...

I have run thru all posts and checked everything...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] lucky_77:
ChevronWP7 was done with the unlock code, but this time can not connect to 3G. I did the factory reset, still can not connect to 3G, what should I do?

Please Help!!!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] zuifon:
I Try everything. It crashes everytime on my Windows 7 64-bit.

I have tried in XP Mode too, ChevronWP7 doesn't detect the phone.

Is there an other program than ChevronWP7 to unlock the phone ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] marekaq:
Thi solution worked for me on my netbook win7 32 bit, but not on my principal notebook win7 64 bit (crash win program) :(
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] zuifon:
I have found why ChevronWP7 is crashing !

Spybot Search and Destroy has flagged hosts file in read only mode and ChevronWP7 is writing this file !

Try to go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc and remove read only flag if you have the problem.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] shaji007:
ooh that actually fixed the error

now my next problem is

it gives me an error saying the phone ain connected ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] shaji007:
ok downloaded it however

when it starts installing it cant install .net framework 4

any one have the same problems
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] shaji007:
this is what you call a mo'****ing asshole
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] timdaw:
thankyou so much mate
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] spvc500:
just to clarify - when you get to the etc folder right click on the hosts file and then remove read only..

run the unlocking tool as administrator and xp compatibility... hey presto!!!!!!

worked 1st time on win 7 64bit at last.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] zard:
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned but after unlocking using Chevron and installing your xaps, if I lock back Chevron, the apps won't ran and gives a message about being revoked by Microsoft. If I leave Chevron as unlock, apps will ran.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] marekaq:
I solved my problem on my win7 64 bit, thankyou very much

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

select all files and

remove

read only flag
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] iliaali:
its not work for me :(
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] domelsnake:
Hi mate

I had the same problem but I managed to fix it.

Follow these steps:

1. Download the Windows Phone Developer Tools

2. Extract the contents of the setup package by running vm_web.exe /x and choosing a path to extract to

3. Go to the folder you extracted to in step 2 and open the file baseline.dat in notepad

4. Look for the section named [gencomp7788]

5. Change the value InstallOnLHS from 1 to 0

6. Change the value InstallOnWinXP from 1 to 0

7. Save and close baseline.dat

8. Run setup.exe /web from the folder you extracted to in step 2

Be sure you do it right step 8 (must be with the /web switch) otherwise it will fail.

To run setup.exe with /web switch follow these steps:

1. Go to Start -> Run -> cmd -> enter

2. Now you have to get to the vm_web folder (extracted one)

3. For example if you have it on you Desktop and your cmd window is opened at C:\Documents and Settings\User> just type -> cd Desktop -> enter -> cd vm_web -> enter

4. Now your patch should point to the folder with setup.exe

5. In cmd window type "setup.exe /web" (without " " marks) and press enter

6. Installation should start downloading the components from the Internet (you must have live Internet connection to proceed with this installation - 373MB to download)

Good luck
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Domesun:
I´ve got a question, on my laptop it´s not possible to run the chevronwp7.exe. I´ve extracted it, connected the phone with the laptop but there is always coming a failure. It´s "the PC cannot communicate with the phone". I did everything like in the description and the video...

is anybody there who can help me or has an idea?

greetings from austria
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] shaji007:
thank you my friend!!!!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Frasch:
So I am having a error on my phone where everytime I hook my phone up to the computer and load up Zune. My phone will say "Sync Complete" and will never say "Connected". I know my phone did say "Connected" before but hasn't for some reason and I am unable to install the Unlock.... Any Ideas???
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] shaji007:
right this is starting to naff me off a lil bit ere

i have done everything

from installing the cert running the chevron app with zune on the background

installing windows phone developer tools

editing the registry files etc

but still no luck

i am running on windows xp sp3

i can start the application chevron and when i click unlock after a bit it will give me an error saying i have not got the phone plugged in etc

pretty much the exact same error you would get if you started chevron app without the phone plugged in

anyone know the reason why?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] thm66:
:rolleyes:I followed the whole shebang...Installed cert on my Focus , got the ringtone and it doesn't play !!!

24hrs later I'm syncing my focus and after removing the phone I get a message on the screen that the certification is revoked by f@#$ing microsoft and promted me to uninstall , which I didn't have any option not to.

Followed the same steps to reinstall it and it seems like it reinstalls but I dont see the chevron ringtone on my phone anymore

Any ideas what's going on ?????:mad:
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Jrmwijnen:
I do not have this registry..

i'm trying this on windows 7 32 bit
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ren777:
Installing on windows xp SP3

Is this application working on windows xp SP3?

Tried out everything here but got connection problems.

Anybody had success on installing using this OS? If so please share some ideas and procedures.

Regards,

Ren
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] shaji007:
lol i dont think it is working

im on sp3 and ive done pretty much everything to installing the developer tools

i can start the programme etc but once it starts to unlock after a 7 seconds or so it gives me an error saying its not connected... stupid bleeding software
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] shaji007:
if you don't then you make it

someone has posted a reg file on here so just look for that

if not then you can install windows 7 dev tools from microsoft website

which does it auto
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] NuMbErSeVeN:
I have unlocked my HD7 1 week ago without any problem. Unfortunately Micro$oft have locked it again today. But now, I am doing exactly the same think and its not working any more. I can unlock it doing the extra step in /windows/system32/drives/etc but its not working any more. When I connect my HD7 and I try do send a XAP file it says:

-Please Make sure your phone was unlocked !

-Please Make sure you connected device to PC and Zune launched

Is this unlocker not working any more?

Anybody with the same problem?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Diggia:
PRoblem between Chevron and XP SP3

I'm trying to use Chevronwp7 with my netbook MSI U100 running XP sp3. I just installed Zune and the last . Net Framework (4), and my LG Optimus 7 works well with Zune. I perfectly follow every steps to unlock windows phone via Chevron but i always receive this error (attached pics) and i can't unlock my device. So i have unistalled and re-installed Zune but nothing to do for me.

Could you suggest a way to resolve this issue ?

The image shows the error in italian language, if you want i can translate for you

THX in advance
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] NuMbErSeVeN:
Go at c:/windows/system32/drives/etc then go to the folder properties and uncheck the read only option.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] shaji007:
you need to make take your host files off read only

after that it will work

however will you let me know if you still have any problems as i am on the same system and it ain working for me even after changing the host files from ready only
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] simbadogg:
anyone having this problem: i unlocked my phone a long time ago, and it relocked after about 2 weeks, as expected from the periodic check i guess the phone does. But then ever since then, whenever i unlock it again and load the flashlight app, it loads fine, but then when i go back to the app even that same day, it says that the app has been revoked.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Talys:
I turned off firewall as well, made no difference. For me the problems/symptoms were:

1. No registry entry: Chevron immediately went to error

2. No cer: Chevron showed screen with 2 check boxes but Unlock caused error

BTW, worst case scenario... you could just break down, spend $99, and register as a developer (then you can unlock their phone to developer mode using the authorized MS tool).

I will probably do that soon anyhow; I do want to play around with writing WP7 apps and I pay MS for all sorts of stuff every year anyways. It was never about the $$ -- it's just that there's just so more satisfaction in installing something that's home brewed. Even if it takes, like, ten times longer, and there's the fear of bricking a phone! Hmm... perhaps that's what makes it all the more exciting? O.o
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] AceofSpades25:
Nice one... thanks all!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] indiekiduk:
The authorized MS tool is just as unreliable, in fact is more unreliable because it makes the phone try to download something which doesn't work every time.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ceesheim:
is there someone who want to share the authorized MS tool ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hounsell:
It ships with the SDK, but can only be used with Developer Accounts, hence why ChevronWP7 was developed.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ceesheim:
thanks for explaining , I tried the tool and it gifs me the exact error (cannot connect the phone :confused:

there has to be something blocking it on my system but I don't know what :mad:

do you have any ideas ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] RideTheTube:
And for sure it is possible to remove the unlock by the unlocker itself?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] McHale:
This is all great and all but I'm assuming Microsoft will patch this with an update. If development has stopped for ChevronWP7...

Enjoy it while you can.

-Mc
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ceesheim:
it is something on my main pc blocking it because on amn other pc it worked right :D
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Foxandxss:
For everyone having troubles with "connect your phone" when trying to unlock, try this:

Go to (Win 7 at least):

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

And right click on "hosts" and uncheck the "read-only" checkbox. Unlock the phone and put the file read-only again.

HTH.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Talys:
Yes once a phone is locked, the "unlock" button says "relock". I haven't tried it myself, but others have.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] akachay:
5. Make sure registry is modified:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsPhone\ProxyPorts]“DeviceReg”=dword:000069C5

I think the WP7 developer tools from MS does this, but you can add it in manually (it's a 32bit DWORD)

Can someone show me how to do this step (as simple to follow as possible plz) thx