yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Freckle:
I have the exact same problem.

My thoughts are that you have to wait a while before your region gets changed in all of their databases (my thought).

1. Anyone else here had any success in this?

2. How many times can I use that activation code, I read it was 3 times but would like some assurance.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] robert.dobrean:
Hello!

Please help me to unlock my wp7.

Please help me to activated my wp7.

please!!!!

I'm from Romania.

Sorry for my english.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] thecybo:
Robert, I got my activation code from Microsoft Romania.

Told them I've a HD7 bought from Germany and I can't find the activation code anymore. The girl then asked for my name, phone number and e-mail adress, then told me the code, and also e-mailed it to me.

Their phone number is +40 21 204 70 40, and I used options 2-2-1 to get to the operator.

The support is in Romanian, so you'll have no problem.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] dimitris_s:
I got my code yesterday from Microsoft Hellas. Quick and easy - nice support btw. Now marketplace and everything is working flawlessly, after ofcourse having followed the steps here :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hyellow:
i have used it to activate over 5 times now.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Freckle:
Great!

Now all I need to know is if anyone has tried changing their region to United States to get it to work.

Anyone?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hyellow:
on the phone, the regional settings or set the Live account to US? My live account is indeed set to US, though i'm living in the land of the legal weed. I wil not bother to change it, since it works.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Blacked Out:
Got my activation code. Had to go through MS US, and tell them that the phone was bought in NA.

It was through the Live Chat linked a few pages back.

Now I actually have to flash WP7 - LOL
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hyellow:
does this thread has set a record yet? most posts in single thread within a week? lol
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Maczo:
attachment error !

Hi,

I have a problem... When I send ChevronWP7 by email and I want to instal I click on attachment I got error message says that I can't open file because I don't have an application to open it...

Can somebody help me?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] 69th:
I can't get the activation code.

Could anyone give me the activation code,please?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Finalforce1111:
I had the same problem before try this

1) Go to set email-accounts and select an google account and set it up

2) Send you email there and then in the inbox you should be able to open and install it

3) Say thank you and have fun ^^
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Blacked Out:
I finally got everything working. I really didn't think this was possible...

Thank you guys so much, I will donate

Marketplace access and Xbox live. It runs amazingly fast as well.

I wonder whether our activation codes will wear out... only time will tell.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] lbjohnny:
That worked but had to do it twice. Ist chat girl shot me down.

My advice: start with as little info as possible to lead them in.

My convo:

Richard: Welcome to Microsoft Customer Service Chat, John. Kindly give me a moment to review your question.

Richard: May I know the model of Windows 7 Phone? Example: HD7, HD7.

john: HD7

Richard: Thank you for the information.

Richard: Please give me a moment.

Richard: I understand that you require an activation code for your Windows Phone 7. Am I correct?

john: Yes that's correct

Richard: Thank you.

Richard: I request you to please provide me the details below.

Richard: May I know your First Name and Last Name?

john: John XXXXX

Richard: May I know your Phone Number?

john: 818-2XX-XXXX

Richard: May I know your Email address?

john: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX@earthlink.net

Richard: Thank you for the information. Please give me a moment.

Richard: Thank you for waiting.

john: sure

Richard: I have here the product key. Please enter this into the required field. Here is the number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.

john: Thanks!

Richard: Once you are done, kindly tap on "Activate".

Richard: Please do let me know if it work on your end.

john: ok. I have to wait until my shift ends. if there's a problem I'll come back.

Richard: Okay, no problem.

Richard: Thank you for using Microsoft Customer Service Chat. Please feel free to come back again. We are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] KingPin_DK:
This doesn't work. Otherwise, I'm doing something wrong here :(

Can't anyone pleeeeease give an fully understandable A-Z (explained in idiot-bulletproof-language) on how to make LIVE-accounts work on WP7 on the HD2???

I just flashed the WP7 on to my HD2, and I really think it's an awesome OS, compared to the WM 6.5!

But it isn't much fun without the LIVE-services working.

I'm living in denmark. Microsoft haven't opened up for market-services here yet. Do I have to use a fake USA-account, to get it working? Even if I should, I still' can't get to where I can log in. It keeps coming with an "faillure"-message, saying; "Uh-oh, Sorry. I'm having trouble communicating with the phone.......!"

Anyone.....Pleeeeeeeeeeaaaseeee help with this.

Peter, Denmark!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] lhernana2j:
Well I finally have everything working, well almost everything. I can dl apps. My question is when I sync with Zune my internet gets disconnected and the phone name in Zune still says Leo even thought the device says HT7. also Touch explorer is being revoked. Is this normal?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] charliebarter:
Same problem for me, I have tried everything, turning off everything but I still get this error. No skype installed, ? whether I have changed the registry, i'm not exactly sure, turned off wifi. Removed the read only on the hosts file, although that reappears if I go back to the file, I cannot maintain the non read only file. I have also installed the latest sdk I believe still no joy.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] anttaz:
Chevron unlocker

the chevron unlocker does not work for me it can not find the device and yes the host files are not read only so the rom is pretty useless
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] gogodu5sU:
thanks

Haha, i just quoted you on that one. Now, a day later...guess whats in my mailbox :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Pens and DreamS:
Help me please!!

Ive done the steps 4 times. Everything runs well and all, it activates and all that, but its seems my phone didnt change reg!! It still says LEO70, and i can't download anything from market it say "Sorry cannot get info right now come back later." What can i do?? I need to change registry files but it doesnt work!!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] drahmmed2:
after all these days still couldnt activate my new

wp7. chevron screen appear after clicking activate key en error of connection to USB appear. I make sure to close all network connections and firewalls but still cant

I got bored
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hagba:
Ok got mine,a nice guy,very easy customer service.

+1 for MS.

Now comes the difficult part Chevron and etc..will try it today.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hyellow:
Ok, I'll try to explain the way how I unlocked the device, again:

If you can, try to do it with a fresh installation of windows, just to be sure.

I am using windows 7 x64. Turn of antivirus and Firewall. Dowload the activation kit found in post one.

1. Download and install the WP7 SDK.

2. Download and install Zune and restart computer.

3. If you haven't installed the chevron.cert onto your phone yet, do it now.

4. Connect HD2 to PC and let zune do a little bit of syncing. Make sure the relationship is not set to guest.

5. Disconnect HD2 and put it in airplane mode and connect again and let Zune see your HD2.

6. Now unlock using the chevron unlocker. If it is not working, try disconnect, wait 10 seconds and try again.

Good luck
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] charliebarter:
Did exactly this still get the uh oh error.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] purendra:
its good phone
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hyellow:
what OS are you using?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Saibot3005:
WP7 Update?

What about the upcoming update of WP7?

Will it be a problem to install it/ relock the phone?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] CRACING:
Hello ppl,

I have uploaded the cert file to my website. Here: cr-developers.co.cc/cwp7.cer

Just write this url in your phone internet browser and install it. I hope it saves time instead of attaching in email and opening email the device. :)

@ceesheim, please update this on first post. Thanks!

Thanks...

Best Regards
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] timmymarsh:
Hey bro,

Nice one, im sure it will help the guys out there ;)

Im off to hr my hd2, so i can get over this constant chevron relock issue.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] charliebarter:
windows 7 64 bit professional
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hyellow:
do you run the unlocker as administrator and compatibilty mode?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] ceesheim:
your will is my command :D

thanks CRACING.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] charliebarter:
admin yes compatibility no, what os should I make it compatible with?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] charliebarter:
and by the way it gives me the check box option but then crashes when I click unlock.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] raven_raven:
This isn't the way I think. Some lucky guys may have obtained codes, but they will now probably tomorrow or two days from now on what's going on. If we were to restrict xda rules we shouldn't even run WP7 because DFT hadn't released it on xda, so I imagine that when the day of release comes, there will be hundrets if not thousands of users without their chance for code. Oh man, did they really had to secure it so well? For what purpose? EVEN if we upgraded all of out HD2's, it's only good for them - it's more and more potential buyers of Marketplace apps. I don't understand.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Marvlesz:
The code didn't work the first time, I had to Hard-reset WP7 to get it working .

So if you live outside US (like me :p)just do like me :

1- Download and install Skype

2- Make acc and etc .

3- Click "call" then "Call a phone number" then enter this number 8006427676 (must be on US flag) [[Free !]

4- tell them you're from US but you're currently traveling abroad to <your country> :p .

5- Tell them you're phone is <your real number>, and your email <your Windows LIVE ID>

6- Get your PVK before MS finds out :D

7- Stop asking people to PM codes to you !

I just did this and got a key !!

(if you got a correct key but it didn't work, just hard-reset WP7 and try again it works )

Now, I'm left with "Sorry, I'm having trouble communicating with the phone " Any help is much appreciated .
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] ChriGothiMark:
So now ho to have market and games??? only with activation code?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] BrumBrum74:
Any way to find the code if you just enter it on the phone and activate it and don't write it down? Got one for an LG phone, but never wrote it down. Would be nice if I can get it without having to call MS.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] chrisliphart:
Microsoft denied me a code. Said that I have to go through the carrier or manufacturer. Anyone have a spare code or different number to call?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] tkato:
I Know i'm really gonna piss some people off but could someone please please pleaseee send me a code? i'm a soldier and this lame netbook is all I have in the field currently, please, if someone can give me a code I Would be very very grateful! I Even heard that one code can be activated 3 times so you don't even have to call MS :)

Please please please? :P
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] swordfish2009:
same happend to me.. didnt give me code :( told to contact HTC

I am hungry while everyone is feasting :mad:
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Tico.ASandoval14:
They denied me as well. They're starting to catch on. Im sure Microsoft is well aware of this now and soon they will start asking for seriel number of the model. Sigh...Lucky to those who have activated theirs.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] chrisliphart:
Called 'em back and said the carrier and manufacturer both referred me back to Microsoft. This agent is generating a key for me right now. :)

EDIT: Code worked! She even stayed on the line to verify it worked. And not to be a hoarder, but I'm holding on to my additional activations inn case I have to do this again with updates. Sorry guys.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] queefinout:
can someone give more detailed instructions on how to get live services working
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] BrumBrum74:
What MS number you calling now?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] chrisliphart:
1-800-642-7676/"Technical Support"/"Personal"/"I don't know"

Gets you right through. Say the carrier and HTC referred you to Microsoft. :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] tkato:
Please answer my PM :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] thesecondsfade:
I got a key but I haven't installed WP7 on my HD2 yet. From what I read, doing this is highly illegal and probably tracable by MS... so I'm not sure I'm going to do it at all. What are everyone else's thoughts?

Without trying to sue everyone who does do it, they could very easily just deactivate all of the PVK's acquired today. Then those who actually got a PVK today and who has a a real WP7 device would be deactivated, but they could call MS back to get another one. Hopefully MS will just let it go... probably not though. I'll wait and see before activative my HD2.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Buscamina:
His!...

There is possibility that some generate an activation code?

In Spain, and at this time, Microsoft is no longer working ... : (
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] :
confirmed working over here.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] speedy2721:
I just called and they gave me a code no problem. At first the guy said that he was having difficulty getting me a code and told me to call back in half an hour. I called back a half an hour later with the reference number and just read what it said on the screen about it needing the code, then he just gave me the code.

After doing the tutorial everything is now working like downloading from the Marketplace and being able to use my Xbox Live profile.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] mightycoco:
Oh, i even could driver over to 'em. 5 min ride... You think they are still open at 9pm? :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] tkato:
Well if you're not going to do it, give me the code! :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Tanmay®:
Finally got the Key from Microsoft! But my Hotmail Account was set to Region India causing an Issue. Now trying to change region and see if it works.

So just a heads up for all. Change region in your Live ID to US/UK and then activate!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] saundersk5:
After trying most of the day i have failed to get an unlock code from MS uk. any other ideas how to get the unlock MS usa won't help either.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] elvador:
How did you Do ON the Step ,8 and 9 and 10

I dont get what they mean by deploy and how to get it done...

8. Deploy Connection Setup.xap, Touch Xplorer.xap and XBMODDeployer.xap (Install it on the phone and run XBMODDeployer.xap);

9. Copy the .provxml from the ringtons folder to the windows folder (on the phone using touch explorer app);

10. Run connection setup to install the .provxml;

SOMEONE HELP PLEASE :confused::confused:
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] zole2112:
This worked for me too! I emailed yesterday and heard back from MS Switzerland today with my activation code, Thank you!!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] CRACING:
Hey, glad to see you here bro. And thanks. :)

haha, Thanks mate. Its my pleasure to help...

Hosts file is set as readonly in Windows\system32\Drivers\Etc\

Make it writable and run the unlock again.

Deploy mean install or install to your device. Tom XAP Installer.exe makes all the xap files as installable files to your device.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] sw5273652:
Trying to activate WP7 live services on HD2

Can someone please tell me why I am getting this error (below) when trying to install Tom XAP Installer exe.? Thanks.

System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the registry key 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xap' is denied.

at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.Win32Error(Int32 errorCode, String str)

at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.CreateSubKeyInternal(String subkey, RegistryKeyPermissionCheck permissionCheck, Object registrySecurityObj, RegistryOptions registryOptions)

at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.CreateSubKey(String subkey)

at Microsoft.Win32.Registry.SetValue(String keyName, String valueName, Object value, RegistryValueKind valueKind)

at Microsoft.Win32.Registry.SetValue(String keyName, String valueName, Object value)

at Tom_XAP_Installer.Form2.setenable()

at Tom_XAP_Installer.Form2.Form2_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************

mscorlib

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll

----------------------------------------

Tom XAP Installer

Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0

CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/islandboz/Desktop/WP7/HD2-WP7%20Activation%20Tools%20and%20Guide/Tom%20XAP%20Installer.exe

----------------------------------------

System.Windows.Forms

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll

----------------------------------------

System.Drawing

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll

----------------------------------------

System

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll

----------------------------------------

System.Xml

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll

----------------------------------------
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] fahadz:
ohhh goood job buddy
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] ceesheim:
you could better ask it in his thread :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=860964
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] amos.max:
--> UAC

Solution: right-click, run as Administrator

HTH!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] charliebarter:
I have made the file itself not read only now and I still get the uh oh message.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] sw5273652:
Thank you, thank you :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] drahmmed2:
I did all the steps succesfully \

and I called the helpdesk but unfortunatly they didnt support me cause calling from iraq and there no official microsoft support to here

what shall I do anyone can help me please
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] a771la:
now working :)

just delete hosts :)

now it working :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] EagleEye2004:
delete this post plz
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] meaxx88:
Hey, can someone help me? When i run chevron to unlock it crashes everytime during the process. Can someone tell me why this is?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] xda2_haseeb:
That is due to chevron not being able to edit hosts file ... Plz run chevron as administrator from an administrator account =)

Sent from my HD7 T9292 using Board Express
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] zole2112:
Activation worked flawlessly, thank you!!!!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] roguly:
when starting the chevron unlocker, it runs then fails and gives the message "Sorry, Im having trouble communicating with your phone. Make sure its connected using USB. Please start the zune application."

But the phone is connected and zune is running...what do i do?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] brazcub:
After trying really hard to get Chevron to connect with my HD2, I finally figured out a way.

If you have tried everything and read through all the posts here and still get an error when trying to unlock your phone, try this:

- Reformat your computer and re install windows

- Install Windows Phone SDK

- Install Zune

- Install certificate on your phone

- Plug phone into computer and establish partnership with Zune

- Run Chevron as an administrator.

That was the only way it worked for me. I even tried different computers and nothing working until I REFORMATTED my computer and did a CLEAN install of Windows.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] homer.web:
Try this (Chat):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=920726

Or

Install Skype and call toll free Microsoft US Support Number 1-800-642-7676 - Technical Support (Personal)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] timmymarsh:
Hey there,

Im glad you got it working, but please note everyone, formating your computer is NOT necessary.

If you follow all the steps in the various guides, you will succeed.

Cheers.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hagba:
Unfortunately the Chevron Unlocker giving me an ERROR and doesnt recognize the phone,despite the fact that Zune works well and is connected with it and the CERT is installed.

However there is no way I will format my computer just for that purpose.

Must go back to Android now,until a more stable solution is found.

Thanks to all.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] bjkizito:
try this

Those having such problems solve them by logging into your windows computer as administrator and NOT as a guest. Then you need to off Skype and any firewalls. In all everything should work well in admin mode. No need to wipe your computer.