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Windows Phone 8 : Dubgging & Logs

Hi Guys..
I am kind of new to Windows phone platform.. I would like to know is there any debugging and logging tools available for the windows phone platform.. like adb and ddms for Android..also i would like to know how we can install an application which is not downloaded from the market.. like manually installing an apk file in android.. I have seen some posts earlier for windows 7 and the discussion was on a higher level than my understanding.. Please help with this...
Regards,
Amith

amith007 said:
Hi Guys..
I am kind of new to Windows phone platform.. I would like to know is there any debugging and logging tools available for the windows phone platform.. like adb and ddms for Android..also i would like to know how we can install an application which is not downloaded from the market.. like manually installing an apk file in android.. I have seen some posts earlier for windows 7 and the discussion was on a higher level than my understanding.. Please help with this...
Regards,
Amith
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Developer unlock your device. Logs can be retrived from Visual Studio, apps can be sideloaded via application deployment.

mtp total commander?

I accessed the mtp file structure with total commander. I wondered on it. Is it something new?

Whoa! That's definitely *different*. What phone are you using?
I'd been considering finding (or writing) an alternate MTP client so that I could take advantage of the Full File System hack on ATIV phones and dump the running file system (Windows Explorer is a miserable MTP client). Looks like TC would probably do the job. However, looks like it also reveals even more than we knew was there...
I'll investigate (once I have a data cable and not just this silly charge cable) and see what I can find.

nothing new but available few months in beta releases (8.50)... just start TC, select Computer (drive overview) and WP8 phone is there
latest 8.50 version stable version
http://www.ghisler.com/amazons3.php
or beta 8.51 beta 4
http://www.ghisler.com/851_b4.php

The fact that the phone is there is not the exciting bit (although I didn't know TC supported MTP, so that's cool). The exciting bit is the presence of all those other "folders", like "Apps", "Metadata", "StorageInfo", etc.

I tried 8.51b4. Didn't get anything out of the norm.

thals1992 said:
I tried 8.51b4. Didn't get anything out of the norm.
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exactly , me too.
i tried it with show hidden files , etc.
but nothing new

I used an Older version with Windows media audio plugin from ghisler.com (file system plugins)
my phone is 520 with Black and devunlocked by aiyiyong for 10 Apps. Actually áll the extra folders are empty. I Will try to copy something into them.

kiss.adam.pacman said:
I used an Older version with Windows media audio plugin from ghisler.com (file system plugins)
my phone is 520 with Black and devunlocked by aiyiyong for 10 Apps. Actually áll the extra folders are empty. I Will try to copy something into them.
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what is your software version ?
Mine is 8.50
O sorry .
your Version is 8.01 . now see it
Last Edit : with 8.01 and that plugin :
still normal access on Lumia 920

I did it again by the same way.
History:
1. Installed TC a long time ago, (and it may be importent, set to always run with administrator rights)
2. bought l520
3. devunlocked l520, did preview for developers, installed gdr3, installed black
4. installed windows media audio extension
5. opened the phone, and amazed on the folders

thals1992 said:
I tried 8.51b4. Didn't get anything out of the norm.
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Wow ! Take a look
Run as Administrator . Install Media Audio plugin that he mentioned
Go To Network neighborhood then Media Audio
You see your WP Device and in this partition you can see these folders .
but Unfortunately All of these folders are empty !

I'll try it with the Odyssey tomorrow. I wonder if having the Full FS made any changes to permissions to MTP on the device to actually be able to see something inside.
Sent from my Lumia 928 (RM-860) using Tapatalk

thals1992 said:
I'll try it with the Odyssey tomorrow. I wonder if having the Full FS made any changes to permissions to MTP on the device to actually be able to see something inside.
Sent from my Lumia 928 (RM-860) using Tapatalk
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The most bad thing is that we can't write files in these folders .
not only these folders even in Phone folder !
we have write permission when navigate from This PC but we can't write when we navigate from this method
It's seems not very useful but still interesting .
we have to test another MTP device . maybe this plugin shows these folders for every MTP devices !

I ran across the source code, but I haven't found any information about those folders. Altough it is possible that the starnge folders are from an API.

I am trying to find other mtp clients, but tcmd and windwos explorer might be the only ones.

see here
kiss.adam.pacman said:
I am trying to find other mtp clients, but tcmd and windwos explorer might be the only ones.
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1st my samsung
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2660691&stc=1&d=1396275291
2nd my nokia
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2660705&stc=1&d=1396275457
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Can you modify/read system files?
I don't think it is avaliable, so please upload a file system tree except for your personal files

With 8.1 a new folder is avaliable via MediaAudio2 called: Media Library Service

kiss.adam.pacman said:
With 8.1 a new folder is avaliable via MediaAudio2 called: Media Library Service
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still empty ? yes ?

ngame said:
still empty ? yes ?
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Still

[Q] View Windows Phone 8.1 System Files

Hi,
Does anyone know if it is possible to view the file system of a Windows Phone 8.1 device? I have a phone that is developer unlocked and would like to the file structure of the device or access files that are hidden away from the user. I can see the downloads, music, photos etc using the new Nokia/Microsoft Files app, but can not get into something like the windows phone equivelent to C:\Users\xxx\AppData.
I came across this post on the forums which is an xap file for allowing browsing over a network (converts phone to a webserver) but could not deploy to Win Phone 8.1 using the deployment tools due to the file having a missing manifest - I suspect it works for Win Phone 8 rather than 8.1.
Are there any native tools in the Visual Studio environment to browse the device on a dev unlocked device?
Many thanks,
Simon

IliosUK said:
Hi,
Does anyone know if it is possible to view the file system of a Windows Phone 8.1 device? I have a phone that is developer unlocked and would like to the file structure of the device or access files that are hidden away from the user. I can see the downloads, music, photos etc using the new Nokia/Microsoft Files app, but can not get into something like the windows phone equivelent to C:\Users\xxx\AppData.
I came across this post on the forums which is an xap file for allowing browsing over a network (converts phone to a webserver) but could not deploy to Win Phone 8.1 using the deployment tools due to the file having a missing manifest - I suspect it works for Win Phone 8 rather than 8.1.
Are there any native tools in the Visual Studio environment to browse the device on a dev unlocked device?
Many thanks,
Simon
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You can see some system files and registry keys via the WebServer XAP. *But, he is limited*

anaheiim said:
You can see some system files and registry keys via the WebServer XAP. *But, he is limited*
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Thanks anaheiim, I managed to sucessfully deploy the WebAccess_0_5_0.xap but not the AllCapabiliities version which is what I had tried before. I was hoping to be able to access the Win8 desktop equivelent to:-
C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Packages
Do you happen to know if that is possible?
Many thanks,
Simon

IliosUK said:
Thanks anaheiim, I managed to sucessfully deploy the WebAccess_0_5_0.xap but not the AllCapabiliities version which is what I had tried before. I was hoping to be able to access the Win8 desktop equivelent to:-
C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Packages
Do you happen to know if that is possible?
Many thanks,
Simon
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Yes, you can not deploy AllCap, because you are not Interop-Unlock, etc... only the ativ s allow.
You only have access to C:\Windows\... (It seems to me), that is why I said it was limited.

IliosUK said:
Hi,
Does anyone know if it is possible to view the file system of a Windows Phone 8.1 device? I have a phone that is developer unlocked and would like to the file structure of the device or access files that are hidden away from the user. I can see the downloads, music, photos etc using the new Nokia/Microsoft Files app, but can not get into something like the windows phone equivelent to C:\Users\xxx\AppData.
I came across this post on the forums which is an xap file for allowing browsing over a network (converts phone to a webserver) but could not deploy to Win Phone 8.1 using the deployment tools due to the file having a missing manifest - I suspect it works for Win Phone 8 rather than 8.1.
Are there any native tools in the Visual Studio environment to browse the device on a dev unlocked device?
Many thanks,
Simon
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You can also download any Nokia Lumia FFU and use the imgMount too to convert the ffu into a vhd file. Then you can just mount the vhd file on your PC and browse away!

compu829 said:
You can also download any Nokia Lumia FFU and use the imgMount too to convert the ffu into a vhd file. Then you can just mount the vhd file on your PC and browse away!
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It is not wrong.
Here for ffu tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2066903

Don't waste your efforts and time, just wait few days, I've bypassed the security, & I'll post details very soon.

Nice work, I appreciate it!
djamol said:
Don't waste your efforts and time, just wait few days, I've bypassed the security, & I'll post details very soon.
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Will it be available for Windows Phone 8.1 with the "interop/capability unlock windows 10" release? :fingers-crossed:

djamol said:
Don't waste your efforts and time, just wait few days, I've bypassed the security, & I'll post details very soon.
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"few days" and "few years" have very different meanings bud

gitgud said:
"few days" and "few years" have very different meanings bud
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Actually, this member did post his results, just not in this thread. No need to have a go at him either way. And please don't resurrect threads that are clearly dead just to troll. Thanks.

[Q] Accessing Windows Phone file system without limitations

Hallo,
when I connect my Windows Phone to the PC I can only access some folders like Music, Photo, etc... but I would like to access the entire file system of the phone, including operating system folders. How can I do that ? Suggestions ? Thanks

karerda said:
Hallo,
when I connect my Windows Phone to the PC I can only access some folders like Music, Photo, etc... but I would like to access the entire file system of the phone, including operating system folders. How can I do that ? Suggestions ? Thanks
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Hi,
What is your device?

anaheiim said:
Hi,
What is your device?
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I use a Nokia 909, but I guess that it's the same on all Windows Phones.

Microsoft won't allow full access to operating system folders to user or developer for security reason,thats why after long time we got at least file manager,may be there is chance in windows phone 10 with lot lot of work-ground!

karerda said:
I use a Nokia 909, but I guess that it's the same on all Windows Phones.
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If I asked you this question, is precisely that no, it is not the same thing from a device to another.
The devices that can integrate a Micro-SD card can be mod (registre) to mod MTP which allow view folders and files Sys.
Try this, but I don't know if that works on WP8.x OS.

karerda said:
Hallo,
when I connect my Windows Phone to the PC I can only access some folders like Music, Photo, etc... but I would like to access the entire file system of the phone, including operating system folders. How can I do that ? Suggestions ? Thanks
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If you download windows phone 10 tech preview there is a bug allowing you to access all system files.
http://wmpoweruser.com/how-to-browse-the-windows-10-mobile-file-system-for-fun-and-profit/

Deployed .xap success but some don't show up in App list

I've deployed a couple custom .xap apps to my Lumia 640 with the Windows SDK after unlocking and having success following this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/windows-phone-8/development/xap-vcreg-lumia-reg-editor-live-interop-t3135326.
What is baffling me is that some show up on the list of apps after seeing 'deployed successfully' with SDK deployment tool but one does not show up. I've deployed some after that and they show up and have retried the one which does not show up but while deployment says success it never shows up on the list. That one is the Rom Rebuilder. How can I run this App or get it to show up on the App list? Heavy Android user new to WP but learning fast .....

Settings, extras....

Got it - I misunderstood what you were referring to initially but I see it now under settings > extras. Thanks!

I tried doing a backup of the OEMSettings.reg with the ROMRebuilder but it says 'Failed'. I ran WPCustomSystem to enable SD card permissions and tried again but it still fails.

Oh well I just backed it up manually since I have root access. Windows\Packages\Registryfiles\oemsettings.reg copied to pc and to SD card backups along with software.reg and other .reg files while I was at it.