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For anyone who has the new Focus S (I am a proud new owner as of Saturday),
Have you dev unlocked the device?
I have been reading about this official Chevron Unlock, but it has an app limit, and does not allow "sideloading" of apps that access higher privelage system files. To me that sounds like you can't really do a whole lot. So I would have to take the Chevron followed by INTEROP-LOCK unlock approach, to use apps like Root Tools.
I am interested in unlocking this device to allow me to install homebrew apps and downloaded .xap files.
Anyone have any luck?
To anyone who has gone this route, what is your experience?
Thanks for the help.
I have a developer unlocked Focus S that I have interop unlocked. It works but most of the homebrews that need interop unlocked haven't been upgraded yet to work with the generation 2 devices.
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Rcf686 said:
I have a developer unlocked Focus S that I have interop unlocked. It works but most of the homebrews that need interop unlocked haven't been upgraded yet to work with the generation 2 devices.
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Same here.
Worth noting, though, that the INEROP unlock + ICS method here does allow you to use ICS without a plan.
i've also dev unlocked and interop unlocked.
the basic unlock will allow you sideload 10 apps that don't need interop unlock.
it's quite easy to interop unlock samsungs right now after you've dev unlocked.
Still no registry access though
Really want to change my accent colors...I find the default ones too...well...default
kwickone said:
Still no registry access though
Really want to change my accent colors...I find the default ones too...well...default
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yea, i just want to change my sms ringtone, hopefully they figure it out soon, but i think heathcliff is busy still trying to get interop unlock working on HTC devices
I just student dev unlocked
only allowing me 3 side loaded apps?
what gives?
anyone with experience?
Additionally, tried the INTEROP-LOCK unlock approach to remove the limit, and my phone got jacked.
3G/4G stopped working - and all the "methods" for re-starting your 3G/4G did not work, and the Samsung specific apps did not recognize my phone as a Samsung any more :X
I reset the phone, re-registered my student dev unlock - and all is well
anyone had any luck with it recently?
I know it says you have to use a certain version of the diagnosis tool - the one my phone downloaded was marked as "0923" version, which I assumed meant 092311
maybe not?
thanks for the help.
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ehhh, chevron still not having tokens
grrrrr face!
If you are a student you can always do the student unlock approach I took. And I finally got the interop unlock to work using the focus specific method
I've got the developer unlock, but I'm holding off on the interop unlock until it's fully sorted out.
Hope you guys don't mind me asking this...
Does the device relock if you reset it? (for those that is dev and interop unlocked)
Student Dev unlocks carrier?
Does student Dev unlock the carrier or just jailbreak the phone?
Thanks
Used WindowBreak to Inter-Op unlock it.
But, as this is a 2nd Gen Samsung, it's more like a developer unlock:
I can sideload apps, but cant edit the registry etc.
Seven_PRX said:
Used WindowBreak to Inter-Op unlock it.
But, as this is a 2nd Gen Samsung, it's more like a developer unlock:
I can sideload apps, but cant edit the registry etc.
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You're right you only have acces to view the registry but not to edit. You've to wait to WP7 root tools v9.0 for edit the registry
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265321
The advantatge that you win is to load more than x applications
Ok, if any place, this is the place to ask.
I still have one of those dreakspark accounts with a dev account. What do I need to unlock and side load apps or 3rd party tools on my HTC 8X ?
Is there a Interop unlock process for WP8 or full unlock with Root tools is it too soon for this ? Is there any other "unlock" options floating around that teams are working on ? I really just want Advanced Config to work on my phone because I miss custom colors but, it should work, right ?
I would love to be able get started with my dev account, what do I need to do ? I do have a partition with Windows 8 x64 on it.....
Is there any thing I should be reading ?
Thanks in advance !
Install WP8 SDK, unlock with phone registration tool.
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Install WP8 SDK, unlock with phone registration tool.
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Yea, thanks...
Is there any type of advanced unlock or will any of the WP7.5 tools like root tools work on Windows Phone 8 ? That is what my post is really about, is there a Interop unlock or full unlock yet ?
I don't think anyone has cracked WP8 yet for interop unlock and I have been following this forum for awhile. There isn't even custom ROMs yet.
As far as the WP8 SDK, be aware you need Windows 8 on your PC. It will not install on Windows 7
I upgraded my PC to Windows 8 so I could load the SDK and use my Dev Account to unlock. But all you can do is side load apps that do not need root or interop access...but I keep hoping. At this point I have yet to side load anything because my old WP7.5 side loads all need root/IU.
At least WP8 offers enough additional configurability to keep me somewhat satisfied but I still have my old Trophy.
LiFePo4 said:
I don't think anyone has cracked WP8 yet for interop unlock and I have been following this forum for awhile. There isn't even custom ROMs yet.
As far as the WP8 SDK, be aware you need Windows 8 on your PC. It will not install on Windows 7
I upgraded my PC to Windows 8 so I could load the SDK and use my Dev Account to unlock. But all you can do is side load apps that do not need root or interop access...but I keep hoping. At this point I have yet to side load anything because my old WP7.5 side loads all need root/IU.
At least WP8 offers enough additional configurability to keep me somewhat satisfied but I still have my old Trophy.
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Yea, I am dual booting with Windows 8, so I installed it and Dev unlocked but, the dreamspark account I have has a limit of 3 apps Wish at least there was a way around this right now...
Anyone play with any tools from HTC days? I even saw that HTC Connection Setup is available in the marketplace. Getting MAX unsigned apps would be great right now to hold me out till the tools and custom roms can come.
I just miss Advanced Config the most, I HATE limit the factory colors, I need my custom colors back....Is this too much to ask from Microsoft to create custom colors ?
BTW...I wish the SDK could be installed on Win7x64, I am not a Win8 fan right now...
I used my Trophy the other day after having the 8X for a few days, I just can't go back... I think I have to sell mine, the screen is just too small and not as pretty
I tried my Trophy again too and understand. I can't switch back. And no news on the sideload limit as that needs reg edit (but haven't thought about Connection Setup; no one is looking as far as I know).
If someone is working on cracking WP8 they are not saying much. It is pretty dead in the hacking section and WPH/Jaxbot isn't doing anything. Waiting....
P.S. If you have to use Win8 much get Stardock's Start8 and Decor8 apps ($5 each). You get a start button back and can set to boot right into the desktop. Decor8 let's you pick custom colors for your tiles and background! Just need a "Decor8" app for WP8.
Has there been ANY rumor or anything on a exploit for Windows Phone 8 ? I have been following every site I know of and I have not seen anything. It's been months and there has been nothing at all.
Are any of the major players even working on this or have they moved on to other phones ? It's normaly a little more when people are looking into it..
There is the problem of this security chip that checks both the kernel and the bootloader for authentic signatures. This chip is "hard coded" and can't be avoided at startup. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to make a rooted windows phone 8 OS boot on these devices. If either the bootloader or the kernel have been tampered with, said chip will restore them (sometimes even with complete device wipe), thus any modifications are very hard to do.
I have no doubt that the chip can be overridden somehow, but there is a long way till there, requires a lot of effort and the benefits are really not that big.
mcosmin222 said:
There is the problem of this security chip that checks both the kernel and the bootloader for authentic signatures. This chip is "hard coded" and can't be avoided at startup. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to make a rooted windows phone 8 OS boot on these devices. If either the bootloader or the kernel have been tampered with, said chip will restore them (sometimes even with complete device wipe), thus any modifications are very hard to do.
I have no doubt that the chip can be overridden somehow, but there is a long way till there, requires a lot of effort and the benefits are really not that big.
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Oh, Crap....Dam, nothing easy huh ? I really hope someone can unlock this to a point, I would like to side load more, yea but, I am more interested in Advanced Config so I could have more colors... sick of the default colors on WP8...
I cannot get this phone to interop no matter what tutorial guide I used unfortunately The phone is now back to stock at windows 8.1 update 2. Everytime I tried to apply the bootstrap.xap no matter if it's to extra e and info or the stock mixradio, customwpsystem just exits and nothing happens. I tried googling if anyone else have these issue, and saw that it happens to a couple of people but no true solution so I had to start a thread to seek help. Thanks everyone!
As someone who's tried just about everything without success, I can tell you that even if you get it to work, something else with go wrong eventually. I've jailbroken my iPhones, rooted my Galaxy Phones, installed Cyanogenmod on my tablets, etc. interop unlocking has pretty much been a losing battle for me. I have a Lumia 1520 & 640 and they're so limited in terms of customization compare to android, apps are missing features, can't play flash videos, etc. interop unlocking was the only hope I had in Windows Phone. The only thing my Lumias have going for them now is that the OS is very smooth. I think I'm going to take the cowards way out and go back to Android until some of these hacks have become more polished.
Thanks merazomo for the reply. So currently, nothing will work for the 640? Do we have to wait for the full blown windows 10 in order for devs to start back hacking this phone?
I've installed the Windows 10 Preview version on an old 521, but I've experienced quite a few bugs still to feel comfortable upgrading my 640; it's normal since Official Windows 10 mobile still hasn't been released for the 640. On most of the forums you'll see here related to Windows Phone hacks and unlocking, etc. you'll notice that the last comments/questions on the last page is always someone like us, asking why this or that doesn't work. Windows phone is a very secure system, for better or for worse. For me, it still comes down to Windows Phone apps though. Most official apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc. are always crap and I have to rely on alternative ones, which oftentimes are better than the original, but are missing features. The question we have to ask ourselves is if it's worth waiting to unlock these phones when Android is light-years ahead in that department.
I have same trouble later, but today I did it.
Follow the original guide manual way with some corrections.
1. Make 1-2 steps.
2. On 3 step install Microsoft files and WP explorer from store.
3. Make 4-6 steps.
4. Make 7-12 steps with Microsoft files
5. Before make 13 step open WP explorer and add folder -> SD card.
6. Make 13, 14 steps on the WP explorer.
7. Make 15, 16 steps.
Hi All
I just unlocked a lumia 640 att go phone.
I'm planning on upgrading to W10M.
Then interop unlock
What guide do you recommend for interop unlock?
Will upgrading remove the ATT branding?
hi
can you pls. let me know what guide you used
thx!
i know what it is and what its for
i want to know deeper than that.
like what system provisioning happens when its switched on
ive heard one thing so far all it does is disable factory reset protection.
but surely it has to do more than that
like what value in the system changes ?
It's to unlock the bootloader and as I know, just few phones have it
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I just got the p20 pro and I see that it's no longer possible to get unlock codes for the bootloader. Is there anything else I can do with this phone apart from staying with the stock rom? I'd like to remove some of the bloatware apps and get some type of ad blocking at least.
I'd gladly pay for an unblock code but I don't want to do it with shady websites where there's no guarantee that I will get a code.
Cant help with rooting or de-bloating but here is an excellent way to apply system wide add blocking without root or battery drain:
https://www.****************/2018/12/25/how-to-block-ads-using-private-dns-dns-over-tls-feature/
Hope it helps.
You can disable the system apps using adb and for ad blocking you can use Brave broswer combined with duckduckgo search engine.
Rooting seems unnecessary to me and besides HUAWEI locked down their software. So yeah...