Unsigned Applications, Unlock, Registry Editor, BirdieSync

[jl2424]

Hi everyone,

my XDA Orbit will arrive here in the next days, so I am looking around for some software and so on. As the main reason for me to buy a smartphone is to have an appropiate calendar and task management with me, I want to synchronize it with my desktop using BirdieSync (http://www.birdiesync.com/) (as I am a Mozilla-User).

As mentioned here in the requirements (http://www.birdiesync.com/requirements.html) BirdieSync is an unsigned application and so needs an unlocked phone. In this thread at BirdieSync forum (http://www.birdiesync.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=61) several possibilities are mentioned.

Now my question is: Do I have to pay for that unlocking service (mentioned here at the xda-dev-forums (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=287452)) or is there an other possibility like a registry editor as said in the thread from the BirdieSync forums?

[cactusbob]

You dont need to unlock your phone to run unsigned apps. All you will get is a warning message when you install the app

[pof]

You only need to application unlock your phone... just to clarify things:

SIM Unlock = Use any carrier's SIM in the device.
CID Unlock = Load any carrier ROM (in any language) on the device.
Application Unlock = Most WM5 phones only allow you to load applications that have an acceptable digital signature. If you try to edit the registry or load an application it will give you an error. Application Unlocking removes this barrier and allows you to install any application or edit the registry to your liking.

[jl2424]

Could you please tell me how to remove that application lock? E.g. is there some free and signed registry editor as mentioned in the FAQ from BirdieSync?!

[gigajosh]

SIM Unlock = Use any carrier's SIM in the device.
CID Unlock = Load any carrier ROM (in any language) on the device.
Application Unlock = Most WM5 phones only allow you to load applications that have an acceptable digital signature. If you try to edit the registry or load an application it will give you an error. Application Unlocking removes this barrier and allows you to install any application or edit the registry to your liking.

pof, thanks for these definitions! I found them useful so I put them on the Wiki FAQ page (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=FAQ). Hope you approve!

Cheers!
Josh

[FelixAkk]

You only need to application unlock your phone... just to clarify things:

SIM Unlock = Use any carrier's SIM in the device.
CID Unlock = Load any carrier ROM (in any language) on the device.
Application Unlock = Most WM5 phones only allow you to load applications that have an acceptable digital signature. If you try to edit the registry or load an application it will give you an error. Application Unlocking removes this barrier and allows you to install any application or edit the registry to your liking.

Now there's some very useful information. Have been looking all over the forums for that :) Thanks! Also nice to see it's finally added to the Xda Wiki.