[XAP][ZIP] Access OEM Marketplaces easily, no dev unlock! (Update 16 Aug 2013)

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Arktronic said:
That's likely because the ampersand screws up the XML file. Try replacing it with "&" without quotes.
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I had tried it without the & and it didn't work either so I got to thinking so on my Focus I used root tools to move the files to my documents folder and then renamed them to txt's and then shared them to my skydrive and edited them from there so I got it all figured out now. It's a still a shame it's only a temp fix as it keeps comming back. But here are the files if anyone wants to add ATT.

LKG_MOConfig.xml
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><ConfigurationFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wps/mobi/2011" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><MobileOperator><setting id="MoUniqueId">att-us</setting><setting id="MoName">AT&T AppCenter℠</setting><setting id="MoBillingEnabled">true</setting><setting id="MaxDownloadSize">20</setting><setting id="MoBillingCountry">US</setting><setting id="MCC">310</setting><setting id="MNC">070</setting><setting id="MoBillingProvXml"><wap-provisioningdoc><characteristic type="NAPDEF"><characteristic type="WPSMOBI_APN" mwid="1"/></characteristic><characteristic type="CMPolicy"><characteristic type="WPSMOBI_CMPOLICY" mwid="1"/></characteristic><characteristic type="PXLOGICAL"><characteristic type="WPSMOBI_PXLOGICAL" mwid="1"/></characteristic><characteristic type="NAPDEF"><characteristic type="WPSMOBI_APN" mwid="1"><parm name="BEARER" value="GSM-GPRS"/><parm name="NAP-ADDRESS" value="wap.cingular"/><parm name="NAP-ADDRTYPE" value="APN"/></characteristic></characteristic><characteristic type="PXLOGICAL"><characteristic type="WPSMOBI_PXLOGICAL" mwid="1"><characteristic type="PXPHYSICAL"><characteristic type="WPSMOBI_PHYSICAL_PX" mwid="1"><characteristic type="PORT"><parm name="PORTNBR" value="80"/><parm name="SERVICE" value="80"/></characteristic><parm name="PXADDRTYPE" value="IPv4"/><parm name="PXADDR" value="wireless.cingular.com"/><parm name="TO-NAPID" value="WPSMOBI_APN"/></characteristic></characteristic><parm name="DOMAIN" value="bid.mobilling.microsoft.com"/></characteristic></characteristic></wap-provisioningdoc></setting><ep id="MoBillingToken" url="http://bid.mobilling.microsoft.com/service.svc/MObillingToken/ATT"/></MobileOperator></ConfigurationFile>
LKG_MOStoreConfig.xml
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<ConfigurationFile version="1" >
    <MobileOperatorStore>
        <setting id="MOStoreName">A&Tamp;T Featured</setting>
        <setting id="MOStoreID">ATT</setting>
        <setting id="MOStoreEnabled">True</setting>
        <ep id="MOStoreImage" url="http://image.catalog.{ZestDomain}/v3.2/{CatalogLocale}/stores/ATT/image?width=100"/>
    </MobileOperatorStore>
</ConfigurationFile>
 
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Gampanat said:
The Nokia Apps.xap doesn't even work, it says Invalid Package when I try to deploy it to my phone...
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I had installed nokia map and drive previously via "tom xap installer" and now tried nokia.xap. Result ?
- Marketplace was not able to update nokia maps, i removed it and installed via marketplace: it's working
- Can't see nokia drive in marketplace as already reported
- Nokia music force closes when opened
 
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@wpxbox: Cool, thanks! I've updated the Nokia app. I also got the Dell app to apparently work, though there's only one app I can see ("Newsroom").

EDIT: first post now updated with the new XAPs. I'll start looking at operator marketplaces now, thanks voluptuary!
 
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GoodDayToDie said:
@wpxbox: Cool, thanks! I've updated the Nokia app. I also got the Dell app to apparently work, though there's only one app I can see ("Newsroom").

EDIT: first post now updated with the new XAPs. I'll start looking at operator marketplaces now, thanks voluptuary!
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If I can dig up my old T-Mobile US sim I will try to see if I can get you those settings too. I think/hope just having the sim (with no service) should be enough to trigger those files to change.

EDIT: Looks like I need to have service to pull the operator marketplace settings.
 
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Samsung works fine (I have the Focus 1.3)

LG works (not all apps work)

HTC works (not all apps work)

Nokia works

Dell , wont show Dell at all

As far apps go some are just uncompatable , but I tried only apps I was interested in , I also sideloaded alot of these apps including the Nokia ones along time ago!The one app I wanted to work was the contacts transfer app via BT, but I couldnt get it to work

Great job HeathCliff and GDT!!
 
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Please read the section on Dell. It doesn't show up in the marketplace as its own category, instead you just have to search for "Dell" or for one of their apps ("Newsroom") in the general marketplace. They seem to have the fewest apps of any OEM.
 
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@huismeester: I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean. If you're asking whether I can publish these apps on the official marketplace, the answer is almost certainly no. Even if they were accepted I doubt the modifications to the XAP would survive the publishing process. If you meant something else, please explain it.
 
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@huismeester: I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean. If you're asking whether I can publish these apps on the official marketplace, the answer is almost certainly no. Even if they were accepted I doubt the modifications to the XAP would survive the publishing process. If you meant something else, please explain it.
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I mean if you boot the marketplace you will see that htc, nokia, samsung at once.

I hope this is clear

regards huismeester
 
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No, sorry - trying to show more than one marketplace at once doesn't work, only the last entry shows up. You're welcome to try modifying the config file in the XAPs yourself to try and make it work, but I wasn't able to.
 
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Ok, so I figured out how to get TWO OEM's to show up in the marketplace. There is one drawback though, you lose your carrier marketplace (who cares right) so you just have to edit the LKG_MOStoreConfig.xml to something like this:

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<ConfigurationFile version="1" >
    <MobileOperatorStore>
        <setting id="MOStoreName">htc</setting>
        <setting id="MOStoreID">HTC</setting>
        <setting id="MOStoreEnabled">true</setting>
        <ep id="MOStoreImage" url="http://image.catalog.{ZestDomain}/v3.2/{CatalogLocale}/stores/HTC/image?width=100"/>
    </MobileOperatorStore>
</ConfigurationFile>
 
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Hi!

Thanks for the awesome work.

One thing though, all of the apps has the same GUID. that makes it difficult to install them all together.
Can you release each of them with a different app GUID?

Thanks!
 
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Please read the FAQ. There is no point to installing the apps together; the last one installed overwrites the others. This happens even if the required data is all put into the same file, much less if the one file is overwritten again and again (which would happen under your proposal).
 
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This is awesome! Easy to do on a Focus S. It was about 60/40 for the Apps I wanted working. Sad though that I cant get Nokia Drive to work. :confused:
 
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Perhaps you guys are like me and thought - I wonder what the exclusive apps each one of these markets offer?
I couldn't really find a simple list on the forum or online, so I just made one.

Here is the breakdown of what each OEM has in their own Marketplace
Samsung Zone
Now
Wireless Manager
Tango
RSS Times
Photo Studio
FunShot
MiniDiary
Rubik's Cube
Network Profile
Photogram

DELL - not an exclusive Zone from what I saw, but the newsroom app only showed when I identified as a Dell
Newsroom

LG Apps
Today
Weather & Clock
QR Reader
PostNote
Network Setup
SmartShare
ScanSearch
Panorama Shot
Voice to Text
Fortune Coins
Metro Scanner
Caddy Buddy
Workout Tracker
Photo Stylist
I'm a Musician - Guitar
I'm a Musician - Piano
Look n Type
Tool Box

Nokia Collection
ESPN
Univsion
Nokia Drive
Nokia Maps
App Highlights
Contacts Transfer

HTC Apps
HTC Hub
HTC Watch
Locations
Connected Media
Tango
Dock Mode
Photo Enhancer
Converter
Lists
Notes
Flashlight
Compass
Calculator
Love
Connection Setup

Please feel free to take this list, update it and correct my many errors. I just like to give people an idea of what is in there before deploying and resetting.


If you want my opinion as to what ones are the most useful to grab from all the OEM ones:
Samsung: Photogram - HDR is beautiful, rest is doable better elsewhere
LG: Look n Type - not as nice as it is on other platforms but it works, for sheer novelty
LG: Tool Box - a nice collection of tools, really I just liked the random number generator.
Nokia: Maps & Drive - although you'll need the modified drive as straight from the marketplace it will often say not compatible
Nokia: All the EA games exclusives that are soon to be there
HTC: Hub - nicest looking weather tile and app in my opinion
HTC: Converter - decent looking unit converter
HTC: Notes - a really gorgeous post it note app
HTC: Lists - also a gorgeous app, but this one just for lists.
 
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    Hi hackers!

    Found something pretty cool while I was digging around looking for new interop-unlock hacks. The bad news is that it looks like it's not usable for interop unlock, the good news is that it's still pretty cool.

    This previously required a dev-unlock, but no longer does. It does not require interop-unlock. It works on all phones (as far as I know).

    UPDATE 3: ZIP file usable on non-unlocked phones EDIT: I think this will not work on most phones. Sorry! The XAPs still work, if you can sideload them
    I've added a ZIP file that can be used to switch the OEM Marketplace without needing to sideload a XAP at all. Instructions are inside, but basically you tap the XML file for the OEM you want, then reboot the phone.

    UPDATE 2: Dell Apps.xap, Nokia Apps.xap (v2)
    The Dell apps collection is hidden, like the Nokia one was (see Update 1 below). The only app I was able to find was "Newsroom" (another app kind of like HTC Hub). If there are others, please let me know and I'll try to find them.

    Nokia has collected their apps into a single marketplace section, like HTC/Samsung/LG. The new Nokia Apps.xap reflects this, so disregard the Update 1 note below for Nokia, and download the new XAP!

    UPDATE 1: Nokia Apps.xap (See the Update 2 note - Nokia Apps.xap has been changed)
    Be aware that this app works a little differently. Rather than actually adding a "Nokia" store to your Marketplace list, it just enables your phone to access Nokia's apps though the normal marketplace. Not sure why some OEMs did their own store and others didn't, but that's why it wasn't working before (it isn't a stand-alone store section).

    An easy way to find the Nokia apps is to do a seach for a well-known app, like Nokia Maps. Then, open it and tap the "More from Nokia Corporation" link. This will take you to a list of all of Nokia's apps.

    WHAT IS IT?
    Install a XAP or tap an XML file in the ZIP, and restart your phone. Then, open the marketplace, and you'll discover that, instead of "HTC Apps" or "Samsung Zone" or whatever your default is, you can install OEM apps from a different OEM.

    WHAT CAN I DO?
    If you want to install Nokia, HTC, Samsung, LG, or Dell apps, open the ZIP file on your phone, look for the OEM name you want, and tap the XML file immediately under that OEM name. You'll need to restart your phone before the Marketplace changes.
    If you want to help out, give me as much info as you can about the other OEM marketplaces (Toshiba/Fujitsu, perhaps?)

    IS IT DANGEROUS?
    Well, it's a hack. There's always *some* danger. However, you don't need to worry very much. The phone will automatically revert the Marketplace after a day or so. You can also get your proper marketplace back by installing the corresponding app/tapping the desired ZIP.

    However, you *really* should keep an up-to-date restore point any time you're messing with stuff like that, especially with new hacks. If something screws up and doesn't straighten out, restore a backup or hard-reset and it will fix itself.

    EDIT: The ZIP does not appear to work on most phones. The XAP files should still work on 7.8, though.

    WHO CAN I THANK?
    Well, aside from myself :D thanks go to:
    Heathcliff74, for the XAP deployer hack and the Samsung marketplace configuration file.
    Schaps, for TouchXplorer (let me find the relevant file).
    Voluptuary, for info about both OEM and MO marketplaces (working on those).
    wpxbox, for the info about "Nokia collection".

    CAN I ASK A QUESTION?
    You just did, or at least, I did for you. Please see the next post after this one for FAQ. Otherwise, feel free to post a reply with your question. Please, if it's at all relevant, include the make, model, and version of your phone and OS/firmware.
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    GoodDayToDie
    OK, I know you all will have some questions. I'll try to collect them, and their answers, here so people don't have to read every post.

    If you ask a question that is already answered here, I may facepalm and/or use sarcasm.

    DO I NEED TO RUN THIS APP?
    No, you don't. It doesn't do anything at all after installing. In fact, I re-used another app that I had handy, so the message you see isn't even accurate!

    WHY DOES THE MESSAGE IN THE APP TALK ABOUT INTEROP UNLOCK? CAN I USE THIS APP FOR INTEROP UNLOCK?
    It talks about it because I reused in interop-unlock app (which works exactly the same way, but with a different file). This app will not interop-unlock your phone, or even allow you to do so. However, it doesn't need interop-unlock, either. Furthermore, why are you running the app? You don't need to; none of the instructions say to run it.

    CAN I DELETE THE APP?
    Yes. Once it's installed, you can delete it immediately if you want to.

    HOW DO I GET MY OWN OEM'S MARKETPLACE BACK?
    You can either install the corresponding XAP and reboot, or you can wait a day or so for the phone to recover on its own.

    HOW CAN I GET BACK TO AN OEM MARKETPLACE THAT I ACCESSED BEFORE?
    Remove the app (and any variant of it), if it's currently installed. Then, install it again. Then, reboot as before, and you should see the marketplace corresponding to whatever XAP you used.

    WHY DON'T ALL APPS WORK?
    Many apps will use native drivers to do their work. These drivers are specific to each OEM's firmware, and are baked into the ROM. Apps that don't need special permissions, like the Samsung Now app or LG's Look n Type, should work. Apps that have high permissions or do device-specific things, like a Network Profile app or HTC Sound Enhancer (if it ever appears again) won't work on other phones.

    SOME OF THESE APPS HAVE ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES, CAN WE USE THEM FOR INTEROP UNLOCK?
    No. The apps may appear to work (even on interop-locked phones) because they were installed from the Marketplace and have valid signatures. However, they won't actually be able to do anything useful, because the wrong drivers will be installed (see the previous question).

    CAN YOU ADD A XAP FOR ANOTHER MARKETPLACE?
    Sure, once the required configuration data is available. This can be tricky - for example, the values for HTC and Samsung are "HTC" and "Samsung", respectively, but the one for LG is actually "LGE" (LG Electronics). I don't know what they are for Toshiba/Fujitsu, and I'm not sure I have everything from Dell, and I don't have any others. Any help here would be appreciated!

    CAN I ACCESS MORE THAN ONE OEM MARKETPLACE AT ONCE?
    No, sorry. I tried to build support for multiple OEM markets, but it didn't work. The last one overwrites the previous.

    WILL APPS KEEP WORKING AFTER THE MARKETPLACE REVERTS?
    So far, yes. I don't know whether they'll get updates, although I suspect they will.

    CAN SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT APPS COMPLAINING THEY DON'T WORK ON MY PHONE?
    Sadly, no (nothing safe). Most of the LG and Samsung apps that I've tried work just fine (interop aside) on my HTC phone. It helps that in Mango, a lot of formerly interop capabilities (like compass for LG ScanSearch) are now in the official APIs. Some apps will still check though, and there's nothing I can do about that.

    CAN WE ACCESS MARKETPLACES FOR OTHER OPERATORS?
    It's probably possible, but I haven't bothered to try yet. If there are interesting apps for carriers that work outside of that carrier's network, I'll give it a shot. It's a different file but the structure is very similar.

    IS THERE A LIST OF APPS KNOWN TO WORK?
    Courtesy of user JusThinK, as of 1 Feb 2012:
    JusThinK said:
    Converter
    FunShot
    HTC Hub
    Look n Type
    MiniDiary
    Notes
    Now
    Photo Enhancer
    Photo Studio
    Photo Stylist
    Photogram
    ScanSearch
    SmartShare(previously know as Play To - Working fine on with my Samsung HDTV)
    ToolBox
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    ultrashot
    I didn't have much time to post it ;)
    (even though it was created back in February)
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    GoodDayToDie
    I've added a more convenient way to switch OEM marketplaces than sideloading a XAP: just open the attached (to first post) ZIP file on your phone, and tap the XML file underneath the OEM you want, then reboot the phone. You will need to hold the phone in landscape orientation for the names to be visible. If you do this while on USB power, it might not work.

    This does not in any way replace the various Marketplace Config apps out there. Instead, it's an alternative method for those who have not (or cannot) dev-unlocked their phones.
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    I made XAP for Fujitsu's market (au apps).
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