[TUTORIAL] Restore Glance on Windows 10 Redstone for Unsupported Devices

AWasisto · Jan 18, 2017

Hello all,

I just wanna share a tutorial on how to restore glance screen on Windows 10 Redstone for older devices. I made this tutorial because there are so many people asking how to restore glance functionality after they update their device to Redstone. There are some guides on it but they are really hard to find. There is even an option to enable old glance screen on Gustav's Interop Tools but lot of people don't know how to use it

This tutorial is based on what I always did to restore the glance screen on my Lumia 920. Make sure that your device had glance screen feature when it was on Windows Phone. Otherwise, this trick wouldn't work. Follow this tutorial on your own risk. I'm not responsible for any damage caused to your device.

Part 1: Install Interop Tools & Glance Screen APPX

On your PC, Download the latest version of Interop Tools from https://xdaforums.com/windows-10-mobile/windows-10-mobile-apps-and-games/app-interop-tools-versatile-registry-t3445271 and the attached glancescreen_appx.zip. Put all the APPXs (including dependencies) on your phone storage (e.g. Download folder)
On your phone. go to Settings > Update & security > For developers
Turn on Developer mode, Device Discovery and Device Portal
Open Microsoft Edge, and go to http://127.0.0.1/ to open Device Portal (it is possible to do this using your PC via WiFi but it'll be slower since the APPXs need to be transfered via WiFi)
If there is a certificate error, ignore it and click Continue to this webpage
You might be asked to authenticate. Go to the previous developer settings and click Pair button
On the Device Portal, Click Apps on the left sidebar
Install all Interop Tools dependencies ONE BY ONE. After that, install the main Interop Tools APPX
Install glancescreen.appx
Turn off Device Discovery and Device Portal on the developer settings

Part 2: Restore Missing Glance Files & Registry

Open Interop Tools > This Device. Open sidebar, choose Interop Unlock
Check Restore NDTKSvc and restart your device (on some occasions, the other option can't be turned on until you restart your device)
Open Interop Tools > This Device > Interop Unlock. Check Full Filesystem Access and restart your device once more (some folders can't be seen until you restart the device)
Connect your device to your PC via USB
On your PC, download the attached missing_glance_files.zip and put them on [Your Phone]\Data\SharedData\OEM\Public\ using Windows Explorer
Open Interop Tools and turn off Full Filesystem Access
Open sidebar, choose Tweaks
Scroll down and turn on Enable Old Glance Screen (RS1)

Part 3: Fix Glance Font (Non-WXGA devices only)

Open Settings > System > About. Click More info button and check your device Screen resolution
If it's 768x1280 (WXGA), jump to part 4. Otherwise, open Interop Tools > This Device. Open sidebar, choose Registry Browser
Navigate to HKLM\Software\OEM\Nokia\lpm\FontFile
If your device screen resolution is 480x800 (WVGA), replace lpmFont_WXGA.bin with lpmFont_WVGA.bin. For other resolutions, you might wanna check out the other fonts inside lpmFonts_4.1.12.4 folder in the attached missing_glance_files.zip

Part 4: Update Glance Screen

Open Store. Open sidebar, choose Downloads and updates
Click Check for updates and update Glance Screen
Restart your device

Miscellaneous

I hope this tutorial helps. Goodluck!

Arshen · Jan 19, 2017

hi
thank you.
can you help me for change glance font size for this method?

AWasisto · Jan 19, 2017

Arshen said:
hi
thank you.
can you help me for change glance font size for this method?

Is it too small? If so, follow the steps below...

How to Increase Glance Font to Fit Device Screen Like on Windows Phone

The glance font on Windows Phone is bigger than on Windows 10 Mobile so that the text fits the device screen. I actually prefer the smaller font size because that's how the glance screen displayed on the new devices and it looks more elegant. But if you still want to increase the font size, here's the steps...

Open Interop Tools > This Device. Open sidebar, choose Registry Browser
Navigate to HKLM\Software\OEM\Nokia\lpm\FontFile
Replace \Data\SharedData\OEM\Public\lpmFonts_4.1.12.4\ with \Windows\system32\
Write the change

Arshen · Jan 19, 2017

AWasisto said:
Is it too small? If so, follow the steps below...

How to Increase Glance Screen Font

The glance font on Windows Phone 8.1 is bigger than on Windows 10 Mobile. I actually prefer the smaller font size because that's how the glance screen displayed on Lumia 950 and it looks more elegant. But if you want to increase the font size, here's the steps

Open Interop Tools > This Device. Open sidebar, choose Registry Browser

Navigate to HKLM\Software\OEM\Nokia\lpm\FontFile

Change the value to \Windows\system32\lpmFont_WXGA.bin

Write the change

To restore the default W10M glance font, change the value to \Data\SharedData\OEM\Public\lpmFonts_4.1.12.4\lpmFont_wxga.bin

i want to make glance screen font small!
how can i do this?

AWasisto · Jan 19, 2017

Arshen said:
i want to make glance screen font small!
how can i do this?

Try this value: \Data\SharedData\OEM\Public\lpmFonts_4.1.12.4\lpmFont_720p_hi.bin
You can try lpmFont_720p.bin or lpmFont_wvga.bin if it's not small enough. lpmFont_720p_hi.bin > lpmFont_720p.bin > lpmFont_wvga.bin

AWasisto · Jan 19, 2017

Does anyone have a problem with the MTP after turning off full filesystem access?

TulakChoco · Jan 20, 2017

Arshen said:
i want to make glance screen font small!
how can i do this?

this worked for me on my Lumia 810

https://xdaforums.com/windows-10-mobile/glance-screen-original-files-lumia-820-t3463740

adityashingade · Jan 20, 2017

will it really work on unsupported devices which does not support glance , because MS said its a Hardware feature ?

AWasisto · Jan 20, 2017

TulakChoco said:
this worked for me on my Lumia 810
https://xdaforums.com/windows-10-mobile/glance-screen-original-files-lumia-820-t3463740

Whoa I've just realized the font needs to be changed for WVGA devices. Thanks! Tutorial updated

adityashingade said:
will it really work on unsupported devices which does not support glance , because MS said its a Hardware feature ?

If glance screen was available on the device while it's on Windows Phone, then it would work. Otherwise, nope, I don't think so

tany3450 · Jan 22, 2017

thanks, working on my 920.

jaspi72 · Jan 22, 2017

On my 1020 worked yeah but after while screen goes crazy and nightmode when time change place to up its fuked. 15014 not worked even soft reset or what ever. 15007 worked while after glance installed.
So last 2 fast updates (15007 and 15014) glance not working anymore what ever you do. Not trying to install anymore glance and phone works ok and im happy.

AWasisto · Jan 22, 2017

jaspi72 said:
On my 1020 worked yeah but after while screen goes crazy and nightmode when time change place to up its fuked. 15014 not worked even soft reset or what ever. 15007 worked while after glance installed.
So last 2 fast updates (15007 and 15014) glance not working anymore what ever you do. Not trying to install anymore glance and phone works ok and im happy.

Does it flicker vertically? I have two Lumia 920, both of them use the same firmware and build. But one of them flickers like hell when showing glance screen and the flicker won't stop until I reboot the device. I read somewhere it's a software problem, someone said that the double tap to unlock option needs to be be turned off (i haven't tried that btw). But I think it has something to do with the hardware since the other 920 worked flawlessly without turning off the double tap to unlock option. Still have no idea why some devices does that...

Btw warning updated, I only tested this on RS1

jaspi72 · Jan 22, 2017

No nothing vertically just crazy blurred mesh screen and cant do anything. Shutting phone like pushed shutdown putton when screen is blurred and do like normally (fingered down) phone shut down and camera sounds do work but screen is total mesh. Hard reset worked and when booted i didnt even try to put glance stuff on and now work. Nothing to do about doubletab i tested just glance stuff. Ok latest fast build is jamming making calls, not showing maked calls and sendet messages so hell please dont even try it.. Going back to last worked backup (slow build) and wait some

SSWJ · Jan 23, 2017

Q- put the whole zip(missing glance file.zip) in oem\public or ,put the files ,

I put file nd not working on L540,help please

ettoumia · Jan 25, 2017

thank you
:good::good::good: work perfect in lumia 920

AWasisto · Jan 25, 2017

SSWJ said:
Q- put the whole zip(missing glance file.zip) in oem\public or ,put the files ,

I put file nd not working on L540,help please

Does Lumia 540 support glance when it was on Windows Phone 8.1? If it doesn't, this tutorial won't work

Nightsteed · Jan 26, 2017

It's working quite well on my 810

SSWJ · Jan 26, 2017

AWasisto said:
Does Lumia 540 support glance when it was on Windows Phone 8.1? If it doesn't, this tutorial won't work

Oh no

It doesn't support

ettoumia · Jan 28, 2017

i use interop tool to restore glance screen in lumia 920 w10 using this.
it fonction; but when i connect my phone to pc it always open Filesystem Access
i desactivate Full Filesystem Access in Interop Tools > This Device > Interop Unlock and restart my device but still have the same issu
please any help thanks

AWasisto · Jan 29, 2017

ettoumia said:
i use interop tool to restore glance screen in lumia 920 w10 using this.
it fonction; but when i connect my phone to pc it always open Filesystem Access
i desactivate Full Filesystem Access in Interop Tools > This Device > Interop Unlock and restart my device but still have the same issu
please any help thanks

Finally! I thought I'm the only one having trouble deactivating full filesystem access

How to Fix MTP Root Path to Deactivate Full Filesystem Access

If you can't deactivate full filesystem access by just unchecking its checkbox on Interop Tools, I found a way to fix it

Open Interop Tools > This Device. Open sidebar, choose Interop Unlock
Check Full Filesystem Access
Enter C:\Data\Users\Public on MTP Root Path
Click the write button next to MTP Root Path
Uncheck Full Filesystem Access
Restart your device

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