Deploy XAP or Unlock without running Zune

[xboxmod]

Hi
A way to deploy Xap without running boring Zune software.
First disable autostart when device is connect in zune settings.

create a shortcut off C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v7.0\Tools\WPConnect\WPConnect.exe
connect your device then run this shortcut.

when this cmd close you can deploy XAP with your favorite tool
or unlock the phone with chevron (sometime with an error message but this work)
simple!


if you don't have WPConnect.exe
install the WPDTOctober2010Update

 

[francequentin]

Thanks for this job xboxmod

 

[AzmanIshak]

Nice info. Now I can breadth with WP7. lol~
thanks again

 

[contable]

Thanks for the info. Works fine with my OMNIA 7.

 

[RustyGrom]

Not that this isn't good info but it's an officially supported tool/method. Without this it's impossible to debug apps that make use of any sort of media.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg180729(VS.92).aspx

 

[martani]

Not that this isn't good info but it's an officially supported tool/method. Without this it's impossible to debug apps that make use of any sort of media.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg180729(VS.92).aspx

Exactly, because when debugging applications that uses the CameraTask / Zune API, you cannot access to these tasks if you are connected to Zune, and hence, you cannot debug with visual studio anyways.

This tool is made for this purpose and is described with details in the book Programming Windows Phone 7

 

[dinkk007]

Hi,

I did all of the steps you posted and still getting the error message of " Sorry I'm having trouble communicating with the Phone. ETC..."

I did the unlocked before with Chevron unlocker but now every time I plug it back in I get the same error message. I tried everything.. Can anybody please help?? This is driving me nuts.

Thanks

 

[thelinhlge]

Thanks for the information, the program works fine with LG Optimus 7 (LG-E900)

 

[Frasch]

good stuff!!

 

[shadowhacker27]

Hi,

I did all of the steps you posted and still getting the error message of " Sorry I'm having trouble communicating with the Phone. ETC..."

I did the unlocked before with Chevron unlocker but now every time I plug it back in I get the same error message. I tried everything.. Can anybody please help?? This is driving me nuts.

Thanks

+1. and even the TorchExplorer gives me an error of being revoked :/ I didnt do any updates or something like that. I can use the phone but I cant install apps not unlock it

 

[radzi]

trying to unlock my Focus isung this method didn't work. this WPConnect.exe just blinks (with printscreen I could read that can't connect to phone) and Chevron doesn't even open, click and the stupid "UH oh" message again and again.

 

[reeg420]

Do you have chevron set as an exception in your firewall settings. I have eset and that gave me problems for a while because I was expecting a popup asking if i wanted to add an exception and it never did. I had to do it manually. I personally unlock my hd7 and deploy cap with wpconnect... Way faster than Zune. Only use zune to sync music

Sent from my HD7 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

 

[sunco]

First, didn't see the original thread date, January, but somebody reply so it appear at top

Second, it didn't work with LG Optimus 7, i guess they fix that. It says "Connection established" but when I run the project on "Windows Phone 7 device" mode it says the device is locked