WP7 Hacking for Beginners - Chevron, Theming, Ringtones, Registry, MMS/Data

[wm.andrew.wilson]

Thought I would write a thread showing how to simply complete an unlock with Chevron WP7 and some common homebrew apps/tweaks for all platforms. The information is scattered and varied, but I will edit this post to be as useful as possible for beginners as a one stop source. Thanks to the following threads for info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857127
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907971
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924497



Unlocking with Chevron WP7
The first step to "sideloading" applications to your phone (applications not approved by Microsoft) is to developer unlock your device.

Downloads needed:
Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools (annoyingly large, but necessary)
Chevron WP7 Application, Chevron Security Certificate, Chevron Registry Entry
TCPView for Windows (don't neglect this, it saves a lot of time and is a useful utility!)

Steps for unlocking:

1. Install Windows Phone 7 Developer tools. This will require a reboot at the end.
2. Email the "ChevronWP7.cer" file to your Windows Phone 7 device.
3. Open the email, tap on the attachment to download it. The icon will turn into a shield, tap again to get a new dialog. Press "Install" then OK.
4. Put your WP7 Phone into airplane mode (Settings>Airplane mode>Slide the toggle to ON)
5. Double click the ChevronWP7.reg file on your computer. A prompt will open up asking if you want to write this to your registry. Press Yes to continue, then OK at the end.
6. Open TCPView. (tcpview.exe inside of the downloaded archive) Click on the heading marked "Local Port" until the arrow next to it is pointing up.
7. Look on the Local Port column for any entries labeled "HTTPS". These programs MUST be closed for Chevron to work properly. Common culprits are Skype, and XAMPP. Use Task Manager (CTRL+ALT+Delete) to ensure they are closed if you run into issues.
8. Connect your phone to your PC via USB cable. Open the Zune software if it is not already open, and wait for it to finish syncing.
9. Open your Zune software and go to the Phone page, and make SURE you don't see anything that denotes that you are in a "Guest Sync" relationship with the device. It needs to be the primary computer the phone is synced with.
10. Unlock your phone and leave it at the home screen. Make sure the phone does not go to sleep after this.
11. Open ChevronWP7.exe. It should be running as administrator. Check both boxes, and press Unlock.
12. Cross your fingers, and you should be up and running on a developer unlocked device! (The Unlock button will change to Relock in Chevron if this is successful)

If you receive the error "Phone is locked with a PIN", it means your phone was locked when the fix was being applied. Make sure to unlock your phone (so you can see the live tiles) BEFORE pressing the unlock button.

If the program crashes, navigate to C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\etc and right click the file named hosts and press properties. Uncheck read only and press OK, then try again.

Homebrew Applications
All homebrew applications are installed as follows:

1. Go to Start>Programs>Windows Phone Developer Tools> and run Application Deployment
2. Ensure the target is "Windows Phone 7 Device"
3. Browse to the .XAP that you are loading.
4. Connect your phone, wait for Zune sync to finish. Ensure it is not guest.
5. Unlock phone and keep it awake. Press "Deploy" and the application should load (not extremely fast, and will appear in your app list without a reboot when done)
   
   If the above doesn't work, then try resetting your phone and retrying. Also, restart your computer if the problem persists.

Registry Editor
DO NOT MESS WITH THE REGISTRY UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!

• Registry Editor for all devices (also has a download for TouchXplorer - a file manager for HTC phones only): http://forum.touchxperience.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=593 thanks to TouchXperience user schaps for this download.
• Great thread on what registry tweaks are currently known: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907971

Ringtone Installer
Instructions and XAP downloads at the following link: http://www.chevronwp7.com/post/2054291102/chevronwp7-custom-ringtone-manager

Thanks to the Chevron WP7 team for this app.

Theme Color Changer
Instructions and XAP downloads at the following link:
http://www.daveamenta.com/2011-01/change-accent-colors-on-windows-phone-7-samsung-devices/

Thanks to Dave Amenta for this great app!



Prevent Phone from Relocking
The phone is unlocked, but will relock every time it syncs to Zune unless one of these hacks are done.

• Samsung Devices (also removes sideload limit, fixes MMS/data on unlocked phones!):http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=498084&d=1295825731 from this great thread by lyriquidperfection
• All other devices:
  In an installed registry editor, navigate to the following key and change these values.
  
  

  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg]
      "PortalUrlProd"=""
      "PortalUrlInt"=""

Let me know if anything should be added or if you need any help!

 

[FishFaceMcGee]

I just wanted to thank you again for making this. The only thing that I think would be useful would be to add links to extremely useful Registry hacks, like the power management ones for the Focus.

 

[paullu]

I try everthing but still can't unlock it again....
please make sure it is connected using usb
please start zune application

 

[mladen.georgiev]

Try to reset your phone.

 

[Sebo1985]

I try everthing but still can't unlock it again....
please make sure it is connected using usb
please start zune application

Did you already turn off your firewall during the procedure? Was a problem of mine and of a friend.

 

[jeska]

Did you already turn off your firewall during the procedure? Was a problem of mine and of a friend.

firewall off.still got the error msg

 

[duhhh]

I try everthing but still can't unlock it again....
please make sure it is connected using usb
please start zune application

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918710

or

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10463609&postcount=1

 

[paullu]

Did you already turn off your firewall during the procedure? Was a problem of mine and of a friend.

yes I did turn off firewall alreday.still no luck.
I unlock once and when i connect the pc again it lock again

 

[ceo4eva]

How about MMS and Data for other non-samsung phones?

 

[duhhh]

yes I did turn off firewall alreday.still no luck.
I unlock once and when i connect the pc again it lock again

did you see my post?

 

[paullu]

did you see my post?

yes,thanks I am trying now

 

[duhhh]

works for me,hope to works for you 2

 

[wm.andrew.wilson]

HTC and LG offer utilities in their section of the marketplace for MMS/data, so just grab one of those! Samsung's utility is faulty by design to keep people from unlocking, thus the hack.

 

[joefrank]

What does this mean? Is ig that samsung phones have trouble unlocking because I bought my wife a focus and I had the same error message. But I haven't tried the way posted here. So I will be trying this way and replying. Thanks!

 

[hpinto]

pls help me with this: I have HTC Surround and can not sync with zune, it doesn´t start when connect the phone and if start manually it doesn´t connect and sync neither

 

[emres]

thank you for this one. it works exactly it was described on the first page. samsung omnia 7 portugal bought phone. but using it in Turkey.

 

[generationxile]

Win Phone 7 MMS settings XML

So I dont know if this helps, or if anyone a little more knowledgable than I can attack this with me but I have the XML and registry settings for MMS from my LG quantum. I have a focus and LG Quantum. My LG has the XML viewer and reg editor built right in, which I friggen love.
So I took pix of the whole xml file that should be enough info to change the profile to the right settings, with the reg keys.

At first glance here it looks like just changing a couple string values... of the key at HKCU\Software\Microsoft\ShortMsg\MMS in the ADDR string value to your MMS server would be a start. I will look further into it after work tonight. If anyone beats me to it... so be it. Just thought I would toss this out there just in case it helps.

 

[matrix25111978]

Thought I would write a thread showing how to simply complete an unlock with Chevron WP7 and some common homebrew apps/tweaks for all platforms. The information is scattered and varied, but I will edit this post to be as useful as possible for beginners as a one stop source. Thanks to the following threads for info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857127
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907971
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924497



Unlocking with Chevron WP7
The first step to "sideloading" applications to your phone (applications not approved by Microsoft) is to developer unlock your device.

Downloads needed:
Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools (annoyingly large, but necessary)
Chevron WP7 Application, Chevron Security Certificate, Chevron Registry Entry
TCPView for Windows (don't neglect this, it saves a lot of time and is a useful utility!)

Steps for unlocking:

1. Install Windows Phone 7 Developer tools. This will require a reboot at the end.
2. Email the "ChevronWP7.cer" file to your Windows Phone 7 device.
3. Open the email, tap on the attachment to download it. The icon will turn into a shield, tap again to get a new dialog. Press "Install" then OK.
4. Put your WP7 Phone into airplane mode (Settings>Airplane mode>Slide the toggle to ON)
5. Double click the ChevronWP7.reg file on your computer. A prompt will open up asking if you want to write this to your registry. Press Yes to continue, then OK at the end.
6. Open TCPView. (tcpview.exe inside of the downloaded archive) Click on the heading marked "Local Port" until the arrow next to it is pointing up.
7. Look on the Local Port column for any entries labeled "HTTPS". These programs MUST be closed for Chevron to work properly. Common culprits are Skype, and XAMPP. Use Task Manager (CTRL+ALT+Delete) to ensure they are closed if you run into issues.
8. Connect your phone to your PC via USB cable. Open the Zune software if it is not already open, and wait for it to finish syncing.
9. Open your Zune software and go to the Phone page, and make SURE you don't see anything that denotes that you are in a "Guest Sync" relationship with the device. It needs to be the primary computer the phone is synced with.
10. Unlock your phone and leave it at the home screen. Make sure the phone does not go to sleep after this.
11. Open ChevronWP7.exe. It should be running as administrator. Check both boxes, and press Unlock.
12. Cross your fingers, and you should be up and running on a developer unlocked device! (The Unlock button will change to Relock in Chevron if this is successful)

Homebrew Applications
All homebrew applications are installed as follows:

1. Go to Start>Programs>Windows Phone Developer Tools> and run Application Deployment
2. Ensure the target is "Windows Phone 7 Device"
3. Browse to the .XAP that you are loading.
4. Connect your phone, wait for Zune sync to finish. Ensure it is not guest.
5. Unlock phone and keep it awake. Press "Deploy" and the application should load (not extremely fast, and will appear in your app list without a reboot when done)
   
   If the above doesn't work, then try resetting your phone and retrying. Also, restart your computer if the problem persists.

Registry Editor
DO NOT MESS WITH THE REGISTRY UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!

• Registry Editor for all devices (also has a download for TouchXplorer - a file manager for HTC phones only): http://forum.touchxperience.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=593 thanks to TouchXperience user schaps for this download.
• Great thread on what registry tweaks are currently known: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907971

Ringtone Installer
Instructions and XAP downloads at the following link: http://www.chevronwp7.com/post/2054291102/chevronwp7-custom-ringtone-manager

Thanks to the Chevron WP7 team for this app.

Theme Color Changer
Instructions and XAP downloads at the following link:
http://www.daveamenta.com/2011-01/change-accent-colors-on-windows-phone-7-samsung-devices/

Thanks to Dave Amenta for this great app!



Prevent Phone from Relocking
The phone is unlocked, but will relock every time it syncs to Zune unless one of these hacks are done.

• Samsung Devices (also removes sideload limit, fixes MMS/data on unlocked phones!):http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=498084&d=1295825731 from this great thread by lyriquidperfection
• All other devices:
  In an installed registry editor, navigate to the following key and change these values.
  
  

  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg]
      "PortalUrlProd"=""
      "PortalUrlInt"=""

Let me know if anything should be added or if you need any help!

Hi every memeber's and Thx for wm.andrew.wilson ; )
-I reply for your message because i still do every steps but nothing happened !!!!!
Because i relocked my WP7 .

After along nights unlocked was success ))
wm.andrew.wilson=>
- I think you miss this before doing evry thinks you must disable Lan card or Ethenet connection ...
- Then follow wm.andrew.wilson steps
- Don't worry your WP7 will not unlocked why ???
- For unlocked it you must close chevron wp7 notification
- Then enable internet connection (wlan or ethernet...)
- Reclick on chevronWP7.....and miracle

Your WP7 is UNLOCKED ENJOY .

THks for :>>>>>>>>>>> wm.andrew.wilson

 

[Bingzhong]

Hi, I'm new here.
So I followed each step thoroughly, and when I execute 'ChevronWP7' and check off each box and click 'unlock', the program says it has stopped working.

What could be the issue?

Also:
I have the phone on the main menu
I do have all necessary programs running

 

[wspaw]

Samsung re-lock prevention hack doesn't work for me

After deploying the xap it seems to take, but, my Focus is always relocked after syncing. Not a huge deal to unlock before deploying, but, thought it was worth a mention...

Edit: Nevermind. Didn't realize they're was an app on the phone to run as well... Should have read the original thread first. Sorry...