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[Q] Drawbacks to debranding to get NoDo?

I was just wondering if there were any drawbacks to debranding a phone just to get the update?
I have done some searches and nothing has come up so far for this question.
Thanks!
Oh and as you know that the big plus for debranding is that you can get NoDo.

clmbngbkng said:
I was just wondering if there were any drawbacks to debranding a phone just to get the update?
I have done some searches and nothing has come up so far for this question.
Thanks!
Oh and as you know that the big plus for debranding is that you can get NoDo.
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Eh, I dont know what version you get when you update officially but it may be different... I really doubt there's any drawbacks though.

That's what I am gathering and it makes sense if Microsoft wants to keep the WP7 together as a whole.
Thank you!

The drawback is you don't get updated apps from your carrier + phone manufacturer. But all you have to do is rebrand it and just download the apps from the market, if you really want them.

ryude said:
The drawback is you don't get updated apps from your carrier + phone manufacturer. But all you have to do is rebrand it and just download the apps from the market, if you really want them.
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Now that is what I was expecting. I have my phone unlocked with the Chevron tool and if in the future I can't add back that string then I am hosed?
Will I at least keep the registry editor on the phone through the update process so I can then change it back?
Thanks for the response!

If you do the little hack to prevent re-locking (via Samsung Tools or the registry edit), the unlocked state should persist across the NoDo update as long as you don't do a hard reset. You won't, however, be able to use Chevron to unlock if you hard-reset the phone or otherwise manage to re-lock it after installing NoDo.
As for carrier apps, I can still access the AT&T AppCenter, useless as their stuff may be. That's either based on a different registry entry or on your SIM card, not on this update branding entry. I haven't been able to discern any effects other than whether the update servers will give you the updates or not.
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Brian
Samsung Focus, AT&T (unbranded, unlocked, NoDo)

All of your information will be backed up and carry over to the new update, don't worry about that.

bkaul said:
If you do the little hack to prevent re-locking (via Samsung Tools or the registry edit), the unlocked state should persist across the NoDo update as long as you don't do a hard reset.
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Do you know where that regedit is off the top of your head? I never applied it in the past so I have always had my Chevron unlocked phone relock after a week or two.
I will also look around here but thought I would ask you first.
Thanks for helping out everyone!
EDIT: And yes AT&T doesn't have many apps that I care about but I do like their account login app to check on how many minutes and texts that I have used.
EDIT 2: I found the Samsung Tools that you were talking about. Here is a link to the page for anyone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924497

clmbngbkng said:
Do you know where that regedit is off the top of your head? I never applied it in the past so I have always had my Chevron unlocked phone relock after a week or two.
I will also look around here but thought I would ask you first.
Thanks for helping out everyone!
EDIT: And yes AT&T doesn't have many apps that I care about but I do like their account login app to check on how many minutes and texts that I have used.
EDIT 2: I found the Samsung Tools that you were talking about. Here is a link to the page for anyone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924497
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MyAT&T runs on any phone, as long as you have a network connection.
I think there is no drawback to unbrand. AT&T provides nothing other than update delay.

Does anyone know of the exact registry value that gets changed to prevent the relocking?
I know that the Samsung Tools will write the value but I can't find out what it changes.
I'm just trying to find it so it can be posted here and we can get it out to others before they update to NoDo.
EDIT: Found the string to keep it from relocking.
From here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=938106
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/atta...4&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.
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg]
"PortalUrlProd"=""
"PortalUrlInt"=""
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[Q] HTC Mozart MANGO Unlocked

Hi all,
I've been a member on XDA developers for a long time, had an XDA exec a long time ago, haven't had anything since though.
I've just got myself a HTC Mozart so I'm new to the windows phone scene. Just wondering what is the best way to upgrade to unlocked mango. I'm on OS 7004.
I've seen the [DFT Freedom ROM] Mango 7720 Custom ROM, don't know how to flash it though. Also came across this cellbull.com/download-windows-phone-7-5-mango-rom-for-htc-hd7/
Any help on how I would get unlocked mango on my device would be much appreciated.
Thanks for Looking.

You can upgrade directly to Mango using method described here. Keep in mind that it will destroy all data stored on your device. You can easily install apps later on by using your marketplace account. Just make sure to back up your PIM data before you proceed.

Thanks but I managed in the end.

HTC Connection is back online with new V.

Now HTC connection is back online. I think it will work on device that have HTC update.
Someone plz find out is HTC have new way to edit registry or they r fix driver.
If they have new method to edit registry can we re-bulid homebrew and it will work again?
Stuck with mango 7720 w/o HTC update for a long time.

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Beware - I have 7740 with the HTC updates and ran CS today. It came up with Verizon Wireless and ran just fine (so the update fixed it enough to allow it to run at least; gave me the carrier not found error before) BUT after which I lost 3G.
Had to roll back to a backup and update again the 7740 to get 3G back (did not want to do a hard reset but that is supposed to work as well). Not sure how it would work for other carriers but if you have Verizon be warned...
I am leery of using CS now for anything and hope Heathcliff or GoodDayToDie finds an IU method. Until then I am not using this app. All my previous Theme color edits on NoDo stayed going to Mango and I have Chevron Unlock so can load homebrews (at least ones not relying on native code) so I can wait for a IU.
P.S. Also, it runs every time you do a restart of the phone; I deleted the app and not using it.

@LiFePo4: Had you installed the test version of the HTC Interop Unlock app? It screws up the Connection Setup app so that it can't be used normally. This process is reversible, but just uninstalling Interop Unlock doesn't do the reversal. I need to modify the app to make the reversal easy (you have to delete some files, which it can do but won't do automatically).
If you *hadn't* installed the test version of Interop Unlock since the last time you reset/restored your phone, and you still got Connection Setup not working correctly for you, then that's just weird.

GoodDayToDie said:
@LiFePo4: Had you installed the test version of the HTC Interop Unlock app? It screws up the Connection Setup app so that it can't be used normally. This process is reversible, but just uninstalling Interop Unlock doesn't do the reversal. I need to modify the app to make the reversal easy (you have to delete some files, which it can do but won't do automatically).
If you *hadn't* installed the test version of Interop Unlock since the last time you reset/restored your phone, and you still got Connection Setup not working correctly for you, then that's just weird.
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I did not have anything installed as far as trying IU (and never did); everything on the phone is stock. Yes, it is weird...
There was a similar issue with the VZW Trophy when Mango first came out and people who had the CS on their phone at that time reported loosing 3G. The behavior of the new CS seems to mirror that so I think it is related to Verizon and the CS settings (you would think the main purpose of CS is to FIX connection issues with your carrier and it appears to break it on VZW). I am guessing some setting in the CS data base does not match VZW's APN settings correctly as of now.
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P.S. The HTC CDMA Trophy (Spark_W) and the HTC Arrive (CDMA as well) are really PITA's when in come to trying anything for IU. Samsung and LG have methods and all other GSM HTCs have at least custom ROMs or other methods people are looking at but the CDMA versions of HTC devices have nothing at this point. Add to that the irony that each of these devices are the sole WP7 offering from Verizon/Sprint and we are hosed

Interop unlock provisiong from NoDo.

Hey everyone,
I recently downgraded my Dell Venue Pro to NoDo(7403). What steps am I supposed to take to prevent the interop unlock from happening when I upgrade to Mango? I can't install WP7 Root Tools because it requires Mango to work. I installed a XAP to remove the sideload limit though. Would that be enough?

I haven't been following the DVP hacking scene, so this may be inaccurate now. However, as of a few months ago, the following was true:
1) There was no interop unlock hack for DVP. If you upgrade to Mango, you'll get interop-locked.
2) The "remove sideload limit" process is actually exactly what interop-unlock *is*, but the way it worked was device-specific and didn't work on Dell phones.
That may be incorrect now. It's possibly worth investigating, in any case. However, don't hold your breath. There were some potential interop-unlock hacks for the DVP, but so far as I know (I don't have one and therefore couldn't test), none of them ever worked.
Another option would be to use a custom ROM, if any of those are available for your phone. Again, I don't know.

GoodDayToDie said:
I haven't been following the DVP hacking scene, so this may be inaccurate now. However, as of a few months ago, the following was true:
1) There was no interop unlock hack for DVP. If you upgrade to Mango, you'll get interop-locked.
2) The "remove sideload limit" process is actually exactly what interop-unlock *is*, but the way it worked was device-specific and didn't work on Dell phones.
That may be incorrect now. It's possibly worth investigating, in any case. However, don't hold your breath. There were some potential interop-unlock hacks for the DVP, but so far as I know (I don't have one and therefore couldn't test), none of them ever worked.
Another option would be to use a custom ROM, if any of those are available for your phone. Again, I don't know.
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Yeah,it's not possible No custom ROMs ATM either.

[Q] How do I root my old HTC Windows Phone?

My friend had an old HTC Windows Phone, and one day the screen cracked. Dev tool! He was kind enough to let me use it (he's since upgraded to a sweet Lumia), and I'd like to begin by rooting it.
Will I absolutely have to reboot into Windows in order to root the HTC, or is there a tool for Mac OS X that will do the job?

Model of htc ?

titi66200 said:
Model of htc ?
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I would have specified earlier, but the screen was locked and the case doesn't have identifying features.
* Windows Phone 7.5 Mango (7.10.8107.79)
* HTC mwp6985 (HTC 7 Trophy)

mc4ndr3 said:
I would have specified earlier, but the screen was locked and the case doesn't have identifying features.
* Windows Phone 7.5 Mango (7.10.8107.79)
* HTC mwp6985 (HTC 7 Trophy)
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if you have mango, your bootloader is 4.5 or 5.1
first you must downgrade your bootloader version using gold card method.
after that you Hspl you phone and use a Custom ROM on your phone.
note: your data on your phone will deleted during this works . . . so make a backup before that

To actually answer your question: I doubt the flashing tools will work on OS X, but they might be available. The program is called RUU (ROM Update Utility). As for installing HSPL, that requires a driver and a program that are also unlikely to be available for OS X. Creating the GoldCard can be done on OS X, since it understands the FAT filesystem, but that's probably the only non-Windows-specific step. I'm not even sure if the Mac connector app allows sideloading apps; you may need to reboot to Windows just to install anything after rooting (although custom ROMs nearly always have XAP installation built in).

I would install a Vurtral machine of XP or Windows 7 on your MAC if you want to do this...
If you let us know what Model HTC it is (or post a picture of it as most people would know by a quick look), we could get you to the exact process for your device. Each device is a little different int he process but, I know for a fact, I have not seen any of the tools for OSX or Mac (what ever you want to call OS X), using a VM that can connect to the USB port would save you a LOT of stress trying to get a Windows App to run on a OS X machine(if even possable for the 3rd party apps).

mc4ndr3 said:
I would have specified earlier, but the screen was locked and the case doesn't have identifying features.
* Windows Phone 7.5 Mango (7.10.8107.79)
* HTC mwp6985 (HTC 7 Trophy)
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Lurk moar
[HOWTO] Use DFT HSPL with Verizon Trophy (SparkW only!) [Revised 2-NOV-2012]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1503298
I've been using Xev's rom still, because there isn't a rom that has been tested by the author with ms' rtm rom. I would like to have the dynamics 2.0 rom, but its only for the euro edition (not the verizon branded edition with the 16gb storage)
If this isn't a verizon phone, just ignore my post.