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[Q] WP 7 Rooting or Jailbreaking?

Hey!
So I want to buy the HTC Mozart, but I am not quite sure, because if there is no good community it wont be worth the money. So does anyone know if somebody is working on a root or jailbreak for wp7?
It would make the platform even greater
Thanks in advance!

People are working on it. I'd be surprised if there isn't a jailbreak available in 3 months after it is released.

Ok thanks I am just interested as the beta was already available and the roms have leaked in the htc Mozart category.

To general!
~~Tito~~

the windows mobile community is the reason this message board exists. I wouldn't worry.
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Made2Last said:
the windows mobile community is the reason this message board exists. I wouldn't worry.
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This ^
Also, XDA calls "root or jailbreak" for WM "HardSPL"

ericc191 said:
This ^
Also, XDA calls "root or jailbreak" for WM "HardSPL"
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"HardSPL" is a bootloader that allows custom Windows ROMs - like flashing to BIOS in your PC to a 3rd party version
Windows doesn't have the concept of a "root or jailbreak" because there is no root account or Jail Shell.

ericc191 said:
This ^
Also, XDA calls "root or jailbreak" for WM "HardSPL"
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WM (Windows Mobile) is not equivalent to WP or (Windows Phone) Windows Mobile is the past, Windows Phone is Microsoft moving forward. I think they might actually have something with this new OS

Mhh interesting Thanks!
I tested the OS and it feels great, like my iphone 2g at first and after JB i noticed that it is crap without JB XD so just wondering ^^

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To general!
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Again To general.
This just discusses WP7, it does not contribute anything developmental wise, just discussion wise .
~~Tito~~

I don't see much of a point in jailbreaking, because there's absolutely squat in regards to API documentation of Iris UIX. No one will be able to write up alternates to the system components.
The only thing that'll make sense right now is unbrand phones, to get carriers out of the loop in regards of updates.

Some of these people think wp7 is ios with a new skin. Let them keep asking about this, Lol.
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N8ter said:
Some of these people think wp7 is ios with a new skin. Let them keep asking about this, Lol.
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I do not think that this is IOS with a skin!!
I just wanted to know if something like jb or root will come!
Not JB per se but only the concept of being able to do stuff MS doesnt want to!
@Tom Servo
I am not sure but isnt it running on a silverlight platform so it would be rather easy to develop different apps?

A large part of the base system, especially UI, is .NET code but uses a different framework called Iris UIX. It's a descendant of the MCE graphics framework, and also used in the Zune desktop software.
Third party applications are forced to use Silverlight instead.
That's also why there's a disconnect between UI features and performance between the first party and third party apps.

Tom Servo said:
A large part of the base system, especially UI, is .NET code but uses a different framework called Iris UIX. It's a descendant of the MCE graphics framework, and also used in the Zune desktop software.
Third party applications are forced to use Silverlight instead.
That's also why there's a disconnect between UI features and performance between the first party and third party apps.
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Oh ok thanks!
Now thats kinda stupid from them.....

A long time ago, they hired more developers to work on UIX. Seems like they were more occupied porting it to mobile devices than documenting it and prepping it for general release, or something.
I still hope that it'll be made public at some point in time. It seems to be a way better solution than WPF, judging both the phones and the Zune software, even tho the majority of it is still .NET. Maybe a little less flexible, tho. Seems like some teams over at Microsoft went like "**** it, this is overengineered slow crap" and continued to work on MCML, which turned into UIX.
WPF was on the table long before the flashy Zune client ever came to be, which is also mostly .NET. That tells you something.

Tom Servo said:
I don't see much of a point in jailbreaking, because there's absolutely squat in regards to API documentation of Iris UIX. No one will be able to write up alternates to the system components.
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How about enabling PInvoke, getting the same access to native WinCE APIs OEMs have? Getting access to filesystem, sideloading, tethering, you name it.

Tom Servo said:
A long time ago, they hired more developers to work on UIX. Seems like they were more occupied porting it to mobile devices than documenting it and prepping it for general release, or something.
I still hope that it'll be made public at some point in time. It seems to be a way better solution than WPF, judging both the phones and the Zune software, even tho the majority of it is still .NET. Maybe a little less flexible, tho. Seems like some teams over at Microsoft went like "**** it, this is overengineered slow crap" and continued to work on MCML, which turned into UIX.
WPF was on the table long before the flashy Zune client ever came to be, which is also mostly .NET. That tells you something.
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Thanks a lot! I just saw the app you created looks interessting
Is it in the market yet?
So as you develop such apps i have to ask you:
Do you think the problems you mentioned can be overcome like MS says.
Like in one or two months?
Or would you say that the market will not evolve as much as apple and android?

vangrieg said:
How about enabling PInvoke, getting the same access to native WinCE APIs OEMs have? Getting access to filesystem, sideloading, tethering, you name it.
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My reason exactly!

vangrieg said:
How about enabling PInvoke, getting the same access to native WinCE APIs OEMs have? Getting access to filesystem, sideloading, tethering, you name it.
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Microsoft doesnt allow native code for 3rd parties, amd pretty much said they'll keep it that way. I doubt WP7 will support unsafe code for 3rd parties. It's too obvious a workaround...
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[XAP] LG ScanSearch (patched for all models)

Hey everyone
Saw a few people were looking for a patched version of the ScanSearch application that ships with LG phones (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=912217). I popped open reflector and modified it enough that it now launches on my non LG device.
[LINK]
@mods: if you want me to take the link down, please edit this out. PM me if the link disappears
Cheers

Oh, just so you know, you will have to use this tool to install it. You will need to tick the "Replace assembly signatures" and "Remove DRM" options for it to work correctly.

now thats a great app, thanks

Here are links to:
ScanSearch
Toolbox
Photo Stylist
LooknType
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10623038&postcount=34
All apps I have tested yesterday on my OMNIA 7.
Deploy them with Xap Deployer V1.4 and mark the checkboxes...

Can you patch Panorama Shot too?

hm, it always direcing to east is bad..but otherwise its a great app...perhaps you can fix the issue of it always facing east?

Yes in scan search, compass does not work on hd2 hd7. stays in one direction.

Should be possible to make some kind of bridge that intercepts the calls to the non-existent LG driver and return it meaningful compass data, right? I don't quite have the knowledge to do it myself, but if you can mess with it enough so that it doesn't check if it's on an LG phone, it should be possible to direct it at a different DLL...

I don't get it, it's missing all the features but one.
The app can also scan CDs, books, movie posters, bar codes, etc. and none of that is here. It should have a list of icons on the left hand side to toggle between these, yet when installed on HD7 and Focus, it's all gone (I have LG Quantum too, so I can compare).

malatesta said:
I don't get it, it's missing all the features but one.
The app can also scan CDs, books, movie posters, bar codes, etc. and none of that is here. It should have a list of icons on the left hand side to toggle between these, yet when installed on HD7 and Focus, it's all gone (I have LG Quantum too, so I can compare).
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This functionality might have been implemented in an update? The only XAP I got to patch was the v1.0.0.0 ripped from the ROM. If you have a newer XAP, and post it, I'll be all to happy to update my site and post.
Strike that, I did patch the latest version. Will look into it.
Patched it, download from the same URL as before. It was a carrier check, meaning that only certain US Carriers could access those features. Now granted all devices the same supportedFeatures value.
If someone has a way of getting the orientation of other devices, I'm happy to give it a go, see if I can tweak it to a degree.

doesnt work, additional features are still not available for barcodes etc.

won't install on my focus

There's a Samsung Compass Homebrew library out there, which might be usable for this app with a bit of hacking. I've never tried it, though. Download the source for the "Functional Webserver" and it's in there.

as there is a htc compass app out now there, too.
someone interested in making a scansearch app with support for all devices?

ScanSearch is nice... Panorama shot is man oh man... so much better. I would say of the bunch its is the best... Also I get a manifest error...

ryotgz said:
won't install on my focus
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Mine either now it appears - Resign File with valid WP manifest...

jessiethe3rd said:
ScanSearch is nice... Panorama shot is man oh man... so much better. I would say of the bunch its is the best... Also I get a manifest error...
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yeah panorama shot is awesome app
why is none else able to code such thing...

wheres the files?

Works on my Dell Venue Pro....
Thanks : D
Edit: it loads, but it lok like it hasn't got access to the compass, because moving the phone does not move the compass in the scansearch app...

Barcode scanner, offline (no internet connection needed)

Hi guys.
Who wanted a free barcode scanner? Here we are...
No network connection needed; app based on zxing library and Kevin Marshall's (from Clarity Consulting, can't remember his blog url now) code.
I just slightly modified the original code and added a few (probably useful but not sure ) services.
App interface is very simple: run application, focus on barcode, and wait until code is recognized. Touch handset screen to run recognition again.
Buttons description:
- "Save" saves captured barcode to jpeg;
- "Bing" and "Google" used for barcode web lookup (probably this part needs more work)
- "Mail" and "SMS" used for sending recognized code text.
Enjoy!
UPDATE 1: v 1.1, auto focus added;
UPDATE 2: v 1.2, orientation-less UI added, project moved to opensource at googlecode: http://code.google.com/p/barcodescan/
UPDATE 3: v 1.2.1, slightly changed autofocus logic, now works better on HTC. Download link: http://barcodescan.googlecode.com/files/BarcodeScanner.xap
UPDATE 4: v 1.2.2
- barcode search improved;
- added HTC detection, changes in autofocus logic;
http://barcodescan.googlecode.com/files/BarcodeScanner_1.2.2.xap

Is this a marketplace app?

sensboston said:
Hi guys.
Who wanted a free barcode scanner? Here we are...
No network connection needed; app based on zxing library and Kevin Marshall's (from Clarity Consulting, can't remember his blog url now) code.
I just slightly modified the original code and added a few (probably useful but not sure ) services.
App interface is very simple: run application, focus on barcode, and wait until code is recognized. Touch handset screen to run recognition again.
Buttons description:
- "Save" saves captured barcode to jpeg;
- "Bing" and "Google" used for barcode web lookup (probably this part needs more work)
- "Mail" and "SMS" used for sending recognized code text.
Enjoy!
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I can't seem to get it to do anything. It says 'Scanning...' and I'm trying different distances to codes, but nothing ever happens. Any pointers?

Is this limited to any country or is it just reading out what the barcode says?

OK, lets go through step by step:
- it's not a marketplace app and have no chance to be published 'cause it uses undocumented camera API; you should download and unpack attachment and sideload the app;
- if you can't capture the barcode, try better lighting. Also, move a handset to autofocus camera. In my tests the scanner captured 100% of barcodes: from books, computer part boxes, foodstuff...
- it's not limited to US 'cause (I believe) the barcodes are international. And yes, it's just reads the barcode; however you may bing or google results, in the most cases search engines able to find product/book description or specifications.
It's a very basic scanner; if someone can recommend online API/service to parse barcode value, I can add it to the program (but I really do not want to spend much time for this)

It technically works but the issue is lack of AF or Macro access.
On my Focus, it only works if I scan a barcode off of my PC (do an image search for one) --then it's super fast and quick.
Books, CDs, etc. do not work, regardless of lighting or distance--I suspect because the camera is not trying to AF. Any work around to that?

I've tested first on HTC Surround - work perfect (I can prove). But you've right about Focus'es bad autofocus (LOL, sound nonsense - "Focus have no autofocus"!).
Will see what I can do... Any other suggestions or wishes (about barcode lookup, UI, etc.)?
P.S. Fixed (reload version from the first post), now working good on Samsung Focus.

sensboston said:
I've tested first on HTC Surround - work perfect (I can prove). But you've right about Focus'es bad autofocus (LOL, sound nonsense - "Focus have no autofocus"!).
Will see what I can do... Any other suggestions or wishes (about barcode lookup, UI, etc.)?
P.S. Fixed (reload version from the first post), now working good on Samsung Focus.
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Boom.
Working great on Focus now. Nice job. Think I'll try an LG next... bwahaha
As far as changes, no none right now. I'm sure what other apps use for barcode price comparisons--but perhaps a tie into Amazon or eBay would be good. Too bad you can't just jack into ShopSavvy's system with it, lol. If I think of any, will post back.
Edit: Working on LG Quantum too!

sensboston said:
I've tested first on HTC Surround - work perfect (I can prove). But you've right about Focus'es bad autofocus (LOL, sound nonsense - "Focus have no autofocus"!).
Will see what I can do... Any other suggestions or wishes (about barcode lookup, UI, etc.)?
P.S. Fixed (reload version from the first post), now working good on Samsung Focus.
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hmm, 1.0 wasn't upside down, but 1.1 is upside down on my Focus. Anyone else see this?

davux said:
hmm, 1.0 wasn't upside down, but 1.1 is upside down on my Focus. Anyone else see this?
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Nope. Fine on my Focus. It does work with accelerometer, you sure that isn't it?

Works well on my HD7! Great job! Hopefully it will tie in with Amazon and save previous searches within the app etc

sensboston said:
Hi guys.
Who wanted a free barcode scanner? Here we are...
No network connection needed; app based on zxing library and Kevin Marshall's (from Clarity Consulting, can't remember his blog url now) code.
Enjoy!
UPDATE: v 1.1, auto focus added;
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Do you have any interest in releasing the source? I may have some time to improve upon this a bit, but I'd rather not start from scratch (or step on any toes re-creating virtually the same thing).
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Nope. Fine on my Focus. It does work with accelerometer, you sure that isn't it?
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Good call, I was holding it strangely every time I opened it before. It works great.

davux said:
Do you have any interest in releasing the source? I may have some time to improve upon this a bit, but I'd rather not start from scratch (or step on any toes re-creating virtually the same thing).
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Why not? I'm really do not have time for that project...
Here we are: http://code.google.com/p/barcodescan/
Send me a PM with your gmail and I'll add you to the project contributors. Do not forget comment each commit, increment solution version and promptly build community release (and upload xap to the project's download page!) - and you allset
BTW, there are many things to improve: better UI (completely orientation-less), additional functionality - commit found barcodes to database etc. etc. etc.

Please review and follow these rules, it appears you aren't following them, you most likely aren't following the template. So fix it quick . It is not a harsh criticism, it is just for consistency and better for the user. PM me for help or support!
If this post is here and your thread is closed, it means that you aren't following them and your intentions are for gain only.​
~~Tito~~

problem htc hd7
how do i copy this scanner programme to my htc hd7
i really hate this phone i had a htc touch pro 2 and it was far better can someone help me out here and also if some one can teach me how to customize personal ringtone would be great

Thx for the code. Really usefull to learn from this
Sometimes when you scan a barcode and touch the screen to start again. After a few seconds it stops and shows the last barcode again.
It looks like the UI thread is catching up scanning some images. How to get rid of this?

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It looks like the UI thread is catching up scanning some images. How to get rid of this?
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Sorry, I don't have a time for that application now but it should be significantly refactored.If you want you may join the project and continue development, we can share some ideas for app improvement etc.
As for problem u described, you should play with the different capture resolutions or give some hardcoded "pause" to recognition library Also, MS camera API (still not officially allowed) is not documented and very poor... However it's a great field for experiments and hacks

Thanks! That works great on my HD7.

~~Tito~~ said:
Please review and follow these rules, it appears you aren't following them, you most likely aren't following the template. So fix it quick . It is not a harsh criticism, it is just for consistency and better for the user. PM me for help or support!
If this post is here and your thread is closed, it means that you aren't following them and your intentions are for gain only.​
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Please follow up on this!

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Sorry, I don't have a time for that application now but it should be significantly refactored.
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Im not that experienced in multiple threads. Do you think the problem is in the Zxing lib?
Looking at the code the Zxing lib should have a completed event from which you can restart or show the image.
This code works but is racing and racing in the UI thread and after finding a barcode and restarting it looks like something from a buffer is used..
Code:
private void GrabFrame()
{
Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() =>
{
if (_Camera != null && CameraVisualizer.Visibility == Visibility.Visible)
{
WriteableBitmap wb = new WriteableBitmap(640, 480);
_Camera.GetCurrentFrame(wb);
wb.Invalidate();
ScanBarcode(wb);
wb.DisposeIfPossible();
GrabFrame();
}
});
}

[App] Mango Flashlight

For those of you running Mango and in need of an actual flashlight app, this should do the trick. It's quite buggy at the moment and will flake out if the lock screen comes up or some other situations but I'll try and fix those later if someone doesn't beat me to it.
The good news is, something like this should be able to get approved in the marketplace once Mango is widely available.

WOW Nice
That´s Mango
I hope you add in this toll a collection from "flashes".
But good work
Lg

ooo
Very nice! thanks for the share.

Ummmm... Rip-off?
This isn't new. Why does this look EERILY similar to Dave Amenta's Flashlight app?
http://www.daveamenta.com/2011-01/led-flashlight-for-windows-phone-7/
This was released in JANUARY. The apps look exactly the same except for the box is a tad smaller, the text in the box has changed (from the originial "Turn Off/On" to "Toggle Flash"), and the text at the upper left hand corner. Someone please tell me i'm wrong.

VenezuelaDan said:
This isn't new. Why does this look EERILY similar to Dave Amenta's Flashlight app?
http://www.daveamenta.com/2011-01/led-flashlight-for-windows-phone-7/
This was released in JANUARY. The apps look exactly the same except for the box is a tad smaller, the text in the box has changed (from the originial "Turn Off/On" to "Toggle Flash"), and the text at the upper left hand corner. Someone please tell me i'm wrong.
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does this app access newly available MANGO APIs? Because Dave's didn't and won't run in MANGO unless you remove the interop services flag within the app.
So, OP, is this Dave's app with the interop flag removed or are have you created a new app accessing newly available MANGO APIs?
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Thanks for this, will load it up once I get home tonight...!!

If you read the original post you will see that this uses mango api's and should even pass marketplace certification. Dave's app won't and doesn't work on mango.
Of course the app is going to look similar. It's just one big button!
VenezuelaDan said:
This isn't new. Why does this look EERILY similar to Dave Amenta's Flashlight app?
http://www.daveamenta.com/2011-01/led-flashlight-for-windows-phone-7/
This was released in JANUARY. The apps look exactly the same except for the box is a tad smaller, the text in the box has changed (from the originial "Turn Off/On" to "Toggle Flash"), and the text at the upper left hand corner. Someone please tell me i'm wrong.
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Of course the app is going to look similar. It's just one big button!
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Will be good if someone can rewrite this app using HTC Flashlight graphics and functionality.
P.S. If you don't know how to extract resources from HTC's xap, I'll send you instructions or archive, just PM 2 me.

Works great on my samsung focus! thanks again!

Works in Mango
@Ren13b, Dave's flashlight app works perfectly fine with Mango. I use it all the time.

Seems like MS is completely broke the LED flashlight in the latest 7712

Confirmed this flashlight app no longer works.
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Seems like MS is completely broke the LED flashlight in the latest 7712
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Not mine I have an hd7 n I still can use the led lights on the back of the phone as flashlight
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Yeps no prblems at all with HTC devices as they have the flashlight app
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HTC flashlight app is using HTC's native code library (IOCTL calls, I believe so). It directly communicates with LED controller (via driver of course).

I am still using Dave's flashlight app on my Focus running 7720 RTM. Still works great, better on mango, actually
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Hi,
The app does not work under my HD7 Mango 7714.
When I click the toggle flash button, nothing happens.
But if I'm getting real close to the phone, I can hear the camera doing something... a noise of focus I think.
This is all I got,
Thanks for the app

HTC sourrond. htc app flashlight option in mango. manual, auto flash, sos and sound effects on/off. all working perfect..

CallCalendar for Windows Phone 7.

There's another thread about this, but it's locked. I will never understand the logic which concludes that splitting an on going topic up into different unlinked threads is a good idea.
Anyway rather than discuss my gripes with forum moderators the world over, would anyone like to use the new Mango API to make CallCalendar (an service which adds details of calls to your calendar).
Thanks
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For those of you that don't know what CallCalendar is, an Android equivalent would be this:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/call-log-calendar/jp.joao.android.CallLogCalendar

There is no API to access the call history or even record an incoming/outgoing call from a background agent/App.
This limitiation, besides some other intended (privacy related) limitations, is probably one reason why WP7 has not and will never have a real malware problem in contrast to Android.

magisterrivus said:
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...not even in Mango?

As far as i have searched the MSDN, there is no API :-/