[MOD]Remove Watermark Windows 8 Build 8250 - Windows 8 Development and Hacking

Hi, I Found a way to remove the Watermark completely
NOTE ONLY TESTED ON ENGLISH VERSION !!!
Download the Rar file
http://www63.zippyshare.com/v/76330339/file.html
Pass: kwadie
1. Install the <InstallTakeOwnership.reg> from the Take Ownership
2. Take Ownership from the <shell32.dll.mui> file (located @ C:\Windows\System32\en-US)
3. Take Ownership from the <basebrd.dll.mui> file (located @ C:\Windows\Branding\Basebrd\en-US)
4. Close the Windows Explorer completely in order to let the <InstallTakeOwnership> work
5. Copy and replace the <shell32.dll.mui> from the Edited Files to C:\Windows\System32\en-US
6. Copy and replace the <basebrd.dll.mui> from the Edited Files to C:\Windows\Branding\Basebrd\en-US
7. Start the Command prompt with Administrator(right click)
8. Type mcbuilder and wait till its finished
9. Reboot !!
10. Enjoy !!!!
Let me know if it works for you
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Hey bro! Thanks four your help but didnt worked for me, still there! did all steps without any error!

Didn't work for me, can't copy the two files.

Worked perfect for me on Consumer Preview, THANKS! Been looking for this since Wed. Also, if you hate that they took the start menu away, google vistart to get a nice start menu replacement that works fine in Consumer Preview.

Jut07 said:
Didn't work for me, can't copy the two files.
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Did you Took the ownership from the 2 files? and then closed your Windows Explorer?

how to copy files while explorer.exe is closed? and how to run cmd while explorer.exe is closed O_O

Worked great

think i followed everything correctly
i even copy and pasted the files using cmd.... (so i wouldn't open explorer)
still didn't work :/
64bit us version here

jakeellis01 said:
think i followed everything correctly
i even copy and pasted the files using cmd.... (so i wouldn't open explorer)
still didn't work :/
64bit us version here
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Ditto, no luck

ndpndnt16 said:
how to copy files while explorer.exe is closed? and how to run cmd while explorer.exe is closed O_O
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By closing the Windows Explorer I mean just closing it with the red cross at the top.
NOT the explorer.exe process. The windows Explorer != Explorer.exe

lol... just re-restarted again my pc.... and noticed there is no watermark now....
hadn't done anything except install the latest graphic drivers... :s

Works great . Thank you .

Didn't work for me, any help?
I tried 2 times, but nothing changed.
First time I just closed all open explorer windows and copied-replaced with cmd.
The second time I ended explorer.exe process to be sure, the replacement was again succesful according to cmd messages, run mcbuilder (it took 10 seconds to complete), restarted but the watermark is still there.
32-bit English

It worked for me too..

Finally got it to work. I followed all the instructions posted with the file, then changed my theme from "Windows" to "Windows Basic". Now the watermark is gone and you can switch back to my previous "Windows" Theme

In my first reboot didnt worked, now it disappeared, thanks bro!

mfleigle said:
Finally got it to work. I followed all the instructions posted with the file, then changed my theme from "Windows" to "Windows Basic". Now the watermark is gone and you can switch back to my previous "Windows" Theme
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Yes! That did it!
I rebooted many times, I also disable and reenable my nvidia driver, but only the theme change made the watermark disappear.
Thanks for the info and cerdits to the topic starter.

I can't Copy and replace the <shell32.dll.mui>

DaNnY549 said:
I can't Copy and replace the <shell32.dll.mui>
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You should have administrative rights.
Then it works.

you need 2 different fixes. 1 for x64 and 1 for x86
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.。☆*゚’★。.:*How to Erase/Change your Operator Logo*:.。★’゚☆*。.

.。☆*゚’★。.:*How to Erase/Change your Operator Logo*:.。★’゚☆*。.
This is my screen when I've erased my Operator Logo!!!
Before - After​
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If you want to erase your operator logo, you can do from the following steps :
1. Make Transparent File .Gif size 120*20 pixels and rename it to carrierlogo.gif
Or Download Here (Use Save Target as.. )
http://www.geocities.com/nette_cu/carrierlogo.gif
2. Connected your Pocket PC and goto Folder /windows
3. Copy file and paste it in Folder /windows
4. Soft Reset
And When you have Incoming Call​
Before - After​
If you want it back :
1. Connected your Pocket PC and goto Folder /windows
2. Delete file name carrierlogo.gif
3. Soft Reset
OK. If you don't have time to create it, I've already made it in cab file.
How to use:
Unzip, Copy cab file to your Storage Card and click it to install.
How to remove:
Just uninstalled it from settings and Soft Reset.
You can download this cab file below :
Not only erase, But You can also change your Operator Logo to Cute Logo!!!
By creating “picture” File .Gif size 120*20 pixels and rename it to carrierlogo.gif
For example .. This is mine.
Before - After​
If you don't like to find, I've already have some cute logo for you!!!
Ex.
All file I’ve collected from internet, I’m not person who creating just little modifying .. Thanks for Original Authors.
How to use:
1. Change file name to carrierlogo.gif
Ex. carrierlogo01.gif Rename to carrierlogo.gif
2. Connected your Pocket PC and goto Folder /windows
3. Copy file and paste it in Folder /windows
4. Soft Reset
How to remove:
1. Connected your Pocket PC and goto Folder /windows
2. Delete file name carrierlogo.gif
3. Soft Reset
lovely!
clustered said:
lovely!
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The girl or the logo???
vivi said:
The girl or the logo???
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OMG.. first time in xda-developers.. lol..
very sweet finding.. =D
Dear Bluecream4,
I can't see your image before & after
zaidam said:
Dear Bluecream4,
I can't see your image before & after
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It still there .. anyone can't see?
vivi said:
The girl or the logo???
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Haha
I can see the before and after..
even the girl..
double_ofour said:
I can see the before and after..
even the girl..
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Haha
Interesting - what I'd like to know is the effect this will have on roaming.
And how you put the transparencies into the images (since I don't have Photoshop or Fireworks).
Edit: just a warning, 'shoppers. The phonepad seems to like displaying the colour White as "transparent", tho why it does so I have no idea. I guess that solves my problem, tho.
Is this workable on the Hermes / Dopod 838Pro too? I have this phone but I can't find the carrierlogo.gif file in the specified folder.
You don't need the carrierlogo.gif to be present at the beginning. Just place your carrierlogo.gif in /Windows/, soft reboot, and it should magically work.
I hear O2 actually hardcodes carrier detection so performing this trick results in a blank carrier, but that doesn't seem to be the case on my Atom - the only problem I ran into was white being interpreted as transparent.
How Are You?
Nice,i used the "carrierlogo12" and look so nice whit Vista theme that i have instaled,now its 100 times better than whit VODAFONE logo,thanks bluecream4
Thx, it is very cool modification
I have a universal and used the 120 x 20 format but the result wasn't that great, so I changed the size to 240 x 40 and all works fine now
Thanks a lot! This is really nice little hack.
OMG! After seeing her I'm sure I'll visit thise site more often
P.S. did u find this sweet hack urself?
I think this hack was advertised in the forums once - tho my first experimentations with it wasn't too much of a success. I managed to create my own 120X20 image file, and threw it in, only to find that the bloody thing truncates my logo at 120X19 (so it's missing its bottom). The price of using an unofficial dialer, I guess.
I'm a gonna try 240X40 when I get back. I didn't know it was *that big*.
Mr Groch said:
Thx, it is very cool modification
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would you mind sharing your image with us?
Great things for O2 XDA Atom, thanks!

[WM6.5] welcomehead.192.png

blah.... i couldn't find this anywhere cuz i was too lazy to unpack a stock WM6.5 leak or whatever. so i quickly changed the 1 to a 5 hehe. it's attached here if anyone wants it. just place it in your \Windows folder.
right click and save it as "welcomehead.192.png" before copying to \Windows.
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and here maybe some folks would like a break from the lime green hehe...
ok one more . this one i made with inspiration from the latest Windows 7 build 7068 which includes this imagery like on the welcome screen of windows 7... sooo.. yea.. hehehe.
How about black one?
Cant COPY
i have tried to copy it in windows folder but cant. try to delete the original png file b4 paste the new one. cant delete too.
any idea???
p_nair said:
i have tried to copy it in windows folder but cant. try to delete the original png file b4 paste the new one. cant delete too.
any idea???
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I'm pretty sure you need to use totalcommander or a similar program in order to copy/paste in windows. Also, you should move the original somewhere else like the root of your memory card so that you can put it back just in case.
p_nair said:
i have tried to copy it in windows folder but cant. try to delete the original png file b4 paste the new one. cant delete too.
any idea???
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rename it, then....
yep total commander would do it: http://www.ghisler.com/pocketpc.htm
and here's your black one hehe.
Lol.. Nice there.. Easy and pretty, i like it
Currently using the Windows 7 style one, with the image of the grass. It's very nice!
Great..
able to change the png file with thwe windows 7 interface. but cat really view the grass in xperia....
p_nair said:
able to change the png file with thwe windows 7 interface. but cat really view the grass in xperia....
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bootin landscape and the grass may appear
holdout said:
yep total commander would do it: http://www.ghisler.com/pocketpc.htm
and here's your black one hehe.
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The same images but for WM 6.1 would be great too ! If nobody has time to spend on it, I will do it myself later
pfffff who cares about 6.1? lol
but seriously once u get used to 6.5, 6.1 and the thought of the classic start menu sends shivers. haha
yea the green leaves dont show i shoulda shifted the background imagery around. i was to lazy to save a photoshop file and closed without saving lol..... meh...
I'm using this one...
holdout said:
blah.... i couldn't find this anywhere cuz i was too lazy to unpack a stock WM6.5 leak or whatever. so i quickly changed the 1 to a 5 hehe. it's attached here if anyone wants it. just place it in your \Windows folder.
right click and save it as "welcomehead.192.png" before copying to \Windows.
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What font did you use to replicate the Microsoft one?
dwizzy130
Here's another one...
hi all,
i might sound like a n00b, which i am
but i renamed the file, used total commander and put the renamed file in the /windows path of the X1
Still it's not working
I have WM 6.5 btw
Anyone can help?
working with X1
Hi! its working well with Xperia. i used the same software. just rename the file, then replace it using total commander. Hope u success!
Some another one pictures:

{MOD} Bootanimation [Iron Man] *Six6Sicks* 5/9/10

Please delete this thread.
Will it load up in landscape mode?
Abhi_UK said:
Will it load up in landscape mode?
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No, but I am working on full screen boot animations.
Looks really cool. Great work man.
is there an easiest way on how to change the bootanimation?
my 1st time to change bootanimation..
cmsweet21 said:
is there an easiest way on how to change the bootanimation?
my 1st time to change bootanimation..
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I edited the directions in the 1st post.
Easiest way.
Six6Sicks said:
Bootanimation for CM5.
"Iron Man" boot animation.
1. Download bootanimation.zip
2. Put it on your sdcard
3. Move it in to data/local folder
4. Reboot
5. Enjoy
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Download HERE
Credits :
ackprash for helping me to get this working.
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ill move the zip file using File Explorer like that?
in data/localfolder? i can't seem to find. only data folder
I only have the data folder. I moved it into the folder, rebooted phone, but still have the Nexus one boot animation...
lania626 said:
I only have the data folder. I moved it into the folder, rebooted phone, but still have the Nexus one boot animation...
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cmsweet21 said:
ill move the zip file using File Explorer like that?
in data/localfolder? i can't seem to find. only data folder
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Try putting it in the system/media folder.
If the data/local folder doesn't exist, create a folder called local and put it in there. That should work.
If you are running on windows, try flashing with our android pc suite>>
You can also backup and reflash your current bootanim easily.
@Six6Sicks: Nice bootanimation
Still can't get it to work. Idk what I'm doin wrong. Blah.
lania626 said:
Still can't get it to work. Idk what I'm doin wrong. Blah.
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What file explorer are you using?
You need one with root access.
nvm this post...
i got it tnx to che123
i got iti got iti got iti got iti got iti got it
if this works, i dont know what im going to do. i might yell. might scream. i dunno.
So much easier just doing
Adb push (locationofzip)/bootanimation.zip data/local
Its nice . i always wondered if moving jpegs could work as a bootanimation, but i was going to feel stupid to ask lol. This just opened a completely new world of bootanimations now.
Use ES file explorer, go to setting> root options> root explorer. Copy .zip to /data/local
I'm trying to move the boot animation from sdcard to the system. But for some reason I get a message, something to this effect, "this function not allowed by system". I'm doing this through file managers. Don't have adb set up at work (at home either ).
Is there something else I can try. Or a reliable file manager. The one suggested in this thread is not coming up in a search through the market.
When are you going to release full screen animations?
Will they be landscape?
Which ones are you going to make full screen?
Can you make this one full?

Latest Unlocked Windows Phone 7 emulator with Copy and Paste

Hey everyone! Saw the latest build of the emulator and did some digging around. Here's the result:
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"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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Also, here's a video of it in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xdhxCdRQRA
Download:
http://windowsphonehacker.com/articles/latest_windows_phone_7_emulator_unlocked-02-05-11
Technical information:
To do this, I used this tutorial:
http://sviluppomobile.blogspot.com/2010/03/wp7-emulator-unlocked-how-to.html
And got the tools from SonicFlare's post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5913715&postcount=218
Important note: The Settings menu is a bit broken, no About page working. I assume there's some SecureItem GUIDs I need to set, but time limits me from doing it myself. Anyone want to take a stab and report back?
Enjoy!
Awesome! I really cant wait until M$ releases the WP7 update. I could really use the copy and paste feature.
It works OK Thanks!
Very useful for developers.
Good news, but am waiting for official update to update
can i run it on 64bit?
can we now install xaps easily?
Tested on seven 64bit ... didn't work
i also couldn't run it omwin7 32bit ... it pause on loading
can any one teach us aesily this totarial? plz
Mr.zeus said:
Tested on seven 64bit ... didn't work
i also couldn't run it omwin7 32bit ... it pause on loading
can any one teach us aesily this totarial? plz
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There must be another issue, as my development computer is Windows 7 64-bit
Does it work in Office?
Does it work in Excel and Word?
a_ok2me said:
Does it work in Excel and Word?
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I just played around with Word, and it is definitely working. I am not sure about Excel, will update soon
I have downloaded this file half a dozen times, and I cannot unzip it using either Windows Explorer or WinRar... Is there another source for it?
it's really an important post,great work mate.
it's a rich material for WP7 Rom Cooking,,,who don't like recipes.....
Filesystem
Is there a way to view the file system of the emulator? Some of the original emulator unlocks seemed to have this feature but I haven't been able to find discussion of it with the more recent updates.
Any advice on how to view the root directories?
Is this a full rom with all the features on it ? (phone, xbox,etc)
Windows Phone 7 Emulator Unlocked - can't unzip
I have tried downloading the file, but WinRAR and Windows Explorer both say that the file is corrupt, and I can't unzip it. I have also tried following the directions to unlock it myself, but when I open up my bin file, everything is using the Cyrillic alphabet, so I don't know where to find the changes to make.
Suggestions?
Is there a way to unlock the settings to test syncing email accounts?
sutt359 said:
Is there a way to unlock the settings to test syncing email accounts?
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Unfortunately, no. Even the original emulator that was super easy to crack and allowed almost-everything-under-the-sun didn't allow that unfortunately. It sucks because it looks like the new emulator is severely nerfed now where at least I could show off the basic functionality before. I hope MS goes back and gives us a ROM that does a little more 1:1 with a functional device. Not like I'd rather use the emulator than my phone anyway.

[Super Noob Guide] How To Decompile .apk & Recompile .apk In Just 2 Sec

This is an Easy Tutorial, How to Decompile .apk and Recompile .apk Files
Requirements
JDK (last version)
JRE (last version, usually included in JDK or Java)
Auto_Apktool 2.0.0
Here We Start-
1) Download and simply unpack Auto_ApkTool
2)Click on "autoapktoolmain.bat", prompt will open
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3)put the apk you want to EDIT, in "_INPUT_APK"
4) Nw u Should Choose "option 6" for 'decompiling .apk
5) when option 6 is being selected, drag the apk from _INPUT_APK folder into the windows prompt and click enter
6) A Note window will appear, and will show IF the decompiling process has been done properly. Once you close that window, you will see the decompiled folder in _INPUT_APK folder
7) do your edits (xml, smali, or png, WHATEVER)
8) recompile with option 7 (NOTE: this time you MUST drag all the FOLDER, NOT the apk)
9) Once recompiling finished, u will Get a Dcompiled NOTE window that Shows your apk is sucessfully Compiled, Close that Window, Once open the decompiled folder, go to "dist" folder, and here you got your edited apk
10) NOW this is the Last step, since u cannot Sign System app, u will have to Copy the META-INF foldrer frm the Orginal apk to the edited apk, for more Info See the "Screen"
11) Rename the apk if Needed, and push it.
CREDITS -
Xavierjohn22 - the amazing author of AutoApktool , Hit thanks to Him Too.
&
Me
Downloads-
AutoApkTool
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Note-
U can use apk tool but it is hard to use
Thats why i post these method time consuming n very easy [for noobs] lyk me..
U can also use auto apk tool 2.0.4 or higher
VTS(Virtuous Ten Studio) is easiest way to do not only de/recompiling but also accomplishing some more tasks related to android with easep how could I forget?)
Apk Multitool is also good and takes care of your edited files to be be automatically replaced in original apk, reducing the errors drastically
:good:
Guys just use vts its super super easy virtuos ten studio
Its damn too easy it has many features....
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technosavie said:
Guys just use vts its super super easy virtuos ten studio
Its damn too easy it has many features....
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I used only VTS to create the first and only s-rom,
Beautiful software indeed
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deathnotice01 said:
I used only VTS to create the first and only s-rom,
Beautiful software indeed
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Yes vts is best
Very Easy 2 use
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