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I have written a .Net app for backing up windows phone 7 via the Zune updater tool. This backup can be used by Zune to restore the device when you use the "Update" option under settings.
This is a COMPLETE backup and COMPLETE restore IF USING ZUNE 4.7AND/OR the V1.9 Tool. Your phone will be EXACTLY the same after a restore as it was when you did the backup. Any updates, file changes, registry entries, or texts will not persist that were not on the phone at the time of the backup. Sorry for the bold but I have answered this question about a dozen times in PM's or on here.
Use this at YOUR discretion. There are scenarios in which you can't use the backup you made to restore. For instance on my Samsung Focus I had the stock ROM on it and couldn’t' restore my 7720 Mango backup. I had to upgrade the phone to at least 7712 Mango BEFORE the backup would restore. But I could go from 7720 to stock. When it failed I was getting a "Version Mismatch" error. Make sure you can at least get back to the REV level you backed up from before expecting this to work or you may be sorry. Finally, NEVER trust a backup that does not say it completed properly INCLUDING a SUCCESS message!!. I also HIGHLY recommend having a stock ROM on hand to flash back to the device if necessary.
HD2 owners: See Post 2 in this thread
**New features:
Manage backups/archives. Set Paths to zune and updatewp as well as the PKS file.
Archive capability of the older backups AND restore of active backup or archives.
Will Install Support Tools and PKS file if needed.
Version 1.8 will seem quite different if you are on Vista/7 with UAC and not running as a full admin. The reason is that you can't change registry entries in HKLM or move files in program files without those rights. If you werent running as a full admin before you may have trouble if you start now. Just answer the UAC prompts when a backup starts and ends to change the files/reg entries to 4.7 and back to 4.8 values/files. I tried to consider lots of conditions like what if it fails during the backup or crashes so if you launch the app after a crash it will detect that that the changed reg entries are in place and undo them to get you back to where you were prior to the last run. The UAC prompts are there to protect you so don't get mad at me when you see 2 each time you use this to backup. If you need ZuneWMDU.DLL from 4.7 check these posts attachments:
Click here for x86 (32 BIT) os's
or Click here for x64 (64 bit) os's
You can put it with the back tool or anywhere and the program will ask you where it is and you can tell it. You can even rename it to something else. For instance I have it in my Zune folder named Zunewmdu.dll.47. Just don't replace the original 4.8 Zunewmdu.dll file.
Firstly I have to credit this to reading and putting together pieces from several threads on XDA. I read so many to be honest I am no longer sure who all to credit. There was no specific single source I just saw several things and through trial and error put together the pieces that made this possible.
This APP is a wrapper around a tool microsoft produced to perform updates to your phone via command line. Specifically the executeable "updatewp.exe" that comes from the Windows Phone Support Tools. The missing piece that eluded me for a bit was the update package itself which I found here on XDA and will link to later.
Prerequisites that need to be Installed/downloaded:
Looks like at least Phone OS version 7008 is required for the backup to work.
Zune Software Installed (I'm sure most of us have this): http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/software/download/default.htm
Windows Phone Support Tools Installed - MS Links are dead ATM.
If you are missing these prerequisites the app will tell you and even open a web page on request to the DL links.
If an error occurs you should find the text in your clipboard for easy pasting here on the forums.
To explain the process:
updatewp.exe is meant to update your phone with PKS files theoretically obtained from the device manufacturer. It will also do other things including a command line restore of a backup.
This program launches updatewp.exe with two command line arguments. One is the PKS file name and path and the second is the enablebackup switch.
What happens is the phone performs the backup first, once it completes the process the code terminates updatewp.exe before it goes further. In theory if you are using an update not compatible for your phone it would actually just say that and quit. However terminating the updater keeps it from ever getting that far.
I have used this to make a complete backup AND restore it via the ZUNE Update options under settings for my phone so I know it works.
How to use the app:
Attached to this post is a zip file with two folders. x86 and x64. Please launch the appropriate EXE for your platform.
If you do not have zune or windows phone support tools it will tell you immediately and offer to open the download URL on your computer.
If you pass those tests you will need to input a path to the PKS file in the long textbox. There is a button just above it that will open a URL to the download for the one I used here on XDA. There is also a Browse button below the textbox for you to use to browse to and set the file path via GUI.
Once the path is set click on backup and watch it go. If you already have a backup made previously this will overwrite it or offer to archive it (v1.2 & up).
Good luck and post feedback, thoughts or issues please.
Changelog:
v1.9 - I pulled 1.8 and have added 1.9. This version corrects some more bugs in 1.8, one of which doesnt show the completed success message when performing a backup. The first time you launch it you will see a prompt stating this is the first time you have launched this version and you need to choose if you want to use the 4.7WMDU file switching method or just have the program try to use what you have installed. If you choose not to use the file switching method it will still check to make sure the zune and updatewp versions match but will only warn you they don't match, you can still try to proceed with the backup/restore. I have tested this in both modes doing backups and restores (this is why it took so long to get out).
v1.8 - I changed the way the program does things so that it will use the ZuneWMDU.DLL file from Zune 4.7 to perform FULL backups. You CAN'T use the tool without that file and I am not going to include it because I am not going to redistribute Microsofts property. If you are using Vista/7 with UAC you will be seeing some extra prompts because elevation is required to change reg entries and move files around to allow you to use this with the newest Zune 4.8 and still get a complete backup. To get the older ZuneWMDU.DLL file just get it from the install path of zune and then uprade to 4.8. The program will ask you for the path to the old DLL for future use/reference. Don't get pissed at me with all the UAC prompts either, they are required if you arent a full admin on the machine. I re-released 1.8 on 9/16 to fix a few minor bugs that kept it from working correctly under certain cirumstances.
v1.7 -PULLED because the backups Zune 4.8 Makes are utterly USELESS. 1.8 is in the works that will make use of the old updatewp and some old zune 4.7 files to perform COMPLETE backup and restores as it originally did.
v1.6 - Added the ability to set all of the paths (requested by folks using languages other than english). Added some management capabilities for the backups. To archive the active one immediately or move an archived backup to the active folder.
v1.5 - This only adds proper path support for windows XP. If you are using the 1.4 version and don't have XP then there is no need to upgrade.
v1.4 - Works with Mango Beta if you have updated Zune assuming you have also updated the 4.8 support tools. It will check the versions and inform you of any issues found. Also corrected the blank error message issue some users were seeing. 4.8 support tools, check the second D/L (non) link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1148123
v1.3 - Changed the path used for backup location to the LOCALAPPDATA environment variable rather than USERPROFILE to be more compatible with XP. If you don't have the windows phone backup tools installed the software will offer to DL and install them silently for you. The PKS file is now packed in with the software. If you don't have a PKS file set it will offer to unpack it and use it by default. I didnt add ZUNE install to this because well, if you don't have that your not really using your phone are you?
v1.2 - Added archive capabilities. If you choose to backup your device and a backup is in place you are asked if you want to archive it. If you choose to keep it then a folder in your documents called "Windows Phone 7 Zune Backup Archive" is where it goes. Each backup will go in to a folder labeled by the date/time it was created. The format will be Month-Day-Year Hour-Minute-Second so you know exactly from WHEN the backup was from.
Added a Restore Button that will use the latest restore if that is all you have, or ask if you want to browse and choose from the archived backups to restore. Whichever you choose will become the "Active" backup to zune and then the restore will take place afterwards. The former active backup is automatically placed in the archive. When the restore is completed the SAME backup you chose is still the active one so using ZUNE to do the restore will yield the same result.
***IF you have multiple devices the archive portion will work fine, however I have yet to find a way to identify which ID is which device so when you choose to restore from an archive YOU will have to pick the correct one or it won't work.
v1.1 - Updated where the code looks for the windows phone tools to accomidate installs of zune to alternate locations.
In Development:
Determine the device ID of the connected phone so I can keep multi device backup archives straight when presenting which backups from an archive to restore. I don't have two devices so this will be a feature in beta until it is proven by your feedback.
Error Code Troubleshooting:
Firstly, if you want help in this thread PLEASE tell us what your Computer OS is including if its 32/64 bit. What OS revision your phone is at and What kind of phone along with details of the problem! Thanks!
I found this link to MS for different error codes and a solution grid of sorts that relates to ZUNE etc..:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2484484#80072EE7_801812DD_801811C5
This is a COMPLETE backup and COMPLETE restore IF USING ZUNE 4.7!!. Your phone will be EXACTLY the same after a restore as it was when you did the backup. Any updates, file changes, registry entries, or texts will not persist that were not on the phone at the time of the backup. Sorry for the bold but I have answered this question about a dozen times in PM's or on here.
ZUNE 4.8 seems to only backup whatever Zune does not synch and things like game states! I HIGHLY recommend reverting to 4.7 zune and phone tools if you want a COMPLETE backup. Zune 4.7 cant talk to Mango but it doesnt need to for a backup. A Complete backup made by 4.7 tools WILL restore with 4.8 tools.
Known Issues:
HD2 owners. There seems to be a problem using this method to backup the phone. The current theory is that the HD2 does not use the same boot loader as other WP7 devices and is not recognized correctly in that mode so it doesnt work. I would be interested in knowing how your updates are applied as the log I got from one user indicates the phone talked to the update program once it rebooted?!
Additional tips and observances:
*You CAN'T change the memory size and perform a restore, I already know this doesnt work so forget about adding memory and just restoring
*To my knowledge you can't backup from one device and restore to another as the backup files are signed/ID'd to the device that made the backup.
How to restore a backup via ZUNE if you don't want to use the restore feature:
Make sure your phone is hooked up to the computer first then from within the ZUNE software you should see a menu near the top right-hand side labeled "Settings". Click on that. On the settings screen look near the top left and you should see "Software" "Device" and "Account". Instead of device it may say "Phone".
Click on Device or Phone, whichever you see. The left edge has several options. Near the middle you should see "Update". Click that. You should see a progress bar for a few seconds and then most likely it will tell you that the phone is up to date. At the BOTTOM of all the text it spits out should be a button labeled "Restore" with the date of the backup.
BACKUP CREATION LOCATION:
Copy & paste the following in to the run dialog box:
Vista/Win7: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update
Win XP: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update
If you are running the backups with elevated privileges then you need to open a command prompt with those same privileges and paste in the above paths to find them as they may likely be in a different user account.
You will have to manuall drill down from their because the sub folder structure is named from the Phones ID.
Manual Command Line Method to Perform Backup:
All the same prerequisites apply. Zune and the windows phone support tools need to be installed.
It is easiest to have unzipped the PKS file in to folder the support tools are in. You can do this by opening the run dialog and typing: %PROGRAMFILES%\zune and hit enter or click ok. This will open explorer to that folder and you can move/copy the UNZIPPED PKS file there.
Open a command window with admin privileges. To do this in windows Vista/Win 7 with UAC enabled click on the "Start" Windows logo usually found in the bottom left corner.
In the search programs and files dialog type CMD and wait for the search to produce CMD.EXE at or near the top of the list. RIGHT click on cmd.exe and choose "Run as administrator". (hopefully you don't have to input admin credentials to do this)
At the command prompt type: cd %PROGRAMFILES%\zune (and hit enter). Your prompt should change to include the program files path and ZUNE for example "c:\progam files\zune"
Now assuming the support tools are installed correctly you can test by typing: updatewp (and hit enter) this should spam the screen with the command line options for updatewp and lets us know the rest will work.
The command to type is: updatewp.exe /iu A0CE706D-12B7-45AC-A5FC-AD04DFCA6E86.100.pks /enablebackup (and hit enter) You should be able to copy the command line as it is and right click on the DOS window at this point and choose "Paste" to save the trouble of typing that awefull string.
This is all the program I wrote does to start a backup other than kill the update process at the end since it can't happen.
I hope this works for you if the code does not!
Great!! thanks , will try .
The system cannot find the file specified
What precedes this section of the file path? and is it the same path on Windows 7?
/Library/Application Support/Windows Phone 7 Connector/Cache/Device Update/
Looks like your trying it on a Mac? Not gonna work
You can do it manually. Double check the updatewp.exe command line for a mac and if its the same as a PC then run it updatewp.exe PKSFILEPATH /enablebackup
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Looks like your trying it on a Mac? Not gonna work
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I'm not. i'm on PC.
Where do i place the file from this page?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11542700&postcount=6
I put it in the Zune folder and then my command line was:
updatewp.exe /iu "C:\Program Files\Zune\A0CE706D-12B7-45AC-A5FC-AD04DFCA6E86.100.pks" /enablebackup
open cmd.exe to the dos prompt and change to the ZUNE folder and then type or copy & paste in the above.
Perhaps I didnt specify this but you will need to unzip that file from the other post.
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I put it in the Zune folder and then my command line was:
updatewp.exe "C:\Program Files\Zune\A0CE706D-12B7-45AC-A5FC-AD04DFCA6E86.100.pks" /enablebackup
open cmd.exe to the dos prompt and change to the ZUNE folder and then type or copy & paste in the above.
Perhaps I didnt specify this but you will need to unzip that file from the other post.
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Sorry, but I'm not quite sure what you mean :-/
I unzipped the "A0CE706D-12B7-45AC-A5FC-AD04DFCA6E86.100.pks" file
Then, I placed it in the zune folder: C:\Program Files\Zune\
Now I have cmd open, but I don't know what you mean by "change to the ZUNE folder and then type or copy & paste in the above."
What do I change about the Zune folder? and what am I typing into the cmd promt?
when I say change to the zune folder I mean change the current folder the command prompt is at by typing this:
cd c:\program files\zune and press enter
copy the following text in to the clipboard:
updatewp.exe /iu "C:\Program Files\Zune\A0CE706D-12B7-45AC-A5FC-AD04DFCA6E86.100.pks" /enablebackup
Then right click on the command box and choose paste and hit enter.
OR just type the above text in to the command box and hit enter.
Well, I got a little further, but I get this message in the cmd:
c:\Program Files\Zune>updatewp.exe "C:\Program Files\Zune\A0CE706D-12B7-45AC-A5FC-AD04DFCA6E86.100.pks" /enablebackup
'updatewp.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
There was a prerequisite you needed that I listed. It is the windows phone support tools:
Windows Phone Support Tools:
x64 Windows: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...Tool-amd64.msi
x86 Windows: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...rtTool-x86.msi
updatewp.exe comes from that and is installed in to the zune folder when you install those tools.
Nice. Got the backup to work! Thanks for all the help. I'm going to hard reset and see if the backup works
quick question: does the backup process backup everything, including word documents?
The backup seems to backup anything on the phone.
For instance I used the reg hacks so I could see the phone in explorer. I put a couple of files in the video folder directory as a test and the phone could play them.
Further Zune ignored them and did not consider them as part of the sync process.
When I performed by backup and restore even those files were restored.
I can not speak to folders created that are not part of the normal hierarchy but I suspect that anything on the phone is backed up.
Adding:
I should stress again that this is the same backup that zune performs when you update your device with the update tool. This is just using one of the support tools that offers command line to trigger the backup when you have a legitimate update file. In this case however the program I wrote is terminating the update before it can begin once the backup is performed. So in other words I am just "tricking" the update program in to running and performig the backup.
Mallux,
I just figured out why you were getting that error.
The code checks for the existance of zune and then the support tools specifically by checking for the existance of the files.
The checks do the same thing so I cut & paste the zune check code in for the support tools and didnt change the path to check for updatewp.exe. So basically the code checked for zune twice and then went on.
I fixed the code and updated the DL link in the first post.
Im sure now that you have the support tools installed the code would work as written, or with the new DL link.
Hi and congrats for your work (if it works ? hehe, just kidding).
Maybe you would have better feedback in posting this to the dev and hacking section or the software one ?
Just a thought, since here are mostly apps for the phone itself.
Best regards
Andy
[APP] Working App to Backup Windows Phone 7 via ZUNE ANY TIME
I posted this in windows phone 7 apps and it was suggested that I post it here so don't hammer me for cross posting please.
I have written a .Net app for backing up windows phone 7 via the Zune updater tool. This backup can be used by Zune to restore the device when you use the "Update" option under settings.
Firstly I have to credit this to reading and putting together pieces from several threads on XDA. I read so many to be honest I am no longer sure who all to credit. There was no specific single source I just saw several things and through trial and error put together the pieces that made this possible.
This APP is a wrapper around a tool microsoft produced to perform updates to your phone via command line. Specifically the executeable "updatewp.exe" that comes from the Windows Phone Support Tools. The missing piece that eluded me for a bit was the update package itself which I found here on XDA and will link to later.
Prerequisites that need to installed/downloaded:
Zune Software Installed: http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/software/download/default.htm
Windows Phone Support Tools Installed:
x64 Windows: http://download.microsoft.com/downl...E4A-8179-9A3C5483E366/WPSupportTool-amd64.msi
x86: http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-4E4A-8179-9A3C5483E366/WPSupportTool-x86.msi
An update package from ANY phone, this one is for an HD2 that I used while working on a samsung focus. Download and Unzip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11542700&postcount=6
If you are missing these prerequisites the app will tell you and even open a web page on request to the DL links.
Please understand this is release 1.0 and as such may have issues depending on your platform and your computer etc.... I coded it for x86 and x64 Windows with the Microsoft .net Framework 2.0 minimum. I tried to consider several error scenarios but one never knows how an end user might use your program that wasnt anticipated and coded for.
If an error occurs you should find the text in your clipboard for easy pasting here on the forums.
To explain the process:
updatewp.exe is meant to update your phone with PKS files theoretically obtained from the device manufacturer. It will also do other things including a command line restore of a backup.
This program launches updatewp.exe with two command line arguments. One is the PKS file name and path and the second is the enablebackup switch.
What happens is the phone performs the backup first, once it completes the process the code terminates updatewp.exe before it goes further. In theory if you are using an update not compatible for your phone it would actually just say that and quit. However terminating the updater keeps it from ever getting that far.
I have used this to make a complete backup AND restore it via the ZUNE Update options under settings for my phone so I know it works.
One could most likely also archive backups by copying/moving from their storage point before creating a new one so as to have a backup that could be reverted to from a point in time further than the last one on record. If there is enough interest in such a feature and incentive I would consider adding it here.
Attached to this post is a zip file with two folders. x86 and x64. Please launch the appropriate EXE for your platform.
If you do not have zune or windows phone support tools it will tell you immediately and offer to open the download URL on your computer.
If you pass those tests you will need to input a path to the PKS file in the long textbox. There is a button just above it that will open a URL to the download for the one I used here on XDA. There is also a Browse button below the textbox for you to use to browse to and set the file path via GUI.
Once the path is set click on backup and watch it go. If you already have a backup made previously this will overwrite it.
I can not say if this will work with a debranded phone but I don't see why not. My focus is an out of the box stock AT&T phone with chevron unlock on it (which you shouldnt need) and a couple of non-marketplace apps.
Good luck and post feedback, thoughts or issues please.
***Adding Instructions on how to restore as its come up a few times:
Make sure your phone is hooked up to the computer first then from within the ZUNE software you should see a menu near the top right-hand side labeled "Settings". Click on that. On the settings screen look near the top left and you should see "Software" "Device" and "Account". Instead of device it may say "Phone".
Click on Device or Phone, whichever you see. The left edge has several options. Near the middle you should see "Update". Click that. You should see a progress bar for a few seconds and then most likely it will tell you that the phone is up to date. At the BOTTOM of all the text it spits out should be a button labeled "Restore" with the date of the backup.
You CAN'T change the memory size and perform a restore, I already know this doesnt work.
Ok first off all, I have to thanks for you for your hard work! The tool just worked like a charm. I just used the back-up tool and it succeeded made a backup of my Omnia 7. I'm just wondering a few things:
Is my phone identical the same if I use the backup tool? That means the register changes and installed apps??
I have used the zune update - Restore function and everything was the same. I have several xbox live games and after the restore I was still at the same place in my games. Further my phone is chevron unlocked and remained so after the restore.
Further, I did the reg hacks to see the phone in explorer when zune is closed and put a couple of small vid files in the video folder. Those files did not show up in Zune on my PC or in my collections but the phone could play them just fine. After the restore they were still there too. So from what I can tell the une backup tool backs up the phones memory as it is no matter what is there. I have not tested non-standard folders that are user created though but would assume they would work all the same.
Further a couple of observations:
During development I found I could unplug the phone at any time during the backup process and it would be just fine. No harm.
In Zune when the phone is hooked up I could see the "memory graph" and it had slices in it and hovering over them with the mouse would yield what each slice was... e.g. Videos, Music, pictures etc... I had a large area that said it was reserved for data "from another computer" or some such verbiage. After the restore that was gone and I had a little more memory back for my own use. The slices seemed to be gone too but had no effect on what zune synched etc... Perhaps a full resynch might change it but I havent done that.
**Adding:
Having re-read your post I am now wondering if you are asking if your phone is the same as after the backup as it was prior to the backup? It should be unchanged. The backup process is the same that would occur if you were performing a legitimate carrier update. The process says it transfers the update to the phone but does not execute it until after the backup. My code terminates the updatewp.exe program before that happens so ultimately you might have the 310k file still on your phone in some "updates" folder somewhere.
Hello xda-developers
I'm not really sure if it's already mentioned here on the forums, but today I found out that provxml-files which where written as .rgu and translated by "rgu-2-xml" don't work for Windows Phone 7. The output file is saved as ANSI file. After updating to Mango I tried a "Developer Unlock.xml" file but it didn't work. Well, all the procedure back and again but now with a UNICODE file After right-clicking the (ANSI) xml-file, "edit" and re-saving it as UNICODE file I noticed that the size of the file increased I tried the provxml-Method again and it worked! Not sure if I'm the only one with this solution and like I already said: not sure if it's already said here Please let me know if it helped you
you unlock your device on Mango build?
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you unlock your device on Mango build?
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The provxml method works on Mango as well.
Yes, I unlocked Mango But for me there are still some unanswered questions about provxml =/ Does a provxml file only work once on Omnia 7?
experience7 said:
Yes, I unlocked Mango But for me there are still some unanswered questions about provxml =/ Does a provxml file only work once on Omnia 7?
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Ηow you will run provxml on omnia ...
I was under the impression that provxm works only with htc connection setup ...
And yes after the appl (connection setup) finish the 1rst run its deleting the provxml file.
You can also use it on Samsung devices Here is the thread where I found it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1152422
Yes, with Connection Setup on HTC it will be deleted - but what about the GPRS Manager used for Samsung devices? After executing a command (xml-file) in the GPRS Manager, it's still there ^^ Even if I restart the app or the whole phone -> After opening the GPRS Manager again, all the entries seem to stay there
EDIT: Okay, tested it again and it seems like you can apply the xml's as often as you want with GPRS Manager I flashed a older ROM so my phone was on 7004 again I unlocked using ChevronWP7 and installed WP7 root tools. I created a file which switches the Internet Explorer's search provider to Google Well, after execution I first opened IE9, pressed search and yup.. google.com came up - then, just to be sure I opened WP7 root tools and took a look at the SearchScopes in registry. They were changed to Google, so the xml really worked. Then I manually wrote everything back to default. I opened the Internet Explorer, pressed the search button and Bing came up.. so everything's like before. I applied the "Google Search.xml" again and.. yes, it worked: Same effect like above: Registry was changed, IE9 search is now google.com
Well so at the end I can say that this is really useful for switches like in my example. I created several switches like "Enable instant resuming.xml", "Disable instant resuming.xml", "Enable lockscreen never option.xml", "Use Bing (default) search.xml", "Use Google search.xml", ... Wow, Mango with fast resuming apps is wonderful!
experience7
All of my rgu's that I've converted using xboxmods tool rgu2xml have worked just fine on my hd7.
It does kinda suck that HTC connection setup deletes the provxml everytime
Sent from my HD7 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
Hm.. yes, maybe on HTC (with HTC connection setup) it's enough to convert them. On my Omnia 7 i had to open the provxml files, and resave them as UNICODE ".xml" files It's nice that GPRS Manager on Samsung devices doesn't delete the .xml files
Thank you for this! I was wondering why Connection Setup-applied ProvXML wasn't working. This will hopefully do it.
I've come up with a way to chain provxml files. I don't yet know if it works - it depends on how the deletion after processing the CustClear file is implemented - but it has the potential to allow you to store a "working copy" ProvXML file in My Documents as a txt file (which you can open and edit with Word), and then every time you use Connection Setup, it copies your "working copy" file to \Windows, renaming it as it does. This should make further modifications easier; just copy the XML from a website or app, paste it into Word, and run Connection Setup twice (once to copy your edited file, once to process it).
If it works, I'll post the file.
OK, I couldn't get the chaining to work. It's still in the file, just commented out, in case anybody else wants to experiment.
Oh, and I added some very convenient (if you deal with things like I do all day) registry tweaks. Open .LOG files as though they were .txt (great for attachments) and add an expansion for the , key similar to the one that the . key has.
THis really help me, That's the reason why my unlock.xml didn't worked in 7712 back then. I thought it was the 7712.
minori_aoi said:
THis really help me, That's the reason why my unlock.xml didn't worked in 7712 back then. I thought it was the 7712.
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I'm trying to keep my HD7 unlock after updating to 7712 but the many times I tried, the Connection Setup will not run after 7712 update. If you can share the file and method with steps you used, that would be appreciated.
I don't know why your HTC connection setup didn't start after the update But maybe you did something wrong.. Okay, let's go through the steps together
Well, for Samsung devices you need a .xml file (GPRS connection manager handles with .xml files).
And on your HD7 you need an .provxml file (HTC connection setup handles with .provxml files).
Okay, first step is to be developer unlocked on NoDo - I think you are, right? [If you want to test it: Just try to sideload an app. If it works your phone is unlocked.. else it's not.]
Now uninstall HTC connection setup and install it again. Do not sideload any app found in the internet - just install the official app from the marketplace.
The next step is to get the right .provxml file. You don't need to do the following steps: I've already attached one which works. But just that you can follow me: Basically the file has to apply the following changes:
1) Developer unlock
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Security\LVMod]
"DeveloperUnlockState"=dword:1
2) Prevent from relock
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg]
"PortalUrlProd"=""
"PortalUrlInt"=""
3) Maximum sideloaded apps
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg\Install]
"MaxUnsignedApp"=dword:7fffffff
And to create a this file we need to open Notepad:
Code:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Security\LVMod]
"DeveloperUnlockState"=dword:1
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg]
"PortalUrlProd"=""
"PortalUrlInt"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg\Install]
"MaxUnsignedApp"=dword:7fffffff
Simply save this file as a .rgu file.
Then you need the tool "rgu-2-xml.exe" which converts the .rgu to a .provxml file. I've also attached this tool.
Okay, the generated file has now to be in the "Windows" directory of your phone. You can use the "WP7 mass storage" trick to get the file to your device - just search here on xda-developers. After you've copied the file to your device it will be stored in "\My Documents\Zune\Content\0400\...". Now you need a file explorer for HD7. I'm not sure if you're already using a tool but TouchXplorer should do the job. Open your tool on the phone and navigate to the folder above. There should be several folders.. just browse through them and look for a file which has got a short name and another file ending as our file (CustClear.provxml). Check the file size - it has to be the same on PC and your phone. If it's the same file rename it to "CustClear.provxml" again. Then move the file to the "Windows" folder on your HD7. The file has got the right name and is on the right place.. let's go on:
Now don't start the HTC connection setup!
Be sure to update to the highest build available at the moment. It's Mango v7720. There are tutorials here on xda-developers.com on how to update to v7720 Run HTC connection setup only if you can see that your phone is running v7720. You can see this under settings > about > more information.
Then you should be developer unlocked and sideloading apps should work again.
If anyone finds a mistake in those instructions please tell me! Thanks
And please tell me if it worked
Thanks for this but I don't need it now as as I had solved my problem.
After 7403 update, I uninstalled Connection Setup and re-installed again.
Nonetheless, I will PDF your instructions and download the 3 files to try out and learn this. Thank you very much for providing the detailed instructions. I'm sure it might be useful for some others.
experience7 said:
I don't know why your HTC connection setup didn't start after the update But maybe you did something wrong.. Okay, let's go through the steps together
Well, for Samsung devices you need a .xml file (GPRS connection manager handles with .xml files).
And on your HD7 you need an .provxml file (HTC connection setup handles with .provxml files).
Okay, first step is to be developer unlocked on NoDo - I think you are, right? [If you want to test it: Just try to sideload an app. If it works your phone is unlocked.. else it's not.]
Now uninstall HTC connection setup and install it again. Do not sideload any app found in the internet - just install the official app from the marketplace.
The next step is to get the right .provxml file. You don't need to do the following steps: I've already attached one which works. But just that you can follow me: Basically the file has to apply the following changes:
1) Developer unlock
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Security\LVMod]
"DeveloperUnlockState"=dword:1
2) Prevent from relock
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg]
"PortalUrlProd"=""
"PortalUrlInt"=""
3) Maximum sideloaded apps
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg\Install]
"MaxUnsignedApp"=dword:7fffffff
And to create a this file we need to open Notepad:
Code:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Security\LVMod]
"DeveloperUnlockState"=dword:1
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg]
"PortalUrlProd"=""
"PortalUrlInt"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg\Install]
"MaxUnsignedApp"=dword:7fffffff
Simply save this file as a .rgu file.
Then you need the tool "rgu-2-xml.exe" which converts the .rgu to a .provxml file. I've also attached this tool.
Okay, the generated file has now to be in the "Windows" directory of your phone. You can use the "WP7 mass storage" trick to get the file to your device - just search here on xda-developers. After you've copied the file to your device it will be stored in "\My Documents\Zune\Content\0400\...". Now you need a file explorer for HD7. I'm not sure if you're already using a tool but TouchXplorer should do the job. Open your tool on the phone and navigate to the folder above. There should be several folders.. just browse through them and look for a file which has got a short name and another file ending as our file (CustClear.provxml). Check the file size - it has to be the same on PC and your phone. If it's the same file rename it to "CustClear.provxml" again. Then move the file to the "Windows" folder on your HD7. The file has got the right name and is on the right place.. let's go on:
Now don't start the HTC connection setup!
Be sure to update to the highest build available at the moment. It's Mango v7720. There are tutorials here on xda-developers.com on how to update to v7720 Run HTC connection setup only if you can see that your phone is running v7720. You can see this under settings > about > more information.
Then you should be developer unlocked and sideloading apps should work again.
If anyone finds a mistake in those instructions please tell me! Thanks
And please tell me if it worked
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Is it possible to enable a custom notification sound via a reg edit in the omnia 7 running 7720 chevron unlocked? Maybe someone can make a prov file and instructions...
Well, maybe it's possible but I'm not really sure what you mean But I'm aware of provxml's capabilities, how to build them and how to set up the phone, so maybe I can help you
Thanks... I read somewhere that with a registry key we can change the path of the notification sound... This way we dont need to overwrite the original .wav... I believe this might be the only way to do it in mango since homebrew is blocked...
Need to check the registry key thread for this one, since i dont really know much about this...
Dehydration Hack
I have used this method to unlock and remove the side load limit on my HD7 and it works great. I am unsure how to create a file to turn the dehydration hack on and then off again after I have updated all the way to 7720. I used the HTC Connection setup once I fully updated, I have touch explorer I just have no clue what to do for the dehydration can anybody help me?
On HTC devices you can't create a simple switch to enable / disable the dehydration hack because once you've ran the HTC connection setup the provxml files will be deleted. But if you don't want to switch that often between on / off you can use this tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907971
You'll have to create two .rgu files:
First one contains this:
Code:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\TaskHost]
"DehydrateOnPause"=dword:0
Second one contains this:
Code:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\TaskHost]
"DehydrateOnPause"=dword:3
Then you have to convert them to .provxml files. Put the first one in a folder called "Enable dehydration hack" and the second one into a folder called "Disable dehydration hack". This way you can't mess it up
Then use the tool mentioned above to deploy the .provxml which contains the setting you want to have on your phone - then finally run the HTC connection setup
For example you've enabled the dehydration: To disable it again you have to put the CustClear.provxml from "Disable dehydration hack" into the XAP file from xboxmod and deploy this XAP to your device. Then run HTC connection setup again and the changes will be applied - Dehydration hack will be turned off
Please tell me if it worked for you / helped you,
experience7
experience7 said:
On HTC devices you can't create a simple switch to enable / disable the dehydration hack because once you've ran the HTC connection setup the provxml files will be deleted. But if you don't want to switch that often between on / off you can use this tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907971
You'll have to create two .rgu files:
First one contains this:
Code:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\TaskHost]
"DehydrateOnPause"=dword:0
Second one contains this:
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\TaskHost]
"DehydrateOnPause"=dword:3
Then you have to convert them to .provxml files. Put the first one in a folder called "Enable dehydration hack" and the second one into a folder called "Disable dehydration hack". This way you can't mess it up
Then use the tool mentioned above to deploy the .provxml which contains the setting you want to have on your phone - then finally run the HTC connection setup
For example you've enabled the dehydration: To disable it again you have to put the CustClear.provxml from "Disable dehydration hack" into the XAP file from xboxmod and deploy this XAP to your device. Then run HTC connection setup again and the changes will be applied - Dehydration hack will be turned off
Please tell me if it worked for you / helped you,
experience7
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Should be
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\TaskHost]
"DehydrateOnPause"=dword:0
Setting up a development environment is really not that hard. I am using Windows 7 with a 64-bit processor, although the procedure is not terribly different across sytems, just make sure you choose the right download for your architecture.
The entire process can be broken down into four major steps. Let's get started.
1) Get Java
You can get the Java Standard Edition Software Development Kit through this link: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/
At the time of writing this post, the latest version available is 7u3. Click the download button under where it says 'JDK' and you will be taken to a list of installers. Make sure you get an installer from the group who's header is "Java SE Development Kit 7u3"; the other one is just sample code.
Make doubly sure that you choose the right architecture (x86 vs x64) as the wrong one will give you an error message and you will have to go uninstall everything and start over.
After the download has finished, run the installer.
Note: It may give the option to install JavaFX and the Ask Toolbar. While they won't hinder your development in any way, there won't be any need for them within the scope of this guide so you might find it worthwhile to not install them.
2) Get Eclipse
Once you've installed the Java DK, go get a copy of the Eclipse IDE here:
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ You can see that the IDE comes in many different flavors. Eclipse Classic will work fine.
Extract the folder and place the 'eclipse' subdirectory in a safe place. Try running eclipse by traversing this directory and running eclipse.exe. If you see the Eclipse splashscreen, everything is OK. If you see an error message then something may have gone wrong when you installed Java. If it complains about missing or corrupted DLLs, you probably have installed the wrong version of Java for your system. If it complains about not being able to find Java (for example, stuff about javaw.exe) you may need to manually add Java's location to your Path environmental variable. There is lots of documentation on how to do throughout the internet and most can probably explain it better than me. (^; Another method to fix the problem is to go find out where all the Java binaries are (Normally something like "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk~~~~~~~\bin"), copy the directory path, and add
Code:
-vm
<FOLDERPATH>\javaw.exe
to the end of the 'eclipse.ini' file that resides alongside 'eclipse.exe'
Note: You may notice that the version of Eclipse you downloaded isn't installed, but instead just runs out of a folder. You may want to consider creating a binaries folder in your home directory to keep all of software of this style in one place.
3) Get Android Plugins for Eclipse
Now that you have Eclipse up an running, you need to set it up for Android development. Start Eclipse up and click the 'Help' menu. Click 'Install New Software...'
In the window that comes up, you should see a combo box labelled 'Work with:' . Paste in:
Code:
https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/
then hit enter.
Check 'Developer Tools' and click next. Let Eclipse do it's thing then click 'Finish'.
4) Get the API
Now that you have Eclipse's Android integration plugins, you need to grab an Android API. In Eclipse, under the 'Window' menu, click 'Android SDK Manager.'
The window that opens will automatically go to the internet and grab all the API packages available to download. The Nook Touch currently runs Android 2.1, so find that package set and check it. Click the 'Install <x> Packages' button and let it run.
You are finished! Now to create an Android program. In Eclipse's main menu, navigate File > New > Other... and select 'Android Project' from the 'Android' folder in the window. If you want to modify the source of an existing program, choose the appropriate radio button and browse to the parent directory of the 'src' folder. After you have created your project, you are going to want to make sure it has the right dependencies. On the lefthand pane ('Package Explorer') right click your project folder (The top one) and hit 'Properties.' Under the 'Android' screen, make sure 'Android 2.1' is checked and not another version. Click OK and you should be set.
To generate an APK, under 'File' click 'Export.' In 'Android' click 'Export Android Application.' Choose the right project, click next. If this is the first time you've exported an Android application, you will need to create a keystore. Select the appropriate radio button, navigate to a safe location, and give it your keystore a password. Click 'next' and add all the information you see fit. You will be able to reuse this keystore in future programs. After you've created a keystore, proceed through the export wizard, give your APK a filename, click finish and the file will be generated.
The rest is up to you. (^:
Thanks klausef!
For a non-dev (OK, I used to program short apps in BASIC on my commodore 64 when I was 8 years old), how much can I hope to achieve by setting this up? Do I need to understand a programming language? If so, which? Do you have any suggestions for a noob like me?
Haha I am no Java expert myself but I've been hacking around with the NoRefresh thing and other apps people have coded. You can do more than you think just by rummaging around online documentation.
Not sure if I have anything worth while, but ASUS left a "Tools" folder on my desktop...attached a screenshot of what it included.
phxtravis said:
Not sure if I have anything worth while, but ASUS left a "Tools" folder on my desktop...attached a screenshot of what it included.
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Can you please zip that and upload them?
Yeah please zip it up and upload them so we can see what it's doing.
Yes, ZIP them please - the auditmode files are for sysprep audit mode, securebootdebug - are probably from microsoft HCK and add debug key to key storage (so you can run testsigned apps), FWVar - probably allows editing UEFI firmware variables (I've already made the same tool myself), everything is interesting of cause.
Here you go
Thank you for the tools.
SetAuditMode/ClearAuditMode - clears the sysprep audit mode (useless)
setup.cmd, SecureBootDebug* - installs "secure boot debug" policy. I.e. allows running of testsigned (or unsigned) apps. More info: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/hh998740.aspx
Securebootdebug needs the signed policy file. It is probably left on your device too, as "tools" directory is not erased. To obtain it - run CMD or powershell as administrator, then type there: "mountvol S: /s" without quotes. This would assign S: to your BCD partition. There should be SecureBootDebugPolicy.p7b file. Please share it too
To dismount disk S: after copying that file - type "mountvol s: /d"
reset.cmd - this file would delete the tools directory and all other files reverting things back.
hsc.vbs, pdq.vbs - tiny support scripts for reset.cmd
FWVar.exe - writes firmware variables. Not UEFI vars that are documented, but it plays with some other asus-specific vars like sensors calibration and platform IDs. Would be interesting to decompile it
mamaich said:
Thank you for the tools.
SetAuditMode/ClearAuditMode - clears the sysprep audit mode (useless)
setup.cmd, SecureBootDebug* - installs "secure boot debug" policy. I.e. allows running of testsigned (or unsigned) apps. More info: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/hh998740.aspx
Securebootdebug needs the signed policy file. It is probably left on your device too, as "tools" directory is not erased. To obtain it - run CMD or powershell as administrator, then type there: "mountvol S: /s" without quotes. This would assign S: to your BCD partition. There should be SecureBootDebugPolicy.p7b file. Please share it too
To dismount disk S: after copying that file - type "mountvol s: /d"
reset.cmd - this file would delete the tools directory and all other files reverting things back.
hsc.vbs, pdq.vbs - tiny support scripts for reset.cmd
FWVar.exe - writes firmware variables. Not UEFI vars that are documented, but it plays with some other asus-specific vars like sensors calibration and platform IDs. Would be interesting to decompile it
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I was unsuccessful at finding the file, I wiped the tablet yesterday as it was running like crap(freezing, and wouldn't download updates), not sure if that wiped what you are looking for.
OK, I see what that setup.cmd file is doing. It generates an unsigned SecureBootDebug.p7b file authorizing full debug unlocking for the particular serial number of your device - the -u switch to createsecurebootpolicy.exe locks it to your device. It then sends that file to a server aptly named "\\secureboot" on ASUS's internal network and waits for a reply. Sometime later, a signed version of that file appears on that server's share, and the Vivo RT copies it to the EFI system partition to use with SecureBootDebug.efi.
After the service center does what it needs to do, they run reset.cmd, which deletes the Secure Boot policy from EFI NVRAM at next reboot and deletes SecureBootDebugPolicy.p7b from the EFI system partition.
phxtravis said:
I was unsuccessful at finding the file, I wiped the tablet yesterday as it was running like crap(freezing, and wouldn't download updates), not sure if that wiped what you are looking for.
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If you had not done that, we could have made an image of your EFI system partition and recovered the deleted SecureBootDebugPolicy.p7b file, which would have permanently jailbroken your Vivo RT forever. Sadly, it was locked to your device. What method did you use to wipe it? Did you ask it to repartition your system?
Myriachan said:
OK, I see what that setup.cmd file is doing. It generates an unsigned SecureBootDebug.p7b file authorizing full debug unlocking for the particular serial number of your device - the -u switch to createsecurebootpolicy.exe locks it to your device. It then sends that file to a server aptly named "\\secureboot" on ASUS's internal network and waits for a reply. Sometime later, a signed version of that file appears on that server's share, and the Vivo RT copies it to the EFI system partition to use with SecureBootDebug.efi.
After the service center does what it needs to do, they run reset.cmd, which deletes the Secure Boot policy from EFI NVRAM at next reboot and deletes SecureBootDebugPolicy.p7b from the EFI system partition.
If you had not done that, we could have made an image of your EFI system partition and recovered the deleted SecureBootDebugPolicy.p7b file, which would have permanently jailbroken your Vivo RT forever. Sadly, it was locked to your device. What method did you use to wipe it? Did you ask it to repartition your system?
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I did the "remove everything and reinstall windows" option in settings.
phxtravis said:
I did the "remove everything and reinstall windows" option in settings.
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It *might* still be there then if we take an image of your EFI System Partition and search it manually with a hex editor. There are definitely no guarantees, though. Also, this would likely reveal your device's serial number to whoever you give the image to. It probably would *not* have any other information, though, like personal documents or your Windows RT CD key--those're on the main partition.
If this file were found, I think it would permanently jailbreak your device - Windows RT would let you run whatever unsigned code.
The SecureBootDebug.efi tool needed to use this .p7b file is also part of the publicly-available final 8.1 Windows Driver Kit. The one in your .zip file looks like the 8.0 version.
Myriachan said:
It *might* still be there then if we take an image of your EFI System Partition and search it manually with a hex editor. There are definitely no guarantees, though. Also, this would likely reveal your device's serial number to whoever you give the image to. It probably would *not* have any other information, though, like personal documents or your Windows RT CD key--those're on the main partition.
If this file were found, I think it would permanently jailbreak your device - Windows RT would let you run whatever unsigned code.
The SecureBootDebug.efi tool needed to use this .p7b file is also part of the publicly-available final 8.1 Windows Driver Kit. The one in your .zip file looks like the 8.0 version.
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Not sure if I am sold on jailbreaking, what's the advantages other than being able to run "hacked" exe's? Aslo, what would you need me to do?
The EXEs are not "hacked" in any proper sense of the word, just recompiled. Sometimes some changes are needed, but they're usually basic. It lets you run (normal) Windows programs. .NET programs run as-is, native ones need to be ported (usually a pretty simple recompile, if they built under Visual Studio in the first place, but we need the source code), and it unlocks full Powershell scripting power. Programs written in other languages, like Python and Java, can be run using ported runtimes. In fact, it's even possible to run some x86 programs (unmodified Win32 native EXEs) via a dynamic recompilation layer written by @mamaich here on XDA; I can play some old games and run some nice old programs that I like that way.
phxtravis said:
Not sure if I am sold on jailbreaking, what's the advantages other than being able to run "hacked" exe's? Aslo, what would you need me to do?
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Hacked EXEs?
No hacking. We legally take the source code for a program and compile it for win32 in THUMB_2 instead of win32 on x86. You can then run these desktop applications on your lovely ARM tablet as you could on a normal windows PC. That is an absolutely huge advantage which should have been a default option.
Quake alone makes it worth it.
I didn't mean to use "hacked" in a negative context, merely meant it as a general term of modifying original EXEs to run on ARM, I haven't been following the RT jailbreaking at all.
Can't modify an existing EXE. Totally incompatible (unless its a .NET application in which case no mods needed). Need to rebuild the EXE and any supporting libraries from source.
phxtravis said:
Here you go:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzebTu1H3-aIbXlTV09BMjZsLVk/edit?usp=sharing
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This requires approval. Does anyone still have a copy?
jordanmills said:
This requires approval. Does anyone still have a copy?
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It doesn't require approval
Curiously, there is a Secure Boot debug policy creator ,signed by Microsoft for ARM but sadly not generating signed policies...
It may be used for jailbreak as the other tools are unsigned(most of them) if there is a bug allowing to load a unsigned policy somewhere(there should be one)
Will try downloading the HCK to see if there is something useful there
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It doesn't require approval
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Hmm, it doesn't now. But there doesn't seem to be any way to download the whole thing. It only shows individual files.
jordanmills said:
Hmm, it doesn't now. But there doesn't seem to be any way to download the whole thing. It only shows individual files.
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There is the download button at the top
Hi all,
This guide uses the built-in SSH server on the phone that gets activated once you enable Device Discovery to give us TRUE full file system access. MTP doesn't truly give full file system access as there are files and folders that aren't accessible still.
NOTE: The automation of the steps listed in this whole guide has been incorporated into an easy GUI within @gus33000 's app called Interop Tools. Big thanks to him for taking the time to simplify this whole process.
Many thanks to @gus33000 [For the simplification and guinea pig process ] and @black_blob [ For making me try the UMCIAuditMode trick again]!
Manual Steps for SFTP
Tools needed
@djamol's Root Tool , or even the OEMSetting.reg tweak that @WojtasXda came up with
Some SFTP program (Swish Easy SFTP works the BEST, WinSCP works second best, but for some reason it can't read the root C: drive from SFTP).
Steps:
If you're using @djamol's Root Tool, use @vcfan's Lumia Registry Editor for this
The following keys should be set to the following string values under the Path of System\Currentcontrolset\control\ssh\sirepuser
Represented in this guide as key: value
stfp-home-dir : C:\
default-home-dir : C:\
sftp-mkdir-rex : .*
sftp-open-dir-rex : .*
sftp-read-file-rex : .*
sftp-remove-file-rex : .*
sftp-rmdir-rex : .*
sftp-stat-rex : .*
sftp-write-file-rex : .*
auth-method : password
user-pin : 1234
After you've verified that at least one of these keys have been set, exit the app
[*] Go to the phone settings app and put your Windows 10 Mobile phone in Developer Mode, activate Device Discovery then turn on Pair mode
[*] Pair to your phone using WConnect, either from usb connect mode ("wconnect usb") or IP (wconnect youripaddress) using the pin on your device
[*] When this is complete, go to %USERPROFILE%\appdata\local\Microsoft\WConnectSrv. In this directory, you should see a privkey.pem file. Hold on to this
[*] Open up PuttyGen, click on the Conversions menu and then click Import key. Point to the path that contains the privkey.pem file, then press Okay
[*] Back in PuttyGen, click on the Save private key button and then save the .ppk file off somewhere that you'll remember.
[*] Open Pagent, click Add key and point to the .ppk file you generated before. You'll want to make sure this is ALWAYS running.
If using Swish
Go to Windows Explorer, dbl-click on the Swish icon under Devices and Drives. Click on Add SFTP Connection at the top
Enter in a label that you wish to save the connection present as .
Under host your phone's IP as Host.
Enter in Sirepuser as the User.
Enter / as the Path.
Press Create
Go back to the Swish folder then click on the connection that you just created (YOU MUST HAVE PAGENT RUNNING FOR THIS TO WORK).
When prompted, enter "1234" as the password.
If using WinSCP:
Open WinSCP. Underneath of the Password box, click on Advanced.
Click on the SFTP menu item and set the Preferred SFTP protocol version to 2
Click on the SSH -> Authentication menu item. Click Allow agent forwarding, click on the ellipsis next to Private key file and choose the .ppk file you saved from PuttyGen
Press Ok to save the settings
Back on the WinSCP main screen, enter in your phone's Wi-Fi IP into host name and for the User name, type in Sirepuser. Press save and then save this session as a "Site" in WinSCP
Login. When prompted, enter "1234" as the password.
You'll receive an error initially about not being able to browse /C/ and blah blah. You can right-click and click on Goto Folder. /C/Data will be a nice folder to start at since that's where most of the goodies are.
Voila, you should know be able to have full file system access.
Now there are a FEW caveats to this..
If you're looking to modify/download any of the important files in the AOW folder, you won't be able to. For SOME REASON, it's returning "No such file or directory" if you try to download/modify some certain files. It will also return this if you try to do the same for the registry hives.
If you happen to remove all paired pins on your phone, you must add pin from the phone and use the pin as the password to your SFTP session
I'm tired of my SFTP access cutting out because the WiFi disappears when the screen goes to lock >_<. What do I do?!?!!?
Using the same Lumia Registry Editor from Djamol's Root Tool, Head to the \system\currentcontrolset\services\keepwifionsvc Path and set the following DWORD value
Start => 2
For some reason the service that keeps wifi running even while the screen is under lock is disabled on 10512. This enables it. Reboot and you'll have WiFi working under lock screen on 10512.
Manual Steps for running CMD over SSH (assuming you've done the SFTP steps above) Redstone builds required. 10586.XXX builds will NOT work
Tools Needed:
IoT Insider Preview ISO
Interop Tools - Download the latest arm package and all packages from the Dependencies directory. Install the dependencies first, THEN install the app.
Pageant
Putty
Steps:
First, you'll need to download the Windows IoT Core Insider Preview ISO. Mount it and then install the MSI. Next, you'll need to go into Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) and create a new 4GB VHD by clicking Action-> Create VHD. Set the location to any place you wish for it to be, set the size to 4GB and keep the rest the same. Pay attention to the disk number shown in the Disk Management screen after you create and mount that VHD (They have a blue drive icon to the left of them).
When this is complete, open up an elevated command prompt. Go to C:\Program Files (x86\Microsoft IoT\FFU.
Run the following command:
Code:
dism.exe /Apply-Image /ImageFile:flash.ffu /ApplyDrive:\\.\PhysicalDriveN /SkipPlatformCheck
Where N is the disk number. At this point, you should start seeing a bunch of volumes created. The MainOS volume is the one we'll care about.
Go to that drive and copy the Windows\System32\cmd.exe and Windows\system32\en-us\cmd.exe.mui to your phone's Document's folder.
Next step is to open up the Interop Tools app, and tap on the Interop Unlock menu item from the hamburger menu. Select the option to restore NDTKSvc, reboot.
When the device comes back up, re-open Interop Tools and this time click on the Registry Editor from the hamburger menu.
Enter the following values, then press Write Data:
Registry Hive : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Type: String
Registry Key Path: SYSTEM\Controlset001\Control\SSH\Sirepuser
Registry Value Name: default-shell
Registry Value Data: C:\Data\Users\Public\Documents\cmd.exe
Write this key tap on the hamburger menu and go to the Registry Browser. Travel to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> ControlSet001 -> Control -> Ci.
Tap the + button on the application bar and make sure the values are set to the following and then press Write:
Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Type: Integer
Registry Key Path: SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\CI
Registry Value Name: UMCIAuditMode
Registry Value Data: 1
This actually enables the execution of unsigned executables. This is how we end up making CMD and the other programs work ^_^.
Reboot your phone. Wait a good 3-5 minutes before you try doing anything because your phone will be acting very unstable (Some apps crashing, and others working).
While you have pageant open and the private key added, open up a putty SSH session to your phone using the username of Sirepuser. You should be delighted at this point (If you did everything correctly) to see a Command Prompt. You should be getting random resource string errors when you try typing DIR, etc and this is due to the fact that we don't have the mui string in the correct place. Let's fix that.
ONE BIG THING TO NOTE: running CMD in SSH is very sensitive to keystrokes. If you are typing a command and press backspace even once, then the command won't send at all. It will state that it doesn't recognize what you're doing, so be sure to type these things in FLAWLESSLY (yeah it's annoying)
What we want to do now is then copy the cmd.exe to C:\Windows\System32 and the cmd.exe.mui to C:\Windows\System32\en-US. Run the following commands:
copy c:\Data\Users\Public\cmd.exe c:\Windows\System32
copy c:\Data\Users\Public\cmd.exe.mui c:\Windows\System32\en-US
Back on your phone, go back to Interop Tools and click on the Registry Editor. Follow the same exact steps as you did for changing the default-shell key, but make one change:
Registry Value Data: C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
At this point, restart your putty session and then you'll be good to go with CMD running over SSH as SYSTEM!
Extra:
There was a reason I said to copy off the system32 folder somewhere... If you follow the same process to get the files to your Documents folder and move them over to system32, you can have quite a bit of exes to run from the command line. The easiest thing to do is to use xcopy to get everything there.
Extra #2:
You can run .NET Console apps in CMD if they are named the following 3 names: TailoredDeploy.exe, WConnectAgent.exe or WConnectAgentLauncher.exe.
Make a directory on your SD Card named "test" or put it in the test directory on your phone's C: drive and it should go. Beware that the runtime is weird on the phone and not ALL things are possible to do with a .NET Console app
PLEASE... For the love of god DO NOT add DefApps to the Administrators group if you don't want all of your apps to stop working
Have fun ^_^
Also...
USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BLOW UP YOUR PHONE ON PURPOSE OR BY ACCIDENT
Hi, snickler! Can I have your permission to repost your tut? It's great and I wanna share with everyone since everyone's really hoping for a full fs access. Of course, i will link your post and add you and the others to the disclaimer.
OH My god . very good so fast . forget MTP Full FS for ever
ngame said:
OH My god . very good so fast . forget MTP Full FS for ever
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"Theoretical Full FS"
I've tried, but failed
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@zetvn, did you follow ALL steps? Make sure Device Discovery is on and that your phone's WiFi is on. That message basically means you have a timeout. Also check your IP address and see if it is the correct WiFi address
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It's full access until you want to modify any of the IMPORTANT files in the AOW directory lol. I'll see how I can get around that and post more, but yes this IS indeed full access.
snickler said:
It's full access until you want to modify any of the IMPORTANT files in the AOW directory lol. I'll see how I can get around that and post more, but yes this IS indeed full access.
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I was replying about MTP, not about SSH access. lol
. Have you gotten any closer to rooting AOW @ADeltaX?
Is there any way to copy files to C:\Windows\Fonts in the phone without the PC?
snickler said:
. Have you gotten any closer to rooting AOW @ADeltaX?
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70% yes.
Adb shell is now as root user.
SU binary works fine.
Busybox too.
Superuser app seems to work too.
BUT
Apps can't reference from superuser app because of limit of project astoria caused by some modified libs. (stderr stdout = null)
SU binary refernce from libc.so and it's also modified....
ADeltaX said:
70% yes.
Adb shell is now as root user.
SU binary works fine.
Busybox too.
Superuser app seems to work too.
BUT
Apps can't reference from superuser app because of limit of project astoria caused by some modified libs. (stderr stdout = null)
SU binary refernce from libc.so and it's also modified....
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Brilliant! Is it on your thread yet? If so, point me to it
snickler said:
Brilliant! Is it on your thread yet? If so, point me to it
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Not yet, I need to upload these files and create a new thread.
I have a very slow connection, so probably will be ready within 2-4 hours :\
I'll mention you if i'll open the thread/the file is ready.
ADeltaX said:
Not yet, I need to upload these files and create a new thread.
I have a very slow connection, so probably will be ready within 2-4 hours :\
I'll mention you if i'll open the thread/the file is ready.
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Awesome! Yeah, definitely make a new thread for this. BTW, I updated my OP to include a reg key change to enable WiFi under lock screen. It may not be useful for everyone connecting via USB, but for those on IP it will be VERY helpful
guys please answer: Is there a way to copy files to fonts folder from the phone without using PC?
MrMHK said:
guys please answer: Is there a way to copy files to fonts folder from the phone without using PC?
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Look at Djamol's Root Tool. There's utilities in there that you should be able to move files with.
Time to play... Thanks for this!
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ADeltaX said:
Not yet, I need to upload these files and create a new thread.
I have a very slow connection, so probably will be ready within 2-4 hours :\
I'll mention you if i'll open the thread/the file is ready.
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Invite me too plz, I want to learn much & much again...
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Hey there i am following the instructions as written, went to install the vcREG bootstrap and the instructions they give is to apply it to the reinstalled Extras+Info app on the SD card. well when i try to download it it says the app is no longer available? is there a work around?
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Hey there i am following the instructions as written, went to install the vcREG bootstrap and the instructions they give is to apply it to the reinstalled Extras+Info app on the SD card. well when i try to download it it says the app is no longer available? is there a work around?
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You didn't follow instructions. It states to use Djamol's root tool and use the Lumia Registry Editor within it that is vcReg's.