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Found a way to install provxml on Omnia 7

Can do this using the Registry Viewer and Network Profile Tool. I will be making a tool for samsung that will allow you to provision any xml.
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Awesome. Care to share how?

Indeed very good news. When do you think the tool will be ready ?

Okay here it goes, its very similar to the HTC method which requires alot of tinkering.
Firstly, you need to be Dev Unlocked. Search for Chevron Unlocker if you dont already have it.
Secondly, you will need Tom XAP Installer which can be found as a sticky at the top of the thread.
Lastly you will need nico's Registry Viewer XAP Package which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10623201&postcount=19
Now when you have all the above done, Load up Registry Viewer and goto:
HKLM\System\State\Samsung\Phone\Operator\Base
You will see some numbered subkeys. You can edit any of these but I reccommend editing [1].
Now navigate to [1] and tap FileName this is where you enter the desired xml.
Now I have a UK Omnia 7 but I flashed the Unbranded XENJK1 ROM which is for Netherlands. So whenever you run the Network Profile App you will see the Network for the sim card you are currently using plus 4 other networks to choose from which will be Netherlands Phone Operators.
Here is a little example to run your desired provxml file. Remember we tapped on FileName in the [1] subkey, now clear the current filename thats already there and type in: UK_XEU_BASE.xml
Exit Registry Viewer and startup the Network Profile App and Tap on the Top Profile. (This is why we edited [1]). You will see the loading dots in the middle of the screen to tell you the device is busy (thats the provxml installing). When its done, exit the Network Profile App and restart it. You will now notice that ALL the UK network providers are now in the Profile list.
So this definately works, we just now need a way to create our own provxml files and copy them to the Windows folder on our Omnia 7!

So this in effect is the same as what I found/hit in this thread. The problem is, we don't have a way of writing to the \windows directory. I've tried all sorts of things to read the provxml from other locations but it doesn't want to.

RustyGrom said:
So this in effect is the same as what I found/hit in this thread. The problem is, we don't have a way of writing to the \windows directory. I've tried all sorts of things to read the provxml from other locations but it doesn't want to.
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If what he described (anyone tested it with a custom provxml file yet?) works, then maybe the network profile app doesn't need a provxml file within the Windows folder (to test too).

Patch network setup dll to apply provxml from the xap install folder.
i 've do this on my htc provxml deployer by this way you can deploy custom provxml.

RustyGrom said:
So this in effect is the same as what I found/hit in this thread. The problem is, we don't have a way of writing to the \windows directory. I've tried all sorts of things to read the provxml from other locations but it doesn't want to.
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Yes its more or less the same, also the method everyone is using for Interop to use native DLLs in their code is only for using Subs/Functions inside of Interfaces. Now to call an Exported Function in a native DLL requires a different approach. We first have to build a DLL using C++ in Visual Studio 2008 for Windows Mobile 6 (yes you heard me right! ) and create an interface for the functions we wish to use in the native DLL we want to call. We then use C# to use the ComBridge method to load the custom made native DLL which will then provide us the access to the Subs/Functions so when these are called, our custom made DLL will then call the Exported Function in our target DLL.
Now this will also enable us to use the Exported Functions in Coredll.dll which have all the juicy functions that we used and loved in Windows Mobile, including Registry read and write and file access and IO operations.
Now, Any C++ Volunteers???

martani said:
If what he described (anyone tested it with a custom provxml file yet?) works, then maybe the network profile app doesn't need a provxml file within the Windows folder (to test too).
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It definately works with xml in windows folder but not tried a custom one yet.

lyriquidperfection said:
Now when you have all the above done, Load up Registry Viewer and goto:
HKLM\System\State\Samsung\Phone\Operator\Base
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We can do the same by runnig "/windows/AppPreInstaller.exe path_to_provxml_file" (using l3v5y.WP7DT.RemoteExecute).
The problem is that AppPreInstaller.exe refuses any attempts to install provxml from any place outside /windows folder.

xboxmod said:
Patch network setup dll to apply provxml from the xap install folder.
i 've do this on my htc provxml deployer by this way you can deploy custom provxml.
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But aren't the DLLs signed? Did you just resign it with a different cert?
lyriquidperfection said:
Yes its more or less the same, also the method everyone is using for Interop to use native DLLs in their code is only for using Subs/Functions inside of Interfaces. Now to call an Exported Function in a native DLL requires a different approach. We first have to build a DLL using C++ in Visual Studio 2008 for Windows Mobile 6 (yes you heard me right! ) and create an interface for the functions we wish to use in the native DLL we want to call. We then use C# to use the ComBridge method to load the custom made native DLL which will then provide us the access to the Subs/Functions so when these are called, our custom made DLL will then call the Exported Function in our target DLL.
Now this will also enable us to use the Exported Functions in Coredll.dll which have all the juicy functions that we used and loved in Windows Mobile, including Registry read and write and file access and IO operations.
Now, Any C++ Volunteers???
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I know some people (davux) have started this. I wrote a simple one but I suck at C++ so didn't get very far.
lyriquidperfection said:
It definately works with xml in windows folder but not tried a custom one yet.
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That reg key doesn't include a path, just a file name. I guess you could throw in DiagnosisApp_1.provxml and see if it launches it (it just installs the Diagnosis app).

denominator77 said:
We can do the same by runnig "/windows/AppPreInstaller.exe path_to_provxml_file" (using l3v5y.WP7DT.RemoteExecute).
The problem is that AppPreInstaller.exe refuses any attempts to install provxml from any place outside /windows folder.
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yes and this apps doesn't deploy custom provxml!
i've try on my Htc by editing provxml called by this apps.
apppreinstaller is run on 1st boot to install in rom Xap's via a provxml.

RustyGrom said:
That reg key doesn't include a path, just a file name. I guess you could throw in DiagnosisApp_1.provxml and see if it launches it (it just installs the Diagnosis app).
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Ha! I entered DiagnosisApp_1.provxml into the FileName value and when I applied the modified profile, it did indeed install the Diagnosis App but not launch it. The provxml is for installation only as when I did this, Diagnosis appeared in my app list without keying in ##634# in the dialer!

lyriquidperfection said:
Ha! I entered DiagnosisApp_1.provxml into the FileName value and when I applied the modified profile, it did indeed install the Diagnosis App but not launch it. The provxml is for installation only as when I did this, Diagnosis appeared in my app list without keying in ##634# in the dialer!
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Cool so as best I can tell looking at the disassembled code SetNetworkSetting(string settingName, out int bRet) from NwProfDLL.dll does that with "settingName" being the provxml file or the name assigned to the provxml file, leaning towards the latter.
Edit... maybe not... doesn't seem to work to launch DiagnosisApp_1.provxml. Might be due to my phone being carrier locked?

RustyGrom said:
Cool so as best I can tell looking at the disassembled code SetNetworkSetting(string settingName, out int bRet) from NwProfDLL.dll does that with "settingName" being the provxml file or the name assigned to the provxml file, leaning towards the latter.
Edit... maybe not... doesn't seem to work to launch DiagnosisApp_1.provxml. Might be due to my phone being carrier locked?
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I have the same problem, too. My OMNIA 7 is still carrier locked (bad bootloader version...). I will try to unlock it tomorrow.

Doesnt matter if it is locked or unlocked. It doesnt launch it only installs it. It adds the icon to the app list if it wasnt there already.
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lyriquidperfection said:
Doesnt matter if it is locked or unlocked. It doesnt launch it only installs it. It adds the icon to the app list if it wasnt there already.
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In the NetworkProfile app, I can't choose a profile. It just says "This application can not be used if the device is in network locked state by mobile operator."
I tried bypassing it and just calling the function from my own code but it didn't work. That doesn't mean it won't work as I may be doing something wrong but the COM DLL could be checking the phone's lock status before trying to run the provxml.

RustyGrom said:
In the NetworkProfile app, I can't choose a profile. It just says "This application can not be used if the device is in network locked state by mobile operator."
I tried bypassing it and just calling the function from my own code but it didn't work. That doesn't mean it won't work as I may be doing something wrong but the COM DLL could be checking the phone's lock status before trying to run the provxml.
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I don't think it's so much if the device is carrier-locked, but if the device is carrier-branded. I couldn't use the Network Profile tool with my original T-Mobile UK ROM, but since flashing it with the generic ROM that leaked, I can now use it, despite still being carrier-locked.

guys on your samsung device operator xml are deployed by configxml.exe in the windows folder called by AutoSim.exe imself run by coldinit.exe
the operator provxml are named like this FRANCE_SFR_BASE.xml
i'm looking if i find somethink.
i think autosim is also run by NetworkProfile.

RustyGrom said:
In the NetworkProfile app, I can't choose a profile. It just says "This application can not be used if the device is in network locked state by mobile operator."
I tried bypassing it and just calling the function from my own code but it didn't work. That doesn't mean it won't work as I may be doing something wrong but the COM DLL could be checking the phone's lock status before trying to run the provxml.
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I can confirm that it works on my carrier locked OMNIA 7 !.
I edited the filename in the registry, then I launched the Network profile app.
If the first profile is allready choosen on your device, choose the second one and then the first one. It works only for the [1] registry filename so you have to choose the first profile of the list.
After that the diagnosis app appears on your device...
Edit: my device is T-Mobile Germany branded...

[Q] Windows Phone Unlock Chevron

i have samsung focus and i try to unlock my phone with chevron and i got all the time this error:
"please make sure it connected using usb
please start the zune app"
and i connected the usb and the zune app running
what can i do?

Read through this thread. People have run into the same issues as you, and there are a few options to go through.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=938106

Loiselle said:
Read through this thread. People have run into the same issues as you, and there are a few options to go through.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=938106
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i still get the error

This was happening to me, too. After installing Windows Phone Developer Tools, the problem went away. The issue was that my PC's registry hadn't been modified. This key has to be in your PC registry:
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsPhone\ProxyPorts]“DeviceReg”=dword:000069C5
The Developer Tools adds it when installed.
Try that and tell me if it works or not.

rmcgraw said:
This was happening to me, too. After installing Windows Phone Developer Tools, the problem went away. The issue was that my PC's registry hadn't been modified. This key has to be in your PC registry:
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsPhone\ProxyPorts]“DeviceReg”=dword:000069C5
The Developer Tools adds it when installed.
Try that and tell me if it works or not.
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thenx it work for me:]]]]]]

netayamin said:
thenx it work for me:]]]]]]
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how did you add the code to the register?

gt5402.1 said:
how did you add the code to the register?
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Installing Windows Phone Developer Tools writes the registry key to your computer. There are other methods, but that is the easiest.
Download Windows Phone Developer Tools

Change start screen background

Hi, anyone knows someway to change the picture on start screen ? i save the imageres.dll to pendrive and open on my pc with resource hacker but i dont know what to do...i cant find any black theme.....

http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=151420535
http://www.letmebingthatforyou.com/search?q=windows+8+change+start+screen+background
Read the very first of the forum rules, please! (The others are good too.)

first i have searched, but i can only find about windows 8, i want to change on windows rt, and the program that is on forum is about windows 8 not RT version, understand ? :good:
( because the windows version that i have created on this sub-forum "Windows RT Development and Hacking ")

This should be on the general forum. To change go to the pc settings. Press start screen. Then change it.
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im_awesome_right? said:
This should be on the general forum. To change go to the pc settings. Press start screen. Then change it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T769 using xda app-developers app
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I think the guy knows that... He just want to know how to change it with a custom background and not with the preloaded ones...

Gotcha007 said:
I think the guy knows that... He just want to know how to change it with a custom background and not with the preloaded ones...
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Yeap!,
I have made it, edit the imageres.dll with resource hacker and change the background ! thanks for all

saarakura said:
Yeap!,
I have made it, edit the imageres.dll with resource hacker and change the background ! thanks for all
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Hey, what exactly did you change, and would you mind explaining how to do it for others? Thanks! :good:

C-Lang said:
Hey, what exactly did you change, and would you mind explaining how to do it for others? Thanks! :good:
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I downloade the program ModernBack_changer_2.8 on this forum, choose a new image, and click on patch, so the program create a folder with name patch, in this folder contais pictures with name of resorces, i simple open the dll on resorce hacker, and manually change the resorce with the new one, after that i overwrite the dll on my surface, reboot and its ready!

Seems so 'simple' it's strange that no one did yet a program that do all these things

Gotcha007 said:
Seems so 'simple' it's strange that no one did yet a program that do all these things
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yeahhhh, for windows 8 has some apps, but for RT i didnt find anyone......maybe in the future someone make one :good:

saarakura said:
I downloade the program ModernBack_changer_2.8 on this forum, choose a new image, and click on patch, so the program create a folder with name patch, in this folder contais pictures with name of resorces, i simple open the dll on resorce hacker, and manually change the resorce with the new one, after that i overwrite the dll on my surface, reboot and its ready!
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How exactly did you do as the program ModernBack_changer is not compatible with RT ?

You'll only be able to do a memory patch to change the image. Hacking imageres.dll would invalidate the signature on it and cause it not to load next time you rebooted, which would likely break Explorer and Metro (meaning don't do it).
I had came across a tool to do this on W8 a while ago, but I don't remember what it was called. Just be careful, don't use any tool that wants to edit any system .dll directly.
Edit: Ignore this post, I was apparently mistaken.

netham45 said:
You'll only be able to do a memory patch to change the image. Hacking imageres.dll would invalidate the signature on it and cause it not to load next time you rebooted, which would likely break Explorer and Metro (meaning don't do it).
I had came across a tool to do this on W8 a while ago, but I don't remember what it was called. Just be careful, don't use any tool that wants to edit any system .dll directly.
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I have rebooted the surface a few times and its normal, no break =]

Gotcha007 said:
How exactly did you do as the program ModernBack_changer is not compatible with RT ?
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I did it on x84 pc, edit the .dll and later copy to surface.

netham45 said:
You'll only be able to do a memory patch to change the image. Hacking imageres.dll would invalidate the signature on it and cause it not to load next time you rebooted, which would likely break Explorer and Metro (meaning don't do it).
I had came across a tool to do this on W8 a while ago, but I don't remember what it was called. Just be careful, don't use any tool that wants to edit any system .dll directly.
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saarakura said:
I have rebooted the surface a few times and its normal, no break =]
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Most standard codesigning approaches only sign the code section and not the resource fork, which given this result is what I'm expecting may be happening (I've not actually checked out how codesign is implemented).

I assumed that code signing checked the entire files, I seem to have been misinformed. Ignore my previous post.

I've done a little research into Authenticode signing. There are parts of the file that aren't checked. Typically they do not include things like the string tables (that is, those are checked) but image content might not be.

decor 8 change the background start

cristi-esp said:
decor 8 change the background start
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Not for Windows RT.

Glance screen, RS1

Hi guys, is there a way to restore glance on L820 RS1, without access to MainOS?

kubiaxk said:
Hi guys, is there a way to restore glance on L820 RS1, without access to MainOS?
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it will require access to MainOS... I think

iammomin said:
it will require access to MainOS... I think
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So .... I need unlock my phone via WDRT + wpinternals = wipe all my files/settings or live without GS :/
pls someone make some magical app that will fix glance :/

kubiaxk said:
So .... I need unlock my phone via WDRT + wpinternals = wipe all my files/settings or live without GS :/
pls someone make some magical app that will fix glance :/
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wpinternals doesn't support l830... I think u have to interop unlock using interop tools...then change some registeries

iammomin said:
wpinternals doesn't support l830... I think u have to interop unlock using interop tools...then change some registeries
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820 you meant,
but WPinternals does support it.
Still too complicated process (restore to 8.1, unlock phone, flash windows 10M )... also it takes long time to do ... Would be nice if there was app that do this for me.

kubiaxk said:
820 you meant,
but WPinternals does support it.
Still too complicated process (restore to 8.1, unlock phone, flash windows 10M )... also it takes long time to do ... Would be nice if there was app that do this for me.
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I don't think unterop tools needs to go back to wp8.1.... u can interop unlock ur phn on w10m using interop tools... btw its not that hard

iammomin said:
I don't think unterop tools needs to go back to wp8.1.... u can interop unlock ur phn on w10m using interop tools... btw its not that hard
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I did InterOP unlock ... But will that help me to restore GS. As far I understood from here + windowsmaniak pl video on youtube, I need to have unlocked phone (bootloader) to access MainOS then put back glance files, and after that I need add missing registries. Am I wrong ?

forget about it if do not have access to mainOS partition or keep posting with faith of magic app

kubiaxk said:
I did InterOP unlock ... But will that help me to restore GS. As far I understood from here + windowsmaniak pl video on youtube, I need to have unlocked phone (bootloader) to access MainOS then put back glance files, and after that I need add missing registries. Am I wrong ?
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Latest version of Interop Tools (1.9 Pre 3) has a setting to write the missing registry entries automatically. Then you just need to add the files and fonts.

interop unlock is enough for fixing that, just enable full fs system and you can reach the subfolders. maybe dont even need the full fs access and just use "U:\SharedData\OEM\Public" as shortcut to check if the files are present. but you indeed need the interop unlock to be able to write the missing reg keys and subvalues (in that case the wpinternals way is easier to do that)

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interop unlock is enough for fixing that, just enable full fs system and you can reach the subfolders. maybe dont even need the full fs access and just use "U:\SharedData\OEM\Public" as shortcut to check if the files are present. but you indeed need the interop unlock to be able to write the missing reg keys and subvalues (in that case the wpinternals way is easier to do that)
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But Interop Tools 1.9_Pre3 allows you to do the interop unlock and then has a simple toggle (under Tweaks) to enable the missing reg keys. You do *NOT* need wpinternals and flash back to 8.1 to do this, assuming you're already on W10M! Read thread on this from page 126: http://forum.xda-developers.com/win...mobile-10-redstone-rs1-build-t3319375/page126 . Use the Glance files attached to post 1255 and add them into Phone\Data\SharedData\OEM\Public , including the fonts folder. Then turn on the "Use old glance" toggle under Tweaks in Interop Tools, and reboot. Oh, and make sure you've got the Glance app installed -- if it isn't you'll have to sideload it, but it probably is installed. If still not working, then use Interop Tools to import the registry files attached under post 1259.

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But Interop Tools 1.9_Pre3 allows you to do the interop unlock and then has a simple toggle (under Tweaks) to enable the missing reg keys. You do *NOT* need wpinternals and flash back to 8.1 to do this, assuming you're already on W10M! Read thread on this from page 126: http://forum.xda-developers.com/win...mobile-10-redstone-rs1-build-t3319375/page126 . Use the Glance files attached to post 1255 and add them into Phone\Data\SharedData\OEM\Public , including the fonts folder. Then turn on the "Use old glance" toggle under Tweaks in Interop Tools, and reboot. Oh, and make sure you've got the Glance app installed -- if it isn't you'll have to sideload it, but it probably is installed. If still not working, then use Interop Tools to import the registry files attached under post 1259.
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can you give me dl link for Interop Tools 1.9_Pre3 ?
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Note: Pre3 has been pulled due to Windows Defender flagging it as a False positive. As a precaution, even if I'm sure it's safe, I prefer to pull it and make you wait for the pre4 which will be soon. The weirdest part is somebody that I know also got his app flagged by Defender and only defender, with the same threat. At that point I don't know if it's a conspiracy since I know MS doesn't like either app. I guess I'll see with pre4. Right now my pre4 release candidate passes defender. Thanks for understanding.
:/

How strange, Windows Defender never made a squeak about my copy of Pre3. If you're desperate, the only other way is to use vcReg to Interop Unlock and enable Mass Transport Protocol file access to add in the missing files, then install CustomPFD, and use CustomPFD Remote app to add the registry entries one-by-one. But this is tedious, so I'd advise you just to wait for Pre4.

GeoffreyK said:
How strange, Windows Defender never made a squeak about my copy of Pre3. If you're desperate, the only other way is to use vcReg to Interop Unlock and enable Mass Transport Protocol file access to add in the missing files, then install CustomPFD, and use CustomPFD Remote app to add the registry entries one-by-one. But this is tedious, so I'd advise you just to wait for Pre4.
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thank you I will try ň

Can't save registry edits on Lumia 650

I'm trying to change the PagingFiles setting in the registry using Interop Tools on my Lumia 650 running Windows 10 Mobile version 1709. I've located the setting at ”HKLM\System\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management” but Interop Tools will not let me save my changes. Am I missing something?
Thanks.

JebemTiHaiku said:
I'm trying to change the PagingFiles setting in the registry using Interop Tools on my Lumia 650 running Windows 10 Mobile version 1709. I've located the setting at ”HKLM\System\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management” but Interop Tools will not let me save my changes. Am I missing something?
Thanks.
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i think you must interop unlocking your phone

hooooossamq said:
i think you must interop unlocking your phone
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Thanks hooooossamq.
Is this an "Interop Unlock" or a "Lumia x50 System Access Unlocker" ?
I've never unlocked my phone before. Can you or anyone else tell me what I need to be aware of after it is unlocked? I assume that after I make the change I lock the phone again ?

JebemTiHaiku said:
Thanks hooooossamq.
Is this an "Interop Unlock" or a "Lumia x50 System Access Unlocker" ?
I've never unlocked my phone before. Can you or anyone else tell me what I need to be aware of after it is unlocked? I assume that after I make the change I lock the phone again ?
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you are welcome.try this method from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...w-supports-x50-device-interop-unlock.3451723/