Homebrew - Orientation Lock updated to version 3.0

Jaxbot, the renowned developer from Windows Phone Hacker, has released yesterday a new version of the homebrew that allows you to disable the accelerometer of our Windows Phone devices so as not to rotate the screen in various applications.

We have seen in the past, early versions of this application showed that while working for small problems or discounts such as the need to restart the phone to lock and unlock the screen rotation, resolved in version 2.0. The new version 3.0 the id number you can put in a tile dedicated homescreen that acts as a switch to lock and unlock the screen rotation without accessing the application. Practically the application will open and close automatically changing the setting screen rotation. Moreover, you will understand at a glance what state is the rotation of the screen (locked, unlocked) with open or closed padlock image in the background in this tile.

Unlike the previous version that worked with a simple developer unlocked (no interop unlock), this new version requires the device to be interop unlock and granted access with WP Root Tool or 3rd alternative Custom ROM.

You can download the application from  WindowsPhoneHacker

Here comes the first custom ROM for Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710

Having achieved the important goal of the bootloader access and modify files residing in the NAND memory the XDA community few hours ago has released the first Custom ROM for Lumia 800 and Lumia 710.    

The custom ROM is based on new firmware 12070 (RM819_059P453_1600.2487.8107.12070_002) and integrates the Interop Unlock, but unfortunately can be only flashed on Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 with unlocked bootloader (available only in the first official firmware). 

Now the XDA community will work to make the ROM available on all Lumia devices, trying to open each version of the bootloader. The flash ROM requires custom tool 'dd' (pre-installed on Linux distributions installed on Windows) and u hard reset the device. If you are interested will find information on Xda-Developers.

More information can be found at Xda-Developers.

ChevronWP7 Labs homebrew unlocking service comes to an end! Within 120 days, the device will be re-closed

Given the capabilities, Microsoft has taken the team to find a way to unlock the devices in an official Windows Phone without a developer account that requires an annual cost of $ 99. The Chevron Labs team in collaboration with Microsoft has created a well-known experiment called ChevronWP7 Labs, for a small fee of $ 9 selling you token that allow you to developer unlock your WP smartphone. This method has had an immediate success because 10,000 tokens were sold in less than two months.

Team Chevron has stated that the agreement with Microsoft included only 10,000 tokens, sold out in just two months. In this regard, the service has been suspended for an unspecified time

The team has just published an article on its official blog saying that the service has been permanently discontinued.

Homebrew - WPH Tweaks app the brings useful tweaks for unlocked Windows Phones

The guys at WindowsPhoneHacker are continuing their great work bringing useful homebrew apps for unlocked WP devices. Today they have released a new app,called WPH Tweaks.

WPH Tweaks app allows simple, elegant tweaking of various options in the WP7 operating system.

Features

• Simple and elegant
• Toggle Dehydration
• Toggle clock visibility
• Toggle 32bit color
• Enable 'never' screen timeout
• Allow media access while the phone is syncing
• Spoof Xbox "Gold" status and send messages without subscription
• Change phone's voice
• Charge your phone wirelessly (not really, but it'll make the OS think that)
• Change your OEM Marketplace

More info about this app and download link at WindowsPhoneHacker

Homebrew: WP7 Root Tools 0.9 Alpha now available for download

Heathcliff74 , known developer and member of the XDA community, has just released a new version of the homebrew "Root WP7 Tools 0.9 Alpha" that allow full access to our Windows Phone smartphone. Everything we need is a device unlock unlocked with interop. The application is now compatible with various devices,such as:

• Samsung Omnia 7
• Samsung Omnia W
• HTC Trophy
• HTC Mozart
• HTC HD7
• LG Optimus 7

Homebrew :Lock Widgets Beta release for Windows Phone

After much work, here comes the first beta release of Lock Widgets , the application that allows you to enter the lock screen of a kind Live Tile can provide information to the user, such as RSS feeds,pictures, weather, etc..

In this beta version lacks many features and enhancements, but the developers have stated that they are already working on an updated and improved version.

Here are some things to know before installing Lock Widgets:

• Your device must be rooted. More specifically, the application needs root privileges. More info on that later. (That's good)
• The "debug" widget adds the last updated info to the bottom of the screen.This is useful stuff for testing.
• The widgets update every 30 minutes. This is due to background task restrictions.

Below is a video demonstration of the application:





More info at WindowsPhoneHacker

(Homebrew) Video Preview of Lock Widgets application

Last month we announced that the team WindowsphoneHacker had started a new project to bring some sort of Live Tile/Widgets on the lock screen for Windows Phone 

The developers, through its blog ,finally decided to show to what extent has come the development of this application. Lock Widgets, the name chosen for this application, let you fill in the screenblock a sort of Live Tile able to provide information to the user, such as RSS, images, weather, etc.

Developers write that found several problems in development, but that was a way to learn new features of Silverlight, background tasks, and restrictions of Windows Phone.The application still in development is previewed through a video uploaded to YouTube, of course, the app still has some bugs and you have to make an optimization work before the official release.

More information at WindowsPhoneHacker

WP7 DS Supertool : multi-purpose homebrew shortcuts app

New Homebrew tool has been released from the developers of Deepshining custom ROM.
WP7 DS Supertool xap format so it can be installed on any Windows Terminal Phone unlocked or with a developer account. The application now before this was available only for all those devices that had a custom ROM since the application was pre-installed within the Deepshining ROM . 

WP7 DS Supertool main features are:

• System shortcuts for quick access to the air mode, data network, bluetooth and wi-fi
• Ability to insert six favorite contacts with its associated picture and you can call them with a tap
• A tool to quickly search for anything on the web
• News and Weather always on Tapp
• Ability to quickly enter notes
• Ability to set reminders

More information and download link at XDA .


Via 1800pocketpc

Homebrew: Windows Phone Device Manager upgraded to version 1.10

The well know homebrew application Windows Phone Device Manager, developed by Julien Schapman just got upgraded to version 1.10,and it is available in public beta.

Windows Phone Device Manager comes in package of two separate applications, one to be installed on a PC and on your Windows Phone (TouchXperience).

Homebrew: Dynamic Background Image for Windows Phone devices

Jaxbot of Windows Phone Hacker has added another homebrew app to his portfolio.He has created app that allows Windows Phone users ability to have Bing daily image in their lock screen or any other custom slideshow. However, this app requires full root access. So you need a custom ROM to enjoy this app.

More info about this app and download link at WindowsPhoneHacker

(Homebrew) Tile World Clock: Application to display a clock on the home screen via Live Tile

Another homebrew application comes from the guys at XDA.This application allows you to insert a tile live in the homescreen with the exact time for different time zones.

The application has been developed by "Thunder_", user of the known XDA forum, to be installed must have a device that is chevron or developer unlocked . 


Tile World Clock has received several updates, and thanks to the last identified with version 2.3, we will have a live clock in tile updated every minute. 


The application features are:

• Place a Tile with the time available for each time zone.
• The clock is updated every minute.
• 8 different types of watches
• Live Tile animated
  

The developer says that the clock can not be changed and therefore must refer to that system. You can also change the name to enter the tile and the style of the watch. 

More information and to download link ate XDA developers.

Demonstration: DFT Bluetooth File Transfer for WP7

Jaxbot at WindowsPhoneHacker has uploaded this video demonstrating the DFT hack which allows Bluetooth File Transfer on Fully Unlocked Windows Phones.

Via WindowsPhoneHacker

(Homebrew) DFT releases Bluetooth file transfer utility for fully-unlocked phones

Finally, comes the first Windows Phone homebrew application that allows you to send and receive files via bluetooth device. Dark Forces Team (DFT) has just released the first version to the public.


The bad news is you'll need a fully-unlocked phone meaning dev and interop devices need not apply. That also limits this currently to Gen 1 devices


In this first version of course there are bugs, for example, if the send operation was canceled, the device saves the file already submitted or can not receive files without opening the bluetooth settings of the handset.

"Overview
Application allows to receive files via Bluetooth or send files via Bluetooth.Also application include feature to auto install received REG RGU and XAP files.So you can send XAP file from PC to your phone and it will be installed at the end.Same with REG/RGU - you can send a file and it will be applied to registry. Note file must be in UNICODE format. ANSI files don't supported by application."

More info at XDA 

(Homebrew) Folders for Full Unlocked and Rooted Devices (Video)

Homebrew Folders is an application developed by Jaxbot at Windows Phone Hacker that allows you to create folders on Windows Phone devices. 


Jaxbot posted a video showing the features he is working on for this app. The Folders app will allow you to group your apps into folders and pin it to start screen


Here is video on the mentioned application:

More info at Windows Phone Hacker 

"Bazar" Windows Phone Homebrew Marketplace comes to your Windows Desktop

For all lovers of homebrew applications, here come the PC version of Bazaar,the homebrew marketplace that can be used by users with unlocked Windows Phones.


Previously though, Bazaar was restricted to custom ROMs as an addon app for Windows Phone. While extremely useful and impressive, this limited its influence. Today though that all changes had been resolved with the release of the Bazaar Desktop client


Bazaar is an application that allows you to browse Homebrew applications.Within the market you can search different app categories, using the search field, share and download and install them directly on your Windows Phone device. 


More info about Bazar Homebrew marketplace at Bazar 


Source Bazar for PC via Plaffo