Ricing on Windows Phone 7 & Windows Phone 8

/w/'s Guide to Mobile Ricing on Windows Phone 7 & Windows Phone 8
Version .1 WIP
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[Windows Phone 7]
@0 - Welcome ;)
@1 - Helpful Links
@2 - Unlocking (Rooting)
@2a - Unlock Method
@2b - Radios
@2c - ROMs
@3 - App Stores
@4 - Customization Apps
@5 - Restoring to OEM (to return the phone to your phone provider)

[Windows Phone 8]
#0 - Welcome ;)
#1 - Start Screen Apps
#2 - App Screen Customization

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[Windows Phone 7]

@1 - Helpful Links

http://www.xda-developers.com/
You will beusing this site 90% of the time.
They have the roms, the radios, and almost all your apps.

http://www.windowsphonehacker.com
Jaxbot's website
He has some of the most used custo apps that you might want.


http://www.wp7roottools.com/
Heathcliff's website
Has tutorials on how to INTEROP UNLOCK and ROOT TOOLS UNLOCK.

@2 - Unlocking a.k.a Rooting

Ok. Windows Phones have four levels of unlocking.
Developer Unlock (free for dreamspark students, otherwise $99)
Interop Unlock
WP7 Root Tools Unlock
Full Unlock (custom roms)

The first unlock lets you deploy 4 xaps to your phone at one time.
The second allows lower level access to the phone.
The same goes for the third level.
The fourth level is afaik, only available for First Generation phones.


@2a

Developer Unlock is relatively simple. Pay microsoft $99 to make apps for Xbox or Windows Phone. This is mostly used however if you have a university email address and are a part of MSDN AA (dreamspark).
Interop Unlock is an annoying wall, because it blocks access to the lower level