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  1. thals's /w/ Guide to Mobile Ricing & General Guide to Windows Phone
  2. Version 0.8 WIP
  3. =CONTENTS=
  4.  
  5. [Windows Phone 7]
  6. @0 - Welcome ;)
  7. @1 - Helpful Links
  8. @2 - Unlocking (Rooting)
  9. @2a - Unlock Method
  10. @2b - Radios
  11. @2c - ROMs
  12. @3a - Transfering Apps&Data
  13. @3b - App Stores
  14. @4 - Customization Apps - Ricing part
  15. @5 - Unlocking is too hard
  16. [Windows Phone 8]
  17. #0 - Welcome ;)
  18. #1 - Lock Screen Apps
  19.  
  20. ===============================
  21.  
  22. [Windows Phone 7]
  23.  
  24. @0 - Welcome ;)
  25.  
  26. Thanks for your interest in customizing your phone. You can skip the whole process of unlocking your phone, but it is highly recommended that you do so.
  27.  
  28. @1 - Helpful Links
  29.  
  30. http://www.xda-developers.com/
  31. You will use this site 90% of the time.
  32. They have the roms, the radios, and almost all your apps you will want that can't be in the MS Store.
  33.  
  34. http://www.windowsphonehacker.com
  35. Jaxbot's website
  36. He has some of the most used custo apps that you might want.
  37.  
  38.  
  39. http://www.wp7roottools.com/
  40. Heathcliff's website
  41. Has tutorials on how to INTEROP UNLOCK and ROOT TOOLS UNLOCK.
  42.  
  43. @2 - Unlocking a.k.a Rooting
  44.  
  45. Ok. Windows Phones have four levels of unlocking.
  46. Developer Unlock (free for dreamspark students, otherwise $99)
  47. Interop Unlock
  48. WP7 Root Tools Unlock
  49. Full Unlock (Custom ROMs)
  50.  
  51. The first unlock lets you deploy 4 xaps to your phone at one time.
  52. The second allows lower level access to the phone.
  53. The same goes for the third level.
  54. The fourth level is only available for select phones.
  55.  
  56. @2a
  57.  
  58. 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).
  59.  
  60. Interop Unlock is an annoying wall, because it blocks apps that don't use Silverlight or XNA. Directions are at wp7roottools.com
  61. NOTE: this is a prerequisite for WP7 Tools (and included in the process)!
  62.  
  63. WP7 Tools acts like an intermediate unlock to those who can't get a full unlock. Follow the directions at his website for details.
  64. NOTE: This is the farthest that most Samsung devices can get!
  65.  
  66. The Full Unlock process is slightly complicated, due to in part of the already difficult understanding of how the unlock levels and that not all of them work on every device.
  67.  
  68. First, there is the HSPL method. Refer to my other pastebin [to be added later] or follow below.
  69. For 1st Gen: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195647
  70. For 2nd Gen: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684912
  71.  
  72. There is a method for the Nokia Lumia WP7 devices.
  73. Follow here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2168413
  74. or here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620629
  75.  
  76.  
  77. This process seems complicated, but it is just knowing what you need for your particular phone. For example I own a HTC 7 Trophy. Apparently there are two versions of the same phone. THe Verizon edition (code named Spark_W) and the world edition (Spark). Now, for this phone the Full unlock process is the easiest, because all I need to do is install the oldest OSPL, run the RSPL utility, then the HSPL utility by coutlla, and prefered rom for my device.
  78.  
  79. @2b
  80.  
  81. Some roms require you to flash a certain radio. This follows the same process as flashing a rom on HSPL. Refer to the directions on your phone on XDA forums.
  82.  
  83. @2c
  84.  
  85. There are some general roms that cover lots of devices, but its best to just search your device's forum.
  86.  
  87. Is your phone stuck using an old version of 7? Run Sharp7Eighter. (requires Windows 7 or Windows 8 and .Net 4.5)
  88. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261514
  89.  
  90. @3a - Data Management / Installing XAPs
  91. Now that you have allowed yourself to deploy xap's to your device, the first thing you need to check for is an xap deployer on your phone. This will allow you to download them right on your phone without the need of a desktop.
  92.  
  93. XapHandler
  94. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1555862
  95.  
  96. Now, just browse the urls and click on the zip or xap and run!
  97.  
  98. UC Browser - Jailbreak edition - This app is actually an external web browser that works like Opera Mini, but you can install xaps with it.
  99. http://www.ucweb.com/index.html
  100.  
  101. WMDC Launcher - When zune is running and this app is running on your phone, you can access the file system on your phone and edit it's registry.
  102. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521763
  103.  
  104. Root Webserver - v2.3.1 - Runs a webserver on your phone. Access on your desktop browser and manage your files!
  105. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459235
  106.  
  107. @3b
  108.  
  109. Now that you have a method to install xap's, you can find a different AppStore.
  110. These are mostly out of date versions of the WP7 Apps thread on XDA, but occasionally they do update and offer to do it for you when the app is started.
  111.  
  112. DevStore8
  113. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1530113
  114.  
  115. wAppStore - has similar apps to devstore8 but older and all the W.I.N.C.O apps.
  116. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245206
  117. NOTE: They have a phone app and a desktop app. The phone app is more useful in my opinion. (my 2 cents)
  118.  
  119. The alternative Windows Phone marketplace - BAZAAR - This one is actually frequently updated. :D
  120. http://wp-bazaar.com/Bazaar/Default.aspx & http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383648
  121. NOTE: This as well is in two versions. PC & Phone
  122.  
  123. Marketplace Config - Easily change marketplace settings - this app will let you view and install some other OEM apps as well as mobile operator apps. This app also lets you tweak the file size cap fall all downloads in the MS Marketplace.
  124. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1624890
  125.  
  126.  
  127. @4
  128. Transparent lock screen:
  129. The image has to be a PNG; it has a transparency channel. Naturally the transparency is added for making the home screen visible through the area that was set as transparent. Email yourself the image and download it via the phone. The home screen underneath will appear black, until the lock screen has started its animation.
  130. Note: works on all WP7 Devices without an unlock. (I haven't tried on WP8 yet.)
  131.  
  132. [XAP] Colors Start Menu and Digital Power v1.4 (Wp7.8) - Colored Icons (uses office 2010 icon instead of office 2012 icon)
  133. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1882204
  134.  
  135. color battery + the level of GSM sdigital + battery as a percentage - apparently older than colors startmenu and digital power. Could possibly use a dll resource editor and replace with custom images.
  136. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1656898
  137.  
  138. replacement tiles and splashes tutorial
  139. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162984
  140. NOTE: This tutorial is actually having you edit the content inside of various xaps. This is a nice reminder to back those files up before editing.
  141.  
  142. Lock Widgets - Like in the name. Works in the background to set the background image to either a static image or the bing pic of the day. This app also sets a large battery icon, the local weather and the % of ram being used.
  143. http://windowsphonehacker.com/articles/release_lock_widgets_2-07-03-12
  144.  
  145. @5 - Unlocking is too hard
  146.  
  147. Okay. Reading back, it does look confusing. But if you don't want to do all that work just to customize your tiles and start menus, its understandable.
  148.  
  149. There is one app you can use.
  150.  
  151. Custom Tiles Maker - for WP7&8 - Gives you the ability to set images on the app menu.
  152. http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/custom-tiles-maker/8ccbffa9-bb45-4ec3-ac68-f29d9c2d53d4
  153.  
  154. Happy Customizing!
  155.  
  156. [Windows Phone 8]
  157.  
  158. #0
  159. Welcome, thanks to Microsoft and "listening to the people" we have a few apps that take out the need to deal with unlocking. We simply can't customize the experience like we could on WP7 or even Android. But, out of the frustration of WP7, we got a new feature. An app can control the background on the lock screen.
  160.  
  161. #1 - Lock Screen Apps
  162.  
  163. Blur - Simply blurs out tiles behind for the lock screen.
  164. http://windowsphonehacker.com/articles/blur_for_windows_phone_8-04-03-13
  165.  
  166. Lock Widgets 8 - same as lockwidgets, but for wp8 & has the nasa daily and weather FX
  167. http://windowsphonehacker.com/articles/lockwidgets_8_now_in_the_store-03-26-13
  168.  
  169. Windows Phone Central - Most of these apps are not ricing quality.
  170. http://www.wpcentral.com/tag/lockscreen-apps
  171.  
  172. I will mention, I am using the Amazing Weather HD. I don't really think its worth $1.99/£1.49/1,99€. I bought this with bing points, so I really didn't care.
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