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How do I sign a .DLL file???

Ok , I am trying to resign my phcanBmp.dll file to have my own images. I have used ResHack in order to change the file and make a new one but I know you need to sign the file in order for it to work...
So I have downloaded the latest BuildOS+Package 4.2b3 and it has a signapp.exe.... Problem is I cant find any information on how to use it??? I have searched google and located a sign and timestamp dll files but I am not sure if this will work with mobile applications.
Please help

ryncppr said:
Ok , I am trying to resign my phcanBmp.dll file to have my own images. I have used ResHack in order to change the file and make a new one but I know you need to sign the file in order for it to work...
So I have downloaded the latest BuildOS+Package 4.2b3 and it has a signapp.exe.... Problem is I cant find any information on how to use it??? I have searched google and located a sign and timestamp dll files but I am not sure if this will work with mobile applications.
Please help
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ResHack will cause a dll or exe locked to sign if u edit it heavily.
Use Heaventools Resource Editor or PE Explorer instead

I bought Resource Editor and there is no way to sign the file....It shows when I edit only 6 bitmap files it says the file is no longer signed or trusted...is there a way around this
NEVER MIND GOOGLE IS MY FRIEND

ryncppr said:
I bought Resource Editor and there is no way to sign the file....It shows when I edit only 6 bitmap files it says the file is no longer signed or trusted...is there a way around this
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i attached the program i used to sign the htchome.dll file I patched. Do the following:
1) Put the file in the same folder as the program.
2) Go into command prompt and navigate to the folder which contains the the file (in my case C:\Documents and Settings\ScottE\Desktop\Programs\ATT Tilt\Programs\SignCode\SignCode)
3) Type "sign filename" which in my case was: sign htchome.dll
Then it should give you a message that the file was signed.
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you can also use sign tool from Microsoft SDK 2008

i tought he cannot sign the file after edit it. silly me there is also multisign tool floating in this forum based on SDK but with easy GUI.

skatdawg said:
i attached the program i used to sign the htchome.dll file I patched. Do the following:
1) Put the file in the same folder as the program.
2) Go into command prompt and navigate to the folder which contains the the file (in my case C:\Documents and Settings\ScottE\Desktop\Programs\ATT Tilt\Programs\SignCode\SignCode)
3) Type "sign filename" which in my case was: sign htchome.dll
Then it should give you a message that the file was signed.
I just added a screenshot
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Thats what I used..!!!! Thank you so much for the response...The 2008 SDK signs files but not really, you actually have to buy digital signatures...this way its free and works....
Just copied my phncanbmp test file to my phone and it works like a charm!!

ryncppr said:
Thats what I used..!!!! Thank you so much for the response...The 2008 SDK signs files but not really, you actually have to buy digital signatures...this way its free and works....
Just copied my phncanbmp test file to my phone and it works like a charm!!
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Glad to help you man

a lot of thanks dear scotchua very useful

xap package signature is not valid?

i try to load some xap files into my phone using Tom XAP Installer v1.1, but i consistently got some error messages. i tried every method and can not fix it.
1. make sure your phone is unlocked
2. make sure you connected device to pc and zune launched.
My device is 100% sure unlocked and i have every tool installed in my machine.
Finally i used application deployment tool by MS, and i got error message:
"xap package signature is not valid or the wp manifest file is invalid. re-sign with valid signature and fix the manifest file."
what should i do? thanks for you help.

The XAP's are DRM protected. I know multiple ways to strip off the DRM, but that would be illegal and therefore I will not give you instructions on this forum. That would violate the rules of XDA forum.

The guy who gave you the xap used the wrong compression method to generate it.
- Rename it to .zip
- Decompress the zip
- Compress the decompressed files with Windows Integrated ZIP (Right Click->Send To)
- Rename .zip to .xap

so basically if you knew multiple ways to strip off the DRM, i can google it and do it by myself.
anyway, thanks.
Heathcliff74 said:
The XAP's are DRM protected. I know multiple ways to strip off the DRM, but that would be illegal and therefore I will not give you instructions on this forum. That would violate the rules of XDA forum.
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simply re-decompressing the file will solve my problem? i doubt.
but i will try later. thanks.
kuerbis2 said:
The guy who gave you the xap used the wrong compression method to generate it.
- Rename it to .zip
- Decompress the zip
- Compress the decompressed files with Windows Integrated ZIP (Right Click->Send To)
- Rename .zip to .xap
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thanks it's working...

does not work for me, but thanks?

I think you can use WP7-DesktopMarketplace
And remember to choose Remove DRM & Replace signature

[Q] Getting Apps on the PC

Hey!
I want to make my own Icons for some apps that I've got on my phone and I wanted to know if and how I can get those Apps from my phone to my PC. Because when I don't have the .XAP's on my PC, I can't change the Icons. And second: How can I open XAP's with Visual Studio 2010 for Windows Phone (because I need to change the Icon it's using)?
Thanks for your answers!

use a xap downloader, such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894502
then rename the .xap to .zip, modify the icon, and rename it to .xap. Then deploy it to your phone.

And if I want to change the Icon of an App that costs sth. and that is on my phone?

ale07 said:
use a xap downloader, such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894502
then rename the .xap to .zip, modify the icon, and rename it to .xap. Then deploy it to your phone.
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I tried this..but I could never get the app to deploy once I change the icon.
I tested this with Registry Editor. I renamed the .xap file to .zip and extracted it. I changed the images in applicationIcon.png and background.png and then saved them with the same names. I then zipped and renamed back to .xap but it won't deploy. Toms Xap installer says "make sure the phone is unlocked and zune launched". But i can deploy the original .xap even after that error message but never the one I changed.
I tired winzip, winrar and freearc.

XAP size limit in Nodo

Hi guys !
Anyone noticed XAP size litmit in Nodo ?
For 7004,7008 jailbreaked we can install xap with any size , but in nodo we can't not install xap more than 75-80 mb , anyone found way change the litmit of xap size in nodo ?
Tom

tom_codon said:
Hi guys !
Anyone noticed XAP size litmit in Nodo ?
For 7004,7008 jailbreaked we can install xap with any size , but in nodo we can't not install xap more than 75-80 mb , anyone found way change the litmit of xap size in nodo ?
Tom
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THIS I HAVE NOTICED TOO
I tried to install a game my friend was developing on 3 devices and no dice. I thought it was a registry setting but evidently no.
Is there a registry edit to regulate app size?

yes, same problems , anyone know how to fix that , please share the trick

I didn't notice this. I'm going to check when I get home.
Sent using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

yeah i noticed it too
for these big xaps, i just install them with a smaller size and then install the big files with touchxperience or another phone->file-manager

diboze said:
yeah i noticed it too
for these big xaps, i just install them with a smaller size and then install the big files with touchxperience or another phone->file-manager
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could you explain your process a lil bit more? dont really get it ^^;

ok
First I extract the .xap into a folder. Next thing is to open the xap and remove the large files and look which guid the app has in the manifest.xml .
Install .xap . Now we use TouchXperience or Advanced Eplorer to copy the files into Applications/Data/guid/* and voila. extra-big-xap is installed

Holy Smoke °_°!
Thanks for the hint, gonna try that one out~

Man... this question was asked by me before already ... i guess i wasnt specific enough on my title ><
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1020532
and i also checked the folder structure...
it seems the file was deployed to Application/install/GUID/Install
well thats where i found the deployed files
AND IM HAPPY TO SAY IT TOTALLY WORKS!! YAYYYY THANKS FOR DISCOVERING THIS METHOD!!!

Hm didnt work for me ^^;
May I ask for a step by step guide?

File transfer is extremely slow, i'm getting old transfering 200MB apps....

If the game only has 1 big file, you can use the usb trick for windows, your files will be then in my document / zune /content / ...

I cause that problem too, but when I tried installed 2 files (with small file size) in same times that working
but i fail the method delete big file in xap and installed
by the way I don't found XDA app for WP7. I search for a week and my eye nearly blind thanks
yay... I success install big xap to my phone. method delete big file is working but copy file to phone is need to wait for age

There is a MUCH easier method. Simpy deploy using Homebrew Marketplace found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016766
Just deployed some xtra large XAP's with it on NoDo and everything went fine

TheOnly1 said:
There is a MUCH easier method. Simpy deploy using Homebrew Marketplace found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016766
Just deployed some xtra large XAP's with it on NoDo and everything went fine
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Thanks, i'll reupdate to NoDo and try it out
EDIT: not working
On what OS did you try? did you use the MS dev tools or ConMan libs?

I used Dev Tools with this program. I deployed Guitar Hero 5 (212 MB) as a test and it worked. The Harvest also gave me no problems.
Edit: Now I tried it again and got a timeout error. Then I launched Windows Phone Device Manager 1.2 and deployed again with Homebrew Marketplace and in worked. Weird
Edit 2: My desktop OS is Windows 7.

This method is if everything fails (quite tedious).... it worked for me every time so far
You need:
- Unlocked phone
- TouchXperience (Windows Phone Device manager) or advanced explorer (So that you can transfer files from PC to Phone)
1. Make a copy of the .xap file (just in case u screw it up)
2. Open the .xap file with winrar
3. Extract everything into a New folder
3. Find the file "WMAppManifest.xml" - open it and check the "productID", record this number down
3. By using winrar, delete files inside the .xap file until you have around 20mb left of the .xap file (Make note of what you deleted it, i usually just delete the content folder)
4. Deploy the modified .xap file
5. Now by using Touchexperience, transfer the files u deleted into the following destination in ur phone: (Just in case u forget, you have already extracted all the files previously, so find the deleted files from there)
Applications\Install\"Product ID"\Install
(make sure the folder structures remain the same as it was in the .xap file)
6. And you are done
I hope i was clear with this!!~~

toothfish said:
This method is if everything fails (quite tedious).... it worked for me every time so far
You need:
- Unlocked phone
- TouchXperience (Windows Phone Device manager) or advanced explorer (So that you can transfer files from PC to Phone)
1. Make a copy of the .xap file (just in case u screw it up)
2. Open the .xap file with winrar
3. Extract everything into a New folder
3. Find the file "WMAppManifest.xml" - open it and check the "productID", record this number down
3. By using winrar, delete files inside the .xap file until you have around 20mb left of the .xap file (Make note of what you deleted it, i usually just delete the content folder)
4. Deploy the modified .xap file
5. Now by using Touchexperience, transfer the files u deleted into the following destination in ur phone: (Just in case u forget, you have already extracted all the files previously, so find the deleted files from there)
Applications\Install\"Product ID"\Install
(make sure the folder structures remain the same as it was in the .xap file)
6. And you are done
I hope i was clear with this!!~~
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Yes it would work if the file transfer wasn't so damn slow.

where can I download XDA app for WP7?
help me please..
my eye nearly blind for reading and searching that baby
Cheerrrr

bubbl3 said:
Yes it would work if the file transfer wasn't so damn slow.
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sadly this method only works on htc devices

Install app from zip file

We know how to install or deploy xap files..but can someone tell me how to deploy .zip file to windows phone devices?

What do you mean, "deploy zip file"? XAP files are ZIP archives; if it's a WP7 app with the wrong extension, just rename the file. If it's a ZIP archive containing a XAP file, extraft the XAP and deploy as normal. If it's something else... I can't help you unless you tell me more.

by deploying i meant the way we deploy .xap files with windows phone dev tools.I tried as you said,to rename the extension of the .zip to .xap.But then application deployment tool is showing error message cant deploy .xap file.
when i extract the contents are..a content folder..couple of language folder,a AppManifest.xaml file,WMAppManifest.xml and couple of .dlls.What should i do now?
btw thank you for quick response :laugh:

The files you name indicate that it is indeed a regular XAP file which you have there. You don't need to extract the contents.
What error does the tool give you? You can't deploy all XAPs on all unlock levels - for instance deploying a XAP with InterOp services capabilities would result in an error (more info here).
P.S.: Downloading a XAP file with IE will somehow result in the file being renamed to ZIP. I suspect a MIME issue or similar. Renaming these downloaded ZIP's extensions back to XAP makes them deploy fine.

Is it a homebrew app downloaded from XDA-Devs or a similar site, or is it a Marketplace app? The latter cannot be sideloaded with standard tools, by design.

GoodDayToDie said:
Is it a homebrew app downloaded from XDA-Devs or a similar site, or is it a Marketplace app? The latter cannot be sideloaded with standard tools, by design.
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It can't be an encrypted XAP; if it was, he couldn't extract the contents since PlayReady encrypts the entire ZIP archive and the XAP doesn't contain a valid ZIP hence.
I doubt he got an older marketplace XAP renamed with a ZIP extension though, especially due to the fact that IE downloads attached XAPs from here exactly in that manner.

Sometimes people post Marketplace XAPs for download from other sites, including here; that was just a guess.