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Somehow this was removed. A reason will be needed as this is a discussion forum and I have a legitimate inquiry. I've no time for immature administration. Have the decency to speak.
Back the to issue. I've got two .dll files for the WM9 codec and I cannot see them on my phone. Plus I cannot manipulate files in the \Windows directory even after using an app unlocker.
Any assistance will be appreciated. And again, I've no time for foolish admins. If this is in the wrong section please say so and actually step up to assist rather that just making the thread disappear.

first... you're making pretty big assumptions about the admins given the situation. unless you did something specific to piss off and admin, i quite seriously doubt your thread was removed intentionally by anyone.
that said, i don't understand your question about the .dll files. do you mean you can see them via active sync but not on the phone itself? i don't follow your problem. perhaps you can elaborate.
also... there are a vast number of files that are locked on a wm phone. app unlock does nothing to make these files accessable. if you need to del or overwrite one of these files, you're going to have to use total commander (or similar program) on the phone itself.

Yes, cannot see on phone but can see them when exploring it using my computer. This goes for any .dll files. Assumption or not, I'm not new to the discussion forum environment so what is stated above is most likely accurate.
Total Commander...care to elaborate on that?

ditto to my own previous comments and their accuracy.
at any rate, i've never specifically looked for any dll's on my phone so not sure about that. try total commander (see below).
total commander is a file explorer program that lives on your phone. much better than native explorer or resco even (imho). it will allow you to del or overwrite otherwise "locked" files.
http://www.ghisler.com/download.htm

Well TC did it so thanks for the advice. The videos a bit choppy still even with all of the plugins/codecs but I don't expect much as it is just a phone...

electronic ID

not sure if any body thought of this what if chefs let users to sign their names addresses and finger print scan in the rom
1st will be thief deterent
2nd good hearted will return it if found
3rda phone will be a personal thing,chefs can leave their name somewhere for the smell and taste fo thier cooking

I'd think Chefs should also put a file in the \windows directory called release_notes with their ROM name and a forum link to their ROM thread.
Can't say how many times I've forgotten who's I've got flashed at any given time.

First, most chef's already put their name in the rom in one or more places, second , if you are using one of Alex's rom's used the kitchen & you can put whatever you want in it. Third, if somebody decent finds the device, your name & etc. is already in device owner info or can be looked up by your carrier with the serial or esn. Finally, if anyone else finds your device , it will take them all of 10 minutes to use Google & figure out how to flash a new rom. You could change the device ID to something nonexistent to make it harder to flash, but that's something better worked out by you & no Chef is gonna want to do that for every single person, not to metion that if he did, the thief would google & figure it out.
There is always ways around things, just ask AT&T, HTC & everybody at XDA

GSLEON3 said:
First, most chef's already put their name in the rom in one or more places, second , if you are using one of Alex's rom's used the kitchen & you can put whatever you want in it. Third, if somebody decent finds the device, your name & etc. is already in device owner info or can be looked up by your carrier with the serial or esn. Finally, if anyone else finds your device , it will take them all of 10 minutes to use Google & figure out how to flash a new rom. You could change the device ID to something nonexistent to make it harder to flash, but that's something better worked out by you & no Chef is gonna want to do that for every single person, not to metion that if he did, the thief would google & figure it out.
There is always ways around things, just ask AT&T, HTC & everybody at XDA
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1st the whole idea is not about the phone getting lost rather than personlizing it ,to google or change that is why i said chefs should make it possible to ingrave it in the roms thiefs if they know all that they are nottheifs they won't find time to steal they will be cooking for us

actually, for anti-theft, I was thinking of a kit...
1) modified SPL; requires non-standard password and a signed NBH using your own custom certificate
2) OS is locked down with a trusted certificate of your own in the store so SSPL won't run at all... unless you sign it with your certificate
3) program that checks the SIMcard IMSI; if it changes then it sends an SMS to another number.
now... there are a few practical issues with 2) because it makes installing new apps a pain in the arse since they all need to be signed, so maybe a way of buggering up SSPL would be better.

ras said:
1st the whole idea is not about the phone getting lost rather than personlizing it ,to google or change that is why i said chefs should make it possible to ingrave it in the roms thiefs if they know all that they are nottheifs they won't find time to steal they will be cooking for us
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A Chef that makes ROMs used by thousands is not gonna want to customize or personalize each one for every user. That said, with a donation, there are many that might consider it for you. Of course, you can always use a base ROM & the Kitchen to do it yourself. I do this.
Also, you can use provisioning xml's to customize or personalize them on a basic level using UC. Read Sleuth's thread on UC (User Customization).
@ Olipro, I really like the idea's 1 & 3. I have played a bit with CID locking to an imagined CID & with false Model ID's but of course while you then can't flash a ROM that's not customized to match, you could bypass it with SSPL, making it pointless against anyone half competent.
Your solution 1 & 3 would almost have to go hand in hand, having the password & a way to keep SSPL from jumping the password measures. Something like this, in conjunction with WIMP & UC in ROM, would be a great tool for security. Very Interesting indeed.

Modding the "lock"

And no, this is not another one of those.. " I locked myself out threads".
I used to have a Treo 700wx which worked wonderfully until I switched to ATT and bought a HTC tilt. The Tilt being way faster and everything I could ask in a phone there is 1 small problem..
With the Treo, when I went to "lock" I could enter any sequence of numbers, either being 1111 or 1234, or anything simple. With the Tilt, its not so simple.
When I try to enter a simple password, it says it must be more complex.. The exact error message is "Password Error. Please enter another password. The password must be at least 4 characters and not contain a simple sequence". That's nice and all HTC, but considering my phone is in MY pocket 90% of the day, I don't necessarily need a complex password.
Ive tried looking on xda, all the possible software sites that Google has thrown at me, and I couldn't find a single post or thread about this.
I do know there are programs out there like the iphone slider, which is amusing. and a couple of other ones with patters and whatnot.
So my question is Does anyone know of a way to make it so I could have a simple pin with the default lock program? And if not, does anyone know of a similar program that does the same thing?
The reason I ask is myself a few other windows 6.1 users have also asked the same question. If anyone knows, please share so this community will know!
Thanks
- Felman
*edit* I just realized that this thread belongs in the "Questions and answers" area*

I'd suggest editing the registry, and changing the policies.
However, if you're synching with Office/Outlook Exchange servers and the server is actively pushing security restrictions to your phone periodically, you might have a hard time getting rid of said restriction permanently.

Thank you Bouvrie for your post, and I did find some useful information, but nothing to the lines of actually modding the registry to allow me to have custom passwords that are not complex.
Any more ideas?

So this part ain't of any help to you ?
Determining Password Complexity
Registry Key: HKLM\Comm\Security\Policy\LASSD\LAP\
lap_pw\PasswordComplexity
Value: 0 = Require Alphanumeric. 1 = Require numeric (PIN). 2 = No restriction.
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~Flo

You didn't say if it was to do with enforced security settings?
If so, this little app will help
http://www.zenyee.com/2008/10/19/stay-unlock-goes-20-after-two-years/

TheFloww said:
So this part ain't of any help to you ?
~Flo
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I did think this part would work, but after looking into the registry, I found it was already set at 2. Because I do not have a password set.

brandall said:
You didn't say if it was to do with enforced security settings?
If so, this little app will help
http://www.zenyee.com/2008/10/19/stay-unlock-goes-20-after-two-years/
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I just tried this app, and it did not work the way we thought. Thanks for the try!

anyone have any ideas.. I can't seem to find any regedit keys that deal with this issue.

It's impossible BOB.

Want app to auto set forwarding...

I honestly didn't know if this should be in Developing Forum, or Apps forum. I presume apps forum is for existing apps.
I want to be able to have my phone (Captivate) forward automatically based on where I am at. I had accomplished that on my old WinMo phone two different ways:
1.) Originally I got Mort Script (scripting tool for WinMO), and wrote a script based on time to auto forward the phone. I needed to find the correct app to call to do the forwarding (I'm on AT&T, and it is done in their network, as opposed to just dialing a number and enter the forwarding number). Found that with the help of another great forum on XDA.
2.) Then I learned of Phone Alarm which could do that based on cell tower, wifi, GPS, etc. Loved it.
I am told by the authors of Locale that it cannot be done becaue of inbuilt security on Android. This leaves me thinking the only way I may accomplish this is with a script.
Anybody know of a way to accomplish this? Or may be writing an app to do it?
I am installing Setting Profiles now, but I'm sure it doesn't have that capability build in either. (Well, pretty sure. I'll explore).

Check here: this might be to your needs.
http://lifehacker.com/5599116/how-to-turn-your-android-phone-into-a-fully+automated-superphone

Thanks. I'll check it out, and post back what I find.

TASKER... http://tasker.dinglisch.net/index.html
I have been using it a few days now and the possibilities are limitless. There is a wiki that has recently started growing with tutorials and profiles.
I have used to to perform several actions that items from the market require a purchase to do.

We're referencing the same thing

I have downloaded it, and it looks great. I"m not sure it will do the forwarding I want, but a nice tool anyway. I had downloaded Setting Profiles just before starting this thread, but it isn't near as strong as Tasker.
I'll have to search for the Wiki.

[Q] Micro Systemation XRY (Forensics investigation tool))

Surfing the daily news I stumbled upon a short article about Micro Systemations XRY (Danish article), a tool meant for use by the law enforcement, military and intelligence agencies. It can pull every last detail out of the phone, by first rooting/jailbraking the device, and then bruteforce the Pin lock. After this, it should be pretty much "open" and ready to get ripped. It works on just about any type of (cell)phone you might have around, including all smartphones running one of the major operating systems - such as Android, IOS, WP7 etc...
More info:
http://www.msab.com/
http://www.forensicswiki.org/wiki/.XRY
See it in action:
v6.2 smartphone support video
In the hands of the right people/instance this is a very useful tool, but it could potentially be a threat if it gets out to the public.
And now to my question; What would be the best way to secure a device from something like this??
The first thing that comes to my mind would be to either use a pin code of 5+ numbers, as the bruteforce attack would be much longer or using the pattern lock if you are on an Android phone.
The second thing would be just as simple as keeping the device updated, so older exploits would be patched up by the manufacturer.
And how about the device encryption from Android 4.0, would it have any impact on this or would that also be circumvented by the rooting procedure?

from what i've gathered they need to get root to then find out your pin. They also mentioned that in previous videos that they used to use super1click to gain root.
I wonder how far they would get with a non-rooted,pin-enabled phone that has USB debugging turned off?
sidenote: the youtube video alludes to multiple access routes; wifi, bluetooth and USB (the desire in the video looks like it does not support bluetooth rooting though), I thought it was worth mentioning if it changes anything

nzdcoy said:
I wonder how far they would get with a non-rooted,pin-enabled phone that has USB debugging turned off?
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Exactly, and I guess that almost all (Androids atleast) comes with USB debugging disabled by default..

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