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[Q] New WP7 User - running Ubuntu :(

Hi everyone! I recently switched from a Pre 2 to an HTC Trophy. I love WP7 but I have a few problems. Before I tell you about them I will tell you I have installed the Mango beta onto my device. (BTW I'm on Verizon) Now onto my issues.
* I am running Ubuntu. I have Zune installed in a Windows XP emulator. For some reason the entire computer (Ubuntu and Windows XP) don't recognize the phone when connected via USB. The device just charges.
* I am a big music buff and I NEED MUSIC ON MY DEVICE. As I have said, I run Ubuntu, how am I supposed to do this?
* I would love to use all those fun programs to edit the registry on the device to change the color schemes (because I hate the colors that come pre installed) but I run Ubuntu. I'm sure I could do it via emulator but how come my phone is not recognized?
* Please tell me why my phone isn't recognized.
Thankyou for all help in advance and I am really really really happy to be a part of this community. I used to be a member on XDA back in my Android days and I'm psyched to be back. Please help me with my problems

e_rl said:
Hi everyone! I recently switched from a Pre 2 to an HTC Trophy. I love WP7 but I have a few problems. Before I tell you about them I will tell you I have installed the Mango beta onto my device. (BTW I'm on Verizon) Now onto my issues.
* I am running Ubuntu. I have Zune installed in a Windows XP emulator. For some reason the entire computer (Ubuntu and Windows XP) don't recognize the phone when connected via USB. The device just charges.
* I am a big music buff and I NEED MUSIC ON MY DEVICE. As I have said, I run Ubuntu, how am I supposed to do this?
* I would love to use all those fun programs to edit the registry on the device to change the color schemes (because I hate the colors that come pre installed) but I run Ubuntu. I'm sure I could do it via emulator but how come my phone is not recognized?
* Please tell me why my phone isn't recognized.
Thankyou for all help in advance and I am really really really happy to be a part of this community. I used to be a member on XDA back in my Android days and I'm psyched to be back. Please help me with my problems
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You could try to setup Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 in a virtual machine on your system. That should work.

dkp1977 said:
You could try to setup Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 in a virtual machine on your system. That should work.
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Thanks for the reply, however, I already stated I'm running Windows XP in VirtualBox. When I run lsusb in Linux terminal one of the USB devices is Microsoft and when I unplug the device and run the command again it disappears. So it seems Ubuntu knows its there but since it has no mass storage capabilities it does not display it on the desktop. This still doesn't explain why Windows XP cannot see it because I have USB connections settings checked in VirtualBox.

I think it is a Windows XP problème... Windows 7 does a better job in recognizing devices.
XP is Just to old

e_rl said:
Thanks for the reply, however, I already stated I'm running Windows XP in VirtualBox. When I run lsusb in Linux terminal one of the USB devices is Microsoft and when I unplug the device and run the command again it disappears. So it seems Ubuntu knows its there but since it has no mass storage capabilities it does not display it on the desktop. This still doesn't explain why Windows XP cannot see it because I have USB connections settings checked in VirtualBox.
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You stated that you use an emulator. I really recommend using VM Ware. I never had any issues with USB devices or anything else on it. Since I never used VirtualBox I can't explicitly help you with it though, sorry.

dkp1977 said:
You stated that you use an emulator. I really recommend using VM Ware. I never had any issues with USB devices or anything else on it. Since I never used VirtualBox I can't explicitly help you with it though, sorry.
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Αnd in addition to that dont use XP ...
Use Windows 7 or Vista ...XP its not working for me....

Ok so now Windows XP sees the device as "Windows Phone 7" but Zune still won't detect it no matter what I do. Any ideas?

e_rl said:
Ok so now Windows XP sees the device as "Windows Phone 7" but Zune still won't detect it no matter what I do. Any ideas?
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XP is going to continue to be a bad choice... What version of ZUNE are you running?
Sent from my SGH-i917 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

if you using Zune 4.7 try updating to Zune 4.8 and check if your mobile is getting detected.

Android Development Laptop...ideas, opinions and suggestions wanted.

Got a free laptop, need some insight on software. It's a Dell Inspiron 1526 running Vista (ugh). It needs to go on a diet. Here's a list of programs I use on my PC, that I want to use on the laptop.
Google Chrome
BitLord
7-Zip
Paint.net
AndroidSDK
Eclipse 3.7
Apk Manager
Notepad++
Adobe Reader
Windows Media Player (I know there's better, I use it because it's there...and only for music)
Nissan FAST 2001
(probably others as well)
Nissan FAST is a automotive program for part numbers and diagrams. My issue is it's 16bit. It runs on Windows 7 64 bit and XP 32 bit, but it won't run on Vista.
I need FAST to work and I don't like all Vista's bloat so a new OS is in order. 7 or XP was my original thought but I'm starting to use my PC more for messing with Android stuff, so maybe I can use my laptop for that instead of having to sit in front of my PC to get anything done.
It seems Ubuntu and Mint are the preferred Linux distros of Android devs.
So, what would you do?
Upgrade to 7?
Downgrade to XP?
Ubuntu/XP dual boot?
Ubuntu/7 dual boot?
Mint/XP dual boot?
Mint/7 dual boot?
There has to be a way around running dual boot just for FAST. Some Google time has shown that most of the others has Linux equivalents...Chromium, U7-Zip, The Gimp, Amarok, etc...
Thanks in advance and if this is the wrong forum, please feel free to place it elsewhere, Thanks!

I'm in the same boat minus the OS issue and the free part. I am buying a sony vaio. For watching movies with the girlfriend and theming/coding for android.
Still haven't decided whether or not I'll go with blackbuntu as my secondary OS.
Edit: I can suggest a Win7/ubuntu install as that is basically what I am going to be doing. Blackbuntu is just a hacker based distro and I use that to pen-test my network from time to time. lol

FAST is the deal-breaker...and a lean mean OS....I'm on the laptop now....Vista is definitely the fat angry sister of the Windows family...it makes me miss ME lol

Have you considered a VM player?
Run your preferred OS as your primary OS. Get VMWare Player (Free) and install it with your required OS for that NISSAN FAST application.

ubuntu/win 7 is the best, because we need a windows platform, but linux too. you install only teh essential programs, because the work will be fast and clear

franchixco said:
ubuntu/win 7 is the best, because we need a windows platform, but linux too. you install only teh essential programs, because the work will be fast and clear
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pretty much sums it up. windows 7 is gonna be the easiest os to just have work aand have all your programs and things in (plus it doesn't suck like vista), but it is also a good practice to keep Ubuntu installed for if you want to develop, fix windows, whatever you might need it for.
For the record I much prefer IntelliJ to eclipse, it feels a lot better and pretty much writes my code with all its shortcuts. works great on win7.
Sent from my MIUI SCH-i500

albling said:
Have you considered a VM player?
Run your preferred OS as your primary OS. Get VMWare Player (Free) and install it with your required OS for that NISSAN FAST application.
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I will have to look into this....

sageDieu said:
pretty much sums it up. windows 7 is gonna be the easiest os to just have work aand have all your programs and things in (plus it doesn't suck like vista), but it is also a good practice to keep Ubuntu installed for if you want to develop, fix windows, whatever you might need it for.
For the record I much prefer IntelliJ to eclipse, it feels a lot better and pretty much writes my code with all its shortcuts. works great on win7.
Sent from my MIUI SCH-i500
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IntelliJ...I'll check it out.
So, if I'm gonna run Windows 7....is dev really that much better in Ubuntu?
Dumb question....will my Disk from my PC install Windows 7 on the Laptop?

Windows 7 Pro/Ultimate gives you access to Windows Virtual PC and XP mode, so you effectively get an XP VM with it anyway, plus you can make your own. I use it for Gazillionaire Deluxe

juzz86 said:
Windows 7 Pro/Ultimate gives you access to Windows Virtual PC and XP mode, so you effectively get an XP VM with it anyway, plus you can make your own. I use it for Gazillionaire Deluxe
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Looks like Windows 7/Ubuntu is the way to go.
I don't have 7 Ultimate, should Premium work?

TurboSE1980 said:
Looks like Windows 7/Ubuntu is the way to go.
I don't have 7 Ultimate, should Premium work?
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From memory it's just Professional and Ultimate. Could be wrong though

[Q] Integrate WM Device Center

Hi everyone, Is it possible to integrate the WM Device Center directly in the OS? I don't wanna have to open this app every time I connect my phone to the pc..I'm lazy, I know

gigsaw said:
I'm lazy, I know
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Seems like you are lazy more than you've expected. You don't even read forum title - it's WP7, not WM forum

I'm not even sure what app or what OS you're referring to - do you mean ToucnXpereince on WP7? That's *supposed* to open automatically when you start WPDM on the PC.
Windows Mobile Device Center is a "big" Windows (desktop/laptop) app, not a phone app... are you saying you want it to launch on the PC when you connect your phone?

Sorry guys, I haven't been clear enough I meant the Windows Mobile Device Center LAUNCHER look at this tread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521763
It's an app that has to be launched on a fully unlocked phone every time you connect it to the computer. In this way your device can be explored as a sort of plug&play usb mass storage. You can directly copy on it doc files, or anything else you want. Even xap files on my HD7 with deepshining, if I install a File Browser too, I'm able to install XAPs directly from my phone without any other software installed on my pc or on my phone. I think it's a great thing, even for doc files because before of this program the only method to transfer them from PC to the phone ad vice versa was to send'em to myself via mail, or use skydrive. Not much convenient for me. This new method simplyfied my life
So my question was: can this XAP be directly integrated in Windows Phone 7 so when I connect my device to the computer I don't have to open every time this app on my phone?

Now *that* is actually an interesting question. It's certainly possible to have a PC app start a phone app; that's how WPDM launches TouchXperience or Visual Studio launches a debug app. To launch fully automaticlaly, though... that would probably require that the app either have some background service (possible on a fully-unlocked ROM) that monitors for a PC connection, or that the app be registered in some way as "do this when you connect" although I'm not sure how I'd go about the latter.

Yeah, now it's much clear and as GoodDayToDie said is much more interesting I'm already thought about implementation (but I need to run WPConnect.exe automatically, not a Windows Mobile Device Center LAUNCHER). I'll try to find time for the development of this app (this one - finding time - is really hard ), so stay tuned!

Here we are: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24820620

Hey, gigsaw, did you tried WP7 auto launcher? I don't have full unlock so I can't test with WMDC Launcher.

So sorry if it seems that I disappeared but someone stole my HD7 some days ago D: D: D: D: I'm so sad........I was very interested in windows phone 7, I thought it could be the best mobile OS with a bit of developing..but now I can't do anything more. So sorry guys ='(

Reverse Engineering WIndows Phone 8 Apps

Hi all,
I am developing an app for Windows Phone 8 and am currently in the process of testing for which i need details about reverse engineering.
After searching on the net for a few days i have gained a bit of knowledge about the process but not full understanding.
From what i have read, I first installed an app called Windows Phone App analyser which unzips xap files and decompiles dll. Now this works for xaps packaged by me or home brewn xaps. But if I try it on xaps after downloading it from Windows Marketplace, then it does not work.
After spending time on this, I realised that once developers submit their apps in the Store, the store encrypts it, thus the xap directly downloaded from marketplace cant be reverse engineered which is fair enough. So the other workaround I understood was to first install the app in the device(Windows 8 phone) itself and then somehow convert it to Xap, transfer xap to my testing device or pc and try on it.
Now here first I would like to hear from you all that is my understanding till this moment right or flawed. And the following questions.
1) There is a tools or app I should say I found to repackage apps installed in windows Phone 8 into xaps. It is Product Manager. But from where I found it I got the xap file for it. Now how do I install the xap into the phone. I tried using the Windows Phone Application Deployment Tool but was not able to do it. So how exactly do I install it on the phone and also how to use it??
2) Now when I get it up and running and also get an app packaged to a xap using the tool, then how do I transfer the xap to my pc??
3) After I transfer the xap to my pc, is it a actually possible to reverse engineer it( I ASK THIS AS I AM ASSUMING THAT THE DEVICE ON INSTALLING THE APP DECRYPTS THE ENCRYPTED XAP (WHICH COULD NOT BE REVERSE ENGINEERED) AND SO WHEN WE REPACKAGE THE XAP IT IS IN DECRYPTED FORM ONLY. SO IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO REVERSE ENGINEER IT USING THE PHONE APP ANALYSER I MENTIONED ABOVE), or is it not possible to reverse engineer the repackaged xap??
4) If its not possible, then is there any other way to reverse engineer Windows Phone 8 apps(If yes, please explain the whole procedure in detail).
Thanks in advance.

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I'm also interested when it comes to the aspect of reverse engineering a XAP/APPX from the store, especially as a dev.

How to install xap file in surface pro

Plzzz. Guide me to the process of installing win8 xap files of games and app to my surface pro.
Thanks

Heres a guide:
You can't.
XAP files are windows phone 7 and windows phone 8 apps. The surface pro is not a windows phone. It cannot run windows phone apps.

But there is all features like microsoft store and all the games and app.
I think the format would be xap only weather it be win phone or win pc tab. Please do further research
thanks for your help.

Why should I do the research? Why cant you?
Windows phone 8 and windows 8 ARE NOT THE SAME THING. Windows 8 apps do not work on windows phone 8 and vice versa.
Windows 8 apps use the WinRT runtime, windows phone 8 apps use a different runtime entirely and CANNOT run on windows 8 without emulation. You want to emulate windows phone 8? Install visual studio 2012 and the windows phone SDK and start compiling your apps from the basic source code, which requires that the source code be available because the emulator cant sideload .XAP's either, and its slower.
Windows 8 apps are in .APPX format.
Windows phone 8 apps are in .XAP format.
Do your own research next time. .XAP cannot be installed on Windows 8. Its like saying an iOS app runs on OSX or vice versa.

thanks boss... sorry if that research line hearts you but this time things are all clear thanks again for detail description.