Homebrew - Orientation Lock updated to version 3.0

Jaxbot, the renowned developer from Windows Phone Hacker, has released yesterday a new version of the homebrew that allows you to disable the accelerometer of our Windows Phone devices so as not to rotate the screen in various applications.

We have seen in the past, early versions of this application showed that while working for small problems or discounts such as the need to restart the phone to lock and unlock the screen rotation, resolved in version 2.0. The new version 3.0 the id number you can put in a tile dedicated homescreen that acts as a switch to lock and unlock the screen rotation without accessing the application. Practically the application will open and close automatically changing the setting screen rotation. Moreover, you will understand at a glance what state is the rotation of the screen (locked, unlocked) with open or closed padlock image in the background in this tile.

Unlike the previous version that worked with a simple developer unlocked (no interop unlock), this new version requires the device to be interop unlock and granted access with WP Root Tool or 3rd alternative Custom ROM.

You can download the application from  WindowsPhoneHacker

Homebrew - WPH Tweaks app that brings useful tweaks for unlocked Windows Phones

The guys at WindowsPhoneHacker are continuing their great work bringing useful homebrew apps for unlocked WP devices. Today they have released a new app,called WPH Tweaks.

WPH Tweaks app allows simple, elegant tweaking of various options in the WP7 operating system.

Features

• Simple and elegant
• Toggle Dehydration
• Toggle clock visibility
• Toggle 32bit color
• Enable 'never' screen timeout
• Allow media access while the phone is syncing
• Spoof Xbox "Gold" status and send messages without subscription
• Change phone's voice
• Charge your phone wirelessly (not really, but it'll make the OS think that)
• Change your OEM Marketplace

More info about this app and download link at WindowsPhoneHacker

Homebrew: WP7 Root Tools 0.9 Alpha now available

Heathcliff74 , known developer and member of the XDA community, has just released a new version of the homebrew "Root WP7 Tools 0.9 Alpha" that allow full access to our Windows Phone smartphone. Everything we need is a device unlock unlocked with interop. The application is now compatible with various devices,such as:

• Samsung Omnia 7
• Samsung Omnia W
• HTC Trophy
• HTC Mozart
• HTC HD7
• LG Optimus 7

Homebrew: Nextgen + custom ROM for HTC HD7 bumped to v3.0

The guys at XDA are working at full speed to bring us new and improved custom rom's.So good news for the HTC HD7 users since the Nextgen + custom ROM for HTC HD7 has been updated to version 3.0 with quite many new goodies on board.

NextGen + 3.0 change log:

• Updated SMSBackup
• Updated Nokia Contacts Transfer
• QuickMenu Added by Ultrashot
• Added Search by Key Settings Ultrashot
• Added DFT BT File Transfer
• Renamed Touch Explorer in File Manager 1.0
• Replaced Tango with Skype 0.2
• Added Bazaar 1.10
• Added Dynamic Background
• Eliminated the default applications
• Full support for upgrades to the following versions of the operating system through WP7 Sender Cab
• Full support for native applications
• Made several improvements

You can download this new version of NextGen + directly from the official thread at XDA

Homebrew :Lock Widgets Beta release for Windows Phone

After much work, here comes the first beta release of Lock Widgets , the application that allows you to enter the lock screen of a kind Live Tile can provide information to the user, such as RSS feeds,pictures, weather, etc..

In this beta version lacks many features and enhancements, but the developers have stated that they are already working on an updated and improved version.

Here are some things to know before installing Lock Widgets:

• Your device must be rooted. More specifically, the application needs root privileges. More info on that later. (That's good)
• The "debug" widget adds the last updated info to the bottom of the screen.This is useful stuff for testing.
• The widgets update every 30 minutes. This is due to background task restrictions.

Below is a video demonstration of the application:

More info at WindowsPhoneHacker

(Homebrew) Video Preview of Lock Widgets application

Last month we announced that the team WindowsphoneHacker had started a new project to bring some sort of Live Tile/Widgets on the lock screen for Windows Phone 

The developers, through its blog ,finally decided to show to what extent has come the development of this application. Lock Widgets, the name chosen for this application, let you fill in the screenblock a sort of Live Tile able to provide information to the user, such as RSS, images, weather, etc.

Developers write that found several problems in development, but that was a way to learn new features of Silverlight, background tasks, and restrictions of Windows Phone.The application still in development is previewed through a video uploaded to YouTube, of course, the app still has some bugs and you have to make an optimization work before the official release.

More information at WindowsPhoneHacker

WP7 DS Supertool : multi-purpose homebrew shortcuts app

New Homebrew tool has been released from the developers of Deepshining custom ROM.
WP7 DS Supertool xap format so it can be installed on any Windows Terminal Phone unlocked or with a developer account. The application now before this was available only for all those devices that had a custom ROM since the application was pre-installed within the Deepshining ROM . 

WP7 DS Supertool main features are:

• System shortcuts for quick access to the air mode, data network, bluetooth and wi-fi
• Ability to insert six favorite contacts with its associated picture and you can call them with a tap
• A tool to quickly search for anything on the web
• News and Weather always on Tapp
• Ability to quickly enter notes
• Ability to set reminders

More information and download link at XDA .


Via 1800pocketpc

Homebrew: Windows Phone Device Manager upgraded to version 1.10

The well know homebrew application Windows Phone Device Manager, developed by Julien Schapman just got upgraded to version 1.10,and it is available in public beta.

Windows Phone Device Manager comes in package of two separate applications, one to be installed on a PC and on your Windows Phone (TouchXperience).

Homebrew: Dynamic Background Image for Windows Phone devices

Jaxbot of Windows Phone Hacker has added another homebrew app to his portfolio.He has created app that allows Windows Phone users ability to have Bing daily image in their lock screen or any other custom slideshow. However, this app requires full root access. So you need a custom ROM to enjoy this app

More info about this app and download link at WindowsPhoneHacker

(Homebrew) Tile World Clock: Application to display a clock on the home screen via Live Tile

Another homebrew application comes from the guys at XDA.This application allows you to insert a tile live in the homescreen with the exact time for different time zones.

The application has been developed by "Thunder_", user of the known XDA forum, to be installed must have a device that is chevron or developer unlocked. 

Tile World Clock has received several updates, and thanks to the last identified with version 2.3, we will have a live clock in tile updated every minute. 

The application features are:

• Place a Tile with the time available for each time zone.
• The clock is updated every minute.
• 8 different types of watches
• Live Tile animated

The developer says that the clock can not be changed and therefore must refer to that system. You can also change the name to enter the tile and the style of the watch. 

More information and to download link ate XDA developers.

Homebrew: ‘Lock screen widgets’ development for Windows Phone 7

The image shown above is a snapshot of a new application they are working on. Practically the homebrew application under development will allow to insert the lock screen a sort of Live Tile able to provide information to the user, suchas RSS feeds, pictures, weather, etc.

The application name was not decided as yet, but have in mind to call it "lock widgets" or something like that. Another interesting feature that would implement this application is to change the lock screen wallpaper automatically according to the images that offers bing day after opening the app using the search button.

More info about this project at WindowsPhoneHacker

Demonstration: DFT Bluetooth File Transfer for WP7

Jaxbot at WindowsPhoneHacker has uploaded this video demonstrating the DFT hack which allows Bluetooth File Transfer on Fully Unlocked Windows Phones.

Via WindowsPhoneHacker

(Homebrew) DFT releases Bluetooth file transfer utility for fully-unlocked phones

Finally, comes the first Windows Phone homebrew application that allows you to send and receive files via bluetooth device. Dark Forces Team (DFT) has just released the first version to the public.


The bad news is you'll need a fully-unlocked phone meaning dev and interop devices need not apply. That also limits this currently to Gen 1 devices


In this first version of course there are bugs, for example, if the send operation was canceled, the device saves the file already submitted or can not receive files without opening the bluetooth settings of the handset.

"Overview
Application allows to receive files via Bluetooth or send files via Bluetooth.Also application include feature to auto install received REG RGU and XAP files.So you can send XAP file from PC to your phone and it will be installed at the end.Same with REG/RGU - you can send a file and it will be applied to registry. Note file must be in UNICODE format. ANSI files don't supported by application."

More info at XDA 

(Homebrew) Folders for Full Unlocked and Rooted Devices (Video)

Homebrew Folders is an application developed by Jaxbot at Windows Phone Hacker that allows you to create folders on Windows Phone devices. 
Jaxbot posted a video showing the features he is working on for this app. The Folders app will allow you to group your apps into folders and pin it to start screen


Here is video of the mentioned application:

More info at Windows Phone Hacker 

"Bazar" Windows Phone Homebrew Marketplace comes to your Windows Desktop

For all lovers of homebrew applications, here come the PC version of Bazaar,the homebrew marketplace that can be used by users with unlocked Windows Phones.


Previously though, Bazaar was restricted to custom ROMs as an addon app for Windows Phone. While extremely useful and impressive, this limited its influence. Today though that all changes with the release of the Bazaar Desktop client


Bazaar is an application that allows you to browse Homebrew applications.Within the market you can search different app categories, using the search field, share and download and install them directly on your Windows Phone device. 


More info about Bazar Homebrew marketplace at Bazar  Source Bazar for PC via Plaffo

(Homebrew) Orientation Lock: Update to accelerometer disabler app for unlocked Windows Phones

Jaxbot, developer at Windows Phone Hacker, has released a new version of his homebrew application that allows you to disable the accelerometer of our Windows Phone devices so as not to rotate the screen in various applications.

The new version as well change his name to the Orientation Lock, uses a new graphics interface style Windows Phone. The application is now compatible with all devices and no longer require a restart of the device to re-enable the rotation.  

Below is a video showing the new version of the Orientation Lock:

More info about this app and download at WindowsPhoneHacker

SMS Backup and Restore for unlocked Windows Phones(Homebrew)

Finally some good news for all Windows Phone users who either keep flashing or switching roms or have accidentally deleted SMS or you are switching to brand new Windows Phone and want to restore back. 

A SMS Backup tool came out recently and used to backup all your SMS to Skydrive or on your phone can now also restore all your SMS provided your phone is at least Dev / Chevron unlocked starting from version 0.4.

More details at WPXBox and also check the following video

(Homebrew) Shutdown7 - Soft-reset and Shutdown app for Windows Phone

Nullstring over at XDA-Devs has released a new homebrew app ‘Shutdown7′. The application can Soft-reset and Shutdown your Windows Phone.

This are Nullstring words about his app:

Shutdown7 - an interop application that can Soft-reset and Shutdown your Windows Phone. This will not be going to WP Marketplace since this is an Interop which is not allowed in Marketplace. The Background in the application is randomly chose from your Camera Roll pictures. This is my very first application that was released in wild. I have other apps that are currently under development and will soon to release those too. I have lots of ideas but the time is just not enough to finish one.. but am trying Interop were made possible with the big help and hardwork from fiinix in XDA-Developers with his thread here

Download the XAP file here Version 1.1 fixed bug if the phone does not have any pictures in Camera RollShutdown7 version 1.1 (710.26Kb)

More info at XDA 

Accelerometer Disabler for Windows Phone (Homebrew)

Jaxbot from WindowsPhoneHacker has just released new homebrew application. This application is very, very simple. It finds the handle of the accelerometer, and then sends a close device command to it.


So far this homebrew app can be used only on LG and Samsung smarphones but they have to be interop unlocked since this is howebrew app.


More information about this homebrew app and download link at WindowsPhoneHacher

Folders: The Homebrew application to create folders directly from Windows Phone is upgraded to version 2.0

The guys from windowsphonehacker released a new version of their homebrew app that allows you to create folders in Windows Phone.

At a distance of exactly one week from the first version , that's available for all Windows users with unlocked phones comes the second version of this homebrew app. Through the application  you can create and manage folders directly from the device.

Requirements:

The setup requires the following:

• Developer/Chevron/etc unlocked phone. 
• This should be less of an issue once ChevronWP7 Labs is releasedWindows Phone 7.5 Mango (for the secondary tiles)

Features

• Create unlimited folders to pin to your start screen
• Completely custom groupings (not restricted by categories of any sort)
• NEW:configure directly from your phone! (on-device branch)
• Add Marketplace, homebrew, built-in applications, and websites to a folder (Desktop branch)
• Automatic Marketplace look up
• Automatic homebrew XAP parsing
• Shortcuts to WiFi, Bluetooth, Flight mode, and cellular settings
• Fully customizable with the ability to manually edit application entries
• Folders. Something other Windows Phones don't have. Gotta love homebrew, no?

More info at WindowsphoneHacker