WP7 HomeBrew Apps
WPH EmailKey : DoubleAt for Windows Phone
March 23, 2013 | Saijo George 2DoubleAt is an iphone app that allows jailbroken users to insert their Email Address by tapping the @ Key. Now our favorite Windows Phone Hacker is bringing this feature to Windows Phone via a Homebrew App. The app is quite … Read More
WP7 Root Tools v0.12 Alpha by Heathcliff74
November 7, 2012 | bAN01TgAZ 4
We have been sent a pre-release review copy of Heathcliff74′s WP7 Root Tools, So we have created a short video showing its features.
New additions include a tweeks menu that was hidden until now, and a certificates store, Read More
Lock Widgets 2.5 : battery and weather widget on windows phone lockscreen [ HomeBrew ]
July 21, 2012 | Saijo George 15WindowsPhoneHacker has given us so many great customization options like orientation lock, folders etc and this will also be a welcome addition to the homebrew windows phone community.
In the video below you will see some of the cool stuff that he has added in to this release with which the Windows Phone lock screen can be customized with information about weather, text messages, battery info, and RAM usage.
Get fake xbox live gold on Windows Phone with WPH Tweaks
May 26, 2012 | Saijo George 11
UPDATE 26/05/2012
Version 0.4 which was recently released brings the following changes
- Now uses WP7 Root Tools SDK 0.2.1, which should help with some performance boosts and optimization.
- Reordered some items, working on cleaning up the UI
- I finally reached 50 apps, and noticed that the letters are irritating. Option to disable the jump list items is now available.
Folders on Windows Phone [ Homebrew ] – Update
May 15, 2012 | . Saijo 3We have seen the folders app by windows phone hacker before , now Jaxbot has pushed out a new update for this app that adds some new features and bug fixes to this homebrew app that allows users to add folders on Windows Phone
Features
- PNG images are now used, meaning the accent colors should always be correct on the start screen
- Custom library is used for launching, which should fix conflicts with Battery Status.
- WP7 Root Tools SDK 0.2.1 is now used, which should speed things up a bit
- Optimizations, code cleanup, etc.
How to add custom Windows Phone SMS Alert tone : MyRingtone2SMS
May 6, 2012 | . Saijo 32One feature many users wanted once we got the custom ringtones feature in Windows Phone Mango was the ability to add custom SMS tones , there was a way to get this done by a registry edit but now thanks to the effort of Windows Phone developer djfoxer and his app MyRingtone2SMS there is an easy way to get custom ringtones on your Windows Phone. You will need a fully Unlocked device or you can use Windows Phone Root Tools to give the MyRingtone2SMS app Trusted status.
How to change the OEM and Carrier Marketplace on Windows Phone .. use Marketplace Config
May 4, 2012 | Saijo George 5
Marketplace Config 1
Ever wanted to check out what the various other OEM’s offer their customers ? Perhaps you want to check out the exclusive marketplace offered by a different Carrier that the one you currently use. Well if you answered yes to those then stick around , we are going to tell you how to do just that in a few simple steps. Like all Best Homebrew Apps for Windows Phone this one requires a full unlock or you use use Windows Phone Root Tools to give the Marketplace Config app Trusted status.
Workaround for using your CreditCard for purchasing Apps from Windows Phone Marketplace using IDswitch [ Homebrew ]
May 1, 2012 | Saijo George 5
IDswitch Windows Phone
Users have had trouble in the past while trying to add their local creditcard to their windows phone primary live id account, when the primary account they use is a US based account ( and they are not from the US ) and if they happen to use this account as their primary acoount on windows phone. Now it would be a lot easier on everyone if Microsoft allows users to switch the region on their account, sadly this is something Microsoft has been reluctant to do. The folks at xda-dev does not usually take no for an answer and some of them has come up with a work around to get past this issue.
NOTE : I have not used this myself coz I hear the folks at Microsoft are always ready with the BanHammer when it comes to messing around with xbox live services. You have been warned. But if you want to head down this road jump past the break for the full step by step instruction
SMSBackup : easiest way to backup your SMS on Windows Phone
May 1, 2012 | Saijo George 4
SMS Backup
SMSBackup is a homebrew tool for Windows Phone that offers an easy and quick method to backup SMS on your device. The app is available for free but you need to have an interop unlocked device to run it. According to the developer first-generation interop-unlocked HTC, Samsung phones and fully-unlocked phones can run it ( If you have a Nokia you could try interop unlock ) . I have successfully run it on my Omnia 7 and the app does backup my SMS messages .. NOTE : I have not tried to restore em back .. I will try that on my next ROM flash. The app offers users the ability to back up to the device ( to the isolated store ) or external backup to your skydrive account.
Splash Changer : change the splash screen on windows phone
April 27, 2012 | Saijo George 1Do you want to change your carrier logo that pops up when your phone boots up on rooted devices ? ( the one that comes up between the OEM logo and the Windows Phone animation when you boot-up your phone … Read More
DevStore7 : a new Homebrew Marketplace for Windows Phone
April 25, 2012 | Saijo George 7Remember DS Marketplace from dotcompt , it will be re released as DevStore7. The app brings a lot of new features check out the video to see what is new
Orientation Lock adds new live tile for easy toggle [homebrew]
April 22, 2012 | . Saijo 5One of our favorite Homebrew developer Jaxbot from windows phone hacker has updated his Orientation Lock app to version 3 which have introduced the ability to pin a secondary live tile. Clicking on the secondary tile acts as a quick toggle between the orientation locked and orientation unlocked states and the tile icon will tell you if it is in locked or unlocked state. For me this app is quite handy when I want to read something in portrait mode while I am lying down.
You can download it from here
RandomRingtone : automatically randomize your ringtones on Windows Phone [ homebrew ]
April 16, 2012 | Saijo George
RandomRingtone Windows Phone
We have run you guys through a tutorial on how to create your own windows phone ringtones from your favorite music and now thanks to the work of windows phone hacker jbkkd from xda-developer we have the ability to automatically randomize your ringtones on Windows Phone. Say you have multiple custom ringtones on your device and you want the phone to play random ones when you get calls, with the homebrew app RandomRingtone it is now possible.
XapHandler : get XAP to install from IE / Email on Stock ROMS [ Homebrew ]
April 8, 2012 | Saijo George 1With Apps / games that are installed from the marketplace you automatically update the app when an update is pushed out via the Marketplace but if you are a sideloader then when the new version of the app comes out and you try to reinstall the XAP file the app is installed as a fresh copy and you lose the settings and customization but with a new homebrew app called XapHandler you can tell your phone to install the XAP as a clean install or force it to update the existing XAP.
Update : The app can also be used on unlocked stock ROM ( thanks to WP7 Root Tools ) which will enable users to sideload XAP from IE or email )
Install instruction :
- Install XapHandler
- Run XapHandler ( if you are on a stock ROM you will need to add XapHandler as trusted using WP7 Root Tools ) and hit OK.
- Exit App.
Volume Slider : for when the hardware volume buttons fail to work
April 6, 2012 | Saijo GeorgeHere is an app that most people might not need but on a daily basis but once the hardware button gets stuffed then this will be an invaluable tool, Volume Slider is a homebrew app that allows users to adjust the master volume on the device. The app also has a mute button if you want to put the device on silent. The app should work on dev unlocked devices , I tried it on my Omnia7 using a custom ROM and it works well.
appSiege : check out how much isolated storage each app uses
April 6, 2012 | Saijo George 2appSiege is a new homebrew app for Windows Phone that allows users to check the application install size and isolated storage usage for each of the apps and games installed on the phone. Granted its not something that you would want to use every day but there might be some developers in here who might find some use for it.
WP7 Root Tools : a File Explorer, Registry Editor and Root Access on Windows Phone
March 29, 2012 | Saijo George 16WP7 Root Tools from Heathcliff74 is one app most Homebrew App users on Windows Phone will be familiar with. We have seen the app from its initial release and it has slowly grown to include a lot more features. You will need to be Interop Unlocked to use WP7 Root Tools on your phone ( which is currently at version 0.9 ) and it will give you true Root Access to devices with stock ROM !!!
WP7 Root Tools version 0.9 now add Certificate Installer and a Policy Editor along with File Explorer, Registry Editor and it will also support a lot more devices too
- Samsung first and second generation devices
- LG devices
- HTC first generation devices with Mango v1 drivers (SPL 4.x or lower)
- Samsung first generation devices with custom ROM and Full Unlock
- HTC first generation devices with custom ROM and Full Unlock
WP7 DS Supertool : multi-purpose homebrew shortcuts app
March 8, 2012 | Saijo George 2
dssupertool
After pushing out DS Marketplace to all fully unlocked devices dotcompt has now pushed out another Deepshining ROM exclusive ( WP7 DS Supertool ) out to the general public. The app which looks more at home on Android / HTC Sense on Windows Mobile offers the following features
. Connectivity shortcuts.
. Favorites contacts speed dial.
. Quick web search tool.
. Easy find your local weather and news.
. Notes application.
. Reminder application.
. Easy launch camera shortcut
DS Marketplace 2.1.1 : Deepshining Homebrew Marketplace now available for all users
March 7, 2012 | Saijo George 13
DS Marketplace
We have told you guys about Deepshining ROM‘s own Homebrew marketplace called DS Marketplace, unlike Bazaar the app was exclusive to windows phones with the Deepshining ROM but now dotcompt has released the app for all fully unlocked Windows Phone devices.
Dynamic Background for rooted Windows Phones [Homebrew]
March 7, 2012 | bAN01TgAZJaxbot from WindowsPhoneHacker has released a new homebrew app for rooted Windows Phone handsets, that means custom roms such as dotcompt’s rom for HTC HD7 or DFT’s roms for HTC and Samsung Omnia7/Focus
Once installed the app changes your lockscreen background to a choice of either Bing’s daily image or a selection of your photo’s from your various Facebook and SkyDrive albums. If you select Bing backgrounds the change happens once Bing’s image is updated. If you choose your own photo’s you must pick each photo individually, then the app will change them every 30 minutes or so by using a background task.
