Windows Phone 7 jailbreak imminent

By on Nov 12, 2010 at 9:00 PM
mobile November 12, 2010

As noted by enthusiast blog istartedsomething, Windows Phone 7 is on the verge of being jailbroken. Actually, hackers have already gained root access Windows Phone 7′s registry and file system β€” their methods simply aren’t yet bundled up in a nice little user-friendly package. “Jailbreaking” or “rooting” is a process that will allow users to install applications that have not been approved by Microsoft. It will also allow developers to build applications that utilize functions of the OS that are not accessible using standard developers tools. As it did with the iPhone, a Windows Phone 7 jailbreak will open up a whole new realm of possibilities for apps and customizations that would otherwise be unavailable to end users.

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  • Anonymous

    This is exciting!

  • Anonymous

    I was hoping custom roms were a thing of the past, doesn’t look like it now.
    For myself, this OS is enough on its own to keep me happy.

    • Anonymous

      I really want to try it out once available to Vzw

  • Petas

    Jailbreaking, is that what the kids are calling it these days?

  • Anonymous

    I wonder how long it’s going to be before we have a Cydia site version for WP7 ?

  • http://twitter.com/jmccastlain jmccastlain

    I like to test the multitasking capabilities of wp7. But I have to agree with the other commenter about being sick of running custom roms. Wp7 untouched is better than my HD2 and EVO were out of the box.

  • offdayJB

    haha, awesome. i always liked my iPhone 3G more when it was jailbroken. mainly for the themes! rooting Android is great for overclocking the CPU

  • Norm

    You can custom rig your device to hell, but the reality is sometimes its good the way it is…

  • Eric

    Shouldn’t it be called “admin” instead of root? I guess jailbreak is the generic term but admin privilege is the equivalent of root in the Windows world.

  • Cmc500

    Wishing MS the best of luck with their new OS. I just fear that it will become a magnet for massive carrier bloatware like WinMo did with some carriers and Android has become with big evil telecoms. Getting admin access might make getting rid of that crap easier.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_PUDZ7N2PYECEV2XGJV5GBXSZAQ SwithunF

    what is this phone called

    • Macio

      Barry

  • Rederikus

    This was always just a matter of time. I really do not like the term jailbreak. It smacks of CrApple and their restrictive methods.

    Administrator access is a much more accurate term in the Microsoft world and I hope that this is widely adopted.

    • Anonymous

      And you think Android users who root their handsets don’t root because whatever is on there isn’t restrictive?

  • Norm

    you don’t need to jailbreak DROID. And rooting is not jailbreaking. It just accessing the main file system of the OS. Completely different than Jailbreaking. DROID allows any user to do that without consequence. DROID JUST DOES.

    • Anonymous

      Rooting and jailbreaking is practically the same thing stupid. You root/jailbreak to gain root access to the OS in order to remove limitations.

  • Len

    Does the possibility of a jailbreak mean that the phone is vulnerable? If so, is it safe to say that Apple and Microsoft are benefiting by making their phone more vulnerable, since some of the techy-er users would choose the device which is the most customizable, even if it wasn’t Apple, Microsoft, or Android offering it to them directly?

    Does this pose a security threat at all to corporate users?

  • http://twitter.com/BlackBerrySith Sith_Apprentice

    Yes any time you can gain admin/root access to a device when you are not supposed to be able to presents security dangers not only to the device but also to the environment to which the device is tied. (Corporate for instance)

    • Anonymous

      Agh, and if I pay for a device outright or on contract I expect to do what I want with it. I remember you on the cb forums. You see what happens to blackberries too. So I guess you can complain all you’d like but the truth is it’s going to happen.

      • http://twitter.com/BlackBerrySith Sith_Apprentice

        What happens with BBs? You never have access to the core OS. It runs in a virtual machine. You cannot alter the device as you see fit.

        And paying for a device for personal does entitle you to do what you want. However, what happens when you are in charge of a company and those devices? Suddenly your corporate information is extremely vulnerable. Corporate information is valuable, your personal is not.

      • Anonymous

        Ok, but what I’m saying is people run “hybrid” and leaked operating systems all the time. It happens and will continue to happen. No reason to dwell over it.

        I do agree with you as far as a corporate environment device should ultimately left alone. But as long as we’ve got techies to go along with technology, the world keeps trucking. Lol

      • http://twitter.com/BlackBerrySith Sith_Apprentice

        i agree but keep in mind leaked OS are still all made by RIM. you cannot make one or port another OS onto the devices. A bit of a fundamental difference.

        and i couldn’t reply to you not sure why, the option wasn’t available.

  • Anonymous

    GO HACKERS GO.

  • Anonymous

    I wonder how sales will be after a Christmas quarter.. LESS than MS would like, I am sure.

  • little buddy

    picked up a focus, giving my nexus one a break. i figured i would like windows phone 7, but i didn’t think i would like it this much. great os, looking forward to where this development leads.

    eric b

  • Anonymous

    I hope the jailbreak allows for LED notifications, thats what Im really missing.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000382642162 Mark Carruthers

    Now we are talking!!!

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    Windows Phone 7 is on the verge of being jailbroken.

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