Microsoft Approves Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak Tool

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Posted June 18, 2011 at 4:16pm by iClarified

ChevronWP7 Labs is an upcoming tool that will jailbreak your Windows Phone 7 device with Microsoft's approval.

As announced on the Windows Phone Dev Podcast, we will soon be launching an approved Windows Phone unlocking service as part of ChevronWP7 Labs. This will be available to developers across all skill levels and all regions.

The service will require a small fee — currently via PayPal — to offset costs but we assure you it will be more affordable than the App Hub. Those who wish to write and immediately publish apps are recommended to sign up to the App Hub instead.

Unlike Microsoft, Apple has chosen not to embrace jailbreaking even though it has 'borrowed' many of its best features from jailbreak developers. In July of last year The Library of Congress ruled that jailbreaking your iPhone in order to install applications not approved by Apple and/or to unlock is legal.

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Microsoft Approves Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak Tool

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Is it really a Jailbreak? - June 20, 2011 at 1:50am

If Microsoft is allowing the phone to be jailbroken then why don't they make it "jailbroken" from the factory or just allow people to make the tweaks and add the apps that they want. Seems like a marketing ploy to me. They are thinking, "if apple isn't allowing it then we will." The pieces just don't seem to be fitting together.

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DacksMac - June 20, 2011 at 9:25am

Your right, I am mean technically "jailbreaking" is for implementing the installation of software that the manufacture doesn't want on the phone. So if Microsoft is ALLOWING a "jailbreak", then technically it is not jailbroken at all. Microsoft is just trying to capitalize off of Apple/Sony, etc.

Solution - June 20, 2011 at 2:16pm

Why? So others could make some money on it. Wrong direction, Microsoft.................................

chris - June 23, 2011 at 5:33am

Well, this jailbreak tool will make the phone less stable and perhaps open the OS environment for intrusion so Microsoft is allowing experienced people to tamper with what they bought whilst protecting those who do not want to do this

Naz - June 19, 2011 at 6:37am

Really? So if your WP7 phone start acting up are you going to call MS or call th carrier/manufacturer of the hardware? His point was that MS doesn't provide warranties because they only make software (except for the xbox and few other accessories). This is why MS don't mind you jail breaking your WP7. No matter what happens to your windows phone you are not expected nor entitled to ask MS for support. You WP7 phone support is goes through your carrier or handset maker.

jon - June 19, 2011 at 12:33pm

Soooo? then you have 2 more option than apple....manufacture, dealer, MS...not just apple badddddd costumer care.....charging you for repair twice the price of the phone....jerks

DacksMac - June 19, 2011 at 6:50pm

so when you have a problem with your Microsoft office or Windows computer do you call Microsoft to fix it??? NO because THEY HELP NO ONE. EVER. EVER. I am sure your home button was busted cause you sat on it

DacksMac - June 19, 2011 at 6:55pm

Perfect said Naz. Exactly what I was meaning. As for Jon, I have NO CLUE what number you are calling for Apple but for my MacBook and Time Capsule I have had nothing but good outcomes and positive experiences with Apple. Much the same as Dell. Try calling Apple, you might have been calling Microsoft when you needed help with your Apple product.

Noman - June 19, 2011 at 2:43am

Very clever move from MS! They knew that there will be JB-scene whatever they end up doing so this way they can have better control with it all. Nokia Windows looks mote promising by day, getting fed up with IOS and its glossy, candy copycats. Probably good time for something different. I just hope Win phones will go as well with mac as they do with Windows OS.

MRBILL - June 18, 2011 at 9:37pm

I BET IF BILL GATES WERE HERE HE WOULD RUN MICROSOFT SMOOTHLY TOO BAD HE RESIGNED FROM CEO :(

Derp - June 18, 2011 at 8:36pm

Windows 7 phone sucks. Who cares about Microsoft.

jon - June 19, 2011 at 12:30pm

Maybe you dont....iphone-preak.....talk for yourself

DacksMac - June 19, 2011 at 6:57pm

Anything made by Microsoft is bound to blow, they have a history of horrible, bug infested software... And I guess they aren't good enough to make hardware.