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One of the most important and vulnerable parts of our devices is the connection port. Be it proprietary or through USB, it not only serves the very important purpose of allowing us to gain root, sync, and transfer files to and from our PC, but it also (in most cases anyways) allows you to charge the device. As time goes by, the ports themselves may start to "lose grip" simply because of all the mechanical strain of pushing the connector in and pulling it out afterwards. When you buy a new device, it may actually be hard to unplug the connector, but it gets quite easier after some time. After the some more time has passed, the connector may not be able to hold the cable in place anymore. If this sounds like something you are going through, XDA Forum Member telmosousa has posted a guide which may help you with your issue.
Ultimate control over our devices is what we all struggle to obtain here on XDA-Developers. Microsoft has done an amazing job in making sure that this does not happen for owners of Windows Phone 7 devices (some of them anyways) by implementing security measure on top of security measure, and all this in the name of data privacy, protection to the end user, and protection of IP. This is likely one of the reasons why this platform never really got off the ground. Old time WM users will agree that playing with the registry to unlock functions (802.11g on the HTC Wizard anyone?) and to improve the overall feeling over the device and control is what probably kept WM alive and well for as long as it did. On WP7, all that was lost.
With April 1st quickly approaching us, we can't help but to start thinking about the different kind of pranks that we could potentially pull on friends, loved ones, or complete strangers (no one is exempt). Due to the large influence of electronic media and mass communication, we turn to alternatives like e-mails and such. But, how would one get around using a personal e-mail? Sure, making a new account would work wonders, but having to create it is a process that could take time out of your busy day (even if it is only 5 minutes or so). So, in the search of providing you with the needed tools for this epic day, we came across Fake Mailer by XDA Forum Member Rednasman.
Want a convenient way to capture a screenshot on your Windows Phone 7 device? XDA forum member JerryJiang has written a little application to enable capturing a screenshot using your camera button.
XDA member fscode presents SuperTube for your Windows Phone 7, which is a great application to download and stream YouTube videos in HQ and HD via 3G or WiFi connections. The app can download YouTube videos supporting "resume" for broken downloads, login YouTube account to view, add, delete subscriptions and view favorites, nearby video -view the videos near your location-, review all channels of the subscription by metro model, and add your own custom background, and much more.
Who doesn´t remember LEGO building blocks? Certainly, most of us had them when younger or still have them somewhere in your basement. XDA member bad pixel built an adjustable mobile stand (cradle) using LEGO pieces. Originally created for the Nexus One but can fit almost any device, this original cradle will let you place your device with style and originality. The viewing angle can be adjusted according to preference or situation for your gaming pleasure. It is a good and sturdy all-around stand for any mobile on landscape and portrait modes. You can see a video of the cradle holding a N1 as well in the thread.
Windows Phone 7 hacking and modding seems to be slowly taking off and as such, we start seeing stuff like this flying around the forum. XDA member kuerbis2 has updated his famous XAP installer for Windows Phone 7. This app allows you to load most apps on Windows Phone 7. Under normal conditions, you would only be allowed to install things straight from the marketplace and not from your phone like you are used to with cabs (thinking back to Windows Mobile). Among some of its improvements, you will see that the app does not need to be uninstalled in order to install the newer version. The other big thing in this new release is that Phone Dev Tools are no longer required, which is a big plus.
Heres a good application for your Windows Phone 7. XDA member amaric presents GPS Speedometer, with it you will be able to determine your current speed in Kilometers or Miles per hour, altitude in Meters or Feet and the distance made from point to point while recording your max speed. The free version will work for an unlimited time with all the features but it will show ads.
It has been many years since the release of pda devices with removable batteries. Older PDAs would hold charge for a while for a wide variety of reasons, but the biggest one was that the devices were not equipped with any kind of radio (thinking back to my old HP Jornada 520). As times evolved, so did these devices which started getting more capabilities (wifi, bluetooth, phone, FM, GPS, etc). However, the batteries were always kept the same or at least they did not grow at the same rate as the device's power requirements did. Take for instance the HTC EVO, which is the device I currently have as my daily driver. When I first bought it, if the battery lasted for longer than 15 hours, it was a miracle. The device basically had to sit idle and be used solely for phone calls (and heaven forbid that your GPS was on). Shortly after, I decided to root it and installed a custom rom and kernel, which made this battery last for a full day with usage. Everything was fine and I was ok with its performance, but lately the battery has been draining a bit faster than before, which makes sense as batteries lose charge capacity over time.
What about a place where you can share and get some great images to change the lock screen wallpaper on your new shinny Windows 7 device? XDA member Scrtcwlvl presents this repository thread to fill this purpose. This thread is presented as a specialized place to get this kind of images -wallpapers-.
If you have a Windows phone 7 and played Nintendo when younger, this may be of your liking. XDA member fiinix presents this super smooth NES emulator, for those not familiar with the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) emulator, it is a rather neat invention that lets you play games from a particular gaming console without actually having to have the system itself.
Among Android and iPhone users alike, voice changers are some of the most popular apps around. However, Windows Phone 7 is yet to see much love from developers of the recognised names of these apps - something which has luckily caused new developers to step in.
XDA developer Cotulla, who is well known for being one of the members that always brings us amazing stuff, presents the update 1.13 of MAGLDR, which is the famous boot loader for HTC Leo / HD2 to direct the operating system boot to your desired OS. On the newest version, we can find added support for Android Recovery, added support for raw boot partition format, fixed USBMassStorage data lost on big transfers, and fixed Power-Off-Cable-Plug-Stop. Both versions of Leo are supported: LEO512 and LEO1024.
As you may know, the new operating system was ported to HTC Leo a couple of days ago, the work was done by an elite team of developers that is responsible for some of the biggest and most important achievements in mobile world; some of them also respected members in XDA.
Most people thought that when Windows Phone 7 came out it would be tough to get custom ROM's for it. On the contrary, XDA member ansar.ath.gr has developed the first Windows Phone 7 ROM's for the HTC HD7. The installation is pretty straightforward and doesn't look to hard for a user to follow if they have flashed RUU's before. Here is a quote from the OP: