Windows Phone Internals is a tool that helps to gain root access on Lumia devices. Windows Phone Internals essentially automates the processes required to unlock the bootloader on any Lumia device, disabling security features and allowing you to gain root access. Once you've achieved root access, your device is completely unlocked, allowing you to flash custom ROMs, create full device backups, or even use your Lumia in Mass Storage Mode. The tool also potentially opens the door for developers to cook up other cool hacks for Lumia devices.In short, this update potentially breathes new life into a segment of devices that is not a focus for Microsoft anymore. If you're willing to tinker with your Lumia, you can download Windows Phone Internals version 2.3 now.
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So i know the Intel atom in this thing supports Windows 10. I just can't figure out how to get the Windows 10 install disk to boot. Custom boot loader?
AceHack00 said:
So i know the Intel atom in this thing supports Windows 10. I just can't figure out how to get the Windows 10 install disk to boot. Custom boot loader?
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Custom rom that microsoft has provided.... Win 10 is free for all device's.... Tho you may need a custom recovery in some cases.... Theres also a program that microsoft has that will convert it as long as you have root and able to connect it through usb...
ErocKxMoBz said:
Custom rom that microsoft has provided.... Win 10 is free for all device's.... Tho you may need a custom recovery in some cases.... Theres also a program that microsoft has that will convert it as long as you have root and able to connect it through usb...
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This is... Just wrong. Microsoft provides no special tool to convert android devices into windows 10. They have released Windows 10 Mobile ROMs for 2 devices and they aren't distributed in a way that they can be ported.
Nt true i have a few tablets with intel inside that ran on android i just ran the roms with a bootloader and yea as for the program its not by microsoft exacly but a company they own.. And another thing look at china they have tens of thousands of differnt devices that run both virtualy. Using a custom bootloader
ErocKxMoBz said:
Nt true i have a few tablets with intel inside that ran on android i just ran the roms with a bootloader and yea as for the program its not by microsoft exacly but a company they own.. And another thing look at china they have tens of thousands of differnt devices that run both virtualy. Using a custom bootloader
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Got any links or how to?
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Got any links or how to?
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No. And there won't be.
ErocKxMoBz said:
Nt true i have a few tablets with intel inside that ran on android i just ran the roms with a bootloader and yea as for the program its not by microsoft exacly but a company they own.. And another thing look at china they have tens of thousands of differnt devices that run both virtualy. Using a custom bootloader
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Ok, those Intel tablets you refer to probably use a legacy bios booting system, which would support both Android in the x86 variant, and Windows x86. And MAYBE they support a custom bootloader, but I doubt it (you could provide some links as proof). If you refer to the Windows 10 Mobile ROM released for the Chinese phone a while back. That is literally the one exception, but it isn't Windows 10. Its Windows 10 Mobile, which isn't nearly as full featured, and provides no admin level access. And before someone mentions it, NO this cannot be ported to other devices, Android is much easier to port due to the fact that we know how things function due to the Open Source nature of Android, but Windows is not, and likely never will be Open Source.
Now, onto the "custom bootloader" you refer to. Firstly, no Nexus device EVER has been able to run a custom bootloader (lest I mention the Nexus One with S-OFF). All Nexus devices EVER (yes, even after unlocking the bootloader) enforce aboot (high level bootloader) signature verification, they just don't enforce kernel/recovery partition signature checks when the bootloader is unlocked. This means that flashing an unsigned bootloader (no, you can't sign a bootloader yourself, it would have to be released by Google, which they have NEVER done).
You also mentioned running it virtually? Did you mean like Hardware virtualization like VirtualBox and VMware? Good luck finding a functional x86 Virtual Machine manager for Android that doesn't run horribly.
And without links, or any proof, I have never heard of Microsoft (or any subsidiary) releasing a tool to convert Android phones into Windows phones. Because, it just isn't that simple. You don't just install a program and boom, its Windows 10. It requires a complete re-flash of the device, and different bootloader (which I told you is impossible on this device above), it would also require drivers that are more than likely closed source, or don't exist for the Windows platform.
Don't just go saying things you /think/ are possible. Just cause a CPU architecture matches the requirement of the OS doesn't mean that that. OS will ever run. Much more is required.
I am proud to announce the immediate availability of Windows Phone Internals 1.0. This tool allows you to unlock the bootloader of selected Lumia Windows Phone models. After unlocking the bootloader, you can enable Root Access on the phone or create and flash Custom ROM's. I created two video's to demonstrate the features of the tool.
Root Access allows you to load your own homebrew software onto the phone with high privileges. Apps can escape from their sandboxes. The tool can also create backup-images of the phone and access the file-system in Mass Storage mode. The tool supports most versions of Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile. For a complete list of supported phones and Operating Systems have a look at the Getting Started section of the tool.
The download package also contains an SDK, which helps you to easily access the filesystem and registry on the phone from your own homebrew app.
The tool, SDK and video's are available on my new website:
www.wpinternals.net
Update december 23rd:
Windows Phone Internals version 1.1 is released. It has a fix for the audio-issue when Root Access is enabled and it supports Root Access on the latest Windows 10 Mobile build 10.0.10586.36. You can find the new version of the tool in the Download section on wpinternals.net
It seems there were extra integrity checks for playing media. I fixed this for audio-playback. I will create a generic fix later, but this will work for now. If you already have Root Access and you experience the Audio-issue, just "Enable Root Access" again on the phone.
Update december 29th:
A small update this time. Changes in this version:
Compatibility improvement for Windows 7. In previous versions "Enable Root Access" could result in "Failed to enable Root Access on MainOS".
"Restore bootloader" now uses a different Flashing interface. Previously, when you restored the bootloader, you were forced to do a full flash afterwards. With this new method you can keep your current Windows Phone installation. Remember that you need to disable Root Access before you restore the bootloader.
Many small fixes and tweaks.
FAQ
If your question is not answered here, please watch my instruction video's and read the "Getting started" section in my tool. I spent a lot of time to explain everything. If you have more questions, they are probably already answered there.
Can we run Android on Lumia now?
Why people ask this is beyond me. If you want Android, buy an Android phone. If you still want it, it will be a big challenge. You can remove UEFI, EFIESP, MainOS and Data partitions and then add hboot and other Android partitions. But then you would still need Android drivers for the Lumia components.
Which Lumia's are supported by the tool?
Lumia 520, 521, 525, 620, 625, 720, 820, 920, 925, 928, 1020 and 1320 are supported. These bootloaders can be unlocked.
Which OS versions are supported?
For these OS versions Root Access can be enabled. To enable Root Access, the bootloader must be unlocked first.
8.10.12393.890
8.10.12397.895
8.10.14219.341
8.10.14226.359
8.10.14234.375
8.10.15116.125
8.10.15148.160
10.0.10512.1000
10.0.10536.1004
10.0.10549.4
10.0.10581.0
10.0.10586.11
10.0.10586.36
I will add support for new versions when they get released.
Why are other Lumia's not supported?
Other Lumia's have different CPU architectures. And these come with different bootloaders. Some of my hacks depend on the implementation of these bootloaders. Some of my hacks won't work on different bootloaders. I need to find new hacks for these bootloaders. I will try that, but I can't predict when that is ready. The tool has implemented all the basics. So adding new hacks will be easier.
Why are other brands not supported?
Same reason. Some hacks work different. I will try to add support for other brands. But I don't know when it is ready.
I need Emergency Flash Loaders. Where can I get them?
This search should yield relevant results:
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22lumia%22+%22emergency%22+%22hex%22
I need an Engineering SBL3. Where can I get it?
This search should yield relevant results:
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22engineering+sbl3s%22
You can download a full Engineering ROM or a separate SBL3 file. If you select an FFU file in the tool, the tool will extract the SBL3 from the FFU. SBL3 contains hardware-profiles of the phone and it initializes the hardware. Therefore you should only use an alternative SBL3 if it came from a phone that is at least the same brand and CPU architecture as your phone.
I can't find a matching Engineering SBL3. Can I still unlock my phone?
Yes. The alternative SBL3 is optional. You can still unlock your bootloader and flash Custom ROM's. But you will not have Mass Storage Mode. So you won't be able to enable Root Access directly on the phone or make a full backup-image of the phone. But you can still flash Custom ROM's and enable Root Access on the Custom ROM's. Use the second method from my "Unlock" video.
I unlocked my phone and now my audio is gone. Why?
This is an issue with Root Access in Windows Phone Internals 1.0. Update to Windows Phone Internals 1.1 and then choose "Enable Root Access" again.
Can I SIM-unlock my phone with this tool?
No. SIM-unlock is illegal in some countries. I don't support SIM-unlock.
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Great job @Heathcliff74! The king is back!
Simply amazing! Made a donation to honour your work! Hope other devs use this to push the bounderies of the os!
@Heathcliff74 THX, you are amazing :good: I'll be waiting for support other models (eg X3X series).
Awesome stuff, can't wait to see the potential fruits of this development! Thanks @Heathcliff74
Is possibile to change Lumia PRODUCT CODE too?
Thanks
super big news
Thank you very much my friend
good job but where the find flashing loder .i have ffu of my phone..
is it possible to unlock bootloader in windows 10 mobile.?? i have lumia 525 which is supported but i don't have ffu for windows 10 mobile..if i flash my phone with wp8 ffu ,the is it possible to update my phone to w10 mobile.??need a reply..
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good job but where the find flashing loder .i have ffu of my phone..
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Riyad_ said:
is it possible to unlock bootloader in windows 10 mobile.?? i have lumia 525 which is supported but i don't have ffu for windows 10 mobile..if i flash my phone with wp8 ffu ,the is it possible to update my phone to w10 mobile.??need a reply..
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Download the tool, go to the "Getting started" and read thoroughly. These questions are answered there.
@Riyad_ , the short answer is: Yes, it is possible to update and to Windows 10 Mobile and unlock it. Follow the instructions.
@Riyad_ , the short answer is: Yes, it is possible to update and to Windows 10 Mobile and unlock it. Follow the instructions.[/QUOTE]
ya found my answer. but i have another question. im in now w10m build 10586.if i unlock bootloader then i update my phone to new w10m build(after release) ,the bootloader unlock will remain or not.??
N.B. - in the app u said to disable auto update in phone that's why i m asking.thanks..
thanks heathcliff. great work. :good:
Very very nice Cliff
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Would this make dualbooting Windows 10 Mobile and Android possible on Lumia ?
i think i found a "bug". i am using an lumia 1020 with the newest windows 10 mobile build. the lumia 1020 is at&t branded and sim unlocked, but your software says under phone - info that the sim is stock locked. also i dont think the bootloader unlock or the flash of a custom firmware will with an an branded phone or does it now ?
also, it isnt really important, but you should in your software under getting started maybe link the "windows device recovery tool" instead of the abandoned "lumia software recovery tool". anotherthing: windows startscreen gives me a warning if i start the programm as the publisher of the tool is unknown and chrome warns me too that the downloaded archive from your website could probably be a virus.
other than that: awesome. thanks
Finally! Thank you very much!
Does this mean Android on Lumia coming soon?
I would like to root this phone so that I can remove bloatware and spyware.
However I am concerned that exploits such as Kingroot may themselves contain malware.
Also I have a Macintosh so I cannot run any Windows-based rooting utility, although I could run Windows in a virtual machine.
If I do run a Windows utility in a virtual machine, I would prefer that it be something official like SP flash tools from Mediatek. (In which case I would not be able to run it with the LTE version of the phone.)
However I've never seen a direct link to the Mediatek website to download this utility.
Does anyone have a URL?
Hello!
As you may know, win10 arm has already been ported to lumia 950 - sd820 device.
The challenge is to make, hack, port the UEFI to install it on our Sony devices.
As I'm a noob I wantto know if this is achieveble to be able to multi boot android and win10 arm. Maybe from there we can do intresting things like root, drm back-up etc.
Waiting your comments on this.
I don't know what is need for UEFI but I think whole new bootloader is reguired for that, but getting it on our sony device which have trim area partition at the start of emmc I think whole thing is very nonportable.... here is some initial work https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507665 by Cottula (xda legend on legendary HTC HD2 multi os phone). First reguirement is getting LK (litle kernel bootloader) bootable but I think thats useles because you need to replace sony bootloader which is not replaceable. Even if you somehow get a way to replace bootloader there would be nightmare porting LK to our devices. Sony is not very development friendly device I can say that with 99 percent sure at least for two models which I owned, not blaming it but just my experience with them, third phone no thanks, I'm waiting this one https://puri.sm/shop/librem-5/ for the next phone, hope I get finally my and only my own phone and hope it get runing what I want and not what somebody want. Win 10 on xperia? Good luck!
With all respect for you, Munjeni, but:
1. Win 10 ARM can be installed in QEMU virtual machine
https://winaero.com/blog/install-windows-10-arm-qemu/
2. QEMU is available for android
https://github.com/subho007/qemu-android/blob/master/INSTALL
3. Can you install QEMU then Windows 10 ARM then boot win10 from QEMU and see if it has acces to the storage?
My bet is that from there we can make a full backup, bit by bit of all partitions, regarding that the data will be encrypted, it does not afect us. It can be restored later encrypted as it was
Are you willing to try?
Z2 tablet has a windows 10 arm on it however due to legal issues it wasn't released https://plus.google.com/+kholk/posts/ayf2C2saF4Y
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With all respect for you, Munjeni, but:
1. Win 10 ARM can be installed in QEMU virtual machine
https://winaero.com/blog/install-windows-10-arm-qemu/
2. QEMU is available for android
https://github.com/subho007/qemu-android/blob/master/INSTALL
3. Can you install QEMU then Windows 10 ARM then boot win10 from QEMU and see if it has acces to the storage?
My bet is that from there we can make a full backup, bit by bit of all partitions, regarding that the data will be encrypted, it does not afect us. It can be restored later encrypted as it was
Are you willing to try?
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Not going to try that have no free time right now for anything phones, pc...etc related but thats interesting I must admit. In the same time I don't own 64bit device so I can't try even if I get any idea
Sdio emmc 5.1 controller... Win driver ?
I read a bunch of threads here, but I'm still not sure what the current options are.
Sticked "Achievements Thread (Interop Unlock, Full Unlock, Custom ROMs) BootLoader Background" had its last update more than 5 years ago.
As Windows Phone has been discontinued it is probably not even possible anymore to register at Microsoft for sideloading apps, is it (https://forum.xda-developers.com/wi...-to-developer-unlock-wp8-1-lumia-730-t3765052 ...)? http://dev.windowsphone.com/join redirects via several intermediate steps to a 404 page. and on developer.microsoft.com in section "mobile" I only see the Xamarin Framework for Android & iOS
I read about the "interop Tool" which has been on the official app store but now seems to be Win10 Mobile only:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/windows-phone-8/general/root-tool-beta-testing-t3006051/page9
I read about a chinese-language tool (aiyingyong_pc), but the only version (4.6 but single-source and therby unverified) I found tells me that the phone is not connected even though it is shown as a MTP device
I read about WPinternals which is strictly limited to Lumia devices
Correction: Not strictly limited, but this seems to be a limitation for the interop level unlock (after access to mass storage mode - which would serve my needs already - WPinternals may grant further access rights according to https://gus33000.me/2019/01/05/secureboot-flaw-for-all-wp-devices-literally/ )
I had a brief look at dialer codes which do not seem to be helpful here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2311626
Did I miss anything of importance?
Main goal for me is to copy my old whatsapp application data (message archive) and to gain knowledge about Windows Phone
Thank you.