Get APK installed on unsupported devices with SD Card support - Windows Phone 8 General
AOW ends in 10549. Sad news.
NOTE: This is for Windows 10 Mobile not Android.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: I have confirmed that there will be still no AOW files if you are upgrading from 10166 without AOW files EVEN IF you have changed your device model in the registry. But those who have got AOW files in 10166 could upgrade to 10152 with full AOW without bothering to change the device model again.
Update: Thanks to @augustinionut. Many people are saying that what matters is actually the developer enhancement update. However my Lumia 1320 didn't get that update before I try this stuff. And some people reported that their devices which are excluded in the support list didn't get that update either. So I am now wondering if there's a way to change registry in Windows 10 Mobile using the same way in order to get the update.
It's really fantastic to see Microsoft allowing developers to deploy apks directly to their phones. However, the existence of the supported device list really upsets me for I've got a Lumia 1320 which is not included in the list. I checked my AOW folder and there were only two files. But just at yesterday, I suddenly had an idea that we might be able to get full AOW by modifying the device model in the registry just like how we did when we were trying to update to build 9941. And after a whole night's experiment, I made it.
Before we start, let's take another view at the supported device list:
•Lumia 920
•Lumia 925
•Lumia Icon
•Lumia 830
•Lumia 930
•Lumia 1520
•Lumia 635
•Lumia 730
•Lumia 820
•Lumia 435
•Lumia 928
•Lumia 640 / 640XL with build 10240
•Lumia 1020
//NOTES: The support list above doesn't seem to be official and it seems to be incomplete. To check whether your device is really supported, just see if there are about 100MB size of files in C:\Windows\System32\AOW. To access C: on phone, see this post.
So generally speaking what we need to do is to change our device's model into one of those listed device. For me, I chose Lumia 1520.
NOTE: SD CARD IS NEEDED.
Steps:
1. Roll back to Windows Phone 8.1.
2. Change device model:
2.1 Unlock your Windows Phone 8.1 device using Windows Phone 8.1 SDK.
2.2 Deploy CustomWPSystem in to your unlocked phone using Windows Phone 8.1 SDK. Install "Preview for Developers" from Store.
2.3 Copy CustomPFD into your SD card.
2.4 Launch CustomWPSystem and install CustomPFD as how it is described in that post.
2.5 Now launch your modified "Preview for Developers", locate to HKLM\SYSTEM\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo:
I changed these values:
PhoneSOCVersion 8974 (I suppose that the availability of AOW might be related to CPU model so I changed this. Dunno if it is really needed,)
PhoneMobileOperatorName 000-GB (For I'm using an UK 1520 model name.)
PhoneManufactorModelName RM-937_eu_euro1_231
PhoneModelName Lumia 1520
NOTE: IF YOU CHANGE YOUR DEVICE MODEL INTO 1520 ON SMALL SCREEN DEVICES, TEXTS WOULD BE EXTREMELY SMALL. SO HERE I ALSO PROVIDE DATA FROM LUMIA 830. I HAVEN'T TRIED MYSELF BUT SOME PEOPLE SAYS IT WOULD WORK:
PhoneSOCVersion 8926
PhoneMobileOperatorName 000-HK
PhoneManufactorModelName RM-984_1000
PhoneModelName Lumia 830
YOUR ORIGINAL INFO WOULD COME BACK AFTER RESETTING.
SO NO WORRIES.
Now, all you need to do is get into Windows Insider Fast channel and update to Windows 10 Mobile.
I have confirmed that those AOW files won't lose after resetting and updating. So feel free to reset your phone and your original model name would come back automatically.
Feel free to ask questions. It's the first time for me to post such long thread and my mother language isn't English.
No need to go back to wp 8.1. Im downloading right now to wm10 build 10166 to lumia 640xl using this trick.
Work on lumia 625?
augustinionut said:
No need to go back to wp 8.1. Im downloading right now to wm10 build 10166 to lumia 640xl using this trick.
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please let us know how to get the developers enhancement update .. thank you
OH my God great notice
But i have a Lumia 520
Its not here in the list support models Lumias
augustinionut said:
No need to go back to wp 8.1. Im downloading right now to wm10 build 10166 to lumia 640xl using this trick.
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However my Lumia 1320 didn't get that update before I try this...
HaisWell said:
Work on lumia 625?
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I personally suggest to wait for the next build since it's probably coming in a few hours .
Try this if full AOW is still not included in it.
I have un interopunlocked lumia 640 xl, wm10 build 10166.... I changed using pfd custom registry editor 005 variant( vcfan dlls) those registry from above, updated from store the windows insider application...and updated the system from setttings-update phone.
I have dummped aow.win with including GAPPS, but, how to put back to System32/aow/ ?? any possibility access??
P.S: I think C:\ directory also have read-write access, not read-only access. Because we can make New Folder at there and edit some png images (directly using photo viewer) then save again in same folder.
augustinionut said:
No need to go back to wp 8.1. Im downloading right now to wm10 build 10166 to lumia 640xl using this trick.
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where is the trick?
Top of this page....
augustinionut said:
Top of this page....
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do you mean that we need to follow the OP guide but skipping the first step?
thanks
augustinionut said:
No need to go back to wp 8.1. Im downloading right now to wm10 build 10166 to lumia 640xl using this trick.
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pls, step bt step without returning to 8.1
jimmy19990 said:
Update: Thanks to @augustinionut. Many people are saying that what matters is actually the developer enhancement update. However my Lumia 1320 didn't get that update before I try this stuff. And some people reported that their devices which is excluded in the support list didn't get that update either. So I am now wondering if there's a way to change registry in Windows 10 Mobile using the same way in order to get the update.
It's really fantastic to see Microsoft allowing developers to deploy apks directly to their phones. However, the existence of the supported device list really upsets me for I've got a Lumia 1320 which is not included in the list. I checked my AOW folder and there were only two files. But just at yesterday, I suddenly had an idea that we might be able to get full AOW by modifying the device model in the registry just like how we did when we were trying to update to build 9941. And after a whole night's experiment, I made it.
Before we start, let's take another view at the supported device list:
•Lumia 920
•Lumia 925
•Lumia Icon
•Lumia 830
•Lumia 930
•Lumia 1520
•Lumia 635
•Lumia 730
•Lumia 820
•Lumia 435
•Lumia 928
•Lumia 640 / 640XL with build 10240
•Lumia 1020
//NOTES: The support list above doesn't seem to be official and it seems to be incomplete. To check whether your device is really supported, just see if there are about 100MB size of files in C:\Windows\System32\AOW. To access C: on phone, see this post.
So generally speaking what we need to do is to change our device's model into one of those listed device. For me, I chose Lumia 1520.
NOTE: SD CARD IS NEEDED.
Steps:
1. Roll back to Windows Phone 8.1.
2. Change device model:
2.1 Unlock your Windows Phone 8.1 device using Windows Phone 8.1 SDK.
2.2 Deploy CustomWPSystem in to your unlocked phone using Windows Phone 8.1 SDK. Install "Preview for Developers" from Store.
2.3 Copy CustomPFD into your SD card.
2.4 Launch CustomWPSystem and install CustomPFD as how it is described in that post.
2.5 Now launch your modified "Preview for Developers", locate to HKLM\SYSTEM\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo:
I changed these values:
PhoneSOCVersion 8974 (I suppose that the availability of AOW might be related to CPU model so I changed this. Dunno if it is really needed,)
PhoneMobileOperatorName 000-GB (For I'm using an UK 1520 model name.)
PhoneManufactorModelName RM-937_eu_euro1_231
PhoneModelName Lumia 1520
Now, all you need to do is get into Windows Insider Fast channel and update to Windows 10 Mobile.
I have confirmed that those AOW files won't lose after resetting. So feel free to reset your phone and your original model name would come back automatically.
Feel free to ask questions. It's the first time for me to post such long thread and my mother language isn't English.
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Work!!!!!
I have UI of lumia 1520!!
Thank you
augustinionut said:
No need to go back to wp 8.1. Im downloading right now to wm10 build 10166 to lumia 640xl using this trick.
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i internop unlock on w10 build 10166 then desploy customPFD_0005 to sdcard for change PhoneManufactorModelName,PhoneModelName,PhoneSOCVersion as 1520 then install windows insider but my phone get win 10 10512 . not developers enhancement . some thing wrong?can u give me a short tutorial sr for my bad english thanks!
l0vef0rey0u said:
i internop unlock on w10 build 10166 then desploy customPFD_0005 to sdcard for change PhoneManufactorModelName,PhoneModelName,PhoneSOCVersion as 1520 then install windows insider but my phone get win 10 10512 . not developers enhancement . some thing wrong?can u give me a short tutorial sr for my bad english thanks!
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Same here.And I cant download the build it just saying downloading updates %0 for 30mins.
l0vef0rey0u said:
i internop unlock on w10 build 10166 then desploy customPFD_0005 to sdcard for change PhoneManufactorModelName,PhoneModelName,PhoneSOCVersion as 1520 then install windows insider but my phone get win 10 10512 . not developers enhancement . some thing wrong?can u give me a short tutorial sr for my bad english thanks!
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Settings, developer mode, then update.
BlueTR said:
Same here.And I cant download the build it just saying downloading updates %0 for 30mins.
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i finish download and install 10512 build but don't have AOW folder so can't install apk.
l0vef0rey0u said:
i finish download and install 10512 build but don't have AOW folder so can't install apk.
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I think we should try on 8.1
What is your model mine is Lumia 630
augustinionut said:
Settings, developer mode, then update.
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yes. but it only receiver 10512 build. i can't get developer enhancements update
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BlueTR said:
I think we should try on 8.1
What is your model mine is Lumia 630
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my phone is Lumia 640. i think get update developer enhancements on w10 10166 better than back to 8.1.
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[Q] Somethings to know about windows 10
Hello, i would buy lumia 640 ( i always use android) but before i buy it i would know somethings : 1) can someone explane me better about how to install android/ios apps on lumia 640 wp 10 ? I had already surf on the net but i don't understand if i can install apk or i need to change something. 2) I had read that instagram is a beta version on microsoft store, so can i install the android app (apk) on it ? if yes, how i can do ? 3)can i directly install app from play.google.com ?
1) http://forum.xda-developers.com/win...w-to-install-android-apps-windows-10-t3174629 here you will find everything too know about installing A-app's on a lumia. 2) installing yes, i am not 100% sure if it will work for the 100%, howto: read 1. 3) nope, only manual installation/sideloading for the A-app's
Thanks for the reply. In the link that you posted lumia 640 is not present on the list of supported device, then i can't use it. Do you know if it will support 640 ? the developer of the tool says that it can damage the phone but it doesn't be 100% safe considering that it's implemented by windows 10 ? Or we will wait an official tool by microsoft ?
Lumia 520 WP8 GDR3
Hello, does anyone know where I can find Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 for the Dutch Lumia 520 RM-914? Thanks
Stefan22 said: Hello, does anyone know where I can find Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 for the Dutch Lumia 520 RM-914? Thanks Click to expand... Click to collapse only on NaviFirm
On NaviFirm I can download Windows Phone 8.1 (Lumia Cyan) only.
which product code have your Lumia?
My product code is 059S3P5. But the ROM by this video did also work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u_oTLHWQaY
dxdy said: which product code have your Lumia? Click to expand... Click to collapse 059S3P5, but 059S0P5 does also work, with an earlier build of Windows Phone 8.0.
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[TUT][VIDEO] Interop unlock/root wp8/ 8.1 without windows phone internal with sd card
hey , this tutorial show how to interop unlock your phone with sd card support and without windows phone internal
ya its extra+info's hack...again work after some kinda trick
step-1 ) uninstall extra+info from the phone storage by changing date+time to 2200yr
step-2) set new install app to sd card into the storage setting app
step-3) change your region to china and reboot phone
step-4) register your phone for devloper using devloper register app
step-5) open the store and download(nokia update) http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=443f4d2f-4182-43ea-b732-841a2ccbdd7b
step-6) open nokia update app . you can see the two extra+info and extra+info(universal) .now download extra+ info ...at that time store dont give popup like "this app must install on phone storage" .by this hack you can install into SDcard..:highfive:
so, we are ready to interop
step -7) set storage sense to phone
step-8) download and sideload CustomWPSystem6.0 on phone storage http://forum.xda-developers.com/windows-phone-8/development/xap-customwpsystem-patch-xaps-wpsystem-t2975419
step-8) download vcreg v1.2 and put root directory of sdcard http://forum.xda-developers.com/windows-phone-8/development/xap-vcreg-lumia-reg-editor-live-interop-t3135326
step-9) open CustomWPSystem set the sdcard permission>>> chose Extra+info as target app>>>select vcreg.xap>>>hit apply
step-10) open setting app>>>like"D:\WPSystem\apps\23___" and open template(...)>>>hit apply live/permenent intrope unlock..
done
change u r region to original
MOD
extra+info : {4C2AAE0A-5E94-4D47-99E3-2608E34C536A}
tutorial
https://youtu.be/s0U8x3o_oFo
I cannot sideload CustomWPSystem6.0 with "http://forum.xda-developers.com/wind...ystem-t2975419". Any solution?
hahaha1111 said: I cannot sideload CustomWPSystem6.0 with "http://forum.xda-developers.com/wind...ystem-t2975419". Any solution? Click to expand... Click to collapse are you register your phone for devloper using "Windows Phone Developer Registration 8.1" then you can sideload or install 2 xap
A AJAY said: are you register your phone for devloper using "Windows Phone Developer Registration 8.1" then you can sideload or install 2 xap Click to expand... Click to collapse okay now,thx. But why no people reply your post?The post is good
hahaha1111 said: okay now,thx. But why no people reply your post?The post is good Click to expand... Click to collapse actually , ---> almost lumia which have 1GB or more ram is running on windows mobile 10. so,its easy to intrope by intrope tool. --->remaining 512 mb ram device used this trick before but after arrive windows phone internal its easy to introp and boot unlock. --->but if u dont need to to boot unlock then you can use this method ..its easy but lts lengthy. so most of them use WPI.... amd also its a good tool..i also used that to introp unlock....but i posted this because it can helpful to someone. :highfive:
app not available error app not available error is popping up when trying to install extras + info app
ajaikumarnadar said: app not available error is popping up when trying to install extras + info app Click to expand... Click to collapse Changed your phone region to china...?
Yup i did it.. I followed all your steps as mentioned in the tutorial
ajaikumarnadar said: Yup i did it.. I followed all your steps as mentioned in the tutorial Click to expand... Click to collapse After step 1 shouldn't the phone be reset to actual date i. e. 2016? With that you should be able to download extras+info.
malvo26 said: After step 1 shouldn't the phone be reset to actual date i. e. 2016? With that you should be able to download extras+info. Click to expand... Click to collapse it showing up an error while trying to developer unlock the phone in my lumia 630 for more detail see the attached pic !
A AJAY said: Changed your phone region to china...? Click to expand... Click to collapse after everything done finally while installing the extras + info app this error comes up refer the screenshots please !
ajaikumarnadar said: after everything done finally while installing the extras + info app this error comes up refer the screenshots please ! Click to expand... Click to collapse please watch tutorial....its working... i have to rollback from wm10 to 8 to make tutorial :good:
Nice tutorial BUT ... Sorry, but no. It's NOT working. I am also unable to install Extras + Info. Same error as in post 11. Please give us working settings for region/language etc so we can install the app in step 6 of your tutorial. BTW I'm trying to do this on 640 XL, OS 8.1.2
mike640 said: Sorry, but no. It's NOT working. I am also unable to install Extras + Info. Same error as in post 11. Please give us working settings for region/language etc so we can install the app in step 6 of your tutorial. BTW I'm trying to do this on 640 XL, OS 8.1.2 Click to expand... Click to collapse Region: China Language/speech: English (India) This combination may worked for me Switch your phone language to English (in) then try it......ot must be work
A AJAY said: please watch tutorial....its working... i have to rollback from wm10 to 8 to make tutorial :good: Click to expand... Click to collapse i am sorry to say .... but it's not working with respect to your video.... in lumia 630 with windows phone 8.1 denim update... i think it may be patched my microsoft... what do you say ajay about this ? actually, i checked the WMManifest.xml file its conatins are kind of encoded... maybe, that is the real problem behind this.. and maybe.. it is not working with all phones... maybe your phone might not be patched for that bug....
ajaikumarnadar said: i am sorry to say .... but it's not working with respect to your video.... in lumia 630 with windows phone 8.1 denim update... i think it may be patched my microsoft... what do you say ajay about this ? actually, i checked the WMManifest.xml file its conatins are kind of encoded... maybe, that is the real problem behind this.. and maybe.. it is not working with all phones... maybe your phone might not be patched for that bug.... Click to expand... Click to collapse First.... Don't rename apps>appsxx...and open wmmanifest.xml....n u can see its not encoded..... After renaming its encoded.... So you have to past vcreg to that folder without rename this folder ... If you rename then its always show loading.....bcz you put file don't decode because it actually not encoded......
A AJAY said: First.... Don't rename apps>appsxx...and open wmmanifest.xml....n u can see its not encoded..... After renaming its encoded.... So you have to past vcreg to that folder without rename this folder ... If you rename then its always show loading.....bcz you put file don't decode because it actually not encoded...... Click to expand... Click to collapse does this method works in other apps like mixradio or preview for developers. i couldn't install that extra + info app it's showing up that " it's not available in my region or software is not upto date. " i changed the region to china as mentioned but its not working ! --------------------------------------------------------------SEE THE SCREENSHOTS------------------------------------------------------
ajaikumarnadar said: does this method works in other apps like mixradio or preview for developers. i couldn't install that extra + info app it's showing up that " it's not available in my region or software is not upto date. " i changed the region to china as mentioned but its not working ! --------------------------------------------------------------SEE THE SCREENSHOTS------------------------------------------------------ Click to expand... Click to collapse Install language: English (India) Set the combination of region and language Region: China Language: India Restart phone ... Try to install extra+info Language is also important for this hack...u also need to change it
A AJAY said: Install language: English (India) Set the combination of region and language Region: China Language: India Restart phone ... Try to install extra+info Language is also important for this hack...u also need to change it Click to expand... Click to collapse i already have english(india) language installed.... i mean its my default language.. even though i tried to do it again but didn't work... and issue persists.. " extras + info not available for my phone "
We do not have the whole picture here A AJAY said: Install language: English (India) Set the combination of region and language Region: China Language: India Restart phone ... Try to install extra+info Language is also important for this hack...u also need to change it Click to expand... Click to collapse I have followed your instructions to the letter, but setting region, phone language and speech language is not enough. I think that phone model & country variant might be responsible for the problem. I have 640XL RM-1067 059X1H4 country variant. OS is window phone 8.1 update2 , latest for the 640XL. What phone are you using? Model, country variant and operating system version?
Nokia Lumia 1520 help
I need help or some one can point me to the right direction. One of my employee give me Nokia lumia 1520 window 8.1 he ask me If I can put Androids app to this phone. I never root this type of phone before ( only Samsung phone). Can some one tell me what I need to download or send me a link what steps I need to do in order to root and install android apps on this phone if is possible. thanks in advance.
No dude. You cant install Android on Windows Phone. You need to buy Android Phones for that. In earlier versions of Wp10 it was possible but not now
Ajshal said: No dude. You can't install Android on Windows Phone. You need to buy Android Phones for that. In earlier versions of Wp10 it was possible but not now Click to expand... Click to collapse Something close is possible, You can install Appx File.... It's the Universal Apps : there might be some that have be converted from android to Windows phone.. Just google Appx Downloads and see if you can find something he wanted. If so, that is what is possible. The previous : A Older version of Windows on the phone had a special file/command, whatever you wish to call it. """Bash""". It allowed Linux to run on windows. Sadly they removed this, it would give programmers to do things Microsoft did not want to happen.
ryanromerosr said: Something close is possible, You can install Appx File.... It's the Universal Apps : there might be some that have be converted from android to Windows phone.. Just google Appx Downloads and see if you can find something he wanted. If so, that is what is possible. The previous : A Older version of Windows on the phone had a special file/command, whatever you wish to call it. """Bash""". It allowed Linux to run on windows. Sadly they removed this, it would give programmers to do things Microsoft did not want to happen. Click to expand... Click to collapse I think what you meant was sideloading apk using adb in W10 build 10149 . The Exploit which allowed more or less sandboxing of Android app. It Ran the basic Android Apps which didnt have much dependency on Google Play services and more in use by Project Astoria.That means if an android app that required the GMaps plug-in would crash in W10M. Well that's basically not possible now as they removed the Linux Subsytem. You cant install Android Apps now on Windows 10 (btw Nowadays which dev is spending time on Lumia devices? ) I dont think there would be more development of Windows 10 mobile in future as they have shown that Full blown Windows 10 would soon run on ARM devices which has SD835 or more( Just think SD835+6GB RAM+LQS)That would be amazing. But Microsoft Doesnt have the Required no. of Apps in store (Admitting, UWP was not a great success) and enough market share. But dev's like @feherneoh and @banmeifyouwant have done great thing in porting Android to SG Lumias. :cyclops:
feherneoh said: SD835 might be a great SoC, but we'll have to wait and see. But that will give us x86 Windows apps, not Android Yeah, there is the 52X port, but note that we have no connectivity at all.... Click to expand... Click to collapse Atleast if the perfomence if fine on SD835 soc , I Mean more than 2.5Ghz and enough page memory, I Think running or emulating Android apps would be smooth.Moreover if its full fledged Win10 the bootloader stuff Etc. would be easier to unlock and build Android for that. Yeah as you said we have to wait and see. Yeah, Connectivity is major barrier on L52X Android Ports. If you guys could solve that, L52X Android port would the topic of debate and hopefully open the doors for future development. Good luck with connectivity though. Anyway you guys have done a great work on dead Lumias
how do i get the windows phone 8.1 GDR2 update on my microsoft lumia 435
hi, I recently got a Microsoft Lumia 435 to experiment on and I was wondering if their is a link to get the windows phone 8.1 GDR2 update for my phone is the tutorials that tell me to change the registry still working?