Another Windows Phone 7 jailbreak tool is on the horizon. Developer Julien Schapman has outlined his plans to release Windows Phone 7 Device Manager which will allow side-load applications, custom ringtones and even file system exploring. Now, with a second high-profile Windows Phone 7 jailbreak, will Microsoft be able to ward off the threat?
ChevronWP7, released in late November, was the first Windows Phone 7 jailbreaking solution. If Julien Schapman’s goal is realized, his Windows Phone 7 Device Manager would be the second successful attempt at a jailbreak. For ChevronWP7, Microsoft quickly took action and the app was pulled within days of launch. Then, just a few weeks ago the team announced that Microsoft planned to close the exploit that the team had been using, as part of a file system software update.
Here’s what we know about Julian Schapman’s Windows Phone 7 Device Manager. Like ChevronWP7, this jailbreak method also uses a fake registration server, but with a “different and more reliable” method. Also, this method will never allow the phone to “re-lock” since it automatically detects when a Windows Phone 7 device is plugged in to see if it is a registered developer phone, if not it will register “it once and for all”.
While jailbreaking a device is often associated with piracy, Schapman does not want to see Windows Phone 7 Device Manager used in that purpose. Schapman went on record to say, “if needed I will work with Microsoft to prevent this” and he plans to remove the unlock feature if Microsoft provides an official, free method. If you’re wondering what has motivated Schapman to create the software, he simply wants to use his own apps on any device.
Should Microsoft offer a free solution to avoid dealing with jailbreaking Windows Phone 7? Is Windows Phone 7 Device Manager a legitimate solution which Microsoft could simply enable for all users? Sound off.
via WinRumors
