How to ‘Developer Unlock’ WP7 without Chevron, and keep it Unlocked- for LG WP7..

Source: http://www.lg-phones.org/lg-optimus-7-hidden-menu.html
Source: http://www.wp7forum.com/windows-mobile-store/lg-unlock-and-prevent-relocking-using-mfg-app/

1.   Enable the hidden menu ‘MFG’
In call menu enter ##634# and press call button
in the application menu use MFG and enter the password: 277634#*# and press enter

2.   Go to Engineer Menu -> Other Settings -> Edit Registry
3.   Set your ROOT PATH to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
4.   Set your input path to "\Comm\Security\LVMod"
5.   Set your input key to "DeveloperUnlockState" and set to DWORD
6.   Hit Query. Output result should return a "0". If it does continue.
7.   Set your input data box to "1" and hit SET. Output result should be 1

How To Keep Your Phone Unlocked

You can keep your phone unlocked and prevent Zune from re-locking it.

1.  Open the MFG app and use the password to open it. If you don't know it's (appmfg#*#)
2.  Go to Engineer Menu -> Other Settings -> Edit Registry
3.  Set your ROOT PATH to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
4.  Set your input path to "\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg"
5.  Set your input key to "PortalUrlProd" and set to DWORD
6.  Hit Query. Output result should return data. If it does continue.
7.  Keep your input data box empty and hit SET. Output result should be 0
8.  Keep this screen open and continue to Part 2

NEXT

1. Set your ROOT PATH to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
2. Set your input path to "\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg"
3. Set your input key to "PortalUrlInt" and set to DWORD
4. Hit Query. Output result should return data. If it does continue.
5. Keep your input data box empty and hit SET. Output result should be 0
6. Backout to the password screen and shutdown the phone via powerbutton.
7. Reboot and sync. Your phone should stay unlocked.

How to Re-Lock your Phone

1.   Open the MFG app and use the password to open it. If you don't know it's (appmfg#*#)
2.   Go to Engineer Menu -> Other Settings -> Edit Registry
3.   Set your ROOT PATH to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
4.   Set your input path to "\Comm\Security\LVMod"
5.   Set your input key to "DeveloperUnlockState" and set to DWORD
6.   Hit Query. Output result should return a "1". If it does continue.
7.   Set your input data box to "0" and hit SET. Output result should be 0
8.   Your phone is now locked. To Unlock the phone redo the above steps but set back to "1"

After making these changes, chevron will not see device to relock or unlock..

4th & Mayor- Alternative Foursquare App for Windows Phone 7

Source: http://www.4thandmayor.com/

Embarrassed to say, the official FourSquare app for Windows Phone 7, has never ran well. There is many complaints at the review page in market place, but looks like no one has taken any initiative to get it fixed (until recently, foursquare announced they will be launching a new app for windows phone 7, after launching its new version for iPhone & Android). The bugs are: unable to log in, crashes (the crash is so severe that you have to re-install the app to get it running again. I myself must have re-installed this app 5-6 times before giving up)

But currently, the foursquare app doesn’t work anymore. We can’t even log on to foursquare.

It is then, we found 4th & Mayor. A 3rd party FourSquare app developed by Jeff Wilcox.

Jeff Wilcox is a software developer who lives in Seattle and loves client software development. Passionate about tech, great user experience, and a good challenge, he can often be found traveling the world speaking at conferences and meeting with technical developers everywhere - checking in to foursquare along the way.

Jeff maintains a blog dedicated to Silverlight and Windows Phone development. You can find that online at http://www.jeff.wilcox.name/, and Jeff's on Twitter as @jeffwilcox, too.

4th & Mayor was initially created to be a ‘Premium’ foursquare app for windows phone 7, but unfortunately, with the sudden death of foursquare official app since 11th March 11, Jeff Wilcox decided to make the app, free.. Which, to me, is damn good.

Here’s some screen shots.

     

This app is currently awaiting pending Marketplace Approval, but is available for public download (for those whose phone is unlocked or ‘Developer Unlocked’)

Please click here for instructions to unlock your phone

Please click here to download the XAP file for 4th & Mayor by Jeff Wincox

Enjoy!

Bubbles Dive Centre on TV!

This is where I learned to dive, and where i got my Advance Open Water as well. The dive instructor is also my instructor for both my Open Water & Advanced Open Water..

Very happy to see them on TV, and showing positive attitude for Eco Tourism in Malaysia. Something Tourism Malaysia seems to be ignoring.

Here is the clip on youtube!

Bubbles Dive Centre on TLC!