WP7 Software Question

**[sammich]** · #1 (**permalink**) 03-08-2011, 12:09 PM

Quick question for WP7 owners - how is software installed? Do they still use the cab format? Or is it a new package?

Thanks

**orangekid** · #2 (**permalink**) 03-11-2011, 02:00 PM

There are xap packagers but yeah like you said what we really need is a nice GUI one like winCE cab manager. Won't be long before we get something like that for side-loading apps, but first we need another unlock solution for WP7 devices after the NoDo update obviates chevron :S

**Dr.8820** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-11-2011, 02:05 PM

i keep reading that even if you can side load, ms can still wipe the phone (or zune)....any word on that?

**orangekid** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-14-2011, 03:50 PM

if you sideload apps, as soon as you sync with zune (if it is online) MS does something where you when you tap the app on your phone after that it says "not an approved app, uninstall" or something and won't let you use it.

this happened to me on TouchXplorer when I was doing some things.

But I don't think they can remote wipe if you don't sync thru Zune.

not 100% on that though.