Throughout our coverage of Surface RT, a single complaint has repeated itself over and over again: There are not enough apps in the Store to offer a complete experience. What could fix this if Microsoft remains unable to win over developers?
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Jailbreaking of course. Calling what happens in this tutorial a “jailbreak” is generous when compared to the recent process. Jailbreaking your will not violate your warranty, and the risks associated with running the software are fantastically low. In fact, all you are really doing is running a program that tricks Windows RT into allowing you to install programs that you have downloaded instead of just limiting you to the Windows Store. The jailbreak software To get started, you’ll need to download the. Unzip the file you just downloaded, and then shut your Surface RT down entirely.
This jailbreak is to be run when you first start the Surface RT. Tap your power button and boot the tablet, and once you have reached the Start page you will need to navigate to the Desktop. Locate the file you unzipped from the Desktop and double click on the runExploit.bat sitting in the folder. This will open a DOS prompt to execute the exploit. You’ll be asked to confirm that you want to run the exploit by pressing “R” on your keyboard.
Once the exploit has started running, the dialogue box will ask you to press the Volume-Down key on the Surface. Press the button once, and a few seconds later the DOS prompt will disappear. At this point, you are now able to install apps that are not signed by the Windows Store. Download ek paheli leela full movie mp4 hd.
Run it once or at startup? This exploit needs to be run every time you reboot Windows RT, unless you install a script that tells the jailbreak exploit to run at startup. If you’re only interested in trying the, or if you are concerned that malicious software can now be installed on your Surface RT, you can continue to use the jailbreak tool as a one-off utility. If you know you are going to want to be jailbroken all the time, you can use the runExploit.bat again and select option “I” with your keyboard, which will install the script needed to keep your Surface RT jailbroken every time you reboot the computer. If you should ever need to uninstall this jailbreak tool, option “U” in runExploit.bat will remove the jailbreak entirely, but it will not remove the apps that you have side loaded. There’s currently a group of developers over at XDA that are maintaining a list of apps that have been ported, which include gems like Quake 2 and the PuTTy SSH app. There’s the.NET based IceChat for you IRC fans and of course 7Zip is floating around, but the list is fairly slim.
Any apps that are closed source are unlikely to make it to the Surface RT unless they are ported by the developer, but if you know of an open source app you’d like to see ported to the Surface RT you can leave a comment over at the.
RT Jailbreak Tool By Netham45, Version 1.20 An all-in-one program to jailbreak Windows RT tablets using the method recently released by clrokr Usage Boot your RT device and log in, allow it to sit on the desktop for about a minute. Extract all files out of the latest version of the.ZIP attached to this post. To do this on Windows RT, right-click on the.zip, choose 'Extract all', and select the destination folder. Run runExploit.bat. It'll prompt you to either install the jailbreak to run on login, uninstall it not to, or run the jailbreak once. Choose an option and follow all subsequent prompts.
They're all quite easy and self-explanatory. FAQ Q) What does this do, in layman's terms? A) It allows non-Microsoft ARM-compiled.exes to run on the desktop. Update : The jailbreak now allows unsigned drivers to load. Q) Can I use this to run Photoshop, Steam, AutoCAD,? A) While it is -technically- possible for the companies to port their stuff over to Windows RT using the hack it is extremely unlikely. As a rule of thumb, if it's a commercial piece of software it won't run on the ARM.
Q) Can I use this to run PuTTY, VNC, X-Chat,? Open-source programs are ones that you, having the source code, can recompile to work on the ARM. If it's not already available (A small but growing number of programs are) it's easy to get started.
There are some useful threads in the Windows 8 Development and Hacking board on XDA-Developers. Please note that not all programs can reasonably be ported over to ARM, due to either program complexity, overuse of inline assembly, or the current lack of a GNU Compiler Q) Can I use this to run any random x86 app I find on the internet? Apps must be recompiled for ARM. Stop asking why Chrome doesn't run. Q) Can I use this to hack my Android tablet? A) Not really. Most Android hacks require custom kernel-mode drivers (APX, Odin, ADB all require drivers that are unavailable), and this hack only allows us to run unsigned User-mode code.
If you don't know the difference between User-mode and Kernel-mode, I'm sure Wikipedia has a good article on the subject. Q) Will Chrome/Firefox be ported over? A) I don't see any major technical hurdles for those, but I probably won't be the one to do it. Q) Are there any precompiled apps for this available?
A) Check out for a list of all currently known compiled apps. Q) I ran the jailbreak, now where can I download pirated apps from? This jailbreak does not allow for pirated apps, and it is a long ways off from actually supporting pirated apps.
If you manage to get pirated apps to run on Windows RT you will be doing the entire community a large disservice, along with ruining what credibility this hack may have in Microsoft's eyes. Q) I don't know how to recompile code, can I get someone else to do it? A) If it's a simple project you can likely find someone who will be more than happy to recompile it for you. If it's a large project with numerous dependencies, or a commercial project, I will be willing to take a look at it and quote a price to do it. (On that note, please realize that I am not affiliated with XDA-Developers at all.) Q) I keep BSoD'ing! A) I haven't managed to track down the cause of the BSoDs, except that they seem to happen when the exploit is ran within the first minute or so of the tablet booting and logging in. If you're getting BSoDs, boot your tablet to the desktop and wait 2 or 3 minutes before trying the exploit.
Also, make sure that you're up to date with Windows Updates, as of 2/26/2013. Q) I ran the.bat and it told me it couldn't find it's bin folder. What's wrong?
A) Extract the ZIP in entirety. Don't just open the ZIP and double-click on the runExploit.bat. Q) It's not working! A) Post in this thread describing what you're doing and the issue you're having, do not PM me, even if you don't have the number of posts to post in the developer sections.
I'll consider it spam and disregard it. Don't message me on Twitter either, the only place that I will provide support for this tool is in this thread. Q) Is this persistent across reboots? A) No, it resets every time the device reboots. Q) Is this a tethered exploit?
Tethering is connecting the device to a computer, or other device to jailbreak it. This is done entirely on the device. It just has to be redone at reboot. Q) Will this work with all the latest updates, as of?
A) There was an updated.zip posted for the latest update (Patch Tuesday, Feburary 2013.) It should work. Q) How do I compile apps for the Surface RT? It says I'm missing a bunch of.libs! A) Visual Studio 2012 does not come with all the required ARM.libs for compiling most desktop apps. Please see post by peterdn for a useful utility for generating.libs and.exps from the.dlls on the tablet. Q) Why would you want desktop apps?
They suck for touch. A) Mainly for the library of easily ported software, along with the things that metro apps just can't do. I agree, they're more inconvenient to use with touch, but that's the tradeoff for having a huge library of software.
You also don't have to use desktop mode, the tablet still is quite good without it (Except the mail client). I also believe that since it's my device I should be able to do whatever I want with it, regardless of what MS says. Traditionally MS has leaned the same way with Windows, which makes it rather disappointing they chose to lock this platform down. Q) Will this void my warranty? A) Since it doesn't persist across reboots chances are the support center will never know, though it may be against the terms of your devices warranty.
Q) Is there any warranty for this program? A) No express or implied warranty exists. Q) Your hack caused the paint to chip off my tablet, the felt to peel off my type keyboard, the kickstand to fall off, and my tablet to display nothing but satanic messages while it's on!
I want you to buy me a new one! A) No it didn't, and see my warranty policy.
Q) Can Microsoft patch this? A) Yes and no. They can patch it through Windows Update, but since we have the ability to reinstall from recovery partitions we can revert any Windows Updates they release. Q) Will this allow people to run viruses on my tablet? A) Yes and no, if something malicious is compiled and ran while jailbroken it could act like a virus, yes. Once you reset, though, it'll be gone.
Q) I came across a malicious RT application! Who do I tell? A) If it's a jailbroken application then the most you can do is make a post informing about it. That's one downside to having unsigned code, there's no one regulating body who can decide what is and isn't available, and manage safety. If it's a store application then I suggest you contact Microsoft.
If it's a Modern UI app that requires the jailbreak to run you still may have luck contacting Microsoft, as they can blacklist the developer's certificate. Q) Can any random Store app do this? A) No, this requires tools and privileges that Windows Store apps can't possess. The appcontainer model that MS uses is very strict and good at preventing things like this from happening. There's a number of things that flat-out aren't possible to do from a Store app that this uses, not to mention that it would get rejected by MS. Q) Will I (The user) get my developer license banned?
A) It's possible, though I doubt that MS will do that. Update: With the new payload (as of 1/18/2013) users no longer need to get their own developer certificate. Q) Won't you (Netham45) get your developer license banned? A) Time will tell, I knew the risk when I posted this.
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I suspect that their banning system is more geared towards piracy, though, which this doesn't really enable. Update: With the new payload (as of 1/18/2013) my developer certificate is no longer required. Q) I've got this great feature/idea for the jailbreak!
Where can I tell you? A) Post it in this thread. Note that the area where we can script and such before the exploit is limited and restricted to pretty much batch scripts, and that I am under no obligation to implement a feature if you suggest it. And, seriously, do not PM me about it. If you don't have the prerequisite number of posts to post in the developer section then go get them.
Q) Can I throw money at you for writing the tool to automate this? A) There's a donate link on the side of this post. (I'd love to get a Surface Pro.
) Q) Can I throw money at clrokr for documenting the exploit? A) You'll have to talk to him about that. FAQ last updated 2/26/2013 10:17 PM MST Thanks to clrokr for documenting the usage of the exploit, and to the numerous people who contributed positively in the thread Download is attached to this post.
Update log Update 1.01(1/10/2013): Uncommented pause in the PS script to install the ModernUI app - It was causing it not to prompt to install a developer license/my cert for some reason. Update 1.02(1/10/2013): Fixed issue on non-English devices. Update 1.03(1/11/2013): Fixed issue with usernames with spaces in them, fixed issue where the user running the jailbreak isn't the first user logged in Update 1.1(1/18/2013): Redid functionality; it now gets the kernel base inside the payload, instead of requiring a Metro application. Added a startup folder that gets ran after jailbreak. Cleaned up output. Update 1.11(1/18/2013): Added commandline options, added a simple interface to handle creating scheduled tasks to run, added a powershell script to keep it from running if the system hasn't been up for two minutes, added missing startup folder, added sanity check so it doesn't freak out if the startup folder isn't there Update 1.12(2/12/2013): Fixed the scheduled task to not require AC power to run, tweaked script to not crash on latest patches, Fixed startup folder not getting executed properly Update 1.12a(2/12/2013): Fixed it to actually work on the latest updates. Update 1.13(2/14/2013): Added the ability to dynamically get the signing level.
It now requires internet on the first launch, and after an update changes ntoskrnl.exe. This version is slightly experimental, so if it doesn't work use one of the older versions. Update 1.13a(2/15/2013): Tweaked the script to return from the hook in a way that seems more robust.
If 1.12a or 1.13 work for you there's no need for an update. Update 1.20(3/01/2013): Made the bat use registry keys instead of files in system32, added registry-based startup folder, altered payload to support unlocking kernel-mode code. Good to have an all-in-one.
Is this tool using the decrement by 0x80000 or trying the option of a slightly lesser decrement? Also, it would be good to have a unified selection of RT-compiled desktop apps. I'm working on porting Pidgin (the Windows Store IM clients kind of suck.) but it's not easy; the 'build under Windows' instructions boil down to 'make your Windows system as Unix-y as possible, then build it there'. There may be a way to target RT from GCC, but I am not aware of it. EDIT: What I meant to say is, perhaps a thread linking all the various apps that people have built (preferably with links to their source, for those of us mildly paranoid types who like to see what other peoples' code is doing on our systems) would be a good idea. Quote: Originally Posted by GoodDayToDie Nice job!
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Good to have an all-in-one. Is this tool using the decrement by 0x80000 or trying the option of a slightly lesser decrement? Also, it would be good to have a unified selection of RT-compiled desktop apps.
I'm working on porting Pidgin (the Windows Store IM clients kind of suck.) but it's not easy; the 'build under Windows' instructions boil down to 'make your Windows system as Unix-y as possible, then build it there'. There may be a way to target RT from GCC, but I am not aware of it. When installing the metro app, the installation fails because the certificate isn't added to the cert-store by default and the batch just tries again. I uncommented the #Pause in PrintMessageAndExit to read the error message and that made it possible to choose to install the certificate, the powershell just closed otherwise. After that the metro app installs fine, and tries to start it. I can see the app start, though the cmd still doesn't recognize it and tries to install it again. I wrote my own metro app for that today and installed it instead of yours and it worked fine with mine.
My App is just this. Quote: Originally Posted by sebmaster16 When installing the metro app, the installation fails because the certificate isn't added to the cert-store by default and the batch just tries again. I uncommented the #Pause in PrintMessageAndExit to read the error message and that made it possible to choose to install the certificate, the powershell just closed otherwise. After that the metro app installs fine, and tries to start it.
I can see the app start, though the cmd still doesn't recognize it and tries to install it again. Metro app failed to run. Trying to (re)install the metro app. Found certificate: C: Users Merill Downloads RTJailbreak bin ModernU IApp Get Kernel Base1.0. Before installing this package, you need to do the following: - Install the signing certificate Cannot invoke method. Method invocation is supported only on core types in this language mode.
At C: Users Merill Downloads RTJailbreak bin ModernU IApp Add-AppDevPackage.ps1:497 char:9 + $IsAlreadyElevated = (Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity::GetCurrent. + + CategoryInfo: InvalidOperation: ( , ParentContainsErrorRecordException + FullyQualifiedErrorId: MethodInvocationNotSupportedInConstrainedLanguage. Quote: Originally Posted by merill Metro app failed to run. Trying to (re)install the metro app. Found certificate: C: Users Merill Downloads RTJailbreak bin ModernU IApp Get Kernel Base1.0. Before installing this package, you need to do the following: - Install the signing certificate Cannot invoke method. Method invocation is supported only on core types in this language mode.
At C: Users Merill Downloads RTJailbreak bin ModernU IApp Add-AppDevPackage.ps1:497 char:9 + $IsAlreadyElevated = (Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity::GetCurrent. + + CategoryInfo: InvalidOperation: ( , ParentContainsErrorRecordException + FullyQualifiedErrorId: MethodInvocationNotSupportedInConstrainedLanguage.
. Windows RT is the locked-down version of Windows 8 for ARM computers, as seen on Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet and a few other Windows RT devices.
Unlike the standard version of Windows 8, Windows RT doesn’t allow you to install your own desktop programs. Windows RT is a sort of unique member of the Microsoft family of operating systems. It’s Windows, but it’s not.
From a more technical aspect, Windows RT is actually the entire Windows OS rebuilt for use on ARM processors, which are what power almost all tablets, smartphones, and other gadgets. The first jailbreak tool for Windows RT platforms emerged a few months ago and since Microsoft showed no desire to block the hack, the developers behind this project continue their work to make the app better. A month ago, I wrote about why I'm sticking with the Surface RT over the Surface Pro (see here for previous article).
Today I'm going to reiterate that stance and show you why Windows RT is an even more powerful operating system than we give it credit for, and is a solid investment for anyone. After all, at its core, Windows RT is still Windows.
It operates and functions exactly like Windows 8 does. Welcome to Part 1 of our hacking journals and tutorial. Starting out as a rookie among veterans, in a matter of months Windows RT has transformed into an exciting and intriguing alternative to established tablet operating systems.
The trigger for the frankly unexpected makeover is the jailbreak which allows enthusiasts to run unsigned apps on their Windows RT-based devices - there's even an automated toolwhich makes modding a breeze. If you think that is not good enough and you still need or want your old apps, a developer has released a tool that allows legacy programs to run on Windows RT.
Software developers have managed to create a fully-working jailbreak tool for Windows RT approximately one month ago, so the list of apps specifically ported to be used on unlocked devices is getting bigger. Throughout our coverage of Surface RT, a single complaint has repeated itself over and over again: There are not enough apps in the Microsoft Store to offer a complete experience.
What could fix this if Microsoft remains unable to win over developers? Jailbreaking of course. This is XDA Developers, and we like our devices a certain way. We like them unlocked, rooted, and free to do with as we please. However, very few devices are ever released in this condition. Thus, our large community of dedicated developers figure out a way to do it. After all, it's happened again and again and again.
The jailbreak software solution aimed at Windows RT device has been improved with some new options supposed to make the whole process even faster and easier. Part of what sets Windows RT apart from Android, iOS, and other mobile operating systems is that it's basically a full-fledged desktop operating system. Under the hood, it's pretty much the same OS as Windows 8. It's just designed to run on devices with ARM-based chips instead of x86 processors. Just recently, we learned about a way to run non-Windows Store apps on a Windows RT device via a circumvention method that requires tinkering with the portion of the RAM that instructs Windows RT on whether it should run unsigned code or signed code.
Thanks to a new tool, it takes only 20 seconds to jailbreak Windows RT. In other Microsoft news: Samsung says no to making a Windows RT device. Teens say Apple is done, Surface and Galaxy are cool. Former Microsoft executives launch online shop for sex toys. Microsoft is apparently having a change of heart over the recently-released jailbreak tool for Windows RT devices, with the company now suggesting that it may block the hack after all. The official Windows RT jailbreak application is now available for download, so software developers behind this project can focus on recompiling applications to run on Microsoft's tablet-oriented operating system. Jailbreaking Windows RT just got easy.
Merely days after a complicated method to run unsigned apps on Microsoft's tablet operating system was uncovered, there is now an automated method available, dubbed RT Jailbreak Tool. No more messing around with debuggers and assembers. Reports from earlier in the week suggested that Windows RT had been 'jailbroken' by hackers, an event I ignored because the outcome was so obvious. And, as expected, Microsoft has confirmed the hack and will simply fix it in a pending update.
But why does everyone take this stuff so seriously?. Microsoft has decided to release a public statement on the recent announcement that a security researcher managed to break into Windows RT and force the operating system to run unsigned desktop apps. Even though Microsoft has said so many times that Windows RT is the best way to enjoy the new Windows 8 features on a tablet, many have criticized the operating system for not supporting legacy Windows apps. Cookies are short reports that are sent and stored on the hard drive of the user's computer through your browser when it connects to a web. Cookies can be used to collect and store user data while connected to provide you the requested services and sometimes tend not to keep.
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