ChevronWP7 Labs Launch + 1 Update
Shortly after launch, a few issues cropped up forcing us to stay up all night on Hot Pockets® churning out fixes. If you were previously having problems with unlocking your device, we ask that you please re-download the client and try again. (We released a new version.)
Some additional points we want to bring to your attention:
The 10-year-old Windows XP operating system is not supported. This is a limitation imposed by various Windows Phone prerequisites of this century.
Provided unlocks are equivalent to those provided by Microsoft's App Hub. That means 10 side-loaded applications. That also means no "Interop access".
When an unlock is attempted, your token is marked as Used immediately. If an unlock fails for whatever reason, it will be queued for reset. This process takes a little time, due to the validation hoops we must jump through.
If you have any questions, feel free to ping us at anytime! Even if you want a refund.
Here's a short change log of what we changed:
Unlock Utility
Added retry dialog, giving you a chance to unlock your Windows Phone screen if it's locked. (Previously, you would have to wait in line again.)
Added cookie trimming, just in case you make a boo-boo while pasting it in.
Added platform checks, to avoid x86/x64 confusion.
Resolved an issue related to continuous position checking, even when a result was received.
Resolved an issue related to the attempted animation of the welcome text, before the window is fully loaded.
Resolved an issue related to the configuration file not being written to disk correctly in several cases (e.g. Internet Explorer "Run" users, indirect execution)
Website
Changed the text of three countries to match common equivalents (e.g. PRC to China). Users will now find Venezuela, China, and Pakistan much easier.
Backend Services
Improved logic in the queuing and registration areas
Shortened the timeout for failed unlocks from 5 to 3 minutes.
Improved some internal auditing. (To better document how users love to break things.)
Again we cannot emphasize enough -- if you are still trying to unlock, please re-download a new copy of the client. We updated it and it'll give you the best odds for success.