Microsoft has wasted little time in weighing in on the newly-released
ChevronWP7 unlock tool for Windows Phone 7, warning that unlocking could result in a range of undesirable consequences. In a statement to
WinRumors, a Microsoft spokesperson said unlocking could 'void the warranty, disable phone functionality, interrupt access to Windows Phone 7 services or render the phone permanently unusable.'
But later today, Rafael Rivera has posted
on his Within Windows blog that the Microsoft statement came from the company's UK branch and does not represent an official Microsoft view:
Thanks in part to Tom Warren's sensational story headline, and a boilerplate non-headquarters Microsoft UK response, tech bloggers are reporting that ChevronWP7 can brick your phone. This is patently false as we use the same exact procedure the official Phone Registration tool uses. I recommend you wait for an official response from the real Windows Phone 7 guys in Redmond. You know, the ones who actually worked on Windows Phone 7 and know what they're talking about.
