[WP7] How to decompile WP7 assemblies

The other day I wanted to check the source code of the ScrollViewer of WP7. I started Reflector (profit while its still free) and I opened the System.Windows.dll assembly located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\Silverlight\v4.0\Profile\WindowsPhone. When Reflector did the job I was surprised to see that all the methods/properties were empty !

After some investigations, I found out that these assemblys are used by Visual Studio for the Intelisense (among others) and so, for develoment.

The thing is I still couldn’t check the ScrollViewer’s source code.

Finally after new investigations, I discovered a link on the XDA forum which provide the WP7 emulator dump. I downloaded it and decompiled the GAC_System.Windows_v2_0_5_0_cneutral_1.dll assembly located this time at /SYS/SILVERLIGHT.

Et voila, the ScrollViewer’s source code is available.

Hope this helps.