I've developed a app in VS2013. I need to send the .XAP file to my customer by email. He will copy the .XAP file to the phone SD card and install the update. The big problem is that the customer is far away from me, they are a company with just Win7 computers and I can't use any program to help me because all the programs that I know it's possible to update the app just runs on Windows 8! I even tried to install a VirtualBox with Windows 8 on the customer computer but it's not recognize the Windows Phone 8.
My last try was to buy a SD card and install on my Nokia520 and see if I copy the XAP file to it and use the Files app (downloaded from the store) to install the .xap file.
When I try to install, I receive the following message:
Can't install company app There's a problem with this company app.
Contact your company's support person to help
I have a developer account and the phone is unlocked.
Is there a way to publish my app remotely without my customer had Windows 8 installed ? All the programs I need that help me to install and update files on the smartphone (Windows Phone Power Tools, IsoStoreSpy and others just runs on Win8 systems).
I really need to remotely install this app and because the app is for the company's use, I don't want to publish to the Windows Phone App store.
Regards!
To install .xap files from your phone's SD card
Insert an SD card that contains one or more .XAP files into your phone.
In the App list, tap Store Store Tile.
Tap More More icon, then tap Install local apps. (If you're running an earlier version of Windows Phone, look for the SD card option instead.)
Note
If you've just inserted the SD card or added the .XAP files, you might need to wait a few minutes before you can access your SD card from the Store.
Select the apps you want, then tap Install.
Installed apps appear in the App list. Depending on the specific app or game, you'll be able to use them as follows:
Free apps and games can be used immediately.
Paid apps and games that have a trial will be available as a trial version that you can purchase later.
Paid apps and games without a trial must be purchased before you can use them.
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I am making a windows 8 app for one of our clients. How can i share the app with them so that they can install it on their windows 8 phone and test it.
I tried sharing the xmp file, but when they try to install the app it says "Not a company app". I do have a windows dev company account with me, but not able to figure out how to get the app installed on my clients windows 8 phone.
Please help.
There are a few options to "ad-hoc" distribute your alpha/beta version:
Company app distribution for Windows Phone to read more about this option visit this link
You can publish the app to the Marketplace using the Hide from users browsing or searching the Store so it will be private, only users with a link will be able to access it
you can use the Beta app distribution (i believe there is a limit of few thousand users using a beta version, 10000 maybe? you have to add email addresses of users manually)
Windows Intune for Direct Management of Windows Phone devices. You can "distribute applications to users in either of the following ways: External link or Software installer
Details on MSDN
I have developed a windows phone 8 application. I have a developer account and unlocked device. Now I'm able to deploy/install the application in my phone through windows phone development sdk.
Now I want to install this application in another device ( a device of my friend, who is in different location). I don't want to put this application in the app store. I want to mail the XAP file only to him. So is there any other way to install this (XAP file) application in his mobile.
I am looking forward your responses.
Thanks.
Are you aware of the Windows Phone's Beta testing. You can push your app to the store in BETA test mode and can specify the testers Microsoft emails ids, so that only those people can install and test the app. The app won't be publicly accessible. and AFAIK, you cannot install unsigned XAP's in un-unlocked devices.
For more details check this : Beta testing your app
Please Refer this link,
I think this will solved your query.
Using this you can install a .xap file in windows phone easily.
How to install XAP on Windows Phone
I hope you will get the answer.
I made one windows phone 7 app and its working on emulator but I need to test the sensor... so to test the sensor I want to install the app in my phone... how I can do that? I don't want to put it in the market, I just want it for me...
you would need to have a developer unlock device for you to install your own app. and there is also a limit to how many you could install on your device.
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I've configured an email ID (obviously gmail id) to 20 android devices all are situated at different place now if i want to install an application. to all device like Avast antivirus
if any device have already installed then how could i be able to do this.
Goal :
1: Install an application to all devices if not intalled.
2: devices may have already intstalled application then it will show install say if one have intall and other don't then how to install in all devices.
I am not too versed in telephony. I know for blackberries you have to have a blackberry [enterprise] server to manage devices in this fashion. I think one client for android is called Good, but if you do a search for android enterprise management, you probably could find others.
My country has no access to the WP7 MarketPlace but i want to know if i can still at least develop apps for my own WP7 Device or at least directly install it on other devices that i have access to..
Thanks
You can still develop applications for the countries that do have a WP7 MarketPlace and you can add your applications to an unlocked device without needing access to the MarketPlace by using the Application Deployment tool, which is part of the Windows Phone7 Development Tools. In order to unlock your phone, you will need to create an account on the App Hub and register as a developer.
Here is a response I have seen on other forums that appears useful;
Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone - http://www.microsoft.com/express/Phone/
As for installing on other devices, I'm not sure how that would work. I believe the way Windows7 works is different to the typically CAB file installation on Windows6 (Mobile) downward
My country (the Netherlands) also has no marketplace yet.
If you buy a WP7 developer license you can still unlock your phone and use it to develop applications regardsless. You can even publish your app on the marketplace for alll countries that have it. But you couldn't download it from that marketplace yourself...
(A developer licese allows you to unlock up to three phones regardless of the liveID used on them, I have currently unlocked two of my collegues as well and I can use the webinterface to revoke this without needing their phone)
What you can also do is create a seperate live_id with a country that does have a marketplace and use that as the root liveID for your phone. In that case you could download your own app providing it is either free or you can somehow pay in that country (ie prepaid us creditcard). Unfortunately because it has to be the primary ID you will have to reset your phone and you will still need a Wp7 dev account.
I went through all these hoops myself
i found a site called www.yallaapps.com that can take care of those of us without access to the marketplace.
You should check the Windows Phone Developer Blog.
There have been some changes regarding this issue.
This blog post from ms team offer an alternative for publishing apps via Global Publisher Program.