Well, I have a Microsoft account that I have used when I was installing Windows 8 on my PC. That is usual, non-developer account. Now I want to begin development for Windows Phone using real device. My boss has purchased a licence and gave me login/password to paid Developer Account. I have used that paid account to register a phone device. I can see device connected in File Explorer. And I can see device registered in Developer Dashboard. But I cannot see it in MSVC 2013's combo-box. I can only see a list of emulators.
I guess I have to switch my Microsoft account to that that paid Account on my PC, but I don't know how to do it. Or maybe Microsoft uses something like Developer certificates or provisions as Apple does?
you can switch to different account in visual stodion 2012 see at the top right of the VS2013 expand your current account and click account Settings.. and from the next dialog sign out and sign in with different account.
Hope this helps.
No you could find an option called device with the set of the emulators in your combo box?
Don't you?
You don't need anything, you just need to have the VS completely installed.
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We have implemented a Windows 8 app. We tested the app by sideloading on both Windows 8.1 Pro and Enterprise. The app is working as expected when both the machines are connected to the domain. If both the machines are out of the domain, the app does not work and we receive the following error ‘This app can’t open. There’s a problem with app. Contact your system administrator about repairing or reinstalling it’. Also, in the event log the following error was displayed ‘Activation of the app 589f3680-7094-4066-92ee-75cd86b75bc1_5gyrq6psz227t!App for the Windows. Launch contract was blocked with error 0x80073CFC because its package is in state: Modified‘. We checked through on your sites and it is mentioned that Enterprise Sideloading key is mandatory for the app to work if the machine is not connected to the domain.
If we publish the app on Windows Store using ‘Targeted App Distribution’ method, do we still need to worry about the Enterprise Sideloading key or will the key be available when we will create a developer account on the Windows Center? Let us know.
Let us know if we are missing anything. Also, it will be helpful if you suggest any appropriate way as we need the Windows app to work without being connected to the domain.
Thanks
You could sideload the app if you have a developer license registered on the target machine. You can get a developer license via Visual Studio or with this powershell command:
Get-WindowsDeveloperLicense
However the developer license needs to be renewed every month.
See my answer here how to sideload an app:
sideload windows 8 apps to multiple devices?
I am new to Windows Phone 8 development. I have registered (unlocked) my phone in Windows Phone Developer registration. And I can see the phone in File Explorer.
But when I launch MSVC 2013 Update 2 and open DirectX 3D shooting game sample, I can only see a plenty of emulators in dropbox and I don't see my phone.
What could be wrong?
I did not register as a Windows phone developer yet because it requires me to pay, but I hope I should be able to launch Microsoft's samples on real device without paying?
Did you google this?
Deploying apps to a device MSDN
You have to meet the following prerequisites before you can deploy an app to a Windows Phone device:
You must be a registered developer. For info about registering as a developer, see Registration info.
It's actually bullet point number one on the documentation.
I have a Lumia 800 (WP 7) that used to be developer unlocked, but seems not to be anymore, so I can't deploy an app to it. OK, I tried to use the develop registering tool. It sees the phone, and then prompts me to log into App Hub with my Live ID. I understand this is the same as the Microsoft Account nowadays, but the tool says logging in does not succeed and asks to check the credentials.
At the same time I am logged in to the WP Dev Center with my Microsoft Account which works fine. So I'm confused why the developer registration tool does not let me in.
I have tried this with two computers, both running Windows 7 and Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone, with the same result. Tried also a Windows 8.1 and WP SDK running in VS 2013, which asks to run Zune. I haven't Zune there and failed when tried to install it.
I've seen this thread, which advises to use Windows 7 environment, but as explained it does not work for me. So what am I missing? Is the registration tool outdated?
I want to create Metro apps for Windows 8, and I have VS 2012, but I need a developer's license. If I use fake credentials, will I be able to later get a different developer's license with a different Microsoft account on the same computer?
If I can change it later, how?
The developer account you are entering can be as far as I know independent to the real account you will use for publishing your apps.
Every time you want to create app package for uploading you're entering your credentials, in case you want to develop under several different accounts, so yes, there should be no problem when using different account for "activating Windows 8 development" and for publishing your apps.
I have created an windows phone 7 app. I need to test it in the device. I have got Nokia Lumia 710(OS: Mango7.5) and I need to deploy the app I created in this device and test it. What is the step by step procedure I need to follow.
First You should have a Microsoft Apphub developer account, which you need to developer unlock the device.(Using the "Windows phone developer Registration" tool from your windows phone SDK)
After developer unlocking the device, in visual studio, selecting the debugging target as "windows Phone device" instead of "Emulator" and start debugging(or deploying your app). Also make sure you have the latest version of Zune is installed and running.
If you want to test your apps on your device, the "legal way" (microsoft way) you must:
1) Make sure you have registered as a developer on the AppHub and have paid your subscription.
2) Install the latest version of the Zune software.
2) Plug in your phone via USB and let Windows setup the drivers.
3) Lunch the Zune software and make sure that it picks up your device. The Zune software is the gateway to the device it will always need to be running for any software on your PC to be able to talk to the phone – including Visual Studio when you are debugging.
4) Next you need to unlock your device using the Windows Phone Developer Registration Tool which can be found in the Windows Phone Developer Tools folder of your Start Menu.
got this text form http://cisforcoder.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/unlocking-your-wp7-device-for-app-development/
Unbelievable as it seems...
Unfortunately you need to have a AppHub account (at US$99) if you want to be allowed to upload code to your phone.
The only way round this is I know of is either to have purchased a ChevronWP7 Token (no longer available) and upgrade it to free AppHub account. Or to a have dreamspark account - which also lets you have a free AppHub account.
How do I unlock a device?
Windows Phone devices can be unlocked for development and testing
*using an active account*. Accounts are limited to a certain number of
Device Unlocks and Apps per Device based on the account type.
For Individual and Company accounts:
3 device unblocks
10 apps per device
For Student accounts:
1 device unlock
10 apps per device