[Q] Sideload 1 old app - Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

A question from a totally new windows phone noob.
Long time ago i buy an app for check my phone balance (calls credit, mobile data MB left), now that application was removed from store and i cant reinstall that because i changed my phone from HTC HD7 to Lumia 1520.
My question is: i have the XAP file of that app downloaded from official store before the remove, if i dev unlock (basic unlock - 2 apps) my Lumia 1520 i can install that application?
Thanks

Can you open xap with 7-Zip and view files inside ?

I have 2 XAP of that app.
1 is opened by 7-zip the other not

U can deploy the opened variant.

augustinionut said:
U can deploy the opened variant.
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For deploy i need "2 app unlock" or i can simply install with the SD card tip?

A little background: Sometime around the end of the WP7 lifetime, Microsoft started encrypting Store apps with DRM. Those cannot be sideloaded using app deployment, though they can be installed via the SD card if the app is allowed to be installed at all. The bold part is important; installing from SD still requires accessing the store to get a license for the app, and Microsoft can just not give you one.
Non-DRMed apps (recognizable because you can open them as ZIP archives) can be deployed using Application Deployment if your phone is developer-unlocked (the 2-app unlock is fine) and the app doesn't require any special capabilities (for WP7.x apps, that just means the app doesn't have ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES in its manifest). If there's a file called WMAppPRHeader.xml in the .XAP, you'll need to remove it before deploying.
If the app has ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES in its WMAppManifest.xml file, you'll need to interop-unlock the phone first. This is now possible for Lumia phones with SD cards, such as the 1520. I'm not going to explain the details of doing it here; they're easy to find on the forum in the dev&hacking section especially.
Note that an app which has been un-published may simply no longer work. Many apps have to talk to a server somewhere for the app to function. That server might no longer be available for your app. This is pretty common for unpublished apps; no reason to keep a server running for an app nobody is using (or it could be the other way around; they might have unpublished the app because it wasn't worth the cost to keep the server running and without the server the app is useless). Basically, even if you get the app to install and run, there's no guarantee that it'll work.

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[Q] How can I buy and sideload an app not compatible with the Xoom?

I am an absolute noob when it comes to more sophisticated techniques of the Android OS. I have encountered more than once now that I want to (buy and) install an application but it is not compatible with my device (i.e. Xoom). Could someone point me to where there's a noob's guide to purchasing and installing apps that are apparently not compatible (who's deciding that anyways?)?
Thanks everyone! :cheers:
The app developer chooses what devices his app works on. They don't want a Xoom user trying an app that isn't supported. If / when it crashes, the user writes a nasty review.
I got apps to my nook color by using a couple different apps. One was Hocker, I can't remember what the other one. Essentially it was an app that allowed you to backup your apps to folder on the SD card. It made a .apk for the app. Hocker then lets you send the app via WiFi over to the other device (both devices had Hocker running and on the same WiFi network). You could also transfer via dropbox or using a computer to move the .apk over and forgo Hocker.
The other app was a file manager I think, maybe even astro? I'm not sure though, it's been a few months.
This method does require two android devices though. If you don't have another device to initially download the app, then you are going to have to pirate the app and you won't find help from me regarding that.
Thank you sir!
I downloaded MyBackup to my Nook Color and created a .apk file. Then I uploaded it to Dropbox and extracted it to my Xoom. Worked like a charm

[Q]How to install app from diferent marketplace.

Hi,
Few days ago I bought a new device and i`m looking for another music player. In this forum found "Windows beta Music player" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2105560 and downloaded app in to sd card. Unfortunately when I try to install my device show message that this app isn`t available in my market (btw. I think its wrogn idea when i install app from sdcard I must connect to marketplace, but it`s about money). I read solusions for that problem (change/create LiveID in US market, reset phone), one solusion is to enable this app in other markets by author. Is there any other option ? Can it be add by the app author (mcosmin222) into my local app store?
Wezyr147 said:
Hi,
Few days ago I bought a new device and i`m looking for another music player. In this forum found "Windows beta Music player" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2105560 and downloaded app in to sd card. Unfortunately when I try to install my device show message that this app isn`t available in my market (btw. I think its wrogn idea when i install app from sdcard I must connect to marketplace, but it`s about money). I read solusions for that problem (change/create LiveID in US market, reset phone), one solusion is to enable this app in other markets by author. Is there any other option ? Can it be add by the app author (mcosmin222) into my local app store?
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If you get a Developer Subscription you can setup up to 3 phones for development, and install any xap now I think there is a promo for $19
PM him, maybe he'll add you, maybe not. But even with a dev account you won't be able to install it since it's from the marketplace and encrypted.
Wezyr147 said:
Hi,
Few days ago I bought a new device and i`m looking for another music player. In this forum found "Windows beta Music player" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2105560 and downloaded app in to sd card. Unfortunately when I try to install my device show message that this app isn`t available in my market (btw. I think its wrogn idea when i install app from sdcard I must connect to marketplace, but it`s about money). I read solusions for that problem (change/create LiveID in US market, reset phone), one solusion is to enable this app in other markets by author. Is there any other option ? Can it be add by the app author (mcosmin222) into my local app store?
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If the app you want is free & available for your phone in Marketplace, just not in your region all you need to do is to change region in your phone setting and restart your phone. This is how I got Netflix, Crackle, BBC iPlayer, and Hulu in Poland where those services and apps are not available officially at all.
If app is not free... it might be more difficult as your CC is register in different country.
Since I never needed paid apps from US or UK, cant help you with that - sorry.
galtom said:
If the app you want is free & available for your phone in Marketplace, just not in your region all you need to do is to change region in your phone setting and restart your phone. This is how I got Netflix, Crackle, BBC iPlayer, and Hulu in Poland where those services and apps are not available officially at all.
If app is not free... it might be more difficult as your CC is register in different country.
Since I never needed paid apps from US or UK, cant help you with that - sorry.
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I can confirm. If the app is free (as it is), changing region and restarting is enough.

Please help me about wp8 xap

Hi,
I am Roberto from Italy, two days ago I bought a Samsung Actic s WP8
I would like to install xap file, but I do not know how to do it
Is there anyone that can help me?
Thanks in adavence
If it's an app for your job, then associate your phone with your company's server (Settings -> Company Apps) then send the app to your phone (for example, using email).
If it's an app from the store, just open the store, hit the Search button to find it, and install it.
If it's a homebrew app, you'll need a developer unlock for your phone. This requires a developer account; these typically cost $99 USD/year, and you can get them through http://dev.windowsphone.com. Then you'll need the Windows Phone SDK, which contains the Windows Phone Developer Registration tool (to dev-unlock the phone) and the Application Deployment tool (to sideload the XAP).
If you're trying to pirate an app that is in the store, kindly read the rules of this site and then leave.
Sorry I wanted to say:
If I dowload a xap file from this forum, then how can install it on my wp8 phone. My phone has room for aMicro SD too
Thanks in advance
Like gooddaytodie say..
Without a developer unlock u cant install homebrew apps.
And if this app needs root access there is currently no way...
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is it possible that i sideload apps that i did not download from the official website?? if yes then how??
Assuming you mean un-encrypted homebrew or beta apps, yes. You need the WP8 SDK from Microsoft, then use the Windows Phone Developer Registration tool to dev-unlock your phone. Dev-unlock with a free account (that is to say, any typical Microsoft/Windows Live account) will only allow sideloading up to two apps at once. For $19/year, you can get up to 10 at once, though. In either case, you would then use the "Application Deployment" tool to install the XAP.
If it's an app that you *should* have gotten from the store - a game, or any paid app especially - then no. It will be encrypted with a DRM scheme that we haven't yet broken, and honestly, I wouldn't tell you how even if I knew.
I'm a little confused with all these new things.
There is not now another way to sideload un-encrypted homebrew without developer registration?
It is not possible to modify the xap of an homebrew to show it in the marketplace thanks to a proxy?
No and no.
Ok thank you. It was to be sure because I had a doubt when I read what o2neouzr tries to do there http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2398275&page=8

[Q] Put WP8 App on Device for free

Hi !
I'm new on WP8 dev and when I started to develop my app I was facing a problem
Actually, I haven't unlock my Phone and I haven't got a Dev' Account
I just would like to know if there's a way to put my app on my device w/o paying anything.
(It's only for my personal use, I don't want to put it on the store)
So, thanks in advance and have a nice WE !
Nightly'
Dev-unlock is free... just run the Windows Phone Developer Registration tool and follow the instructions. You can use any valid account.
A free account will only allow you to have two sideloaded (unsigned) apps installed at once, though.
Thanks a lot
GoodDayToDie said:
Dev-unlock is free... just run the Windows Phone Developer Registration tool and follow the instructions. You can use any valid account.
A free account will only allow you to have two sideloaded (unsigned) apps installed at once, though.
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Thanks a lot ... I haven't this kind of problem with android

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