Windows Phone open another application

Question

I need to open a new application from my application. If it is not installed on the phone then I need to open the installation inside windows store.

Anybody have an idea how can I achieve this?

I read the below articles but I couldn't find anything helpful:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/jj207014%28v=vs.105%29.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/jj206987%28v=vs.105%29.aspx

Answer:

For the store i ended up using:

private async void test()
    {
        try
        {
            Uri uri = new Uri("zune://navigate/?appid=xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx");
            await Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(uri);
        }
        catch (Exception exception)
        {
            //TODO
        }
    }

paiden paiden · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-08T12:17:50

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/jj662937(v=vs.105).aspx describes how you can launch the store app and display a specific app

What you need will look something like this:

Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri("zune:navigate?appid=[app ID]"));

where '[app ID]' needs to be replaced by the unique app id of the application you want to install.

Windows Phone open another application

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