I have developed one simple game by using phonegap android BUT after build for windows, ios, android, blackberry etc, its working only for android devices, so I can install apk file for android devices BUT for windows .xap file is not detecting in the windows phone 8 device. I have downloaded .xap from after build in phonegap. Anybody please advice me How to install .xap into wp8? Any steps and procedure appreciated a lot. Thanks in advance
5 Answers
To install xap:
- you have to register as windows phone developer here
- Now connect the phone to computer with a data cable. Go to this location
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Phone SDK 8.0
and run Windows Phone Developer Registration shortcut. You need to provide your microsoft account details to unlock the phone for debugging. - Now run the Application Deployment shortcut from the same location and you'll be able to install the app to windows phone ( you can do this with visual studio also).
according to phoneGap also you need the windows phone sdk.
What about sideloading .xap files from SD-Card ?
Try this link, it may be helpful. http://www.windowsphone.com/en-in/how-to/wp8/apps/how-do-i-install-apps-from-an-sd-card?signin=true
You can use also cmd line command like C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v8.0\Tools\XAP Deployment\XapDeployCmd.exe /installlaunch D:\PhoneApp1.xap /targetdevice:xd
or rely on automated tools like cordova, but you'll need Update 2 of Visual Studio 2012 to be able to access the XapDeployCmd.exe
command. XapDeploy
is already with the package of wp8 SDK, XapDeployCmd
is not.
Source:
[1] How to Deploy .xap using command prompt
[2] http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/4.0.0/guide_cli_index.md.html#The%20Command-Line%20Interface
[3] https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/ff402565%28v=vs.105%29.aspx