Debug a live UWP app

Madhu 96 Reputation points
2020-01-07T17:41:36.98+00:00

Hi,

When the users install our Windows 10 UWP app from Microsoft Store, if they face any issues when using the app, is there a way we can get a debug log or crash report etc to figure out what went wrong?
What is the standard way of identifying issues in a live UWP app?

Thanks,
Madhu

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
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  1. James Dailey - MSFT 336 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2020-01-07T18:54:51.93+00:00

    Hi,

    I would recommend that you take a look at the App Center analytics SDK. This SDK gives you the ability to add logging and other analytics capabilities to your app that feeds back in real time to Azure.

    App Center Analytics
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/appcenter/analytics/

    Events Metrics
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/appcenter/analytics/event-metrics

    Access analytics data using Store services
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/monetize/access-analytics-data-using-windows-store-services

    I hope this helps,

    James

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  2. macintoshpro 36 Reputation points
    2020-01-08T04:30:53.277+00:00

    I'm using:

    • GoogleAnalyticsSDK to measure total audience and events
    • TelegramBot to send crash and some important exceptions (instant to your phone)
    • Sentry is another good options (but not totally free), easy to integrate with some lines of code
    1 person found this answer helpful.
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