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Why can't I deploy my UWP app with .Net Standard 2.0 to a Mobile device or emulator?
Several developers have been confused recently because they created new UWP apps using .Net Standard...
Date: 02/14/2018
ComboBox on a Flyout attached to an AppBarButton loses mouse input on 1607
Several developers have asked why a ComboBox on a Flyout attached to an AppBarButton ignores mouse...
Date: 09/14/2016
Windows Store app projects stopped generating the .appxupload file after installing VS 2015 Update 1
Problem A few people have noticed that their Windows Store app projects stopped generating the...
Date: 01/08/2016
VPN Network connections from Store apps running on Connected Standby devices are very slow
The title says it all: when you make a network connection from your Windows Store app to a resource...
Date: 06/24/2015
Implementing a Shake event on Windows Phone 8.1
function CopyCode(elemName) { var obj = document.getElementById(elemName);...
Date: 06/17/2015
Replacement for MarketplaceReviewTask in Windows Phone 8.1
Windows Phone Silverlight apps had a MarketplaceReviewTask to prompt users to review an app. Windows...
Date: 06/11/2015
I want the sound to go here – Audio routing in Windows Phone 8.1
Windows Phone 8.1 devices have a number of different audio output options. Most of the time the...
Date: 05/29/2015
Configuring your HttpClient to automagically decompress the response
// Recently I was writing a simple HttpClient to interface with a REST API. Typically I just pass...
Date: 05/21/2015
MDM Enrollment succeeds but SyncML session aborts without errors
When helping customers implement MDM solutions for Windows 8.1, we frequently encounter scenarios...
Date: 05/14/2015
Sending Facebook invites from a Universal Windows app
In one of the previous posts published on this blog we’ve learned how to integrate Facebook in a...
Date: 04/30/2015
Windows Phone 8.1 Battery Saver, Background Agents, and Background Tasks
I worked a support case recently where the customer had a Windows Phone Silverlight 8.0 background...
Date: 04/23/2015
How to use a Shared User Certificate for HTTPS authentication in an Enterprise application.
In Update 1 for Windows Phone 8.1, the ability to use the sharedUserCertificates capability was...
Date: 03/26/2015
Do not use the built-in Administrator account when performing MDM enrollment
Recently I worked with a customer who was implementing a MDM solution and was running into an issue...
Date: 03/18/2015
Problems with NavigateToLocalStreamUri and Intranet Links
WebView's NavigateToLocalStreamUri is a method used by developers who want to locally host content...
Date: 02/27/2015
Setting up Fiddler to capture network traffic from the Unity 3D Editor
Our support team over at Microsoft is really getting into cross platform development. ...
Date: 02/16/2015
Integrating Facebook authentication in Universal Windows apps
When it comes to develop a mobile application, a common requirement is the integration with...
Date: 02/12/2015
Windows Phone 8 users without the 8.1 Update may experience issues accessing certain secured (HTTPS) websites.
Problem Windows Phone 8 users without the 8.1 Update may experience issues accessing certain secured...
Date: 01/26/2015
Porting tips: bridging differences in the .Net Framework for Windows Runtime apps
One of the challenges of writing Windows Runtime apps with .NET is that they use a simplified...
Date: 01/22/2015
Windows 8.1: Managing Standard Users using MDM
We often get asked by customers about how they can manage non-admin users using MDM. This blog...
Date: 01/14/2015
Prevent The HTML Body from Scrolling using the WebView control – Universal Apps
Problem The WebView control itself does not scroll when the HTML Body exceeds the size of the view....
Date: 01/06/2015
Using a DataTriggerBehavior to change an ItemTemplate in a Windows Store App
Visual Studio 2013 comes with the Behaviors SDK that can be used when developing Windows 8.1 Store...
Date: 12/10/2014
MDM: Configuring WLANProfile with a specific Wi-Fi network type returns error 500 on Windows phone 8.1
I recently helped a customer configure a Wi-Fi profile through MDM. The issue that they were running...
Date: 11/19/2014
Why doesn't the Windows 8.1 Bluetooth Rfcomm Chat Sample work?
I've seen support cases and forum posts asking this question: "Why doesn't the Windows...
Date: 11/10/2014
Capturing raw PCM audio on Windows Phone 8 and 8.1
There are a number of different audio capture and playback APIs on Windows Phone 8.x. Unfortunately...
Date: 10/31/2014
Using WNS Toast localization in a Windows Phone Silverlight 8.1 application
If you are writing a Windows Phone Silverlight 8.1 application and using Windows Notification...
Date: 10/17/2014
Strategies for Handling Errors in your Windows Store Apps
// Working in developer support at Microsoft we see a lot of cases in the forums and customers that...
Date: 10/16/2014
Windows Phone 8.1: Cannot install Company apps
I was helping customers with deploying Company apps to Windows Phone 8.1 through MDM and here are...
Date: 10/09/2014
Strategies for sharing code in XAML-based Universal apps
Universal apps are a great way to share code between your Windows and Windows Phone versions of your...
Date: 10/02/2014
Windows 8.1 MDM: Demystifying the operation modes of MDMAgent.exe
The Windows 8.1 Enterprise Device Management Protocol document talks about the different contexts...
Date: 09/25/2014
A Simple SemanticZoom
I'm Confused I'm a big fan of simplicity. There are times that I look at sample code and cannot...
Date: 09/18/2014
Walkthrough Creating a Local Mobile Service in Visual Studio - .NET backend
This walkthrough creates a Mobile Service locally. It in no way is connected to your Azure...
Date: 09/11/2014
Achievement Unlocked: MIDI support added to Windows 8.1 apps
Since the release of Windows 8 Developer Preview I have been pushing our Multimedia group to add...
Date: 09/04/2014
Windows Phone Camera Preview Deadlock when leaving page.
I recently investigated a Windows Phone problem, reported by one of our forum contributors, in which...
Date: 08/25/2014
Windows Phone 8.1 MDM Push functionality
Here is an attempt to provide a brief overview of Windows Phone 8.1 MDM Push functionality. In...
Date: 08/21/2014
Why can’t I create an app package? Windows Phone Xap vs. Appx
Differences between Windows Phone Silverlight apps and Windows Phone Store apps are a recurring...
Date: 08/07/2014
Programmatically create and configure a Client Certificate for use in your Windows Runtime based app
Often there is a need in your Windows Store app (including Windows Phone 8.1) to access resources...
Date: 07/31/2014
FileTypeAssociation Logo sizes for Windows Phone 8.1 modern apps
The MSDN documentation on “How to handle file activation”, for Windows and Windows Phone...
Date: 07/25/2014
Walkthrough: Attaching an Azure SQL database to your .NET Backend
function CopyCode(elemName) { var obj = document.getElementById(elemName);...
Date: 07/17/2014
Multi MediaElement - A Playlist Solution (next item no waiting)
We get quite a few questions in the forums about how to handle playlists when using the...
Date: 07/11/2014
Automating analysis of Windows Store crash reports
If you are a developer with applications published in the Windows Store for Windows or Windows...
Date: 06/26/2014
A Primer on WebView.NavigateToLocalStreamUri
Scenario A forum post recently asked about navigating to a page that that contains images that are...
Date: 06/20/2014
Constraining manipulations
Touch screens are cool. Being able to drag and manipulate pictures and objects on the screen is fun,...
Date: 06/10/2014
Including Self-Signed Certificates with your Windows Runtime based Windows Phone 8.1 apps
The concept of Universal apps lets you share common code targeting the Windows Runtime between a...
Date: 06/05/2014
My experience with .NET Native Preview
Hello everyone, Recently the .NET Native Preview has been announced. I was thrilled to read the...
Date: 05/22/2014
Explaining the AndContinue methods for Windows Phone 8.1 SDK
function CopyCode(elemName) { var obj = document.getElementById(elemName);...
Date: 05/08/2014
Game Development Middleware - What is it? Do I need it?
This is a companion text blog to the video blog that will be released on Channel 9 next week. I...
Date: 05/02/2014
Creating a WebSite for Polling Live Tiles
// You can very easily have your app Poll for Live Tiles. What is cool about that is that you don't...
Date: 04/30/2014
Frame of reference: keeping the music playing across pages
A musical score is a great way to add zip to your app, but many people are stumped because the Xaml...
Date: 04/24/2014