Where can I find files saved in ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder while developing a Windows Phone 8.1 app?

Question

To my understanding, WinRT apps store their application data in

C:\Users\{user}\AppData\Local\Packages

My Windows Phone 8.1 application seems to have its own folder there as well, with an odd name like

App.aba911777.a60e8.a46c0.aa90d.a5038d92d276e_8wekyb3d8bbwe

However, when I browse the directory, I cannot find any of the files I've saved to ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder. They are definitely there, because if I re-run my app in the emulator (which hasn't been closed at all), can find the cached files. Presumably these files are saved somewhere on my actual hard drive; where would they be?

(LocalFolder.Path gives me C:\Data\Users\DefApps\APPDATA\Local\Packages\2cdc8aaf-b7fe-4bcb-992a-18ad6f140771_b83k3kj2dpxdw\LocalState but I'm not sure how to find that on my hard drive)

To get the files from the App you can use for example [IsolatedStorageExplorer](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/hh286408(v=vs.105).aspx) or [Isolated Storage Spy](http://isostorespy.codeplex.com/). — Romasz, Jun 08 '14 at 00:15
@Romasz can you add that as an answer? I finally stumbled across a question yesterday that pointed out that the way of accessing files via WinRT or the "old" IsolatedStorage methods are actually pointing at the same physical location. — Jedidja, Jun 08 '14 at 09:24
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/wpapps/en-US/ed75af37-a42f-489f-a2e0-58b6725bbcd4/are-isolatedstorage-and-applicationdatalocalfolder-always-the-same-thing?referrer=http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/wpapps/en-US/ed75af37-a42f-489f-a2e0-58b6725bbcd4/are-isolatedstorage-and-applicationdatalocalfolder-always-the-same-thing?referrer=http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/wpapps/en-US/ed75af37-a42f-489f-a2e0-58b6725bbcd4/are-isolatedstorage-and-applicationdatalocalfolder-always-the-same-thing?forum=wpdevelop — Jedidja, Jun 08 '14 at 09:25
Yes, the *old* Isolated Storage is the same as [LocalFolder](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/hh465099.aspx) :) — Romasz, Jun 08 '14 at 09:56

score 14 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 08 '14 at 09:48

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To transfer/access files on Windows Phone Emulator (also works with device) you can use:

Isolated Storage Explorer tool - here is a good link how to do it, and also one useful here.
a very nice tool is Isolated Storage Spy - which now supports also WP8.1
Windows Phone Power Tools from here - you will have to check if that already works with WP8.1.

answered Jun 08 '14 at 09:48

Romasz

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Isolated Storage Spy is *very* nice :) – Jedidja Jun 08 '14 at 10:22
"Windows Phone Power Tools" - Worked great Even it has features like launch the dev apps. – Sunil Kumar S C Dec 29 '15 at 11:23

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 03 '19 at 20:20

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Search your SQLite db file in "C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Packages\".

answered Apr 03 '19 at 20:20

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 19 '15 at 10:06

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localFolder.Path gives you correct location. You are not able to find that folder because AppData is been hidden. Please change your PC settings to view this folder.

Thanks

answered Feb 19 '15 at 10:06

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Where can I find files saved in ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder while developing a Windows Phone 8.1 app?

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