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Hope You are doing well.

Actually i have created one windows phone 8 application. So for testing i have installed the .xap file locally into windows phone 8 and it is working fine. But if i am going to install that .xap package in windows phone 8.1 or later it is not getting installed.

I have made research and found that the windows phone 8.1 and later OS version devices are accepting the APPX Package. They will not allow to install .XAP locally. Now the scenario is like that my client wants to test this application in windows phone 8.1 device.

So, Can anyone help me out that how can we install locally XAP package into windows phone 8.1 device?

Awaiting Response. Thanks in advance.

Zhendong Wu - MSFT
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You can sideload your .xap package on Windows Phone 8.1 device using Windows Phone Application Deployment Tool (for 8.1).

Before installing , you need to ensure the device has been registered for development. You can use Windows Phone Developer Registration (8.1) to enable your device for development.

And you could search for the tool from the Windows 8.1 start menu.

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  • This feature is only available on developer's end. But the client can't do that as they haven't this windows phone application deployment tool. – Nikhil Prajapati Dec 21 '16 at 09:12
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    You may ask the client to install the necessary [SDK tools](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/ff402523(v=vs.105).aspx) and Visual Studio. There seems no other distribution way unless you upload it to the Store with hidden availability. Make your client get the app with direct url or promo code. – Zhendong Wu - MSFT Dec 23 '16 at 03:22
  • @MattewWu-MSFT Thanks for the update. I have one query like if we will publish it with set as hidden and we will pass that url to client. Then after can we make it for public ? I mean no hidden after that . – Chandni Sirwani Dec 27 '16 at 13:03
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    Yes. Just create a new submission and change the **Distribution and visibility** option to **make this app available in the Store**, then your app will be available to public. – Zhendong Wu - MSFT Dec 28 '16 at 01:37
  • Thanks :) @MattewWu-MSFT – Chandni Sirwani Dec 28 '16 at 05:31