Questions tagged [sideloading]

The process of transferring data between two local devices. In terms of mobile devices it means to use USB, BT, NFC, memory-card or a local network instead of online app stores like Marketplace, Google Play, iTunes.

Sideloading is a term used in Internet culture, similar to "upload" and "download", but in reference to the process of transferring data between two local devices, in particular between a computer and a mobile device such as a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA, tablet, portable media player or e-reader.

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Deploying windows 8 app on several devices without app store

Is it possible to push windows 8 app directly to some not development-devices (without direct access to device)? For example, if one wants to install demo version of our app during the exhibition on devices of someone who intersted on our product.
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Update/Deploy Sideloaded Windows Store App Remotely?

We're about to start developing a modern app (LOB) for Windows 8. I've researched how to deploy it via powershell and what I need to do to enable sideloading, etc. My question is about the administrative process of this. Is it possible to do this…
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Code signing windows store apps for sideloading (with a GoDaddy certificate)

I need to sign an enterprise Windows Store app I've developed ,so that users can sideload it into their devices. I'm in the process of obtaining a code signing certificate from GoDaddy. A lot of the next steps are still hazy for me - any…
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Cannot Sideload Win10 UWP Application Without Developer Mode/Developer License

I'm developing a Line of Business application to be installed on multiple PC's, but I cannot get the Sideload to finish successfully. I receive the following error from the Add-AppDevPackage script: "Could not acquire a developer license" If I…
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UWP appx sideloading issue

We are facing a issue in sideloading app in our production environment. we have signed the app with enterprise trusted certificate. on each user login we run the script to install the appx. but for some users we are getting a error like…
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UWP import third party code signing certficate fails

I have build a Windows 10 Cordova application and plan to sideload it as its an enterprise application built for internal use. During testing,we were using the Apache Corodva certificate to sign the package. Now, we are trying to use the company's…
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Auto Updating Sideloaded Android App on Start

We have an Android app (.apk) published to a publicly accessible URL, any user who knows the URL can download and install the app. The app is already installed on the relevant user phones and allowing sideload option from the settings is turned…
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How do I Sideload a Windows App for All Users on Already Deployed Windows Images?

We have an enterprise Windows store app targeting Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. We are currently using sideloading to deploy the app. We need to be able to deploy the app for all users on a particular device. According to this technet…
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Permanently install Sideloading Windows Store apps

I´ve developed an windows app and installed it on a few windows8 devices. During the installation, I have to sign in with my microsoft account and I get the message that i have to repeat that after 6 month. Now I have the requirement that the app…
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How do I Install WinRT Side loading Build or Package

I have created build WinRT log back before 2 Months, now I am going to install side loading. Sideloadingstep(Clickme) and getting error like Found bundle:…
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Android API to detect if side loading is enabled

Is there a way for my Android app to detect whether side loading is enabled on the user's phone? The user has already installed my app on their phone. Now I'd like to programmatically test whether the user has sideloading has enabled, i.e.,…
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WP8 Side Loading Stopped Working

Several weeks ago side loading was working on my windows phone 8 device. I had installed a valid enrollment token (.aetx file). I was able to successfully side load signed .xap files (either via downloading in IE or attaching to an e-mail). All…
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how to deploy metro app to windows rt device WITHOUT STORE

I developped a metro app and its for my company only. so I'm not going to upload it to windows store. I want to use my app on Windows RT devices (over 400). I tried to open appx with powershell but powershell needs developer license How can I deploy…
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Signing app for Sideloading

I want to be clear with a question about Sideloading applications for Windows 8 (for use within the company.) Read some articles about it, always write the application before deployment must be cryptographically signed…
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Windows 8 Metro App Side Load Deployment

I am currently developing a Windows Store App that will eventually be targeted at the ARM devices when they are available. For now, I have been developing and testing from Visual Studio on my desktop computer and everything works fine. However, when…
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