now the wp7 is jailbrocken we are able to install apps but where can we get some ...and how do we install apps ?
well i've found out that you can deploy apps from visual basic express for windows phone directly to your phone when it's unlocked.
so if some of the app developers can upload their apps as a visual basic project you can deploy it to your phone.
Yesterday i've downloaded some apps from the apps hub of MS and deployed it to my phone.
Just for testing purpose but they work
Now it's time for me to learn to create programs, but i don't know what to create
i''ve made the standard apps from visual basic express, but they aren't very usefull...
The chevronwp7 tool has 2 purposes and not the third...
1. For developers to test their apps without needing to pay the developer fee, this is more beneficial for those regions that don't yet have a way to pay for a developer account, but want to start working on it anyways
2. For apps that may use native code which won't get into market place, and in this case they can provide the xap which you can deploy.
In these two and all other cases, no developer in their right mind would hand out their intellectual property (their source code) unless they were doing it for others to learn from. Especially with a paid application, why would they give the source code out when it is in the market place?
The creators of chevronwp7 have already stated that this will not help in loading paid apps from market place either.
Hope this clears things up for you.
I have no intention to "steal" apps from their developers.
I just want to create my own programs, and learn from others.
There are dozens of free apps in the marketplace, and there were plenty of developers in the time of wm 6.5 which were programming for fun, and release their apps here on XDA so others can benefit from.
I think when time goes by these developers will release their apps here, because of the fee MS charges for developers to release the apps on marketplace.
So if your app is free, why not release the xap? No hassle with marketplace and native codes, and people who aren't interested in the code won't even think to look at the code.
I hope I made my point clear, it's not to install paid apps for free, but to help the developers who don't have acces to marketplace.
yea, which was it's original intent which is good. though given that chevronWP7 has now been taken down by it's creators we have to wait and see as to what they're doing with MS. MS has started negotiations with them to try and encourage the homebrew. lets see what happens of it all.
mtem1985 said:
well i've found out that you can deploy apps from visual basic express for windows phone directly to your phone when it's unlocked.
so if some of the app developers can upload their apps as a visual basic project you can deploy it to your phone.
Yesterday i've downloaded some apps from the apps hub of MS and deployed it to my phone.
Just for testing purpose but they work
Now it's time for me to learn to create programs, but i don't know what to create
i''ve made the standard apps from visual basic express, but they aren't very usefull...
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I'm sure developers will release commercial apps in source form Even *most* free app developers won't do it, because of the way others like to copy code and create redundant apps. That has never been a popular trend on any mobile OS, and I don't see it becoming such.
@ OP: The unlock that came out for WP7 is not a jailbreak. It does nothing but allow you to use you device to test and deploy applications, instead of the emulator.
I really need to know. I'm still on 10512
It doesn't appear to be working properly on my device. I updated my 1520 from build 10536 with some APKs installed and running correctly, but after updating to 10581 the apps show in my list and immediately crash upon launch.
So bad ? is there a way to convert downloaded apks to w10m by recompiling codes?
Not working for me too
Way to take the one gleaming light of hope that 10 mobile had and squash it, along with my willingness to keep using that OS.
I'm sure they will get it back as soon as they fix performance issues.
I'm not, but I think there's a good chance.
The only thing we need to get it back to work is new windows bridge package that will allow us to connect to android inside phone. Btw. last update killed apps already installed on phone too
MS Demoed the new Project Astoria in a small, private partner day and they sai that now they can compile the Android app TO Windows 10 Mobile app and the android on the phone is no longer needed. I can't confirm this nor disprove.
balcsida said:
MS Demoed the new Project Astoria in a small, private partner day and they sai that now they can compile the Android app TO Windows 10 Mobile app and the android on the phone is no longer needed. I can't confirm this nor disprove.
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Interesting to see whether Android app source code needed for that or it can build a Windows 10 app directly from APK. The latter would be huge (though less realistic, I guess)
ap3rus said:
Interesting to see whether Android app source code needed for that or it can build a Windows 10 app directly from APK. The latter would be huge (though less realistic, I guess)
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I'll say there's no chance to build appx from apk. Unless MS develops a miracle tool, the devs will need to build the apps for w10. As long as we have the app source code, that's cool. If not, then it all comes down to the original developer.
Ruwin said:
I'll say there's no chance to build appx from apk. Unless MS develops a miracle tool, the devs will need to build the apps for w10. As long as we have the app source code, that's cool. If not, then it all comes down to the original developer.
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Android app (which doesn't use NDK) is simply a java binary, which is resources + java bytecode which can simply be decompiled into java source code which then can be compiled into appx - nothing magical. Tricky part comes with apps using NDK, that's something much harder to work with in this context.
Ruwin said:
I'll say there's no chance to build appx from apk. Unless MS develops a miracle tool, the devs will need to build the apps for w10. As long as we have the app source code, that's cool. If not, then it all comes down to the original developer.
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I was thinking the appx would just be a containerized call to the astoria vm.
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Android app (which doesn't use NDK) is simply a java binary, which is resources + java bytecode which can simply be decompiled into java source code which then can be compiled into appx - nothing magical. Tricky part comes with apps using NDK, that's something much harder to work with in this context.
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I believe there is a reason why Astoria uses some form of Hyper-V implementation. And it's just amazing to see Hyper-V on ARM.
plantroon said:
I believe there is a reason why Astoria uses some form of Hyper-V implementation. And it's just amazing to see Hyper-V on ARM.
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I hope in the near future this could be hacked to run any arm system virtualized in the phone
Astoria on W10 Mobile Build 10586?
Anyone try installing Project Astoria subsystem files on W10Mobile build 10586 and got it working? Looks like MS still hasn't made it available in this latest build yet - hope this is not permanent...
How did you get W10M 10586?
Darrian said:
How did you get W10M 10586?
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How?
Opus Dei said:
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How?
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maybe he mispelled the build number, or he is a beta tester
Is Project Astoria Dead?
Hey guys,
The future of Astoria isn't looking real good right now. Check out Windows Central, titled:
"/microsofts-project-astoria-delayed" or sub-directory.
(sorry, I'm a newbie, can't post links yet.)
They seem to have several good 'insider' sources.
-xdaman21
Hi people, If before in Windows 10 mobile it could run Android apps thanks to Project astoria, not it's possible to do with Windows Bridge? The same of project astoria with android but with iOS.
NO! if you want ios or android apps buy a freakin android or ios device!
only if downloaded from Gdrive
for iOS apps, authors must port own apps to windows store... you cant run iOS apps by yourself
Hello everyone, i want to say sorry to mods in advance if i'm duplicating someone else's topic.
I'm looking for a way of porting apk apps to windows 10 mobile. There was possibility of doing that before Microsoft closed their project Astoria if I remember right. Now when I tried to find any info about it a lot of websites saying different things.
Thanks in advance for any info or tutorial.
Astoria is dead long time ago and no way to port android apps for official W10M builds...
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