Windows Phone Xap Archive

Feature proposal: Windows Phone XAP archive manager

Goal

Provide a compact feature enabling users to inspect, extract, and repack Windows Phone XAP archives (Silverlight/WP8 apps) safely and easily.

Primary capabilities

  1. Open XAP

    If you are reading this, you likely remember the vibrant tiles, the smooth swivels, and the unique typography of Windows Phone. While Microsoft officially shut down the Windows Phone Store in 2019, the spirit of the platform lives on thanks to a dedicated community of archivists. windows phone xap archive

    Benefits and Limitations of XAP Archives Feature proposal: Windows Phone XAP archive manager Goal

    To use these archived files, you must "sideload" them, as they cannot be installed through a standard store interface. Prerequisites Open XAP If you are reading this, you

    • Batch extract, validate, or repack multiple XAPs.