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Thierry
Thierry

Reputation: 6457

Updating an app in the Windows Phone Store

Can someone clarify how do I create an update in the Windows Phone Store? I'm confused on how to get this to work.

In the lifecycle section, I've got the option to "add a new file" or replace the existing one.

If I select "add a new" file, I need to re-specify all the information for the file all over again i.e. version, keywords, description, changes, etc...

If I select "replace" file, it does just that but I don't get notified that an update is available and when I go to the store, it doesn't give me the option to update, which means that I first have to uninstall the app and then install it again.

What am I missing?

Thanks.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 127

Answers (1)

Justin XL
Justin XL

Reputation: 39006

Basically, say if you already have a WP8 app in store, and you are adding a WP8.1 version, You need to choose add new to upload the new appx file to store.

If you simply want to update your existing WP8 xap, you need to select replace instead.

When you are done with the change, click the Save button at the bottom of the page. And after you will need to click Review and Submit, followed by a final Submit button.

After all this, you will need to wait for Microsoft to send you an email saying either it's certified or rejected. They used to send out an email right after you submitted something, they don't do it anymore.

The good thing is that the certification process now takes much less time than before. I just submitted my last update and it got certified within 15 minutes.

Upvotes: 2

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