Windows 10 Universal App package deployment is not working

[WiniumLover]

Hi Team,
Thanks for the framework for windows mobile platform. I just got into an issue when try to deploy the universal app for windows with the format "App3_1.0.6.0_x86_x64_arm.appxbundle". I could not deploy this file using our framework. Could you please help me on this.

[NickAb]

See #116. It might be related.

Please, try creating store package (*.appx) with x86 only and use it to deploy your application.

[WiniumLover]

Thanks Nick, I could able to create a package with .appx format but when I try to deploy the same in winium inspector or through our program, got the error message as shown below. Could you please advise me on this.
"message": "There is an error in XML document (2, 2)."

[NickAb]

This is most likely because you are using 1.4.0 release. Support of UWP apps was added after 1.4.0 and is not yet released, but available in master.
But you can build driver from master branch yourself, it should work. I will try to make release ASAP (no later, then on next week)

[WiniumLover]

Perfect, thanks for the reply Nick. will check and update you.

[WiniumLover]

Hi Nick,
I have download the latest package (.zip) from master and when I try to deploy the package in .appx format to winium inspector or through our code, got the issue #116 , even though after deleting the ARM and x64 directories from the AppPackages directories folder. could you please suggest me what I am missing here.

[NickAb]

Could you try not deleting files, but instead create store package with x86 only.
Select Store -> Create App Packages.... In dialog window uncheck all architectures, except x86 in Select the packages to create and the solution configuration mappings section.

[WiniumLover]

yeah, I have done the same thing in Visual studio 2015 community edition but still it creates those folders.

[dnovikau]

Please see my last comment in #116.

[dnovikau]

"Could you try not deleting files, but instead create store package with x86 only.
Select Store -> Create App Packages.... In dialog window uncheck all architectures, except x86 in Select the packages to create and the solution configuration mappings section."

provided solution is not working because even if to create package for only one (in our case x86) platform 'Dependencies' folder would contain packages for the others (x64, ARM)

[WiniumLover]

@dnovikau , so still you could not deploy even though you commented out the part rite.

[dnovikau]

if to remove x64 and ARM folders from 'dependencies' folder the deployment finishes successfully

[WiniumLover]

Cool, thanks for the info.

Also I have noticed that I have created .appxbundle for the windows 8.1 app and tried to deploy using the code, surprisingly it went fine without any issues. it went fine because no dependencies folders were created apart from the needed one.

let me try for universal app and update you.

[WiniumLover]

ah strangely, when I try to deploy .appxbundle for universal app, end up with the below issue after commented the line suggested by @dnovikau and deleted other folders except x86 from dependencies folder.

2. Error : Samples.AutoSuggestSample.TestAutoSuggest
   SetUp : System.InvalidOperationException : To install this application you need
   either a Windows developer license or a sideloading-enabled system.
   (33)
   

[dnovikau]

You need to enable 'developer mode' on your device -> then create 'Checkpoint' and make it default

[NickAb]

@dnovikau, thanks.

I guess I have done this while experimenting with WinAppDeployCmd.exe and forgot about it. But I am unable to confirm this at the moment, I will be able to check this on Monday only.

If this is a reason, then I will add some informative message for "System.InvalidOperationException : To install this application you need either a Windows developer license or a sideloading-enabled system."

[WiniumLover]

@dnovikau , I have already enabled developer mode on this but not sure why this giving the problem. Let me create a new app package and will update you.

[WiniumLover]

@NickAb , @dnovikau , I noticed the strange thing that when I deploy the inbuilt test app with winium project through our code, it works fine but when I deploy the app created by me end up with issue "System.InvalidOperationException : To install this application you need either a Windows developer license or a sideloading-enabled system." .

[NickAb]

@WiniumLover , could you please describe your setup.
As I understand you use Windows 10.

Do you have Sideload apps enabled in your host (desktop) system? http://www.howtogeek.com/219651/windows-10-allows-you-to-sideload-universal-apps-just-like-android-does/

I tested UWP support on Windows 8.1 host system only. I did not test it on Windows 10. On Windows 10 it might require enabling both host system side loading and emulator developer mode.

@dnovikau @WiniumLover, if you are using Windows 10, could you please test the combinations of host side loading settings and emulator developer mode?

[WiniumLover]

@NickAb , thanks for the reply. I am using Win10 laptop with developer mode enabled. Developer mode is enabled both in Laptop and Emulator. Will check for side loading and update you.

Please note that I could able to deploy the demo app which is part of winium package without any issues.

[NickAb]

The demo app is Windows Phone 8.1 app. UWP 10 app is not distributed with Winium solution yet. This might be a reason. The strange part is that I was able to deploy UWP 10 test app to Mobile Emulator 10.* without enabling developer mode or anything, my host system is Windows 8.1. On other computer with Windows 10, enabling side loading on host system was required to deploy even 8.1 apps.

[WiniumLover]

@NickAb , thx for the detailed info. I have downloaded the master code again, setup a new project and tried to deploy the UWP app, surprisingly it went fine without any issues.

[NickAb]

@dnovikau does UWP deployment for Windows 10 Mobile works only with Developer mode enabled for you?

@WiniumLover are you able to deploy UWP app? If so I would like to close this issue.

I will keep #116 open until we sort out the dependencies problem.

[WiniumLover]

@NickAb , please feel free to close the issue. I could able to deploy UWP app without any issues.