Tag: Windows Phone 8

How do take Screenshot in Windows Phone 8 device?

AbundantCode 2 months ago in C# 0

The Windows Phone 8 allows the users to take screenshot of the current screen. This was a feature that was included in Windows Phone 8. How do take Screenshot in Windows Phone 8 device? 1. Hold the Power button and the Windows Key simultaneously. 2. This will take a screenshot on the Windows Phone 8 device which will be stored in the Screenshots album.

How to Find if the User has tapped on the Screen in Windows Phone 8 App ?

AbundantCode 2 months ago in C# 0

There are times when you want to find out if the user has tapped on the screen to perform some action . For example , you are developing a game and want the user to tap anywhere on the screen to proceed . In these scenario , one can use the Touch.FrameReported event which lets you capture the position on the screen where the user…

How to get the Windows Phone 8 device resolution?

AbundantCode 2 months ago in C# 0

In Windows Phone 8, the developers can utilize the App.Current.Host.Content.ScaleFactor to get the Windows Phone 8 device resolution. How to get the Windows Phone 8 device resolution? Below is a sample code snippet demonstrating how to retrieve the Windows Phone 8 device resolution. The returning value of the ScaleFactor function is 100, 150, and 160 which refers to the resolutions WVGA, 720P, WXGA respectively.

How to Update Map in Windows Phone 8 Programatically using C#?

AbundantCode 2 months ago in C# 0

The Windows Phone 8 SDK provides the MapUpdaterTask which lets the users to update the region map downloaded earlier which can be used for offline usage. This will launch the Map Settings App which lets the users about the updates to the map (if available). How to Update Map in Windows Phone 8 Programatically using C#? Below is a sample code snippet demonstrating how the…

How to Get the Battery Level from a Windows Phone 8 device using C#?

AbundantCode 2 months ago in C# 0

The Windows Phone 8 SDK provides the Windows.Phone.Devices.Power.Battery class which can be used to retrieve the battery information of the windows phone. Use the Windows.Phone.Devices.Power.Battery.GetDefault ().RemainingChargePercent property to retrieve the Battery Level from a Windows Phone 8 device programatically using C#. How to Get the Battery Level from a Windows Phone 8 device using C#? Below is a sample code snippet demonstrating the steps used…

How to Get Unique Device ID from Windows Phone 8 Using C#?

AbundantCode 2 months ago in C# 0

Do you want to get the unique device id of the Window phone 8 programatically using C#? , you can do it using the DeviceExtendedProperties defined in the Microsoft.Phone.Info name and use the “DeviceUniqueId” property name to get the device id in byte array and then convert it to base 64 string . How to Get Unique Device ID from Windows Phone Using C#? Below…