If you are a Windows phone user, you will be definitely interested in viewing or accessing your Windows Phone apps on your PC or laptop. Now, it is possible with the Windows Phone Emulator!
You can use the Windows Phone Emulator for viewing and executing Windows Phone apps. This is an extremely useful platform for Windows Phone app developers, as they will be able to debug and execute their apps before placing it in the marketplace. The Windows Phone Emulator is actually a high fidelity, efficient and high performance virtualization environment for executing Windows phone applications. You will hardly feel the difference as it acts just like a phone.
When using this application on your PC, a screen appears with a phone on it. Of course, quite logically, you will not be able to make a call through it, but will be able to use the buttons using your mouse and simulate your app. Your will work similar to the way it actually functions on your Windows Phone.
In order to open or launch the Emulator, you need to press the F5 button. The Emulator will load the program you currently have kept open in Visual Studio.
It gives the same feel as using your phone. It has the same buttons as on the phone (only virtual). You will be able to see a Start button, Search button, and a Back button. However, you need to note that it is not possible to pan or zoom on your PC, unless you are using a modern multi touch system.
Apart from all these features, Windows Phone Emulator also provides GPS simulation. One of the best features about the program is the fact that it allows you to see how a website appears on Windows Phone.
Let us see how to install and use the Windows Phone Emulator
Steps to follow
You can use the Windows Phone Emulator for viewing and executing Windows Phone apps. This is an extremely useful platform for Windows Phone app developers, as they will be able to debug and execute their apps before placing it in the marketplace. The Windows Phone Emulator is actually a high fidelity, efficient and high performance virtualization environment for executing Windows phone applications. You will hardly feel the difference as it acts just like a phone.
When using this application on your PC, a screen appears with a phone on it. Of course, quite logically, you will not be able to make a call through it, but will be able to use the buttons using your mouse and simulate your app. Your will work similar to the way it actually functions on your Windows Phone.
In order to open or launch the Emulator, you need to press the F5 button. The Emulator will load the program you currently have kept open in Visual Studio.
It gives the same feel as using your phone. It has the same buttons as on the phone (only virtual). You will be able to see a Start button, Search button, and a Back button. However, you need to note that it is not possible to pan or zoom on your PC, unless you are using a modern multi touch system.
Apart from all these features, Windows Phone Emulator also provides GPS simulation. One of the best features about the program is the fact that it allows you to see how a website appears on Windows Phone.
Let us see how to install and use the Windows Phone Emulator
Steps to follow
- First, launch the website that you wish to view.
- Then, in the Run drop-down menu, choose Windows Phone. In case, you do not have the Windows Phone Emulator extension installed, you can follow the instructions in the install wizard to download and install the program.
- When the installation finishes, return to the Run menu drop-down and then select the Windows Phone option. This will automatically launch your site in the Windows Phone emulator.
- If you wish to launch the Windows Phone Emulator every time you view the app, you just have to click on Run (no need to go via drop-down menu).
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