Download Video : Cloning a Windows Phone app.mp4
Do you want to copy the functionality/design of an existing Windows Phone app, or do you literally mean duplicate the app package (source, binaries, etc.)?
🔒 If you mean cloning an existing app as-is (copying code, assets, store app, etc.)
That usually isn’t possible or legal unless:
The app is open-source
Or you own the source code
Windows Phone (UWP / Silverlight) apps are compiled, and reversing them to readable source is complex and often against license terms.
If this is your own app, tell me and I can help you export/copy it properly 👍
🔧 If you mean re-creating / replicating an app’s functionality
That is fine — and common. Here’s how you’d do it:
1️⃣ Pick the correct platform
Windows Phone is deprecated, so development used to be done with:
Windows Phone Silverlight
Windows Runtime (WinRT / UWP)
Today you would usually rebuild the app as:
✔ A UWP app (Windows 10/11)
or
✔ A cross-platform app (Flutter, React-Native, .NET MAUI, etc.)
Tell me your preference and I’ll tailor the steps.
2️⃣ Reverse-engineer the app behavior (not the code)
Study:
UI flow
Features
API calls
Offline/online behavior
Animations & design
Data storage patterns
Tools that can help:
Use the app & document behavior
Fiddler/Wireshark (for legal API inspection)
Screenshot & UI analysis
3️⃣ Build it step-by-step
For UWP / .NET:
Install Visual Studio
Create a Blank App (UWP) project
Structure pages like:
MainPage.xaml LoginPage.xaml Dashboard.xaml SettingsPage.xamlUse:
XAML for UI
C# for logic
I can generate boilerplate code if you want.
4️⃣ Re-create the design
Use:
🎨 XAML styles
📐 Grid / StackPanel layouts
🖼 High-quality vector icons
Avoid copying copyrighted assets directly.
5️⃣ Test on Emulator / Device
Visual Studio includes the Windows Phone Emulator (older SDKs) if you still want original platform testing.
⚖️ Legal & Ethical Notes
Safe:
✔ Re-implementing features
✔ Creating your own UI & code
✔ Being inspired by an app
Not safe:
✘ Copying code
✘ Copying paid assets
✘ Republishing someone else’s app
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