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As a part of our Windows device life cycle, Microsoft Store will soon stop accepting new apps with Windows Phone 8.x or earlier or Windows 8/8.1 packages (XAP and APPX). Soon after that date, we will stop distributing app updates to Windows Phone 8.x or earlier and Windows 8/8.1 devices; at that time, updates will only be made available to customers using Windows 10 devices.
Take note of the following dates so you can effectively plan your development cycles:
We encourage you to explore how you can where you can create a single Windows 10 app package that your customers can install onto all device families. You can learn more about UWP apps .
Take note of the following dates so you can effectively plan your development cycles:
- October 31st, 2018 – Microsoft will stop accepting new app submissions with Windows Phone 8.x or earlier or Windows 8/8.1 packages (XAP or APPX)
- This will not affect existing apps with packages targeting Windows Phone 8.x or earlier and/or Windows 8/8.1. You can continue to submit updates to these apps as described below.
- July 1st, 2019 – Microsoft will stop distributing app updates to Windows Phone 8.x or earlier devices.
- You’ll still be able to publish updates to all apps (including those with Windows Phone 8.x or earlier packages). However, these updates will only be made available to Windows 10 devices.
- July 1st, 2023 – Microsoft will stop distributing app updates to Windows 8/8.1 devices.
- You’ll still be able to publish updates to all apps (including those with Windows 8/8.1 packages). However, these updates will only be made available to Windows 10 devices.
We encourage you to explore how you can where you can create a single Windows 10 app package that your customers can install onto all device families. You can learn more about UWP apps .