Chapter 28. Background File Transfers

In This Chapter

Downloading and uploading files asynchronously in the background

Handling app termination and background request event resubscription

Using URL routing to pass information to the server during a background transfer request

Retrieving the user’s Windows Live anonymous ID

Monitoring a background transfer request using a progress indicator

When developing a phone app, your app may need to transfer files to or from a remote server. In some cases, your app may not be able to continue without having a certain file on hand. But in other cases, the file may not be required immediately and can be downloaded asynchronously using a background file transfer. Candidates for these kinds of file ...

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