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Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

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Posted on 17 Dec 2019 19:29:55 by AFWright 87

I have a complex phone app, with around 20 pages that I need to convert to tablet. 

 

This tutorial (https://toddbaginski.com/blog/how-to-convert-a-powerapp-from-one-layout-to-another/) doesn't seem to work any longer. 

 

Looking for suggestions on how to quickly (relatively) convert the layout, resolution and orientation to tablet (landscape) from phone (portrait). 

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    ChechoCR 5 on 08 Sep 2023 at 17:54:37
    Re: Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

    Thanks Sancho for sharing this solution, I have managed to change the layout from mobile to Desktop perfectly. 👏

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    vladisam1 17 on 05 May 2022 at 21:50:42
    Re: Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

    Just got back to my app and this conversion method works - I guess last time I exported it instead of saving on local drive. Thanks again! If nothing works, read the manual :).

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    iAm_ManCat 18,206 Most Valuable Professional on 28 Mar 2022 at 09:50:32
    Re: Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

    Hi, it sounds like you have Exported the app rather than used the Save As > This Computer method.

     

    I have just tested these steps as I described above and they are still working.

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    Community Power Pla... on 22 Mar 2022 at 14:56:12
    Re: Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

    https://youtu.be/U1jY4DCgr7g

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    vladisam1 17 on 18 Feb 2022 at 15:18:08
    Re: Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

    Thanks. BTW is it correct link - it leads me to the Sancho's post from 2019 (still using properties.json)?

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    JWPowder 213 on 18 Feb 2022 at 15:00:48
    Re: Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

    I see, make sure you are using 7Zip to complete this. That is how I finally got it to work. 

     

    Also, check out this link for an updated process:

     

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/forums/forumtopicprintpage/board-id/PowerAppsForum1/message-id/127741/print-single-message/true/page/1 

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    vladisam1 17 on 18 Feb 2022 at 14:55:06
    Re: Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

    I used it too. I cannot see properties.json anymore - we have 2 json files now (manifest.json and another one deeper in the folder structure) but i am not sure how to go about them.

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    JWPowder 213 on 18 Feb 2022 at 14:50:37
    Re: Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

    @vladisam1 ,

    I used this guide and was successful in converting my canvas tablet app to a mobile app. 

     

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/How-to-officially-convert-a-mobile-app-to-Tablet/m-p/124369/highlight/true#M43697 

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    vladisam1 17 on 18 Feb 2022 at 14:45:18
    Re: Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

    This is awesome solution that I used in the past. Things changed since then - is there any way we can update this for 2022? Inability of changing layout for the apps (especially created automatically) looks like glaring omission on MS side 😞 neglected for years

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    JWPowder 213 on 09 Jan 2022 at 19:01:12
    Re: Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

    Hello @iAm_ManCat @would this also work for converting a tablet app to a mobile app? 

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