Removing an application from the App Store

Question

I have completed this step to remove the application from the App Store, but I do not see any “delete” option.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/jj193601.aspx

Does anyone have the same problem?

Answer 1

As it is not possible to completely remove the application from Dev Center, the only way to free the application name is to rename your original application and then request a name with a new account.

Answer 2

It seems that the portal has changed since the last time the answer was given. In August 2015, the approach seemed to be to create a new view and change the visibility in the view to “hidden” or “links only” to remove the application from the AppStore.

To add it later, you need to create another view again and just change its visibility to the look of things.

Answer 3

You will find instructions for the Windows Store (for example, Windows 8.1 applications), but Dev Center for Windows Phone is shown in your screenshot.

To update, hide, or unpublish an application using Windows Phone Dev Center ...

• Entrance to Dev Center
• Click Applications on the left
• Select an application from the list shown.
• Select the desired action ...

Answer 4

Adding @Thomas to the answer, there is a post on the MSDN forum that says that

"You can only remove it from the store, removing applications from the control panel is not possible after they are published."

The link added to the response also provides additional information about the app’s visibility in the store (scroll down to Distribution and visibility ).

Update

At the moment, a new option appears when you go to the developer's toolbar and click on the corresponding application (on the left). On the next page, a new link appeared in the upper right corner with the name Make app unavailable , which you can click. After confirming the pop-up message

 Making this app unavailable will prevent anyone from finding it in the Store, and no new customers will be able to get it. This will override any availability settings in your submissions. To undo this later, click Make app available from the app overview page. Learn more Are you sure you want to make this app unavailable? 

You will remove the application from the store.

Answer 5

Updated . To make the application inaccessible.