For the purposes of this guide, an FTP app will be uploaded for use in retail mode. If you can currently sideload apps in dev mode, you have already paid and you don’t need to pay again. However, there is a method to bypass this, bringing the price down to around $1 USD. In addition, you will need to pay $20 in order to acquire a developer account from Microsoft. The consequences of breaking these terms of service, if any, are unknown. For example, it is possible to install RetroArch and PPSSPP to an Xbox in retail mode. Installing emulation apps to an Xbox in retail mode is against Microsoft’s terms of service. There are some things you should be aware of if you choose to follow this guide. This is useful for several reasons: allowing use of Xbox remote play, avoiding having to restart the Xbox, and bypassing the 2 GB file size limit imposed on dev mode. Apps that you install to your Xbox in this way will not need to be sideloaded in dev mode. This guide will describe the process of uploading a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app to the Microsoft Store for use on an Xbox in retail mode.

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