Convert Phone App to Tablet / Looking for an Update

[AFWright]

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). 

[Anonymous]

This was so easy it was scary!!! Thanks!!!

[realwillwright]

This still works although using the Power App CLI makes it a lot easier the properties config is now called CanvasManifest.json

[JWPowder]

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

[vladisam1]

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

[JWPowder]

@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-Ta... 

[vladisam1]

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.

[JWPowder]

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/1... 

[vladisam1]

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

[Jumanamahmoud60]

https://youtu.be/U1jY4DCgr7g

[iAm_ManCat]

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.