Instagraph: Unofficial Instagram app destined for Windows Phone 8 and here’s how it works

Last night we cruelly teased about a potential way for Windows Phone 8 users to mail service to Instagram right from their devices. To be honest, we did that because it was just as well late (likewise dark) to shoot video and yes, it was a good warm-up.

The good news is no, it is well-nigh definitely non a (late) April'south Fools' joke. It's 100% legitimate and aye, it will exist submitted to the Windows Phone Store very presently.

Read past the break for our video walkthrough and images to serve as a teaser...

Who's behind Instagraph?

Venetasoft, the same company behind such pop apps as Turbo Camera, Security Toolkit, Cam Broadcaster, Movement Cam, Intrusion Alert and more security-focused programs for Windows Phone. These guys evidently know a thing or ii nearly network It, which is a good thing.

How does it work?

So the million dollar question everyone is asking is how did these developers practise information technology? We tin can't become into specifics because according to them it's basically a "secret". What we can say is that no, Instagram has not given them API access and no, they take not incorporated those APIs in an unofficial method either.

Currently, Instagram merely gives API access for browsing files just not for posting.

Instead what seems to be going on here (from our analysis and hints from the developer) is an Azure server-relay method whereby your mail goes through their servers to Instagram.  It's a hack to be sure and far from ideal, but unlike the unofficial Pandora app situation on Windows Phone, this method can't be of a sudden "turned off" by Instagram past changing the API.

What nigh account cosmos?

And then the other big issue with Instagram is you can't create user accounts on the spider web. Yous tin manage them, simply non create them. The only fashion to create an Instagram account is as a first time user is via their official Android or iOS app. That sets up some other hurdle for unofficial Instagram app creators.

Instagraph, the first version, does not solve this problem. But the next version does.

Venetasoft have reportedly solved the ability to create accounts through the app itself (once once more, most likely relying on a eye-man server) but they said information technology needs some more than testing before being deployed. That means, at least initially, only those with pre-existing accounts can use Instagraph, but it shouldn't be as well long before anyone tin can use information technology.

What the app doesn't do

Interestingly, Instagraph is not a total-featured Instagram client. The app is simply meant to post images to your Instagram account but as of now, is not used for browsing photos. Besides, if yous want to annotate of favorite 1 of your ain photos, it will open up up Internet Explorer to do and so.

Every bit far as we tin can tell, if you lot want to scan photos (or the people yous follow) you lot will need one of the numerous Windows Telephone apps e.g. Metrogram to fulfill that task.

Information technology does work itself nicely into the Os though because the developers have managed to become access to the highly visible "Edit" choice when viewing a photograph natively.  Currently, simply the official Windows Phone photo editor and Nokia's Artistic Studio reside in that spot, meaning Instagraph volition accept great ease of access. (Currently though it is non a Lens).

Will it pass Windows Phone Store certification?

Nosotros can't of course give a definite on that since the process itself could reveal legitimate issues that need to be resolved by Venetasoft, only yes, the developers to wait it to pass the certification.  In other words, this is not meant to be a proof-of-concept or side project, but a legitimate commercial offer that has required a significant investment in time and money.

It appears to u.s. that the developers backside Instagraph are working with or at to the lowest degree in contact with Microsoft about this project, meaning it should not be a surprise to anyone at this indicate. We imagine that if Microsoft were prepared to block this due to its mechanics, Venetasoft would be aware of that and would not be pushing forrad.

Still, there are no guarantees.

So how is it?

While it'due south not an official Instagram client, third-party developers take some advantages over their big brothers in the manufacture, including speed and the need to exist creative.

The experience and then far with the app is quite solid and feels seamless—yous take a photo (or edit an existing one) using the familiar Aviary photograph editor and just hit "submit". From there information technology gets queued to Venetasoft's secure Azure servers and gets posted (the app does not need to remain open during this process either).

It's a bit of a kludge but certainly feels more native and built in than the BlackBerry BB10 method and permit'south face up it, it gets the job done.

We'll take more in the coming days on Instagraph, including app submissions, availability and whatever further developments.

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Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/instagraph-instagram-app-windows-phone-8-video-tour

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