how to run periodic tasks every 5 minutes or more frequently in windows phone 8

Question

In my WP8 application I need to download some json data every 5 minutes.
But in MSDN it\'s written that periodic tasks are run every 30 minutes.

Are there any wor

Answer 1

I think this might be do your work.try this.

dispatcherTimer = new System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer();
dispatcherTimer.Tick += new EventHandler(dispatcherTimer_Tick);
dispatcherTimer.Interval = new TimeSpan(0,5,0);
dispatcherTimer.Start();

And DispatcherTimer_Tick Method

private void dispatcherTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
      //Do your Method...
}

Go to MSDN Dispatcher Timer for more Details.