Question

How do I handle the event when a PhoneAppplicationPage (eg. MainPage.xaml) exits?

I tried handling Unloaded event but that doesn’t get called when I exit the page.

Answer 1

I think you mean this event :

 protected override void OnNavigatedFrom(System.Windows.Navigation.NavigationEventArgs e)
    {
        base.OnNavigatedFrom(e);

        // write exit logic
    }

This event is called whenever you navigate away from a page, whether by pressing the back button or the home button. Just paste the above in the code behind class of your page and adjust it to your needs.