WP7: Is it possible to intercept the backstack before the journal thumbnail is created/stored

Question

You all know the Windows Phone backstack right. If you go through some apps, tap the Home key after starting each app. Now tap and hold the Backkey to see the Backstack. Y

Answer 1

Following my comment, I've just tried this:

1. Set a breakpoint anywhere in the code
2. Start the app with the debugger attached, then let it reach the breakpoint
3. While the execution is stopped by the debugger, long press on the back button
4. The task switching UI is displayed even though the managed code execution is stopped

From there, I think we can safely conclude that the task switching and the thumbnail are handled entirely by native code. Therefore, there's nothing you can do.

Answer 2

I recently wrote a blogpost in which I discuss the ways I tried to hide data from the application snapshot. (You can read it here: http://corstianboerman.com/trying-to-hide-crucial-data-from-an-application-snapshot/)

The outcome: You just can't hide it.