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# Unconstrain

> IXtfApplicationClient::Unconstrain

Returns the constrained app with the specified package moniker to the regular running state.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
public:
HRESULT Unconstrain(
         LPCWSTR pszPackageMoniker
)  
```

### Parameters

*pszPackageMoniker*\
Type: LPCWSTR

A pointer to the package moniker of the constrained app to return to the regular running state.

### Return value

Type: HRESULT

Returns `S_OK` if successful; otherwise, returns an HRESULT error code.

## Remarks

This method returns the constrained app with the specified package moniker to the regular running state, with full access to resources. This method is similar to the `xbapp unconstrain` command from the Application Management (xbapp.exe) tool, included as part of the XBOX Tools Framework (XTF). For more information about the `xbapp unconstrain` command, see [Application Management (xbapp.exe) (NDA topic)](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/xbapp.md).

For more information about game life cycle states, see [XBOX Game Life Cycle (NDA topic)](https://docs.xbox.com/build/console-features/console-workflows/xbox-game-life-cycle.md).

## Requirements

**Header:** xtfapplication.h

**Library:** xtfapplication.lib

**Supported platforms:** Windows (for XBOX console tools)

## See also

[Constrain](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfapplication/classes/IXtfApplicationClient/methods/constrain-ixtfapplicationclient-xtfapplication-xbox-windows-m.md)\
[IXtfApplicationClient](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfapplication/classes/IXtfApplicationClient/ixtfapplicationclient-xtfapplication-xbox-microsoft-t.md)\
[XtfApplication](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfapplication/xtfapplication-xbox-microsoft-n.md)


## Related topics

- [Constrain](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfapplication/classes/IXtfApplicationClient/methods/constrain-ixtfapplicationclient-xtfapplication-xbox-windows-m.md)
- [XtfCreateApplicationClient](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfapplication/methods/xtfcreateapplicationclient-xtfapplication-xbox-microsoft-m.md)
- [XBOX Manager: managing apps and files](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/xbom/manager-tool-managing-applications.md)
- [IXtfApplicationClient Interface (Interface contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfapplication/classes/IXtfApplicationClient/ixtfapplicationclient-xtfapplication-xbox-microsoft-t.md)