Smartphones play a significant role in our daily life. The most important component of the popularity and success of smartphones is the ability to install a variety of applications. They expand the functionality of the phone, making it indispensable in everyday use. This article will look at how to install games and utilities on Windows Phone. Go!

Installing the game on Windows Phone is easy and simple.

The easiest and banal way to install the game on your smartphone is to download and install it from the store. All you need is a Microsoft Live ID. If you still, for some reason, have not got this necessary Windows account for the user, be sure to create it. Before you go to the "Store", you must log into your Microsoft Live ID, without it you will not be able to complete the download. Going to the store, you can find the desired game by name, typing it in the search bar, or see the various tops and collections. Once you’ve found what you’re looking for, just click Install.

The following method will be clearly useful to those who do not have a wireless connection at home, and therefore cannot use the store directly from the phone. In this case, you will need a PC for downloading, of course with Internet access, and an SD card. First go to the directory with all the applications for devices on Windows Phone. You can find it at www.windowsphone.com. There you can find the program you need. For a comfortable search, use clips, tops or search string. Once found, open its page in the store. At the bottom of the page you will find the item “Download and install manually”, which is exactly what you need. After that, the file will start downloading with the XAP extension. Now transfer the downloaded XAP file to your SD card. This is done by connecting the smartphone via a USB cable to a PC or directly via a memory card. Disconnect your device from the computer and go to the "Store". In the window that appears, click on "Local Applications". You will see a list of files transferred in this way to a memory card. Now mark the games with the birds that you would like to install on your smartphone and click the "Install" button.

Game installation process

In the case of paid programs, this approach is also relevant, but you can only use them after payment has been made. It should be noted that this method is suitable only for games and utilities that you downloaded directly from the store, that is, for files that have the XAP extension.

Not so long ago, a way appeared that allows installing Android applications on devices running Windows OS. However, this approach is a bit more complicated and requires a special utility on your computer. You can learn more about this in the article “How to install Android apps on Windows Phone”.

Now you know all the ways to install games and utilities on Windows Phone and you can always download the program you need, despite the lack of an Internet connection from your smartphone now. All you need is a computer and USB or devices for connecting SD cards to a PC. Leave feedback about this article and write in the comments what you think about the prospects for the development of mobile entertainment.