Can I run a Windows 8 app on a Windows Phone

Question

i'm currently developing windows 8 Application using visual studio 2012 with C# and .Net.

I'm used template from visual studio 2012 (in new project -> Installed -> other template -> other languages -> visual C# -> window store -> blank app xaml)

then i execute it on the simulator (then windows tablet simulator appear), my question, can my application that i built can running on windows phone 7 or 8?

Answer 1

As xVir,suggested you cannot run a windows 8 app on a windows phone.

But you can use some strategies to maximise code reuse between the apps.

• Separate UI and application logic using the MVVM pattern
• Use Portable Class Libraries(PCL) to share functionalities
• Share code with Add as Link
• Share using Windows Runtime Components
• Handling difference between WP8 and W8 platforms

For more info you can refer this Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 app development

Answer 2

No. It is different project types. But you can share some common code between projects using libraries.

Answer 3

No, it doesn't work. windows phone is diffrent platforms. if you want to run same code on windows phone 8 and windows 8 you can use the portable classess.