Saturday, January 18, 2014

How to install Subway Surfers in Lumia 520 (512 mb) Windows Phone 8.

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Depressed because you can’t install Subway Surfers on your newly bought Lumia Phone. Freetechy again comes to your rescue.

Update: Kiloo Games has updated their “Subway Surfers” with 512 MB RAM support. You can download the original game here.
So, yeah no need to use this guide for this purpose now. But again, You can actually get Windows Phone 8.1.

What really is the problem with Windows Phones while Android Phones could handle this game.

Windows Phone 8 does have a limitation regarding RAM. It gives less memory to the 3rd Party apps and reserves more for the System. This is done to maintain the phone performance. You see this is why Windows Phones are optimised and are lag free. But you do sacrifice few things. Games are not really apps, due to their power hungry nature they require more power, and since this platform limits the use of RAM, they are become incompatible.

Where as Android takes a very different approach it gives more RAM to app and often gives poor performance during normal use. So a friend of yours who is carrying a cheap android phone can boasts some nice games to you.

 

What is the solution then?

Well I don’t have an actual solution as it’s the work of the game developers to optimise the game to run on low hardware. But I do have a workaround to run this quite an addictive game on you Lumia Phone.

While the Windows Phones having 1GB RAM like L1020,L920,L820 could download it from the Official Marketplace. But low or mid range phones like L520, L620, L625, L720 are not having enough resources to install it.

Well, the thing is we have to developer unlock our phone. Developer unlocked phones have to ability to sideload apps and this apps can use more system resources. We will use this advantage to install Subway Surfers on Windows Phones.

 

Enough talk, Let’s do this. Follow the steps and You would be soon playing this game on your phone.

  1. First we need to make an App Studio Account. So, fire up your favourite browser and go to App Studio site and register with your Windows Id. The site may change its look so you have to figure out and find to register with app studio.
  2. After registering, we need to install an app called “Preview for Developers”, don’t worry it’s an official app from Microsoft Corp. Download it and install it on you phone.
  3. Open the application on you phone and go through the whole phone registration process. If everything goes fine, you will soon see this message in the app.

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  4. Now some dirty work. Since we need to sideload apps, we need to download Windows Phone SDK. But the official SDK is too big about 1.2GBs. So, we are going to download one smaller version which is about 60mb. Here is the download link.
  5. Before installing we need one extra thing, .NET framework 4.5.1, download it again it’s only about 60mb. Here is the download link. Then install this Framework first.
  6. After installing the Framework, install the SDK which you have previously downloaded.
  7. After installing the SDK, you will find two applications on your desktop. If not then search in the start menu. If you have windows 8 or 7 search for “Windows Phone Developer Registration” and launch it.
  8. One windows will open and would ask you to connect your phone and unlock the passcode on the phone. It will then proceed and ask to sign in.
  9. Enter your windows id and password, the one from which you registered the app studio. Then click on “Unlock” and your phone would get developer unlocked. You would see something like this, the next time you open the same application.

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  10. Now, we are very close to installing this game. What we need is the .xap file of the Subway Surfers game. Here is the download link.
  11. After downloading this we need one more tool to install the xap file on you phone. It’s called WPV Xap Deployer. Here is the download link.
  12. Now is the happy time, download it and open WPV XAP deployer. You will something like this.

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  13. Click on “Add XAP files”, locate to your download subway surfers xap file. Make sure you have connected your phone to PC and check Target is Device.
  14. With sheer pleasure, Hit DEPLOY. Wait for a moment (90 sec) and Tada you have successfully installed Subway Surfers on your Lumia Device.

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  15. Jump, Play, Dodge, Hit, Surf, do whatever to enjoy your Windows Phone.

 

Note: I am in no way supporting piracy here, the game is officially free and I don’t hosts the xap files. All the copyrights belong to their respective owners.

You may do the whole process on Windows 7. But Windows 8 is recommended.  

106 comments:

  1. When i deploy an error "cannot read zip file"
    Plz help what i am do to this error

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    1. try to redownload subway surfers xap file.

      that might fix your error

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    2. also extract the xap file after downloading

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  2. As you said that this whole process can be done on Windows 7 but setup is not starting..
    please help..

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  4. Thanku So Much Its Working Smoooooth.......

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  6. hey admin when i deploying the xap file then it shows the error cannot read as zipfile

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  7. Its saying can't read as a zip file..

    HELP!

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  8. cool. works. just download the game from provided link. not from windows store.

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  9. thank you very much :) :) the way is workeing very gooood

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  10. I don't what wrong are you guys doing. But this method works fine.
    Just follow my steps correctly.

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    1. does this avoid cellphone warranty.......

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    2. Thnx bro...it worked. Firstly I was trying to deploy the app in Windows 7 but later on I installed Windows 8 64 bit and I followed your steps and the game works fine.
      But the game is not able to update itself from store. I don't know why ?

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    3. Hy.it says that zip file can't read.what can i do?pls help

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  11. extract zip and then deploy

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  12. How many max. Apps can i deploy using this process??? Plzz i need to know

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  13. when I try to open the wpv xap deployer I get this message that sequence contains no elements. and then it opens and I cant see my device in the target region

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  14. Will this cause anything to my phones warranty

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  15. Developer unlock won't really harm your warranty. Unless you don't install GDR3 with developer preview.

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  16. plshelp i dnt find any link to download subway surf official pls sent the link

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  17. Hey addmin l have GDR3 in my phone so the whole process void my phone warrenty

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  18. Not really, when you will get the official Lumia Black update with GDR3 then you will get your warranty back.

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  20. I have a xap file of pes2012. Can I install this game using this process?

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  21. windows phone ip over usb transport error

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  22. when i am starting windows phone developer registration an error is coming all the time that windows phone ip over usb.........i had tried it many times....its very frustrating!!!!! pls help...i have win 8 64 bit.......i think its bcoz of corrupt sdk....pls provide me link or solution for this problem............pls help

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  23. WP dev registration doesn`t recognize my phone!!! it says that it`s not windows phone conected... T.T

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    1. see the usb-universal serial bus(connected devices) to verify its connected or not.if still it does not detects than use another usb cable.

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  24. I have official gdr3 in my phone so when i try the whole process it will effect my phone warrenty

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  25. thats is unbelievable its working :) :) :) thnxxxx veryy much
    we wait for moree

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  27. SDK file not working...������

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  28. dude there is some error
    windows phone ip over usb
    pls fix it..

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  29. I install sdk 8 in My computer Windows 7 but when i open the wp Developer registrati on and i Connect the phone the Program say "unable to Connect .." what should i do? My phone is lumia 520

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    1. man same problum here dont know what to do . ihav windows 7 laptop and lumia 520 and it showing same ipover usb problum after all its enabled

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  30. This is great, but what is really needed is Google Maps, Talk & Voice!! There are no IM clients in the marketplace right now so Google Talk would crush the competition.windows mobile app // iPhone app maker // mobile app developers

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  31. thanks a lot!!! is it okay if i unregister once i have installed the game?

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    1. there is no good reason to unregister it as you would get windows phone 8.1 update quickly with it.

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  32. my deployer isnt working it say sequence contain no element
    plzz help send me hellp to my email id mandar.raut1@hotmail.com
    Thanks in advanced

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  33. Can i use this SDK in my Windows 7 Pc to unlock my phone?
    please reply in my mail

    Chaosucheng@gmail.com

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  34. thanxxx its working on lumia 520

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  35. Hey dude, Thank you.... Very very much Now I can show off in front of my friends that my 512mb ram phone can run subway surfers with better performance then the android phone my friends have

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  36. Hey dude,my windows phone is not being recognized.it displays check if "windows phone IP over USB transport service is on"..please help me...

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  37. Does this process only work for subway surfer through the link u provided???
    Cant we use this process to install other games using the XAP file downloaded from windowsphone.com???

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    1. actually you can simply install it without the sdk,
      just download the xap file, put it in the root folder of your sd card,
      restart your phone, wait for 4-5 mins, open store and you will find sd card option there, install the app from there.

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  38. Hey bro,when i install apps i get the message as deployed,but i cant find it it in my phone though i can c subway surfer installed

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  39. how to reinstall windows lumia black

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  40. plz..... tell me hoe to install WPV XAP DEPLOYER ON MY PHONE

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  41. it really works. recently we tested Temple Run 2 on Lumia 520...
    http://windowsphonelatest.com/install-games-1gb-ram-devices-512mb-windows-phone/

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  42. thnx a lot man..!! works fine
    jst follow the steps properly n u will surely be able to install this game on ur lumia 520

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  43. is app studio 3rd party app..??
    because i don't want to void my warranty..

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  44. ok sorry unlocking my phone won't void my warranty right..??

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  45. it is not detecting my phone.. please help

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  46. xap deployer is not detecting my phone please help... @ jagadish2990@gmail.com

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  47. can i make all this things on my pc windows xp ?

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  48. Its not FAKE... 100% true...
    download subway surfers for 512mb ram devices from here for free
    http://www.windowsphone.com/en-in/store/app/subway-surfers-512mb/debb2f8e-7b9a-4d8c-87a9-69ef99a98278

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  49. Subway Surfers now available for WP8 devices with 512mb of RAM, but not official!
    Read more at: http://windowsphonelatest.com/subway-surfers-now-available-wp8-devices-512mb-ram-official/

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  50. target is empty...showing no device

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  51. Im using windows 8.1 os to my pc bt how wen i used to click on deploy option its saying "its cannot read that as zip file" plz help me give me solution

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  52. isse phone ki warrnty to nai jati na......???????

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  53. Simple thing is check out windowsphonenews page in fb and u can find all the news

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    1. Hello plz hlp me when i install sdk it shows ipusbsvc error in my windows xp help me out plz

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    2. its not for windows xp.

      try using windows 7 or 8

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  54. Hi, When i am trying to open the WPV XAP Deployer it showing some error message i.e. "Sequence contains no elements" what shall i do?

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  56. It hangs very much on my Lumia 720. It specially hangs when i open Facebook connected leaderboard. Please help me how can i prevent it from hanging

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  57. It says cannot read that as a Zip file wht to do admin? :'(

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    1. extract the zip file bro noyhing else.

      and it will work

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  58. Amazing ... it's work , now I have Subway Mexico City thanks :D

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  59. thanks a lot from bottom of my heart for making subway surfer f lumia 520
    it works smoothly.................

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  60. Am I able to get update from nokia if I unlock my phone? I mean... like.. the GDR3 as lumia black.... can I? Thanks

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  61. subway surfer for 512mb ram devices(.xap file) http://www.windowsphone.com/en-in/store/app/subway-surfers/debb2f8e-7b9a-4d8c-87a9-69ef99a98278

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  62. download .xap file of Subway surfer from here

    https://docviewer.yandex.ru/?url=ya-disk-public%3A%2F%2FWsd8JlwgMQWDgn%2F8q%2BfsITTizaHdiURq1IldAK%2FcBVE%3D&name=Subway%20Surfers%20New%20York_windowsphonehub.in_.xap&c=534ee04ca8d9

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  63. If you have installed the dev preview of windows phone 8.1, will it work with the wp8 sdk?

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  64. the xap link is blocked isn't the another one plz

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  65. thx thx thx thx thx thx thx thx thx thx thx thx tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much it works u r cray & its a good thng
    Note:
    (Manoj moradia's link is available and works) great thanks

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  66. not working it shows cannot read that as a zip file

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  67. same problum here dont know what to do . i hav windows 7 laptop and lumia 520 and it showing same ip over usb problum after all its enabled from control panel service i have restarted it also several times . somone help.

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  68. my wpv xap showing deployment completed with error and i found no subway surfer in my window phone 8.1 please reply

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  69. Excellent guide on unlocking a Nokia lumia in the similar way, I unlocked my Nokia lumia from Vodafone using unlock code. I got the unlock code for my mobile from Unlock Nokia Lumia affordable cost with easy unlocking guide.

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  70. it says that windows phone ip over usb transport service is not running..............................................i have tried evey thing running it in services changing the cable etc.

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  71. Cool!
    It worked for me.
    Thanks for sharing :)

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  72. U just made me so happy that I cannot express in words
    Awesome job
    Everything is just working fine

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  73. hi please help me when i try to install WP8 SDK tool it says that there was an error while extracting it

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    1. search for google and find any other link because the app is official

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  74. hi please help me when i try to install WP8 SDK tool it says that there was an error while extracting it

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  75. error communicating the device... please help me......
    i unlock the passcode......but why error communicating the device

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  76. gud i have install the subway sufer in lumia 620 thanks admin

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  77. Hey its work on my windows 8.1 in Nokia Lumia 520 ?

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  78. hi
    Please tell me how to install windows 8.1 in nokia lumia 520 without developers, because when i want to regrister my phone it gives me the error?

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    1. there is no other way of getting win 8.1 without developers.

      this might be because of internet connection or login.

      try to login correct in the app studio with stronger internet connection.

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  79. I also got Nokia Lumia 520 8.1 update first you need to have Microsoft account then install preview of developer from store after download the sdk file of 60 mb and install it .before after installing the preview of developer sign in with ms account after sign in don't click on done .after downloading sdk install it .after installation open the icon on desktop and connect your phone to laptop or pc in this process your system and mobile should have internet .open the icon on desktop it will ask to register use Ms account and click on register then your phone will unlock for two apps .you can see another icon on desktop developer app in that you can add xap and connect your phone to pc and click on develops the app or game will install

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  81. hi, i have lumia 620 and i have unlocked dev. i want to install great big war game on my handset. does anyone have patched xap for game.
    i have some patched xaps and i tried to deploy it but its showing some sort of run time error. PLEASE HELP. i need that game.

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