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pooja
pooja

Reputation: 1

Windows Phone 8 Functionality Into Windows Phone 7

If I use visual studio 2012 RC write an application for windows phone 8. I want to know whether I can install and run the same application on windows phone 7?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 65

Answers (2)

funkybro
funkybro

Reputation: 8671

It is not possible to build for WP8 and deploy to both WP7 and WP8.

It is possible to build for WP7 and deploy to both WP7 and WP8.

The best solution is to code carefully, and clearly separate out your use of WP8-specific APIs.

You could then have two projects, one for WP7 that you build using WP7 tools, and one for WP8, that you build using WP8 tools. Linked files in visual studio would be a good way of achieving this.

Upvotes: 2

ZombieSheep
ZombieSheep

Reputation: 29953

No, there is no back-compatibility. You could do it the other way round, though, and write a WP7 app that would run on WP8

Upvotes: 2

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