How To Use Games – Nokia Lumia 630

Jul 31, 2014

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Learn how to use games on your Nokia Lumia 630. Want to have some fun? Keep yourself entertained by downloading and playing games on your phone.

Get new games

Head to games store to download and install new games on your phone.

On the start screen, swipe left, and tap games icon > games store.
Browse the selection, and tap the game you want.
To download a free game, tap install.
To try a game for free, tap try.
To buy a game, tap buy.

Note: To uninstall a game,tap games, tap and hold the game, and tap remove.

The availability of payment methods depends on your country of residence and your network service provider.

Manage your kids downloads

If your kid has a Windows Phone 8.1, you can use the My Family website to manage their game and app downloads and settings. To set up My Family, go to windowsphone sign in to the Microsoft account with both your and the kids mail address and password, and follow the instructions.
This feature is not available in all languages. For more info on feature and service availability, see the How-to section at “windowsphone.”
Availability of apps and games may depend on your kids age.

Play a game

Gaming on your phone is a truly social experience. Xbox, Microsoft’s gaming service, lets you play games with your friends and use your gamer profile to keep track of game scores and achievements. You can do this online, on your Xbox console, and on your phone in the games hub.

On the start screen, swipe left, and tap games.
Swipe to COLLECTION, and select a game. If it’s an Xbox game, sign in to your Xbox account. If you don’t yet have an account, you can create one. Xbox is not available in all areas.

Note: You can pin your favorite games to the start screen. In the apps menu, tap and hold the game, and tap pin to Start.

Get more games

Swipe to COLLECTION, and tap games store.

Note: When signed in to your Xbox account, you can receive invitations from your friends to play a game. If you don’t have the game, but it is available in your area in games store, you can either download a trial version or buy it right away.

Resume playing a game

When you return to a game, there may be a resume icon in the game itself. If not, tap the screen.

Tags:

Apps, Games, Lumia, Lumia 630, Nokia, Windows Phone

Amarnath Natarajan

I am a freelance programmer and tech enthusiast. In my spare time, I contribute to this website.

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