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##Short answer: ThingThing is: you can't, obviously, as you don't have enough internal storage.

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##TL;DR IfIf your device is rooted, however, there are ways to work around this storage problem. You can fool your device by linking/mounting a partition on your SD card to be used as "fake internal memory". But while this would work-around the underlying issue (not enough storage), the Playstore still would refuse to let you install those apps, as your "official phone specs" have not been changed. If you could get hold of the .apk, however, you might be able to side-load (manually install) it. Also, having root, you could manipulate the system file responsible for this (build.spec?), fooling the playstore into thinking your device would be a Desire X (or whatever you chose).

So you see there might be work-arounds, but they are not easy to apply. Without rooting your device (and thus most likely voiding your warranty if you're living outside the EU), it simply is impossible AFAIK.

##Short answer: Thing is: you can't, obviously, as you don't have enough internal storage.

##TL;DR If your device is rooted, however, there are ways to work around this storage problem. You can fool your device by linking/mounting a partition on your SD card to be used as "fake internal memory". But while this would work-around the underlying issue (not enough storage), the Playstore still would refuse to let you install those apps, as your "official phone specs" have not been changed. If you could get hold of the .apk, however, you might be able to side-load (manually install) it. Also, having root, you could manipulate the system file responsible for this (build.spec?), fooling the playstore into thinking your device would be a Desire X (or whatever you chose).

So you see there might be work-arounds, but they are not easy to apply. Without rooting your device (and thus most likely voiding your warranty if you're living outside the EU), it simply is impossible AFAIK.

Short answer:

Thing is: you can't, obviously, as you don't have enough internal storage.

TL;DR

If your device is rooted, however, there are ways to work around this storage problem. You can fool your device by linking/mounting a partition on your SD card to be used as "fake internal memory". But while this would work-around the underlying issue (not enough storage), the Playstore still would refuse to let you install those apps, as your "official phone specs" have not been changed. If you could get hold of the .apk, however, you might be able to side-load (manually install) it. Also, having root, you could manipulate the system file responsible for this (build.spec?), fooling the playstore into thinking your device would be a Desire X (or whatever you chose).

So you see there might be work-arounds, but they are not easy to apply. Without rooting your device (and thus most likely voiding your warranty if you're living outside the EU), it simply is impossible AFAIK.

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##Short answer: Thing is: you can't, obviously, as you don't have enough internal storage.

##TL;DR If your device is rooted, however, there are ways to work around this storage problem. You can fool your device by linking/mounting a partition on your SD card to be used as "fake internal memory". But while this would work-around the underlying issue (not enough storage), the Playstore still would refuse to let you install those apps, as your "official phone specs" have not been changed. If you could get hold of the .apk, however, you might be able to side-load (manually install) it. Also, having root, you could manipulate the system file responsible for this (build.spec?), fooling the playstore into thinking your device would be a Desire X (or whatever you chose).

So you see there might be work-arounds, but they are not easy to apply. Without rooting your device (and thus most likely voiding your warranty if you're living outside the EU), it simply is impossible AFAIK.