Android Apps - Blackberry Z3 User Manual

User Guide Applications and features
If malicious software is discovered in an app or game after it's available, the app or game is removed from BlackBerry
World.

Android apps

Get apps and games designed for Android smartphones and install them on your BlackBerry device using the Amazon
Appstore!
Downloading and installing Android apps from the
Amazon Appstore
Create an Amazon account or sign in with your existing Amazon account to search for apps and download apps from the
Amazon Appstore.
After you download an app from the Amazon Appstore, tap Install at the top of the screen. You can also check out the Help
screen in the Amazon Appstore for more info.
Downloading and installing Android apps from other
sources
In addition to using BlackBerry World and the Amazon Appstore to download apps and games, you can also get Android
apps and games from various third-party websites and mobile market apps. Most websites and mobile market apps include
an installation button that appears after you download an Android app file. You can also install an app file by opening it in
the File Manager app on your BlackBerry device.
If you can't find an app file that you downloaded, you can search for the app name in the File Manager app. Most Android
apps include the file name extension .apk. To search for all the Android app files that you downloaded, try searching the
File Manager app for .apk.
CAUTION:
Apps that you install from sources other than BlackBerry World might not be reviewed by BlackBerry. These apps might
pose a risk to your device and personal data. You should only install apps from trusted sources.
While most apps designed for Android smartphones can be installed and opened on BlackBerry devices, some apps might
make use of services that are not supported by BlackBerry 10 OS. BlackBerry 10 OS might also replace these services with
alternate services (such as mapping services).
If you don't want to accept these potential risks and limitations, you should not install apps from sources other than
BlackBerry World.
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