Android Apps - Blackberry Q10 User Manual

User Guide

Android apps

You can now get apps and games designed for Android smartphones and install them on your BlackBerry device!
Downloading and installing Android apps on your
BlackBerry device
You can find and download 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 have not been 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.
Navigating within an Android app
Some of the apps and games that are available in the BlackBerry World storefront are Android apps that were converted to
be used on BlackBerry devices. In these apps, you can show or hide an action bar at the bottom of the screen or you can
quickly go back to the previous screen.
Do any of the following:
• To see the additional actions that you can perform, in an app, swipe down from the top of the screen.
• To go back to the previous screen, place your finger below and halfway across the screen. Slide your finger diagonally
up and to the left.
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