BB10 OS is a pretty cool OS with a beautiful interface and its unique way of gesture based navigation. The only thing where it lacks behind is the lack of quality apps. BlackBerry was unable to attract developers to develop apps for their OS. BlackBerry knew that there they added support for Android apps in BlackBerry 10 but again, the process to run those Android apps on BlackBerry device was cumbersome. The process required users to download the Android APK, convert it to BlackBerry 10 compatible file format (BAR) and then install through command line or using a chrome extension. With BlackBerry 10.2.1 update BlackBerry brought the ability to install Android apps directly on your BlackBerry device without any headache of conversion. Now you can search for the APK online, download it and then install it on your phone. But, this is also not very easy. In the tutorial below we will tell you How to Install Android Apps on Blackberry Z10 or any other BlackBerry device running BlackBerry 10.2.1 OS including Q10, Q5 and Z30.
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How to Install Android Apps on Blackberry Z10 the easiest way
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1. APK Train
This the easiest way to download and install Android apps on BlackBerry devices running on BB OS 10.2.1. There is no downloading of any appstore apk involved neither does this method needs you to create any username login to a site. But the limitation that this method has is the lack of apps. APK Train is a new website there for you won’t be able to find too many apps there.
Step 1. Open your internet browser on your BlackBerry 10.2.1 running device
Step 2. enter the apktrain url (http://www.apktrain.com/)
Step 3. search your desired app or game
Step 4. Click on the green Download button
Step 5. Install the app.
1. Snap APK Downloader
Step 1. Download Snap APK Downloader
Step 2. Now just locate your Apk file on your phone and tap it. After a short processing time an installation screen will come. Tap install in the right upper corner of the screen, a pop-up window which demands device permissions will appear, accept it and you App will install and a shortcut for it will be created. Note. The first time you install Apk you will be asked to turn off safety setting which otherwise blocks installation of third party Apps. You can also do it by going to the settings/App Manager/Installing Apps, and turn it ON. Thats all. Enjoy.
Or You can download one of these third party App Stores APK
2 Yandex Store
Yandex is a Russian Google competitor and they have their own store for android apps, Yandex Store currently holds more than 60,000 APKs and are growing. Yandex Store gives you acces to some mainstream Android apps such as Angry Birds, ES File Explorer and many more. Download and install the Yandex store APK from the link below and enjoy more than 60,000 Android apps on your BlackBerry 10 device.
How to Install Android Apps on Blackberry Z10 from Yandex Store
Step 1: Open your browser, go to m.store.yandex.com, click on the big Yellow download button.
Step 2: Install the downloaded APK
Step 3: Open the Yandex Store app, search for the app that you want to install, install the app. Enjoy.
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3 Amazon App Store
Amazon App Store is the biggest of all featuring more than 240,000 apps. Amazon Store also offers one paid app for free everyday. Amazon App Store is also going to be official app store for BlackBerry device with BlackBerry 10.3 update as result of recent Amazon and BlackBerry deal in which Amazon licensed its Android app store to BlackBerry. Download the Amazon App Store APK from the link below and enjoy more than 240,000 apps on your favorite BlackBerry 10 device.
You might also want to read: Amazon to License Its Android Appstore to BlackBerry
How to Install Android Apps on Blackberry Z10 from Amazon Appstore
Step 1. Download Amazon App Store
Step 2. Now that you have download the Amazon Appstore, find the Amazon Appstore icon on your home screen and open it.
Step 3. Enter your Amazon email and password and tap the “Sign it with my Amazon Account” button. Create a new account if you don’t have an Amazon account already.
Step 4. After logging in you just need to search for the desired app and you install it.
We hope now you know How to Install Android Apps on Blackberry Z10 easitly. Enjoy thousands of Android apps on your BlackBerry Device. If you have any difficulty following the procedure feel free to let us know in the comments section. If this tutorial worked for you, please also let your friends know about it using our sharing option on the left of this article.
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If you need to upgrade your operating system (OS) and your BB10 device won’t upgrade otherwise; or if your over-the-air upgrade failed, try this process. This is also a good process IF you want a complete wipe and new OS installed to start with a like-factory fresh device.
If you are not experiencing device issues, and need to upgrade with a less-invasive OS install (you don’t need a device wipe and don’t want to overwrite your settings and data), use this method described here: Upgrading BB10 OS Using Sachesi
These directions apply to Classic, Passport, Leap, Z30, Z10, Z3, Q10 and Q5 models.
This process will wipe your device, see the notes below in the instructions.
Check your Model Number at Settings > About > Model Number, and make sure you download the corresponding file below!
10.3.2 files *NOTE: Once your BlackBerry is upgraded to OS 10.3.2 it is impossible to downgrade back to any OS less than 10.3.2 Officially released by BlackBerry. Software version 10.3.2.2876
For Classic models (all): Download 10.3.2.2876 file here
For Leap models (all): Download 10.3.2.2876 file here
For Passport models SQW100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download 10.3.2.2876 file here
For Z30 models STA100-1, -2, -3, -4 -5, -6, (all): Download 110.3.2.2876 file here
For Z10 model STL100-1: Download 10.3.2.2876 file here
For Z10 models STL100-2, -3: Download 10.3.2.2876 file here
For Z10 model STL100-4: Download 10.3.2.2876 file here
For Z3 model, Jakarta: Download 10.3.2.2876 file here
For Q10 models SQN100-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 (all): Download 10.3.2.2876 file here
For Q5 models SQR100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download 10.3.2.2876 file here
Software version 10.3.2.2339
For Classic models (all): Download 10.3.2.2339 file here
For Leap models (all): Download 10.3.2.2339 file here
For Passport models SQW100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download 10.3.2.2339 file here
For Z30 models STA100-1, -2, -3, -4 -5, -6, (all): Download 110.3.2.2339 file here
For Z10 model STL100-1: Download 10.3.2.2339 file here
For Z10 models STL100-2, -3: Download 10.3.2.2339 file here
For Z10 model STL100-4: Download 10.3.2.2339 file here
For Z3 model, Jakarta: Download 10.3.2.2339 file here
For Q10 models SQN100-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 (all): Download 10.3.2.2339 file here
For Q5 models SQR100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download 10.3.2.2339 file here
10.3.1 files Officially released by BlackBerry. Software version 10.3.1.1784 (OS Version 10.3.1.2582)
For Classic models (same as Z30) (all): Download 10.3.1.2582 file here
For Passport models SQW100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download 10.3.1.2582 file here
For Z30 models STA100-1, -2, -3, -4 -5, -6, (all): Download 10.3.1.2582 file here
For Z10 model STL100-1: Download 10.3.1.2582 file here
For Z10 models STL100-2, -3: Download 10.3.1.2582 file here
For Z10 model STL100-4: Download 10.3.1.2582 file here
For Z3 model, Jakarta: Download 10.3.1.2582 file here
For Q10 models SQN100-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 (all): Download 10.3.1.2582 file here
For Q5 models SQR100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download 10.3.1.2582 file here
Software version 10.3.1.1767
For Z30 models (all): Download 10.3.1.1767 file here
10.2.1 files (OS 10.2.1.3247 and 10.2.1.3253 have been officially released by BlackBerry and most carriers have begun to roll it out to users.) Software version 10.2.1.3253
For Z30 models STA100-1, -2, -3, -4, (all): Download 10.2.1.3253 file here
For Z10 model STL100-1: Download Download 10.2.1.3253 file here
For Z10 models STL100-2, -3: Download 10.2.1.3253 file here
For Z10 model STL100-4: Download 10.2.1.3247 file here
For Z3 model, Jakarta: Download 10.2.1.3253 file here
For Q10 models SQN100-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 (all): Download 10.2.1.3253 file here
For Q5 models SQR100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download 10.2.1.3253 file here
Software version 10.2.1.3247
For Z30 models STA100-1, -2, -3, -4, (all): Download 10.2.1.3247 file here
For Z10 model STL100-1: Download Download 10.2.1.3247 file here
For Z10 models STL100-2, -3: Download 10.2.1.3247 file here
For Z10 model STL100-4: Download 10.2.1.3247 file here
For Z3 model, Jakarta: Download 10.2.1.3247 file here
For Q10 models SQN100-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 (all): Download 10.2.1.3247 file here
For Q5 models SQR100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download 10.2.1.3247 file here
Software version 10.2.1.3175
For Z30 models STA100-1, -2, -3, -4, (all): Download 10.2.1.3175 file here
For Z10 model STL100-1: Download Download 10.2.1.3175 file here
For Z10 models STL100-2, -3, -4: Download 10.2.1.3175 file here
For Q10 models SQN100-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 (all): Download 10.2.1.3175 file here
For Q5 models SQR100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download 10.2.1.3175 file here
Software version 10.2.1.2273
For Z30 models STA100-1, -2, -3, -4, (all): Download 10.2.1.2273 file here
For Z10 model STL100-1: Download Download 10.2.1.2273 file here.
For Z10 models STL100-2, -3: Download 10.2.1.2273 file here.
For Z10 models STL100-4: Download 10.2.1.2273 file here.
Software version 10.2.1.2102 (same as OS version 10.2.1.2141)
For Z30 models STA100-1, -2, -3, -4, (all): Download 10.2.1.2102 file here
For Z10 model STL100-1: Download Download 10.2.1.2102 file here
For Z10 models STL100-2, -3, -4: Download 10.2.1.2102 file here
For Q10 models SQN100-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 (all): Download 10.2.1.2102 file here
For Q5 models SQR100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download 10.2.1.2102 file here
Software version 10.2.1.537 (same as OS version 10.2.1.1925)
For Z30 models STA100-1, -2, -3, -4, (all): Download 10.2.1.1925 file here
For Z10 models STL100-1, 2, -3, -4: Download 10.2.1.1925 file here
For Q10 models SQN100-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 (all): Download 10.2.1.1925 file here
For Q5 models SQR100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download 10.2.1.1925 file here
10.2.0 files (OS 10.2.0.1803 has been officially released by BlackBerry and the carriers have begun to roll it out to users.)
For Z30 models STA100-1, -2, -3, -4, (all): Download the 10.2.0.1803 OS files here.
For Z10 model STL100-1: Download the 10.2.0.1803 OS files here.
For Z10 models STL100-2, -3, -4: Download the 10.2.0.1803 OS files here.
For Q10 models SQN100-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 (all): Download the 10.2.0.1803 OS files here.
For Q5 models SQR100-1, -2, -3 (all): Download the 10.2.0.1803 OS files here.
10.1 files (OS 10.1.0.4537 and 10.1.0.4633 have been officially released by BlackBerry and the carriers around the world are beginning to roll it out to users.)
For Z10 models 100-1, -2, -3, -4: Download the 10.1.0.4537 OS file here
For Z10 models 100-1: Download the 10.1.0.4633 OS file here
For Z10 models 100-2, -3, -4: Download the 10.1.0.4633 OS file here
For Z10 models 100-2, -3, -4: Download the 10.1.0.4687 OS file here
For Q10 models 100-1, -2, -3, -4, -5: Download the 10.1.0.4633 OS file here
For Q10 models 100-1, -2, -3, -4, -5: Download the 10.1.0.4687 OS file here
For Q5 models, download the 10.1.0.4633 OS file here
(you can use these directions with any OS version, I’ve only posted these releases linked above)
Remember, this process will totally wipe your device, so the backup is important.
Download the file above to a Windows PC. Extract it from the ZIP file if it is zipped. If it is a “.rar” file, you will need a WinRar unpacking app on your PC to extract the file.
Connect your BlackBerry to the PC. Using Link, do a backup* (see below) of your phone.
Locate the downloaded file and run the autoloader (double click on the EXE file) and a black DOS window appears indicating “Connecting to bootrom”. The DOS window processes the install, and begins to load the OS. If you have a security passwored, you will be asked to enter it.
When the OS loading is complete, your Z10 will reboot. Disconnect from the PC, and the device will startup.
Optional but recommended: Wipe your device at your Settings > Security > Security Wipe. This can take 30 mins to an hour.
Go through the required device setup of connecting to WiFi, Agreements, enter your BlackBerryID, and Get Acquainted screens.
Reconnect to the PC and perform your restore using BlackBerry Link.
Now, you will need to re-enter account passwords for email, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
Backup Notes: When you backup using Link, you can make one total backup, or divide that backup into three different databases (Setup | Media | App Data). I always break that backup into the three different databases so that I can restore each separately because I have had some issues with a full restore failing in the App database restore, so then I can safely restore only Settings and Media.
Remember, this process does totally wipe your device, so the backup is important. Reserve about two hours time for the process… performing the backup and restore takes the longest part of the time and will vary according to the amount of data and apps on your BlackBerry.