Today Michael Kozlowski shows you exactly how to
load APK Files on the Blackberry Q5 and Q10.
You might expect that you can simply double - click or
load an APK file from Chrome's Files application, but that doesn't work.
If you attempt to
load an APK file (the Android version of the Windows Mobile CAB or the iOS IPA file) you'll get an error message like this:
Not exact matches
If you have followed our tutorial on how to Root Your Notion Ink Adam you can instantly download any of these applications directly to your device, without having to manually
load in
APK files from the internet.
This will put a reliance on Icarus owners being savvy enough to
load in the Good e-Reader App Store or
APK files from the internet.
The most exciting new element of said update, is the ability to
load in Android Apps (
APK Files) directly on your phone, without the need of bulky, cumbersome software.
The very fact that Blackberry has added the ability to
load in
APK files is a game changer.
The most recent 10.2 update for all current generation phones can now
load in
APK files directly, which simplifies the... [Read more...]
Installing Android apps is not as cut and dry as just
loading in an
APK file to your device, instead you have to convert the
APK to a BAR
file.
The most recent 10.2 update for all current generation phones can now
load in
APK files directly, which simplifies the entire process.
apk file and side -
load it onto the Kindle, but usually the really useful apps are only available on the Google Play Store.
This means that you have to either download apps from other more limited Android app markets — such as SlideMe which comes pre-installed on the IQ — find the app's
APK file on the internet to download directly (which can be surprisingly difficult), or install an Android Emulator on your computer, set it up to get access to the Android Market, download apps with it, and then extract them to
load onto the IQ or other Android - powered device.
APK files you wish to convert, you will see where you can
load those
files — «Choose
APK File».
Android allows users to «side -
load» apps, which means that if you can find the
APK file of the app from somewhere other than the Play Store, you can install it.
Now, when you try to
load an official
APK or an app from an unknown source for the first time you'll have to give explicit permission from the app itself, not just for the
file.