Sideload Android Apps in BlackBerry 10 via Windows PC

Written By Nohara Binti Parahita Niya on Thursday, May 2, 2013 | 5:38 PM


BlackBerry makes it easy for Android developers to porting their applications to BlackBerry 10 without having to create new applications. Such as the conversion of files into other files that support the BlackBerry 10, the process of sideloading Android apps to BlackBerry 10 can do via your Mac or Windows computer. Here you can follow the step by step how to sideload Android apps to BlackBerry 10 through Windows computer. It is very easy for the novice user so-can do.

Sideload Android Apps in BlackBerry 10

1. Download and install the appropriate version of the Java JRE your Windows computer:


2. Download and install DDPB

3. After DDPB installed, follow the steps below:

1. In BlackBerry 10 device, go to Settings by swiping down from the top of the homescreen
2. Go to Security and Privacy> Development Mode
3. Move 'Use Development Mode' to the ON position. If BlackBerry 10 phones you do not have a password lock, enter the new password when prompted.
4. Go back to Settings> About and select the Network category of the slide-down menu
5. Record Momor IPv4, eg 192.168.1.101
6. DDPB run Installer on a PC and enter the IPv4 numbers to the 'PlayBook IP Adress' shared device has previously passwords that you enter in the BlackBerry 10 devices.
7. Click 'Connect' and your BlackBerry phone will connect to DDPB Installer. If there is an error notification, please double-check that you have entered the IP.
8. Click on 'Add' and choose the files that have been converted and Android you have downloaded. Checkbox on the apps in the list and click 'Install'
9. A window will appear and show the installation process. Once completed, the Android apps you want installed in BB10 device.
10. Now go back to the Security and Privacy> Development Mode and turn off (OFF) mode development. Remove the password if you do not want it. Do it through the Security and Privacy> Device Password.




If whole steps above then you are doing it right you mean Android apps installed on your BlackBerry device 10. DDPB will notify via a notification that the application has been installed. Please check in at the BlackBerry 10 handset screen you to make sure.

TIPS: You can not install Android files. Apk directly. For that you need to first convert it into a file. BAR, can be done online through the site http://apk2bar.unker.net/