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<h1 style="text-align: center;">android apps on blackberry 10.x devices</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>] The Blackberry Passport ships with a good number( approx. 20) of core apps (BBM(messaging), Browser, DocsToGo, Link(Backup), Travel, Maps, Weather, Alarm Clock, Voice Assistant, ...) just like any other mobile os.</li> <li>] There ARE approx. 240K apps(currently) in Blackberry World.</li> <li>] PLUS all BB 10.x devices run android apps.</li> <li>] The Passport has the amazon app store pre - installed, users can install any apps from the amazon app store as easily as they can install native BB apps from BB world</li> <li>] Amazon claims approx. 230K apps(currently) in their store.</li> <li>] It runs android apps. There are third party clients(SNAP) to access other android stores like(Google Play, mobile9) and download from their catalogs of android apps.</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li>] YOU can control which permissions that you want to grant each app, its not the "take it or leave it" non option that you currently have on android.</li> <li>] The BB 10 os scans android apps for malware before they are allowed to be installed on your BB device. </li> <li>] Android apps also run in their own sandbox, they dont have access to your entire device.</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY NOT]</h2> <ol> <li>] Android apps that are dependant upon "Google Play services" MAY have issues. </li> <ol> <li>] There are relatively simple "hacks" that you can use to run those apps, but they wont be for the mainstream user.</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <p><br />The Blackberry Passport ships with a good number( approx. 20) of core apps (BBM(messaging), Browser, DocsToGo, Link(Backup), Travel, Maps, Weather, Alarm Clock, Voice Assistant, ...) just like any other mobile os.<br /><br />There ARE approx. 240K apps(currently) in Blackberry World. <br /><br />PLUS all BB 10.x devices runs android apps.<br /><br />The Passport has the amazon app store pre - installed, users can install any apps from the amazon app store as easily as they can install native BB apps from BB world<br /><br />Amazon claims approx. 230K apps(currently) in their store.<br /><br />It runs android apps. There are third party clients(SNAP) to access other android stores like(Google Play, mobile9) and download from their catalogs of android apps.<br /><br />Android apps that are dependant upon "Google Play services" MAY have issues. <br /><br />There are relatively simple "hacks" that you can use to run those apps, but they wont be for the mainstream user.<br /><br />YOU can control which permissions that you want to grant each app, its not the "take it or leave it" non option that you currently have on android.<br /> <br />The BB 10 os scans android apps for malware before they are allowed to be installed on your BB device. <br /><br />Android apps also run in their own sandbox, they dont have access to your entire device.<br /><br /></p> <h1 style="text-align: center;"> </h1> <p><br /> </p>