[Aneres11]

Hey everyone. Picked up my Passport yesterday and am enjoying the experience so far even though it is taking me forever to get used to the size!

One question I have for anyone in the know - how do I get Instagram on my passport!? I've downloaded the 1mobile store but I can't access it as the APK file is zipped... I have tried to unzip or extract it but am not having much joy.

Any ideas?!



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[H4zN]

You can download iGrann from BlackBerry World or download Instagram from the Google Play store using Snap. I read that one of these two will work perfectly, but I could be wrong.

[Aneres11]

Thanks you for the reply. Will Snap work with a mac? Cheers

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[H4zN]

Thanks you for the reply. Will Snap work with a mac? Cheers

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You will install Snap on your phone. You can install it through your Mac if you use the Google Chrome plugin method.

[H4zN]

Read this for a walkthrough to install Snap via the Google Chrome plug-in.

[MrGlenn]

If a file you download like that is named *.apk.zip, just remove the .zip part.

That will allow you to install it on your device.

BlackBerry 10 signed @ C0007CC89

[imcurved]

So we currently can't download instagram from Amazon app store?


Using Z10, wanting Z30, eyeing Windermere

[The Big Picture]

So we currently can't download instagram from Amazon app store?


Using Z10, wanting Z30, eyeing Windermere

Not right now but it's available through snap

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[Taigatrommel]

Or you can try finding the recent instagram .apk on one of the few sites offering .apk files directly for download. Just download the file and install it right within the device.

Hopefully not double-typed with my Q10

[lycan666]

Apps dependent on google play services aren't available in amazon

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[AzzlanOfBB]

Hey everyone. Picked up my Passport yesterday and am enjoying the experience so far even though it is taking me forever to get used to the size!

One question I have for anyone in the know - how do I get Instagram on my passport!? I've downloaded the 1mobile store but I can't access it as the APK file is zipped... I have tried to unzip or extract it but am not having much joy.

Any ideas?!



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Rename the . ZIP file to .APK and then Install

Flicked via Z30

[Aneres11]

Thanks for the responses guys. However the renaming of the file is the bit that's confusing me as when I do rename it just opens the files in file manager and they all mean nothing to me...

As you can see from the screen shots, file manager is showing then as zipped but when you do select to unzip there's an error message...





I'm so confused!

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[yessuz]

go to Blackberry App World and get the iGrann. it's even better experience!

[MrGlenn]

Aneres: don't open the file, but press-and-hold it. That should open an option menu in the right side of the screen.
From there select Properties and the Edit from the bottom. That will allow you to change the file extension.


BlackBerry 10 signed @ C0007CC89

[Aneres11]

I already downloaded igrann and I have to say I'm not that impressed with it. It worked well on my Q10 but its not quite the same on the passport. And with some apps now giving you the option to hide the bottom bar and for you to zoom out of the app makes me wanna try instagram out to see if it's an improved experience over the Q10.

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[Aneres11]

MrGlenn thank you. I've just had a look but when I press and hold all I get is this:





Urgh.

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[The Big Picture]

Thanks for the responses guys. However the renaming of the file is the bit that's confusing me as when I do rename it just opens the files in file manager and they all mean nothing to me...

As you can see from the screen shots, file manager is showing then as zipped but when you do select to unzip there's an error message...





I'm so confused!

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If I were you I would delete 1 mobile and all the files downloaded or associated with it and then install SNAP using sachesi.

It's very easy.

First connect phone to computer via USB cable.

1. Download sachesi.
2. Download snap.
3. Open sachesi, enter password,
4. Go to install tab. Drag and drop snap.bar

Done!

Now open snap, log in and then have access to every android app on Google play.

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[MrGlenn]

Oh! Open the File manager and go to Device/Downloads. That is where your downloads are located.
That screen from the browser is just a shortcut to open them.

BlackBerry 10 signed @ C0007CC89

[Aneres11]

Oh wait just managed to do it. Now I get this:




It's looking like it isn't meant to be lol.

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[AzzlanOfBB]

Oh wait just managed to do it. Now I get this:




It's looking like it isn't meant to be lol.

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Where are you downloading the APK from?
Give me the link

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[Aneres11]

It's the link from this website when we first were able to download android apps. However it is slightly different now to what it was when I last used it...

http://market.1mobile.com/

It may have something to do with that?

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[The Big Picture]

I highly recommend the OP to install SNAP otherwise why don't one of us send you the apk directly though BBM?


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[MrGlenn]

Aneres, remove the (2) behind .apk

BlackBerry 10 signed @ C0007CC89

[Aneres11]

I will definitely be downloading snap shortly I'm just out and about at the min. Thank you all for the replies though it's much appreciated! Great community!

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[Aneres11]

Oh MrGlenn!! I love you! Thank you so much!! What a great place to ask for help! Still, snap here I come!

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