12-20-13 09:11 PM
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  1. missing_K-W's Avatar
    missing_K-W
    A friend provided me this pic. It shows the z30 as a compatible device. Makes me wonder if indeed Google Play will be supporting BlackBerry 10 devices in the future
    Google Play Recognizes Z30-z30-google-pl.jpg

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    12-20-13 01:27 PM
  2. eldricho's Avatar
    eldricho
    Does he have Snap installed?

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    12-20-13 01:30 PM
  3. howarmat's Avatar
    howarmat
    Right this is what you will see if you have used snap
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    12-20-13 01:34 PM
  4. missing_K-W's Avatar
    missing_K-W
    I wouldn't be surprised that in the future we will indeed have Google Play supported on BlackBerry 10 devices.

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    12-20-13 01:42 PM
  5. mikeo007's Avatar
    mikeo007
    Originally Posted by howarmat
    Right this is what you will see if you have used snap
    Bingo. If you perform a custom Android install, you can make whatever name you want show up in Google Play.
    12-20-13 01:45 PM
  6. jason9900's Avatar
    jason9900
    Yes but does he have snap installed?


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    12-20-13 01:46 PM
  7. missing_K-W's Avatar
    missing_K-W
    Originally Posted by eldricho
    Does he have Snap installed?

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    Yes. I personally don't use snap. I have heard from many that snap is a great app for apk's

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    12-20-13 01:47 PM
  8. vrud's Avatar
    vrud
    I don't understand how it works.
    Let's say I'm an android app developer and I'm uploading an application to Play store.
    Can I specify BB products as compatible devices?
    Or does Play store automatically assigns products based on API bundles?
    12-20-13 01:51 PM
  9. eldricho's Avatar
    eldricho
    Originally Posted by missing_K-W
    Yes. I personally don't use snap. I have heard from many that snap is a great app for apk's

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    And that is the reason why Google Play recognizes his Z30. Nothing to confirm a deal with BlackBerry and Google from it. Snap gives you a gsfid automatically and makes Google think of the BB10 device as a Android phone. Check the Snap thread for a better explanation.
    But if he didn't have Snap installed that would be something..

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    12-20-13 01:53 PM
  10. missing_K-W's Avatar
    missing_K-W
    Originally Posted by eldricho
    And that is the reason why Google Play recognizes his Z30. Nothing to confirm a deal with BlackBerry and Google from it. Snap gives you a gsfid automatically and makes Google think of the BB10 device as a Android phone. Check the Snap thread for a better explanation.
    But if he didn't have Snap installed that would be something..

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    Do you use snap? From what I hear it is great.

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    12-20-13 01:54 PM
  11. howarmat's Avatar
    howarmat
    Originally Posted by vrud
    I don't understand how it works.
    Let's say I'm an android app developer and I'm uploading an application to Play store.
    Can I specify BB products as compatible devices?
    Or does Play store automatically assigns products based on API bundles?
    you cant select BB that I know of. But i believe snap and similar apps get around the "compatibility" check so free apps will be allowed to download and install
    12-20-13 02:02 PM
  12. mikeo007's Avatar
    mikeo007
    Originally Posted by howarmat
    you cant select BB that I know of. But i believe snap and similar apps get around the "compatibility" check so free apps will be allowed to download and install
    Correct. You can't select any specific devices. It's all based off of what features the specific device reports are available.

    See: http://developer.android.com/google/play/filters.html
    12-20-13 02:15 PM
  13. Thunderbuck's Avatar
    Thunderbuck
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    Originally Posted by missing_K-W
    Do you use snap? From what I hear it is great.

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    Snap is actually VERY good. The only catch being that it has to be sideloaded, but once it's on board it's excellent.
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    12-20-13 02:48 PM
  14. habs_fan's Avatar
    habs_fan
    It's already talked about here http://forums.crackberry.com/showthread.php?t=883473
    28 pages and counting.

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    12-20-13 03:24 PM
  15. iN8ter's Avatar
    iN8ter
    You can name a device anything at the Google l lay website.

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    12-20-13 09:07 PM
  16. 20degrees's Avatar
    20degrees
    OP reminds me of questions answered with questions.

    Z10
    12-20-13 09:11 PM
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