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xpeterpx
1st February 2012, 10:18
Just a quickie-I'm possibly looking at the Blackberry Playbook but does anyone know if it is open to the android apps market?

As you can tell 'cos I'm an old fart I dont really know much about this sort of thing!

Cheers
Mochachino
1st February 2012, 10:20
Its a Blackberry not an Android.

you need to get it rooted to use android market.
xpeterpx
1st February 2012, 10:23
Cheers so it can be done?

Could you explain the rooted bit in more detail please?
Mochachino
1st February 2012, 10:27
Yeh sure!

Step 1: Install PlayBook OS 2.0 Beta on your PlayBook

Step 2: Root your BlackBerry PlayBook with DingleBerry.

Step 3: Download Google Apps.

Step 4: Package an Android app as a .bar file, install and launch it to set things up. Consider installing a launcher app since it will be required later on to actually launch Market.

Step 5: Using WinSCP for Windows, log into your BlackBerry PlayBook as root. Copy the system folder from Google Apps in Step 3 to the root of your PlayBook’s storage and merge it with the PlayBook’s own system folder.

Step 6: Using a terminal with root access, enter the following commands:

mv /system/app/SetupWizard.apk /system/app/SetupWizard.apk.bak

Step 7: You must now kill the Android Player with:

cd /apps/sys.android.XXXX.ns/native/scripts

and then run ./android-player-cmd.sh kill-android-core.sh

The XXXX above is different for each device.

Step 8: Using a launcher from Step 4, launch Android Market and enter account details.

:y:
xpeterpx
1st February 2012, 10:31
Top man -thanks:y:
Scott
1st February 2012, 10:33
Whynot just buy an android device to start with?
xpeterpx
1st February 2012, 10:37
Could do.

I've a budget of £200 -any thoughts?
Mochachino
1st February 2012, 10:42
lol, wasnt it the more obvious choice to just buy an android. I thought you already had the BB
craig180
1st February 2012, 10:44
I've been considering getting one to store pics and browse the web. Seems pretty good value to be fair
xpeterpx
1st February 2012, 10:57
I've been considering getting one to store pics and browse the web. Seems pretty good value to be fair

Yeh,basically all I want it for hence dont want to spend a lot
Mochachino
1st February 2012, 10:58
Dont need android market then for that mate.