If you still have your BlackBerry with BB10 for life, you may not like the fact that WhatsApp is no longer officially supported on the BlackBerry platform (from 30 June 2017).
The popular messaging app is similar to the now-defunct BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), a secure messaging service that is sent over an internet connection. However, the company behind WhatsApp is giving up the BlackBerry platform 10, which has gradually lost the support of other application developers over the years.
The measure is the result of BlackBerry moving to Android, creating a secure software solution and phones running Google's operating system. While the company continues to support its BB10 devices and plans to continue to support its government and corporate customers, users will need to switch to their latest Android phones to enjoy a greater variety of applications.
However, for those who stick with the BB10 platform, there are a couple of tricks that will allow you to keep WhatsApp up and running on your device. You will not be able to use an official application available in the BlackBerry World application store, but that is not so important, since you will get more or less the same functionality that you will have in a WhatsApp application with official support.
Because BB10 incorporated the Android runtime, the operating system can download Android apps. As long as these applications do not require Google Play services, may work reasonably well on a BB10 powered device.
On which BlackBerry devices does this work?
Any device with BlackBerry 10 can install Snap and run Android apps. With older BB10 devices, Apps may not work as well as they would with next-gen BB10 devices.
The following BlackBerry phones work with BB10:
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Z10
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Q10
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Q5
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Z30
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Classic
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Jump
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Passport
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Pasaporte Silver Edition
If you are looking for a way that allows you to use WhatsApp on BB10, we have some guides for you. Below is a compilation of methods that other users in a similar situation have used to overcome the limitation and use WhatsApp Messenger normally. Feel free to follow whatever method seems most accessible to you in your particular situation..
Method 1: download the modified WhatsApp APK
If you are using BB10 version 10.3.3, you may be able to install the WhatsApp application simply by downloading it from an APK market. Please note that the following method is not guaranteed to work on all Blackberry BB10 devices, but some users have reported that this method has been effective and that the WhatsApp application is as stable as they are. This is what needs to be done:
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On your BB10 phone, open this link (here) with your default browser. You can also try your luck with a newer version of WhatsApp, but several users have confirmed that it works.
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Download the WhatsApp application on your BlackBerry device, Open it and follow the on-screen instructions to install the Android version of WhatsApp on your BB10 device.
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Once the process is finished, restart your BlackBerry device and open WhatsApp on the next reboot.
If this method was not effective to allow you to use WhatsApp on your BB10 device, continue with next method.
Method 2: WhatsApp download using Snap
Before starting with this method, it is important to understand what you are doing to your BB10 device. To download WhatsApp for BB10, you will need to install an unofficial application on your device called $ 0027Snap $ 0027. This application gives you access to the Google Play Store, which means you can search all available Android apps for Android tablets and phones. .
This means that it will go against BlackBerry recommendations.. The app is widely used and has no reported security flaws, so there should be no problem for a casual BB10 user.
Follow the guide below to download Snap for your BB10 device and to download the Android version of WhatsApp (As well as thousands of other official Android apps!!):
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Connect your device
Connect the BB10 device to your computer. Don't worry about running any kind of BlackBerry software, like BlackBerry Link. Just plug in and turn on the device.
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Open chrome
The next step requires that your computer has the Google Chrome internet browser installed.. If you don't have it, download it. If you have it, the devil.
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Descargar Snap
In your Chrome browser and go to this link (here ).
This website will allow you to download Snap for free, although a donation of $ 2.99. Download Snap by clicking $ 0027Get Snap $ 0027 at the bottom of the page. Use the drop-down menu to choose how much you want to donate, If you wish.
If you choose not to pay, you will be directed to a page with a button “download now”.
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Download the Sachesi firmware
Now, you will need to download the firmware from Sachesi. It is available for both Mac and PC, and lets you grab the .bar file, containing Snap, and place it on your BB10 device.
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Go to https://github.com/xsacha/Sachesi/releases where you will be given the option to download a file from Windows or OSX. Once you have downloaded the file, extract the .zip file and open the application. It should look like this.
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Install the plugin on your phone
Take the .bar file from Snap and place it on your desktop or in an easily accessible folder. Then, make sure Sachesi is open on tab $ 0027Install $ 0027, and then drag and drop the .bar file from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the Sachesi window. The process is exactly the same on OSC and Mac OS.
Once you drop the .bar file into Sachesi, a progress circle will appear showing you are transferring the .bar file to your phone. Once you have reached the 100%, exit the app and don't change any settings.
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Use Snap on your phone
Take your BlackBerry device and search “Snap Free” on your app screen. This is a circular icon with the Android and BlackBerry logo. Choose the application and open it. You will be asked to agree to grant permission to access certain features of your phone. You will also be asked to log into your Google account. You just have to write all this information and you will access the home screen of the application.
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Search WhatsApp
Touch “Search apps” and look for WhatsApp. When you find the official app, press “Descargar” and then choose “Open the installer”.
The next screen will offer you a disclaimer, explaining that the application does not come from the official BlackBerry store, and it will ask you if you want to install it. Touch $ 0027 Install $ 0027. A window may appear with the title “Allow application installation” if you don't have the correct configuration enabled. To install the application, click on “Setting” and then change “Allow installation of applications from other sources” to the way “Activate”.
The download and installation will resume again and, once complete, the application will open. Now, you can login and configure the app and use it normally.
If this method has not been effective in allowing you to install and use WhatsApp on your BB10 device, proceed to the next method below.
Method 3: run the BlackBerry World patch
Another solution is to download the Android version of WhatsApp and apply the WhatsFixer BlackBerry World patch to solve the file sharing problem and make the application reusable on BB10 devices..
But keep in mind that this method will only work if you connect an SD card to your Blackberry device. If you meet the requirements and decide to apply this method, follow these steps:
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Make sure your SD card is connected and uninstall the previous version of WhatsApp that you currently have installed.
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Visit this official link (here) from your BB10 phone and download the latest version of WhatsApp for Android.
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Open the installer and complete the installation. When the box appears that alerts you to Google Play services, tap out of it.
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Visit this link (here), download the WhatsFixer patch and run it.
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Open WhatsApp and use it normally.
If this method was not applicable in your scenario, go to final method.
Method 4: use WhatsApp through BB Hub
A couple of users have found that the BB10 phone can be tricked into using WhatsApp even after the official support period has passed.. This method involves changing the date and using WhatsApp through BB Hub (not the whatsapp icon). Here is a quick guide on how to do it:
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With WhatsApp closed, go to your Date and Time Settings and change the date to 1.1.2018.
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With the date altered, open WhatsApp from the menu icon, send some messages and make sure you get at least one reply.
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Minimize WhatsApp (don't close it) and change the date of your phone so that it goes back to what it was.
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Contact your existing Chat contacts ONLY through BB Hub. Avoid entering WhatsApp through the application icon because WhatsApp will be unusable again.
If you enter the WhatsApp application by mistake, repeat the steps above.
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