Apr 26, 2013 If you're not a fan of the process to sideload Android apps to your BlackBerry from a Windows PC or Mac, there is an alternative way that is a bit easier to manage. Sideload Android apps to your BlackBerry 10 device using Google Chrome. Organize your life once and for all. Get 'Get It Done' BlackBerry PlayBook app now for FREE! BlackBerry PlayBook task manager.
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Let's go through the process step-by-step. For this how-to we shall be using the Chrome browser.Step 1 - Install the pluginYou can get the Chrome extension from the Chrome Webstore. Add it to Chrome and you're all set. You'll see that once the extension has been added to Chrome a webpage pops up. Bookmark this page! This is the page you will load in the future to access your PlayBook to sideload apps.Step 2 - Add your PlayBook IP AddressTo be able to access your PlayBook from the Extension, you will need to add the IP Address. In order to do this you need to put your PlayBook into Development Mode.
You can do this by going to Options-Security-Development Mode. If you don't have a password set on your PlayBook you will be prompted to create one in order to use Development Mode.Once you have Development Mode turned on, go back to the Homescreen an tap the 'man' looking icon with gear looking icon on his chest. This will then give you your IP address.Enter this IP Address into the PlayBook App Manager web interface. Note: If you will a USB cable for sideloading you may have two IP Addresses showing, if you also have your Wifi turned on. The first IP Address is the USB one.You can add multiple IP Address if you have more than one PlayBook.
When you have added your IP Address(es), hit Save and you will see the IP Address added below in the Mange Your Devices section.Step 3 - Access your PlayBookIn the Manage Your Devices section in the bottom right corner of PlayBook App Manager, click on the IP Address of the PlayBook you wish to access. The very first to load the page every browser session, you will receive an SSL error, go ahead and click Proceed Anyway.You will then be prompted to enter your PlayBook password. Enter your password and then Login. You will then be presented with a page off all your installed PlayBook Applications.Step 4 - Drag and drop the.BAR files you want to installOn the webpage you'll notice in the top right corner a section that says Install Apps.
This is the area you will be dragging and dropping your.BAR files to sideload the onto your PlayBook. In our forums, we have a growing list of Android apps that have been converted but you'll no doubt have some that you want to install already.Bring up the folder contain those.BAR files and just drag the.BAR file up to the top right corner. You can add more than one file to the queue. They will just install one after the other. The install progress will be shown in the top left corner, so you will know when the file has been successful.
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Once all apps have installed, just click on Refresh list and your newly sideload apps will appear. You can even launch it from within the webpage.There you go folks.
A simple and easy way to sideload apps onto your BlackBerry PlayBook. You can also check out the video above it you want to see a walkthrough on the whole process too. Let us know in the comments how you get on or if you use other methods of sideload apps onto your PlayBook.
You can also visit our forums and maybe give props to the creator of the plugin.
If you like tinkering around with your BlackBerry PlayBook to get the maximum potential out of it you're no doubt aware that installation files for the BlackBerry PlayBook come as a .BAR file. When packaged up, those .BAR files are what make up an application on the BlackBerry PlayBook.
If you're tried the Android App Player these .BAR files are nothing new but, now -- how you go about installing them just got a lot easier. As we know it, .BAR files either have to be downloaded through BlackBerry App World or pushed to your PlayBook using your PC or Mac. This differs of course from say a BlackBerry smartphone were you can just download a .jad file as an OTA and install it directly. So what if you could do the same with .BAR files? There is a lot of links out there now to .BAR files that people have converted for use with the Android App Player so being able to install those OTA would be great right?
Well -- now you can in a roundabout way. CrackBerry forums member tinyhack has created LocalBar - an application that will allow you to install .BAR files directly onto your PlayBook from your PlayBook. Now if you download a .BAR file from a site, you no longer need to connect to a PC / Mac to install it. Instead, you can just use LocalBar to load it onto your PlayBook where ever you are. Even if you have a bunch of .BAR files on your PlayBook -- you can now browse and install those files all rather easily.
Keep in mind, if you have no experience with loading .BAR files previously this likely isn't going to help you out very much as you need to first off know how to install .BAR files in order to even load LocalBar. You can head on into the CrackBerry Forums for more info on how to get started, set things up and find previously converted files.
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