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How to install BBM on unsupported Android devices

October 22, 2013 By Nwosu Desmond 40 Comments

Update: BBM 2.0 for Android now supports Gingerbread

Just yesterday the BBM app was officially released on the Play Store but to the surprise of many some Android devices running on Android 4.0 especially tablets with more than 7 inches still couldn’t install the BBM app. My Sanei N10 3G tablet with a 4.0.4 Android OS version wasn’t able to install the BBM app because it has a 10.1″ screen and the BBM app is limited to only devices with 7″ and lower, so I thought to myself “why not?”, if other Android devices can install this app, mine will too.

So I decided that provided my device has met the OS condition for this app, I am going to install in and use it on my device no matter what. I have not yet tried this method on lower version OS but I will definitely update this post once I can be able to install the BBM app on any lower Android OS version say 2.3 Gingerbread.

How to install BBM on unsupported Android devices

So without wasting much time, let me show you how to install BBM on unsupported Android devices. If you have an Android device running on 2.3 Gingerbread you can try this method and share your result with me via the comments.

How to install BBM on unsupported Android devices:

Since I could not officially install the BBM app on my 10″ tablet due to the screen size, I figured if I could spoof my device as a different device with a smaller screen size, then I may be able to install the BBM app on an unsupported Android device.

This method requires you to have a root access on your Android device, so if you haven’t rooted your device, I will recommend you hit the Google search for how to root your specific devices. Else you can check some of my posts about android rooting.

 Then download an app you can use to spoof your device so that Google will think it’s compatible and let you download the BBM app or any other app you haven’t been able to download before just because your device was listed as unsupported.

Download MarketHelper and install this app on your Android device.

Launch the just installed MarketHelper app.

Under “Select Device” choose phone from the drop down and select any of the phone models by the side, in my case I chose the Samsung Galaxy S3.

How to install BBM on unsupported Android devices

Under “Select Operator” choose your country from the drop down and select your network provider by the side.

Then click on the “Activate” button.

 Must Read: How to install incompatible apps on unsupported devices

After that restart your device and visit the Google play store and download the BBM app on your device. You will notice that Google will list your app as any phone you choose on the MarketHelper, so you can download and install the BBM app on your unsupported device.

Official Download Link for the BBM app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bbm

You can also use this method to install any app on any unsupported device. I hope you find this tutorial interesting.

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Filed Under: Mobiles Tagged With: android, app, BBM, BBM app, BBM for Android, GOOGLE PLAY STORE, install BBM

Comments

  1. VICTOR says

    October 22, 2013 at 5:03 am

    u r running BBM on 2.3 android? u tried? works? the app installs normally?

  2. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    October 22, 2013 at 5:42 am

    Its actually on 4.0.4 version, yet to work out that of 2.3

  3. dare says

    October 22, 2013 at 8:52 am

    do u have an idea why mine gives this “no connection found” and “wireless network turned off” errror message?? cant seem to set it up after downloading……read some onlline reviews nd some users facing same ish

  4. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    October 22, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    Go to Settings > Apps > Manage apps and locate the BBM app,tap on app and clear the cache. Then try it again…

  5. dare says

    October 22, 2013 at 2:54 pm

    thanks for the response……..the clear cache thread isnt highlited. so i cant even tap it nor clear it…….i use an S3mini

  6. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    October 22, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    The app is know to have serious network issues at first, get a strong wifi and try it…

  7. Oluode says

    October 23, 2013 at 7:11 am

    I followed or instructions and after opening Google play store, still couldn’t find bbm, soi had to search through Google search, clicked the link then it brought me back to play store and said this item isn’t avaliable in your country. Please what do I do?

    Lenovo A3000 Tablet, 7inches, 4.2 Os. Thanks

  8. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    October 23, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    Try spoofing to other phone devices and you could use other countries like Ghana.

  9. Mcbussy says

    October 23, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    If you are having the “no network connection” error,its not necessary to clear cache cos the app hasn’t even saved any cache yet….its better u use “force stop” or stop the app with a task manager.after that,make sure your network connection is good,if possible,switch to 3G.then open the app and try again.

  10. lokobanty says

    October 26, 2013 at 12:47 pm

    but i hv downloaded markethelper & followed ur instruction but i did not see activatn button. wat i saw was send my device info…. pls to where?

  11. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    October 26, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    From the screenshot above you can see that there is an activate button, maybe you need to reinstall it.

  12. lokobanty says

    October 26, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    ok i will try to reinstall it.. but can u teach me how to show you d screen shot of how d application look like, so dat u can get me clearly.

  13. lokobanty says

    October 26, 2013 at 3:50 pm

    i hv re installed is stil dsame.. i downloaded it from d link u put there..any way am using samsung galaxy dou pro 2.3 ginger bread.

  14. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    October 26, 2013 at 11:39 pm

    you have to install a screenshot app from play store so you can take screen shots

  15. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    October 26, 2013 at 11:39 pm

    it wont work on 2.3 gingerbread, tried it myself didn’t work.

  16. nosh says

    October 27, 2013 at 7:00 am

    Hello I’m also having the connection problem from the time of release
    Help please

  17. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    October 27, 2013 at 7:49 am

    A good wifi connection will really be great for the registration.

  18. ifeanyi says

    October 28, 2013 at 5:05 pm

    this thing ain’t working on gingerbread…followed the steps but play store still.tells me it ain’t compatible with my device

  19. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    October 28, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    I will update this post once i can find a way to make BBM work on Gingerbread.

  20. Tambu says

    November 1, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    Hello Nwosu. I would like you to send me the direct link to MarketHelper. I can”t find it on the play store. Thanks

  21. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    November 1, 2013 at 9:51 pm

    The link is in the article.

  22. sayswho says

    November 4, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    I couldnt download it from google, but i av downloaded it tru.another link and install it. but d problem now is i cnt launch.bbm its given “the applicatn BBM (process com.bbm) has stopped unexpectedly.try again later. what should can i do? I am using tecno.N3 2.3 with 410 RAM. Thanks

  23. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    November 4, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    BBM cannot work on your phone because it does not support your OS version. You will always encounter forced close error.

  24. arisekola says

    November 10, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    pls help! i have htc mytouch 4G slide Tmobile, and ve not bn able to upgrade the Os…..pls i need a guid

  25. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    November 10, 2013 at 8:38 pm

    check out http://www.xda-developers.com/android/jelly-bean-for-the-mytouch-4g-slide-desire-hd-and-motorola-defy/

  26. hrithik says

    December 2, 2013 at 10:43 am

    will be any side effects with it on my xperia play 2.3.4

  27. ogundeyi oluwasegun says

    December 29, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    Please sir I have done as you said but it seam to be telling that I should root my device and I have tried that but I did not get exactly where to do that….am using a Samsung galaxy tablet 10.1 4G LTE…Please sir help me find possible solution thanks nd best regard

  28. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    December 29, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    Yes you need to have administrative right in your device to be able to install and use the market helper.

  29. ogundeyi oluwasegun says

    December 30, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    Yes sir I have d market helper on my device but if i try activatin it tells me to root my device nd I ave tried my best in rootin d system but still to nit working out…. the problem is dat i dont knw where to root it from

  30. kevin says

    May 8, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    I get “token not found” from the markethelper and yea my phone is rooted.what cud be the cause?

  31. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    May 8, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    What Android version is that? Try and find the latest version of MarketHelper and download, such bug have been fixed in latest versions.

  32. Benedict says

    May 13, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    i am using a sanei n10 4.1.2 tablet, how do i install bbm?

  33. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    May 13, 2014 at 10:31 pm

    I used the method here to install BBm on my Sanei N10 tablet and its working.

  34. Benedict says

    May 15, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    So I downloaded the PDA net file, root with restore and downloaded the market place. But I can’t find sane I N10 among the product tablet. And when I click activate, it displays not rooted. What do I do? Or how did you installed yours?

  35. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    May 15, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    Use Market Helper to spook your device so Google will think you are installing on another supported device.

  36. Hameed Ojiwusi says

    June 10, 2014 at 11:27 am

    I am using Tecno phamtom Pad N9 and I have tried the step u gave but it was telling me that “this device is no ROOTED. I will add support to unrooted devices in later versions”. What do I do Sir?

  37. Nwosu Mavtrevor says

    June 10, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    You need to root your phone first as specified in the article.

  38. Irwansyah says

    November 29, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    This is awasome trick, i can install it and use it on my 2.3 Gingerbread lol
    btw do u have any trick so i can install BBM apk too? its like reading my device and cannot install it. -_-

  39. VijayRaj says

    January 4, 2015 at 8:05 am

    Hello Nwosu,

    I have read your article that your article is very good, useful and people really need to know about BBM installation issues. Thnaks for the post.

  40. naru says

    January 6, 2015 at 11:14 pm

    The market helper says that the things I put in will not be there since I reboot my device. So what does restart mean?

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