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- OS 10.2.0.1725 Leaks for the BlackBerry Z10 STL100-2/3/4 & Q10 SQN-X & SQR-X, No 100-1
I love it when leaks come before weekends, I can install them and fully explore them with no pressure about having work get in the way. Last night the BerryLeaks team dropped OS10.2.0.1725 for the Z10, (no 100-1 support) then later confirmed that with a radio swap it works on the Q10. There are some great additions to this OS like the Dark Theme and Android navigation with no black bar. Want more info? Head over to the CrackBerry Forums and read up on it, and download your own copy!
DISCLAIMER: BerryReview takes no responsibility for any damage(s) or issues that occur to your device while trying to load this experimental software. Please follow all written instruction provided by BerryLeaks.
Posted by Ricky Lakeit for ©BerryReview | OS 10.2.0.1725 Leaks for the BlackBerry Z10 STL100-2/3/4 & Q10 SQN-X & SQR-X, No 100-1
Переслать - Sideload Apps that use Google Maps API with this APK hack!
The new adventure of “sideloading” has certainly taken on quite an evolution:
- Back since OS 2 of the Playbook and the early days of BB10, we were able to quickly sideload simple apps – but not apps using Android native code.
- Along came what has become known as “the xsacha method” to use the DebugToken to sideload apps that use native code, such as Angry Birds
- For me, there were still a bunch of apps that didn’t work until AT&T graced me with the OS 10.1 upgrade
- Along came the solid 10.2 leak which suddenly opened the door to even more Android apps that required a higher version of the Android OS than the Gingerbread that 10.1 had to offer, e.g. Feedly
But there has still always been a tremendous void. A whole handful of simple apps just would not work. Using Catlog (when it still worked – I believe tighter security in Jelly Bean blocks it from reading logs in 10.2 without root) it was apparent that the failure was due to the apps expecting the Google Maps API which is not baked into BB10′s Android runtime. I had simply resigned myself to the reality that those apps would just never work.…Until now! I stumbled upon yet another CrackBerry Forum post which lead me to a solution. In a nutshell, the AndroidManifest.xml file contains directives as to which libraries to expect and, more importantly, whether or not they are required. I will document the steps to modify the APK file so that the missing libraries are no longer required. For the purposes of keeping this as brief as possible, I will have to assume you are already familiar with how to obtain an APK and “the xsacha method.”- First, download and unpack the APKTool application
- Place the APK you want to modify in the same directory. Let’s call the APK Foo.apk
- Get a Command Prompt in that directory (Shift+Right-click, Open Command Window Here should work in recent versions of Windows)
- Type the following command:
apktool d Foo.apk Foo
This will create a sub-directory called Foo and decode the APK contents into it. Don’t close the Command Prompt just yet.
- Go into the Foo directory and open the AndroidManifest.xml file in your favourite text editor
- If the Google Maps API is the only problem, you are looking for the following line:
<uses-library android:name=“com.google.android.maps” /> - Modify it to look like so:
<uses-library android:name=“com.google.android.maps” android:required=“false”/>
(Repeat this process for any other required library which might be causing problems.) - After saving the XML file, go back to the Command Prompt. Type the following command to repackage the APK to Foo2.apk:
apktool b Foo Foo2.apk
- I wish I could say we were done. But unfortunately, I’ve found that since the resulting, modified APK is not signed, it will fail when you try to convert it to a .BAR
- The simplest way around I found, based on this YouTube video was the SignAPK app. Follow the instructions in the video description to download and unpack the utility.
- Place Foo2.bar in the same directory and run the following command in a Command Prompt:
java -jar signapk.jar certificate.pem key.pk8 Foo2.apk Foo2-signed.apk
- (Obviously, you need to have Java on the machine for that to work but anyone who’s come this far almost certainly does.)
That’s pretty much it! Foo2-signed.apk is now ready to run through the standard APK-to-BAR conversion process and sideload to your device. I’ve used this method to successfully sideload and run apps such as Dunkin Donuts, 7-Eleven and Geico. It should be noted that these apps do contain functionality that relies on Google Maps (such as “Find the nearest …”) and if you try those, the app will crash. Have fun! DFTBA!
Posted by ShvartzBerry for ©BerryReview | Sideload Apps that use Google Maps API with this APK hack!
Переслать - BlackBerry World Removes Support for Developers Charging For Upgrades
I just heard from one of our developer friends that BlackBerry has emailed devs about a change to their paid upgrade policy. BlackBerry used to allow developers to charge for certain upgrades. For example, if you upgrade from Widgets 1.0 to Widgets 2.0 they could charge you an upgrade fee. Now BlackBerry has removed that option for any new releases to reduce complexity. Developers can now do that with in app purchases. The most common valid use for this is yearly content updates or access to new seasons.
Check out the email they sent out below:
Changes to Paid Upgrades
Dear Vendor,
As part of our ongoing efforts to reduce complexity within BlackBerry® World™, we no longer support the creation of new paid upgrade releases.
For New Releases
From now on, when you add a new release for your app, it must be a free upgrade release. If you want to charge your users for new functionality, we recommend you make that functionality available as an In App Purchase.
For Existing Releases- If your release is in Draft status, you will not be able to submit the release for approval with paid upgrade or minimum upgrade version selected. The same applies if you change your app release from Approved status to Draft status.
- If your release is in Approved or Under Review status, paid upgrades are still supported. As is the case for new releases, you may charge for new functionality in existing releases by making it available as an In App Purchase.
To learn about In App Purchases and Virtual Goods, reference the Virtual Goods section of the Vendor Portal Guide.
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview | BlackBerry World Removes Support for Developers Charging For Upgrades
Переслать - BlackBerry Z30 Transform Case & Leather Sleeve Land on eBay
eBay is just getting all the Z30 accessories. The latest spotted is the unannounced BlackBerry Z30's transform case and leather sleeve. This is on top of the previous cases that we saw on eBay. Adam over @CrackBerry pointed out that the transform is a different style than the Z10 model with a flap that holds the device like a kickstand. For comparison sake the Z10 model flipped right down the middle.
Check out the accessories below:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview | BlackBerry Z30 Transform Case & Leather Sleeve Land on eBay
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