Bad news for those who continue to use some of the BlackBerry apps on their Android phones: the company confirms that the end has come for five of its applications, some of great importance. Say goodbye to the keyboard, the password manager and even the launcher.
The company that succeeded in popularizing smartphones with Nokia transferred much of its software to the systems that came later, Android and iOS. Precisely, BlackBerry offers much of its exclusive software on Android
Farewell to the BlackBerry launcher, to the keyboard…
BlackBerry Privacy Shade
With the demise of BlackBerry’s mobile division, its software collapsed. A good chunk of its Android apps fell in 2019, it was obvious in the calendar that the brand must announce the end of life of its products. And, as CrackBerry discovered, that schedule has been updated to include high-profile and heavily used apps.
The BlackBerry Launcher offers a simple, minimalist style without losing the key features that any launcher needs. The company’s keyboard is also up to the task; or innovative privacy and security features such as Privacy Shade, a way to hide information on the screen so that it cannot be seen by outside eyes
As detailed by BlackBerry, the Android apps that are reaching end of life are:
All apps had already stopped updating. Yes from August 31, 2022 they will disappear from the Google Play Store; lose all functions that could use the BlackBerry servers.
BlackBerry Hub+, Notes app, or Mail app will continue to work as before, it looks like BlackBerry is keeping everything about its productivity services. We’ll see what happens throughout 2022.
More information | Blackberry
Through | PhoneArena, CrackBerry
