Reports reveal that you can now ping from your laptops. There are a number of Android emulators for PC and Mac. However, most of them, ...
There are a number of Android emulators for PC and Mac. However, most of them, including BlueStacks, are not compatible and cannot successfully run BBM. This is because BBM for Android requires Android version 4.0 and up and most of these Android emulators are based on the Gingerbread 2.3 kernel etc.
We need to use GenyMotion along with a suitable virtual device (like the Galaxy S4 / HTC One image running Android 4.2.2). We can install BBM inside GenyMotion either from the downloaded APK file, directly from Google Play or other android market I prefer 1 market which is another android market. But you may still run into problems while trying to run the BBM app inside GenyMotion. To ensure workability, please the following steps must be applied.
* Make sure Virtualization is enabled on your PC.
For Intel Processors, set the virtual RAM to at least half of the physical RAM.
For AMD Processors, turn on Virtualization from the BIOS Menu (Restart required)
Download Virtualization HERE
Now How to install BBM on PC
Download and Install GenyMotion HERE.
Launch Genymotion and login with your free Geny Motion log in details.
Click on the Add Button and connect to your account.
Select the “Galaxy S4/HTC One/Xperia Z-4.2.2-with Google Apps – API 17 – 1080×1920” image from available devices and click on Add.
Click on Create begin downloading the image. After download is complete, the image will automatically be added to your list of devices.
Now go back to GenyMotion and click the Play Button.
Once your virtual Android device is set up, Install BBM directly from Google Play, or from 1 market android store as seen from the video or from the APK file. The APK should be present inside Shared Folder in order to be accessible within GenyMotion.
When BBM is successfully installed, a shortcut will appear in Home Screen.
Launch BBM inside GenyMotion. The BBM Welcome screen will be displayed.
If you have used BBM before, you can sign in with your previous BlackBerry ID by clicking on the Sign in button.
If you are a new user, choose Create a BlackBerry ID option.
If you choose Create BlackBerry ID, a form will be presented for you to fill up.
Once you have completely filled up the form, accept the Terms Of Service and Privacy Policy and click on Create.
Click on Continue on the next screen to sign in with your newly created BlackBerry ID.
On the next screen, BBM will generate your unique BBM PIN that you can use to invite other BBM users to join you in conversation.
Upload a photo to complete your BlackBerry profile. You are now ready to use BBM and invite friends to chat with you.
WARNING: Before you proceed, ensure that your CPU supports Virtualization. BBM is reported to crash when running without virtualization.
If you are on Windows 8, open Task Manager >> Performance and see whether Virtualization is Enabled under CPU menu.
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