So you didn’t get a chance to pick up a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet for under $200 when they were available in November? Don’t worry, the 7 inch tablet will be on sale again after Christmas. Update 12/19/2011: Some stores are already selling the tablets for $199 and up. The folks at SprintFeed got a leaked […]
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How to sideload Android apps to BlackBerry PlayBook (rooted)
If you’ve already rooted your BlackBerry PlayBook, you may have encountered a screen like the one above. Unlike a run-of-the-mill Android tablet, there’s no box to check that lets you install Android apps from “unknown sources.” Instead, you can install Android apps that have been converted to BlackBerry PlayBook apps by downloading them from the […]
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Rooted BlackBerry PlayBook can read USB flash drives
Now that BlackBerry PlayBook owners can root their tablets with the Dingleberry tool we’re starting to see some interesting hacks arrive. We’ve already shown you how to install the Google Android Market on a rooted PlayBook so you can download and install Android apps with ease. Now guillem at elTecnoBlog has figured out how to […]
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Install Android Market on BlackBerry PlayBook
Ok, you’ve installed the PlayBook OS 2 beta. You’ve rooted your PlayBook. Now it’s time to get the Android Market up and running on your PlayBook. Why? Because while it’s certainly cool that PlayBook OS 2 lets you run repackaged Android apps that have been converted to RIM’s .BAR format, it’s way cooler to just […]
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How to root a BlackBerry PlayBook with DingleBerry
So you picked up a BlackBerry PlayBook for $199Â and now you’ve decided that you want to root the tablet so you can access protected files and settings, install the Android Market, or do other things that BlackBerry maker Research in Motion doesn’t really want you to do. The Dingleberry tool makes the process relatively easy, […]
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How to install PlayBook OS 2.0 Beta
There are two things that have people (some of them, anyway) talking about the PlayBook OS 2.0 update coming in February 2012. First, it’s going to add the missing native BlackBerry email, calendar, and contacts apps. Second, the Android Player will finally make its debut, allowing users to run thousands of Android applications on BlackBerry’s […]
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You can root a BlackBerry PlayBook even after installing RIM’s security update
Last night Research in Motion released a software update for the BlackBerry PlayBook designed to patch the security hole used by the Dingleberry tool for rooting the tablet. But it didn’t take long for DingleBerry 2.0 to hit the scene, making it possible to root a PlayBook even after it’s been updated with OS version […]
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS update patches the Dingleberry root exploit
Less than a day after a group of independent developers released the first tool for gaining root access to the BlackBerry PlayBook, Research in Motion has released a security update that patches the hole the Dingleberry tool uses to root a PlayBook. Rooting the tablet gives users access to escalated privileges, which lets you do […]
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Now you can install the Android Market on a (rooted) BlackBerry PlayBook
Now that the BlackBerry PlayBook has been rooted, developers are figuring out neat things you can do with root access. One of the first is to install the Android Market to make downloading and installing Android apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook easier. The PlayBook runs software based on QNX and can run native apps as […]
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Now you can root the BlackBerry PlayBook with Dingleberry
Independent developer Chris Wade has released a public beta of a tool that can root a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. It’s called Dingleberry, and it’s available for Windows computers. A Mac version is coming soon. Dingleberry grants users escalated privileges on the tablet, allowing you to access files and settings that would otherwise be off limits. […]