Fortnite for Android is finally here, and if you are lucky enough to own one of the Samsung Galaxy smartphones or tablets that support the initial beta release, you can download the game and start playing the highly popular battle royale game right now.
However, Epic Games, as we have reported before, has elected not to release Fortnite for Android via the Google Play Store. So how can you safely download it and install it so you can start playing? We have the answers for you right here.
Download and install Fortnite for Samsung Galaxy devices
Epic Games and Samsung have a deal where owners of certain Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets can download and play Fortnite for Android beta before other Android device owners can snap it up from now until August 12. Here’s the list of products that are able to access, download, install and play the Fortnite for Android beta:
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
If you own one of those above devices, you should first find the pre-installed Galaxy App Store on your home screen. Tap on it, and you should see a big Fortnite banner right on top of the store. Tap on that banner, and you will then be prompted to download the Fortnite installer.
Once you tap on the installer link, it should download quickly onto your Samsung device (the installer itself is just a bit over 4MB), and then the installer should automatically begin the Fortnite for Android download process. You may be prompted to give permission to access your phone’s storage before you can continue.
You should also keep in mind that the install of the game will take 1.88GB of storage space on your phone, so you should make sure you have enough free space on your phone’s onboard storage, or via your microSD card.
Download and install Fortnite for Android for other devices
On August 13, Epic Games will open up the Fortnite for Android beta to many more smartphones. Here’s the list of the phones Epic plans to officially support on that day:
Google Pixel
Google Pixel XL
Google Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL
OnePlus 5
OnePlus 5T
OnePlus 6
Essential Phone
Huawei Mate 10/Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Huawei P20/P20 Pro
Huawei Mate RS
Huawei Nova 3
Huawei Honor V10 (View 10)
Huawei Honor 10
Huawei Honor Play
LG G5
LG G6
LG G7 ThinQ
LG V20
LG V30/V30 Plus
Nokia 8
Razer Phone
Xiaomi Blackshark
Xiaomi Mi 5
Xiaomi Mi 5S
Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus
Xiaomi Mi 6
Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 8
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
Xiaomi Mi Mix
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 S
Xiaomi Mi Note 2
ZTE Axon 7
ZTE Axon 7s
ZTE Axon M
ZTE Nubia Z17
ZTE Nubia Z17s
ZTE Nubia Z11
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro
Asus ZenFone 5Z
Asus ZenFone V
Asus ROG Phone
If your phone is on this list, you can go to the Epic Games website at the link below to register for the Fortnite for Android beta. Epic will be sending emails inviting Android devices owners to download and install the game in waves, so you might have to wait a little while for your invite to come in.
Get invited to the Fortnite for Android beta
In addition, Epic has posted that other Android phones will be added to the Fortnite for Android beta list at some point. That list includes these devices:
HTC 10
HTC U Ultra
HTC U11
HTC U11 Plus
HTC U12 Plus
Motorola Moto Z
Motorola Moto Z Droid
Motorola Z2 Force
Sony Xperia XZ
Sony Xperia XZs
Sony Xperia XZ1
Sony Xperia XZ2
Once again, the devices in the list above do not support the Fortnite for Android beta yet, but Epic says it is working to add those phones in the future. It’s also possible that the company will add even more Fortnite supported phones in the future.
Conclusion
We will update this post with more information on how to download and install the Fortnite for Android beta on the non-Samsung phones on this list when that information is released
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source: https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-install-fortnite-for-android-894001/
date: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:46:09 +0000
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