After all, Google has pointed out the security risks this process can still have.Come to play Fortnite, a wonderful battle royale mobile game anytime, anywhere! Still, this is a process you should do at your own risk. This, however, does present less of a security risk since the app only installs two others. To continue getting Fortnite updates on Android, you’ll need to allow the Epic Games Store to continue to have access to installing APKs on your device. Open Settings > Find “Apps & Notifications” > Tap “Special app access” > Scroll down to “Install unknown apps” > Under “Chrome,” turn off permission for installing unknown apps These settings may differ between devices, but the process on Android 10 is as follows. Time to play, right? Wrong! Instead, you need to dive into the settings on your device and go “close the gate” if it were to protect your security. Ok, so now Fortnite is installed on your Android device.
You’ll see the same prompt this time, now asking for permission to install unknown apps from the Epic Games Store.
Once the Epic Games Store is installed, it’s time to install Fortnite itself on your Android device.
Here’s how to do that safely.įirst, go to the official Epic Games website to download the official APK. So, as a result, you need to be very careful sideloading the Epic Games launcher on Android so you can install Fortnite. However, APK files can also be malicious and can be disguised as official apps. In fact, it’s a common way to get early updates or bring an app to devices that aren’t officially supported.
APKs are the files that every Android app is installed as, but installing an APK that’s not distributed by an official storefront means opening your device up to “sideloading.”Ī sideloaded APK in itself isn’t dangerous. The other way to download Fortnite for Android is through an APK distributed by Epic Games. Sideloading can be dangerous, so close the gate behind you I find that the Samsung Galaxy Store isn’t very good at surfacing the Epic Games launcher through search, but a direct link usually does the trick. This method is available for Galaxy flagships like the S20, Note 10, and other devices, but also for some more affordable options such as the Galaxy A51. Once installed, that app can then download Fortnite and the lesser-known “Battle Breakers” to your Galaxy device.
Fortnite for Android actually made its debut on the platform through Samsung’s store, and it’s still available for install there.Īny modern Samsung smartphone can head into the Galaxy Store and, with a Samsung account, download the Epic Games launcher. Since Google Play is out the window, there’s only one other method of official distribution, the Samsung Galaxy Store. Obviously, the ideal way to get Fortnite installed on your Android phone is through an official app store. While iPhone users are out of luck when it comes to the game, Android users can still install Fortnite. Following a brazen move to add its own payments system to Fortnite, the hit game was removed from Google Play and the Apple App Store yesterday.