Running Android apps on Yoga 2 Pro in tablet mode

I've not been impressed with Windows Metro when using my Yoga 2 Pro in tablet mode, so I have installed BlueStacks (http://www.bluestacks.com/).
So far it's been pretty good, with the occasional glitch.
Anyone else tried it?
Neil

Im interested in knowing as well...... I think it is great to use bluestacks on this machine!
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Hi and Welcome to the Community! Here is one:http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/Downloaded-Applications/You-Upgraded-to-OS-10-2-1-and-want-to-run-Android-Apps-on-Your/td-p/2784957#nobannerIt's not the formal Google Play Store...Google and BB continue to not play well together. Google Play Services require significant "hacking" to get them to work on BB10 devices, and remain less than 100% effective. Basically, try SNAP and see if the apps you want are there and will function...if not, then seek out other sources of APKs, which you can directly install to your device. Those that work are good, those that don't work...well, they don't work. Good luck!

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Basically the Android version of that app is just a really bad port of the iOS version for Apple devices. NBC put a tonne of effort into the interface, but zero effort into making it actually work.
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I have been looking at some apps to allow Android Apps to run on a Windows Tablet.
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Hello HebertMr,
I am afraid that is not possible. The reason is they are very different Operation systems and they are designed to follow certain codes(rules).
Hope this helps. If not give me a shout i am happy to help.
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You Upgraded to OS 10.2.1 and want to run Android Apps on Your BB10? Install Snap to Your Device!

If you've upgraded to OS 10.2.1.x on your BB10 device you can now install any free Android app directly to your BB10 smartphone directly without any special converting and without the need to connect to your PC. This opens up BB10 to the thousands of Android apps available in the Google Play store. However, you need an app to quickly search for and install these Android apps.
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4. Double click on the Sachesi app you downloaded.
5. When it opens, click the "Install" tab. (If your device requires a password enter it here.)
6. Drag the Snap bar filed you downloaded in step 2 into the box under the install tab. As soon as you drop the file it will load to the device.
7. That's it! You can disconnect your device and enjoy direct downloading of Android apps on your BB10 device by opening Snap and using your Google Account.
Note: Not all Android apps will run on the BB10 and, occasionally, an app will not work quite as expected. However, the vast majority do run normally.
Credits:
Sachesi: http://forums.crackberry.com/bb10-leaked-beta-os-f395/sachesi-firmware-extractor-searcher-installer-825409
Snap: http://forums.crackberry.com/bb10-android-app-sideloading-f279/snap-download-apps-google-play-directly-your-blackberry-10-2-1-a-874153/

Hello John_Clark  Excellent contribution. Valuable information for all who want to upgrade and not wait until the update is releasedby our operator. It would also make a good listing of operators which has released 10.2.1
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I had a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" and found that firstly i could not move apps to SD Card so i sold it.
But now i want to buy a Blackberry Playbook and understand that Android Apps are on the new software update.
But i am trying to find out if i can buy them from Google Android Apps as i have a Google Account and used to buy android apps from there, can they be used on the Playbook??
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2) Android apps, that you can download from the Google Play with your Google Account will not work on anything else than an Android powered tablet.
3) what you have certainly read on the internet, is that "the PlayBook can run Android apps", which is not exactly true.
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====> basically, if you want to install an application that is available for Android, you have to wait for the developer to port the application to the BlackBerry PlayBook.
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My suggestion for Windows 10 is to provide a built in virtual machine option (ease of use) that would allow my Windows machine to install and run the multitude of Android applications that are currently available.
I believe an ease of use feature like this in Windows 10 would become a real differentiator for Windows eco systems, such as Windows Phones and Windows Surface and help promote sales and product adoption. To me it is another way of looking at the product
and making it the best in any world... Kind of like running the MS Office product on a Mac.
Microsoft Office for Mac was purposefully written for Macs, it doesn't use an emulator to run the PC version. Microsoft earns revenue from the sales of Microsoft Office for Mac.
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I am looking for step-by-step resource (a fully tested one) that outlines the procedure to set up Z10 (OS: 10.2.1.2977) for installing/running Android apps.
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I have been a paying user for quite some time and I absolutely love listening to Spotify on my Blackberry z30. Running OS 10.2.1.
Everything pretty much works perfectly, except the fact that sometimes when I skip a song it double skips.
Now an android version of spotify capable of running from the Amazon store will basically require removal of Google play services dependencies. This will not only give Spotify access to the second biggest android market (Amazon) but to the whole Blackberry market as well. This I believe has been mentioned by Teslatradeup but I'll do so again either way. Blackberry OS10 has the capability of running android apps excellently and just recently it came together with Amazon to exploit such capabilities. Now an official android port from Spotify would be amazing don't get me wrong but based on public feedback, the majority of Blackberry users would prefer is a native Cascade based Spotify app.
You see developers for Blackberry also have the option to develop native applications rather than Android ports. These are overwhelmingly preferred throughout the multiple BlackBerry communities I have been involved with. They not only run smoother but are safer and usually the number one choice when looking for an app.
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