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Since April of this year, iOS mobile users have been able to play Fortnite on their phones, spurring the Fortnite phenomenon to reach even further. Four months later, Android users are finally getting in on the action, with the Android version of the beta launching today. If you have a Samsung Galaxy S7, S8, S9, Note 8/9, or Tab S3/4, you'll be able to try out Fortnite. Currently it's locked to those specific Samsung devices, but the beta will open up to other platforms in the following week. Those who purchase a new Samsung Note 9 or Tab S4 will also get access to a special character skin for free.

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A list of officially supported devices for the beta was also included, which you can see below:

• Google: Pixel / Pixel XL, Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL
• Asus: ROG Phone, Zenfone 4 Pro, 5Z, V
• Essential: PH-1
• Huawei: Honor 10, Honor Play, Mate 10 / Pro, Mate RS, Nova 3, P20 / Pro, V10
• LG: G5, G6, G7 ThinQ, V20, V30 / V30+
• Nokia: 8
• OnePlus: 5 / 5T, 6
• Razer: Phone
• Xiaomi: Blackshark, Mi 5 / 5S / 5S Plus, 6 / 6 Plus, Mi 8 / 8 Explorer / 8SE, Mi Mix, Mi Mix 2, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Note 2
• ZTE: Axon 7 / 7s, Axon M, Nubia / Z17 / Z17s, Nubia Z11

Sign up for the beta
Source: Epic Games

 

[leon315]

You mean cross platform play?

nope, this beta was designed for some selected high-end android phones, if some of u don't have one from the list, no problem, get android emu and you can play this eiffel tower simulator too, against phone users ofc

 

[NoNAND]

Now I need a way to spoof my Galaxy S6 to get through the device check

And i thought i was the only one here wiith a s6

 

[blahblah]

why tf should I buy a new phone my Galaxy S6 is working fine

Except that it performs like shit and as such, can't run Fortnite.

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nope, this beta was designed for some selected high-end android phones, if some of u don't have one from the list, no problem, get android emu and you can play this eiffel tower simulator too, against phone users ofc

Not the beta. The game itself. The performance situation isn't going to change - The S6 is much, much slower than the iPhone 6s (which came out at the same rough time as the S6 and can run Fortnite just fine) so that phone will not be able to run the game at acceptable frame rates. The S7 has similar performance to the 6s, so it can run the game (though Android itself does not have great graphics APIs, developing a performant game for it is harder than it is on iOS).

And Fortnite detects AndroidX86 VMs and blocks em.

 

[gudenau]

Not quite. By default, you're only playing against people on the same platform as you're on. The only time you'll be playing with people from other platforms is when you party up with a friend that plays on a different platform.

That works I suppose.

 

[DJ-Yoshiman]

no problem for me, just gonna start my PS4

Then why are you trying to play it on an old device that we know it won't be able to handle?

 

[pman152]

If this isn't allowed, pardon me.
https://anonfile.com/y098I7f4b5/FortniteInstaller-2.0.2-snipr.gg.apk
(Untouched unmodified fortnite installer APK, its what the website provided me, you install that, and then it downloads and installs the ACTUAL fortnite)

 

[jt_1258]

PC, console and phone all playing at the same time. Just sounds toxic and problematic to me, might melt some phones too. :V

you do relise it only enables cross platform when in a party with friends on other platforms and only pairs with other cross platform parties right?

 

[jurai]

If this isn't allowed, pardon me.
https://anonfile.com/y098I7f4b5/FortniteInstaller-2.0.2-snipr.gg.apk
(Untouched unmodified fortnite installer APK, its what the website provided me, you install that, and then it downloads and installs the ACTUAL fortnite)

Contains a device check, won't actually install the game if you aren't on a Samsung

 

[NightScript]

OOF, rip blackberry users (such as myself)

 

[pman152]

Contains a device check, won't actually install the game if you aren't on a Samsung

Correct, I have a modified APK that has this device check patched out, spoofs as a Note 9, but, it has a modified Signature (Required) so Epic Games might be able to see it and ban you

 

[aarti]

Then why are you trying to play it on an old device that we know it won't be able to handle?

just for the lulz

 

[Rel]

Game runs laggy as hell on my S7 and doesn't support controllers.

 

[MaxiBash]

Finally, all the scams are over!

 

[Beerus]

rip no s5

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

Did anyone get the beta yet? Still didn't arrive in my gmail.

 

[Deleted User]

Finally, all the scams are over!

Not quite. Mind you, the app is being distributed through Epic Games' website, so some naive kids who don't look before clicking will still probably fall for said scams.

 

[aarti]

Did anyone get the beta yet? Still didn't arrive in my gmail.

yea, made a new account and set Galaxy S7 as my phone, got an invitational mail instantly

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

yea, made a new account and set Galaxy S7 as my phone, got an invitational mail instantly

Oh boy. Could you send me the apk in a DM? I want to test something out.

 

[nolimits59]

PC, console and phone all playing at the same time. Just sounds toxic and problematic to me, might melt some phones too. :V

Mobile, consoles, PC have their own servers, you're placed on crossplatform only if you queue with a different platform.

 

[Pluupy]

This is like when the cool kids in school got the most recent smartphones and gang up on nerds to shame their flip-based cellphones.

….Never again, childhood...

TFW nobody in your school had phones when you were in middle school/elementary school...

Everyone had sidekicks when I was in high school, though.

 

[nolimits59]

TFW nobody in your school had phones when you were in middle school/elementary school...

Everyone had sidekicks when I was in high school, though.

still, back in the days it was all about who has the latest gameboy/n64/ps1 game or console, same price range as smartphones tbh...