In case you haven’t heard, Fortnite is gone from the iOS and Android app stores. And he may not be back anytime soon. In response to being dumped from both stores. Epic has sued Apple and Google over the terms of their app stores, and it doesn’t look like this Battle Royale is ending any time soon.
Even though the game still works for anyone who has downloaded it before, time is running out. Once the update arrives to deliver the next Fortnite season, which is expected to arrive on August 27, the current version of the game will stop working forever.
But while iPhone users are unlucky, Android users are not completely left out. On the one hand, you could get a Galaxy phone. Samsung runs its own Galaxy App Store alongside the Play Store, it can bypass Google’s rules. Although Fortnite is not technically available, the new Epic Games Store is, where you will be able to download and install the game as before.
But even if you don’t have a Samsung phone, you can still get the latest Fortnite update when it arrives. Since Google allows apps to be sideloaded on their phones, Epic can still offer Fortnite for download. Here’s how to get it:
- Visit https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/mobile/android/get-started on your Android phone.
- Tap the Epic Games app link.
- Tap OK when prompted to say that this type of file can damage your device and ask if you want to keep FortniteInstaller-4.1.3.apk on your phone.
- Tap Open when the download is complete.
- Tap Settings when the Chrome prompt appears about installing unknown apps.
- Flip over the “Allow from source” button.
- Tap the back arrow.
- Tap Install when prompted.
- Tap Open when you’re done.
- Tap on the Fortnite image.
- Tap install.
And that’s all. Once the installation is complete, you will have Fortnite on your phone like any other game and you will be able to log into your account and purchase V-Bucks at the new reduced rate.
Remember, since you are bypassing the Play Store, you are not getting the protection that Google offers. As long as you follow these steps you should be fine, but beware of downloading anything that claims to be a Fortnite or Epic app that is not offered directly on the developer’s site.