Some users are already playing Fortnite Mobile on Android devices. The game has not officially been released yet. But last night the APK download leaked. 6 Samsung phones can already run Fortnite Android. The question now is: When will Fortnite officially come out on Android?
The Android APK has already leaked: Last night, a download for the APK of Fortnite Mobile for Android phones was leaked. This is reported by the site Dexerto.
The download spread quickly and ended up on mirrors, while Epic seemingly tried to stop the leak.
Where are people downloading the APK? On the Subreddit r/FortniteLeaks, these mirrors for downloading Fortnite Android are regularly appearing now.
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Fortnite Android likely exclusive to “Samsung Galaxy” smartphones
On which phones does Fortnite Mobile run? There are 6 Samsung phones that can run Fortnite Mobile. This is revealed on the subreddit. The 6 smartphones are:
- Samsung Galaxy A7 2017
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Samsung Galaxy On7 2016
- Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge
- Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus
What does this mean? This means that the rumors about the Samsung-Epic deal are probably half true.
It seems that Fortnite Android will initially be exclusive to Samsung, but not just for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, as previously thought, but for a range of Samsung Galaxy phones.
Is the APK download legal? The download cannot be recommended. Especially since no Android servers are online yet. While some are already playing by inviting friends, that’s not very great.
Bypassing Google Play: The leak of the APK was possible because Epic decided to skip the “Google Play” store for Android. And Fortnite prefers to distribute manually through the APK download. They wanted to save the 30% that Google would otherwise take from the revenue.
Security experts had already warned that this could lead to problems with “pirate” versions and the like. Also, scams regarding the APK download could easily spread this way.
When will Fortnite be officially released for Android?
When does it officially start? In just a few hours, the “Samsung Unpacked” will start. It begins at 5:00 PM our time.
It could be that the “official” download of the APK for Fortnite Mobile goes live later tonight. And with it the servers.
You should therefore wait a few more hours until you can play Fortnite Mobile on Samsung Galaxy phones without risking downloading harmful software.
Update 5:44 PM: Indeed, the beta of Fortnite on Android has already started.
