Once it does, you’ll need to download the 90MB game file by tapping the Install button. It’ll take a few seconds for the Fortnite Launcher to install. A separate warning will appear-just tap OK on that.įrom there, tap the back button to jump back into the Fortnite installer, then tap the Install button. When you tap the Settings button, it will take you to the Security menu, where you’ll slide the Unknown Sources toggle to the On position. On Android 7.0 (Nougat) and below, the process is basically the same (though fundamentally different-you can read more about that here). One Android 8.0 (Oreo) and above, this is done on a per-app basis, so you’ll need to allow it for whatever browser you’re using to download the app (in our case, that’s Chrome beta). This will move you into the menu to allow apps to be installed from unknown sources (aka “sideloading”). If a warning dialog pops up, cap the Settings button. When the installation launches, it will likely be blocked by default.
(The current website looks a little different, but the process is the same-tap the “Epic Games App” button and install the APK it downloads.)īut here’s where the process starts to get a little more fuzzy-especially depending on what version of Android your phone is running. Pull down the notification panel and tap the download notification when it’s finished. This will download the Epic Games App-it’s a pretty small download, so it shouldn’t take long. To get it, head over to and tap the Epic button. While it makes it a little more of a hassle for you to get started, it’s still really not difficult to do-depending on your phone model, however, the process can be a little bit different.įirst things first, you’ll need to download the launcher. This, of course, comes with the risk of compromised security.Īlas, this is the route Epic decided to go with Fortnite for various reasons that we won’t get into here. This allows developers to let users test apps out without going through the official channels and gives users the freedom to install specific apps they may not be able to get elsewhere. One of the nice things about Android is the ability to install APKs-Android Package Kits-that aren’t included in the Play Store. You can still sideload Fortnite onto any Android device and skip the Play Store-or, if you have a Samsung device, you can install it from Samsung’s app store.
Update: Fortnite was made available on the Google Play Store… and then it was removed on August 13, 2020. As expected, Epic Games has released Fortnite for Android-but it’s not available in the Google Play Store.