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> The easiest way to try out BlackBerry Hub+ is to go to the Google Play Store on your smartphone and search for BlackBerry Hub+, and then download the BlackBerry Hub+ Services app onto your phone. Then click the Hub+ Services app icon on your home screen and tap “Apps by BlackBerry” to install the entire suite of applications or select a few of your favorites. It may take some time for the trial app to show up on Google Play today; hold tight, as you should be able to see and download it within a few hours.
This irks me. The apps are not BlackBerry Hub+ or BlackBerry Hub+ Services on Google Play. They're BlackBerry Hub and BlackBerry Services. I linked the two to make it easy for everyone.
Be sure to install and run BlackBerry Services first.
Edit: Since I posted, the name of the Services app has been updated to BlackBerry Hub+ Services. The name of Hub may update too.
Vibe UI is something I definitely would not show as the ultimate android android experience. But there's a good amount of roms out there closer to android stock.
Feels plastic'ish and the glass could be better, that said the button and micro usb port placement really helps. And yes it does get updated quite often, tough I would strongly suggest rooting to remove bloatware from vendor and adding a custom recovery to flash newer roms (check the wiki on the side).
You can find BB Hub on the play store, tough it looks like the reviews arent so great, Disa seems to be the most enjoyed alternative.
Battery life for me hasnt been really a problem (the charger is really fast), Its notably drained whenever im gaming tough.
this is a very bad user experience.
It's baffles me how Apple with all their expertise in UI/UX can't get the notifications right for the love of it.
Even BlackBerry got it right with their BlackBerry Hub thingy
It's not. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
If the OS can perfectly function without that app, it's not tied to the OS. That's pretty much the definition of something being tied to the OS. Just because an app on Android lives in /system instead of where all the other apps are does not mean it's specifically tied to the OS. Whether it lives in /system or not is a decision made by the OEM, but if you get a barebones stock Android image, guess what? You're not gonna find that app in the OS. And also guess what? The OS works just fine without that app.
Case in point, you can delete/disable the Gboard app and use another keyboard. If you delete/disable an app and Android fails to function as a result, then sure, that app was tied to the OS. Otherwise, it's not. If there's any underappreciated feature of Android to take away from this entire argument, it's not the fact that Gboard exists but the fact that you don't have to use Gboard for the reasons stated above.
This isn't iOS. This isn't where you have to update the entire OS just to fix a bug in Safari. iOS stock apps actually are tied to the OS where such things are necessary due to the way Apple designed it. But in Android, that's definitely not the case.
> I want to load a single app, pick a person to talk to, and be able to send them a message in whatever format they will most easily see it.
It's not exactly what you're asking for but it's a step in the right direction... BlackBerry's HUB for Android. It's basically a unified messaging app... all your messages from various communication platforms arrive in one place and you can send to any of them from there... email, texts, slack, instagram, whatsapp, twitter, facebook etc:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub&hl=en
Dude, I like your follow-up policy :D
Yeah, almost a week, and this is the longest I've kept an app since the CloudMagic/Newton episode. When you take time to configure it a little bit, it can be clean and perform well (though not as slick as the beast I'm running away from..).
But I've also installed BlackBerry Hub (I bet you didn't see that one coming :)). The full setup tuto is here. I'm kind of liking it too. While MailDroid requires you to setup imap folder manually, BBHub recognizes them automatically. For instance, it was (and still is) the one that directly synced my drafts without any advanced configuration, so I could continue on my desktop client. I haven't had time to setup folders for 10+ IMAP accounts on MailDroid.
So both of them are installed right now. I don't care about the double or triple notifications, I just want to test extensively before keeping only one.
Other updates meanwhile : 1. I've just read on another sub that Spark (iOS) could be coming to Android soon. 2. In another sub (again), the upcoming Aquamail update should allow to opt-out of analytics.
That's all ;)
What's the difference between Blackberry Hub and Blackberry Hub+ Services?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.infrastructure&hl=en
Problems:
- Gmail: does not work well with Exchange
- Outlook: does not work well with Gmail
- Most third party apps: security, privacy, lack of features, cost, etc.
Solution:
- Third party with good security and privacy
Answer:
- Blackberry Hub+ Inbox. You will also need to install the backbone
Absolutely fantastic, had stumbled upon the app. XDA even has a Blackberry Manager app that will install the ad-free versions on any device without root.
This exactly why BlackBerry Hub was fantastic on BlackBerry 10!
One screen, accisiabble from anywhere from which users can not only view new and historical notifications, they can also interact with them in-line which made for a super integrated UI.
With BlackBerry's failed attempt at running Android they developed BlackBerry Inbox which works well for the most part, certainly better than any of the alternative logs mention in this thread but given Android limitations it doesn't allow for in-line reply:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
Generally speaking any ecosystem, Android or iOS is designed to keep the user within an app and therefore allowing client access to apps goes against its economical philosophy entirely which is precisely why an aggregator (such as BlackBerry Inbox) was never going to be accepted by any app maker as it attempt to help the user do the exact thing they don't want them to which is use their app as a communication channel rather than stay on their app and consume any service they promote and allow them to aggregate the data they need from the user....
It will be very interesting to see how Google will fully implement Notifications History in Android R! Are they going to allow accessing apps from the log? Are they going to create in-line reply experience? (both of which I think will require a new API). I highly doubt it but curious to see what is up their sleeve!
Hiya,
just a quick update. So far the only app I found is the blackberry inbox/hub. It is a subscription service though:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub&hl=en
Any other suggestions will be very welcome!
Sounds like you need Blackberry Hub. It won't give you all that you're asking for, but it will be close, and it is a huge productivity multiplier.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub&hl=en
Seriously, there's still value in that company, even if most people have forgotten them.
Business user here, no games on my phone (at least until Gwent goes mobile)
General day-to-day apps
- Blackberry Hub - a communications hub/list and email client with oodles of customization and notification features. AFAIK if you don't own a Blackberry brand phone there is a service fee.
- Chrome /w bottom navigation - I was using Yandex Browser simply because it had bottom navigation, I recently discovered a hidden setting (the 'Chrome Home' flag) that places the nav bar at the bottom. Woot \o/
- Sync for Reddit - lovely customizable Reddit browser
- Google Keep - I used to be a hardcore OneNote user but the simplicity and speed really sold me here. Integrated time/location reminders.
- Transit - live public transit navigation, it's brilliant.
- Lyft - Uber alternative (US only). I use it almost exclusively when travelling.
- Solid Explorer - take care of your files both on the phone and 'in the cloud', good security too.
- Office Lens - Zippy document capture, doesn't do multi-page PDFs but great at everything else. Totally free
- FullContact - Updates your address book with all kinds of metadata, they do by-hand business card processing
- BitBeaker - Android BitBucket client
- Messenger Lite - Facebook Messenger without the cruft. Need to grab it from a 3rd party APK site if it's not directly available in your local Google Play store.
- OG Youtube - It blew my mind that Youtube didn't allow background/screen-off playback, my Q10 BlackBerry could do it! This is the solution for now. Sadly no longer maintained.
- Textra - Text messaging, that's all.
Speciality apps
- Blackberry Noteable - screenshot markup magic
- Wifi Analyzer - figure out what wifi channel is least saturated in your neighborhood, good for troubleshooting
- IP Webcam - turn your phone into an IP webcam and pull live sensor data from it. Extremely low latency, impressive tech!
- VLC - Great if you want to stream video from a local network share
Things I'm looking for
- CRM stuff. The CRM my business currently uses doesn't have a proper Android app.
- Better battery log over multiple charges, with app usage etc.
You mean, BlackBerry Hub?
Even BlackBerry have better notification system with their blackberry hub https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub&hl=en
Are you aware the hub is available for all devices now? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
Gotta pay the $1 a month and get the BlackBerry launcher with The Hub etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
You should be able to try it out yourself. I use it all of the time. :)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
BlackBerry Hub+ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
Still in the PlayStore, but you need the Service-app too and unless you subscribe (or have a Good adBlocker) it shows you some ads.
Close, but it's not this one. Links below https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
The links you shared are the part without which the BlackBerry HUB does not work.
Hub works on any android phone:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
I believe they charge $2/month if you're not on a Blackberry device.
BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox is a fantastic email app IMO.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
BlackBerry Hub might be the closest thing you'll get to what you're looking for
... Google Play?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
Not as good as the Hub in BB10, but it's a huge improvement over using just the Gmail app, Blackberry hub for Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
Well it did get updated again yesterday:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub
I say that's a good sign it's constantly updated vs the need to fiddle with BARs.
There is blackberry hub for Android in google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.hub&hl=bg