Major caveats:
Apps requiring Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher will fail to install or parse. Modern versions of WhatsApp, banking apps, and heavy social media apps will not work. install android on blackberry passport
Rectangle mode simulates a standard taller smartphone screen on your square display, adding black bars to the sides but ensuring all app buttons remain visible and clickable. Maximizing Android App Compatibility Today Major caveats: Apps requiring Android 5
The LineageOS conversion is possible because BlackBerry originally planned to release a Silver Edition Passport running Android 5.1 Lollipop. Engineering prototypes of this device exist, and the Android bootloader and firmware from those prototypes provide a foundation for running newer Android versions. Developer Balika011 (with support from the community) has reverse-engineered these prototype builds and adapted them to run LineageOS 18.1 on retail Passport units. install android on blackberry passport