Once you see the Android setup screen, do this immediately:

Before we discuss the "How," we must address the "Why."

The Blackberry Passport has a 4.5-inch LCD with a resolution of 1440 x 1440. That 1:1 aspect ratio was designed for reading documents, spreadsheets, and emails—not for watching TikTok. In 2023, that screen is a curse for standard Android apps, but a blessing for retro enthusiasts.

The Keyboard: No smartphone keyboard has ever felt like the Passport’s. The physical, three-row keyboard doubles as a trackpad. When you run Android on it, that trackpad functionality is partially preserved, offering a tactile cursor experience unmatched by any modern slab.

The Problem: BB10 is dead. No WhatsApp, no Spotify, no banking apps. By porting Lineage OS (specifically Android 8.1 Oreo or Android 11 variants depending on the developer), you keep the hardware but upgrade the soul.

Because this is an unofficial port running Android on hardware designed for BlackBerry 10, expect some issues: