Blackberry finally launched BBM for Android yesterday, though that didn’t mean everyone was able to begin chatting immediately. Perhaps in an effort to scale the launch, BlackBerry has released the BBM app, but has users sitting in a waiting list for an invitation to actually begin using it. The reason for a controlled launch makes sense, however we also understand that people are not always keen on waiting.

That being said, the folks at CNET have discovered a simple workaround that should mean instant access — should you still want your BBM PIN. The process is actually pretty simple, download and install BBM from the Google Play Store. From here enter your email address, click Next and then force-close the app.

On Android that means heading to Settings -> Apps -> BBM and clicking Force Close. Once done with this part, relaunch BBM and you should get the required PIN assigned to you. Now for the catch, BlackBerry could catch on and close this loophole. And in addition, we have seen some mixed reports in terms of success.

Tricks aside, we should also point out that BlackBerry has begun sending out invites already. We first registered a personal email address yesterday morning after installing the app from the Play Store. Since then, an invite has shown up for that address — with a catch. We discovered that email in our spam folder. Or in other words, if you registered for BBM using a Gmail account you may want to be looking in your inbox and spam folder, just in case.

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    • Apparently the first app 1.0.0.70 had some kind of bug that rendered the app as Setting up BBM! Since they updated it to 1.0.0.72, I’ve been able to register. So if you still ahve the original version installed and can’t get in, remove it completely and update from the store with a new version.

  8. I F YOU DON’T WANT TO WAIT THEN YOU CAN SIMPLY PROVIDE YOUR FRIEND’s email id who is already registered and got their bbm pin ..after providing their emailid you will bypass that page and will b able to create ur own bbm account and you will get ur bbm pin ..enjoy!!!!

  9. I have done it but still not working. I’m still in the wait list. Can someone please help me? I’m using Sony Xperia Z.

    • ..try going to the bbm site and sign up ur email address then uninstall the app then reinstall it again, it worked like a charm for me was logged in without having to wait

    • .try going to the bbm site and sign up ur email address then uninstall the app then reinstall it again, it worked like a charm for me was logged in without having to wait

  19. I have no idea what this is. . . . I am new to android. Just got rid of my iPhone. My bf in another country has an iPhone and we can no longer text via imessenger for free. If I get this BBM, and he still has his iPhone, will this solve our dilemma?

  23. I tried this and worked:
    1. I registered this morning with an email ( I had never had a Blackberry)
    2. Waited (like 4 h) and nothing, the email didn’t arrive.
    3. I closed the app (force quit in Android) and opened it again.
    4. It asked for the email again, I typed the same one I’d used in step 1.
    5. It worked! It told me to create my ID etc 😀

    Hope this works for you.

    • Can i try using your email to see if i can bypass it.. Ive been waiting for days. force closing it, uninstalling it, reinstalling it… and I cant get anywhere 🙁

  27. register on BBM quickly in just simple steps without holding a spot 😛
    step1)install bbm n then put the email id of someone else(your friend) who is already registered on BBM.
    step2)then a screen appear asking CREATE NEW/SIGNUP will appear.
    step3)now register with your own EMAIL ID .
    AND GO ON …………

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