The APK also revealed that there's a host of circular Facebook-flavored icons and tight Facebook Messenger integration.

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Once you do, just download the APK, activate it, and you're good.

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Aside from the difference in notifications, the downloadable APK differs from the First's pre-loaded version in that no Google search bar sits upon the top of Home's app menu.

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If you're looking for something a little less involved (and decidedly less cool) there's also QRemote, an .apk you can push to your Q that lets you control it via a web browser.

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The idea here is to offer it up to savvy Android users who understand the art of sideloading an APK, giving them the tools to submit bug reports and help polish up Flipboard on the many, many variations of devices out there.

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Unfortunately, I've grown increasingly hesitant about relying on BB Maps as my sole navigation option for my trip to Spain, so I've been playing with two other options: an older APK of Google Maps sideloaded from my computer -- it's sluggish, but usable -- and Nokia Here on the BB10 browser.

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There are basically two ways of throwing things to the rear display: In a customized app (made either by Yota or by a third party using the open APK), you can tap a symbol in the top right corner and the app will send currently displayed items across to the back.

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