How do I get Fortnite on my Samsung Galaxy device?

1How to download & play Fortnite on your phone or tablet

Fortnite is now available to play on smartphones, meaning that there is nothing to stop you from getting that victory royale, no matter where you may be. Fortnite developers Epic Games have not made Fortnite available to download from the Play Store. However, you can easily download Fortnite from the Samsung Galaxy store or from the Epic Games website.

Fortnite and Samsung have partnered together to make Galaxy devices the best mobile platform for Fortnite.

If you are having difficulty with the functionality of the Fortnite app or in-game play, Epic Games have created some FAQs for Android users.

Fortnite is a high-fidelity game and requires devices to have certain specifications. Find out the minimum device specifications required to play Fortnite. 

Unlike most apps, Fortnite is not available to download from the Play Store. Instead, you can download Fortnite from the Galaxy Store.

1 Swipe up on your home screen, to access your apps
2 Tap Galaxy Store
Galaxy Store selected on Galaxy smartphone apps screen
3 Tap the search icon
Search icon selected in Galaxy Store
4 Enter Epic Games into the search bar
Search bar selected in Galaxy Store
5 Tap the search icon
Search icon selected on Galaxy phone keyboard
6 Tap the download icon next to the Epic Games app
Download icon next to Epic Games app selected
7 Once the Epic Games app has been downloaded, tap the play button to open it. You can also open the app from your apps screen
Play button next to Epic Games app selected in Galaxy Store
8 Tap Fortnite
Fortnite selected in Epic Games app
9 Tap INSTALL
Install selected in Fortnite in Epic Games app
10 Once the download has finished, tap LAUNCH to begin playing
Launch selected in Epic Games app

Unlike most apps, Fortnite is not available to download from the Play Store. Instead, you can download Fortnite from the Epic Games website.

1 Open the Internet app on your Galaxy device
Samsung Internet icon selected on Galaxy phone home screen
3 Tap Download the app from Epic Games
Download the app from Epic Games selected on the Epic Games website
4 Tap Download
Download selected in pop-up on Samsung Internet app
5 Tap Open file
Open File selected in Samsung Internet app
6 By default, Galaxy devices are not allowed to install apps from unknown sources. If prompted, tap Settings
Settings selected in pop-up on Samsung Internet app
7 Tap the switch next to Samsung Internet
Switch next to Samsung Internet selected
8 Tap Install
Install selected in pop-up window
9 Once the download has finished, tap Open
Open selected in pop-up window
10 Tap Fortnite
Fortnite selected in Epic Games app
11 Tap install
Install selected in Epic Games app
12 Tap Launch
Launch selected in Epic Games app

If you're experiencing unusual behaviour on Samsung mobiles, tablets or wearables, you can send us an error report or ask us a question in the Samsung Members app.

This allows us to take a closer look at what is happening. The data is anonymised and only held for the duration of the investigation. Find out more about sending an error report through the Samsung Members app.

 

 

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