Not so good news for those who were awaiting the popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) to hit Android and iOS, as BlackBerry has halted the rollout.
However, BlackBerry has let on that it will push out the app soon, once the issues are resolved.
According to BlackBerry, several Android users installed a leaked apk file of BBM, which had over 1.1 million downloads in barely 8 hours. The leaked version of BBM was causing issues and as a consequence, Blackberry was forced to stop the rollout until it could address the problem.
As it stands, BlackBerry has now disabled the unreleased BBM for Android, as well as put the breaks on the rollout of the iPhone app.
"Our teams continue to work around the clock to bring BBM to Android and iPhone, but only when it's ready and we know it will live up to your expectations of BBM," notes the company. "We are pausing the global roll-out of BBM for Android and iPhone. Customers who have already downloaded BBM for iPhone will be able to continue to use BBM. The unreleased Android app will be disabled, and customers who downloaded it should visit www.BBM.com to register for updates on official BBM for Android availability."
However, not all is lost for BBM fans who were looking forward to the popular messenger making its way to other platforms. While BlackBerry has not given an exact date, it has revealed that it will begin pushing out BBM for iOS and Android at the earliest, once it works things out.
"As soon as we are able, we will begin a staggered country roll-out of BBM on Android and continue the roll-out of BBM for iPhone. Please follow @BBM on Twitter for the latest updates and go to www.BBM.com to sign-up for updates about BBM for Android and iPhone. These issues have not impacted BBM service for BlackBerry."
In case you were among the 1.1 million eager users who downloaded the unreleased BBM app, it is advisable that you uninstall the app before the company disables it altogether.
If you want to get updates as to when BBM for Android and iOS will be rolling out, check out the official BBM Twitter page here.
