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Zinwa Q25 launcher
with the iPhone look.
The Zinwa Q25 puts Android inside a BlackBerry Classic. Glass OS gives it a home screen to match: every message in one place, a keyboard that opens apps and adds to-dos, and a fresh liquid glass look.
Why Glass OS suits the Zinwa Q25
↗ The Hub, back in your hand
If you miss BlackBerry Hub, the Hub in Glass OS is the closest thing on Android. WhatsApp, Messages, email and calls in one list, and you reply on the keys.
↗ Fits a small square screen
Glass OS is laid out for square screens above a keyboard, so the Zinwa Q25's 3.5 inch display gets a layout made for it.
↗ Enter does what you expect
Enter opens the app, sends the message or adds the item, everywhere. That one came from a Zinwa Q25 owner's email.
↗ Runs on the Zinwa Q25's Android
The Zinwa Q25 ships with Android 13, which is exactly what Glass OS needs.
From BlackBerry 10 to Glass OS
If your Zinwa Q25 started life as a BlackBerry Classic, you'll remember how BlackBerry 10 worked: the Hub for every message, and the keyboard for everything else. Android on its own does neither. Glass OS puts both back.
Swipe right from the Home Screen for the Hub. Tabs sort your messages and you reply on the keys. On the Home Screen, typing searches your apps and symbols add to-dos, notes and events, so you're not hunting through icons on a small screen. The BlackBerry Hub alternative page goes into the Hub in more detail.
Coming from a Titan 2 or another keyboard phone? It's the same app on both, and one purchase covers every phone you own.
More about the phone is on Wikipedia.
Home Screen
The Zinwa Q25's square display, given liquid glass, a depth clock and iPhone style icons.
↗ Widgets
Small screen, all the detail
On the Zinwa Q25's 720 by 720 screen the bubbles stay compact. Tap one and it opens out to fill the screen with the forecast or the rest of your day.
↗ Your apps
Fewer icons on a small screen
Folders and a glass dock keep the Zinwa Q25's pages tidy, and red badges show which apps have something new waiting.
The Hub
A Hub that BlackBerry fans will know at once, with replies typed on the Classic's keyboard.
↗ The Hub
The Hub, the way BB10 had it
Swipe right for every message in one list, with tabs for messages, calls, email and social. Read the whole thread and answer on the keys, just like on BlackBerry 10.
↗ Liquid glass
A modern look for a classic phone
The Zinwa Q25's body is a BlackBerry Classic, but the screen doesn't have to look like one. Glass OS brings liquid glass, a depth clock and iPhone style icons to its square display.
↗ Replying
Reply on the Classic's keyboard
Tap a conversation, type your answer on the Zinwa Q25's keys and press Enter. It goes out through WhatsApp, Messages or whichever app it came from.
Type to do anything
Use the Q25's keys to launch apps and add events, notes and to-dos in a single line.
↗ Typing
Shortcuts for everything
Type on the Home Screen to find an app. Start with @ to message someone, # to call them, a dash to add a to-do or a star to add an event.
- @ Message
- # Call
- - To-do
- ! Note
- * Event
- + Timer
- : Alarm
- ? Ask
Notes, To-do and Events on the Zinwa Q25
Like BlackBerry's own apps, but in glass, and all reachable from the keyboard. See every feature on the Glass OS home page.
To-do
Add to the list by typing a dash on the Home Screen.
Events
Your calendars in a month view that fits the square screen.
Make it yours
Give the Q25 your wallpaper, your clock and a new set of icons in minutes.
↗ Settings
Settings a BlackBerry fan will find easily
On the Zinwa Q25 the settings are one clear list. Pick dark or light, liquid or classic glass, then your wallpaper, clock and icons, all reachable with the keyboard and trackpad.
↗ Icon packs
Fresh icons for a classic phone
Give the Q25 a modern look with any Play Store icon pack, or go retro with something BlackBerry flavoured. One app can always have an icon of its own.
Glass OS on the Zinwa Q25, screen by screen
How to install Glass OS on the Zinwa Q25
- Get Glass OS from the Google Play Store on your Zinwa Q25.
- Play takes care of the install.
- Open Glass OS and make it your Home app instead of the built-in launcher.
- Pick a wallpaper and a look. Your Zinwa Q25 is ready.
Get Glass OS for your Zinwa Q25
£4.99
One-off, with free updates. Runs on the Zinwa Q25 and any Android 13 phone.
Buy on Play StoreZinwa Q25 questions
Is Glass OS a BlackBerry launcher?
It's not made by BlackBerry and it doesn't copy BB10, but it's built for the same way of working: keys first, with every message in one Hub.
Does it work on the Zinwa Q25?
Yes, Zinwa Q25 owners use it already. It needs Android 13 or later, which the Zinwa Q25 has.
Can I go back to the Zinwa Q25's own launcher?
Yes. Choose a different Home app in Android's settings at any time.
Does it work on a BlackBerry Classic without the Zinwa conversion?
No. The original Classic runs BlackBerry 10, not Android, so it can't install Glass OS.
Not on a Zinwa Q25?
Glass OS isn't only for the Zinwa Q25. It runs on every Android 13 phone with a keyboard, and on touchscreen phones too.
