We have repeated it ad nauseam, but we will not tire of doing it. Do not download Fortnite from sites other than the official website of Epic Games (Unless you have a Samsung and you do it from the brand's application store, which has the permission and exclusivity to do so). The malware versions of Fortnite They have not been slow to appear, and already many sites are starting to share versions of the APK with malicious code.
An epidemic out of control
The problem with the internet is that it is as easy to extend something as to make a copy and paste of a simple link. If someone has come across a link to a Infected APK and try to share it willingly, you could be spreading the wrong version without knowing it, affecting many other users.
Is what they are confirming in the Lookout security agency, which have already found several websites that were sharing infected versions of the game. It is very important to understand that the only possible (and safe) download method is the Epic Games website itself.
The dangers of installing an application with Malware
When installing an application, they are giving a series of permissions so that this new software can perform a series of tasks on your phone. If you install an infected version with bad intentions, it is most likely that you will run into processes that will slow down the system and use it against you, or in the worst case, that may steal some type of information such as cookies, private data and even have access to the camera. And you don't like that idea at all, do you?
Fortnite for Android beta requires waiting
There is no other. If you have signed up for the list of the beta and you still have not received a response from Epic, you have no choice but to keep waiting for the company to send you the link to download the application. On the web they have published a list of the devices that so far are compatible with the game, since as you are sure you know, some minimum requirements are needed to run it, which in case of not meeting them, will prevent the installation of the game.
Finding an alternative download route will not solve lag or frame drop problems if your computer does not meet the minimum requirements, so unless you are looking for another more powerful terminal, it will be better if you forget to play. to Fortnite on an android device.