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Welcome to BoostApps, a free app store that lets users of older mobile phones customize their phones with free Java ME apps and games. Most mobile phones made before 2015 support Java ME apps but the platform is now considered obsolete. New Java ME apps are not being developed. This site is archived and has not been updated since 2015.
All games and applications on BoostApps are freely distributed freeware, shareware or adware and were tested and confirmed working on one or more phones at the time they were published.
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about using this site.
Q. If these apps are free why am I getting charged by my operator for downloading and running them?
A. The apps and games themselves are free, you pay nothing for the app or game. However downloading apps uses data and your operator will charge you for the data used downloading. In addition, many apps use data when you run them. Messagers like Hike and WhatsApp use data to send and receive messages, browsers use data to load web pages and ad-supported apps use data to download ads. Click here to only see apps that don’t use data while you are running them.
Q. I’m using Free Basics and downloading apps is using my paid data. I though Free Basics gave me free data.
A. Free Basics is a service that is operated by Facebook, not by BoostApps. It gives users of participating mobile operators free data for browsing websites, including BoostApps, that have been approved by Free Basics. However, Free Basics free data doesn’t work for downloading. You must use paid data to download.
Q. What phones do these games work on?
A. The apps and games on BoostApps are Java ME (also called J2ME) apps. They work on phones that support Java ME including Nokia S40 and S60, Asha and Symbian Belle phones and most Samsung, LG and Sony Ericisson non-smartphones made before 2015 .
Q. How can I get the games and apps on BoostApps.com on my phone?
A. Here’s how to install them:
1) Click CATERGORIES in the menu to brows by category or use the search box at the bottom of every page on the site to find the a game or app you want.
2) Click the “JAD” link below the app’s description. The phone will download and install the app
Q. I have an Android phone. Will the apps on BoostApps work on it?
A. Yes with a Java ME emulator such as J2ME Loader
Q. I have a BlackBerry, can I use these games and apps?
A. The apps on this site are intended for non-smartphones. Some of them work on classic BlackBerrys running Blackberry OS 7.1 or earlier.
Q. I have a QWERTY phone and the number keys don’t work in games. Can this be fixed?
A. You need to switch the keypad to number mode. On most phones press Fn twice to switch to number pad mode. If that doesn’t work try a long press on the Fn key to switch the keyboard to phone number pad mode. Once you are in number mode you can use the the number keys in games that use numbers as controls. You have to do this on QWERTY phones for any game that uses the number keys. To switch back to QWERTY either tap FN once or do another long press.
Q. I have a QWERTY phone and I can’t type letters or symbols in the ID and password fields of some apps. What’s the solution?
A. Some apps don’t “see” the QWERTY keys and only recognize the number keys. Do a long press on the Fn key or press Fn twice to switch the keyboard to phone number pad mode and then you can triple tap the number keys to enter letters and symbols as if you were using a non-QWERTY phone. For example to type a “C”, press “2” three times.
Q. Can I watch YouTube or other web videos on my non-smart phone.
Some basic phones can play videos from m.youtube.com and other mobile video sites.
Q. Can I listen to Internet radio stations on my non-smart phone?
A. Virtual Radio works well on many phones.
Q. My phone doesn’t have a music player, can I install one?
A. I’ve tried a number of MP3 player apps and none have worked on phones that don’t have a built in music player and SD card.
Q. I signed up to subscribe to BoostApps by email but now I don’t want it anymore, how do I unsubscribe?
A. Click the “Unsubscribe now” or “Manage your subscriptions” link at the bottom of any of the emails.
i have try to get boost free games added to my sanyo boost phone and it just do not work,i come to this web and it dont work on my phone. i dont under stand and i have a boost cellphone i had free games with my cheaper phone but cant get games for this high price phone boost games cost to much, can you help me out thank you.
For CDMA phones like your Sanyo you don’t use the “Send to Phone” button to install apps. It won’t work. Instead:
1) Visit boostapps.com with your phone’s browser.
2) Find a game or app you want.
3) Click the “JAD” link below the app’s description. The phone will download and install the app
Is there a way to replace google with opera mini 6 as my homepage on my Sanyo Mirro?
That’s not possible.
I have tried to install several of your games from the web browser on my Motorola Rambler and I keep getting a “Forbidden from webserver” error. Do you know why?
I used to get that a lot when I first got my Rambler. Iwould try again later an it usually worked. After a while I stopped getting that error. As for why, I don’t know. Maybe an account has to be active for awhile before its credentials have been populated to all of the Boost/Sprint servers.
HOw do I get the apps I send to my rambler to load and install I find them in my phone please advise
You don’t “Send” apps to CDMA phones like the Rambler. “Send To Phone” is only for the Boost iDEN phones (models starting with “i” like i856). For the Rambler, open BoostApps.com in the phone’s browser, find an app you want and click the JAD link to download and install the app. It will be in your My Stuff folder if the download and install is successful.
I have Java apps that I would like to upload to this site for everybody to download and use. How would I go about uploading it?
Awesome! Thanks!
Hi, I see some help faq on incognito. I used to be able to download app on my prepaid boostmobile incognito fine. Stopped loading new app a few months. Recently tried again this month. When I downloaded (from jad as suggested above), it defaulted back to boost hompage and said I can’t do this. I even used to be able to get app from sending link to email and download from email. Now, I can’t do anything. Fortunately, I had mini opera installed before. That’s the only way I can access the web now. Question: 1. does ‘Prepaid’ have a policy changed? I went to boost mobile site but didn’t see anything. 2. How can I work around getting app download again? appreciate advice.