Amazon Fire Tablet.
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Amazon Burn down Tablets restrict you to the Amazon Appstore, but runs on Burn down OS, a custom version of Android. That means, that you can install the Play Store and gain access to millions of Android apps and games, including Google apps similar Gmail, Chrome, Google Maps, and more.

The all-time part of installing the Play Store on your Fire Tablet is that it doesn't require any in-depth "hacking" like rooting or running scripts from a PC. It's merely a matter of downloading and installing a few APK files from the tablet itself, and you'll be up and running with the Play Store just like your regular Android telephone or tablet! Let's get started.

Alert: Remove the microSD card if you have 1 inserted in the tablet. If you don't do this, it's possible you lot could lose information during the Play Shop install process. You tin can put it back once nosotros're done.

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Download the Play Store Files

Before we begin, brand sure your Burn down Tablet is from 2014 or after. This process may not work with old Kindle Fire tablets as yous demand to enable "Apps From Unknown Sources."

First, open the "Settings" app from the "Home" tab on the home screen.

Open "Settings" on the Home tab.

At present go to "Security & Privacy."

Now go to "Security & Privacy."

Select "Apps From Unknown Sources."

Select "Apps From Unknown Sources."

Observe "Silk Browser" and then toggle on "Allow From This Source." This is what volition allow usa to install an app from outside of the Amazon app store.

Find "Silk Browser" and then toggle on "Allow From This Source."

With that out of the way, nosotros tin start downloading the Play Store files. There are iv APK files we will demand to go the Play Shop up and running, and they're specific to your Fire Tablet.

To find out which Amazon Fire Tablet model y'all have, become to Settings > Device Options > Nigh Fire Tablet. You'll see your "Device Model" name here. To see your Fire Bone version, go to Settings > Device Options > Organization Updates.

Fire Tablet model.

With the device model in mind, we can download the appropriate files below. Merely copy and paste the links from the tables below into the Silk Browser on your Amazon Fire tablet. We're just downloading the files at this betoken, don't open them however.

Google Account Manager

Note: Ignore the message about a newer version being available.
Burn Hd ten (seventh Gen and older) Google Business relationship Manager v5.1
Burn down HD 8 (7th Gen and older)
Fire 7 (seventh Gen and older)
Fire Hard disk half-dozen
Burn down HDX 8.9

Google Services Framework

Google Play Services

Note: On the folio for your model, select the well-nigh recent version of the APK that is not a "beta."

Google Play Store

Notation: On the folio for your model, select the nearly recent version of the APK that is not a "beta."

Install the Play Store

With all the downloaded APK files to your Amazon Burn down Tablet, we can brainstorm installing them one by one. Open up the "Files" app from the home screen.

Open the "Files" app from the home screen.

Select "Downloads" from the side menu and switch to the list view for the files. You should encounter the four files we only downloaded.

Select "Downloads" from the side menu and switch to the list view for the files.

It'southward important to install these APKs in a specific order. For each APK, follow this process: Tap the file > select "Continue" > tap the "Install" push. After it installs, tap "Done." Don't open the Play Store however.

Install the files in this order (the file names on your device will be longer):

  1. com.google.android.gsf.login
  2. com.google.android.gsf
  3. com.google.android.gms
  4. com.android.vending

With all the APKs installed, it'south fourth dimension to reboot the tablet. Hold down the power button and select "Restart."

Hold down the power button and tap "Restart."

Afterward the tablet restarts, yous'll see the Play Store on the dwelling screen. Open information technology and sign in with your Google account.

Open the Play Store and sign in.

Once you're signed in, you'll have a functional Google Play Store, just like on whatever other Android device. Go forth and download YouTube, Gmail, and any other app you can't find in the Amazon Appstore.

Google Play Store.

You may experience some problems when trying to use the Play Store correct away. The Play Store and Google Play Services will automatically update themselves in the background, then just give it some time. This may take equally much as ten minutes.

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