If you don’t do this, it’s possible you could lose data during the Play Store install process. Warning: Remove the microSD card if you have one inserted in the tablet. We’ve found a solution to get the Play Store working on the F(12th Gen) tablet with Fire OS 8.3.1.3. Update, 11/16/22: The instructions below work with all Fire tablets.

Notifications: Notifications can come from the system, a game, an application such as e-mail, or the music player. It’s just 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 phone or tablet! Let’s get started. Kindle Fire User’s Guide Chapter 1 About Your Kindle Fire Chapter 1 About Your Kindle Fire Status Bar At the top of the screen, you’ll see indicators that inform you about the status of your Kindle Fire. The best 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. That means you can install Google’s Play Store to gain access to millions of Android apps and games, including Google apps like Gmail, Chrome, Google Maps, and more. Google doesn't officially offer the Play Store on Fire tablets, but it does work well.Īmazon Fire Tablets restrict you to the Amazon Appstore, but they run Fire OS, a custom version of Android. To install the Google Play Store on an Amazon Fire Tablet, you must download the Google Play Store app and its dependences from a trusted website like and install them manually.

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