Want to get the Google Play Store on your Amazon Fire tablet so you can download more apps and games? Here’s a guide on how to do it!
The Amazon Fire lineup is filled with affordable Android tablets. Offering plenty of functionality without the price tag associated with products from Samsung or Lenovo, Amazon’s home-grown family of tablets is an easy recommendation for frugal shoppers. There’s a bit of caveat to the lineup, however, as none of them come preinstalled with the Google Play Store.
That means you won’t have access to many of the great apps available on Google Play and will instead be limited to what’s available on the Amazon App Store. And while Amazon does a lot of things well, its App Store leaves much to be desired. If you’re looking to use the Google Play Store on an Amazon Fire tablet, you’ll need to deal with a clunky (but fairly simple) workaround. Here’s the easiest way to download Google Play on your Fire tablet.Allow apps from unknown sources
Because you aren’t able to download the Google Play Store directly from the Amazon App Store, you’ll need to download it from the internet. However, Amazon Fire devices have a built-in setting that blocks the download of apps from sources other than the Amazon App Store. Before downloading Google Play, you’ll need to disable that setting. Here’s how:
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your Amazon Fire device.
Step 2: Select the Security & Privacy tab.
Step 3: In the Security & Privacy menu, select Apps from Unknown Sources.
Step 4: Select the Silk Browser option and then toggle the Allow from this source button.Know which Amazon Fire tablet you have
Once you’ve enabled the ability to download apps from outside sources, you’ll be ready to download the components necessary for running the Google Play Store. In order to do so, however, you’ll need to know specifically what Amazon Fire tablet you’re using. If you already know which model you have, skip this section, or follow along just to double check.
Step 1: Open the Settings app again, scroll down to the Device Options tab, and select it.
Step 2: Select the About Fire Tablet option.
Step 3: Check the information below the Device Model heading to learn which specific Amazon Fire model you’re using.Download the Google Play Store
With the knowledge of which Amazon Fire model you have, you’ll be ready to download the four APKs necessary for running the Google Play Store. Take note that this process may wipe your microSD card if you’re using one.
