Can I put apps on an Amazon Fire 7 tablet / E reader ?

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PHK said:

One thing to be aware of is the fire tablets do not have Google services, so if you sideload an app that uses Google services then it won't work properly

That's what I meant when I said some apps can be flakey, I read so much stuff I can't remember the minutiae only the general idea.

There are complaints on r/kindlefire that the latest update has broken the playstore and the apps, suggestions seem to be to re-install it all.

cerebus

TimeLord1 said:

You used to be able to get PlayStore app on the Amazon tablets but unsure if it is still a thing but worked on my old 5th Generation fire but a lot of stuff will no longer be compatible with old tech. Really depends on the apps you want it to have. 

You still can - see above

cerebus

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PHK said:

One thing to be aware of is the fire tablets do not have Google services, so if you sideload an app that uses Google services then it won't work properly

That's what I meant when I said some apps can be flakey, I read so much stuff I can't remember the minutiae only the general idea.

There are complaints on r/kindlefire that the latest update has broken the playstore and the apps, suggestions seem to be to re-install it all.

Note to self - don't update my fire tablet!

I would imagine amazon don't want playstore sideloaded , I would assume they want you to use theirs hence why they broke it 

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cerebus said:

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PHK said:

One thing to be aware of is the fire tablets do not have Google services, so if you sideload an app that uses Google services then it won't work properly

That's what I meant when I said some apps can be flakey, I read so much stuff I can't remember the minutiae only the general idea.

There are complaints on r/kindlefire that the latest update has broken the playstore and the apps, suggestions seem to be to re-install it all.

Note to self - don't update my fire tablet!

I would imagine amazon don't want playstore sideloaded , I would assume they want you to use theirs hence why they broke it 

I've not bothered, the only play store app I'd want is stellarium, and since my HD10 doesn't have any sensors it wouldn't work properly anyway.

The fire tablet is designed as a way to market Amazon media, I bet they'd love to block VLC & tachiyomi and any access to non DRM files.

The new Fire Max 11 is out, but the price is close to a decent tablet- android or IOS (£289 for 128GB), it needs to drop at least £50 in one of their sales I think.

Jenni_D

My Fire 7 last updated FireOS to v5.7.0.0 in March 22 ... my side-loaded Play store (and installed apps from there) still work fine.

You need to ensure you get the correct version APK files for your specific Fire device, copy them across to the Fire, enable Install from unknown sources, and then install the APK files in the correct order. More info here:

https://www.howtogeek.com/178357/how-to-sideload-apps-onto-your-kindle-fire/