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Maybe you can't find your favorite app on your FireTV. With this app 'Apps2Fire' (Apps to Fire) you can upload every Android application from your mobile phone or tablet to your Fire TV or Fire TV stick.
You only have to enable the developer options on your fire tv and enter the fire tv ip address in Apps2Fire.
Sideloading uses the Fire TV's developer options as described in the help section of Apps2Fire. Developer options are sometimes unreliable so be patient with it. If you are facing problems switch off and on again the developer options on the Fire TV and frequently restart Fire TV.
Features:
- Push apps from the mobile to the Fire TV
- Launch apps on the Fire TV
- Download apps from the Fire TV to your mobile
- Uninstall apps from the Fire TV
- Upload files (.apk, .jpg, .mp4,..) from your sd card to the Fire TV
- Rename files on Fire TV's sd card
- Make Screenshots from Fire TV screen
- Scanner for devices
- Pause and restart fire tv
Happy sideload!
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Next up is the big part. On a standard Android tablet, installing apps outside of the Play Store would be as easy as installing the standard APK. Unfortunately, it’s not quite that easy on an Amazon Fire tablet. Because Google Play isn’t installed on your device, all apps sold through the Play Store won’t run on your device without Google Play Services installed along with it, since apps like Gmail or Google Maps check for authentication through that app. This means we’ll have to install the entire Google Play Store suite of services onto your device, which amounts to four different applications: three utilities and the Play Store itself. Do make sure you install these apps in the order we’ve listed them below; we recommend downloading all four in order and then installing them one at a time. All of these files can be downloaded using the Amazon Silk browser on your device.
Downloading the APK Files
The site we’ll be using to download these APKs is called APKMirror. It’s a trusted source for free APKs from developers and Google Play, and acts as a utility for any Android user looking to manually download or install apps. APKMirror is a sister site to Android Police, a well-known source for Android news and reviews, and doesn’t allow pirated content on their site. Every app held on APKMirror is free from the developer, without modifications or changes before being uploaded.
The first app we need to download is Google Account Manager. Unlike the other three apps on this list, we’ll be using an older version of Google Account Manager on your tablet. Fire OS is still built on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop, and the newer versions of Google Account Manager require Android 6.0 or higher. If you try to install the newer version of Account Manager on your device, you’ll be met with an error message. The version you should use is 5.1-1743759; you can find it linked right here. Download it to your device through your browser by tapping on the green “Download APK” button. A download prompt will appear at the bottom of your display, and you can accept the prompt to begin the download. Once the download is complete, you’ll see a notification in your tray when you slide down from the top of your screen. For now, don’t open the file. Leave the notification in your tray for easy access in the next step.
The next app is Google Services Framework. Just as with Account Manager, we want to download the version that will work on Android Lollipop. The newest version for your device is Google Services Framework 5.1-1743759, which you can download from here. Just as before, hit the green “Download APK” button, and accept the prompt on the bottom of the display.
Next up, we have Google Play Services. This is the app that will allow YouTube or any other app to be authenticated and used on your device. Installing this app is a bit more complicated than installing the other apps on this list, because there are two separate versions of the app for different tablets. Most Fire 7 users should download this version here. This is the version for 32-bit processors, which the Fire 7 and older Fire tablets use. The newer versions of both the Fire HD 8 and the Fire HD 10 (the model released in October 2017) use 64-bit processors, which means you should download this version here. 32-bit versions are marked with a “230” in the file name; 64-bit versions are marked with a “240.” Both of these iterations of Google Play Services are identical in every way except for which type of processor they’re created for. If you download the wrong one, don’t stress too much. We’ll cover what to do in a moment below.
The final of the four apps is the Google Play Store itself. This is the easiest of the four downloads, as all file versions work on Android 4.0 and above, and there aren’t separate types for different bit processors. Download the most recent version here.
For both Google Play Services and the Google Play Store, you should try to use the newest version of the app available. APKMirror will alert you when there is a newer version of the app available, which will be listed on the webpage below the information. For Google Play Services, you should avoid the beta versions of the app by looking for the most recent stable version on the list (beta versions are marked as such). For the Play Store itself, just download the most recent version. If you don’t feel comfortable figuring out which version listed on APKMirror is the correct version for your tablet, just download the linked versions and Google Play will update the apps for you following a full install.
Installing the APK Files
Alright, once you’ve downloaded the four files listed above onto your Fire tablet using the Silk browser, swipe down from the top of the screen to open your notifications. You should see a full list of the APKs you downloaded in the last step, each with its own notification, sorted by time. If you followed the steps above and downloaded each in the proper order, the fourth download should be on the top of the list, and the first download on the bottom, so that the order appears as such:
- Google Play Store
- Google Play Services
- Google Services Framework
- Google Account Manager
How you install these apps is very important, so start by tapping the “Google Account Manager” on the bottom of that list. The installation process will begin; hit “Next” on the bottom of the screen, or scroll to the bottom to hit “Install.” Account Manager will begin to install on your device. If anything goes wrong during the installation, you’ll be alerted to the failure. Make sure you’ve downloaded the correct Android 5.0 version of Account Manager, and the file should install. Newer versions will not install on the device.
Repeat this process for all three remaining apps in order, beginning with Google Services Framework, followed by Google Play Services, and Google Play Store. When each app finishes downloading, a display will appear citing the installation is complete. On both the Google Play Services and Google Play Store listings, there will be an option to open the app (on the Services Framework and the Account Manager apps, that option will be grayed out). Do not open these apps; instead, hit “Done,” and continue following through on all four applications. As a final note, both Play Services and the Play Store take a bit of time to install, as they’re large applications. Allow the apps to install in their own time, and don’t try to cancel the installation or turn off your tablet. The entire installation process for all four apps should take no longer than about five minutes total.
Installation Problems on Fire OS 5.6.0.0
Update: If you’re still on Fire OS 5.6.0.0, the following instructions still apply to you. However, since newer versions of Fire OS do not have this issue, we recommend making sure your software is up to date rather than dealing with these issues.
Several readers have alerted that the installation buttons on these displays have been repeatedly grayed out during installation on both Amazon’s newest tablets (the 7th generation Fire 7, Fire HD 8, and Fire HD 10), and more specifically on Fire OS version 5.6.0.0. If you installed the Play Store prior to this update, we’ve seen no issues using the apps as installed above. Indeed, we also saw installation difficulties on a brand-new Fire HD 10 running Fire OS 5.6.0.0, which is how we came to begin testing this update to look for a workaround. There’s good news and bad news on this front: first, there are several reported workarounds, both that we’ve seen when testing the installation process and from readers online, specifically over at the XDA forums, where this original guide found its basis. The bad news is that all of the potential fixes don’t seem to be reliable. Still, we were able to get the Play Store up and running on a Fire tablet that had never had it installed before; it just takes some patience and a little luck.
Generally, the major problem with Fire OS 5.6.0.0 is that Amazon has disabled the installation button on their devices with this new update. Seemingly, this creates the problem that, no matter where you click on the screen, you won’t be able to install the app, forcing you to cancel the installation and return to your locked-down Amazon ecosystem. All four apps listed above seem to have this issues, where clicking on the installation file from your device will not allow it to install. Thankfully, there’s an easy workaround to this: once you’re on the installation screen with the grayed out icon, simply turn your device’s screen off, then back on and unlock your device. Scroll to the bottom of the app installation page again, and you’ll see that the “Install” button is once again working on your device. An alternate workaround involves tapping on the multitasking/recent apps icon once, then re-selecting the app installation page from your recent apps list, and you should see the “Install” button lit up in orange.
This isn’t a perfect workaround, however. Though we did get this to work on our device using both of the methods described above, and several users on the XDA forums have reported the same solution, a minority of users have reported that both the screen lock workaround and the recent apps button method did not work for them to activate the installation method. Once again, the fine users at the XDA forums have found a few workarounds to this too, including:
- Rebooting your tablet.
- Cycling the “Install Apps from Outside Sources” setting off and on again.
- Making sure Blue Shade filter in settings is disabled.
- Using a Bluetooth keyboard to navigate to the Install button (make sure Install key is selected, then hit Enter).
Again, we didn’t have a problem installing the apps on a new device using the above method of turning the display off and on, but if you do run into difficulty, try using those select methods to get the apps running on your device. And thanks again to the folks at XDA for figuring out how to get these methods working again.
As a final note, we tested installing all four APK files on Fire OS 5.6.1.0 and above. Any newer version contain no issues installing, and the Install icon was never greyed out. If you’re looking to install these four applications and you are still running Fire OS 5.6.0.0, try updating your Fire OS software to 5.6.0.1, then to 5.6.1.0. The updates take a while, with each taking about fifteen minutes, so make sure you have some time to update your tablet.
Rebooting and Logging into Google Play
Once all four applications have been downloaded onto your tablet, complete the process by restarting your Fire tablet. Press and hold the power button on your device until a prompt appears asking if you wish to turn off your tablet. After your device is powered off, reboot it by pressing and holding the power button again. When the tablet has booted back to your lock screen, we’re ready to finish the process by setting up Google Play.
Head into your list of apps and select the Google Play Store from the list (do not select Google Play Services). Instead of opening up the store, it will open Google Account Manager in order to gain your Google account credentials. You’ll see a display showing the tablet being set up for use, and then Google will ask for your Gmail address and password. Finally, the device will ask if you wish to backup your account’s apps and data to Google Drive. Whether you wish to do so it up to you, but it’s not necessary for this step. All told, Google Play should take about two minutes total to finish installing. Once you’ve logged in and its completed the setup process, you’ll be dropped into the Google Play Store, the same app that is used on most Android devices.
Using the Google Play Store on an Amazon Fire tablet
Once you’ve finished installing the Play Store on your tablet, you can basically begin using the device how you otherwise normally would. The first thing we recommend doing is diving into the app list on your device, in order to ensure that you don’t have any updates to the Play Store or otherwise. You may see some Amazon apps state they need to be updated here; unfortunately, that’s a bug with keeping both the Amazon Appstore and the Google Play Store on the same device. Apps you installed with the Amazon Appstore that also have listings in the Play Store will constantly need updating from the Play Store; likewise, once you’ve updated them from the Play Store, they’ll likely ask to be updated from the Amazon App Store. It’s a loop that goes on forever, but you can fix it by simply diving into your device settings and disabling updates within the Amazon Appstore.
With the Play Store on your device, you can use it just as you would on any standard Android device. Some apps will be repeats and duplicates through the Amazon Appstore, like Netflix, which has listings in both platforms. Other apps, however, are only available on this platform, which means you should make the most of the Play Store now that you have it. If you’re looking for some apps to start with, try out Google’s entire suite of applications, including:
- YouTube: The most popular video service on the web, YouTube isn’t listed in the Appstore due to Amazon and Google’s ongoing spat. Luckily, you can get access to it on your device by using the Play Store.
- Gmail: Amazon’s email app is alright, but if you’re a Gmail user, nothing beats the real deal. If you prefer Google Inbox over Gmail for your email services, you can grab that too.
- Chrome: Fire OS includes the Silk browser, designed and built by Amazon. It’s not a bad browser, but if you use Chrome regularly, switching to Chrome for Android lets you sync your bookmarks and tabs.
- Google Calendar: Lots of people use Calendar regularly to balance out their appointments and their meetings with others. If you’re one of those people, you can finally access Google Calendar on your Fire Tablet.
- Google Drive: Drive is one of our favorite cloud storage services, allowing you to sync across a multitude of devices. In addition to Drive, you should also grab Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides to open those files, and grab Google Keep to sync your notes!
- Google Photos: Perhaps our favorite service from Google, Photos is one of the best apps you can get on any platform, Android or otherwise. With free high-resolution photo backup, it’s one of the best ways to sync your entire photo library across your devices.
Ultimately, the apps you grab are really up to you. You aren’t just limited to Google applications through the Play Store, so you can download whatever apps, games, and media you’re interested in!
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Some may question the need for adding the Play Store onto your device, but in , installing the Play Store helps to give your device so much more potential than it originally has out of the box. Whether you’re looking to install Google’s own applications, rent movies through the Play Store, or you just want some added functionality to your device, installing the Play Store takes just fifteen minutes of your time and can be done with just a few easy steps. As always, we’ll keep you updated if Amazon changes how the installation process for the Play Store works, and let us know in the comments below what apps you’ve been downloading on your Fire Tablet through the Google Play Store!
I followed your instructions, clicked 'Install' on Total Commander and that took me to the Google Account Manager page which has 'Cancel' and 'Next' at the bottom and after 'Next' is 'Install' but every time I click it nothing happens. I can't skip Google Account Manager either b/c then I get a message about the package being parsed up or something. Sorry, I had to cut up your answer b/c I'm a newcomer.
I also have the same tab, and I updated it to the latest OS 5.3.2.0 while I was following the instruction in 1st thread to download the APKs.
I upload the APK . I installed OneDrive from Amazon App Store (free). I also download Total Commander from Amazon App Store. I then download the 4 APKs from OneDrive to my Fire tab. Open Total Commander to locate the downloaded APKs. click 2 options - Install / Open as ZIP. I choose Install, the tablet asked me to turn on 'Install from Unknown Source' and took me there. I did that and install the rest three other APKs in the following order.
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Kindle Fire tablets are some of the best, cheapest Android tablets around, but they’re limited to Amazon’s app store, which is more than lacking compared to the thousands of apps available on the Google Play Store. With a little tweaking, though, you can run any Android app on them. You can even get the entire Google Play Store on some devices.
What You’ll Need
Amazon’s Fire tablets are based on a de-Googled version of Android, but under the hood they’re still pretty similar. This makes it pretty easy to install Android apps on your tablet, but some ways are easier than others. We’re going to cover two ways to do this. Method #1 involves downloading Android APK installer files and installing them directly. Method #2 will install the entire Google Play Store, which you can use like you would on a normal Android phone. This method is a bit more complicated, but it will make it much easier to install any app you want. Plus it will give you the Google Play Services that you’ll need for most Google apps. Here’s what you’ll need for both methods:
- A Kindle Fire Tablet: For method #1, you can use any Kindle tablet. We tested this method on an old 2nd generation 7' Kindle and it worked. For method #2, you’ll need a 4th generation Kindle Fire or higher that’s been updated to Fire OS 5.
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$40- Android APKs (Method #1): If you want to install apps manually, you’ll need to get the APK from somewhere. APKs are files that Android uses to install apps, similar to .exe files in Windows. We’ll cover a few ways to get APKs, but if you have an Android phone that already has the app you want on your Fire tablet, it may come in handy.
- A Windows PC (Method #2): To install the Play Store on your device, you’ll need to connect it to a Windows PC with a USB-to-micro-USB cable. If your Kindle tablet didn’t come with one, you can get one from Monoprice here or from Amazon here.
- ADB (Method #2): ADB is a powerful tool in the Android developer kit that lets you run commands on an Android device from your computer. You can download a small version of the tool from XDA here and install it in just a couple clicks. We have a full step-by-step guide here you should follow first. Once you have ADB, come back.
- RootJunky’s SuperTool (Method #2): This tool will install the drivers you need on your computer to connect ADB to your tablet, then it will install the Google Play Store. If your Fire tablet is running Fire OS 5.3.1 or later, download the .zip file named Amazon-Fire-5th-Gen-Install-Play-Store.zip from here. If you’re on an older version, grab Amazon-Fire-5th-Gen-SuperTool-old.zip from here. If you’re not sure which version you’re on, open the Settings app on the main screen of your Kindle, scroll to Device Options, and tap “System Updates.” Your version number should be at the top.
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The process may be slightly different, depending on your device. Let’s get started.
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Since Kindle Fire tablets run a version of Android, you can manually install Android apps. First, you’ll need to tweak a setting so you can install apps from outside Amazon’s app store. To get started, follow these steps:
- Scroll through the apps section of your Kindle and open Settings.
- Tap Security.
- Enable the toggle that says “Apps from Unknown Sources.”
After that, you can install any app’s APK you want, like the official Gmail app, Google Maps, or even Pokémon Go (assuming you have a model with GPS). First, you’ll need to find some. Free apps are easy to find around the web, but paid apps come with copy protection, so the easiest option there is to buy the app and install it on another Android device first. Here are a few ways to get the ones you’re looking for:
- Find popular apps on APK Mirror. This site hosts hundreds of apps from Google, Facebook, Samsung, and many others. Each APK is scanned to verify they’re safe. Best of all, older versions of the app are archived, so you can find the version that works for your device. This is particularly handy for Kindle owners since the latest version of Fire OS is based on the older Android Lollipop.
- Use APK Downloader to pull apps from the Google Play Store. We’ve covered APK Downloader before, and it’s one of the easiest ways to get APKs. Simply go to an app’s Play Store listing on the web and grab the app’s package name from the address bar (the part that looks like “com.xxxx.xxxx”) and click “Generate Download Link.” Download the APK, transfer it to your Kindle, and you can install it.
- Extract APKs from your own Android device. Since paid apps are protected, most APK extracting tools won’t touch them. However, you can do it yourself. Use an app like Astro File Manager to create a backup of an app you already installed on your phone. Slide out the left-hand navigation panel Astro and tap the tools icon, tap App Mgr, and choose the app you want to move to your Kindle. Next, tap Backup. This will create a copy of the APK file on your phone in a folder labeled “backups.” Copy the backed up file to your Kindle and open it to install it.
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Once you’ve downloaded an APK file, you should see a notification in your shade that says your download is complete. Tap it to install the file. If you missed the notification, open the Silk Browser app, tap the menu button and tap Downloads. You should be able to find your APK file there.
This method will work sometimes, but keep in mind that a lot of apps require the Google Play Services framework for critical features like location services, account login, and payment tools. Some, especially Google’s apps, won’t even install or launch without this framework installed and running first. If an app you need is broken or won’t launch, try installing the Play Store with method #2.
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Method #2: Install the Google Play Store
Installing the full Google Play Store is the best way to get Android apps on your Kindle tablet over the long term. You don’t have to download them one at a time, and anytime you need to install one, you can just open the store and grab it. You’ll also get Google Play Services, which means more apps will work with it. However, this method is also more complicated, and you’ll need to be comfortable with the command line.
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You should also try to do this as early as possible if you have a new Fire tablet. Amazon automatically applies system updates when you’re not using your tablet, and this method may not work with newer versions of Fire OS. Fortunately, RootJunky’s tool can block future updates, but it’s best to get started with a fresh device running 5.3.1 or earlier if possible. Mine worked on version 5.3.2.1, but future updates may break this tool. If you already have a tablet or if it’s already updated, give it a shot, but you might encounter some bugs.
To get started, you’ll need to enable developer options. Here’s how:
- From the Home screen, scroll down and tap the Settings app.
- Tap Device Options.
- Tap Serial Number seven times. A pop-up notification should say “You are now a developer!”
- A new menu option named Developer Options should appear beneath Serial Number. Tap it.
- Tap the toggle that reads “Enable ADB.”
Play Store Apk Download For Amazon Fire
For the next part, you’ll need to have ADB installed on a Windows PC. Find the RootJunky SuperTool you downloaded earlier (if you’re running 5.3.1 or later get it here, for older versions get it here) , then follow these steps:
- Connect your Fire tablet to your PC with a micro USB cable.
- Extract the contents of the SuperTool .zip file to their own folder.
- Launch the batch file named 1-Install-Play-Store in the SuperTool folder.
- When the program finishes loading, you’ll see a menu like the one above. Type 1 for “ADB driver install” and press Enter.
- Here, you can confirm whether ADB is working. Type 2 for “ADB driver test” and press Enter to test your ADB connection.
- If the app says the test failed, type 1 for “ADB driver install” to install the necessary drivers on your PC to connect ADB with your Fire tablet.
- Once you’re finished, you will be returned to the main menu. Type 2 for “Install Google Play store and remove ads from lock screen.”
- After the installation is finished, you should be back at the main menu.
- (Optional) Type 3 for “block OTA updates from Amazon.” This will prevent an automatic update from breaking your apps.
- Once you’re finished, restart your device immediately.
Google Play Store Apk
You should now see the Play Store listed in your apps section. The first time you install an app that uses Google Play Services, you’ll get a notification to download that as well. Once that’s finished, you can download any app from the store just like it’s a normal Android device.
Amazon Fire Tablet Play Store Apk
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However, you may notice a few bugs. In my testing, I found that Gmail and Google Maps worked fine, but Inbox crashed as soon as I opened it. Also, even though I was logged into my Google account, the Play Store didn’t recognize some paid apps I already bought. Your experience may differ depending on which device you use and which version of Fire OS you’re running.
The Kindle Fire tablets are powerful little devices that are dirt cheap. Even if you bought yours just to read books, the Play Store will unlock a lot of potential you never knew was there. Enjoy your new, more powerful tablet.
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