Install the Google Play Store on your Amazon Fire Tablet

Amazon has steadily improved its lineup of Fire tablets since 2022. But specs are only part of the equation. Without better ...
Liliputing

Lilbits: Install Google Play on Amazon Fire tablets, postmarketOS update, and a new color ePaper display kit

This week a lot of folks have been unwrapping Amazon Fire tablets, setting them up… and figuring out that some of the apps and games you want to run on them aren’t available out of the box.
The Droid Guy

Transform Amazon Fire Tablet Into Stock Android Experience With Ease

Turning an Amazon Fire tablet into a device that feels like a stock Android tablet involves several steps, including installing the Google Play Store, changing the launcher, and disabling ...
Android Authority

Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store that you never used anyway

Amazon will shut down its Android device app store in August 2025. Users will no longer be able to download or use apps from the Appstore on Android after the deadline. Amazon Fire devices like the ...
Android Police

If Amazon can't make a third-party Android app store work, no one can

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android ...
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Amazon is killing the Appstore for Android in August, ending support for installed apps

The Amazon Appstore allows you to download and install apps on Amazon Fire tablets and Fire TV devices. But the Appstore actually predates the Amazon Fire ecosystem. Amazon first launched the Appstore ...