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Install Chrome on Fire Tablet (15 mins)


Set Up

Make sure you know the device password

​Settings / Security / Allow apps from unknown source

​Settings / Parental Controls / Off
​

Install Google Play Store (updated May 2023)

Go to https://www.androidauthority.com/install-google-play-kindle-fire-tablets-1139366/
or install in order
1) Google Account Manager: 
  • 8th-gen and newer
  • 7th-gen and older
2) Google Services Framework:
  • For Amazon Fire 7 (12th-gen)
  • For Fire HD 10 (9th-gen and 11th-gen), Fire HD 8 (10th-gen), Fire 7 (9th gen) on Fire OS 7, and Fire HD 8 (8th gen) on Fire OS 7
  • For Amazon Fire 7 (9th gen) on Fire OS 6 and Fire HD 8 (8th gen) on Fire OS 6
  • For 7th gen or older Fire tablets
3) Google Play Services:
  • For Fire 7 (12th-gen)
  • For Fire HD 10 (9th gen) and Fire HD 8 (10th gen)
  • For Fire 7 (9th gen)
  • For Fire HD 8 (8th gen)
  • For 7th gen or older Fire tablets
4) Google Play Store:
  • For all models

Install Google Play Store

in Silk browser, download and install four files IN ORDER
 
1. Google Account Manager v5.1     (v7.1.2 here)
press big colored DOWNLOAD APK button
​"please click here"
​"Do you want to keep it anyway?  OK
once downloaded, press OPEN pop-up
​file will install itself
when "app installed" click DONE

2. Google Services Framework
same process

3. Google Play Services 
same process but bigger file, slower installation

4. Google Play Store 
same process
when "app installed" click OPEN
​

Google Play Store

From app installer (or from home screen), Open Play Store
Email, password for device Google accounts
​Payment options NO THANKS

Once in store, restart the Fire.

Search store for Chrome
Select Chrome BROWSER (not beta, dev, etc)
Install
Accept
​
OPEN CHROME
Go to mvgate.org/fun and then to first puzzle
Chrome is now on Fire desktop.
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