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
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:
2) Google Services Framework:
or install in order
1) Google Account Manager:
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
- 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
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
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.
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.