

You’ll just have access to Google apps and services. It will still be running Fire OS rather than stock Android software. Something else to keep in mind - following the steps below will not root your tablet. And there’s no guarantee that installing Google services won’t cause problems with your tablet, but you can always uninstall Google’s services if you’re not happy with things. Keep in mind that it’s possible not every app in the Play Store will work properly. In addition to allowing you to access Google apps on an Amazon tablet, loading Google Play will let you install any apps, games, music, movies, and eBooks you may have already paid for in Google’s digital marketplace without paying again in Amazon’s storefront. But you may still want to check out the steps below if you just want to install the Google Play Store and other Google services.įor more details on how to use Fire Toolbox, you can also check out Liliputing’s article on installing Google Play on the Fire HD 10 (9th-gen). Update: If you’re looking for a easier method, you may want to check out the latest version of the Fire Toolbox, which simplifies the process and offers more Fire tablet hacking possibilities. Update: If you’re looking to install the Google Play Store on 12th-gen Amazon Fire tablets released in 2022, they run Fire OS 8 and the instructions are slightly different. But while the tablets run an Android-based operating system called Fire OS, they don’t come with the Google Play Store or popular Google apps like Gmail, YouTube, or Google Maps.īut it’s pretty easy to install Google services on an Amazon Fire tablet - and that’s true of Amazon’s 2020 series tablets, the 10th-gen Amazon Fire HD 8 and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus, which ship with Android-based Fire OS 7 software.

How to use an SD card with Amazon’s Fire tablets.How to disable the Continue & Discover row on the home screen.How to sideload apps on Amazon Fire tablets.

