With the release of Fire OS 6 on Fire HD 8 2018 (8th Gen) and Fire 7 2019 (9th Gen), Fire OS 7 on Fire HD 10 2019 (9th Gen), Fire HD 8 2020 (10th gen), Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and Fire OS 8 on Fire 7 2022, Fire HD 8 2022 (12th Gen), and Fire HD 10 2023 (13th Gen), you have the new option of using the micro SD card as the tablet (internal) storage (adoptable storage) to expand the internal storage on these 3 5 devices. This Fire tablet how-to guide explains the new option and the pros and cons of using the micro SD card as adoptable storage on Fire HD 10 (9th Gen), Fire HD 8 (8th Gen), and Fire 7 (9th Gen). Fire HD 8 2020 (10th Gen), Fire HD 8 Plus 2020, Fire HD 10 2021 (11th Gen), and Fire HD 10 Plus. It also explains when you need to use the adoptable storage option. The guide also shows you how to use the micro SD card as internal storage, and how to manage the SD card on Fire HD 10 (9th,11th Gen), Fire HD 8 (8th,10th, 12th Gen), Fire 7 (9th,12th… Read More
Fire HD10 2019 (Fire HD 9th Gen) is an updated model for Fire HD 10 2017 (7th Gen). It is a significant update with some new features and improvements and at the same affordable price. As Amazon stopped the Fire HDX series of tablets, Fire HD 10 is the "flagship" tablet from Amazon. And Amazon now refreshes the tablet every two years. Fire HD 10 and Fire 7 were updated from 7th Gen to the 9th Gen in 2019. Update: Amazon Fire Max 11 is now the "flagship". This Fire tablet buying guide explains everything you need to know about Fire HD 10 9th Gen: the new features, pros and cons (review) of Fire HD 10 2019, alternatives to this tablet, and answers to questions you may have about this tablet. Please note, the successor of Fire HD 10 2019 is Fire HD 10 2021 (11th Gen). You can find the updated features here. Top 9 new features of Fire HD 10 2019 (9th Gen) The 9th Gen of Fire HD 10 looks similar to the previous 7th gen Fire HD 10. Actually, the ports, buttons, cameras, and speakers are located almost in identical locations. The dimensions are also almost… Read More
Google Play store is the store for Android devices. Although the Amazon Appstore and the pre-installed Amazon apps are sufficient for some owners, many users may need to install Google Play Store on Amazon tablets to get more value from their Fire 6, Fire 7, HD 8, HD 10, or Fire Max 11. This Fire tablet how-to guide explains the steps of installing the Google Play Store on an Amazon Fire tablet, and shows you how to download and install the 4 correct APK files. This guide applies to all Amazon Fire tablets with Fire OS 5 or newer. So, you can follow this guide to install Google Play Store on Amazon Fire tablets, including Fire 6, Fire 7, Fire HD 8, and Fire HD 10 from the 4th gen to the 13th gen, including the Kids edition, and Fire Max 11. Why do I need to manually install Google Play Store on Amazon Fire tablet? In a nutshell, the Amazon tablet is an Android tablet. Fire OS in Amazon tablets is based on Android. In the past, Amazon tried very hard to make it difficult to install the Google Play store on the Fire tablet. But since Fire OS 5 (corresponds… Read More
Update (2018): For Fire Tablet 4th gen to 8th gen (Fire HD 7, Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10), you may check this guide to find out how to install Google Play Store directly on the tablet. Some links to APK files in this post were broken. Please use this guide if you want to install the Google Play store or use any Google services on your Amazon Fire tablet. Update (2016): What works and what doesn't when set up a Google account on Amazon Fire tablet? 1. For Fire tablet 5th generation (Settings--Device options --Device model) If you have own the current generation (5th) of Fire tablet, you can use Google Play store as well. Just install the 4APK files, and run one ADB command. Everything should work, including the Google Play store. You can update Play services and all apps through the Play store. For Chromecast users, screencast (screen mirroring) also works!! Yes, the $50 fire tablet can run Google Play store and almost all Google apps without issues. 2. For all previous generations of Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, and Kindle Fire HDX tablets Almost all Google apps except Google Play store, work on all previous generations of Kindle Fire… Read More
Android developer options give app developers a lot of options to test the app under various simulated conditions. You can also enable developer options on Amazon Fire tablets. But for normal users, sometimes, you may also need some features that are under developer options. For example, when you need to run an ADB (Android Debug Bridge) command to backup the phone, or take lots of screenshots of Amazon Fire tablet from your PC (if you just want to take a few, you can do this on the tablet with Power and volume up button as illustrated in this guide), you need turn on USB Debugging (enable ADB). By default, the developer options on Amazon Fire tablet is hidden with the recent Fire OS. This is consistent with other Android devices which hide developer options since Android Jelly Bean 4.2, But it is very easy to enable and access developer options on Amazon Fire tablet. In this guide, Fire tablet refers to Fire, Fire HD, Kindle Fire HD, Fire HDX and Kindle Fire HDX. This Fire tablet how-to guide will show you how to enable and access developer options on an Amazon Fire tablet, and how to disable and hide the developer… Read More
Update (2018-12): Please use this guide if you want to install Google Play store or use any Google services on your Amazon Fire tablet. It works on Fire tablet (HD 7, HD 8 and HD 10) from 4th gen, 5th gen, 6th gen, 7th gen and 8th gen. Updated with video. Transcripts added at the end of this post. Video guide: how to sideload Android apps in Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HDX? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pnveYkgT8g Can I run Android Apps on Kindle Fire tablets? You may already know that Kindle Fire tablet (Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire HDX) actually is an Android tablet. The Fire OS 3 in the new Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire HDX 7 and Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 actually is based on Android Jelly Bean 4.2. Of course, Amazon hacked Android so heavily that it is hard to find any traces of Jelly Bean in the UI. But this does not mean you cannot install Android apps, for example, from Google Play Store. Amazon Appstore for Android has a decent collection of apps that are compatible with most Android devices. Similarly, most Android apps can work on Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD and Kindle… Read More
You are probably playing around with the new Kindle Fire HDX 7 or Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. But do you know you can get even more from these incredibly affordable tablets? This Fire tablet buying guide explains the top 10 features you should know about the new Kindle Fire HDX 7 and Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. These include: the Mayday button Lag-free Mojito 3.1 (Fire OS 3.1) Fast and reliable WiFi Stunning display Watch everything on TV ( Display Mirroring) Free Month of Amazon Prime Kindle FreeTime Free month of Kindle FreeTime Unlimited Free Amazon cloud Free app of the day Update: Amazon released Fire Max 11 as the premium Fire tablet now. With the fingerprint ID, active stylus support, a unique keyboard cover, and Fire OS 8, the Amazon Fire Max 11 is poised to replace the HDX series. Of course, there are some missing features of Amazon Fire Max 11. The Mayday button is exclusively on Kindle Fire HDX 7 and Kindle Fire HDX 8.0 The Mayday button is a revolutionary live tech support system. Whenever you need help, you can get face-to-face support without visiting any service centres. You can get live support at any time and just at… Read More