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  1. Tony says

    Hello. First thank you for the very good info. I love this tablet HD 8 2018. I have a problem, after I get done installing and start updating I will be logged off Google account.And I get recycled back to Google account setup its like a loop. Even though I set it up after I downloaded Google play following all the steps. I have tried after setup …when I get logged out… to uninstall Google x4. The ones I downloaded and reinstall but that don’t work. I have to do full reset. I seen to only keep Google going for about 2 days at most. I hate the 🔥os. I am a goog!e man, just on Kool-Aid budget. Those rca voyager tabs bite. This was the best I could do. Any help would be greatly from a broken down solider. Hoorah.

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  2. Roger Howell says

    I do not get the google settings icon next to the play store icon as in the picture.
    It’s just a constant loop of logging in and then being kicked out back to the home screen.
    When I try logging in from the google play store icon I enter my google email and it recognizes me before I enter my password.

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  3. Marci says

    In having same issue as the previous poster, I believe.I’ve downloaded the files as directed and installed as directed. But, first I get a notification that says, “cannot run Google services unless Google serving services is updated.” Then when I run the Google play app it had me sign in, the circle goes around while it thinks then sends me back to the sign in each time I sign in it repeats the same processes in a loop. I’ve also had it just close everything. I’ve tried rebooting the tablet, I have uninstalled & reinstalled the apks & I’ve used the latest version of Google services and later versions both. Has anyone found a solution for this? I will mention I had Google Play up & running once (with the same Google services update error messages) however it wouldn’t download anything with 9gb free internally and 29gb free eternally.it acts like there is no space left. I I eventually uninstalled it all & tried a reinstall in goes off getting Google services updated ,then ran into this loop issue. I have not been successful in getting the Google play app to do anything but allow me to sign into Google services and agree to terms before it asks me shirt sign in again. I’d appreciate any help. Thanks!

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  4. Marci Thompson says

    It’s a fire 8 hd 8th Gen. And no, the settings icon never was there. Just play store.

    Thanks for responding. I’m just going to accept that I can’t do it. I’ve tried it all. My husband works in computers and we’re both very literate in them and we can’t seem to get it to work. I’m probably overlooking a very small detail, but I’ve spent enough time on it for now. Didn’t really need it for the tablet, just a convenience.

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  5. Ada says

    Got the same problem as described by Marci. I was a bit lucky. I got Google play store to work once. So I installed YouTube and Google play books. Even with the error message about Google play services, YouTube still works. But I can’t login to YouTube. Now Google play store is not working anymore. Keep asking me to sign in. Wonder what causes the problem. FYI, I am having Fire OS 6.3.0.1. Build date is Dec 4, 2018.

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  6. Simon says

    I had similar problems but realised when I went into apps there was a Google app that I couldn’t delete for some reason.I did factory reboot and it was gone. Then I tried again and all is good! Thanks for the guide simon, appreciated.

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  7. Marci Thompson says

    I got minemine to work too. The apks were installing on extendable memory I had to move them to internal after they were installed. I knew it had to be something simple I was overlooking. Thanks!

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  10. Ken says

    My fire HD 2017 will not update the firmware beyond 5.3.6.4 (I assume that this was the version when I installed the hack). My understanding is that the current firmware is 5.6.x.x. I am guessing that this change is preventing the firmware from upgrading. Yes, I do want the update for a few reasons. Second, the change seems to have disabled the aGPS. My understanding is that this is a known issue (although I can live with this).

    Anyway, I’d like to at least try uninstalling the play store stuff to see if I can fix these problems (at least temporarily). Is there a way to reverse these changes? Do I just uninstall the apps? If so, is there an order to doing so (reverse from install)?

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  11. Douglas Tibbles says

    This was a pain on Fire 8 (8th generation). I finally removed the memory module and restored to factory install. Then I re-authorized the unit and installed Play Store. Google settings does not show but Play Store works and I have installed some of my apps.

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  12. Douglas Tibbles says

    Update: I have now installed the SD card. I have selectively moved data and programs to it. Avoiding anything Google. Everything seems to be working. Thanks for the help.

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  14. Byzantine Dixie says

    Thank you very much for publishing this information. I have an HD 8, Gen 8. The information about using the 7.1.2 versions of Manager and Framework was critical, as was the notation about Nougat. I had initially picked the wrong versions. However it wasn’t so easy for me to understand what was really the most current file since I didn’t know Nougat from Pie, from Oreo, from Lollipop. I eventually learned earned that I had to use the most current versions compatible with Nougat or 7 or any number below it…not the most current versions identified as 8+ or 9+, etc.

    In the end, after all this study and figuring things out what files I needed to use, it still didn’t work. (Yes, I uninstalled between my various attempts and added the files in order but I still got into this hideous never ending loop of entering my google email address and password.) However, I had read on another site that someone had to return their Fire to factory settings and not let it synchronize with back up but to make sure the SD card was removed, install these files first see that it worked and THEN shut down, add in the SD card, reboot and go add in all the other Amazon apps.

    If my tablet were not brand new I would have been reluctant to start from scratch again but because I only had one evening invested in getting my new tablet the way I like and and because there are a few google apps I simply don’t want to live without (Harmony, Last Pass, etc.) I finally caved and went back to factory settings. Only after doing that did the Play Store work (but I do not have that google gear icon and so far haven’t needed it.).

    Couidn’t have done it without understanding what current files I needed and this site was better at pointing me in the right direction than all the others I reviewed.

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  15. Todd Harvey says

    I have a brand new Fire HD 8 running 6.3.0.1 . I followed all the steps but when i log into the play store and accept the legal crap it then kicks me out and i have to log in again so its a big loop. I’m also getting told “Google Play services won’t run unless you update Google play services” . I took out my sd card to see if that might be the issue but still no luck.

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  16. Marci Thompson says

    Make sure your download files (apk) are on your internal memory and not your SD card. I ran into the same thing.

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  17. Todd Harvey says

    I took out the sd card. i used –

    If you are using an 8th gen HD 8, you need to download the following 4 APK files:

    Google Account Manager (version 7.1.2)
    Google Services Framework (version 7.1.2)
    Google Play services (the latest version for arm64-v8a + armeabi-v7a)
    Google Play Store (the latest version for arm64-v8a + armeabi-v7a)

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  18. Todd Harvey says

    Nope still not working and i’ve rebooted the tablet multiple times. I’m not a total moron i used to install B.E.S. Servers.

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  19. Byzantine Dixie says

    I struggled, too. And I always encountered that hideous Google Play log in loop. When I first got my Fire HD8, Gen 8, there was the option to download all the stuff backed up with Amazon from my prior tablet onto the new one. And, of course, I took it. I also had Google Play on my prior version. There may be something in the old backup stuff that behaves badly when trying a new install of Google Play. The only way I got it to work (and I tried absolutely everything more than once because it was a last resort) was to return the tablet to factory settings, remove the SD chip and install the files as indicated. I had read of others trying this approach. Then things worked flawlessly. It was worth it for me to get Google Play loaded on the tablet though.

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  23. Rob Lee says

    When I try to download the APPs recommended for my 8th generation Fire, the message appears: no permission to write, abort. What shall I do?!

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  24. 4kaz says

    I literally cannot figure this out. I’ll be honest, it’s my first android tablet, and I’m not 100% sure how to do things. I can sideload to fire devices, and have done with this tablet, but I’ll be darned if I know how to get off the log-in loop. I did download the 4 correct parts for HD 8 2018. I installed the apps in order, then rebooted, I have moved google to internal storage and cleared its cache. Same login loop. To remove the 4 parts, to start over, I am unsure how to go about it? It’s my daughter’s tablet, I’m unprepared to wipe it out.

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  25. 4kaz says

    Ii should’ve been clearer, I moved all 4 parts. Checking the versions, which are correct for 8 HD. Cleared cache. Restarted.

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  26. Cybershaman says

    The APKMirror site says that there are newer versions of the files. Should I use the latest and greatest or just stick with the versions listed in this article? Thank you for your hard work and for sharing it with us! 🙂

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  27. Tasha says

    I am not sure what I’m doing wrong I download the apk file for a hd fire 7 but every time it gets to the installing part I get a parseing error every time and I have even went I to my settings like you showed above and I still get it any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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  28. Karen says

    I tried everything suggested probably 5 or 6 times (except resetting the device to factory and stating again)…I give up. I’ll just have to sideload.

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  29. Michelle says

    I have downloaded the play store fine onto my daughters kids fire but the apps downloaded through play store won’t transfer to her child profile??

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  30. Sha says

    Just curious… Did anyone get the setting gear icon to show up and if they did How? I myself did not only the PlayStore icon shows. Playstore works fine for me just curious on the settings icon it says should be there.

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  31. Byzantine Dixie says

    I did not get the gear…using an 8th gen, HD 8, current APKs and a clean device to load them on…but otherwise, as in your case, works very well without it.

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  32. Vickie Turley says

    I have the Fire HD 8, 3rd Gen. I have tried this over and over to no avail. I get a message saying “There was a problem parsing package.” This message is on every file when I click on Open. Any idea what it means and how to fix it?

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  34. Larney says

    I have installed Google Play and generally works well. However I installed the BT Smart controls app and when I open/load it I get the error “Rooted device detected, this app can’t be used on a rooted device”. I don’t get this error code on other apps that I download fom Google Play and install, do you know how I can get around the issue? The app works fine on my mobile phone Galaxy A5 and would like to use the app to monitor a number a cameras at home. Thanks.

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  35. Jennifer McPherson says

    I am hoping you can help. I installed all 4 apks and the play store is there but I’m getting the login loop others have described. I am trying to uninstall and try again and I cant uninstall the Google play services app. In settings uninstall is greyed out and on the home screen I get the msg “can’t uninstall because this package is an active device administrator.” If I try to uninstall it.

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  36. Anthony McFarland says

    I’ve got the same “Checking info” / repeated Google Account logins loop as many above. I’ve gone through all the variations to try (clearing cache, clearing data, uninstalling and reinstalling, etc. This last time I moved 20+ GB of data off my SD card so I could remove it and do a clean install into internal storage. I’ve got a Kindle Fire HD 8, and used the 8th gen HD 8 apks from the links in the article above. I’ve restarted before and after each group of uninstalls and installs. I’ve probably logged in to my Google Account 30+ times today. Nothing works. Everything was perfect before allowing updates to install two days ago. I hate to say I’m defeated, but I am.

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  37. Dodz Dakri says

    worked like a magic on fire OS 6.3.0.1 (8th generation) – fire 8 HD. I installed the 4 APKs, signed in, and google took over the updates automatically. PERFECT! Thx alot!!!

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  38. Tony G. says

    I’ve followed this guide to the T, however I cannot get any app to download from the play store. Any advice for this issue?

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  39. John Sanders says

    It worked fine for me on a 7th generation Fire HD 10. My favorite apps loaded & ran with no trouble. Thank you for your help.

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  41. John S says

    This guide should be amended to reflect that it is really only this simple if you start from a brand new out of box tablet or a freshly factory reset tablet. I was getting completely frustrated at every site saying how simple it is to install the Play Store on the Fire HD 8 8th Gen cause it just wasnt working for me. I thought for sure there had maybe been some update that was blocking this but then people had reported that it worked even on 6.3.0.1 which I had.

    My procedure after reading plenty of comments here was the following: (This is for the Kindle Fire HD 8″ (8th Generation) on 6.3.0.1)
    -BACKUP EVERYTHING!!!!!
    -Remove SD Card
    -Reset to factory defaults
    -Connected to WiFi
    -Logged in to Amazon account
    -Installed ES File Explorer from Amazon App Store temporarily (You can use your favorite file manager app)
    -Installed Google Account Manager 7.1.2 (Android 6.0+).apk
    -Installed Google Services Framework 7.1.2 (Android 7.1+).apk
    -Installed Google Play services 17.7.85 (040400-253824076) (040400) (6.0+).apk
    -Installed Google Play Store 15.7.17-all [0] [PR] 257301794 (nodpi) (Android 4.1+).apk
    -Restarted tablet
    -Opened Play Store and proceeded to log in with my Google Account (email, password, “I Agree”, Untick the backup n restore option)
    -Restarted once again to make sure it would still work then proceeded to grab any app I wanted

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  42. dee says

    After installing, uninstalling at least 4 times I powered it down, removed the micro sd card,turned it back on, restored to the factory settings, and the instructions at the beginning of this thread worked perfectly.
    Hope this helps some one else looking for answers.

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  43. dee says

    I was finally able to get it installed.
    Powered down, removed micro sd restored to factory settings….. installed the 4 apks and it worked.

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  44. Leslie says

    Install on new Fire HD 8.

    After logging into Play Store, got prompted to log in again. Tried with same account, said I was already logged in.

    Closed Play Store and reopened.

    Searched for Chrome, clicked “Install”. Said Download Pending and hung up.

    Restarted tablet, launched Play Store and download started. So far so good!

    Thank you so much for this tutorial. You rock!

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  45. Anthony McFarland says

    Agreed. It took a lot of work, including a long call with Amazon support when the tablet went into the BSOD just to get back to square one. Once there, the procedure worked fine. All this was necessitated by an unwelcome auto update from Google. I thought I had unchecked auto update on this tablet, but had not. I have done so now.

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  46. Anthony Lewis says

    Thanks to all the previous comments, I avoided a lot of pitfalls and successfully installed the Play store.

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  47. Kirby Spencer says

    Right now I’m using HBO, Netflix, ESPN, Pac-12, Fox Sports, etc. apps from the Amazon Store which work, but have no Chromecast button. If I do this I’m expecting that I will be able to get those same apps from the Play Store and Chromecast them. Is that realistic?

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  49. Nobody says

    Any update on getting this installed on a child profile? It’s frustrating to get so close. We can download and play the apps with the adult login, but then I can’t make the app available to the child without opening up the entire device.

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  51. Gwyn says

    Installed on a Fire 10″ 8th Gen with v5.6.4.0 (have got it working on previous versions ok), it install ok and I can sign into google and search for apps, but when I try and install it just says waiting for download and just sits like that and nothing happens….any ideas?

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  52. Gwyn says

    Yes granterd the permissions and had removed the SD card, done this on quite a few fire tablets before, this is the first one I’ve had issues with.

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  53. Gwyn says

    Done that, restarted tablet. Reset to factory settings and done it all again but it just wont download any apps from play store, just says waiting for download….. I won’t be beaten though.

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  54. Hend says

    I tried to download the 4 apks on my Fire 7(9th generation). It doesn’t work with google account manager 7.1.2…..🤔

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  55. Noman says

    Hi. First of all this article is really helpful. I am trying to sign in on my child’s account and when I do, it says I need to download the family link manager app. When I try to download it, it just brings me back to the page that says I need to download the app. Is there a way to fix this? Thank you

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  56. Natalie says

    Hi, I added all the apks and google play is installed. But when I try to open it it will open for a split second then close. Or not open at all.

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  57. Lisa Henry says

    I have the same one. I need explicit instructions on how to add chrome or google play store. I’m not a techie but not illiterate either. I don’t have a card in mine & I’m completely lost. Is this something you can help with?

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  58. Hayley says

    Hi I’m thinking of getting the fire 7 going to be used as a in car monitor for a trailer camera but I need 1 app from google play will this 100% work or am I better off getting a android tablet 😬

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  59. Emily says

    Hi! I am very unsavvy when it comes to tech but would really love to be able to do this on my Kindle so I may need some help. I have a Kindle Fire HD 8 8th Gen purchased Oct ’18. The operating system says it is Fire OS 6.3.1.2. How should I proceed? TIA

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  60. magicbobNJ says

    I followed this page last year when I received my Fire 7, installed Google Play and several Android apps.

    Now running OS 6.3.1.4 – updated today. Because the preinstalled Prime VIDEO App won’t cast to Chromecast – I tried to download the Google Play version – it downloads but then receive an error that it can’t install.

    Is there a way to get this app to install and/or cast Prime Videos to Chromecast plugged into my TV?

    Thanks
    Bob

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  61. magicbobNJ says

    Any way to mirror to my TV via my Chromecast device from a FIre 7 tablet? I even tried using the Chrome browser, strangely I don’t see the option to cast in the browser. Where can I find it and is it possible to use this for casting Prime Videos?
    When I download Prime Video app from Google play store, that would still attempt to overwrite the factory installed version?

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  62. zachi says

    Hi
    i have fire 10 hd 2019 and i stalled google play based on the instruction above ( thanks for it). once i installed the google play , Netfilx doesn’t open and connect to the service. i tried to uninstall it and re-install and it doesn’t work. in additional i can’t find the netflix app in google play to i can’t install it from there . i will appreciate any advice regarding it

    Zachi

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  63. Zachi says

    Thanks for the quick response

    Netfilx doesn’t work even that i install it from Amazon fire directly. the app stops working as soon as i installed google play.
    i tried it twice: factory reset, installed netflix (worked) installed google play , netfilx stopped with notice that it can’t connect to the service

    Thanks
    Zachi

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  65. Alex says

    Hi, I found this advice while searching for the Fire 10 7th gen Google apk files. I found another article before whose apk links were too new. But I understood there something about the DPI.
    I have installed the apk as per instructions but the Google apps are smaller on the screen and Gmail for example shivers as I swap between labels.

    Are there more appropriate apk files I should’ve installed instead?

    Many thanks,
    Alex

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  66. Pat says

    I have the same problem.I do not have the Google setting and the play store does not show an app thatch do have in Google play store on another device. I did a restart. Still don’t have it. When I Google the app I find it, but it says it will be installed later??? But it never installed it. Now it says installed but it isn’t and there is no uninstall button. Please help! This is required for me.

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  67. Pat says

    I just read that and it doesn’t Make sense.I downloaded everything I have the google play store app But I don’t have the other app When I click the play store app I am looking for a certain app that doesn’t show up. It does show up on my other device.When I google it and click on it It says it will be downloaded later???Or at the bottom it says open in The play store app I click on that and I get page not found

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  68. Chris says

    This is in regards to a Fire HD 8 (8th generation) – has any one been able to fix the “login loop” problem without doing a factory reset. This is my son’s tablet that he’s been using for over a year so there’s a lot of ‘stuff’ on it. Would love to fix this without a factory reset and have to deal with restoring everything. After getting this “login loop” and reading this very helpful webpage, I uninistalled all 4 google apps. Rebooted. Removed the SD card. Installed the 4 apps correctly (correct version and order – verified many times), but I still get that “login loop”. Any suggestions before doing a factory reset? Also tried clearing the cache and data for all 4 google apps….. Thanks

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  69. Nancy says

    This worked great! Thank you! I was wondering if there’s any way to add an app I downloaded from google play store to my son’s profile?

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  70. didile22Odile says

    Hi. I tried it. It opened to the sign it page but refused to a except my son’s account. However when I added my account it worked. I want to sign my son not my account. What can I do?

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  71. Richard Sinkhorn says

    I can’t some games that I downloaded from Google play on my fire 7(9gen 2019)tablet to some reason when I go into the game that I downloaded it will close out on me.

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  72. Richard Sinkhorn says

    Ok, the API is it a chip that is on the hardware of the device and it will only crash on two apps/games

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  73. Momo says

    I got everything loaded on the kindle 7 but I can’t sign in to the google store. I tap the button but nothing happens. Pls help.

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  74. Thomas Francis says

    I had same problem. Moved apps from as card to internal storage.
    Works perfectly now.
    In order to move them I went to settings, apps, storage, clear cache.
    Should be option there to move from as card to internal storage…
    Hope it works for you as well

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  75. eric says

    Have Fire 7, no SD. Get a big G Google in place of Play Store. Msg says to continue using Discover [?] I need Play Store and it isn’t supported by my device, go see manufacturer. I uninstalled and re-installed G Play Store. Downloaded the 5.2 files as required.

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  76. Eric says

    As I said, Fire 7 (7th generation). Sorry for 5.2 typo; used 5.1, eg, for Account Manager. OS is 5.6.6.0.

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  77. Eric says

    I ununstlled and reinstalled and this time I got Google Playstore and was able to install the app I need. Will check it out. Oddly, this time Play services would not install ??
    Thank you.

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  78. Eric says

    While I think I have successfully installed Google Play Store on my Fire and also loaded the app for which I did this, the app itself is not behaving. This requires some explanation. The app is for a bank account, allowing one account access via a smartphone or tablet, and I have no problem accessing my account from the Fire 7 now.

    The problem is that the bank is adding another authentication layer, called a Digital Key. To activate the key, you go to your profile, which has a list of things like changing the PIN, etc. One item on the list is “Activate your Digital Key.” When that is clicked on, a confirmation code is sent by SMS to the phone number associated with the account, and entering that code complete the activation.

    The trouble is, the option Activate your Digital Key is missing from the list in the profile. It IS in the list when accessing the profile via computer, but the activation cannot be done via computer.

    So while the bank is planning to make the Digital Key authentication mandatory for certain operations next week and is pushing everybody to activate, why would this line of the profile oage be missing from the app when it is loaded onto Fire?

    There is the fact I mentioned when the app installation succeeded: when I installed Google Play Services, a message came back that it wasn’t installed. I have tried again and I still get the message that Play Services was not installed. (I did install Play Store last.)

    Any ideas?

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  79. Eric says

    Thanks again for responding. OK, maybe this particular app won’t work on Fire, but do you have an idea why Play Services doesn’t install? Can I download Play Services again and try to install it, or will the fact the Play Store, which should be installed last, is already there make a proper installation impossible?

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  82. jfsmith1222 says

    Certainly the best explanation of how to do this that I came across. Had trouble with all of the YouTube presentations, but yours was very clear. Thank you. Oh, BTW, I was installing the Google Play Store on a new Fire HD 10 (9th generation). The way to allow installation of outside apps looks and works a big differently now, but if you just do what seems natural, it works just fine. Authors? — If you could update the description to match the way things go now in Settings, that would be great. And thank you so much for this guidance. It worked great for me,

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  83. Billie Perry says

    This effing Kindle… About 8 months ago, I followed your directions, and no problem at all. Last night I came home and my Kindle had lost its ability to cast.I tried the unplug trick, My android phone will cast, so I’m pretty sure it’s a Kindle problem. I’m only trying to cast from CBS All Access. Should I start all over? I tried uninstall and re-install of Google Play and the CBS app, but I’m an old lady and I’m not real tech savvy. So frustrating.

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  85. Mark Smith says

    Tried everything, the files listed for my Fire 7 9th gen. When I try to load the first file though I just get a white triangle and App not installed below it. HELP.

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  86. Anonymous says

    Have a fire 7 9th generation. Have downloaded all APKs. When I get to the google play store to sign in on the green button nothing happens. I am not able to sign in.

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