To do that, open up the Settings app and go to Security & Privacy>Apps from unknown sources. You will have to prepare your Fire device to download and install what are called APK files. I’ll make sure to note that wherever necessary. But the process does differ slightly depending on the tablet you have. Here are the steps to get there.īefore we begin, note that this process currently works for Fire tablets dating back to 2014, soon after the devices were first available in Canada. It’s not an arduous process, and you should be up and running in 10-15 minutes. That software is based on Android, though, and that means it’s possible to “sideload” Google’s Play Store onto it. The apps available on there are not only curated, but also developed to work on the distinct software the tablets use. Amazon’s Fire tabletsare affordable and user-friendly, and you can take that further by installing the Google Play Store on it for ever greater choice.įire tablets don’t come with Google Play because Amazon has its own app store that it conveniently calls Amazon Appstore.
