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[Amazon Fire Phone] jack9955:
The android phone or the Fire Phone doesn't need to be rooted. Here is how you do it:

The android phone should have ES File Explorer installed. Start ES File Explorer and go to Menu>Library>APP>. Tap the arrow at the top and select System Apps if anything other than System Apps are displayed. To see the complete names for the apks, tap the View icon and choose Small Detail. Long press Google Account Manager to select it, also select Google Play services, Google Services Framework and Google Play Store. Tap the Backup icon.

Use a usb cable to copy the apks from the android phone's "backups/apps" to your computer. Switch the usb cable to your Fire Phone and copy the apks to your Fire Phone. Use ES File Explorer to install the apks on your Fire Phone.
[Amazon Fire Phone] amadeus1987:
Not working.

Only the Google Play Store will install (all others give error: "Parse Error - There was a problem parsing the package) and when I click on it crashes. Utter waste of time, sorry. Any other idea? Thanks in advance.
[Amazon Fire Phone] jack9955:
Hi, what is the brand and model of the android phone you used for Google Play? Do you have the latest Fire OS 4.6.1 installed on your phone? Some phones like those sold by Tracfone may not work for the installation of Google Play Store.
[Amazon Fire Phone] amadeus1987:
I have the Amazon Fire Phone. Doesn't this thread address it specifically? Apologies if I wrote in the wrong place.
[Amazon Fire Phone] jack9955:
Yes, this thread is for the Amazon Fire Phone. I know you have the Amazon Fire Phone, I want to know what is the brand and model of the phone that has Google Play Store preinstalled. You can not install Google Play Store on all Fire operating systems. Go to Setting> Device> Install system updates>. If you do not have Fire OS 4.6.1 on your phone, then update your operating systems and try installing Google Play Store again.
[Amazon Fire Phone] amadeus1987:
Alcatel Onetouch Idol 3. And yes, I do have the latest 4.6.1 on the Amazon Fire Phone.
[Amazon Fire Phone] jack9955:
Through a google search for "Parse Error", I found out the apks probably have a system requirement of android 5.x or higher. Making the Fire Phone operating system incompatible with the apks. I see no reason why the Alcatel Onetouch Idol shouldn't work. Sorry, the only thing I can suggest at this point is to use the Google Play apks from this forum or try another phone.
[Amazon Fire Phone] whaa:
Worked like a charm!!

Easy!!!!

Finally I was able to install much needed apps on my new fire phone. It was VERY easy and it worked on my end hassle-free.

I hope people can take full advantage of this and make their fire phones a bit more useful.

Thank you guys!!!
[Amazon Fire Phone] avplaya:
no luck

okay I got a new firephone, activated it. It was running 3.6.8. After charging it overnight, I woke up to it running 4.6.1, after being auto updated. My issue now is that Google Play Services 7.8 won't work well with Play Store. The Store will load but it will hang trying to get my apps, and trying to install apps won't work at all. Others apps needing google login won't work either. If I uninstall Play Service 7.8, Store work again, but of course all Gapps stop working. If I install the older Play Services, Maps seemed to work but other apps are broken.

I followed the instruction on this video - what am I doing wrong here? I
[Amazon Fire Phone] eqt2010:
You have to upgrade your firmware version to 461013820 to make it work.
[Amazon Fire Phone] russy23:
Im on 4.6.3 uk release, and this has worked perfectly for a few days now, cheers
[Amazon Fire Phone] avplaya:
Any instruction on how to do that? I am running 461013320.
[Amazon Fire Phone] avplaya:
I found how how easy it is to install the 4.6.3 fimware so I did that, and Play store started to work.
[Amazon Fire Phone] qasim235:
Can I install Google play store in fire phone os 4.6.4?
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
In general, yes, but Play services will cause inconvinence because people need to use workarounds to keep Play services below a certain version, this leads to the next "problem": some apps will complain about the Play services version, but continue to work (more or less).

You can install 4.6.3 (how to: see here) if you rely heavily on the Google Play environment, since it works properly on this version.

Yes, you can install 4.6.3 "GSM unlocked" version on a netlocked device (on any device, actually, doesn't matter if it came from a AT&T, O2 or T-Mobile bundle).

No, it won't update to 4.6.4, because all OS variants are independent and have their own update channel.
[Amazon Fire Phone] moddedgrant:
Tried flashing the stock 4.6.3 firmware but when I put in the command "adb sideload update.bin" (Which is what i renamed the file to) I got the error Cannot read "update.bin". Not sure how to fix this, can you help me?
[Amazon Fire Phone] DePingus:
You need to change to the folder in which you put update.bin before running the adb command. So if your update.bin is in your Downloads folder you need to open a Command Prompt and then:

C:\Users\moddedgrant>cd Downloads [ENTER]
C:\Users\moddedgrant\Downloads>adb sideload update.bin [ENTER]

If you're doing that correctly, then maybe the bin file is corrupted. Try re-downloading it. I never even bothered renaming the bin file. I just did "adb sideload TheNameOfTheBin.bin". You can use the [TAB] key to perform auto-completion on command line when you start typing.
[Amazon Fire Phone] moddedgrant:
The file must be corrupted because I was in the right directory. Thanks for helping!
[Amazon Fire Phone] virags:
How do i make sure the OS does not auto update to 4.6.4 after sideloading 4.6.3 ?
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
I won't update to 4.6.4 since 4.6.3 is the latest "GSM unlocked" version, it's a separate version. They simply gave the AT&T version a higher number because of the changes made.
[Amazon Fire Phone] virags:
Thanks.. so far google services working great on 4.6.3.. they totally fail on 4.6.4
[Amazon Fire Phone] tomt995:
Hi Everyone!

Total noob here with the Fire Phone. I made the leap from iPhone to Fire Phone and liking it!

I just recently bought an Unlocked Fire Phone AT&T version and stupidly updated it to 4.6.4. Attempted side loading Google Play and it only works once, right after I side load it. If I get out of it, then I'll get a white screen. Google Maps has never worked either. I understand the only working version is downgrading it to 4.6.3.

Here's a few questions I still haven't gotten the answer to:

Do I need the 4.6.3 (420) or 4.6.3 (620) variant?

Let's say in the future they have an OTA update that works will Google Play. Will my phone get bricked if I do an OTA update?

I've read the seemingly complicated instructions by munkymack on using ADB to downgrade, but I've also read that some people have used safestrap.

I haven't seen a step by step instructions on how to use safestrap to downgrade. Is it a little easier to do than using ADB? Could someone point me in the right direction?

Thank you kindly.
[Amazon Fire Phone] jack9955:
The update you will need is the one ending in 620. There is always a possibility a future OTA update could brick your phone. I agree some of the instructions do seem complicated. If all you want to do is downgrade your phone to Fire OS 4.6.3, the steps below should help.

1) Download and install Minimal ADB and Fastboot

2) Download and install Kindle Fire ADB Drivers.exe

3) Download Fire OS 4.6.3 and move it to your ADB folder. If you like, you can rename the file to update.bin.

4) Power off the phone. Turn the phone back on by pressing and holding the Power and Volume Up buttons until the Fire System Recovery screen appear.

5) Use Volume down to reach "Apply update from ADB" option, then press Power to select the option.

6) Plug your phone back into the computer. The drivers for the phone should be installed. In Device Manager, you should see "Kindle Fire> Android Composite ADB Interface", if not, right click SD4930UR or the device (Unknown device) that shows up when you plug your phone into the computer. Select Update Driver Software> Browse my computer for driver software> Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer> Kindle Fire> Next> Android Composite ADB interface> Next> Yes> Close>. Go back to Device Manager, you should now see "Kindle Fire> Android Composite ADB Interface".

7) On your computer launch "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" and type the command ADB sideload update-fire-phone-35.4.6.3_user_463001620.bin (Note: you can copy and paste the filename). When the phone display "install from adb complete", press the Power button to select "reboot system now". The phone should update to Fire OS 4.6.3.
[Amazon Fire Phone] tomt995:
Thank you very much for explaining.

Will downgrading it using this method wipe the phone clean?

Will all my contacts, email and apps that I already install need to be reinstalled again?
[Amazon Fire Phone] jack9955:
No, your phone will not be wiped clean, you will not need to reinstalled anything.
[Amazon Fire Phone] ringo20000:
I've been able to get all the google apps installed. Is there anyway to delete/remove the google account entered when first installing? I'm setting up the phone for someone else and signed into my account initially, but want to remove it now. On stock android you can go into accounts and remove it, but I can't find that option here.
[Amazon Fire Phone] Zeblade:
They must have changed something with 4.6.5 I just downloaded the apks and installed and all works fine.

As for the above post.. sorry I dont know. Must be something ..other Google app you can download and install for that?
[Amazon Fire Phone] luis_2580:
Does anyone know how to change accounts once signed into Google play on the fire phone. I've tried going through setting but nothing helps, even reinstalling the files didn't work.
[Amazon Fire Phone] munkymack:
I ran into this problem as well. I wasn't able to do it from the Play Store app. What I ended up doing was downloading gmail and adding the other account there. Then when I went back to the Play Store, my second account was present, and I could change between the two of them.
[Amazon Fire Phone] imahsen:
I can install the playstore through this process but when I open playstore it can't show the apps to install.
[Amazon Fire Phone] zabihjan:
My phone works like champ thanks to the new method and i am amazed at how fast this phone is. Any app that says incompatible with my phone such as Google plus iI downloaded it from apk mirror and it works great
[Amazon Fire Phone] newfreeg:
Hello, I downloaded Google play apps in the correct order and installed on fire phone version 4.6.3. When I open the Google play store I have to sign in using a Gmail account however when I enter an account it says "can't establish a reliable connection to the server" on any network, 4g Wi-Fi etc. Could someone please help, I'm really stuck ?
[Amazon Fire Phone] dbpaddler:
So I take it we can't use widgets? I've tried a few launchers and when I add the widget it goes to the home screen switcher. I'm assuming I'd have to install a different rom instead of using stock with Google play.
[Amazon Fire Phone] munkymack:
To install widgets, you'll need to make your launcher a system app. Follow the link in my signature, and down towards the bottom, you'll see directions. Fair warning: you'll need to be rooted to do it.
[Amazon Fire Phone] dbpaddler:
Thanks. Makes sense. No problem rooting. Though I just picked up a Verizon LG G4 dirt cheap so I might sell the fire phone and use the g4 as a backup.
[Amazon Fire Phone] topcaser:
Hi,

with a typical Android phone I am able to manage those google services which I want to synchronize and which I do not. Is this also possible with this method since the "account" menu is missing in the Fire Phone's settings...
[Amazon Fire Phone] ddarkraven:
Do you have google services installed? If yes then I kept trying to add accounts from the different google apps until one let me. Can't remember which app didnt freeze on me but I have two google accounts on my fire phone.
[Amazon Fire Phone] topcaser:
Hi, thanks for the answer. I don't want to add a new account but manage which service of my account is allowed to sync and which not. E. g. I don't need to synchronize the Foto app or app data of the browser or Google notes. I want to disable the sync.

Sent from my Galaxy S5
[Amazon Fire Phone] Sialis:
Hi all

I have installed Google Play on my fire and it works correctly. but I couldn't get Google plus app. is there any way to add G+ to my lovely fire phone?

I have some more questions about cloud app list. how can I disable cloud section in apps grid? how can I make the Google play as default app store? and how can I completely disable Amazon app store and replace Google play store?

thanks buddies
[Amazon Fire Phone] Yehia1100:
I do everything and it's fine but when I hit play store it tells me (no connection)
[Amazon Fire Phone] zerbey:
Google for the APK and sideload it, it works fine once that is done and even updates. For the rest, you would need to reimage it with CM11.
[Amazon Fire Phone] nismo87:
ok, thanks for the method, but, how can i do for change google account in google store?
[Amazon Fire Phone] zerbey:
You can't, if you want to use Google Play by default you'll need to put CM on it.
[Amazon Fire Phone] rioachim:
I believe the latest version for the 2 APKs (Google Account Manager & Google Services Framework) is 4.4.4, while the other 2 will auto-update anyway. Here you can find the original ones, the updates and also 3 more APKs responsible for in-app purchase and app data backup. No problems with them on FireOS v4.6.6.

http://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-HBRlQAPr70WTkwTGlvQnBTQ0E&usp=sharing
[Amazon Fire Phone] Roundtableprez:
I meant to quote and ask you specifically riochim What order should I install these apps? On 4.6.6
[Amazon Fire Phone] Sn33z3x:
excuse me. Everything runs smoothly now but the only problem is that i can download app. when i touch dl button it shows dlding and progress bar but doesnt dl? And is there any ways to add 2 paralell gg accounts?
[Amazon Fire Phone] bionicdyk:
I installed it,it was working fine until I rooted my fire phone,google play dnt loads after the root..I had to unroot it then it works again
[Amazon Fire Phone] phoenX80:
I had this issue too but solved it:

I rooted with Kingroot, installed safestrap, from there flashed stock image agaim cause I dont trust Kingroot and also flashed SuperSU 2.7.2. This way the rom should be clean again. Then I had the issue and I gave it a try to unroot. Before I decided to make Adaway a system app so I could still use it. And qhile doing so I gave the playstore a shot too making it system app with titanium pro. And guess what. Since then Playstore and Co run flawless and I could keep root.

Hope it works for u 2.
[Amazon Fire Phone] siqbal41:
Have installed google play store with new method. It then asked to update google play services. Once updated, play store and Youtube app stop working. Am using Fire OS version 4.6.1

Please advice how this problem can be resolved.

Thanks :)
[Amazon Fire Phone] mohit_sa:
New method worked like a charm. Running non-root Fire OS 4.6.3
[Amazon Fire Phone] lotlog:
Found a critical issue: I can't log out my Google Account!
[Amazon Fire Phone] jvardon:
Worked for me, so simple and easy. Thank you sooooo much!!!
[Amazon Fire Phone] omiCar:
I am having issues with Google Play Services, "Google Play services has stopped. Send data?" I am running OS 4.6.6.1 anyone know how to fix this issue?
[Amazon Fire Phone] ozan2:
Reinstall all 4 google applications, for me worked, here link https://mega.nz/#!exQCRaDS!2JCj_e8rsGqdB-Y1Bi5ijyS0lFPDeEnP31MEQjXfqjs
[Amazon Fire Phone] Android#:
Reinstalling doesn't help, Google Play Services just auto-updates to latest version, which doesn't work with Fire OS. If you don't have this issue, please let us know which Fire OS you are using and if rooted. Thanks.
[Amazon Fire Phone] resarfekim:
Yeah, I've been removing Play Services, reinstalling previous version, and then I have anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours before Play Services updates itself. Running stock 4.6.6.1. There is no way to prevent this auto-update, correct?
[Amazon Fire Phone] LeTarpoon:
I temporarely solved the issue by removing the 4 play store related apks and then reinstall only the first 3 of them (account, services framework, services) but not the play store. So far (2 days) the services haven't updated and the apps I previously installed via the play store remain usable. I'll probably have to install the play store once a month to update the apps and then remove it again but until someone finds a permanent solution I can at least continue to use Signal / Textsecure on my phone.

Is this only an issue for people who use Fire OS or are Fire Phones with a Custom Rom affected as well? Might consider just installing CM11 if the issue isn't fixable.
[Amazon Fire Phone] Flixie:
There is a way to solve the proplem. It worked for me. You just need to delete the 4 apps again. Then you have to search for a newer Version of Google play services. Version 9.8.83 arm worked for me. Found it in apkmirror. Just istall the apk, then install framework and account manager again out oft the old package. Last but not least install playstore again. Hope it will also work for you.
[Amazon Fire Phone] yiluhetech:
Updated versions for Fire OS 4.6.6.1

After a few days I had finally gotten latest google play services to work with the latest Fire OS 4.6.6.1 (466001420), build date apr 15, 2016.

You need to install the following in this particular order.

- Google Services Framework, 4.4.4-1227136

- Google Play Services, 10.0.84 (036-13749526)

- Google Account Manager, 4.4.4-1227136

- Google Play Store, 7.2.13.J-all [0] [PR] 138561921

This had fixed the "Google play services had stopped" error. You may also get GPS error if not installed correctly. I had no GPS signal for Pokémon Go.

All the Apks i downloaded from apkmirror site.

Hope this will help others.

Enjoy! :)
[Amazon Fire Phone] aldamon:
Thank you! Got my wife's phone working again.
[Amazon Fire Phone] LauraAmerica:
Thank you for the details, this worked for me.

I'd like to add that the order isn't important if one factory resets the device or uninstalls every app first (then reboot) since none of these apps would be running.
[Amazon Fire Phone] AFP2G:
Confirming this method is working for me as well, in both 32GB unlocked and 64GB AT&T fire phones running on

Fire OS 4.6.6.1 (466001420)

model: SD4930UR

(both not rooted)

The only small issue... I was unable to find in APK mirror site, the specified

Google Play Services, 10.0.84 (036-13749526)

but able to find 137749526, i think it was just a small typo.

THANK YOU yiluhetech !!
[Amazon Fire Phone] eddychecker:
Here are some shortcuts:

https://goo.gl/W4NbMy

https://goo.gl/r3sUsg

https://goo.gl/XmnzRB

https://goo.gl/GjymJx
[Amazon Fire Phone] ben2410:
Problem

Hi,

I seem to have a similar Problem. No GPS in Pokemon GO since yesterday and no more entry to the Playstore (White,not loading) and some other apps like Barcoo White too.

If I try to install the first APK of your list it is installing forrever.

Do I have to remove other Version of the apps before?

Thx

Greets Ben
[Amazon Fire Phone] LilLowEK:
Thank you both, this also revived my stock fire phone with Google Play.
[Amazon Fire Phone] Shun Escaflowne:
Quote:

Originally Posted by yiluhetech

After a few days I had finally gotten latest google play services to work with the latest Fire OS 4.6.6.1 (466001420), build date apr 15, 2016.

You need to install the following in this particular order.

- Google Services Framework, 4.4.4-1227136

- Google Play Services, 10.0.84 (036-13749526)

- Google Account Manager, 4.4.4-1227136

- Google Play Store, 7.2.13.J-all [0] [PR] 138561921

This had fixed the "Google play services had stopped" error. You may also get GPS error if not installed correctly. I had no GPS signal for Pokémon Go.

All the Apks i downloaded from apkmirror site.

Hope this will help others.

Enjoy!

Here are some shortcuts:

(see previous replies)

-ok the last time I did this was following instructions in this youtube video "Fire Phone (Easy) How to Install Google Play Store without root " everything runs smooth until I played my COC (Clash of Clans) app, then when I tried to sign in my google account (to retrieve my original base in the game) google play services asked for update and so I did, after that the problem came, google services stopped, send data? I did restored the factory settings, make some research and found this, I followed the instructions, downloaded and installed the APKs and they're good again (2 hours to present), with fb app, and instagram. I installed and opened the COC game app, and when I tried to sign in my google account, the google play services asked for update again. I just did and everything is fine now. This post was edited hours ago. As for now there is no problem, one thing, I disabled auto updates in both amazon and google play app store. Hope this would help also :) Thanks!
[Amazon Fire Phone] outofgum:
This worked for me as well. Thanks for posting the files and sequence.
[Amazon Fire Phone] shmutt1980:
da man!!

Where can I send you a damn pizza??!!
[Amazon Fire Phone] ygaryo:
It's four days since I reinstalled the apps following yiluhetech's instruction, and there is no sign of breaking again so far. Thanks so much!
[Amazon Fire Phone] Fireinthebelly:
With the following solution most of the things seem to work, and things have certainly become usable again.. -- but I am not able to see my cloud stored songs in "Google Play Music". I see only the tracks on the device itself. I have tried logging out of the account and re=logging in and even re-installing Google Play itself. This used to work fine before the Nov 9-10th update of Google play services.

Also, I noticed that I am not able to remove any added google accounts. I thought "Manage accounts" options used to work in Gmail. But now it just takes me to Amazon account management which seems to be in a parallel universe. Any help?!

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Quote:

Originally Posted by yiluhetech

After a few days I had finally gotten latest google play services to work with the latest Fire OS 4.6.6.1 (466001420), build date apr 15, 2016.

You need to install the following in this particular order.

- Google Services Framework, 4.4.4-1227136

- Google Play Services, 10.0.84 (036-13749526)

- Google Account Manager, 4.4.4-1227136

- Google Play Store, 7.2.13.J-all [0] [PR] 138561921

This had fixed the "Google play services had stopped" error. You may also get GPS error if not installed correctly. I had no GPS signal for Pokémon Go.

All the Apks i downloaded from apkmirror site.

Hope this will help others.

Enjoy!

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[Amazon Fire Phone] amkaos:
this fix is awesome...thx very much
[Amazon Fire Phone] liza59:
Will this work for Fire Tablets.
[Amazon Fire Phone] Morotatoi:
Thanks

Perfect!!! Works Fine to me!!

Muchas gracias funciona a la perfección, seguí los pasos exactamente como están descriptos y todo ok hasta ahora!
[Amazon Fire Phone] cnu4u:
Thank you... My fire phone is relaxed without any error messages.
[Amazon Fire Phone] Doctorpie102:
I love you

this sent me insane! thank you so much!
[Amazon Fire Phone] CommunistDroid:
thanks guys it worked, the two month drought is over, google apps are back
[Nexus 6  General] dodgebizkit:
Yes, the thread that every sub forum of xda needs, finally...

The new DPI makes it quite hard to configure the stock launcher but I like this, hopefully other widgets will be optimised for this handset in the coming months.

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Custom ROM for my house phone? why not?
[Nexus 6  General] Pilz:
You can change the DPI by editing the build prop. I use 500dpi and it looks fine. Also this should go in the Q&A section.
[Nexus 6  General] crachel:
★ Post your Nexus 6 home screens ★

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