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[Fire General] DB126:
Also be sure to match the build type (230) for Google Play Services. Going with another build usually leads to a bad outcome. Don't second guess this one ...
[Fire General] Sammyf:
Loading Google Play store on Fire HD 8

Thanks for the info on how to load the play store using 4 APK's. Just 2 questions.

1) Will this also work on the Fire HD 8 6th Generation, which is loaded with OS 5.3.3

2) I did not see anyone asking this but If does not work or would like to restore the tablet to original Fire OS state, can I do that ( by just going back to factory settings?) of not, how would I accomplish that. (I do have back up turned on). Thank you.
[Fire General] DB126:
- can't confirm compatibility with HD6

- on Fire 7 stock FireOS can be restored via recovery menu

- factory reset would probably work on an unrooted device
[Fire General] krsmit0:
Could you not just uninstall the apks in reverse order to reverse this? They are not installed as system apps
[Fire General] DB126:
Question asked (at least my interpretation) was returning to stock. Uninstalls often leave remnants which can be viewed as beneficial or exposing.
[Fire General] JazzAzz:
This worked perfect for me, once I went back and realized I missed, "NOTE 1," needing that FILE MANAGER, then getting the four APK files INSTALLED, and then seeing the GOOGLE PLAY STORE app appear, cool. But now I have asked in amazon where I got that one, if I CHECK select all those files and hit delete, will they just delete from that FILE MANAGER or from my device altogether, undoing all my work??? Or since I no longer need that file manager, can I just delete that APP all together???
[Fire General] DB126:
- you can delete the .apk files; it will not uninstall the associated components

- keep the file manager; good chance you'll need/want to use it again
[Fire General] JazzAzz:
Thank-you, will do.
[Fire General] kendy04:
Fire HD 8 (6th Generation) OS 5.3.3.0

Followed instructions step by step and works perfectly. Updated google play games and was able to load my profiles.
[Fire General] Ponsonby_Britt:
Good to hear. Mine arrives Friday and I have apps/music/stuff purchased from Amazon and thru Google Play
[Fire General] Jeff-:
OK, so I downloaded and installed each of these 4 files today as instructed, and rebooted. Now how do I access the Google Play Store? The only new icon is a gray cog with a G, and pressing it brings up Google Settings with a few limited options. I have no icon anywhere for the Play Store.
[Fire General] DB126:
Play Store did not install; try again.
[Fire General] Sammyf:
Tnx. I ran the 4 APK files on my Fire HD8 6th generation running 5.3.3 and am happy to report that it worked nicely. Thanks.
[Fire General] ptr727:
Hi, it worked great to get the store and YT Kids installed on my two kids fire tablets.

YT Kids shows up in my parent account, but not in the kids accounts.

Any ideas how to make the YT Kids, or any installed app, show up in the kids accounts?
[Fire General] DB126:
The seems to be a common question that remains largely unresolved. I'm not surprised this does not work given the differences between child accounts in FireOS and user profiles in 'stock' Android, especially with content originating from the Play Stores that may require authorization/permissions.

Hopefully someone has a partial workaround. Seen a few floating around but don't know if they apply to this situation. I no longer run FireOS v5 so not in a position to test.
[Fire General] friardave:
Thanks. After much stumbling around I got it done thanks to your instructions.
[Fire General] Ork7O:
Hi, I downloaded the files but when I tried to install the first one, nothing happens after tapping the 'install' button on my tab's screen. But the cancel button works. Any clue on how should I proceed?
[Fire General] DB126:
See Note #2 in OP. Enable that and then reboot device. If problem persists uninstall ES File Explorer as it is know to interfere with some operations.
[Fire General] XMaster160:
Will i be able to easily uninstall in the future? I honestly don't even want google play services but i need it to get snapchat on my kindle fire HD 8 (6th gen) apparently. Also will i still be able to use my kindle as usual without it changing anything? The only thing i will even touch is snapchat. Thanks in advance.
[Fire General] Trina9:
Nothing changes. It's just like any other app.
[Fire General] radaonline:
Fire 7 Gen 5, OS 5.3.3.0

Followed instructions and it works great for a week.

My downloaded apps are auto-update, but not for Googe Play Store. It still the same version when i downloaded.

Btw, are the any different about these app suffix : N-all, O-all, M-all. Can i use any latest version?

Thanks.
[Fire General] DB126:
Latest version available here. Codes explained on site.
[Fire General] radaonline:
Then we have to update it manually right? I downloaded the newest version and it look the same. Do i have to update google play service also?
[Fire General] DB126:
Should update automatically; same for Google Play Services.
[Fire General] ictghost:
PERFECT!

I just bought the Amazon Fire 7" Tablet ($50 on Amazon). I installed 'Total Commander', enable 'Apps from Unknown Sources' turned on " and installed the four listed files...and WooHoo!!! I've got Play Store and all of the other apps I wanted now. No issues at all. GREAT $50 tablet. Friend is giving me a Fire HD 8.9 he's no longer using, so it will be next!

So thankful for these forums!
[Fire General] :
Using Fire 7. First 3 files worked fine but Play Store wouldn't install. Suggestions?
[Fire General] DB126:
- download again to make sure you don't have a corrupt copy

- be sure to heed caveats in OP (unknown sources, ES File Explorer, etc)
[Fire General] mkaz74:
Thanks

God bless! I just bought a Kindle Fire HD7 (4th gen) from a police auction site that I couldn't do anything with because Amazon wouldn't allow me to register it. Is there any way that I can still log into my OWN Amazon account to read books on it without having to register it?
[Fire General] DB126:
Nope - must be registered to access your Amazon cloud content including Kindle books.
[Fire General] :
All done as stated. The first 3 installed and then the play store won't install. I clicked all the links. The app downloaded correctly but after the usual installation period it says app not installed.
[Fire General] AndroidBeginNinja:
Yay
[Fire General] DB126:
Try the build linked below; it's a few revs newer.

(use caution navigating around the copious ads; while the site has a good reputation they obviously need a revenue stream to maintain operations. I use an ad-blocker so never see the bouncing bunnies).

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...e/google-play-store-7-8-15-release/#downloads
[Fire General] Mr niceguy:
erase111
[Fire General] tgroup1:
All installed but not working

Hey all,

Have fire HD 8 6th gen OS5.3.3.0

Did the 4 files in the order someone changed up on one of the back pages. Got all four to install, opened play store, logged in and all seems great!

But, when you download an app it just says pending. FOREVER!! Pending. Tried several different apps, same thing,

Any ideas?

Thanks
[Fire General] :
I'll try now
[Fire General] :
Failed. I clicked all four links in OP. :(
[Fire General] tgroup1:
Got it fixed with this order just different versions of two of them

OK, got the pad working with play store. I looked for the latest version of the same 240 framework and then the latest play store and it worked!
[Fire General] SuperFrogFX:
I have 7" 5th generation Fire, and I've tried numerous combination of firmware, play store and google account to no avail.

I have latest OS (5.3.3.0) and everything seems to work, except it shows pending updates/downloads, but hours later, nothing has moved.

I am not sure what last version is of each component. Is there a way to find it out?

Thank you for any help!
[Fire General] Trina9:
APK Mirror shows you the newest version.
[Fire General] DB126:
Try this:

- disable automatic updates in Play Store (left flyout menu; settings)

- pick one update to install; it will likely fail

- swipe away Play Store (not sure how this is done on FireOS) and reopen

- see if pending update now downloads

- may have to repeat procedure if it hangs again on installing

If above symptoms play out as suggested you have a borked Play Store install that plagues random devices from various manufactures running different ROMs. I don't know of a fix. I have one gizmo used strictly for auto diagnostics that exhibits this behavior. I have yet to find a fix. Fortunately (for me) the app suite is small and infrequently updated so not much of a hassle.
[Fire General] SuperFrogFX:
This did not work. I've read in last couple pages that version of updates and other files might fix it, so wondering if someone with that same Fire tablet OS version made it work.
[MENTION=4156278]Katt50[/MENTION] - I know that, what I was wondering version of apps installed on tablet. I found play store info in settings - 7-8-15.P-all[0][PR] 154485550
[Fire General] Trina9:
Play Store for me is 7.7.3.1.O
[Fire General] tgroup1:
Made ours work

We have the same OS system on an Fire HD 8 6th gen.

Used Total Commander

delete all downloads turn off and restart device

Follow the order of install and links posted in the new order back in this thread.

When you go to apk on a download it will say newer version available

pick the 240- version only mine was 240-155006848

I think only 2 of the 4 have newer ones, the play store had a date of 5-2 I think

turn off and restart device before trying to open play store

That should work
[Fire General] SuperFrogFX:
I will try this tonight, when I get home.

Thank you!
[Fire General] DB126:
5th gen Fire 7 and 6th gen HD 8 do not share the same hardware architecture. 240 builds won't (technically shouldn't) work for the 32-bit ARMv7 instruction set used on Fire 7s. 232 would be a more appropriate choice; 230 should also work.
[Fire General] SuperFrogFX:
Neither one worked. I still end up with 'updates pending', even after complete removal and adding in correct order followed by reboot.
[Fire General] DB126:
Build 240 clearly wouldn't work as it's for a different architecture. As noted in my initial response there is an unresolved Play Store issue that had been reported on a wide variety of devices/ROMs that yields symptoms similar to what you are reporting. Best course of action at this point may be to reload FireOS via stock recovery and try again. Could also try a 'factory reset'. Note both actions will remove all personal apps/data; the former will also refresh FireOS. Be sure to sideload the same version that is running on your device; attempting to downgrade FireOS will likely yield a brick. Good luck.
[Fire General] SuperFrogFX:
I did not change anything on FireOS. I think I will stop Amazon updates and just wait a bit to see if this gets resolved with future APK files. For now I can install APK files manually, which is still better then nothing.

Thank you all!
[Fire General] DB126:
You can not block updates (unless referring to individual application updates from the Amazon app store) on unrooted FireOS 5.3.x.x. Understand your frustration; be aware this is not an APK issue and likely won't resolve itself. If you are only sideloading apps there is no reason to keep the Play Store installed (one of the 4 files noted in the OP).
[Fire General] Paxdog:
I'm getting a "404 Error" message when trying to download the apk files. Any ideas?

---------- Post added at 04:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:52 AM ----------

I was following you procedures to install the Google Play Store on my 2016 Fire HD 8 tablet running 5.3.3. software. I'm using Total Commander, but when I type in the apk file name for download I'm getting a "404 Error" message. I'm carefully following your instructions, but no apk file download, just the "404 Error" message from the Silk browser. Any ideas? I'm in the U.S. if that matters. Thanks,

Jim
[Fire General] DB126:
No problem here (Northeast U.S.). Not sure why you are typing the file IDs into Total Commander. Simply navigate to the first post in this thread with Silk and click on each of the download links. Then navigate to the Silk download folder with Total Commander and click on each of the files (in the suggested order) to install.
[Fire General] Oco:
Anyone got Google Now "ok google" working in any screen? Ive installed google, web services, taptalk, etc but only get it working on google screen or using google button icon
[Fire General] Axon24:
HI! I'm thinking of buying one of the new amazon tablets which will be out on june 7th. I have no idea of how Fire OS works so my question is if I'll be able to install Youtube on it. I read about it and also watched youtube videos but I'm not sure if it's gonna work on the new devices. Thank you!
[Fire General] DB126:
Historically a subset of Google Play Services and the YouTube app itself could be installed on 5th gen devices running FireOS 5.3.x and below. That may or may not change with the June refresh. Regardless, you can always watch YouTube videos in the browser of your (or Amazon's) choice.
[Fire General] Axon24:
Ok, so it's an unknown...I don't know what to do then. It only depends on the OS version, right?

Thanks!
[Fire General] DB126:
- historical statement; may not apply going forward

- decide if you want to be on leading edge

- if 'no' wait for device to ship and others report their experiences

- if 'yes' preorder, anxiously wait and be prepared for reward or disappointment
[Fire General] Axon24:
Understood. Thank you!
[Fire General] Mesonius:
Update...

How are you to update the Google Play Services and Play Store on Fire Tablet. The same method?
[Fire General] JaylanPHNX:
They should update themselves like any normal phone/tablet.
[Fire General] DragonFire1024:
So I installed a firewall, 'NoRoot Data Firewall' to stop Amazon's apps (at least the ones it can read) from ever connecting to the internet again. I know it works and stops OTA updates, or at least some, because after a day of it turned on, i switched it off for a second and OTA updates began immediately and Amazon began to rollback my preferences and what not.

My next goal is to attempt to 'freeze' those apps, or whatever of theirs I can, using IceBox. You can use it on a unrooted device, but you have to unregister your device by removing the accounts and register it with IceBox using ADB. You can unregister your device with Amazon, but you can't with Google, at least not when you install the APKs using the method in this thread. So would uninstalling the 4 APKs sign me out of my Google account on my Amazon Fire 8 HD or at least remove the account? If so, would I have to uninstall all the apps I installed from the Play Store before doing so?
[Fire General] rcsooy:
I have tried so many methods of getting Google Play on my Kindle Fire Hd with No Success. I have a 2nd edition Fire made in 2012.

After downloading apk files I either get Parsing Errors or Play Store has Stopped. Very frustrating because I'd love to have Amazon and Google Play on one device.

Please understand I'm new in trying to add Google Play to my Kindle Fire Hd.

The System Version is 7.5.1_user_5174320 and don't really know where to find Operating System

to tell which apk or File Manager software to use.

Thanks
[Fire General] DB126:
This forum/thread is for 5th gen Fire devices. You'll need to consult the forum specific to your device for further information.
[Fire General] Oco:
Just to mention that these steps are the same for fire 8 HD
[Fire General] DB126:
Yep - works for both 5th gen Fire and 6th gen HD. Previous poster had a 2nd gen HD running an older version (generation) of FireOS.
[Fire General] DragonFire1024:
Indeed as I have both the 7 and 8 HD, but am only using the 8 at the moment. My question is: can you sign your Fire out of your Google account? If not, would uninstalling the 4 APKs in this thread sign you out? I read that removing the device from the Google security pages doesn't work. You can't clear the data in the APKs to reset them either. I really hope there's a way to do this without a factory reset, though I'll go that route if necessary.
[Fire General] DragonFire1024:
Nevermind. I finally found the setting: Settings > Apps and Games> Amazon Application Settings> Email, Contacts and Calendar settings> Accounts> Click on your Gmail account> Scroll to bottom> Delete Account From Device.

I'll post an update if I decide to go along.
[Fire General] DB126:
Quite the obscure path!
[Fire General] DragonFire1024:
Well that didn't work. That path just signs you out of Gmail.

I did however figure out how to log out of the device(s): Go to your Google account at Google.com> Sign-in and Security> Device Activity and Notifications> Recently Used Devices> Review Devices > Click On Appropriate Device> Click: Lost This Device?> Verify Google Password and Sign In Again> Sign Out On Phone.

That logs you out of all Google services for that device. You should do that before you unregister from Amazon. Now theoretically, this should work to install Ice Box - Apps Freezer and register with them WITHOUT root, as stated in description. However it did NOT work for me. Maybe because I have NoRoot Data Firewall activated and I can't figure out which app is blocking me from viewing internal storage on my device so I can delete the cache and etc. I used clean Master a few times to wipe cache and junk files, rebooted device and tried to register with Ice Box. When I do so I get a series of error message similar to the screen grab below. Perhaps someone can enlighten me on this?
[Fire General] DB126:
Excellent guidance and something that I do whenever switching devices...and on occasion just to make sure I know what devices are accessing my Google account. There are other ways to determine this (Google maintains a list) but I find the cryptic descriptors less than helpful when working with similar HW. I also have multi-factor authentication enabled. Bit of a PiTA at times but worth the piece of mind not to mention a practical, prudent security measure if your Google account holds any meaningful information.
[Fire General] DragonFire1024:
Looks like from what I've read, I am stuck with doing a factory reset if I want to try this.
[Fire General] Trina9:
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[Fire General] AlexanderPony:
Just downloaded the four app mentioned and i went to open google play store app i signed in to my account it did all that and then closed out taking to my home screen what is going on with that let me know please
[Fire General] Trina9:
Did you reboot your Fire?
[Fire General] joshparr:
Thanks for these instructions. Worked perfectly on the new release Fire HD 8.

Went and checked and mind is still sitting at 5.3.3.0, it'll probably update to latest tonight.
[Fire General] EzraGarrison:
I've been trying these instructions on the new Fire 7 (released today, pre-ordered 3 for the kids) for about an hour now and none of the methods or workarounds are working. Has anyone else with the new 7th gen that dropped today had any success installing Play via some method?
[Fire General] dqwest:
It took me a bit to get it working too..

I have Fire OS 5.4.0 on my kids fire.

7th gen has arm v8 so I had to install...

Google Play Services 11.0.55 (240) Variant.

&

Google Play Store 7.9.30

Sorry I cant post links yet, joined to post this.
[Fire General] kazeron2003:
Hi EzraGarrison, I just got my Fire 7 today. And I installed the Google Play Store already. I followed step by step the first page. Instead of Total Commander, I installed File Manager.

BUT my problem is: I can't run the apps from the Google Play Store. Do anybody know why? :(
[Fire General] miksly:
Yes, it' ok.

you need an file explorer installed to kindle to exec the downloaded file!

I have do that:

dowload all 4 apk need;

Google Account Manager

Google Services Framework

Google Play Services

Google Play

----

Google Account Manager:

take for 5.1 android

the file is:

com.google.android.gsf.login_5.1-1743759-22_minAPI21(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk

Google Services Framework

take for 5.1 android

the file is:

com.google.android.gsf_5.1-1743759-22_minAPI22(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk

Google Play Services

com.google.android.gms_11.0.55_(240-156917137)-11055240_minAPI21(arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk

Google Play

com.android.vending_7.9.30.Q-all_0_PR_157075589-80793000_minAPI14(240,320,480dpi)_apkmirror.com.apk

Install in the order i have write the needed file

Google Account Manager

Google Services Framework

Google Play Services

Google Play

Restart Kindle Fire.

Try to login.

Enjoy!

THank you a lot!
[Fire General] jpayne97:
Did you happen to have a problem with icons not loading in the launcher on a kids profile after doing this? I just did a factory reset because I couldn't get the icons to keep from going blank with just a dashed line around in a square. Guess I'll give it another try since it now has the 5.4.0.0 update installed. The launcher also turned from blue to grey for me.
[Fire General] jpayne97:
Are you trying to install under a kid profile?
[Fire General] Mr Ian B:
Thank you for this tutorial and links. Downloaded to Fire HD 8 today and got all running in 10 mins w no issues. This is definitely worth $80 bucks for watching movies in the cloud.

Ian B
[Fire General] stegg:
working 100% for my 7th gen tablet.

anyway a file manager is not needed, you can just open an adb shell on your computer and type "adb install filename" x4
[Fire General] EzraGarrison:
No, just under a normal profile.
[Fire General] fBx:
Confirming this still works fine on 5.4.0.0 Fire HD 8 2017.
[Fire General] bretula:
Same here. One mystery: Gmail app quits back to launcher after just a few seconds. Everything else works fine!
[Fire General] DragonFire1024:
Clear the cache, force stop if able, clear data, reboot. If that didn't work, repeat same steps then: Uninstall and reinstall from the Play Store, not from a APK you downloaded. Also make sure, for the time being, to have automatic updates turned on. If the framework is out of date, most Google apps won't work or won't load properly. I had this happen to me on my phone the other day running KitKat 4.4.2.
[Fire General] sysctl:
Hi.

I wish to get get it work on my android x86 virtual box VM. I used version of android 7 .iso that doesnt even have google play. I manually added these files in /system/app (using dualboot to download these because WebviewTest browser wasnt even able to download these). And then I booted back to android. It looks like the tutorial worked because I now have google play icon under apps. However I cant use my android anymore. The reason is that I keep getting popup that says "Google Play Services has stopped working" and as soon as I close this message I get this message again and again and again. It keeps restarting . So android boots fine and seems to work fine but since this message keeps poping up I practically cant use this Android because it keeps popping up every second. No matter how much I close this popup it keeps coming back.

Any help?
[Fire General] DB126:
Google services and store auto-refresh themselves regardless of user setting. The framework is incapable of updating itself and must be manually refreshed. This is typically done via flashing an updated GAaps package on devices that host core components in the system partition. I don't know if a manual update of the framework will work on an unrooted device that host all of the above in the user partition.

---------- Post added at 01:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:25 PM ----------

You must use a compatible Google Play Services build. See following link for brief discussion:

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-services/

Please note this thread is for installing the Google Play Store on an unrooted 5th gen Fire; you'll need to look elsewhere for assistance getting Google Play framework, services and store working in a VM.
[Fire General] DragonFire1024:
Good question. I'm not sure either. Couldn't the APK be decompiled, recompiled and signed by Google? I see a signing tool in Android Studio now that says it signs APKs.