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Maxheader

(4,396 posts) Mon Aug 5, 2019, 06:41 PM Aug 2019

Looks involved...

I may have to give it a try to get my fire tablet to run a google play app...ophelia gps...

Rooting is the process of allowing users of smartphones, tablets and other devices running the Android mobile operating system to attain privileged control (known as root access) over various Android subsystems.

Anyone ever tried to do this...?

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Looks involved... (Original Post) Maxheader Aug 2019 OP

There are Timewas Aug 2019 #1

No need to root. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2019 #2

Timewas and you look to have the same info.. Maxheader Aug 2019 #3

You have to run the files from the Fire. nt Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2019 #4

Timewas

(2,291 posts)

1. There are

Reply to Maxheader (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 07:12 PM

Aug 2019

Other ways to get Play Store on a fire tablet..

https://www.howtogeek.com/232726/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-your-amazon-fire-tablet/

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

2. No need to root.

Reply to Maxheader (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 07:36 PM

Aug 2019

I put the Play store on my Fire and my teen’s fire no problem.

No rooting, just copying a couple files and installing...

https://www.lifewire.com/install-google-play-kindle-fire-4570988

Maxheader

(4,396 posts)

3. Timewas and you look to have the same info..

Reply to Dr Hobbitstein (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 10:48 AM

Aug 2019

I'm supposed to get a new wifi device today..the 1st one had problems..I pulled the APK files you are referring to into the desktop..still running via virgin mobile...and using a usb chord, downloaded to the fires, they show up, but...nothing..Think when I get the wifi back up and running I'll try first to download...bluestacks..If that doesn't work I'll go ahead and install the files directly to tablet...

I got the ophelia gps via usb, on the tablet but it won't boot...I get an error msg referring to doing a root..whatever..

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

4. You have to run the files from the Fire. nt

Reply to Maxheader (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 11:02 AM

Aug 2019

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