Helpful hint for anyone doing this: There's a difference between charging cables and data transfer capable cables. If Toolbox isn't recognizing your Fire device, try a different cable.
I don't have a tablet like this but it's really nice to know that something like this exists and that it continues to be supported/updated. Cool stuff.
Fantastic tip. Now my Kindle Fire looks like my dearly departed Nexus 7 (2012) and I don't think any Android device has ever looked better than that simple and pleasing interface. Really apprected Paul. Keep up the good work!
@@learnelectronics I assume you lose ALL of the Amazon apps that are on the device? Does it wipe the flash drive of everything AMAZON except the OS? I have a Fire 10 and and old Fire 8. I think I'll play around with the 8 first. It's funny, I used to build PCs back when it was the 8086 chip. Got into programming for a few years but my career got me too busy. That was back in the late 1980s & 90s. I'd love to get back into it but being +60yr old I'm afraid I might forget what I'm doing. 😂
Easy to follow tutorial. Looking forward to being able to watch some movies and shows on my Fire 10 without annoying lagging. Couldn't get HBO Max to install, though, and it won't let me read stories from Google (it says to check Parental Control settings even though I don't have any set). Brought some life back to my Fire HD. Thanks for the detailed instructions!
just used tutorial for the Fire 11 max coming from my beloved samsung Tab 2 ( yes 11 years old and still going ok apart from the battery time) I have just used latest Toolbox V3.1.0, Thank you for the information.. The latest Toolbox works just fine, note for anyone like me trying for the first time, the stages on the tutorial are still the same but some of the indicated load/ completion bars are not displayed anymore.. thank you , happy customer
I’d like to remove a lot of the bloatware, but I still want a few things like Prime Video, Amazon AppStore and Alexa. Is it possible to only selectively remove bloatware?
thank you so much this was such an easy tutorial to follow and I will definitely be using this in the future. I turned my fire 7 9th generation into an android. and now I can use my tablet to do more and use it for school thank u sm
@@Randorandom232 I am replying to you from a Fire HD 10(13th Generation) that I converted using this method. My current browser is Brave. Other Android apps seem to work fine. I've had no problems(so far) with the other tablets.
I did my 5th generation tablet and it's working great. The only problem is the home button gives me "The requested action is not permitted". I'm wondering if there's a step I missed.
hi there ...i did the procedures unless i missed something but when i try to log in on google it says checking info but i cant log in...what did i do wrong ?
Question - once Google Play is installed using these instructions, how well do Google's apps like Google Calendar work once they're installed on a Fire tablet? Perfectly?
Thanks, I've always hated the way they were bloated and how they try to control everything. I've received them on birthdays and such and this will allow me to have it run the way I like it.
Great info. Will do this when mine arrives tomorrow. When you do this I assume that it freezes the operating system at whatever version is had when you started this. True?
Great video. Any risk here with the Toolbox unwittingly installing Trojans, etc, since I assume it isn't downloading Google Play Services from Google itself? Also, is the Fire tablet any faster after "upgrade"?
Hi there i used this video and followed along quite well thank you i am running into an issue though, i can't seem to get netflix, hulu, or disney plus from the playstore to be able to add to the tablet....any ideas?
They're still on your tablet from Amazon but "out of sight" so Amazon won't allow you to use Google's versions. You can always go back and add ONLY those three, then anything that isn't available in the Amazon Store you should be able to get from the Google Play Store if they have it. That has worked for me, anyway, and I have an 8" Amazon Fire 10th generation.
I got an Amazon 10 last year. When my Fitbit Charge 5 arrived I became infuriated when I quickly learned Amazon won't allow me to install Fitbits premium health app on the Fire tablet. Those SOB's sell the Fitbit sports band but only support their sports band app on the Fire. I'm getting this 8" tomorrow and can't wait to switch search engines to Google with your great instructions. Another thing that appalls me is Amazon forces me to give them access to each of my email addresses to them to receive my email. This solution will help me break this dysfunctional relationship with Amazon. UP THEIR YOU KNOW WHAT.
Funny I did this on a 5th gen fire yesterday for a freinds daughter it was password locked so did a manual reset. All up and running nicely. Anyways great share :-)
Great easy to follow video thanks but just one question why did you not install the Google services option is it not needed or is it just to much Google stuff ?
hi,i am using my fire hd10(7th gen)tablet.Once i downloaded the toolbox and plug my tablet to the pc,it says the tablet not supported the app and i can't use the app.
Neat...didn't know about this new toolbox. The old manual way was supposed to always work,, but I found it not always working. Hopefully this one is more consistent.
Do you install the fire toolbox on your pc or the tablet? Im guessing pc because I see a cursor but where do you download the file and how does it read the tablet connected?? important info here
I'm so glad there is a work round. I also had to combat the problem of a password locked tablet. This opens up to possibilities which can save alot of kindles from the skip.
I had to poke around the settings however for those of you who do not have tech smarts like me and are looking for Disney+ and Netflix, you have to go into hybrid apps. There you can download them both by simply clicking on them.
I don't understand why this will not work on my Fire 7? I have looked all over the internet and it keeps bringing me back to looking for it in devices and updating the driver? There is no device listed, even with the acronyms that they give. Nothing seems to work?
Yo I have a question if i have like photos saved or apps on my amazon but then I "googleify" it will I lose all my data I had on the tablet before I changed it all up
My Fire HD 10 2021 is coming in a few days. I'm sure there's already an OTA update out of the box. Does that mean if i want to use this software, i should not update the firmware of my tablet? Or can i update my tablet and still use this? Lastly, let's say something goes wrong and i want to factory reset my tablet, will it revert back as stock amazon and i need to do this again or will it stay google like?
Hello sir love the video great tutorial I wanted to know if this is possible with a fire hd 8 tablet this models. Fire HD 8 Plus tablet, 8” HD Display, 32 GB, 30% faster processor, 3GB RAM, wireless charging, Any help would be great thank you
Greetings, firstly good video, my question is I want the ATV launcher as a default but it is not on the list where you choose how I can do it, thank you I hope for your help. success
I have a new HD8 plus. 2024 I have many amazon Kindle books, which I downloaded to my s galaxy phone, and they automatically went on to my tablet. I don't want to lose them it sounds like they will be taken off the tablet, which was my main reason for getting this tablet. Should I forget about this procedure in order to keep them, or is there a way to have both. The whole reason I started to investigate this is I wanted to put the playstore app on the tablet so I could get Esty & more. I found good directions but sounds so complicated. I'm afraid I will screw it up.😢 Thanks so much!
G. board of course I can use it to type things But when I click the microphone for voice to text it suddenly shuts off. It will Go through the initialization And then just suddenly shut off.
all app going to the main storage..how can i change to the SD card. Please help. If I have an app. I can not move to the SD card from the device. In the play store automaticly downloading to the main store. many thanks for your help.
Helpful hint for anyone doing this: There's a difference between charging cables and data transfer capable cables. If Toolbox isn't recognizing your Fire device, try a different cable.
I don't have a tablet like this but it's really nice to know that something like this exists and that it continues to be supported/updated. Cool stuff.
This is a really good idea. Amazon is very busy trying to completely control what can be loaded on such tablets. Very impressive and useful.
absolute godsend. I can now take all my manuals with me to every tabletop session!!
Fantastic tip. Now my Kindle Fire looks like my dearly departed Nexus 7 (2012) and I don't think any Android device has ever looked better than that simple and pleasing interface. Really apprected Paul. Keep up the good work!
Thanks,!
Had 2 afformentiondd nexus 7 tablets. I loved them
@@arturdobrzynski6531 OMG yes! It hurt when they discontinued Nexus tablets. They were absolutely great and reasonably priced--the sweet spot!
Loved my Nexus's
@@learnelectronics I assume you lose ALL of the Amazon apps that are on the device? Does it wipe the flash drive of everything AMAZON except the OS? I have a Fire 10 and and old Fire 8. I think I'll play around with the 8 first. It's funny, I used to build PCs back when it was the 8086 chip. Got into programming for a few years but my career got me too busy. That was back in the late 1980s & 90s. I'd love to get back into it but being +60yr old I'm afraid I might forget what I'm doing. 😂
I am listening to this classic album in my car right now, keep up the great work on this channel
Thank you SO much! Been using this tablet for years and had no idea it was this easy to fix it up! Super quality of life upgrade, amazing video.
Can't believe it actually worked Now I can finally play retro bowl Thank you!!!
You're a genius! One of the best tutorials I ever seen to customize your amazon fire tablet! Thank you!
Easy to follow tutorial. Looking forward to being able to watch some movies and shows on my Fire 10 without annoying lagging. Couldn't get HBO Max to install, though, and it won't let me read stories from Google (it says to check Parental Control settings even though I don't have any set). Brought some life back to my Fire HD. Thanks for the detailed instructions!
just used tutorial for the Fire 11 max coming from my beloved samsung Tab 2 ( yes 11 years old and still going ok apart from the battery time) I have just used latest Toolbox V3.1.0, Thank you for the information.. The latest Toolbox works just fine, note for anyone like me trying for the first time, the stages on the tutorial are still the same but some of the indicated load/ completion bars are not displayed anymore.. thank you , happy customer
I’d like to remove a lot of the bloatware, but I still want a few things like Prime Video, Amazon AppStore and Alexa. Is it possible to only selectively remove bloatware?
I would also like to retain kindle
thank you so much this was such an easy tutorial to follow and I will definitely be using this in the future. I turned my fire 7 9th generation into an android. and now I can use my tablet to do more and use it for school thank u sm
Paul, thank you.
I have used this method to convert four Fire 10 tablets.
The site says it won't work on 2021+ devices? And some comments say it bricks there device
@@Randorandom232 I am replying to you from a Fire HD 10(13th Generation) that I converted using this method. My current browser is Brave. Other Android apps seem to work fine. I've had no problems(so far) with the other tablets.
Thanks so much for the detailed operation change over. You're the Best!!
Very cool. This has been the only reason I have never purchased a crap Amazon Tablet. Might just change my mind now, than you.
this works?
Great stuff. Thanks. I have a Chrome Book and A Mac. Can I still do this?
Looks like you need a Windows machine to run the Fire Toolkit. Is that right? Or could I do this from a Chromebook?
Could you run Windows 10 os on it? What are the spec on it?
This is awesome I can finally do something with my kids old tablets they've been sat in a draw for about 2 years
this works?
@awsomelife8385
Yeah but have a look online I think this ones out of date now
@awsomelife8385 been a while since I did it so might be out of date now but worth trying
Great choice of wallpaper. I've (hopefully) still got an original vinyl copy knocking around somewhere....
A Floyd fan...good man
I did my 5th generation tablet and it's working great. The only problem is the home button gives me "The requested action is not permitted". I'm wondering if there's a step I missed.
After you go through this process, will the kindle open google drive and let you use sheets?
You have a really NICE voice. Have you ever considered being a radio announcer or doing a podcast?
I rarely comment. I went through this whole video and loving my 2017 Fire tablet to be an android one for online reading. Thank you so much!
this works?
@@awsomelife8385 it has been a while, but, yes, it did for me.
I've been wanting to do this but it's a hassle doing it manually. This looks way easier. Thanks
this works?
hi there ...i did the procedures unless i missed something but when i try to log in on google it says checking info but i cant log in...what did i do wrong ?
Great Video. I like my Amazon Tablet it's a good price and with this little hack you get so much more options
WILL IT WORK WITH A "KINDEL" TABLET TOO PAUL?????
Question - once Google Play is installed using these instructions, how well do Google's apps like Google Calendar work once they're installed on a Fire tablet? Perfectly?
Thanks, I've always hated the way they were bloated and how they try to control everything. I've received them on birthdays and such and this will allow me to have it run the way I like it.
Do you have a tutorial for screen casting once the conversion is done or is that not possible . I have the latest Fire 10 Tablet
Thank you very much for this video. It is the best I've found so far. Many thanks. Ken (UK)
Excellent! I've got two of these sitting on the shelf. I'll get them updated and back in action.
I've been wondering what was wrong with this brand new fire since I bought it on Amazon Day! Thanks for saving my new tablet! I can't afford an iPad.
Great info. Will do this when mine arrives tomorrow. When you do this I assume that it freezes the operating system at whatever version is had when you started this. True?
Great video. Any risk here with the Toolbox unwittingly installing Trojans, etc, since I assume it isn't downloading Google Play Services from Google itself? Also, is the Fire tablet any faster after "upgrade"?
It's safe
Hi there i used this video and followed along quite well thank you i am running into an issue though, i can't seem to get netflix, hulu, or disney plus from the playstore to be able to add to the tablet....any ideas?
They're still on your tablet from Amazon but "out of sight" so Amazon won't allow you to use Google's versions. You can always go back and add ONLY those three, then anything that isn't available in the Amazon Store you should be able to get from the Google Play Store if they have it. That has worked for me, anyway, and I have an 8" Amazon Fire 10th generation.
I got an Amazon 10 last year. When my Fitbit Charge 5 arrived I became infuriated when I quickly learned Amazon won't allow me to install Fitbits premium health app on the Fire tablet. Those SOB's sell the Fitbit sports band but only support their sports band app on the Fire. I'm getting this 8" tomorrow and can't wait to switch search engines to Google with your great instructions. Another thing that appalls me is Amazon forces me to give them access to each of my email addresses to them to receive my email. This solution will help me break this dysfunctional relationship with Amazon. UP THEIR YOU KNOW WHAT.
Finally, I got the auto-update to stop. Thanks
this works?
@@awsomelife8385 yeah. I got lucky it worked on the discontinued 5HD.
Funny I did this on a 5th gen fire yesterday for a freinds daughter it was password locked so did a manual reset. All up and running nicely. Anyways great share :-)
Does the drop down "smart view" cast show up when you do this?
great tablet with this mod, just shows you that amazon could have a great product if they done one with option of andoid play store too :)
Great easy to follow video thanks but just one question why did you not install the Google services option is it not needed or is it just to much Google stuff ?
Another question Ihave the little microsoft phone Lumia Denim. Is there any way to make it more user friendly?
Praying for you❤...will this work on Fire HD10 13Gen?
Does this work still and what if you need to factory reset the kindal fire?
hi,i am using my fire hd10(7th gen)tablet.Once i downloaded the toolbox and plug my tablet to the pc,it says the tablet not supported the app and i can't use the app.
How much storage does it actually free up on the tablet?
Why does this file keep thinking I want to install it on my pc and not on the connected tablet?
Fantastic. I'll go and buy one now.
Thank you!! it actually worked for my amazon fire tablet HD8 10th Gen...2014!!
I have the same model but there doesnt seem to have a usb slot? Or should I use its power adaptor? Thanks for your reply & patience
Will this work if you have an SD card installed as internal storage? I've heard that this can cause problems.
Neat...didn't know about this new toolbox. The old manual way was supposed to always work,, but I found it not always working. Hopefully this one is more consistent.
It was very easy to follow. My Fire became Android/Google in no time. Thank you!
Will maps work when you do this with the tracking an cupus
Thank you so much! It worked without a hitch, and I left a like.
Do you install the fire toolbox on your pc or the tablet? Im guessing pc because I see a cursor but where do you download the file and how does it read the tablet connected?? important info here
On the PC, it handles all the transfer to the tablet.
Thanks for the video Sir! There wouldnt be a way to install Fire Toolbox on a Mac would there?
I'm not mac savy, sorry.
I'm so glad there is a work round. I also had to combat the problem of a password locked tablet.
This opens up to possibilities which can save alot of kindles from the skip.
It doesn't show disable fire launcher I don't know why ?
It shows hijack or download fire launcher ? What to choose !
I have fire 8 HD 2017
Do you have to sign into Amazon before you start?
Great video. Very helpful. Great Highlander reference! Thank you.
I had to poke around the settings however for those of you who do not have tech smarts like me and are looking for Disney+ and Netflix, you have to go into hybrid apps. There you can download them both by simply clicking on them.
I don't understand why this will not work on my Fire 7? I have looked all over the internet and it keeps bringing me back to looking for it in devices and updating the driver? There is no device listed, even with the acronyms that they give. Nothing seems to work?
Yo I have a question if i have like photos saved or apps on my amazon but then I "googleify" it will I lose all my data I had on the tablet before I changed it all up
Is it possible to cast or mirror the tablet on a TV after this?
Will this work in the uk? Maybe stupid question but I'm asking anyway. Getting fed up trying to download apps and being told not available yet 😪
Thank you so much! this was easy to follow.
Thanks!
Can you please tell me how can I do that from my chromebook to my amazon fire tablet HD 10 2021 because I don't have PC with window.
My Fire HD 10 2021 is coming in a few days. I'm sure there's already an OTA update out of the box. Does that mean if i want to use this software, i should not update the firmware of my tablet? Or can i update my tablet and still use this? Lastly, let's say something goes wrong and i want to factory reset my tablet, will it revert back as stock amazon and i need to do this again or will it stay google like?
When I open the file it tries to get me to download it from the Microsoft store, so how to I open it correctly??
Will this work if I connect it to my cellphone instead of a desktop
Hello sir love the video great tutorial I wanted to know if this is possible with a fire hd 8 tablet this models. Fire HD 8 Plus tablet, 8” HD Display, 32 GB, 30% faster processor, 3GB RAM, wireless charging,
Any help would be great thank you
Greetings, firstly good video, my question is I want the ATV launcher as a default but it is not on the list where you choose how I can do it, thank you I hope for your help. success
Once done, can you still access your Kindle library?
No
I have a new HD8 plus. 2024 I have many amazon Kindle books, which I downloaded to my s galaxy phone, and they automatically went on to my tablet. I don't want to lose them it sounds like they will be taken off the tablet, which was my main reason for getting this tablet. Should I forget about this procedure in order to keep them, or is there a way to have both. The whole reason I started to investigate this is I wanted to put the playstore app on the tablet so I could get Esty & more. I found good directions but sounds so complicated. I'm afraid I will screw it up.😢
Thanks so much!
Question is this method still work? Currently?
Thank you so much, you made the instructions so simple! 🤗
i cant disable fire launcher and ota updates please help me my tablet is fire hd10
2021
What version of android is it, how do update android in the future?
Where will the updates come from?
I did the steps but im having an issue seeing my downloads on the screen, how do i uhhh fix that?
i just got a Fire HDX 3rd Gen and that isn't in the list, can i just select another model ? if so, which one ?
Did you find out?
@@anuargamez3708 Yes i read up on a forum and this tablet isn't compatible, seems that i always get the ones that can't be modified, its every time.
DOES IT WORK ON FIRE HD 10?
according to Ezra Gonzalez there is no longer an on off button for developer options seems Amazon disabled it from being turned on!
Great tutorial on learning how this works. Thank you it's appreciated.
Will doing this eliminate all the apps I see on my home screen? Do you have to remove the Amazon apps?
The Fire HD 8.9" (2nd Gen from 2012) does not have "Device Options", only "Device". Tapping the serial number does nothing. What now?
Will work with Mac computer ?
Thank you Sir, much love and respect for the help
G. board of course I can use it to type things But when I click the microphone for voice to text it suddenly shuts off. It will Go through the initialization And then just suddenly shut off.
all app going to the main storage..how can i change to the SD card. Please help. If I have an app. I can not move to the SD card from the device. In the play store automaticly downloading to the main store. many thanks for your help.
I need help just purchased and fire 7 9 generation tablet trying to install google play store but none of these links on RUclips work really need help
How do I get there to be shortcuts for apps? Nothing is in my screen now? Roblox is downloaded but have ti go to the play store to open.
Will the software work on a macbook?
Will it Work in amazon Fire Kids tablet?? Thanks
the disable OTA option doesn't pop up how can i enable it?
I don’t know what I’m supposed to unlock to get the toolbox to appear because mine doesn’t.