I see that I can use GooglePlay. Can I also use Amazon Appstore with this device?
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Yes after you install Amazon Appstore - to install you have to go to Settings / Security and turn on "Unknown sources - allow installation of apps from unknown sources." You're presented with a warning - "Your tablet and personal data are more vulnerable to attack by apps from unknown sources. You agree that you are solely responsible for any damage to your tablet or loss of data that may result from using these apps."
1448361
Yes you can and other app stores as long as you click on unknown sources. This option can be found in settings under applications or security. You can download the amazon store by following this link http://www.amazon.com/getappstore. You can also try 1mobilemarket which looks identical to google play
1448362
yes, works fine, but as with all androids it only displays programs which will work with the device.
1448363
Yep. You can get the Amazon app, or go through Google or any other Web browser. I use DuckDuckgo for my search engine because they don't track your personal information like the other browsers do. Try it and you see!
1793308
No. You have to download an AppStore and google play is not a choice. And the app stores offered are not that great. But amazon AppStore is a choice. And it is a good AppStore. I am used to the apple AppStore, and the amazon store is comparable, with pictures, reviews, descriptions, examples of what will happen in the app, etc. to install the amazon store, however, you do need a credit card .. Which would be automatically charged for app purchases. You get an email each time an app is purchased .. Free or otherwise.
1420803
Yes and it is pretty horrible. Google Play will not work on this tablet without rooting the device. BUT Amazon's appstore works fine. Through it I was able to get Netflix, Skype, etc. and all worked fine. Most games worked great too though a few said they were not compatible with my device.
39978
You can get the Amazon website of course, and various Amazon apps but not the Amazon App store as far as I know. Hope that helps.
1852328
Yes, you can install the Amazon droid app on it an watch your prime movies on it. I've tried it, it works fine, but its a bit awkward since the app expects that you have touch screen and you are using arrow keys and a mouse pointer.
1202786
yes, the tablet app is listed in the amazon store. Not sure how well it runs.
1730159
No, Google play store can't be installed. Most of kid tablets can not preinstalled Google Play as the license issues and google will not authorize most of licenses for most of third party. So this product can't connect to Google Play. However, you can download the apps via operal and slidme, which are pre-installed in the system. Also you can install Amazon store to download apps. Thank you.
1510765
If the apps were purchased from amazon you should be able to go into your amazon account - digital section - list the device and then go to your digital orders and indicate to amazon site that you want to download to this device
936515
Truthfully, I cannot get Google Play Store to work ( even though it's a "google" tablet) . I have downloaded all of my apps rom "SlideMe" which works great -- I can watch movies on Netflix, watch "youTube", download and read from both NOOK and KINDLE apps - I SKYPE and , of course, email and internet search.. Since I can do everything I want with it when I'm away from home -- the Google Play Store doesn't bother me -- but if you can find someone to make it work - I would be interested in just knowing how..
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Hello. To install the amazon app store go here to download the apk http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/get/androidand follow the instructions to install. Make sure you go to settings via mom mode and check "unknown sources" under security so that it will install. You can also check out this video link http://youtube.com/watch?v=az1Zlm_EPw4&de;sktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Daz1Zlm_EPw4
1970264
You'd have to sideload the app if that's possible. It's not on the amazon app store. So technically it could work but not via 'authorized' channels.
1540260
When I last used this device, I installed Amazon AppStore (might have been version 2.xx something). Subsequent versions did not work well on this tablet. As time progressed, many of the newer apps would not even run on this device. Your best bet these days might be downloading APKs and installing them manually. Awhile ago, I could find some apps (with older versions) at the websitewww dot freewarelovers dot com forward-slash android
1352348
As far as I can tell, you can't. I have 7" HDX that's rooted and has the Play Store, no luck. I'm taking it as somethjng that amazon needs to fix.
1899649
When it works, you can go to their own store and download other games. You can't use a recent version of Amazon Appstore, and many newer games need a new version of the store. I'd recommend a last-generation Kindle Fire instead. Amazon supports their stuff better.
537891
Yes you can . Just go to either Amazon App store or Google Play store and download the Kindle app for Android. Works great. There are a lot of emails that will send you free and bargain ebooks from Amazon as well as other sources. Just Google them. Good luck and happy reading
106877
Netflix App = Yes, Hulu App = Yes, Amazon Instant Video App = No. Although Amazon's Kindle is based upon Android, Amazon has not made their video player app available for Android devices. If Amazon lifts this limitation, their is no reason the Venue 8 could not play Amazon video. Amazon officially supports only Apple or Amazon mobile devices.
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the only way to download apps is from the amazon app store or quick jar. It is not a google play compatible device. If app store wont work the only way Ive found to get it back is to factory reset the tablet and start from scratch. Basically the tablet is worthless. I tossed mine. Complete waste of money.