Adding Google Services to an Amazon FireHD8 (Kids Edition)

Adding Google Services to an Amazon FireHD tablet can be done using the following steps:

1. Enable installation from unknown sources. This is done in the Security & Privacy section of the tablet’s settings, and is listed as ‘Apps from Unknown Sources’.
2. Download the following APK files from apkmirror.com
   • Google Services Framework
     https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-services-framework/google-services-framework-7-1-2-release/google-services-framework-7-1-2-android-apk-download/
   • Google Account Manager
     https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-account-manager/google-account-manager-7-1-2-release/google-account-manager-7-1-2-android-apk-download/download/
   • Google Play Services
     https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-services/google-play-services-19-8-31-release/google-play-services-19-8-31-040400-284611645-android-apk-download/download/
   • Google Play Store
     https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-store/google-play-store-11-9-14-release/google-play-store-11-9-14-all-0-pr-214884739-android-apk-download/
   • YouTube Kids
     https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/youtube-kids/youtube-kids-4-39-2-release/youtube-kids-4-39-2-2-android-apk-download/
   • Netflix
     https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/netflix-inc/netflix/netflix-6-26-1-build-15-31696-release/netflix-6-26-1-build-15-31696-android-apk-download/download/

Probably easiest to go to these links on the Amazon Fire tablets themselves. If you want to make use of the Google Play Store you’ll need to login, and it should keep the installed apps up to date.