How To Install Android Market on Amazon Kindle Fire

Nov 19, 2011

You now have root access on your Kindle either by using our step-by-step instructions here or through the help of an Android geek. So now what? You want some free apps from the Android Market but you just don’t know what to do. Later, you found out that your Kindle does not have Android Market installed and that you’re still forced to use the Amazon Appstore. But luckily there are so much talented people out there that we can refer to. The instructions below came from the guys at BriefMobile that will give you step-by-step method on both Windows and Mac. Let’s get started.

Required APK Files

1. Google Services Framework APK or try to download this collection of apps a.k.a Google Apps where you can extract Google Service Framework and other app that you might need. Google Apps include the following > Google Services Framework, Android Market, Books, Voice, Maps, Google+, Reader, Gmail, Street View, Youtube, Talk, Netflix, Pandora, Dolphin Browser, Go Launcher
2. Vending APK
3. Root Explorer APK or any tool that will allow you to change the read/write permission on your Kindle. To install APK files you can also use ES File Explorer that is available from the Amazon App Store.
4. Go Launcher EX APK file or the Market Opener APK file (credit to Munday)

[PC]

1. Connect your Kindle to your PC.
2. Launch the command prompt/DOS console.
3. Type echo 0×1949 >> %USERPROFILE%.androidadb_usb.ini then press Enter. This command will ‘append’ the 0×1949 code in the adb_usb.ini file.
4. On your Kindle go to Settings > Applications then uncheck Unknown Sources box.
5. Launch ADB.
6. Execute adb kill-server and adb devices.
7. If you see your device listed, then you’re good to go.

[MAC]

1. Connect your Kindle to your Mac.
2. Open the ~/.android/adb_usb.ini file using Emacs or any text editor.
3. Append the 0×1949 code at the end of the file then save the changes.
4. Launch ADB.
5. Execute adb kill-server and adb devices.
6. If you see your device listed, then you’re good to go.

 

Install the Google Service Framework

1. Copy the Google Service Framework APK file to your Kindle.
2. Run Root Explorer or ES File Explorer to install the Google Service Framework APK file on your Kindle Fire.
3. Copy the Vending APK file to System > App folder.
4. Use ADB to change the file permission for Vending.APK
5. Launch ADB
6. Make sure that root owns the file by executing chown root.root Vending.apk.
7. Verify if you’re successful by issuing the command ls –l
8. Change the file permission to RW by issuing chmod 644 Vending.apk.
9. Checked again by issuing the command ls –l. The file should now have the –rw-r–r—permission.
10. Once you’re done with the correct file permission reboot your Kindle Fire.

Install the Launcher for Android Market

You can choose to install the Go Launcher or the Market Opener so that you can access the Android Market from your Kindle. Many users choose the MarketOpener.apk because for them it’s much easier to use. The installation will be the same for both launcher so you should not have problem installing either of the two. But don’t install them both at the same time because I really don’t know if it will cause you some problems.

1. Copy your preferred Android Market launcher to your Kindle Fire.
2. Using Root Explorer or ES File Explorer navigate to the folder location where you put the files.
3. Install the APK file.
4. Press the ‘Home’ button
5. If you install the MarketOpener, you should see a market icon on the Kindle UI. But if you install the Go Launcher select it to launch the Android Market.

You can see that the installation process was a little bit tedious and a little bit complex for novice users. But guided with the right tools and the right info you should be able to do this on your own. Have a nice day!.

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