Previously, getting the Google Play Store on a Fire device was simple - just sideload the app and pretend you have a certified Android device. Google's latest move makes Amazon's Android devices much less appealing. Without the ability to install Google apps, Fire OS users will no longer be able to access the Google Play Store, which is the world's largest app store. These devices all run a forked version of Google's Android and have benefited greatly by having easy access to Google's library of Android apps. Android devices that have passed Google's compatibility and certification tests will see no change, but other devices that run unofficial forked versions of Android will greatly suffer.Ĭhief among these types of uncertified devices are Amazon's Fire OS models - Fire TV, Kindle Fire tablets, and other products with the Fire branding. The XDA Portal team reported that Google is now blocking the installation of Gapps (Google's own first-party Android apps) on uncertified devices. A war has been brewing ever since Amazon pulled Chromecast, Apple TV, and other competing devices from their store in 2015, but the latest exchange is a huge blow to people using Amazon Fire tablets and streaming TV sticks. It looks like Google's feud with Amazon won't end anytime soon.
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