Install 3rd party apps to Kindle Fire: No root or file manager required!

klukoff · Jul 28, 2012

Amazon restricts the apps you can install on your Kindle Fire. But what if you want to get apps from outside the Amazon Appstore?

Here

wkufan · Jul 31, 2012

Will this work for the Nook Tablet 8GB? I have a friend trying to make this happen.

grvthang · Jul 31, 2012

Incredible! How did you learn this?
Do you think maybe you can figure out how to use a microphone on it?

klukoff · Aug 4, 2012

wkufan said:
Will this work for the Nook Tablet 8GB? I have a friend trying to make this happen.

Fear not, SnapPea supports the NookColor and the NookTablet. A full list of 1000+ supported devices can be found here: [Official Help] List of supported Android devices (USB connection) : SnapPea

We've aimed to build the simplest of all sideloading solutions. We'd love to hear your feedback.

BlueMuscles · Sep 1, 2012

Anybody try this ?

agadida · Sep 3, 2012

cant say ive actually tried this. i just dove right in and rooted it when i bought mine.

0123rt · Oct 6, 2012

my kindle fire tab was not connecting with snappea plz help

0123rt · Oct 6, 2012

its not working what can i do

agadida · Oct 6, 2012

is your computer recognizing your kindle when you plug it in?

thecarlsoncrew · Oct 27, 2012

Here's another alternative that worked great for me.

Do step one from the OP above. Then use the built-in browser to find a link to Go Launcher from the Internet (try here first, but I'm sure there are others if that doesn't work). Download and install the apk file - despite Amazon's customized skin, it's still built on the Android OS, so it should install any issues. Then just run it to start the launcher, and from there you can set up a more or less standard Android environment with about 90% of the 'normal' functionality of a tablet (aside from the lack of camera and other physical features, of course). If you set up Go Launcher EX as the default app for the Home button, it acts mostly like a straight Android tablet, and you haven't invalidated the warranty. You can't link it to a Google account and get those apps, but otherwise everything else is pretty much the same. Use Titanium Backup or ROM Toolbox (or just direct sideloading) to copy apks for the non-Amazon apps you want to install, or just download them directly from the Internet. I assume this would work with other launchers, too, but I can only speak to Go from experience.

The really slick part is that you can still run the original Kindle Fire environment as an app itself, so that doesn't go away.

Drogyn · Oct 28, 2012

hmmm... why install SnapPea when you can just install the 1mobile app and download direct to your kindle? (btw no mine isn't rooted and this method works fine for me)

grvthang · Oct 28, 2012

Drogyn said:
hmmm... why install SnapPea when you can just install the 1mobile app and download direct to your kindle? (btw no mine isn't rooted and this method works fine for me)

But of corurse - why go through all that rigamarole?
When the original post went up, I just assumed this person must be Snap pea's developer. Anyone who's already familiar with the Fire (or who has been researching this or other KF forums) would know that there are easier ways to find and install non-Amazon apps.

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agadida · Oct 28, 2012

I just use WiFi file explorer since half the time my laptop doesnt like reading usb ports.

Angel5683 · Dec 27, 2012

I've been able to install some third party apps onto my Gen 2 kindle fire but my problem is that while the apps get installed, I can't get the shortcuts into my apps drawer or my carousel. I currently access these third party apps via FS File explorer which is cludgy but doable. Is there anyway I can get the shortcuts to my favorites or the carousel?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Drogyn · Dec 27, 2012

install go launcher EX, it'll give you a tablet style er desktop which shouldn't have any issues with getting shortcuts on it.

mrlacoste · Dec 31, 2012

hi Drogyn,
i have been trying to load go launcher on my gen 2 without joy, downloads and installs but wont open or show in home screen any ideas
thanks wayne

Drogyn · Dec 31, 2012

Saw your post in the other thread, honestly I don't know since I have the 1st gen, unless someone else has gotten it to work, it sounds like Amazon have been jerks and closed off the ability to use a different launcher.

jbdean · Jan 23, 2013

Drogyn said:
hmmm... why install SnapPea when you can just install the 1mobile app and download direct to your kindle? (btw no mine isn't rooted and this method works fine for me)

Thanks for the tip. But where do I find 1mobile app and how do I get it onto my Fire?

Drogyn · Jan 23, 2013

it's here: Over 200,000 free android apps direct downloads

Allow installation of apps from other sources on your kindle and follow that link for the download page

jbdean · Jan 23, 2013

Drogyn said:
it's here: Over 200,000 free android apps direct downloads

Allow installation of apps from other sources on your kindle and follow that link for the download page

Wow, thanks for the fast reply! And thank you for the directions and link.

saura81 · Mar 26, 2015

I know this it is a Old post but today i have a issue and when i solved it I know that I have to share it. First of all by default the kindle Fire comes with a office app that allow to search the internal memory as an explorer, from there you could install a real explorer(Astro, ES, FX you name it) and continue side loading apps easily. But I ran into some real problem when after a factory reset I realize that i with root power uninstall that app long time ago (@#$%) and i don't have access to internet to download 1 mobile market or any other app. But then I remember a life saver app from my LG, Zappya (I don't work on the develop team

) and from there i manage to send me the app zappya using a option from it that create a hotspot a transfer it through the silk browser. After installing zappya all i need was to transfer ESExplorer and that is how the cookie crumbles

jejejeje. I hope it could help anybody in my same spot.

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