Amazon Fire tablets come with the Amazon Appstore pre-installed, which provides access to thousands of apps optimized for Fire OS. However, you may sometimes need to manually update or install apps on your Fire tablet. Here is a detailed guide on how to do that.
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Prerequisites
Before manually updating or installing apps, ensure:
- Your Fire tablet is connected to a stable WiFi or mobile data connection. App updates can be large files and may fail to download on a spotty connection.
- Your Fire tablet has enough storage space for the app updates. Go to Settings > Storage to check available space.
- Your Fire tablet battery is adequately charged or is plugged into a charger. App updates or installations can be interrupted if the battery runs out during the process.
Enabling App Updates
By default, app updates are disabled on Fire tablets. To enable automatic app updates:
- Go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > Amazon App Settings
- Tap on Appstore
- Toggle on “Enable Automatic Updates”
This will automatically update any apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore when new versions are available.
Manually Updating Apps
To manually update apps on your Fire tablet:
- Open the Amazon Appstore app
- Tap on the hamburger menu in the top left corner
- Select “App Updates”
- You will see a list of apps with available updates. Tap “Update All” to update them all or tap “Update” next to individual apps.
The selected apps will start downloading the latest updates. Allow the downloads to complete uninterrupted. Finally, tap “Open” to launch the updated apps.
Manually Installing Apps
To install new apps on your Fire tablet:
- Open the Amazon Appstore app
- Search or browse for the app you want to install
- Tap on the app and then tap “Get” or the app’s price
- Accept the app’s requested permissions to start the download
- Allow the download to complete. Finally, tap “Open” to launch the newly installed app
Alternatively, you can visit the Amazon Appstore website on a computer, find and select apps you want, and send them to your Fire tablet for installation.
Tips and Warnings
- Avoid interrupting app downloads and updates. Pause other internet activities on your Fire tablet during the process.
- Low internal storage can prevent installing or updating large apps. Check storage space beforehand.
- Manually stop apps before updating them to avoid potential conflicts or errors.
- Always install app updates to enjoy the latest features, improvements, and security enhancements.
So those are the key things to know about manually managing app updates and installations on your Amazon Fire tablet. Following these simple steps will help you keep your apps up-to-date and add great new apps conveniently.
