Is it possible to download apps from amazon.com whilst in the uk, I am trying to install scrabble but its not available in the uk.
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So I received my Kindle Fire for Christmas, and I'm in the UK. My uncle from the US brought it over for me, and I hope this post will clear up any speculation about what will and will not work on your Kindle Fire in the UK.
1. Apps: Apps need a US credit card, or you cannot download from the Kindle Store. This was not really an issue for me, as I rooted my Fire, installed the Market, and can download from there, not to mention sideloading APK file apps, which I was able to do without rooting
2. Silk: Works fine, uses EC2 cloud like it should
3, Book Store: Haven't tried it, but I was able to download books I had purchased previously for my old Kindle
4: Prime: You get a month's free of Amazon Prime, I wasn't able to stream videos from it, and I don't really care, I don't want to pay 70 dollars + a year for it.
Everything else works fine, and I really love it. The only other issue, was during the set up, there is no option to select the UK time zone, so you have to change it manually from the settings later. Oh, and all the temperatures in the weather app are in Fahrenheit. But it works like a charm. Got lots of working apps, Minecraft, Fruit Ninja, Angry Birds, and I'm using Calibre library to convert my PDFs into .MOBI format for reading on the Fire.
So all in all, it works pretty well in the UK actually! Hope this clears everything up for people in the UK thinking of getting it somehow. If I've missed anything please tell me!
Would also like to use the Kindle Fire in the UK but without rooting.
You mentioned being able to sideload apps ... but in order to do so, don't you need to download a file manager from the Amazon store (which a UK person cannot do)? and / or use an Android phone to backup an app?
I tried to download free apps from Amazon but even that is not possible and I don't have an Android phone .... is there any other way to sideload??
regards ....
hightime707 said:
Would also like to use the Kindle Fire in the UK but without rooting.
You mentioned being able to sideload apps ... but in order to do so, don't you need to download a file manager from the Amazon store (which a UK person cannot do)? and / or use an Android phone to backup an app?
I tried to download free apps from Amazon but even that is not possible and I don't have an Android phone .... is there any other way to sideload??
regards ....
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Before rooting I was able to sideload by downloading directly using the Fire, then using the browser, going into the menu, and seeing my downloaded, from that file list you can launch APKs.
I'm using it in the Czech Republic and I can confirm that all the things mentioned by "georgeos" are valid.
If anyone is interested, here are some of my own findings:
- Books - you can purchase books from Amazon as long as you have a valid card number. You're eligible to borrow some of the books in the store with Prime subscription (limited to one book a month).
- Newsstand - same as above - you can check most of the magazines with a 14 day free trial subscription.
As far as the sideloading goes, it's pretty simple even without access to the App Store.
First you need to turn on installation of applications from unknown sources. Then use the browser to look for an .apk file of your preffered file manager (I used ES File Explorer since it was free and came highly recommended). Once the download is completed tap the status bar to show the recent notifications, then tap the downloaded .apk file to start the installation.
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As far as the sideloading goes, it's pretty simple even without access to the App Store.
First you need to turn on installation of applications from unknown sources. Then use the browser to look for an .apk file of your preffered file manager (I used ES File Explorer since it was free and came highly recommended). Once the download is completed tap the status bar to show the recent notifications, then tap the downloaded .apk file to start the installation.
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Ah yeah, sorry, forgot to mention that. But it is best to root the device, and install the Android Market, makes getting apps easier if you don't want to pirate the APKs, or if you're looking for the latest version of a free one, and it's always difficult to find a latest version APK. Also the Market shows ONLY the apps compatible with the device, so you don't have to go through the pain of downloading the APK and then it not working and having to uninstall it and delete it.
Hi - I've been searching around for about half an hour or so but can't find an "idiot's guide" (for that is what I need) on how to make my US Kindle Fire compatible with the UK app store.
I've asked Amazon directly a number of times but they refuse to help. I'm close to selling up and buying a UK one, so would really appreciate if anyone knew if there was a way to do this.
Many thanks in advance.
Purchase kindle fire games with gift card from Asia
please some one help me. yesterday i have purchased a amazon gift card of 10$ and added to my amazon account but when i try to purchase any kindle fire game it says that its only valid for US residents. what should i do any proxy server, vpn connection or could anyone purchase for me if i give you my login id.
Any HELP Please.
I'm not attached to any Google Apps and it seems to me that getting Play (Market) installed on the Nook is a bit of a pain.
Moreover, Google goes out of the way to make it difficult.
The Amazon Appstore gives you a URL to just download their store app.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/get-appstore/android
Isn't Amazon a better place to go for apps? Your opinion?
Afaik, amazon apps only can be downloaded from few countries, such as usa, canada, australia etc. It is not active on my country, so its not an option..
It's just another app store; there's several others. The only differences I've seen are 1) some apps get updated faster on the Play store; and 2) your purchases are not backed up to your google account so when you set up a new device you have to go to the amazon app store and find/download the apps you want individually.
There are a number of apps I use that aren't on Amazon; the Market is the only source.
I'll just add that some of the apps that you get off Amazon, including free ones,
require you to keep the Amazon Appstore on your device to run them.
This may not be an issue for some, but if you use logcat,
continuous 1/2 page burps of complete nonsense out of the Appstore application in the logcat is a distraction.
Hello,
I live in europe, but bought my nexus 7 in the usa this summer.
Transformers DSOTM was free to download when I used it the first time (in usa). I deleted it because i needed some space. When I came back to europe, I noticed, I couldn't download it anymore. I also can't watch it on youtube (were it says, I have 'bought' it).
I know I can just download it from anywhere for free but I was questioning myself it it was downloadble trough the google play way?
Joost
Re: USA -> Europe
Use VPN?
Sent from my Nexus 7
Market Enabler might work
Most content providers do not allow the downloading of their property from outside the country due to high piracy and low copyright protections. If your internet access is via servers outside the U.S., you will be blocked from downloading most protected content.
Hey guys,
dunno if anyone has seen this yet, but any android user w/ a US amazon account:
check out their apps for today! there is a bunch of really nifty apps for free! get it now!
http://bit.ly/1sJLvkH
there are some interesting ones like Plex, Sonic 2, the room 2 (kindle only though ), root explorer, splashtop HD, and cross me premium (if you like picross type puzzles).
*damn it's good to be on android*
Or you can just go to amazon.com and go to their app store to check out what's free. (if you don't want to click on the link)
I'm living in Turkey and I have access to Google Play USA store even movies,etc without any kind of vpn
Also I have USA amazon account and I can download all of these apps.
So how I do that? For play store, you have to create us billing adress ( I copied one from new york mc donalds ) and you just have to put your credit card to wallet with USA adress.That's all
For amazon do the same thing but you need to use vpn when buying apps,but you dont have to use vpn when downloading apps from your phone.It's that simple
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I'm living in Turkey and I have access to Google Play USA store even movies,etc without any kind of vpn
Also I have USA amazon account and I can download all of these apps.
So how I do that? For play store, you have to create us billing adress ( I copied one from new york mc donalds ) and you just have to put your credit card to wallet with USA adress.That's all
For amazon do the same thing but you need to use vpn when buying apps,but you dont have to use vpn when downloading apps from your phone.It's that simple
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Nice. I had no idea you could do that.
well.. good luck to those who want to try it out then (of course, try at your own risk)
Hello
I have gen7 and gen9 fire tables. I am desperately desperate ;/ as i am not able to install any app on these devices (running amazon original OS). I have no idea whats wrong / what i am not doing properly and monkeys from amazon support are not able to do anything just waste time on chat / phone.
I need to install few apps that are for free, I linked both tables with my Amazon.co.uk account where i have billing/delivery address set to UK (but the debit card for a payments was issued in Europe Czechia). On gen9 i can browse apps but once i click on install i got error, same was on gen7 but today some amazon monkey did something and right now i am not able even see apps in the amazon AppStore... its completely empty.
I am not sure if that's because right now my IP address is not UK or if there is some other restriction? Even the links below shows that Czechia is supported.
Countries & Territories Eligible to Shop for Apps on Amazon.com - Amazon Customer Service
Customers from the following countries and territories are eligible to shop for apps from Amazon Appstore on Amazon.com.
www.amazon.co.uk
Countries & Territories Eligible to Shop for Apps in Other Amazon Marketplaces - Amazon Customer Service
You can shop for apps from the Amazon Appstore from various compatible devices based on your marketplace and country.
www.amazon.co.uk
I doesn't make any sense to me... does it really mean that once I bought fire in UK and then I decided to move to Europe i wont be able use device at all - ie to install new apps (which are for free)
any ideas here? I am really stuck.
Thanks!
any idea here? thanks!
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@eilasaca dont get it ... whats the purpose of it?
i am not able to install apps not OS