How to Add a Device to the Google Play App Store

Add Android device

Tap the Settings app on the second device. You can use the same Google account on multiple devices, allowing you to access your Google Play Store purchases.

You can find the Settings app in the app tray.

Tap "Accounts . " This option displays all accounts linked to the Android device.

Click "Add Account" . You'll see a list of accounts you can add.

Click "Google". This option allows you to add a Google account to your device.

Sign in with the same Google account. Enter the Google account information you want to link to the device. You can use the same Google account for multiple Android devices.

Open the Google Play app store. If you have multiple accounts on the same device, you will be asked to select the account you want to use.

Tap the Menu button (☰) in the upper left corner. This button will bring up the Play Store menu and activate your Google account in the upper left corner.

Verify the newly added account is displayed. You'll see your newly added account in the upper left corner of the settings menu. Tap the account in that location and select the new account if you activated the wrong account.

Access purchased content on Google Play. You can see all the purchased apps associated with your account by selecting "My apps & games" in the settings menu. You can tap other media categories and select "My media " to view purchased content.

More Kindle Fire tablets

Collect tools. To install the Google Play app store on your Kindle Fire tablet, you need a USB cable and a computer running the Windows operating system. Installing Google Play gives you access to all Android apps, including content purchased on other Android devices.

Click the Settings app on Kindle. This opens the Kindle settings.

Tap "Device options" . This section displays advanced options for Kindle devices.

If you haven't done so before, tap the serial number 7 times to reveal the hidden Developer Options button.

Click the button above. You will see a few advanced options.

Turn on "Enable ADB". This option allows you to connect your Kindle to your computer and manage it using the command line.

Connect Kindle to computer via USB. Windows will download and automatically install the appropriate driver to connect to the device. If everything is installed correctly, you can skip the next step.

Install the Google USB driver yourself if needed. If Windows doesn't detect Kindle Fire and the driver isn't installed automatically, you can install it manually:

Download Google USB driver from addressdeveloper.android.com/studio/run/win-usb.html#.

Extract the ZIP file after downloading by double clicking on the file and selecting "Extract".

Open Device Manager by pressing ⊞ Winand typingdevmgmt.msc

Right-click "Fire" in the "Universal Serial Bus controllers" section and select "Update Driver."

Select the newly extracted file to update the driver.

Download the script used to install the Google Play app store. The script will automate the list of commands that you have to execute yourself. The script does not contain viruses or malware. Accessrootjunkysdl.com/files/?dir=Amazon%20Fire%205th%20genand download the file "Amazon-Fire-5th-Gen-Install-Play-Store.zip".

Unzip the ZIP file. Double click on the ZIP file and click "Extract All". This option will create a new folder in your Downloads folder to store the files you need.

Open the new folder and run the script. Open the folder just created when extracting the command file. Double click on the file "1-Install-Play-Store.bat". The Command Prompt window will appear.

Licensing ADB on Fire tablets. After starting the script on your computer, you will be asked to authorize ADB on your Fire tablet. You need to unlock your device to approve this request.

Start the installer on the computer. Press the key 2in the Command Prompt window to install the Google Play app store and Google Play Services.

Restart your Fire tablet when prompted. After completing the installation process, a window will instruct you on how to restart your Fire tablet. Hold down the power button on the tablet and press the "OK" key to confirm. Turn the device back on after it has been completely powered off for a while.

Start the Google Play app store after reboot. At this point, you will be asked to log in.

Sign in to your Google account. Sign in with the same Google account you use Gmail or on other Android devices.

Wait for the app store to update. The Google Play App Store and Google Play Services will update in the background, which can take 10-15 minutes. You won't notice the change until you exit the app store and reopen it.

Use the Google Play app store to install Android apps. Now that you've installed the app store and signed in, you can download and install any Google Play app, including Chrome and Hangouts.

If asked to update Google Play Services, select OK. You will be taken to the Google Play Services store page. Click "Update" to proceed with the update.

Lesley Montoya

Update 30 October 2023