#Alternate launcher kindle fire hd apk#

Any APK files added to Dropbox on another system can be cached and installed with a single tap on the Fire. Both downloading and uploading to Dropbox worked as expected. It is essentially a stretched phone interface, but it doesn’t have any controls at the bottom to be obscured by the Fire’s unique on-screen buttons. The free Dropbox app from the Android Market works very well on the Fire. Like everything else on this list, it’s not available on the Kindle Fire version of the Appstore.

Dropbox itself is also a highly useful service that is good to have around in general. This is a good place to start because this handy bit of storage will make it very easy to push more apps to the Kindle Fire. This method is a little ungainly, but there’s an easy way to fix it that will pave the way for faster app installation and more functionality… and it’s actually our first app.ĭropbox is a well-known cloud storage and sync tool that offers 2GB of free space. There are several in the Amazon Appstore, but I’ve been using ES File Manager. The APK files can be emailed to the device, and downloaded from the native email client, then installed from any file manager. Those without another Android device might consider asking around on forums for users to extract the files for them. Anyone with an Android phone can download an app from the Android Market and extract the installation package, known as the APK, using apps like Astro File Explorer. This can be a risky proposition as malware is more common in this kind of gray market space. Some Android apps can be obtained from their developer’s site, or from various alternative repositories online. Under Device, there is a toggle to allow the installation of apps from “Unknown Sources.” That needs to be set to “On.” Once the device is ready to go, you need to find the apps. To install apps from outside Amazon’s ecosystem, one need only to take a quick trip into the settings.

Alternate launcher kindle fire hd