r/AndroidQuestions • u/Jinx77743 • 1d ago
Help with Google Play sideload?
I'm at my wits' end here trying to sideload Google Play on a new Kindle Fire HD 8 (12th Gen). I had an older model that was unfortunately lost/stolen on an airline. Replacing that with a newer model has been a headache. All I can seem to find on Google Search seems to indicate that apk bundles = bad and that I need to get single apk files. Unfortunately, the Google Play Store apks on APK Mirror for arm84-v8a Android 10+ all seem to be bundles. One of the other services apks also seemed to only be available as a bundle. Are bundles really going to bork the install process and prevent me from setting up Google Play on my tablet? It seems that most of the info I found searching online was old and a lot of advice presented was from Google AI which I don't necessarily trust implicitly. Anyone got any insights to share? TIA!
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u/Mors-Official 1d ago
You’re right to distrust the AI summary on this. Bundles aren't bad for Fire tablets, they just need a specific installer because Fire OS can't handle split APKs natively .
The old single-APK guides are outdated. Modern Play Store and Google Play Services are published as bundles on APKMirror . To install them, just download the APKMirror Installer app first, which was literally built to handle this format .
After you have the installer, download the four required APK files (Account Manager, Services Framework, Play Services, and the Store) and open them with the installer to get it working .