So… All of the millions of Fire devices running Amazon’s bastardized variant of Android… Don’t they rely on that app store since they aren’t part of the full Google suite like most Android devices?
They are slowly pulling out of the Android there too. They’ve deprecated the Amazon shopping app on the fire tablets. Now, selecting that app will open the stock browser to the Amazon homepage. Likewise, there used to be a Amazon Photos app that had decent storage and would sync photos across devices. Now, if you want to look at local photos, you use the gallery app. If you want to look at cloud photos, you use the website.
I don’t know if this is part of their switchover to Vega OS or if it’s just cost saving.
You can install the Play store on their tablets, but some major apps marked fire tablets as incompatible on the Play store, forcing you to download them from Amazon.
So… All of the millions of Fire devices running Amazon’s bastardized variant of Android… Don’t they rely on that app store since they aren’t part of the full Google suite like most Android devices?
They are slowly pulling out of the Android there too. They’ve deprecated the Amazon shopping app on the fire tablets. Now, selecting that app will open the stock browser to the Amazon homepage. Likewise, there used to be a Amazon Photos app that had decent storage and would sync photos across devices. Now, if you want to look at local photos, you use the gallery app. If you want to look at cloud photos, you use the website.
I don’t know if this is part of their switchover to Vega OS or if it’s just cost saving.
It sounds like it will keep functioning on fire sticks and tablets.
You can install the Play store on their tablets, but some major apps marked fire tablets as incompatible on the Play store, forcing you to download them from Amazon.