The good thing about the Amazon Fire tablet is that it gives you a fairly detailed overview of how to use FireOS, once the tablet boots up. Make sure you watch the on-screen video, as it will show you ...

The Amazon yule drone just delivered a shiny new Kindle Fire HDX tablet to your doorstep. Maybe it’s the 7-inch. Maybe it’s the 8.9-incher. Either way, you’re minutes away from a festival of ...

Amazon Fire tablets run an Android-fork called FireOS with its own, limited, app store. Fortunately, you can install the Google Play Store.

Best Amazon Tablet If you’re looking for a tablet to do simple tasks, the Amazon Fire Max 11 is a solid pick. The device has an 11-inch display and is powerful enough to stream Netflix or ...

The good news is that the tablet has proved to be very hackable. Update 7/10/2017: This article was written about the 2015 model, which shipped with an earlier version of Fire OS.

Install and Run Fire Toolbox: Run Fire Toolbox on your PC and follow the setup process. This tool will guide you through enabling ADB on your tablet and making various modifications.

(They also help protect the screen against scratches.) Similar products for the Fire 7, Fire HD 10 and other models sell for around $8 to $12 -- a small investment to remedy two big issues.