Amazon Releases Android Pie-Based Fire OS 7 for Fire HD 8, Fire 7

Aug. 22, 2020

Amazon is yet to announce any details about the rollout, so it’s not immediately clear whether the update is available universally, or if it has just started rolling out in phases and is only available to some users or in select markets. Either way, even if it’s not automatically available on your device yet, you can still install in a few simple steps.

Firstly, go over to theAmazon Help site, select your Fire tablet model and tap on the ‘Download Software Update’ link for that device. Once the download is complete, transfer the ‘bin’ file to the root directory on your Fire tablet. After that, you can go to Settings > System Update and confirm the installation. In case you’re wondering where the ‘root directory’ is, it is the location that contains the Alarms, Books and DCIM folders.

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