Thread: Side-Loading Apps on the Kindle Fire
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Old 11-15-2011, 08:28 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by sadievan View Post
I too am an android noob. A couple of questions.

1. Are the android apps tied to the user like Apple's are. Meaning you cannot share the free apps even.

2. My SIL has an old android phone she is no longer using. Can I use that to get android apps even though there is no carrier anymore. Can you access the market through WiFi.

Carol
If her phone allows WiFi you can go that route. Just install the app on her phone then use ES File Explorer to back up the app into an apk file. Move the apk file to your Fire and install.
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