Amazon will shut down its Android device app store in August 2025. Users will no longer be able to download or use apps from the Appstore on Android after the deadline. Amazon Fire devices like ...

Amazon Abandonment Amazon remembers it has an Android app store, kills it Fire tablets and Fire TV devices will still have access to apps, though.

Amazon first launched the Appstore in March, 2011 as an app that could be installed on Android phones and tablets. The first Amazon Fire-branded tablet didn’t launch until half a year later.

The Amazon Appstore will no longer be available on Android as of August 20, 2025. After that date, apps from the digital storefront "are not guaranteed to operate" on Android hardware; however ...

So, you'll still find Appstore apps on Fire TVs and Fire Tablets. But if you were using Amazon's store on your Android device, you'll have to familiarize yourself with Google Play.

So, here's what you need to do to install a third-party app store and install apps using it: Go to the app store's website and download the APK file (in our case, it's Aptoide.com).