How to Set Chrome as the Default Browser on Fire Tablet

How to Set Chrome as the Default Browser on Fire Tablet--ugetchmag.com
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Chrome is one of the most popular browsers with 3.2 billion users worldwide. Whether you are using the desktop version on your PC or Mac, or the App version on your Android or IOS device, you will still share the same experience across all platforms. If you have a Fire tablet, you have likely noticed that despite being grouped as an Android, Fire OS is unable to run Chrome but it instead offers users the Amazon Silk browser. Silk is not a bad browser, however, if you prefer to use Chrome, you can set it as the default browser on your Fire tablet.

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Step 1: Download and Install Google Chrome on Fire Tablet

1. Start Google Play Store on your Amazon Fire tablet. If you don’t have the Play Store on your device, you’ll need to install the Google Play Store on your Fire tablet. Wondering how you will do that, check out this guide on how to download Google PlayStore on a Fire tablet.

2. Once you have launched Google Play Store, tap in the search bar and search for Google Chrome. Click on Install to install the application to your Fire device. Patiently wait for the application to download and install.

3. Upon successful installation, open the Google Chrome app on your device.

4. Accept the Terms of Service and Privacy associated with using Google Chrome.

5. Sign in to Google Chrome with your Google account.

Step 2: Set Chrome as the Default Browser on Fire Tablet

1. Open the Settings app on your Fire Tablet.

2. From the displayed options, select Apps & Notifications.

How to Set Chrome as the Default Browser on Fire Tablet--ugetchmag.com

3. Tap on Default Apps.

How to Set Chrome as the Default Browser on Fire Tablet--ugetchmag.com

4. On the Next page, select Chrome as your Default App.

How to Set Chrome as the Default Browser on Fire Tablet--ugetchmag.com

That is it. You have successfully set Chrome as the default browser on your Amazon Fire tablet. From now on, every time you tap a link on your device, it will open in the Chrome browser unlike before in the Amazon Silk browser.