Fire tablets are great cheap Android tablets, but they’re tied to Amazon ecosystem, which sucks. You used to be able to skip Amazon registration during setup, but on newer devices you can’t anymore.
Except you still can.
During setup you’re presented with “Register your fire” screen, and “Continue” button, and no way to bypass it. Follow these steps:
- Tap “New to Amazon? Start here” link.
- “Choose Country or Region” screen appears – select any country
- “Create an Amazon Account” screen appears. Instead of entering name, email, and password just tap “Close” button
You’re back in the original “Register your fire” screen, but now in addition to “Continue” button you will see “Not now” that lets you skip the registration.
Now you’re free to install an appstore of your choice e.g. F-Droid or Google Play Store and use it as a regular Android tablet.
If you’re joining a grown crowd of cordcutters (people who disconnect their Cable TV services) you’re not a stranger to streaming. Devices like Roku and Chromecast go a long way to provide all your TV shows and movies need.