How to Update an Amazon Fire Tablet
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Introduction
Before You Begin:
Your tablet must be connected to the internet
About Software Updates
By updating the software on your Amazon Fire tablet you can benefit from new features, or improvements and bug fixes to existing features.
1 Update
Depending on which generation of Fire Tablet (Kindle Fire) you have, the menu theme and options might look slightly different on your screen. Below are the steps for the 4th generation devices and onward.
- Swipe downwards from the top side of the screen.
- Look for Settings in the drop down menu and tap on it.
- Go to Device Options.
- Then tap on System Updates.
- Tap on Check Now.
- The Fire tablet will automatically download any available update. After the updated files have been downloaded, tap on Update.
- The device will automatically restart and the Installing System Update message will appear on the screen.
- You may return to using your device once the update has finished installing.
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Your tablet must be connected to the internet
About Software Updates
By updating the software on your Amazon Fire tablet you can benefit from new features, or improvements and bug fixes to existing features.
Depending on which generation of Fire Tablet (Kindle Fire) you have, the menu theme and options might look slightly different on your screen. Below are the steps for the 4th generation devices and onward.
- Swipe downwards from the top side of the screen.
- Look for Settings in the drop down menu and tap on it.
- Go to Device Options.
- Then tap on System Updates.
- Tap on Check Now.
- The Fire tablet will automatically download any available update. After the updated files have been downloaded, tap on Update.
- The device will automatically restart and the Installing System Update message will appear on the screen.
- You may return to using your device once the update has finished installing.