kindle fire ,windows 10 instalation?

[bert bloggs]

Sorry but i am a bit dumb sometimes ,my grandaughter gave me her old Kindle fire,is it possible to install windows 10 on it so i can do banking in the UK if my computer breaks down?

[DPKANKAN]

Kindle is Android based, albeit their own version. 

If you want a tablet based on windows version go onto Lazada.

They do a cheap tablet that you can interchange between Android and Windows.

[treetops]

It'll have its own web browser (Silk) so go to the bank's website, log on and try it.

[bert bloggs]

1 hour ago, treetops said:

It'll have its own web browser (Silk) so go to the bank's website, log on and try it.

I was worried that if it got refused they may freeze my account ,

[treetops]

5 minutes ago, bert bloggs said:

I was worried that if it got refused they may freeze my account ,

I wouldn't expect so.  They must have all sorts of devices logging on, and a Kindle Fire is fairly mainstream.

[bendejo]

If they do freeze your account be prepared for a long phone call and the answer to those security questions like "what school did your mother go to?" etc.

I would say no way you can run Windows in any useful way on it, but you never know what someone will come up with.

I've never run a Kindle, but people have told me it can be intrusive, with messages like "found a music file that is not properly licensed" and things to that effect. 

Every so often amazon sells refurbished Kindles for around US$40, and I've been looking into the possibility of installing a non-kindle version of Android on one.  Some people are succeeding, like here.  I'm still on the fence about it.  If this sounds interesting and you know a tech-savvy person mention it to them, they might take the challenge.

 

 

[bendejo]

I should mention that your bank may have a an Android app of its own, so maybe no need to run from a browser.  If they do it'll be mentioned somewhere on their site.

Personally I'm not too keen on Android's security, though I have no solid reason for it.

 

 

[bert bloggs]

1 minute ago, bendejo said:

I should mention that your bank may have a an Android app of its own, so maybe no need to run from a browser.  If they do it'll be mentioned somewhere on their site.

Personally I'm not too keen on Android's security, though I have no solid reason for it.

 

 

Yes they do have a banking app ,both off them do ,but ,if you use it you have to have a code sent to your mobile ,i live in Thailand ,but use a UK address,so cant use the app but use pinsentry machine for my cards.

[OneMoreFarang]

Deleted,

I thought first this is about eBook readers...

[treetops]

3 hours ago, bert bloggs said:

Yes they do have a banking app ,both off them do ,but ,if you use it you have to have a code sent to your mobile ,i live in Thailand ,but use a UK address,so cant use the app but use pinsentry machine for my cards.

That could be a problem if you don't have a mobile phone number registered.  At least one of my banks recognises if I log on with a new device and does an extra security check in the form of a one time passcode sent to my mobile phone.  You may want to check how yours does it and how to work round it if their method doesn't suit.

[sirineou]

The Fire tablet is very proprietary 

 Win10 for fire tablet is impossible as far as I know, I could not even install the Chrome browser on mine and I have the latest model.  . I found a hack of how it could be done on YouTube but i can't be bothered to try it since there are also other things that it does not do, and being that I have to carry my lop top also. it makes the Fire Tablet redundant.

 I wanted the fire tablet so that I can travel lite and only carry one thing for my E-books, internet connectivity and apps to control smart devices at home.  

 The Fire app store is also very limited, I could not even find the app for the surveillance cameras to my Thai home , that I can easily find  for my android phone that I had, and my Iphone that I just got. 

 I am very disappointed by it. But if you don't have a loptop  the silk browser will do. 

[bert bloggs]

1 hour ago, sirineou said:

The Fire tablet is very proprietary 

 Win10 for fire tablet is impossible as far as I know, I could not even install the Chrome browser on mine and I have the latest model.  . I found a hack of how it could be done on YouTube but i can't be bothered to try it since there are also other things that it does not do, and being that I have to carry my lop top also. it makes the Fire Tablet redundant.

 I wanted the fire tablet so that I can travel lite and only carry one thing for my E-books, internet connectivity and apps to control smart devices at home.  

 The Fire app store is also very limited, I could not even find the app for the surveillance cameras to my Thai home , that I can easily find  for my android phone that I had, and my Iphone that I just got. 

 I am very disappointed by it. But if you don't have a loptop  the silk browser will do. 

Yes ,i think i will just get a cheap laptop ,then the wife can use it in place of her computer as well ,as its now so old . anyway thanks to all for your help ,