Amazon Fire setup

Set up TekLan VPN on Amazon Fire tablets

Install the TekLan VPN app on your Fire tablet from the Amazon Appstore or as a direct download. For Fire TV and Fire Stick, see their own guides.

Amazon Appstore
Version 4.5.1

On your Fire TV, open Find and search for TekLan VPN

Fire TV Connect screen with the selected location and connection details

Set it up

Choose how to connect

TekLan VPN app for Fire tablets

Install from the Amazon Appstore

Fire tablets run Fire OS and use the TekLan VPN Android app. The current Amazon Appstore version is 4.5.1.

Before you begin

  • Connect the Fire tablet to the internet.
  • Have your TekLan VPN email address and password ready.
  • Approve the system VPN request when prompted.

Steps

  1. Open the Appstore on your Fire tablet, search for TekLan VPN and select Get.
  2. Open TekLan VPN and sign in with your TekLan VPN email address and password, then choose a server.
  3. Select Connect and approve the VPN request.

Check the connection

  1. Confirm the TekLan VPN app reports Connected.
  2. Check the key icon appears in the status bar.
  3. Open Silk or another browser and confirm the public IP address changes.
  4. Disconnect in the app and confirm normal internet access returns.

If it does not connect

  • Confirm the tablet has internet access before starting the VPN.
  • Disconnect any other VPN app.
  • Approve the VPN request if it appears again.
  • Sign out, restart the app and sign in again.

Still stuck? See the help articles, or open a support ticket with the exact error you see.

Direct download for Fire tablets

Install the APK directly

Use this if the Appstore route does not work on your tablet.

Before you begin

  • Connect the Fire tablet to the internet.
  • Have your TekLan VPN email address and password ready.

Steps

  1. Open the Silk Browser and go to teklanvpn.com/latest.apk. The current APK is version 4.6.0.
  2. When the download finishes, open it. If the tablet blocks the install, allow Silk to install unknown apps when asked (or under Settings › Security & Privacy), then open the file again.
  3. Select Install, open TekLan VPN, sign in and connect.
  4. Once installed, you can turn the unknown-apps permission for Silk off again.

If it does not install

  • Delete the downloaded file and download it again.
  • Check there is enough free storage on the tablet.

Still stuck? See the help articles, or open a support ticket with the exact error you see.

Other options

Manual setups and Fire TV

The TekLan VPN app is the supported way to connect a Fire tablet. If you need a manual WireGuard or OpenVPN setup instead, open a support ticket first so we can confirm an app and import method for your tablet.

Helpful answers

Features

What TekLan VPN for Fire TV does

For Fire TV Sticks, Fire TV Cube, Fire TV smart TVs and Fire tablets that run Fire OS.

  • WireGuard and OpenVPN

    Both protocols are built in, so there is no profile to import.

  • Locations worldwide

    Choose a city from our worldwide network. Each location shows its city first, then its country.

  • Sign in with your phone

    Scan a QR code or enter a code at teklanvpn.com/tv, with no typing on the TV.

  • Live connection details

    Data received and sent, connection time and your protected IP, updated while you are connected.

  • Per-app split tunnelling

    Choose apps that skip the VPN while everything else stays protected.

  • Bypass

    Leave chosen websites, IP addresses or ranges outside the VPN, for a bank or service that blocks VPNs. Up to 50 entries.

  • DNS choice

    Use TekLan DNS, pick another well-known DNS provider, or enter your own.

  • Leak test

    Check that your IP address and DNS requests stay inside the VPN.

  • Dedicated IP

    If you have a private server or dedicated IP, it is listed first under “Your private servers”, with its IP address.

  • Local network access

    Keep printers, casting and other devices on your home network reachable while connected.

  • Your language

    English, German, Spanish and French, following your device’s language.

Screenshots

See the app

Fire TV Connect screen with the selected location and connection details
Fire TV Locations screen
Fire TV split tunnelling: choose apps that use your normal connection
Requirements

What you need

  • A Fire TV or Fire tablet running Fire OS. Fire TV devices with Vega OS use the Vega app.
  • A TekLan VPN plan.
  • Your phone nearby to sign in with a code.
Questions

Frequently asked

Fire OS or Vega OS: which app do I need?

Most Fire TV devices run Fire OS and use this app. Newer devices such as the Fire TV Stick 4K Select run Vega OS and need the Vega app; the Amazon Appstore offers the right one.

Do I need a separate subscription for each app?

No. One TekLan VPN plan covers every app; each device uses one of your plan’s connections while it is connected.

Where are the servers?

Worldwide. The app lists every location your plan includes, and you can switch whenever you like.

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