Google Meet disconnects (crashes) after joining meeting on Amazon Fire tablet? You aren't alone, but there's a possible workaround

The video communication service, Google Meet, came out in 2017 and gained a lot of popularity in 2020. It is now used by many for personal and professional purposes.

While people use Google Meet across numerous platforms, it seems those with Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet are having some problems lately.

As per multiple reports, Google Meet keeps on disconnecting or crashing after joining a meeting on the Fire HD 8 tablet.

User reports even outline that this issue with disconnecting or crashing after joining a meeting started after a recent Google Meet update.

Also, generic troubleshooting like clearing cache and data, reinstalling Google Meet, and even resetting the device is not helping users.

i use Amazon fire hd 8 and google meet is crashing after recent update i use a g suite account reply
I have tried restarting the phone,reinstalling google meet,deleting cache and data,trying through web browser i have android version 9 (pie) latest version of google meet also pls help i have online classes
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I am trying to use this app on my amazon fire 8 and it keeps cutting off every 2 seconds as i join into the meeting. Need some explanation please
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This is particularly inconveniencing those who use Google Meet on their Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet for professional purposes.

While a report from August indicates that a similar issue was also affecting a Lenovo Tab 3 710I user, it was pointed out by a Product Expert that a future update might fix this problem.

However, it is unclear whether a new update fixed the issue for the affected user or not. Now, Amazon Fire HD 8 users are also in a similar situation but there might be a workaround.

According to one of the affected users, manually installing the app with an apk file fixed the problem where Google Meet was disconnecting or crashing after joining a meeting.

While this is not an official workaround and a proper fix for this issue is still required, it appears to be doing the trick for some.

Thus, those facing the same problem on their Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet can grab the latest Google Meet APK from here and give it a go.

That said, we will be back with more Google Meet-related coverage as and when we get new information to share so stay tuned.

NOTE: There are more such stories in our dedicated Google section so be sure to go through it.

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