But I was foolish enough to purchase the Amazon Fire Phone in order to get a free year of Amazon Prime... Any suggestions (other than spending every cent I have on an Iphone) how to go about getting the game?

Since android's user are waiting for fallout shelter aswell, i guess all platforms gotta do the same thing. Rub ourself with patience and wait it out.

At the same time, IOS users are waiting patch fixes. I'm on an old Iphone 4S and it doesnt handle the game. I'm trying it out with a minimalist setup. Got 21 Dwellers and not wanting to expand now, i'm gonna try make more rooms. 21 total now with this setup and it's going alright. got 15 people working and 5 people in and out of exploration. Guess it's time to upgrade the phone.

I have an old flip phone and no tablet. Do what I do and watch Let's Plays on youtube. As soon as they get it working on android devices and get the specs listed I'll see what I can find used.