Hi
I have a 4th gen Fire HD 7 and have installed Go Launcher, which works fine but whenever I hit the home button I have to choose the default again.
I have searched for hours and hours trying to finding a solution but haven't got anywhere
Can anyone help? Really hope so, its driving me mad.
Thanks!
ANSWER
I figured out how to do it. Check out the video tutorial I made over this issue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6_2GoSz5N4
If this works for you, please add "[SOLVED]" to your thread name. Enjoy!
Hi. Sorry - that link isn't working for me for some reason?
Is it working for others?
Thanks
Thanks so much for the great video - really appreciate. I'm just stuck at knowing what software to use to access the fire with that black screen/green text. Can you let me know. Thanks! :good:
It worked!!!!!
Thank you so much. All I need to do now is work out how to get read my Kindle book launch on the Go Launcher. I think that can only be done on the stock launcher?
Don't suppose anyone has any success with the Kindle Reading App on another launcher?
Thanks again - really appreciate it.
Sorry- not sure how to edit the thread name to Solved?
loxley108 said:
It worked!!!!!
Thank you so much. All I need to do now is work out how to get read my Kindle book launch on the Go Launcher. I think that can only be done on the stock launcher?
Don't suppose anyone has any success with the Kindle Reading App on another launcher?
Thanks again - really appreciate it.
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updated my guide thread with a solution
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One last question re. Go Launcher on the Fire. Does anyone know how to add widgets to it. When I click Add and select system widgets, select the widget and then try and add it, it just keeps going to the system settings screen. Is there any option i've missed that says allow widgets?
Thanks again for the help - appreciate it.
loxley108 said:
One last question re. Go Launcher on the Fire. Does anyone know how to add widgets to it. When I click Add and select system widgets, select the widget and then try and add it, it just keeps going to the system settings screen. Is there any option i've missed that says allow widgets?
Thanks again for the help - appreciate it.
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Not that I know of. I cannot get them working either
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I think it needs to be rooted for this unfortunately.
Can I just check your Amazon appstore is working OK? I bought an app from the Amazon website but when I go to the appstore to install it, its not working right. I can't access any of my purchased apps - whenever I select library either nothing happens or it goes back to the home screen
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Can I just check your Amazon appstore is working OK? I bought an app from the Amazon website but when I go to the appstore to install it, its not working right. I can't access any of my purchased apps - whenever I select library either nothing happens or it goes back to the home screen
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The library button is connected to Amazon's launcher so it will not work. But installing apps work fine for me
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Hi
It looks like they are all working apart from the paid one. I will try and transfer it via the Amazon website to pc via usb. Thanks
Seems to be working now, Thanks
Just to update. It only seems to deliver free apps. I purchased an app and have sent to the kindle a few times but it's not showing
loxley108 said:
Just to update. It only seems to deliver free apps. I purchased an app and have sent to the kindle a few times but it's not showing
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funny. I might look at it some tomorrow. I could make a hacked version of the common amazon app store. That could work.
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Thanks - I would really appreciate that! Thanks again
I could not get the hacked appstore app working without it crashing unfortunately. I may look more later tho
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Great. Thanks!
I tired this with Nova from Windows. After much fighting to get it to recognise the device as an ADB interface, I dropped into the shell and ran the command as suggested. It returned
Code:
Package amazon.kindle.otter new blocked state: true
but it still prompts for the launcher choice. Tried rebooting the Fire but no change.
EDIT: Idiot-mode engaged. I forgot the com.
Thanks again, and especially for the Google Apps hack.
Related
I came across this app at the market that was just put up today called DroidLu.
This app will allow you to watch Hulu on our SGT 10.1 without needing any flash hack! It costs 99 cents I would have paid more for this since it made it possible for me to watch Hulu! Now 3.2 has come to our tablet previous hacks don't work.
I can confirm it works!
Currently on Tsk650 V5 GT-P7510
Note that Hulu only works when you run it through Droidlu app. And make sure that you have latest flash player 11
Schuweeeeet ill try it out later tonight
IceCreaMan said:
Schuweeeeet ill try it out later tonight
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Just tried it on G IO works great thanks for the find
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love it
works great on galaxy tab 10.1 T-Mobile.
It works great! Solid $1 purchase.
Thanks for the heads up!
It's barely an app. It's very difficult to scroll on the progress bar, very difficult to adjust the volume. The worst part is that the return button doesn't take you to the previous page. So you have to start all over again when you click on the wrong button. If you hit the lock button, you also have to start all over again after unlocking. So, if you want to want the show from beginning to end without interruption, without any misclicks, without jumping forward or adjusting volume, this is the app you want.
oberon_guo said:
It's barely an app. It's very difficult to scroll on the progress bar, very difficult to adjust the volume. The worst part is that the return button doesn't take you to the previous page. So you have to start all over again when you click on the wrong button. If you hit the lock button, you also have to start all over again after unlocking. So, if you want to want the show from beginning to end without interruption, without any misclicks, without jumping forward or adjusting volume, this is the app you want.
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Exactly. I bought the app, but quickly got a refund as I couldn't stand this...
oberon_guo said:
It's barely an app. It's very difficult to scroll on the progress bar, very difficult to adjust the volume. The worst part is that the return button doesn't take you to the previous page. So you have to start all over again when you click on the wrong button. If you hit the lock button, you also have to start all over again after unlocking. So, if you want to want the show from beginning to end without interruption, without any misclicks, without jumping forward or adjusting volume, this is the app you want.
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I noticed that to but like all early apps its a work in progress. Dev says that future updates will remedy our concens. Its still a great freakin deal to be able to watch Hulu! This is the only app ive seen so far that can do this. Patience patience
oberon_guo said:
The worst part is that the return button doesn't take you to the previous page. So you have to start all over again when you click on the wrong button. If you hit the lock button, you also have to start all over again after unlocking.
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Hey! I wrote this app, thanks for the constructive criticism. I've fixed most if not all of these issues in the most recent update!
Nice find!!
Did this get pulled from the market? I don't see it.
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Big-A-Rob said:
Did this get pulled from the market? I don't see it.
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yea it seems to have, but luckily my google restore put it back on but the name looks like gibberish now in the market under my apps, literally says "zasasdfgascwsdfasidfaskzzzzzzz"
if you need the apk, i can pull it for you
NyPlaya513 said:
yea it seems to have, but luckily my google restore put it back on but the name looks like gibberish now in the market under my apps, literally says "zasasdfgascwsdfasidfaskzzzzzzz"
if you need the apk, i can pull it for you
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That would be awesome. Just updated to 3.2 and the lib files for the flash hack for hulu are not there anymore. Need a way to stream!
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NyPlaya513 said:
ok well for some reason appmonster refused to backup the apk so all i can provide is the titanium backup files
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So I downloaded and extracted the zip and placed the files in the location where titanium backup keeps its updates but I couldn't get it to restore the app. Is there anything I am missing?
I was able to track down the apk at the link below but I can't get it to play any videos
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-applications/183229-droidlu.html
Has anyone gotten this app to work on a 3.2 ROM? I've tried it on overcome 2.0 and Task 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 with no luck. When the video starts to load it just closes.
Any one else?
You can get hulu to work using the old method. You just have to remove flash, copy the old .so to /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer, reinstall flash from the market, then use a hex editor to change the plugin variable AND to WIN. I am running galaxy task 5.3 and I just watched Castle without any problems.
dsbaciga said:
You can get hulu to work using the old method. You just have to remove flash, copy the old .so to /data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer, reinstall flash from the market, then use a hex editor to change the plugin variable AND to WIN. I am running galaxy task 5.3 and I just watched Castle without any problems.
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Would you mind creating a new thread with a sticky how to?
My experience today:
Search the market for "DroidLu" and it will bring up an app called Flash Video Browser by Dan Lockard for just under a buck. I just found out about it on droidforum, installed it on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and it works! I'm watching Modern Family right now!
Gillian708 said:
Would you mind creating a new thread with a sticky how to?
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The apk from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1243556 works great.
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sendan said:
The apk from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1243556 works great.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
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Yep, just installed and it works perfectly. I'll give his FlashBrowser a try in a sec, because this is definitely worth $0.99!
EDIT: Spoke too soon. FlashBrowser shows as not compatible with my Verizon 4G LTE tab. I'll stick with the old DroidLu APK (linked above, working) and see if there's another way to donate to him.
Just wanted to let every body know Widget locker works great on the Nook Tablet.
Since we can't make the Nook button go right to a aftermarket launcher, I started to play around with widget locker. You can get it from the amazon appstore for $2.99
I set it up so I Have a short cut to go launcher right on my lock screen.
Also if you go to advance setting and click always unlock to home. You will also get the popup where you choose which home to go to and you can select Use by default for this action.
Nice, beat me to it. I emailed the developer for WL last night to see if he could email me the APK to try on the NT. I've bought it on Android Marker (didn't want to have to buy it agian) but I haven't heard back. Looks like it works though, good stuff.
thanks a lot for the tip. works awesomely, i dont even care about root/cfw anymore. with this easy launcher the tablet does everything i ever wanted it to.
postulio said:
thanks a lot for the tip. works awesomely, i dont even care about root/cfw anymore. with this easy launcher the tablet does everything i ever wanted it to.
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I agree (somewhat). While I still want to get CM installed on it in the near future, I'm pretty satisfied with the workarounds that were obtained in under 2 days. this more than holds me over for what I want to do with it.
I can't get that kind of service anywhere else!
If only we could install 3d party keyboards....this would be mint.
RussianMenace said:
Nice, beat me to it. I emailed the developer for WL last night to see if he could email me the APK to try on the NT. I've bought it on Android Marker (didn't want to have to buy it agian) but I haven't heard back. Looks like it works though, good stuff.
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You probably know this, but I've been able to install all my paid apps by emailing the apk from my phone to myself, opening gmail in the web browser and then installing from there.
ADW EX Launcher works perfect.
The apk sharing app that I use is:
Share my applications by FOR2W
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apascual89 said:
You probably know this, but I've been able to install all my paid apps by emailing the apk from my phone to myself, opening gmail in the web browser and then installing from there.
ADW EX Launcher works perfect.
The apk sharing app that I use is:
Share my applications by FOR2W
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That app worked alright, I jammed up my gmail with it though, I had about 10 emails that got stuck on sending for like ahour while it super heated my phone. I wound up rebooting to stop it, it prolly was most likely some in my setup of my extremely modded phone though.
It did work great using backup to sd, then astro to share via dropbox!
Drewmungus said:
That app worked alright, I jammed up my gmail with it though, I had about 10 emails that got stuck on sending for like ahour while it super heated my phone. I wound up rebooting to stop it, it prolly was most likely some in my setup of my extremely modded phone though.
It did work great using backup to sd, then astro to share via dropbox!
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Yes, that happened to me too, but I moved the emails to a folder and then accessed them that way.
Sorry, I should've mentioned that.
RussianMenace said:
If only we could install 3d party keyboards....this would be mint.
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How easy /difficult would this be?
Drewmungus said:
Since we can't make the Nook button go right to a aftermarket launcher,
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hmm... i've got my nook button going to adw launcher by using homecatcher and home switcher... have to push it twice but it works.
RussianMenace said:
If only we could install 3d party keyboards....this would be mint.
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But we can! I suppose, don't check myself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360036
http://mktg.getjar.com/getjargoldcatalogue.html
Includes Beautiful Widgets, Unlock with WiFi, BeWeather Pro, Smart Office, Tapatalk, Paper Camera and games like Fruit Ninja HD, Age of Zombies, Samurai 2: Vengeance and Backbreaker, just to name a few.
You will need the GetJar app installed to download.
edit: my mistake. Didn't click on link.
thanks for post!
dan-fish said:
i don't think piracy is allowed on xda.
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I didn't think this was piracy, they are running a promotion. If it is, I can take it down.
its not promotion..Its the new way to make money off paid by giving it for free......developed by Getjar....its not piracy at all,I dont know how it works....I downloaded BW from there long time ago and still running rock solid...
Guys, this is not piracy, it's a new "Gold App Sale" by Getjar. There's some great apps in there too!
the only thing i cant get to download on the TP is Tapatalk
edit: anyone know a quick download code?
Seems like some cool apps here not sure how to get them on the touchpad though as it doesn't seem to be a supported device.. Any ideas? Where do I get the getjar app I don't see it on their page anywhere...
use the default android browser and make sure you have it set to mobile. when you browse to http://m.getjar.com it will auto download the apk and you can install that way
mcsephoenix said:
Seems like some cool apps here not sure how to get them on the touchpad though as it doesn't seem to be a supported device.. Any ideas? Where do I get the getjar app I don't see it on their page anywhere...
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Same here, get the message "no compatible downloads for unknown android 2.3"
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I was able to get Tapatalk, although it gave me an error the first time I tried.
I was also having issues downloading at first using Dolphin browser, but using the stock browser it worked just fine. The first time I tried to DL an app, it said I needed GetJar and linked me to the file.
do you think you can use your PC browser and the quick download code and post it here? what device do you have it set to? I'm currently set on "Free Download".
nomadman said:
use the default android browser and make sure you have it set to mobile. when you browse to http://m.getjar.com it will auto download the apk and you can install that way
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Ahhh, that worked! Thank you!
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Love the folks that cry piracy w/o FIRST checking the link. Stop policing unless you're a mod.
so.... how they make money on such promotions "paid for free"?
those apps are modified or all-the-same like orginal android market versions?
a246783 said:
so.... how they make money on such promotions "paid for free"?
those apps are modified or all-the-same like orginal android market versions?
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they're different in the fact that they are currently updated very slowly... getjar just made it available to have developers push their updates... before, you had to know there was an update and redownload the app... i got my first push yesterday, so i see it's working
getjar makes money by sponsors... you'll see them throughout the site
Same problem as other, when i search/enter the code for the app (in my case it's Tweetcaster Pro, Tapatalk and Splashtop Remote Desktop) i get the "no compatible version for my device" text which is ridiculous because i have a Captivate and the Android Market shows those apps just fine. Any ideas? Can someone post the .apk i mean if they are free its not illegal right? And also if i get the .apk, will it update automatically when with the new push system from GetJar?
soumian said:
Same problem as other, when i search/enter the code for the app (in my case it's Tweetcaster Pro, Tapatalk and Splashtop Remote Desktop) i get the "no compatible version for my device" text which is ridiculous because i have a Captivate and the Android Market shows those apps just fine. Any ideas? Can someone post the .apk i mean if they are free its not illegal right? And also if i get the .apk, will it update automatically when with the new push system from GetJar?
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here ya go...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1381728
Realistpm said:
here ya go...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1381728
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Thanks, it only worked for Splashtop, TweetCaster Pro and Tapatalk keep saying the device is not compatible i mean wtf!?!? I tried with GS II and Galaxy Nexus and both say not compatible. Anyone that has already downloaded Tapatalk from the GetJar app can tell me the device they are using and the name code so i can modify the Build.prop and download the app.
ro.product.model=GT-i9100
ro.product.brand=samsung
it has worked with everything in getjar... i have a crash here and there but they all have downloaded...
if you've changed this... reboot... it took awhile for google's android market to see the change... i probably restarted 3 times... even went into webos once and back to cm7...
the only thing i've had a problem with working at all (it did download) is Advanced Task Manager
i get:
Sorry! The application Advance Task Manager (process con.arron.taskManager) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
edit:
just tried another app... Aces Jewel Hunt downloaded and installed but closes right after the splash screen opens
Yhea i tried with that. i wasn't able to download the Splashtop before changing the build.prop and after changing that and rebooting i could. But i couldn't download the other two apps, i mean i even tried going on the browser to getjar.com and changed my device to the i9100 and even there i can't seem to get the code for the download because i get the same message that my device isn't compatible and im talking about the PC browser. Im gonna change again to the i9100 on the phone and wait a day or so and try again from the app, i don't understand why i have to do all this the app should be compatible.
Thanks again for the suggestions though
Hi all,
I need a little help with a HDX.
It is not rooted and no other mods have been done with it.
I have set the option to accept apps from outside sources.
Installed 1mobile market.
Downloaded and installed Pet Rescue Saga.
Try to open the app and it closes immediately.
Cant think whats wrong coz the same method worked for the Fire HD I had.
Any ideas people ????
Many thanks in advance.
BUMP. Anyone help ????
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Smokin House said:
Hi all,
I need a little help with a HDX.
It is not rooted and no other mods have been done with it.
I have set the option to accept apps from outside sources.
Installed 1mobile market.
Downloaded and installed Pet Rescue Saga.
Try to open the app and it closes immediately.
Cant think whats wrong coz the same method worked for the Fire HD I had.
Any ideas people ????
Many thanks in advance.
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Did you reboot?
You can also try side loading an older version of the app. I'm sure you can find one on the interwebs...
Yep. Tried turning off and on again. No joy.
No offence want the latest version as it has the most recent levels.
Anyone else got any ideas please?
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Smokin House said:
Yep. Tried turning off and on again. No joy.
No offence want the latest version as it has the most recent levels.
Anyone else got any ideas please?
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What version sw on your HDX?
potential keyboard problem ??
Smokin House said:
Yep. Tried turning off and on again. No joy.
No offence want the latest version as it has the most recent levels.
Anyone else got any ideas please?
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I am not specifically familiar with the app/game/program that you are referring to, so if what I am about to suggest turns out to be complete rubbish, please feel free to ignore it completely. Here goes anyway, just in case it might turn out to somehow be useful !!
I sideloaded Better Terminal Emulator (a GREAT app & also one of my most favorite root-aware apps !!). Whenever I would start it up, it would run just fine, as long as I did *not* attempt to open the KFHDX keyboard. As soon as the built-in keyboard was activated, BTE would immediately crash & close. As you might guess, any terminal emulator program is basically worthless without keyboard input !! However (so this is where you might want to try the same thing, if "keyboard" applies in your specific case), when I use an external BT keyboard, BTE continues to run as great as it always has . . . problem averted !! [ now if I could just get my root access back with the latest formware ]
HTH !!
Good luck & have fun !!
Mark J Culross (KD5RXT)
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mjculross said:
I am not specifically familiar with the app/game/program that you are referring to, so if what I am about to suggest turns out to be complete rubbish, please feel free to ignore it completely. Here goes anyway, just in case it might turn out to somehow be useful !!
I sideloaded Better Terminal Emulator (a GREAT app & also one of my most favorite root-aware apps !!). Whenever I would start it up, it would run just fine, as long as I did *not* attempt to open the KFHDX keyboard. As soon as the built-in keyboard was activated, BTE would immediately crash & close. As you might guess, any terminal emulator program is basically worthless without keyboard input !! However (so this is where you might want to try the same thing, if "keyboard" applies in your specific case), when I use an external BT keyboard, BTE continues to run as great as it always has . . . problem averted !! [ now if I could just get my root access back with the latest formware ]
HTH !!
Good luck & have fun !!
Mark J Culross (KD5RXT)
[email protected]
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With stock AMZ FW, you can also run into issues with some apps that use any DL service other than AMZ. Which is why many paid Play Store apps will force close, like GTA SA, which will fail to open or crash unless you use the KF version.
GSLEON3 said:
What version sw on your HDX?
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V13.3.2.2
GSLEON3 said:
With stock AMZ FW, you can also run into issues with some apps that use any DL service other than AMZ. Which is why many paid Play Store apps will force close, like GTA SA, which will fail to open or crash unless you use the KF version.
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Pet Rescue Saga is a free game and unavailable on the amazon app market. I have it on my non-rooted kindle fire HD (v7.4.8 FW) and it works fine on that.
Smokin House said:
Hi all,
I need a little help with a HDX.
It is not rooted and no other mods have been done with it.
I have set the option to accept apps from outside sources.
Installed 1mobile market.
Downloaded and installed Pet Rescue Saga.
Try to open the app and it closes immediately.
Cant think whats wrong coz the same method worked for the Fire HD I had.
Any ideas people ????
Many thanks in advance.
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This might sound weird but turn off wifi, launch app and see if app still closes. Sounds like similar gmail issue ...
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Sorry no joy
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Hello everyone,
I apologize for making this the noobest posts of all, but I know nothing at all. I've rooted my Kindle once, didn't know how, didn't know why, or what I gained from it. I only wanted to be able for starters to change the hideous lock screen pictures, then the apps, then install google play apps and ended up with a messed up Kindle Fire HDX.
Passed days looking for guides to restore it, and everytime tutorials were expecting me to have TWLR or other things that I didn't..
I ended up doing a factory reset and removing stuff manually.
So now, what is my Kindle FireHDX Situation? It's version is 13.3.2.4 and I simply want to open it up to more possibilities, I want to add apps that are not original from Amazon, I wanna be able to access it and add files and docs and book that otherwise he wouldn't let me.
I tried searching for guides, and just got lost between Thor, Apollo, and who know what else. Also, I'm on a Mac and that narrows down so many tutorials..
Can anyone help me out figuring what I really want?How to obtain it?And what would be the best way?
My wife has an iPad and basically can do anything, I have a kindle and I can't even put an Alarm Clock on it!!
I wanna be able to use google play apps, access like with ES Explorer, and whatever else could be useful. I just find going through all these threads very difficult and for people with advance knowledge.
Can I hope for someone?
thefonta said:
Hello everyone,
I apologize for making this the noobest posts of all, but I know nothing at all. I've rooted my Kindle once, didn't know how, didn't know why, or what I gained from it. I only wanted to be able for starters to change the hideous lock screen pictures, then the apps, then install google play apps and ended up with a messed up Kindle Fire HDX.
Passed days looking for guides to restore it, and everytime tutorials were expecting me to have TWLR or other things that I didn't..
I ended up doing a factory reset and removing stuff manually.
So now, what is my Kindle FireHDX Situation? It's version is 13.3.2.4 and I simply want to open it up to more possibilities, I want to add apps that are not original from Amazon, I wanna be able to access it and add files and docs and book that otherwise he wouldn't let me.
I tried searching for guides, and just got lost between Thor, Apollo, and who know what else. Also, I'm on a Mac and that narrows down so many tutorials..
Can anyone help me out figuring what I really want?How to obtain it?And what would be the best way?
My wife has an iPad and basically can do anything, I have a kindle and I can't even put an Alarm Clock on it!!
I wanna be able to use google play apps, access like with ES Explorer, and whatever else could be useful. I just find going through all these threads very difficult and for people with advance knowledge.
Can I hope for someone?
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well done for asking. I'm no master but one thing i will tell you, is NEVER EVER, and I repeat, EVER modify the build.prop. In case ytou don't know what that is, it is the file that defines the whole device, in which the whole description of the kindle is. I modified mine, and to cut long story short- I don't have a kindle anymore. The easiest and safest way to root kindle is TowelRoot or VRoot, but be very, extremly careful. Once you root kindle, you can get Gplay apk and install it. https://mega.co.nz/#!hJ8ynBKI!aYGtlxZNcO4BvDSsNyAk7DOj6ppHE5apNaVcAktPmAk
Here is the link to mega. you can download the app and install it as you would with any sideload app. To do that you need to locate it using ESFile explorer which you can download on the Amazon market. then click on the file in downloads, and install it. viola.
INSTRUCTIONS (at your own risk)
Step one:
Since you have a Mac you can get virtualbox.It is hard, but it is doable to install Windows on that, or Linux if you are a pro. or there are apps that you can buy to run windows on Mac, which cost like 20 dollars I think?
Step Two: Get V-Root. http://www.mgyun.com/en/getvroot NOTICE: Many devs you MUST be carefull, so do so at your own risk. V-Root is kinda infamous. It works though!
Step 3: Connect kindle to Mac and click the big button on V-Root, which is a one-click rooting software that worked for me. For me personally, I didn't get it from first time, i tried numerous times. If things don't work, do not try anything by yourself, that is how I bricked the kindle. Follow step by step instructions. Really.
Step 4: Once you have gained root, get Titanium backup, and backup your files. But be extremly carefull. My personal suggestion, just get Gplay, SU, and a launcher to add to the experience. If you don't particularly care for custom ROMs, don't get them, stick on this one and be safe.
Step 5: Optional, but usefull. You should block the update websites from which the updates come from- but that doesn't necessarily do the trick, if you connect to someone elses wifi. http://androidcowboy.com/2014/01/how-to-block-kindle-fire-hdx-updates/
this might be useful. now please, be very careful, if you don't know something, don't do it. Ask : don't mess with ROMs. Have fun!
ADVICE.
to gain a nexus-like experience you can get launchers, the best ones are nova launcher and apex launcher, they genuinely give an android experience. you can set them as ALWAYS so you never see that ugly amazon launcher ever again. you can also get custom lock screen, and forget you have a kindle, power of kindle- looks of nexus. also, even without root you can get some launchers, something the iPad can't. Just saying XD .
there are many apps out there, but be carefull with what you pick.
Clock?
Widgets? You can get all that in the play store- if the play store is there, it is going to be just fine in this sense.
thefonta said:
Hello everyone,
I apologize for making this the noobest posts of all, but I know nothing at all. I've rooted my Kindle once, didn't know how, didn't know why, or what I gained from it. I only wanted to be able for starters to change the hideous lock screen pictures, then the apps, then install google play apps and ended up with a messed up Kindle Fire HDX.
Passed days looking for guides to restore it, and everytime tutorials were expecting me to have TWLR or other things that I didn't..
I ended up doing a factory reset and removing stuff manually.
So now, what is my Kindle FireHDX Situation? It's version is 13.3.2.4 and I simply want to open it up to more possibilities, I want to add apps that are not original from Amazon, I wanna be able to access it and add files and docs and book that otherwise he wouldn't let me.
I tried searching for guides, and just got lost between Thor, Apollo, and who know what else. Also, I'm on a Mac and that narrows down so many tutorials..
Can anyone help me out figuring what I really want?How to obtain it?And what would be the best way?
My wife has an iPad and basically can do anything, I have a kindle and I can't even put an Alarm Clock on it!!
I wanna be able to use google play apps, access like with ES Explorer, and whatever else could be useful. I just find going through all these threads very difficult and for people with advance knowledge.
Can I hope for someone?
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Follow these steps in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53512259
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ptrsnshane said:
Follow these steps in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53512259
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I had found this one but it says windows only..!
ferrouskid said:
well done for asking. I'm no master but one... going to be just fine in this sense.
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Thank you very much for all the info. I installed TWLR with ESFile and the GPlay file you gave me in the link. But nothing pops out now, how do I find google play files?And how about the SU how do I find that and what do I use it for?Any advice for the Launcher as well?
The rest seems to be working for now!
Plus I just installed as per Cowboy tutorial Googleplay and again it keeps crashing saying that it doesn't connect etc etc.. I hate this kindle. I just find it completely useless..
thefonta said:
Plus I just installed as per Cowboy tutorial Googleplay and again it keeps crashing saying that it doesn't connect etc etc.. I hate this kindle. I just find it completely useless..
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Sorry I overlooked that you were using Mac. Did you install the hdxposed module?
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ptrsnshane said:
Sorry I overlooked that you were using Mac. Did you install the hdxposed module?
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mmm..nope!What is it?
It will allow you to connect to Google play store.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49609621
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heads up
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2786190
ptrsnshane said:
It will allow you to connect to Google play store.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49609621
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under framework it says The latest version of Xposed is currently not active. Did you install the framework and reboot?
Go to framework click install then go to modules enable hdxposed and reboot.
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ptrsnshane said:
Go to framework click install then go to modules enable hdxposed and reboot.
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Ok done..so now what happens?what am I able to do? and how..?
You should be able to install and connect to Google playstore
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You should be able to install and connect to Google playstore
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I installed google playstore but some apps it just says it needs access to the store or that my device isnt correct for these apps and to contact manufacturer..
Am I supposed to install something else with google playstore?or a certain google playstore apk?
ptrsnshane said:
You should be able to install and connect to Google playstore
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Any way you can help me?I'm stil stuck..
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thefonta said:
Any way you can help me?I'm stil stuck..
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okay from what I read from above and experience it does not appear as though you have followed the directions because if you had you would not be getting those messages. Read the first few posts on this page is says to open up your framework make sure framework is installed(it will state in red if not) tap on the word framework above in the header scroll down to modules open make sure there is a checkmark next to the HDxposed module. back up to your framework menu and Reboot
jimyv said:
okay from what I read from above and experience it does not appear as though you have followed the directions because if you had you would not be getting those messages. Read the first few posts on this page is says to open up your framework tap on the word framework above in the header scroll down to modules open make sure there is a checkmark next to the HDxposed module back up to your framework menu and Reboot
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That's exactly what I did! Some apps work some don't.. that's the wierd thing.
have you
thefonta said:
That's exactly what I did! Some apps work some don't.. that's the wierd thing.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787813
A whole thread devoted to getting gapps going .plus ther is a flashable version here somewhere in general. I have gapps on all my devices 3hdx but none of which all parts of full google work .. Quite enough for me though.I have a few other samsung devices so im not dependent the hdx for gapps.