So, those of you in the NYC area who use Optimum/Cablevision as their ISP may have received an email to download the Optimum App for Kindle Fire which allows you to stream live TV onto your Kindle if you're connected to your home WiFi. They've had apps like this on iOS for a while and they FINALLY released an app for the Kindle Fire.
I managed to download the apk off my sister's Kindle Fire, and it installs fine on the Xoom (ICS stock, rooted). Of course, it asks for root access which you MUST deny, otherwise it won't let you stream. But then as soon as you authenticate into the app, you get a notice that says "Device not supported."
I imagine there must be a way to spoof the app into thinking it's on a kindle fire. Any ideas? I'm happy to share the apk: http://goo.gl/SfLKz
Thanks!
--Q
I hope so. I have a nexus 7 and it will be awesome to have this app.
I wouldn't mind trying but wouldn't even know what the correct settings would be nor where to implement them. If you have any suggestions or insights, I'm happy to give it a shot...
Can we temporaly change the Device Name in build.prop.?
Sent from my MZ601 using XDA Premium HD app
Schmoldt said:
Can we temporaly change the Device Name in build.prop.?
Sent from my MZ601 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this sounds like a way to do it. theres those market helper apps which change build prop for you if you dont wanna fiddle with it yourself. let us know how it goes
Related
Anyone here use the HBO Go App?
It appears to turn off HBO Go when the plug is used...
Anyway to allow the system to detect the HDMI (and mirror) but have the app ignore it?
I will give it a try tonight and edit this post.
HTC Flyer / Tapatalk
This has to be one of the most frustrating aspects about this phone. Never mind the lack of color quality or the barred wireless tethering, but the fact that this phone has the hdmi output but is not compatible with any of the apps I want to use it for is sad. So far i have found I can not use it for: NFL mobile, Hulu, and now you say HBO GO. "Oh but you forget netflix works!" you might repond, well Netflix is already on every device known to man so there is no benefit to having this if you plan on streaming online content.
SciFlyer said:
I will give it a try tonight and edit this post.
HTC Flyer / Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Any status updates?
HBO No Go
The Bionic asks me to unplug the HDMI cable and plug it back it. Doing that does not change things.
I had video on my tv for one second. Then the error message popped up again.
Bummer
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk
My guess would be the ap dev. Is blocking hdmi due to copyright infringement. It's really stupid, but wouldn't surprise me.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using xda premium
The kindle fire launcher opens then closes, is there a way to fix? It's probably a honeycomb thing...
Sent from my Xoom using xda premium
giandeli said:
The kindle fire launcher opens then closes, is there a way to fix? It's probably a honeycomb thing...
Sent from my Xoom using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you give a little more detail on the problem? What error does the logcat spit out?
Same here. The APK for the Kindle Fire crashes whenever started. If anyone's found a fix for this, I'd love to hear it. Doubt I'd run it long, but I'd definitely give it a twirl.
Sent from my Xoom using XDA App
Just curious....
good god why would you ever want to use that launcher
Any chance someone could pull the APK of the Amazon App store version of Wired Magazine from a Kindle Fire HD 7"? Regular Android tablets don't get the nice, tablet-optimized version of the magazine. Instead, we basically get a PDF. The only other copies of the APK floating out there are from the original Kindle Fire, where the magazine content is stuck in a 1024x600 box in the middle of the screen.
Not looking for any magazine content, as I'm a subscriber Just looking for the APK itself. Thanks!
511pf said:
Any chance someone could pull the APK of the Amazon App store version of Wired Magazine from a Kindle Fire HD 7"? Regular Android tablets don't get the nice, tablet-optimized version of the magazine. Instead, we basically get a PDF. The only other copies of the APK floating out there are from the original Kindle Fire, where the magazine content is stuck in a 1024x600 box in the middle of the screen.
Not looking for any magazine content, as I'm a subscriber Just looking for the APK itself. Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Asking one more time. Any chance someone could pull the APK?
Thanks!
If you're rooted, you could try Market Helper from codekiem, to spoof the kindle device id?
511pf said:
Asking one more time. Any chance someone could pull the APK?
Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19474675
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM 10.2 using xda app-developers app
LinearEquation said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19474675
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM 10.2 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, I have that one and I believe it's from the original Kindle Fire. The date on that post is in 2011 and the HD was released in 2012.
I'm not 100% sure the APK from the KF HD would even work, but I know the one from the original KF doesn't work correctly. I appreciate the reply.
mariom said:
If you're rooted, you could try Market Helper from codekiem, to spoof the kindle device id?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Really good idea, but people on this thread indicate that it doesn't fool the Amazon App Store.
http://codekiem.com/2013/02/13/market-helper/
Thanks for the help, though.
I'm on a rooted Kindle HD 7in. Is there a way to get Apps from the google play store to show up in the Kindle Freetime app?
Viper Daimao said:
I'm on a rooted Kindle HD 7in. Is there a way to get Apps from the google play store to show up in the Kindle Freetime app?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Would love to know how to do this as well. I have many app bought from google play that I want to let me kids use in FreeTime.
I'd like to do the same with sideloaded books as well.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk
I decided not to use Free Time and instead see what Google Play had to offer. I now have Kids Place with Screen Time: Parental Controls installed. With those two apps, I can give access to any apps I want my son to use all within the custom launcher. With the second, I can control how long he can use certain apps and set time limits for school days and weekends and even bed time settings. What's nice about screen time is that they offer a "remote control" where I can see what and how long He's been in an app right from my phone. I can also pause his time remotely if he's grounded or supposed to be doing something else. It's a pretty sweet and customizable setup.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk
This setup is way better than what Free Time has to offer.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk
Probably too little, too late, but then again, maybe not, but Amazon has finally released an android version of the Amazon Instant Video app:
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/09/09/amazon-prime-finally-comes-to-android-after-all-these-years/
However, no Chromecast support. Boo!
It does work. I've installed it on both my RAZR HD and my Nexus 7. However, you must also have the Amazon store app installed as well.
On the Nexus 7, you MUST install the non-tablet version of the Amazon store app. Until I installed the non-tablet version, it would keep telling me I had to install it and then would redirect me to the Amazon store web page.
Anyway to get it to work offline? Looks like you can only stream. I tried to purchase a video and download it. No dice.
Amazon and Netflix are streaming services.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Free mobile app
Richieboy67 said:
Amazon and Netflix are streaming services.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's kind of short sighted.
On the kindles, you can download videos for offline play. A buddy of mine does this frequently for long flights.
I meant that Amazon prime is streaming. Maybe it is different on an amazon device..I don't know. I think you may be able to download if you rent or buy but I'm not sure.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Free mobile app
iBolski said:
However, no Chromecast support. Boo!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Doesn't surprise me Amazon didn't include Chromecast, even though it is the #1 selling devices in Electronics on Amazon.
Maybe they think this will increase their streaming player's popularity... They'd be wrong. But maybe that's what they're thinking =).
There doesn't appear to be a way to download currently on Androids. Hopefully, this will be in a future update, but I'm not sure. I'm just glad I can access my Instant videos from my Android device now without having to use the Dolphin browser. So much better.
Maybe now I can remove Flash from my device as that was the only reason I had it installed.