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Netflix update?

When I run Netflix, it asks me if I want to update. If I answer OK, it cannot find the updated version. Netflix does not show up at all in the Market. I wonder if the edited build.prop causes this.

I just set up a NC for the wife, found the previous Netflix apk and loaded it, but did not modify the prop file...it works, but still gave the same "update" message (but no update apk). Anyone hear from Netflix on this?

I have a HTC Dinc today there was a update for netflix. So maybe just need to sideload the apk. I will try and find the the apk on my Dinc and try it if it works I will post it. I just tried the one from the one from Dinc it worked and took away the update crap. Now if someone can tell me how to add the apk to here I will post it.

I would appreciate the apk if you can post it.
Thanks

Shandon84321 said:
I would appreciate the apk if you can post it.
Thanks
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I tried this and it didn't work for me.
It'll say application not installed every time.
I just click cancel and it loads the app like normal.
As long as it works, I'm not complaining.

Rick_V said:
I have a HTC Dinc today there was a update for netflix. So maybe just need to sideload the apk. I will try and find the the apk on my Dinc and try it if it works I will post it. I just tried the one from the one from Dinc it worked and took away the update crap. Now if someone can tell me how to add the apk to here I will post it.
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When you create a post, scroll down to Additional Options and there is a place to attach files.
I tried editing build.prop to change from Vision to Dinc, but the Market still couldn't find the Netscape app.
Duh, it's not Dinc but Droid Incredible (neither that nor Incredible worked either).

I cannot edit the build.prop file I keep getting an error message. It will not allow me to save the changes for netflix to work. Nook Color Cyanogen Mod7 nightly build 101

bigbob23 said:
but the Market still couldn't find the Netscape app.
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You meant Netflix. Lmao.

bigbob23 said:
When you create a post, scroll down to Additional Options and there is a place to attach files.
I tried editing build.prop to change from Vision to Dinc, but the Market still couldn't find the Netscape app.
Duh, it's not Dinc but Droid Incredible (neither that nor Incredible worked either).
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I didn't change build prop left it as Vision just dropboxed the apk to the nook.

henbo said:
I cannot edit the build.prop file I keep getting an error message. It will not allow me to save the changes for netflix to work. Nook Color Cyanogen Mod7 nightly build 101
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Are you using Root Explorer and changing to R/W? You need long press the file and select open in text editor

Here is the APK from the Dinc

Netflix
I am using ES explorer

Rick_V said:
I didn't change build prop left it as Vision just dropboxed the apk to the nook.
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Where did you find the apk?
Nevermind--I saw the link.

henbo said:
I cannot edit the build.prop file I keep getting an error message. It will not allow me to save the changes for netflix to work. Nook Color Cyanogen Mod7 nightly build 101
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This nook netflix fixer app worked for me. I couldn't mount the /system partition as rw, so I emailed this apk to my gmail account, installed it, and it fixed it for me.

hobbyboy said:
This nook netflix fixer app worked for me. I couldn't mount the /system partition as rw, so I emailed this apk to my gmail account, installed it, and it fixed it for me.
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I installed that and Netscape said that the service is not available on my device.
I looked at the file and it changed the manufacturer line to HTC, but left the model as NookColor. Editing this line fixed it again, so it appears that the Nook Fixer app needs some more tweaking.
Too bad, as it requires many fewer steps than editing build.prop (I use Root Explorer, which allows me to mount the partition as rw).

I tried your fix and I still have the problem anymore suggestions anyone.

I figured that it was because CM7 updated to a newer gingerbread version in the nightlies and netflix isn't compatible, therefore not showing up for an incompatible device in the market
Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk

Actually mine is working now!! Thanks for the help!!!

henbo said:
Actually mine is working now!! Thanks for the help!!!
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I forgot to say be sure to reboot after loading this!

So far mine says there's an updated app but I can continue on and use it as-is, it's not forcing me to do anything..
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I installed that and Netscape said that the service is not available on my device.
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You're whipping my ass with this Netscape stuff.

Help with Kindle fire

It apears that I was messing around in stuff I shouldn't have been. I was in the /system folder and I renamed "system ui" by mistake. Now my kindle won't go past the lock screen. When I unlock it just black. How do I go about to fix this problem?
I'm such an idiot
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda app-developers app
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No offense but the kindle fire HD forums are horrid.

Misterowl said:
It apears that I was messing around in stuff I shouldn't have been. I was in the /system folder and I renamed "system ui" by mistake. Now my kindle won't go past the lock screen. When I unlock it just black. How do I go about to fix this problem?
I'm such an idiot
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda app-developers app
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No offense but the kindle fire HD forums are horrid.
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http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html#commandsummary
A couple thoughts: try pulling the apk, renaming on your computer, and then pushing it back to your kindle.
Or maybe you could just push an alternate launcher? Dunno. Good luck!
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On further reading of that page, it might be possible to directly rename it.
adb shell mv /system/wrong\ name.apk /system/correct\ name.apk
or something such...

LocoRon said:
http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html#commandsummary
A couple thoughts: try pulling the apk, renaming on your computer, and then pushing it back to your kindle.
Or maybe you could just push an alternate launcher? Dunno. Good luck!
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On further reading of that page, it might be possible to directly rename it.
adb shell mv /system/wrong\ name.apk /system/correct\ name.apk
or something such...
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It's not coming up on adb :c

How to side load app?

Hi,
I have an hd+, rooted with the sd card works good. There are a couple of apps that say that they are incompatible, wondering if I can load them manually? If so how?
One is Chrome, not sure if it will work, but that and a couple others I would like to try.
Thanks,
Steve

piperman7 said:
Hi,
I have an hd+, rooted with the sd card works good. There are a couple of apps that say that they are incompatible, wondering if I can load them manually? If so how?
One is Chrome, not sure if it will work, but that and a couple others I would like to try.
Thanks,
Steve
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Yes, I was able to get them off my phone. Copy the .apk file to your computer and then adb install them. See this for detailed instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34168454#post34168454

piperman7 said:
Hi,
I have an hd+, rooted with the sd card works good. There are a couple of apps that say that they are incompatible, wondering if I can load them manually? If so how?
One is Chrome, not sure if it will work, but that and a couple others I would like to try.
Thanks,
Steve
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If you are rooted and have "unknown sources" enabled as part of the rooting, you do not need ADB to install apps. Just copy the apk file to your nook and open it with a file manager. It will ask you if you want to install it.
Sent from my Nook HD+ Running CM10 on SD

Where can I get the apks, I don't have a phone to copy them from?
Thanks,
Steve

piperman7 said:
Where can I get the apks, I don't have a phone to copy them from?
Thanks,
Steve
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Google ".apk download" and you will see many hits, you can also google the specific one you want like "facebook apk".

dbh369 said:
Google ".apk download" and you will see many hits, you can also google the specific one you want like "facebook apk".
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Also you can go to 1mobile.com and download their store app. It has many of the same apps as Play Store but does not mark them incompatible.
Sent from my Nook HD+ Running CM10 on SD

Next Launcher crash Loop

Okay, so I feel like I'm right on the cusp of figuring this out but I just can't seem to get the last few steps to work, here is where I'm at.
I have a successfully rooted kindle Fire 2nd Gen. Running on 10.3.1. I installed Next Launcher and it is a nightmare, crashes and loops back after hitting okay. Nothing has fixed it so I found this comment yesterday...
onemeila said:
Since you have root access you can use adb to remove a system apk,
Use these commands:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/stl5 /system
rm -r /system/app/[AppName].apk
mount -o remount,ro -t rfs /dev/stl5 /system
If you need to look up a list of apk names on the device:
Code:
cd /system/app
ls *.apk
Hope this works for you.
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I followed everything to a tee. When I get to the point where I enter: rm -r /system/app/[AppName].apk
I listed the apps installed and Next launcher shows up as: "Next LAuncher 3D" so I entered: rm -r /system/app/Next LAuncher 3D.apk
Yes, I've tried without spaces, underscores, everything, nothing. How can I get my CMD to read the launcher so I can delete it, cause my kindle is useless right now. Any help guys, many thanks.

rekindle said:
Okay, so I feel like I'm right on the cusp of figuring this out but I just can't seem to get the last few steps to work, here is where I'm at.
I have a successfully rooted kindle Fire 2nd Gen. Running on 10.3.1. I installed Next Launcher and it is a nightmare, crashes and loops back after hitting okay. Nothing has fixed it so I found this comment yesterday...
I followed everything to a tee. When I get to the point where I enter: rm -r /system/app/[AppName].apk
I listed the apps installed and Next launcher shows up as: "Next LAuncher 3D" so I entered: rm -r /system/app/Next LAuncher 3D.apk
Yes, I've tried without spaces, underscores, everything, nothing. How can I get my CMD to read the launcher so I can delete it, cause my kindle is useless right now. Any help guys, many thanks.
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Try com.gtp.nextlauncher.apk or com.gtp.nextlauncher-1.apk

No go. . .
BELASCO said:
Try com.gtp.nextlauncher.apk or com.gtp.nextlauncher-1.apk
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Neither worked. I just don't get it, I've tested using the same method on other apps, works like a charm. For this one, no go.

rekindle said:
Neither worked. I just don't get it, I've tested using the same method on other apps, works like a charm. For this one, no go.
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Just tried it myself; also no go. It returned a line that looked terribly like it was blowing a raspberry at me. Hopefully someone cleverer than myself will chime in.

BELASCO said:
Just tried it myself; also no go. It returned a line that looked terribly like it was blowing a raspberry at me. Hopefully someone cleverer than myself will chime in.
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Me too, I hope someone knows cause I've researched, this hasn't come up much at all.

Try
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/stl5 /system
cd system
cd app
rm -r "Next LAuncher 3D.apk"
mount -o remount,ro -t rfs /dev/stl5 /system
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Do you have any time between crashes? Or any launcher ability?
I had that error with the keyboard so that it crashed but I could get one button press per crash and remedied it that way...if also assume a reset to factory defaults would fix it in the kindle recovery...it would reset your default launcher b ut WARNING RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT WILL TURN OFF ADB
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda app-developers app

mrkhigh said:
Do you have any time between crashes? Or any launcher ability?
I had that error with the keyboard so that it crashed but I could get one button press per crash and remedied it that way...if also assume a reset to factory defaults would fix it in the kindle recovery...it would reset your default launcher b ut WARNING RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT WILL TURN OFF ADB
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda app-developers app
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I have a solution step 1. Download kindle fire first aide and follow all directions exactly as they are written. (Link on bottom of page) step 2. Once completed all of the necessary steps open up KF First aide and click y then enter. Step 3. Go down to option 13 (backup entire kindle to kindlebackups folder) and follow the easy instructions on screen. This will take a little bit so be patient. Step 4. Find (restore entire kindle from kindle backups folder). Follow the onscreen instructions for restoring the Kindle. Make sure the computer is plugged in and the Kindle won't accidentally get unplugged from the computer during this process. When it asks you if you would like to instal blank partition always click y. WHEN IS SAYS WIPE USER DATA AND CASH CLICK Y. Follow all the on screen instructions carefully. If this doesn't work tell me I have one more thing but it should.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888

Next Launcher is buggy. The last three updates they've come out with have all addressed bug fixes and FC's. It's a work in progress and they know it's still buggy. You can either keep Next and wait for updates if the bugginess is tolerable or grab a different launcher for now and go back to it at some point in the future.

droidit! said:
next launcher is buggy. The last three updates they've come out with have all addressed bug fixes and fc's. It's a work in progress and they know it's still buggy. You can either keep next and wait for updates if the bugginess is tolerable or grab a different launcher for now and go back to it at some point in the future.
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listen to me very carefully bcause im freaking out right now. Forget about ever getting next launcher. I tried it yesterday put it in my system app folder. Restarted the kindle fire hd and now im in a boot loop. Yep im soft bricked forget about this launcher.

Well, take a breath and take your time, you're not hard bricked or nothing. Just use what you know (you had a pretty good post above), and I'm sure you'll get out of it fine. If you get stuck at any point along the way just let somebody know. That's what a lot of the community is here for. I have bricked a Kindle (hard bricked ) before, just don't rush. Oh BTW, there's no need to make a launcher a system app, they work just fine installing like any other app and then just wiping data from original launcher :thumbup:

DroidIt! said:
Well, take a breath and take your time, you're not hard bricked or nothing. Just use what you know (you had a pretty good post above), and I'm sure you'll get out of it fine. If you get stuck at any point along the way just let somebody know. That's what a lot of the community is here for. I have bricked a Kindle (hard bricked ) before, just don't rush. Oh BTW, there's no need to make a launcher a system app, they work just fine installing like any other app and then just wiping data from original launcher :thumbup:
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Yes but does that work for kindle fire hd. It didn't allow picking default launcher unless in system apps. And by the way I am now un bricked. For some reason after turning it on to try something to fix it the app actually started to work thus allowing the Kindle to actually boot up. I deleted the app right away and that completely fixed it no more boot loop. I must be one of the only people to have there kindle fire hd 7 UN brick itself!!!

Hmm, that's strange. Might want to try downloading a launcher from the play store, just stay on the page until it finishes downloading and then hit open on the app page in the play store. Then hit your home button, an option should pop up asking you which launcher you want to use. If that doesn't work, you could try going to the default launcher in your app manager and deselect it as the default app for launching (do all that after installing new launcher).

DroidIt! said:
Hmm, that's strange. Might want to try downloading a launcher from the play store, just stay on the page until it finishes downloading and then hit open on the app page in the play store. Then hit your home button, an option should pop up asking you which launcher you want to use. If that doesn't work, you could try going to the default launcher in your app manager and deselect it as the default app for launching (do all that after installing new launcher).
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Yes that would work on a normal device but the Kindle Fire is running a forked version of androud 4.0.3. Amazon found a way to stop the default launcher popup from happening unless you put it us system apps. Amazon is stupid like that.

JORDANZ1998 said:
Yes that would work on a normal device but the Kindle Fire is running a forked version of androud 4.0.3. Amazon found a way to stop the default launcher popup from happening unless you put it us system apps. Amazon is stupid like that.
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IDK, I wrote that cause that's the way it worked for me. So if it doesn't work for you, then honestly, I'm at a deadend for ideas
from my Viped out one x

DroidIt! said:
IDK, I wrote that cause that's the way it worked for me. So if it doesn't work for you, then honestly, I'm at a deadend for ideas
from my Viped out one x
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Well try running it in CyanogenMod, or Kinology.
Sent from my air conditioner unit running CyanogenMod

dugoy13 said:
Well try running it in CyanogenMod, or Kinology.
Sent from my air conditioner unit running CyanogenMod
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Yeah, like I said, I've run it on every ROM I've tried and it's always worked straight away no problems :thumbup:

DroidIt! said:
Yeah, like I said, I've run it on every ROM I've tried and it's always worked straight away no problems :thumbup:
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Do either of you guys own a Kindle???
BTW I'm running stock is

JORDANZ1998 said:
BTW I'm running stock is
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Well that would have been nice to know like 2 days ago, that makes a big difference. If you're stock it has to be in system/app. You need to find the apk off the internet, put it in system/app and change permissions to read/write -->read-->read. Don't install the app just place it in system/app, change the permissions and reboot. You should automatically get a pop up then asking which launcher you want to use.

DroidIt! said:
Well that would have been nice to know like 2 days ago, that makes a big difference. If you're stock it has to be in system/app. You need to find the apk off the internet, put it in system/app and change permissions to read/write -->read-->read. Don't install the app just place it in system/app, change the permissions and reboot. You should automatically get a pop up then asking which launcher you want to use.
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Should I change all the third party apps in my system app folder to rw-r-r. And what does this do exactly. Because Utah I never changed the permissions for next launcher 3d all were selected like r-w-e-r-w-e-r-w-e is this what put my kindle into the boot loop before not changing the permissions.

[Q] Any way to install stock AOSP browser on rooted KF 7" HD?

I personally like the stock android browser for quick internet (not to mention that it supports flash). I tried to copy the browser.apk file from another device and transfer it to my KF HD 7", but when installing got a message saying "Parse Error" - There is a problem parsing the package. So, obviously that method will not work.
Does anyone out there have a method to get the stock android browser onto the KF HD 7?
Thanks in advance!

You need to push it or copy it to the /system/app folder, and give it root permissions.
>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.3... Or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running ChameleonOS

Ph0enix_216 said:
You need to push it or copy it to the /system/app folder, and give it root permissions.
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Thanks for your reply. I had already moved the .apk file to the /system/app folder and attempted to run it there. That's when I got the parse error described above. It did not ask for root permissions, so I wasn't able to grant them. Unless there is something else that I am missing?
Thanks again for your help!

LeiraHoward said:
Thanks for your reply. I had already moved the .apk file to the /system/app folder and attempted to run it there. That's when I got the parse error described above. It did not ask for root permissions, so I wasn't able to grant them. Unless there is something else that I am missing?
Thanks again for your help!
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There shouldn't be a superuser request. To install the stock browser, first:
a.) Move it to /system/app
b.) Give it root permissions from there like this: rw-r--r--. You can do this in an app like ES File explorer by holding the app and selecting "permissions." Just check the boxes that apply.
c.) Reboot--the app will probably crash if you try to launch it without restarting your system. After the Kindle reboots, try the app to make sure it works. This method is how you move any app to the /system/app folder and make it work correctly (although some won't work if you do this).
Hope this helped. If you have anymore questions, go ahead and ask

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Hope this helped. If you have anymore questions, go ahead and ask
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Thanks for the instructions. (And sorry for the delay getting back to you). I didn't get a chance to try this until just now.
Unfortunately, I'm still not able to get this to work. I keep getting the Parse Error when I attempt to install the .apk. I double checked everything, and the permissions are fine, and I restarted the Kindle Fire, and still no luck. I can only think of two things that might still be the issue:
(1) I got my browser.apk from a Jellybean 4.2 version of Android, it is possible that it is too new for the Kindle Fire version. (Not sure where I could get an older version, though).
(2) Amazon may just not play nicely with normal .apk files.

Yea you usually get a parse error if its for a newer version of android.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app

stunts513 said:
Yea you usually get a parse error if its for a newer version of android.
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Any idea where I could pick up a clean copy of an older version? I'm actually not sure what version of android Amazon Kindles are running.

Kindles run ice cream sandwich based os, I don't know offhand where you could get a copy without having to download a ROM and extracting the apk from it without flashing it.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app

stunts513 said:
Kindles run ice cream sandwich based os, I don't know offhand where you could get a copy without having to download a ROM and extracting the apk from it without flashing it.
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Thanks... I just realized that my husband's android phone runs ice cream sandwich... I'm going to try to get the browser.apk file from him when he comes home tonight. If that doesn't work, I'll try grabbing it from a ROM. Thanks again.

LeiraHoward said:
Thanks... I just realized that my husband's android phone runs ice cream sandwich... I'm going to try to get the browser.apk file from him when he comes home tonight. If that doesn't work, I'll try grabbing it from a ROM. Thanks again.
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Someone uploaded the stock AOSP Browser.apk on the Kindle Fire HD Themes & Apps forum a while back, which was pulled from a phone running ICS or something. I attached it at the bottom. I had it working fine on my Kindle when I was running stock OS. All I did was move it to my SD card, push it to "/system/app," and grant it root permissions. I had to do it this way, as it would force close if I tried to install it the normal way.
And Amazon does play nice with some .apk files. It's just a matter of finding the right ones. Unfortunately, you can't know until you install it as to whether or not it works or not.

Ph0enix_216 said:
Someone uploaded the stock AOSP Browser.apk on the Kindle Fire HD Themes & Apps forum a while back, which was pulled from a phone running ICS or something. I attached it at the bottom. I had it working fine on my Kindle when I was running stock OS. All I did was move it to my SD card, push it to "/system/app," and grant it root permissions. I had to do it this way, as it would force close if I tried to install it the normal way.
And Amazon does play nice with some .apk files. It's just a matter of finding the right ones. Unfortunately, you can't know until you install it as to whether or not it works or not.
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Thanks. I somehow or another missed the notification of your reply, so just now got around to downloading and attempting to install this version of browser.apk. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me, either. It fails in a different way, gets part way through the install process and then just gives me a message saying "Application not installed." *sigh* Ah well. Thanks for your help anyway!

Ph0enix_216 said:
Someone uploaded the stock AOSP Browser.apk on the Kindle Fire HD Themes & Apps forum a while back, which was pulled from a phone running ICS or something. I attached it at the bottom. I had it working fine on my Kindle when I was running stock OS. All I did was move it to my SD card, push it to "/system/app," and grant it root permissions. I had to do it this way, as it would force close if I tried to install it the normal way.
And Amazon does play nice with some .apk files. It's just a matter of finding the right ones. Unfortunately, you can't know until you install it as to whether or not it works or not.
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I was finally able to get it working... I went back to the forum you mentioned and found an older version of the browser.apk that finally worked. Still won't "install" and I can only access the browser from an app manager software, not the KFHD system, but it exists. Thanks!