Hey! I was wondering if anyone can help me! I am trying to put a live wallpaper on my kindle fire hd with absolutely no luck! I have go launcher ex installed and when I try to set the wallpaper I cant find me live wallpaper that I installed at all...any idea?
Thanks! :laugh:
live wallpaper
xoxemmzxox said:
Hey! I was wondering if anyone can help me! I am trying to put a live wallpaper on my kindle fire hd with absolutely no luck! I have go launcher ex installed and when I try to set the wallpaper I cant find me live wallpaper that I installed at all...any idea?
Thanks! :laugh:
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At this time its not possible to use or change the live wallpaper on the KFHD sorry
I believe that the live wallpapers picker application is what your looking for, but I have not tried it yet so.
UPDATE
so I just loaded it up (copy to system app folder with perm. Rw-r--r--) and it works just fine. So just find the a pk through the googles and away you go.
Sent from my Fire HD with root!
craby1925 said:
I believe that the live wallpapers picker application is what your looking for, but I have not tried it yet so.
UPDATE
so I just loaded it up (copy to system app folder with perm. Rw-r--r--) and it works just fine. So just find the a pk through the googles and away you go.
Sent from my Fire HD with root!
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An idea where we can find the apk?
Just Google livewallpaperpicker.apk, and a forum should have it in like the second link.
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craby1925 said:
Just Google livewallpaperpicker.apk, and a forum should have it in like the second link.
Sent from my Fire HD with root!
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Got it installed but it force closes whenever I try to use it
Weird, it might be a bad application. Worst comes to worst, you can download a nexus 7 stock rom, and pull the actual livewallpaperspicker.apk to use. It's either that, or do you even have any live wallpaper applications themselves installed?
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After further messing around with it, try this.
1) download LiveWallpapersPicker.apk from below.
2) Make sure you have root access.
3) Install a application to manage files with root access (example Root Explorer).
4) Move the downloaded file to your Kindle Fire HD. (Remember where you place it).
5) Go into your system/App folder, and move the LiveWallpapersPicker.apk to this folder.
6) Change permissions on LiveWallpapersPicker.apk to rw-r-r.
7) Install Live Wallpapers from the Google Market, or Sideload them
Done, this should help you out.
iMJets said:
After further messing around with it, try this.
1) download LiveWallpapersPicker.apk from below.
2) Make sure you have root access.
3) Install a application to manage files with root access (example Root Explorer).
4) Move the downloaded file to your Kindle Fire HD. (Remember where you place it).
5) Go into your system/App folder, and move the LiveWallpapersPicker.apk to this folder.
6) Change permissions on LiveWallpapersPicker.apk to rw-r-r.
7) Install Live Wallpapers from the Google Market, or Sideload them
Done, this should help you out.
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That worked, thanks man!
iMJets said:
After further messing around with it, try this.
1) download LiveWallpapersPicker.apk from below.
2) Make sure you have root access.
3) Install a application to manage files with root access (example Root Explorer).
4) Move the downloaded file to your Kindle Fire HD. (Remember where you place it).
5) Go into your system/App folder, and move the LiveWallpapersPicker.apk to this folder.
6) Change permissions on LiveWallpapersPicker.apk to rw-r-r.
7) Install Live Wallpapers from the Google Market, or Sideload them
Done, this should help you out.
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Hi, I already follow ur steps but nothing happen after I sideloaded it (step 7)... now, I tried to start from 1st step again.. however, when I want to remove "LiveWallpapersPicker.apk" from the system/app/ folder it said: "LiveWallpapersPicker.apk cannot be deleted because the file system read only"... I cannot uninstall it via setting-filter app...
btw, at the system/app folder permission already rw-r--r-- (cant rename it, cant delete it, cant change it permission, cant move it)
what should I do?
thx
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EDIT: just solved my own remove problem... however, still after installed + permission changed into rw-r-r, I cant use it
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it works. just need to restart kindle fire hd after the steps and ready to set live wallpapers. thanks.
I've followed the steps above and successfully installed galaxy note's live wallpaper, but when I tried to install other live wallpapers as uploaded below, I can't find the access to open and set it as wallpaper. Does any one have ideas about it?
View attachment Cosmic_Flow_1.3.apk
iMJets said:
After further messing around with it, try this.
1) download LiveWallpapersPicker.apk from below.
2) Make sure you have root access.
3) Install a application to manage files with root access (example Root Explorer).
4) Move the downloaded file to your Kindle Fire HD. (Remember where you place it).
5) Go into your system/App folder, and move the LiveWallpapersPicker.apk to this folder.
6) Change permissions on LiveWallpapersPicker.apk to rw-r-r.
7) Install Live Wallpapers from the Google Market, or Sideload them
Done, this should help you out.
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And I asked the exact same question and you told me to install gallary
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worked great!
Thanks! that worked fabulously! Now I have an amazing looking screen lol
michaelxer said:
Hi, I already follow ur steps but nothing happen after I sideloaded it (step 7)... now, I tried to start from 1st step again.. however, when I want to remove "LiveWallpapersPicker.apk" from the system/app/ folder it said: "LiveWallpapersPicker.apk cannot be deleted because the file system read only"... I cannot uninstall it via setting-filter app...
btw, at the system/app folder permission already rw-r--r-- (cant rename it, cant delete it, cant change it permission, cant move it)
what should I do?
thx
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EDIT: just solved my own remove problem... however, still after installed + permission changed into rw-r-r, I cant use it
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Make sure you are following the steps correctly. Once you move LiveWallpaperPicker.apk to system/app. Double check permissions. restart after that. I'm awesome your using a alternative launcher that is not the kindle launcher? If not that may be your problem. If you have a alternative launcher, long click your home screen and see go to wallpapers, make sure there's a option for live wallpaper. If there is you are all set, you do need to install your own live wallpapers though. I recommend using them from the android play market. Hope this helps.
dank101 said:
And I asked the exact same question and you told me to install gallary
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The gallery, and live wallpapers are completely different applications. Gallery is to look at the pictures, and is a easy way to set wallpapers, and live wallpapers is specifically for live wallpapers only. If this is not what you where talking about, Sorry.
Works Great!
Thanks for the link to the apk. Installation is successful!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=romlTa8usFY
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Is there a pre-req to this? Where do you find the app after doing the steps so that you can select the wallpaper? Or does the wallpaper automatically show up after install? My kindle still has default ad lock screen and default launcher. On a side note I got my kindle fire hd 2 days ago and have managed to root and get google play working first time rooter here. :victory: but still am nooby
many thanks
I have everything installed and my permissions set as rw-r-r and I go to the live wallpaper and select set wallpaper and nothing happens. What do I do?
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Can't Get Live Wallpapers To Work
My KFHD is rooted also. It has a black background screen when using other launchers. When doing the long press on the screen I get the popup to select a wallpaper and it allows me to do so. However, when I press the button to select the wallpaper, it just closes down. I have LiveWallpaper installed in the app it came with the root software, but it doesn't show up anywhere that I can use it. It's in the app folder and not found anywhere else on the device.
Can I get some help on this please? Thanks.
Related
Hi, I have been flashed the CM6.1, and just now i tried to use root explorer to install some modded widget by the putting them in system/apps method. But it doesn't work anymore. After i have put the .apk there, i go to the add widget page and i can't found that specific widget. It works perfectly when i am using my stock 2.1 rom. Can anyone give some possible solution? Appreciate it so much !
Do you set the permissions correctly?
Do you restarted the phone after past the apk in system/app?
I guess you have to reboot and then click on the apk through root explorer and select install also before they appear on the menu.
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Oh yes. You guys have figured out the problem. I didn't set the permission correctly therefore it doesn't work.
Ok, so I set everything up on my computer and then ran the qemu root program. It went through all the steps, rebooted my kindle a few times and then at the end said I was rooted. It mentioned I may need to reboot.
So I got google play's apk on there and installed it but it won't open. It says "Google Play Store Has Stopped" everytime I open it.
So I put ES File Explorer on the kindle and went to the settings to check root. It doesn't work.
What am I doing wrong? It seems there are no guides to root the kindle fire 2 non hd, and all I could find were guides to root the kindle fire hd.
Please help
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xmrkite said:
Ok, so I set everything up on my computer and then ran the qemu root program. It went through all the steps, rebooted my kindle a few times and then at the end said I was rooted. It mentioned I may need to reboot.
So I got google play's apk on there and installed it but it won't open. It says "Google Play Store Has Stopped" everytime I open it.
So I put ES File Explorer on the kindle and went to the settings to check root. It doesn't work.
What am I doing wrong? It seems there are no guides to root the kindle fire 2 non hd, and all I could find were guides to root the kindle fire hd.
Please help
-Thanks
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EDIT...
Ok, so I redid qemuroot and it is working, i'm rooted. But google play will still not open. Any ideas?
Put in on system/app folder and dont forget to install googleservicesframework.apk
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xmrkite said:
EDIT...
Ok, so I redid qemuroot and it is working, i'm rooted. But google play will still not open. Any ideas?
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Just installing Google Play apk will not work. You have to install vending.apk/phonesky.apk as a system app. You can download phonesky.apk from link below. It is the new version of vending.apk, the play store instead of the market. Like the post above states move to system/app folder, change permissions to rw-r--r--, then install.
Also make sure GoogleServicesFramework.apk(link below) is installed, no need to install in system folder just normal install will work. If they still don't work just try re-installing. It took doing this three times one of the times I did it before it worked.
Phonesky.apk-
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4lZEJI5lYeMQ0d5OUdTNlV3SjA
GoogleServicesFramework.apk-
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4lZEJI5lYeMa1dNLXJrZzlQaVU
OK, I got google play to work and install apps via your help above.
But what's odd now is that I can't get root write access anymore. How on earth did that happen?
Anyhow, what I'd really like to do is replace the amazon launcher with a standard android one. Am I able to install cyanogenmod on this baby? Any links to aid me for that one or for any custom rom?
-Thanks
xmrkite said:
OK, I got google play to work and install apps via your help above.
But what's odd now is that I can't get root write access anymore. How on earth did that happen?
Anyhow, what I'd really like to do is replace the amazon launcher with a standard android one. Am I able to install cyanogenmod on this baby? Any links to aid me for that one or for any custom rom?
-Thanks
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No custom roms as of yet. Hashcode has developed a way to get past the bootloader but still testing. So custom roms should be an option soon.
Use this link for new launcher:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1915493
Personally I prefer apex launcher, gives you a good ICS feel. Also you can hide the notification and nav bars to have full screen.
Ok, so ES file manager says I'm not rooted anymore, but google play store works and can install apps just fine.
What is going on? How do I get es file manager to let me r/w in the "root only" folders?
Also, how do I get the go or apex launcher to be the main launcher and to come up when I touch the home button?
-Thanks
Kindle Fire HD 7.2.3 rooted
Hi Guys,
I have successfully rooted my new Kindle FIre HD 7.2.3 with following method.
Root Step 1: Run Root MANY ANDROID! http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1886460.
Did not need to do the step 2 (Run Qemu automated root http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1893838. )
I can see super user in apps and i can mount /system as read/write using es filexplorer.
I had downloaded the following apk.
GoogleServicesFramework.apk
Vending.apk
Gplay3.8.17.apk
Installed GoogleServicesFramework.apk first and rebooted kindle fire hd.
Moved Vending.apk to /system/app with permissions of rw-r-r and installed from there.
I could see the market app in apps drawer but it does not start. Any idea ?
Thanks,
Dev
sdevang said:
Hi Guys,
I have successfully rooted my new Kindle FIre HD 7.2.3 with following method.
Root Step 1: Run Root MANY ANDROID! http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1886460.
Did not need to do the step 2 (Run Qemu automated root http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1893838. )
I can see super user in apps and i can mount /system as read/write using es filexplorer.
I had downloaded the following apk.
GoogleServicesFramework.apk
Vending.apk
Gplay3.8.17.apk
Installed GoogleServicesFramework.apk first and rebooted kindle fire hd.
Moved Vending.apk to /system/app with permissions of rw-r-r and installed from there.
I could see the market app in apps drawer but it does not start. Any idea ?
Thanks,
Dev
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Update:
The Google Play store started working once I have used the GoogleServiceFramework.apk from following post.
http://www.androidauthority.com/kindle-fire-hd-7-inch-install-google-play-store-123353/
I've got a real issue here in that I was able to get Swiftkey 3 Tablet installed on a new 8.9 but it is misbehaving and continues to crash and respawn in an endless loop. I have a few seconds in between crashes to navigate around the device and I have tried several things to no avail.
I cannot Force Stop the service. I cannot switch to the default keyboard as there does not appear to be a menu item available for this. I've tried uninstalling but that fails. I've also tried resintalling but it stay in the same state.
Does anyone have experience with forcing the service to stop respawning and to switch the setting back to the default keyboard. If I cannot resolve this issue I will most likely have to reset the device which will cost me many hours in lost time.
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
I was able to find a utility on this forum that exposed the Language and Keyboard settings so that I could access the default keyboard again. This eliminated the crash loop. However, I still cannot uninstall Swiftkey. Any ideas?
Did you try to uninstall it with titanium backup?
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swiftyjpow said:
I was able to find a utility on this forum that exposed the Language and Keyboard settings so that I could access the default keyboard again. This eliminated the crash loop. However, I still cannot uninstall Swiftkey. Any ideas?
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What utility did you use?
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swiftyjpow said:
I've got a real issue here in that I was able to get Swiftkey 3 Tablet installed on a new 8.9 but it is misbehaving and continues to crash and respawn in an endless loop. I have a few seconds in between crashes to navigate around the device and I have tried several things to no avail.
I cannot Force Stop the service. I cannot switch to the default keyboard as there does not appear to be a menu item available for this. I've tried uninstalling but that fails. I've also tried resintalling but it stay in the same state.
Does anyone have experience with forcing the service to stop respawning and to switch the setting back to the default keyboard. If I cannot resolve this issue I will most likely have to reset the device which will cost me many hours in lost time.
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
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Factory reset?
jmoak said:
What utility did you use?
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It's called NookColor Tools but works with Kindle Fire HD as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=868366
ayaxxa said:
Did you try to uninstall it with titanium backup?
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Thanks for the tip. I tried to uninstall with Titanium backup and it did not appear to work. However there was then an uninstall button available in the Installed Applications menu and I was able to get it uninstalled.
This may have also appeared because when I did a reboot an update was applied which appears to have reset some things. One of the things that has changed is that all of the apps that I side installed or installed through the Play Store have disappeared from the Apps menus. It's not an issue since I have Nova Launcher installed and everything still shows in there.
So the issue with getting Swiftkey to work properly still remains and I sure am having withdrawl from not having this app. If anyone has any ideas or a procedure on how to get that to work it would really be helpful.
But I cannot customize Nova apparently and add icons to the desktops. What a pain. Still looking for solutions to get this all running smoothly.
i managed to get it working after finding this instruction http://blog.wuepics.de/2012/11/swiftkey-auf-dem-kindle-fire-hd/#axzz2GznJiTxt
unfortunately it is in german but the gist of it is
install swiftkey (via play store or side loading?)
find the apk file (data/app likely)
using es explorer click and hold the apk file until you see the options
select view
go into the lib folder > armeabi-v7a
extract libswiftkeysdk-java-internal to somewhere you ll find it (download folder...)
copy the extracted .so file in lib/armeabi-v7a to system/lib
copy app from data/app to system/app
click to install in system/app (not sure if needed, i did any way. sorry i am kindle/android noob )
change permissions to user read/write, rest read only (same permission as the other apps)
reboot kindle
go to keyboard settings, select swiftkey3
no more crashes.
unfortunately the kindle menu overlaps the keyboard a little bit in landscape mode. but to me that is just a minor inconvenience.
hope this helps.
okarr said:
i managed to get it working after finding this instruction http://blog.wuepics.de/2012/11/swiftkey-auf-dem-kindle-fire-hd/#axzz2GznJiTxt
unfortunately it is in german but the gist of it is
install swiftkey (via play store or side loading?)
find the apk file (data/app likely)
using es explorer click and hold the apk file until you see the options
select view
go into the lib folder > armeabi-v7a
extract libswiftkeysdk-java-internal to somewhere you ll find it (download folder...)
copy the extracted .so file in lib/armeabi-v7a to system/lib
copy app from data/app to system/app
click to install in system/app (not sure if needed, i did any way. sorry i am kindle/android noob )
change permissions to user read/write, rest read only (same permission as the other apps)
reboot kindle
go to keyboard settings, select swiftkey3
no more crashes.
unfortunately the kindle menu overlaps the keyboard a little bit in landscape mode. but to me that is just a minor inconvenience.
hope this helps.
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That doesn't seem to do anything for me. Each time my kindle reboots, I have to go to system\apps and reinstall Swiftkey in order to get it to work. If I don't, I'll get keep getting that error msg "****key Tablet has stopped"
Has anyone figured a solution to this?
Translated from German to English.
vanizial said:
That doesn't seem to do anything for me. Each time my kindle reboots, I have to go to system\apps and reinstall Swiftkey in order to get it to work. If I don't, I'll get keep getting that error msg "****key Tablet has stopped"
Has anyone figured a solution to this?
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After I read the response that the link was ONLY in German, I went to that site, and allowed my pc to translate it into English. This is what
I found:
In order to perform these steps is root access required.
Instructions
1 Charge here "NOOKcolor Tools" and installs it on the KFHD
2 Now go download your desired Tastaturapp on the Kindle.
3 Now open your file browser on the KFHD (eg ES Explorer )
4 Examined the copied in step 2 Tastaturapp
5 Keep it pressed to the apk., And choose "view"
6 Opens the "lib" folder
7 Opens the armeabi-V7A folder and select the . "so" file (!) from.
8 Click on "Extract". You possibly can you choose the path.
9.Geht now to the folder where you . "so" you extracted files and copy all the files into the / system / lib directory
10 Installed . "apk" the Tastaturapp and copied the . "apk" from the / data / app folder to / system / app Verzechnis
11.Startet the KFHD and opens new NOOKcolor Tools.
12th Now you can your keyboard to select under "Select Keyboard".
13th Ready!
Have fun with it
Please note that it is at your own risk and I take no responsibility for damaged equipment
This entry was posted KFHD Root & Mod , Kindle Fire HD and tagged Kindle Fire HD tagged on3 November 2012.
Now is it reliable? I don't know, but if you pay attention to the FIRST LINE, it states ROOT ACCESS IS REQUIRED. I have not rooted my Kindle Fire HD 7", so I can't try it out. But for those who have rooted their Kindle Fire, maybe you can try this. The site I had translated, http://blog.wuepics.de/2012/11/swiftkey-auf-dem-kindle-fire-hd/#axzz2GznJiTxt, is the site that was given. Good luck if you try it. ffman2152
No matter which launcher I install, none of them will show up under any of the Home Switcher/Manager apps. I've been researching online for 2 days and I've done the things people mention, with no luck.
I've finally just installed GO Launcher EX, installed the .apk, put it in System/App, but holding the home button does nothing (I've read that this will open home switcher apps), NOTHING will give me any option to change my launcher to anything except the original kindle ones.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to get a launcher to actually work?
Thanks for your help!
kmodek said:
No matter which launcher I install, none of them will show up under any of the Home Switcher/Manager apps. I've been researching online for 2 days and I've done the things people mention, with no luck.
I've finally just installed GO Launcher EX, installed the .apk, put it in System/App, but holding the home button does nothing (I've read that this will open home switcher apps), NOTHING will give me any option to change my launcher to anything except the original kindle ones.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to get a launcher to actually work?
Thanks for your help!
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I'm new to the site too, but 1st big question is did you do a reboot? That will solve a bunch of problem, if you reboot you should get a pop up saying that the device is being updated...also make sure you change the permissions to rw- r-- r--. If you haven't done these yet, hope it helps.
By the way I'm running Go Launcher HD for my homescreen.
kmodek said:
No matter which launcher I install, none of them will show up under any of the Home Switcher/Manager apps. I've been researching online for 2 days and I've done the things people mention, with no luck.
I've finally just installed GO Launcher EX, installed the .apk, put it in System/App, but holding the home button does nothing (I've read that this will open home switcher apps), NOTHING will give me any option to change my launcher to anything except the original kindle ones.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to get a launcher to actually work?
Thanks for your help!
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Put the launcher apk in system/app then change permission to rw-r-r and reboot, thats all
persano said:
Put the launcher apk in system/app then change permission to rw-r-r and reboot, thats all
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I've done this too. That's why it's so frustrating. I can't find anything out there that I haven't done that will work. I'll try uninstalling the launcher and files again and do it all over and see if I can't get it to work. Just one question not related: When I download any .apk, do they ALL have to be moved to system/app? That's what I've been doing and everything else is working ok, I just wanted to double-check and see if this is what everyone else does too.
download the louncher u want the install it then go to date app locat the launcher and move it to system apps and then rebot kindle
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Nova launcher works
Go launcher (Security and HD) works
SPB launcher dont works (warning its hard to remove it after a reboot )
Update: I finally got it to work! I deleted & uninstalled everything GO Launcher, but there was still a .apk file in one of my system folders. (Can't remember which one, I was just looking through all the folders to find any extra GO files that may not have been uninstalled/deleted.)
I took this file and put it in the System/app folder and rebooted. Voila! GO Launcher now works and hitting 'Home' doesn't make it go back to the kindle home page. FINALLY!
Do you need root for this?
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Yes, on the kindle fire you have to be rooted anyway. I don't think you have to be rooted in regular tablets. I use Go Launcher, sslauncher, etc. on my phone and its not rooted.
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kmodek said:
I've done this too. That's why it's so frustrating. I can't find anything out there that I haven't done that will work. I'll try uninstalling the launcher and files again and do it all over and see if I can't get it to work. Just one question not related: When I download any .apk, do they ALL have to be moved to system/app? That's what I've been doing and everything else is working ok, I just wanted to double-check and see if this is what everyone else does too.
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deleted current launcher. the kindle fire one and reeboted
aymericHTC said:
Nova launcher works
Go launcher (Security and HD) works
SPB launcher dont works (warning its hard to remove it after a reboot )
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You got Nova launcher to work? That's the one I'm using on my phone, but I couldn't get it to open on my kindle....hmmm
I'm currently using the go launcher HD for tablets which is working fine, but I'd love to use Nova if I could.
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Hello all,
I have been using the site for reference for the last few days whilst i have been slowly getting to grips with my Rooted Fire HD and have to say that it seems like a great little community and some extremely helpfull members.
Just a quick question regarding changing the stock wallpaper on the Go Launcher theme?
I have downladed a couple of different Wallpaper Apps from the play store. They open and allow me to browse the images, when i chose one and click on the set as wallpaper button i get a notification telling me the app has stopped working?
Any ideas what I may be doing wrong or suggestins of how I can get this to work.
Thanks
Chris
Rooted KFHD Running Go Launcher Ex - NOOB question
ChrisRandall said:
Hello all,
I have been using the site for reference for the last few days whilst i have been slowly getting to grips with my Rooted Fire HD and have to say that it seems like a great little community and some extremely helpfull members.
Just a quick question regarding changing the stock wallpaper on the Go Launcher theme?
I have downladed a couple of different Wallpaper Apps from the play store. They open and allow me to browse the images, when i chose one and click on the set as wallpaper button i get a notification telling me the app has stopped working?
Any ideas what I may be doing wrong or suggestins of how I can get this to work.
Thanks
Chris
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ChrisRandall,
These services used below were designed to be used with Go Launcher.
Step 1: Download Live Wallpaper Picker(Dropbox) or Live Wallpaper Picker(Ubuntu One) save LiveWallpapersPicker.apk to your desktop
Step 2: Download AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3(Dropbox) or AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3(Ubuntu One) save AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk to your desktop
Step 3: Using Windows Explorer, move AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk and LiveWallpapersPicker.apk from your desktop to Kindle/Internal Storage/Download
Step 4: Using ES File Explorer, launch ES File Explorer. Open the ES File Explorer Settings, Choose Root Settings. Make sure you check all the options in Root Settings. Be sure to Allow the Superuser request to ES File Explorer.
Step 5: Using ES File Explorer with Superuser permissions. Move AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk and LiveWallpapersPicker.apk from /sdcard/Download to /system/app
Step 6: Next long press on /system/app/LiveWallpapersPicker.apk select Permissions. Change the permissions to User: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read
Step 7: Next long press on /system/app/AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk select Permissions. Change the permissions to User: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read
If you decide to use a different Wallpaper Picker, you need to use ES File Explorer or Root Explorer to Move the new Picker from /data/app to /system/app then change the Permissions to: User: Read Write Group: Read and Others: Read
So let's say you decide to download and install Wallbase HD Wallpapers, you would use Google Play Store to install the App and then:
HD Wallpapers Step 1: Download and Install the app, in this example we will use Wallbase HD Wallpapers. Pay close attention to the Wallbase HD Wallpapers logo and developer name, we will use this logo to find the Wallbase HD Wallpapers application in /data/app. We know the logo is a Gray box with a W in the middle and the developers name is Tim Clark
HD Wallpapers Step 2: After the install has completed, then use ES File Explorer or Root Explorer to navigate to /data/app, then slowly scroll down looking for the Gray Icon with the W in the middle. You will find it about 1/2 the way down and named com.citc.wallbase-1.apk
HD Wallpapers Step 3: Next long press on com.citc.wallbase-1.apk and select Move
HD Wallpapers Step 4: Move com.citc.wallbase-1.apk from /data/app to the /system/app folder
HD Wallpapers Step 5: Change the permissions of com.citc.wallbase-1.apk to match User: Read Write Group: Read and Others: Read
HD Wallpapers Step 6: Reboot the Kindle
The Wallbase HD Wallpapers will now work with Go Launcher since it is a System App.
Thank you for your quick and in depth reply.
I will give this ago later and let you know how I get on!!
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ChrisRandall said:
Thank you for your quick and in depth reply.
I will give this ago later and let you know how I get on!!
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ChrisRandall,
Be sure you install the AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk and LiveWallpapersPicker.apk in /system/app regardless of the other apps. These are Dependant services and are required to allow Go Launcher to work with Live Wallpaper and Widgets.
We will watch your thread for questions just in case you get stuck.
Thank you again, followed the steps this morning and I now have a few different wallpaper apps running perfectly!
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ChrisRandall said:
Thank you again, followed the steps this morning and I now have a few different wallpaper apps running perfectly!
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ChrisRandall,
Excellent! Thank you for taking the time to post an update. Please let us know if you need anything else.
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Hello,
Thank you for the great instructional guide. I am however encountering an issue that I am unable to solve at this time. I have rooted my kindle fire HD 7.4.3 and installed the google play store (dependencies), and go laucnher / livewallpaperapk. My live wallpaper has been moved into the systems folder and granted the correct permissions as well.
Go launcher is able to see the wallpaper / allows me to set it, but the background remains black. I have thus far been unable to determine why the background remains black. I have followed the guides to the letter. Please let me know if you have any input regarding this issue.
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Hello,
Thank you for the great instructional guide. I am however encountering an issue that I am unable to solve at this time. I have rooted my kindle fire HD 7.4.3 and installed the google play store (dependencies), and go laucnher / livewallpaperapk. My live wallpaper has been moved into the systems folder and granted the correct permissions as well.
Go launcher is able to see the wallpaper / allows me to set it, but the background remains black. I have thus far been unable to determine why the background remains black. I have followed the guides to the letter. Please let me know if you have any input regarding this issue.
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Amazon disabled the ability for us to set wallpaper because the stock launcher doesn't use it and it was wasting ram. Goto this thread on page 8 and try my fix, it works on all kindles affected. I am trying to make my script safer but occasionally there are a few bricks related to low disk space, if that happens you will need a fast boot cable to restore the system partition, or if u already have twrp Installed u can just restore the backup my script makes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295750
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stunts513 said:
Amazon disabled the ability for us to set wallpaper because the stock launcher doesn't use it and it was wasting ram. Goto this thread on page 8 and try my fix, it works on all kindles affected. I am trying to make my script safer but occasionally there are a few bricks related to low disk space, if that happens you will need a fast boot cable to restore the system partition, or if u already have twrp Installed u can just restore the backup my script makes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295750
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Piece of cake, it works now
Thank you!
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hi
i have rooted the kindle fire hd , google market is up and running , i downloaded go launcher from the market but it doesnt show in teh apps , also when i search for the same again in google market it just gives option to uninstall and not open. same thing with nova launcher, any help please
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ChrisRandall,
These services used below were designed to be used with Go Launcher.
Step 1: Download Live Wallpaper Picker(Dropbox) or Live Wallpaper Picker(Ubuntu One) save LiveWallpapersPicker.apk to your desktop
Step 2: Download AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3(Dropbox) or AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3(Ubuntu One) save AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk to your desktop
Step 3: Using Windows Explorer, move AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk and LiveWallpapersPicker.apk from your desktop to Kindle/Internal Storage/Download
Step 4: Using ES File Explorer, launch ES File Explorer. Open the ES File Explorer Settings, Choose Root Settings. Make sure you check all the options in Root Settings. Be sure to Allow the Superuser request to ES File Explorer.
Step 5: Using ES File Explorer with Superuser permissions. Move AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk and LiveWallpapersPicker.apk from /sdcard/Download to /system/app
Step 6: Next long press on /system/app/LiveWallpapersPicker.apk select Permissions. Change the permissions to User: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read
Step 7: Next long press on /system/app/AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk select Permissions. Change the permissions to User: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read
If you decide to use a different Wallpaper Picker, you need to use ES File Explorer or Root Explorer to Move the new Picker from /data/app to /system/app then change the Permissions to: User: Read Write Group: Read and Others: Read
So let's say you decide to download and install Wallbase HD Wallpapers, you would use Google Play Store to install the App and then:
HD Wallpapers Step 1: Download and Install the app, in this example we will use Wallbase HD Wallpapers. Pay close attention to the Wallbase HD Wallpapers logo and developer name, we will use this logo to find the Wallbase HD Wallpapers application in /data/app. We know the logo is a Gray box with a W in the middle and the developers name is Tim Clark
HD Wallpapers Step 2: After the install has completed, then use ES File Explorer or Root Explorer to navigate to /data/app, then slowly scroll down looking for the Gray Icon with the W in the middle. You will find it about 1/2 the way down and named com.citc.wallbase-1.apk
HD Wallpapers Step 3: Next long press on com.citc.wallbase-1.apk and select Move
HD Wallpapers Step 4: Move com.citc.wallbase-1.apk from /data/app to the /system/app folder
HD Wallpapers Step 5: Change the permissions of com.citc.wallbase-1.apk to match User: Read Write Group: Read and Others: Read
HD Wallpapers Step 6: Reboot the Kindle
The Wallbase HD Wallpapers will now work with Go Launcher since it is a System App.
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Hi I installed Nova launcher on my rooted kfhd7 running 7.4.6. I ran the script to allow install of wallpapers. I did exactly what it says with the live wallpaper picker and apppicker. It allowed me chose a live wallpaper once and it is still installed but when i try to go into either the app picker or live wallpaper picker it tells me the app has stopped and i cant go into it. Any ideas? Hope somebody can help me.
I am using nova because i couldnt get go launcher or go launcher ex runnnng properly on my kfhd7
Hi, my rooted Kindle recently un-rooted after I did a factory reset to fix an issue with the sound. I have re-rooted using both KFFA and B4 Binary methods but now don't seem able to use Es Explorer to move Go Ex into my system/app folder. I have downloaded from both play store and on-line into my downloads folder but when I attempt to move, I get permission denied. I can't change permissions in the download folder and Es is set up in root mode, SU is allowing access and the SD is mounted. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?