Help me find the app or widget that allows you to turn off the screen. Tried a few of Google Play, including the popular "Screen Off and Lock", but they do not work. Tnx.
Miffer said:
Help me find the app or widget that allows you to turn off the screen. Tried a few of Google Play, including the popular "Screen Off and Lock", but they do not work. Tnx.
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Most of those apps won't work with stock Amazon. I run CM10.1 on my KFHD7 and Screen Off & Lock works perfectly.
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Anyone has problem with amazon mp3 app? It was working before. I can install, but it wont run. The icon is not even showing up. I went to amazon appstore and it showed the app has installed. When i try to open it from there, it took me to the home screen. I can put the widget on the home screen. Nothing happens if i click it. I have install/uninstall/reboot/clear cashe several times. Still not working.
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Amazon mp3 app not working
I to have had trouble with Amazon mp3 app
I tried it on go launcher and it returns to the default launcher set. I even tried the kindles stock launcher and still it returns to the default launcher set.
I was looking around at the permission through root explorer and still no matter what i try it won't launch the app
please if anyone can help us out it would be appreciated
Looking for a way to get the kindle app to work, i am rooted and there is a kindle widget app on the play store but it doesnt work. Help please!
knight0828 said:
Looking for a way to get the kindle app to work, i am rooted and there is a kindle widget app on the play store but it doesnt work. Help please!
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I have not been able to get this working, even after a re install of the kindle program. I am using go launcher hd, I put the kindle launcher on the home dock page and just use it for getting to my books. Better than nothing, but still a bummer.
Same thing:/
Chelle01 said:
I have not been able to get this working, even after a re install of the kindle program. I am using go launcher hd, I put the kindle launcher on the home dock page and just use it for getting to my books. Better than nothing, but still a bummer.
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Yeah I wanted easy access to all my books rather than open the launcher I agree it's a bummer!
I think the amazon launcher is needed one time, after which the kindle app can always launch (need to verify). There's also a similar Kindle app in the play store, you can rename the default Otter version and load the play store one.
Does that program allow you to get to the cloud? I have a lot of books on there and would still like access rather than eating up space on my kindle.
rooted with bin4ry,
kindlefree pro installed
wallpaper fix from stunts513,
**** up by me........
ok the problem i got is done all the above and my kfhd 7 was working a treat, but then i decided to install the "hide app - hide" app, but have like an idiot i have hidden both the kindle home and my apex launcher apps, this has now stopped me being able to do absolutely anything, kindle starts up fine, lock screen comes up, once i unlock it all i get is a black screen, with the home, back, search and favorites buttons but cannot do anything at all,
is there anyway of me removing the app, bearing in mind i can do anything on the kindle
westy74 said:
rooted with bin4ry,
kindlefree pro installed
wallpaper fix from stunts513,
**** up by me........
ok the problem i got is done all the above and my kfhd 7 was working a treat, but then i decided to install the "hide app - hide" app, but have like an idiot i have hidden both the kindle home and my apex launcher apps, this has now stopped me being able to do absolutely anything, kindle starts up fine, lock screen comes up, once i unlock it all i get is a black screen, with the home, back, search and favorites buttons but cannot do anything at all,
is there anyway of me removing the app, bearing in mind i can do anything on the kindle
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You can't even use the rolldown menu from navbar to get into the settings? Do you have any options if you hold power button long enough or it will just ask you to shut down?
If everything fails:
try booting into fastboot mode and do factory reset on your device, you will lose your settings and user data (not the contents of your /sdcard) but you will get rid of the problem too
Hi All,
I managed to use the method shown here- https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/themes-apps/play-store-amazon-5-4-0-root-t3669740 to download google play.
This worked well, and I managed to download and use apps from the play store. Eventually I decided to organise all my apps into folders, taking it from 2 screens of apps into 1. I then turned off the tablet overnight. After I rebooted this morning, everything worked normally, apart from the fact new apps downloaded from the store wouldn't have an icon appear. The apps still work perfectly, they just don't have icons on the screen which is mildy frustrating.
Any help on this would be great!
Tom
TomMapp said:
Hi All,
I managed to use the method shown here- https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/themes-apps/play-store-amazon-5-4-0-root-t3669740 to download google play.
This worked well, and I managed to download and use apps from the play store. Eventually I decided to organise all my apps into folders, taking it from 2 screens of apps into 1. I then turned off the tablet overnight. After I rebooted this morning, everything worked normally, apart from the fact new apps downloaded from the store wouldn't have an icon appear. The apps still work perfectly, they just don't have icons on the screen which is mildy frustrating.
Any help on this would be great!
Tom
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Launcher? If stock fire launcher try to force stop via manage apps from settings. May need to clear data too
Blaiser47 said:
Launcher? If stock fire launcher try to force stop via manage apps from settings. May need to clear data too
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Hi, I assume I am just using the original launcher (not 100% sure however). I am trying to find the application under manage apps like you said, however I cannot find a name of an app called launcher, or with launcher in the name. Is there a specific name for the app?
Sorry to be a pain!
Tom
TomMapp said:
The apps still work perfectly, they just don't have icons on the screen which is mildy frustrating. Any help on this would be great!
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This is an increasingly frequent complaint with recent builds of FireOS 5.6, especially in the HD 10. Root cause is not apparent and there does not appear to be a durable workaround at the moment. My guess is a 'glitch' snuck into the stock launcher that will be addressed in a future update. Conspiracy minded members will claim Amazon is up to no good. Will see where it goes.
For now not much you can do other than wait for a fix or attempt to use a different launcher with accompanying pros/cons.
TomMapp said:
Hi, I assume I am just using the original launcher (not 100% sure however). I am trying to find the application under manage apps like you said, however I cannot find a name of an app called launcher, or with launcher in the name. Is there a specific name for the app?
Sorry to be a pain!
Tom
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It's called Home Pages
Blaiser47 said:
It's called Home Pages
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Cheers, it has worked!
Thanks
Tom
I just got my son a Fire 8 for xmas and it has the latest 5.6.0 software and I got all the google stuff installed and was working great. He downloaded a few games and apps with no issues then he downloaded 2 other apps (games) and they didnt get added to the home screen (stock fire launcher) and the only way to get to them is through the Play Store pretty much and then select Open from there. Is there any way to get them added to the home screen? They will show up in the recent apps but after you use a few other apps its gone. Its frustrating to say the least.
EDIT: I tried the force stop and clear data thing and it didnt work. Still missing app icons on the home screen. If I install Nova Launcher or something though they all show up in the app drawer. Im on the fence with this Amazon Fire at the moment.
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I just got my son a Fire 8 for xmas and it has the latest 5.6.0 software and I got all the google stuff installed and was working great. He downloaded a few games and apps with no issues then he downloaded 2 other apps (games) and they didnt get added to the home screen (stock fire launcher) and the only way to get to them is through the Play Store pretty much and then select Open from there. Is there any way to get them added to the home screen? They will show up in the recent apps but after you use a few other apps its gone. Its frustrating to say the least.
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The answer (apparently) lies I the dozen or so posts immediately preceding yours. Take a read to see if that information proves helpful.
Hippie459MN said:
I just got my son a Fire 8 for xmas and it has the latest 5.6.0 software and I got all the google stuff installed and was working great. He downloaded a few games and apps with no issues then he downloaded 2 other apps (games) and they didnt get added to the home screen (stock fire launcher) and the only way to get to them is through the Play Store pretty much and then select Open from there. Is there any way to get them added to the home screen? They will show up in the recent apps but after you use a few other apps its gone. Its frustrating to say the least.
EDIT: I tried the force stop and clear data thing and it didnt work. Still missing app icons on the home screen. If I install Nova Launcher or something though they all show up in the app drawer. Im on the fence with this Amazon Fire at the moment.
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Did you reboot after force stopping and clearing data?
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Did you reboot after force stopping and clearing data?
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I did not but I did delete the 2 apps and then later did a reboot and then just reinstalled them to see if it would have issues again and this time they both showed up on the home screen. I hope my kid doesnt run into issues and cant find his apps if he installs them. Either way, they are there now and hopefully no more issues. Fingers crossed.
7 gen HD Question for Launcher and Search Bar
TomMapp said:
Cheers, it has worked!
Thanks
Tom
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Hi, I just got my first fire hd 7th 'gen. I tired the hack and I do have google working on the it now, but like others here my apps on the home screen are not showing up ( the ones I installed the day of the hack are fine).. it is the apps I have installed the say after that are not showing up on the home screen, I had files ready to go but... HO hum!
what I call Add/Remove: they do show up, but unlike a phone or windows. I have no clue how to fix this. since it seems you can't drag and drop from a master folder within the system.
I have seen where you got your home screen working again, but I don't know enough about the Fire 7th Gen yet.. can you or someone be so kind to point me to the correct place where I will find the launcher?
better yet, tell me what the launcher is.
Also on the search, is there a way I can get a google toolbar installed? I dislike using bing. I have to say I do so love my Google tools. and I miss my google search bar I had on my cell phone..
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Hi, I just got my first fire hd 7th 'gen. I tired the hack and I do have google working on the it now, but like others here my apps on the home screen are not showing up ( the ones I installed the day of the hack are fine).. it is the apps I have installed the say after that are not showing up on the home screen, I had files ready to go but... HO hum!
what I call Add/Remove: they do show up, but unlike a phone or windows. I have no clue how to fix this. since it seems you can't drag and drop from a master folder within the system.
I have seen where you got your home screen working again, but I don't know enough about the Fire 7th Gen yet.. can you or someone be so kind to point me to the correct place where I will find the launcher?
better yet, tell me what the launcher is.
Also on the search, is there a way I can get a google toolbar installed? I dislike using bing. I have to say I do so love my Google tools. and I miss my google search bar I had on my cell phone..
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/help/google-play-shortcut-longer-t3727439/post75014720
Hi there,
I'm sorry if similar question was asked before but I couldn't find a satisfactory answer yet. I got the latest version of Fire HD 10 and modded using latest version of Fire toolbox (9.2) which removed all Amazon apps and installed a nova launcher. Everything is working perfectly fine but when I tried to install prime video from play store, it doesn't let me. I have tried using a APK version of prime video, I tried installing amazon app store using APK as well still no luck.
I see that the Amazon app store and prime video both are actually installed in the apps settings but they're disabled n can't be enabled. I've taken some time to customise and install all my apps and probably wouldn't want to reset to factory settings unless that's the only option. Is there any way I can install the prime video app? Can it be done using toolbox without restoring to default settings. If so, how? .
I'd appreciate any help. Thanks in advance
Grrrr
I was having the same problem.... Just go into manage everything Amazon on the toolkit and manually enable the apps you want.
raringvt said:
I was having the same problem.... Just go into manage everything Amazon on the toolkit and manually enable the apps you want.
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Such a simple solution can't believe this wasn't mentioned when few others asked on the internet. Thank you very much. Worked fine!
Nevermind, works now
Hi, I'm struggling with this problem too!
But the 'fix' isn't working for me.
I've enabled Prime Video in the Toolbox but it will not install from the Play Store and is showing as 'Currently Unavailable' the Amazon App Store?
What have I done wrong!!
Many thanks for any help...
Sorry - It's a Fire HD 10 Plus 11th Gen Tablet
Keredern said:
Hi, I'm struggling with this problem too!
But the 'fix' isn't working for me.
I've enabled Prime Video in the Toolbox but it will not install from the Play Store and is showing as 'Currently Unavailable' the Amazon App Store?
What have I done wrong!!
Many thanks for any help...
Sorry - It's a Fire HD 10 Plus 11th Gen Tablet
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Same problem as you. Go to "Manage Amazon Apps" then under "Manual" click "Advanced". There you see three tabs.
System Apps-User Apps-Disabled/Hidden Apps
click the tab "Disable/Hidden Apps"
Click "Prime Video" then on the top right corner click "Enable Selected".
Hope this helps
Just a heads up, you can't use the Amazon apps from the play store. Video, Kindle, ect have to be enabled and updated thru amazon
Unable to locate manage amazon apps
FatToastedPanda said:
Same problem as you. Go to "Manage Amazon Apps" then under "Manual" click "Advanced". There you see three tabs.
System Apps-User Apps-Disabled/Hidden Apps
click the tab "Disable/Hidden Apps"
Click "Prime Video" then on the top right corner click "Enable Selected".
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Never disabled Prime, but after modding with 30.2 toolbox couldnt download a video succesfully from Prime; started download, looked like it was working, but after few minutes got "download error". Fire ver 7.3.2.1 Factory reset, remodded, same result.
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SOLUTION (maybe): I downloaded the Amazon Prime Video for Windows app, went to the movie I was attempting to download there on my PC, and there was no option to download it (!) however... there was a message that read "you have reached the maximum number of copies of this video. Delete your other copy then you can download this video here". On the Fire HD it APPEARED to be downloading, or attempting to, and then an error message, but no real info as to what the actual issue was.
I did try downloading another video from Prime Video App on my Fire HD, and it DID, in fact, download it. So now I know it will download videos onto the tablet.
The (maybe) that I wrote above was because after I deleted my copy of the first video I wanted (Season 3 of Jack Ryan) from my phone, and tried downloading it to the Fire Tablet, it STILL gave me an error and didn't download the video, so I haven't figured that one out, yet. But I do know the app can download Prime Videos in general.