I seem to have run into an issue. After rooting my kindle fire hd 7" and installing google play I lost my notification bar and my bottom bar. I basically can only enter one app at a time and if I want to switch I have to reset. I have no access to settings, because the only way I know is to go through the notification bar.
Other than waiting for skorpn cable to get into fastboot, any other way I can possibly get this fixed?
I can pull mine off if you want
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Ok fixed this for someone else install this adw launcher http://db.tt/ezZp558n its a free version and will work install and open and go to app drawer and go to settings icon and you will be in the system settings so you can go to device and factory restore.
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http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ek2u2pjoqqcnxci
Here's the system ui apk just in case
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Awesome!
Hinzman420 said:
Ok fixed this for someone else install this adw launcher db.tt/ezZp558n its a free version and will work install and open and go to app drawer and go to settings icon and you will be in the system settings so you can go to device and factory restore.
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I have been dealing with the same issue for hours and was getting ready to throw in the towel and order a cable. This worked perfectly! Thank you
Just glad to hear you can enjoy your kindle again.
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i just had the same thing happen to me on unrooted kindle fire hd. I had just searched the forums last night and found out how to get gmail and reader onto my kindle... well I heard a notification and then it disappeared so I knew it had to be something. it IS new email in the inbox of your primary gmail account it seems. it is definitely tied to gmail. I went in and it came back and hasn't disappeared since. there's my two cents' worth of troubleshooting. just thought everyone would like to know.
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i just had the same thing happen to me on unrooted kindle fire hd. I had just searched the forums last night and found out how to get gmail and reader onto my kindle... well I heard a notification and then it disappeared so I knew it had to be something. it IS new email in the inbox of your primary gmail account it seems. it is definitely tied to gmail. I went in and it came back and hasn't disappeared since. there's my two cents' worth of troubleshooting. just thought everyone would like to know.
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You guys need to post in the tool you are using to root your Kindle's. There are MANY of you that are having the same issues with loosing your navbar and menu bars with this rooting process. This should NOT be happening.. If you are experiencing bugs with a automated root tool than you need to post in that thread to ask the developer of the tool...
Picked my kindle up to find it updated and unrooted the other day, and i have since rerooted it and fixed everything like it used to be but have a very annoying problem. I hadn't set go launcher hd back as a alternate ui since the last update and when i did this time i have no wallpaper. Here's where it gets interesting, i tried nova, go launcher ex, adw and apex, they also couldn't set it. My lockscreen defaults to random stock image like it should still, but my background wont set,its just a black screen behind the icons. Anyone have any ideas or is this just a bug with the latest update that i haven't read about?
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THE SOLUTION TO THIS IS A FIX I MADE ITS POSTED ON PAGE 8
This should help people that don't want to read through this to find a solution.
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Picked my kindle up to find it updated and unrooted the other day, and i have since rerooted it and fixed everything like it used to be but have a very annoying problem. I hadn't set go launcher hd back as a alternate ui since the last update and when i did this time i have no wallpaper. Here's where it gets interesting, i tried nova, go launcher ex, adw and apex, they also couldn't set it. My lockscreen defaults to random stock image like it should still, but my background wont set,its just a black screen behind the icons. Anyone have any ideas or is this just a bug with the latest update that i haven't read about?
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That tells me nothing. What happens when you try to set it? Are there any windows that pop up? What apps are you trying to set it with? What Amazon OS are you running? Are you running the latest version of the launcher?
Ok I'm on os 7.4.1, on go launcher hd i tap the preset wallpapers and nothing happens, on go launcher ex and others i could goto the selection menu and tell it to set whatever wallpaper i choose but it just remains a blank black background with the ui on it. It's the latest version of the launcher as far as google play store says, also tried setting up live wallpaper, thought it could of been the problem so i removed it and rebooted, still doesn't work.
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Ok I'm on os 7.4.1, on go launcher hd i tap the preset wallpapers and nothing happens, on go launcher ex and others i could goto the selection menu and tell it to set whatever wallpaper i choose but it just remains a blank black background with the ui on it. It's the latest version of the launcher as far as google play store says, also tried setting up live wallpaper, thought it could of been the problem so i removed it and rebooted, still doesn't work.
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The only way I see out is a factory reset. I'm not aware that Amazon release 7.4.1, is it 7.3.1 by any chance?
Nope its 7.4.1, just came out a few days ago. I really need to get around to disabling ota updates...
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Nope its 7.4.1, just came out a few days ago. I really need to get around to disabling ota updates...
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Could you post a screenshot of your software version? You are the only person who says they have 7.4.1.
The official Amazon website says the latest is 7.3.1: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201016350
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Could you post a screenshot of your software version? You are the only person who says they have 7.4.1.
The official Amazon website says the latest is 7.3.1: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201016350
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7.4.1 is out brother, I saw it today on my friend's KFHD today! Glad I followed your instructions yesterday to get CM on mine before that update got pushed out!
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Hm. So far not a lot is known about this new software yet, because it's barely pushed out, so you'll have to wait for a bit for a changelog to show up, then we can go further. For right now, know that Amazon OS doesn't play nice with Android, so if you want to go for the easier route and be done with it, go to my thread in my signature.
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7.4.1 is out brother, I saw it today on my friend's KFHD today! Glad I followed your instructions yesterday to get CM on mine before that update got pushed out!
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I guess so. I'm glad my thread has been of help.
It's always got to be something!
am also having this same problem. I have a rooted KFTT running the stock ROM and GO Launcher ex. Usually GO is pretty good about wallpapers, live or static, but since the 7.4.1 update I have seen nothing but black screen. When in theme settings everything seems to be fine..... no errors. Everything but the wallpapers change. I have attached a screenshot of my is screen and my current homescreen which I have the black magic theme applied. I hope someone else is able to figure to this out, I have done everything I could think of. Thank you ahead of ttime for your time and effort.
Ok i think i will eventually flash cm 10.1, but seeing as we don't know for sure all of what was done in this new update i think I'll wait until its reported as safe to do. Don't feel like bricking my kindle, specially because i don't have the means to order a factory cable right now if things go really bad.
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am also having this same problem. I have a rooted KFTT running the stock ROM and GO Launcher ex. Usually GO is pretty good about wallpapers, live or static, but since the 7.4.1 update I have seen nothing but black screen. When in theme settings everything seems to be fine..... no errors. Everything but the wallpapers change. I have attached a screenshot of my is screen and my current homescreen which I have the black magic theme applied. I hope someone else is able to figure to this out, I have done everything I could think of. Thank you ahead of ttime for your time and effort.
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I'd suggest backing up the launcher to the sdcard, then uninstall it, reinstall it, restore backups. I've done this procedure with Nova, but I don't know about others.
Think i already tried doing that, I'm thinking its amazon's fault since it does this in every launcher I've tried. Wonder if they did it on purpose... i'm just throwing a guess around based on what i know from locking the wallpaper on my moms kindle 1, but is it possible theres a wallpaper file in a different location like what the kindle 1 had with write permissions denied? I have no idea how the background system on kindle hd works since it doesn't seem to usually affect ur wallpaper when th lockscreen comes on, so the actual background seems like it would be stored elsewhere.
I'm going to peruse the filesystem, I'm used to linux on my pc but android i have no idea what i'm looking for.
Edit: don't know if its relevant, but i found a file /data/system/wallpaper_info.xml and the name entry is blank.
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Just like everyone above I am having the same problem. After the update 7.4.1 my kindle will no longer support the viewing of wallpapers. I am looking into this issue but so far I have found nothing. It might be an apk missing like for the widgets. (Widgetpicker.apk) Or it could be something much more difficult, not sure yet. Why does amazon have to make customization so hard. Has anyone else found anything???
Well i am going to take a guess because i don't know how to debug an android app while it running, but i would guess that amazon took out some classes that the alternate launchers use to set the wallpaper from the os. Wouldn't exactly surprise me if they did. Reason i say this is because i notice on my moms kindle fire 1 that the system app folder has unessesary apps like the widget picker on it by default, and from amazons standpoint thats pointless to have with their ui not supporting them. Th hd didn't have them by default, make me wonder if they are tryin to get further away from stock android os. I wouldn't b surprise if there's a way to fix this but i have no idea if my theory is correct or not nor how the android os works as to where classe are stored. Never learned coding, computer always crashed within a month of me installing a visual studio or sdk, kind took it as a bad omen an wen further into networking and pc repair... anyway only reason i am guessing at a missing class is because i notice on my moms kindle that the wallpaper info file i found filled out starts with res:android/wallpaper_***randomnumber***, an when live wallpaper isn't use it refers to an internal android app that was probably either deleted or amazon has named it something else and i have no idea which apk it is and am to tired to look. If my speculation is completely off plz feel free to mention it, i specialize in linux and windows and a bit of mac, android i can only guess at since its kinda like a mix of linux and java. Sorry for any typos i didn't fix this default keyboard is total junk, especially in landscape mode.
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stunts513 said:
Well i am going to take a guess because i don't know how to debug an android app while it running, but i would guess that amazon took out some classes that the alternate launchers use to set the wallpaper from the os. Wouldn't exactly surprise me if they did. Reason i say this is because i notice on my moms kindle fire 1 that the system app folder has unessesary apps like the widget picker on it by default, and from amazons standpoint thats pointless to have with their ui not supporting them. Th hd didn't have them by default, make me wonder if they are tryin to get further away from stock android os. I wouldn't b surprise if there's a way to fix this but i have no idea if my theory is correct or not nor how the android os works as to where classe are stored. Never learned coding, computer always crashed within a month of me installing a visual studio or sdk, kind took it as a bad omen an wen further into networking and pc repair... anyway only reason i am guessing at a missing class is because i notice on my moms kindle that the wallpaper info file i found filled out starts with res:android/wallpaper_***randomnumber***, an when live wallpaper isn't use it refers to an internal android app that was probably either deleted or amazon has named it something else and i have no idea which apk it is and am to tired to look. If my speculation is completely off plz feel free to mention it, i specialize in linux and windows and a bit of mac, android i can only guess at since its kinda like a mix of linux and java. Sorry for any typos i didn't fix this default keyboard is total junk, especially in landscape mode.
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Last night I flashed back to 7.3.1 since no one so far has been able to figure the black wallaper out. If you want to compare a file from the new update to the old one im using now, don't be afraid to ask ill check. I am rooted
Just curious how did you flash back? Did you use 2nd bootloader and twrp or did u restore with fastboot, i'm considering doing this myself but id like to avoid wiping all of my data. On the bright side i can export my manga if i do have to wipe, i have over 200 mangas on Quickmanga. Thank god for the export function. Though i will still have to reinstall alot of crap again. I hav never downgraded a kindle before so i was confused weather u could just flash the system img in fastboot or not, didn't feel like testing that out without researching it first. Never be icked a device so far and i don't intend to, closest call i ever had to brickin somethin was using a bad bootlogo flasher on my ipod touch 2g, couldn't even turn it on after that, mad it all the more difficult to get it into dfu mode. Enough of my rambling... i tend to do this when i stay up till 6 in the morning... Don't ask...
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Glad to know I'm not going crazy. Same here - Rooted 7.4.1 and it doesn't matter which launcher I use the wallpapers won't work.
Jordanz1998, How do you get back to 7.3.1?
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Just curious how did you flash back? Did you use 2nd bootloader and twrp or did u restore with fastboot, i'm considering doing this myself but id like to avoid wiping all of my data. On the bright side i can export my manga if i do have to wipe, i have over 200 mangas on Quickmanga. Thank god for the export function. Though i will still have to reinstall alot of crap again. I hav never downgraded a kindle before so i was confused weather u could just flash the system img in fastboot or not, didn't feel like testing that out without researching it first. Never be icked a device so far and i don't intend to, closest call i ever had to brickin somethin was using a bad bootlogo flasher on my ipod touch 2g, couldn't even turn it on after that, mad it all the more difficult to get it into dfu mode. Enough of my rambling... i tend to do this when i stay up till 6 in the morning... Don't ask...
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hamiltonfighter said:
Glad to know I'm not going crazy. Same here - Rooted 7.4.1 and it doesn't matter which launcher I use the wallpapers won't work.
Jordanz1998, How do you get back to 7.3.1?
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I do not have a second boot loader on my kindle kindle fire hd I went back to the older version by doing a full backup restore In KF First Aide. You can download this in an xda thread just look it up. Before the update I did a full rom backup (option 13 for anyone that knows). So after I saw the black screen I just plugged it up to the computer clicked option 25 restore entire kindle. This brought me back to the version that I had backed up 7.3.1 so unless you have KF First Aide and have done a full backup before the new update this will not work for you. Sorry if this doesn't help.
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Could you post a screenshot of your software version? You are the only person who says they have 7.4.1.
The official Amazon website says the latest is 7.3.1: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201016350
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No he is not the only one I have hd fire 7inch here in Ireland and its now 7.4.1, my kindle is not rooted but I have been using Adw ex launcher and as a result of update I can't set wallpaper with the launcher or using various different programs. Also I noticed the launcher icon is no longer in the carousel. Bummer!
my kindle fire HD after trying this ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43274610#post43274610 ) mod that surpolst to fix the black wallpaper issue has instead made my toolbar where it will show up for a few seconds then just go away, and it dosent even say my name anymore, it just says my kindle on the name. at one point my kindle was rooted, but in efforts to fix this problem i have un-rooted ( used unroot app on computer and restored factory defaults) im wondering what else i could do to possibly fix it, or since all the root is gone should i just get a hold of amazon?
any help would be appreciated, thanks!
I used to experience that too. Just do a factory reset and re-root...
Gmail notifications can cause this. Disable Gmail notifications, might fix it.
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factory restore on a kindle dosent un install root, and I've already tryed the gmail as I have seen that in another post, no diffrence at all
Restore kindle using kindle fire first aide and choose 7.2.3 option, it should restore kindle to bone stock, like when you first used it
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Toolbars Gone? ...Download KindleFree From Google Store
You know it takes some time to root this thing. Before you start over...first download the app KindleFree (Free) by Stephen (Stericson) it's kinda hard to find. I downloaded from Google store, installed and set it up and rebooted. Afterwards, I got my toolbars back, but still can't get those live wallpapers to work!
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my kindle fire HD after trying this ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43274610#post43274610 ) mod that surpolst to fix the black wallpaper issue has instead made my toolbar where it will show up for a few seconds then just go away, and it dosent even say my name anymore, it just says my kindle on the name. at one point my kindle was rooted, but in efforts to fix this problem i have un-rooted ( used unroot app on computer and restored factory defaults) im wondering what else i could do to possibly fix it, or since all the root is gone should i just get a hold of amazon?
any help would be appreciated, thanks!
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tech6 said:
You know it takes some time to root this thing. Before you start over...first download the app KindleFree (Free) by Stephen (Stericson) it's kinda hard to find. I downloaded from Google store, installed and set it up and rebooted. Afterwards, I got my toolbars back, but still can't get those live wallpapers to work![/QUOT
first time I attempted this app it was no help nothing changed, uninstalled then did it once more, the second time it worked! thanks so much guys! yay I have my kindle back
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Hi,
I'm really hoping someone can help or at the very least, put me out of my misery. My little girl loves playing Sims Freeplay that I downloaded from the Play Store onto my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7". So, we purchased a Nook HD for Christmas for her. After switching on for the first time, and loading the Play Store, Sims Freeplay didnt even appear on the Play Store. After searching through google it came up with the error message 'Your device isnt compatible with this version'.
After searching online, it was suggested that a rooted Nook HD would allow access to all Play Store Apps. So, I followed the root instructions on this site and downloaded CM 10-1-3 with all of the other relevant programs and installed. Everything went fine and I have a rooted Nook HD, great. Unfortunately, this has not solved the problem of Sims Freeplay. It still doesnt appear on the Play Store and when accessing it via Google it still gives the same error message.
Other users have suggested changing the LCD dpi resolution to 240 but this is the resolution already installed on CM 10-1-3. I have also tried changing it to 320 and 170 (which I believe is the dpi for the Samsung Tab 2 7") but with no joy.
Is there actually a way around this problem because if there isnt I would rather know as this was the main reason for buying my daughter her own tablet in the first place. Should I sell it and replace with a compatible device or is there something I have missed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I cannot find a solution anywhere.
Stuart.
There is a way to get the game on your HD device with CM installed (through the 1mobile.com store), which I tried, but it would not run. It said it could not connect to the EA server and to contact customer support. You might want to try a different device.
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One thing to try is grabbing the APK for the app from your compatible tablet and then sideloading it on your HD. I do this sometimes on my Nexus 7 for the Comcast email/accounts app, then move it to my HD+ and install it. The app I use to grab the APK is called "APK Fetcher" in the play store.
That said, the app may or may not run well on your HD, but it doesn't cost anything to try.
Oops, posted at the same time as Leapinlar (who would know better). Only other thought is: I wonder if the game would run on stock ? You can sideload apps on stock without root.
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One thing to try is grabbing the APK for the app from your compatible tablet and then sideloading it on your HD. I do this sometimes on my Nexus 7 for the Comcast email/accounts app, then move it to my HD+ and install it. The app I use to grab the APK is called "APK Fetcher" in the play store.
That said, the app may or may not run well on your HD, but it doesn't cost anything to try.
Oops, posted at the same time as Leapinlar (who would know better). Only other thought is: I wonder if the game would run on stock ? You can sideload apps on stock without root.
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Seems strange, some people claim to have got it working by changing the LCD DPI which I have tried myself both up and down but it has done nothing. Do you think that DPI would have anything to do with why the device is coming up as incompatible?.
Someone else suggested installing a modded version of Play Store which is claimed to get rid of the problem but to be honest I dont really understand that process.
It's annoying that a tablet that I found to be inferior to the Nook HD (Samsung Tab 2 7") works perfectly but the Nook HD doesnt work at all (neither does the Nook HD+ for that matter I think).
Stuart.
Sorry if this has been asked before, I searched and didn't find what I was looking for...
I am currently running Kinology 3.2 and would like to switch to CM11, but I use several Kindle apps (such as this)
Will these apps still work if I'm running CM11?
Thanks
I don't know or not, most apps work, but I will say this I don't know about apps from Amazon's store, last time I transferred a free app from one kindle to another it threw a fit and said I didn't own it which I laughed at since it was free. If its in the Google market you can always get it that was assuming its free, or backup its apk and make a backup in twrp of kinology, then flash cm and install the app and see what happens.
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Yes apps from the amazon appstore will work. I have cm11 and installed the appstore and downloaded apps I had on there.
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I think he's asking if apps specific to Kindle work. There's several apps that have "Kindle Edition" versions. hamiltonfighter, I do not think they will work. But you can try, it won't hurt anything.