Howdy folks. First time poster here.
I recently bought a Nook Color that was rooted when I bought it. I believe it was with the auto-nooter 2.12.25, but I'm not sure.
Yesterday I just wiped the device, installed the 1.1 update from B&N and ran the auto-nooter 3.0.0. Everything seemed to go flawlessly.
My question is, how do you customize the softkeys? On the previous version it was set up so that a double-click on the home button brought up the softkeys. I loved that. I've tried doing that on the version I have now, but am unable to. I don't get the softkeys when I double tap the home button (and it's configured to do so in the settings.) and I'm stuck with the little grey button that brings up the softkeys, which I don't like. Any ideas? I thought about downloading another version of softkeys from the market but I don't want to cause any conflicts.
Thanks!
***Update.
Okay, after playing around some I realized the grey button I was referring too was the "popper" and that I could set the transparency of said button to 100% and it would disappear. Great, that solves that issue for me. I'm still having a bit of trouble getting the Nook Color the way I had it on the previous root (which was done by the person I bought it from.) It was a combo of softkeys and launcherpro which I thought worked awesomely. Is there an app other than launcherpro that might work better with the Nook Color?
Thanks again!
beefsupreme33 said:
Howdy folks. First time poster here.
I recently bought a Nook Color that was rooted when I bought it. I believe it was with the auto-nooter 2.12.25, but I'm not sure.
Yesterday I just wiped the device, installed the 1.1 update from B&N and ran the auto-nooter 3.0.0. Everything seemed to go flawlessly.
My question is, how do you customize the softkeys?
Thanks again!
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Try this..
http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Default_Launcher
That answered my question. Thanks!
Is anyone aware of a nookhome alternative available for the Nook HD+?
For anyone not familiar, nookhome was a simple little app that would let you return to your original Nook Home screen, say if you had installed another launcher like GO Launcher or ADW or what have you, and set it as the default, this app would let you return to the original home screen and then pressing the home button would take you back to your third-party launcher. It was useful for those rare instances when you might need to return to the original home screen for something and had no easy way to get back to it. I used this app on my Nook Tablet quite a bit but it doesn't work with the HD+.
- Byron
bfollowell said:
Is anyone aware of a nookhome alternative available for the Nook HD+?
For anyone not familiar, nookhome was a simple little app that would let you return to your original Nook Home screen, say if you had installed another launcher like GO Launcher or ADW or what have you, and set it as the default, this app would let you return to the original home screen and then pressing the home button would take you back to your third-party launcher. It was useful for those rare instances when you might need to return to the original home screen for something and had no easy way to get back to it. I used this app on my Nook Tablet quite a bit but it doesn't work with the HD+.
- Byron
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Yes, use Anycut, and create a shortcut to the activity named 'home'.
Thanks. Now I feel really stupid.
I already had Anycut installed and just hadn't paid attention to their being a Home activity.
I appreciate the help.
- Byron
bfollowell said:
Thanks. Now I feel really stupid.
I already had Anycut installed and just hadn't paid attention to their being a Home activity.
I appreciate the help.
- Byron
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No worries, we all have to learn. I found that the B&N store and library were two other shortcuts I wanted.
Hi folks. Just got a New Kindle Fire HD (The kid won it) It says 4th generation 7 inch Fire HD/ In settings there is no Device info menu. I was able to unlock the developer mode. When I click on update version it says is 4.1.1 (Latest) Can't figure out much more than this about the device. The serial number is also not helpful. Is it possible to root this and/or install TWRP/CWM?
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desiboston said:
Hi folks. Just got a New Kindle Fire HD (The kid won it) It says 4th generation 7 inch Fire HD/ In settings there is no Device info menu. I was able to unlock the developer mode. When I click on update version it says is 4.1.1 (Latest) Can't figure out much more than this about the device. The serial number is also not helpful. Is it possible to root this and/or install TWRP/CWM?
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I too did some digging and so far as I can tell no one has figured out how to root these new ones. Do not try any of the older generation hacks I'm not sure if the exploit was fixed in this bootloader or if it still exists but if you mess it up you might have a shiny paperweight.
desiboston said:
Hi folks. Just got a New Kindle Fire HD (The kid won it) It says 4th generation 7 inch Fire HD/ In settings there is no Device info menu. I was able to unlock the developer mode. When I click on update version it says is 4.1.1 (Latest) Can't figure out much more than this about the device. The serial number is also not helpful. Is it possible to root this and/or install TWRP/CWM?
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Any progress on rooting 2014 model?
I have just got one of these new 2014 models and would be interested to see if anyone manages to root them although so far using ES File Explorer and a change of the app security settings I have managed to install my own apk backups ok at least!
I'm glad i'm not the only one needing root for my 4th gen. It's my first kindle; thought I was getting a 3rd gen, Officemax gave me the 4th gen at the $80 price tag... I just need access to Google Play/Services and AdAway.
I haven't found any apps I need that aren't in the Amazon store but for those you can't find then install ES File Explorer then grab the app file from a networked PC or even just copy the app to your Kindle and install it. Not used AdAdawy but looks like there is a link to the APK here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190753 so you should be able to install that easy?
I can install the application, but for it to function properly AdAway requires Superuser access
Ah ok. Just followed this to get Gmail & YouTube installed: http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-install-google-apps-kindle-fire-hd-hdx/30736/
Wow - thanks for that!! Now I can at least get google play on here.
Now we wait for root. I just hope there's enough interest for someone to take the time and do it.
Just an update - tried to install Google play via that method, and the play app isn't able to connect to the google server.
Might be something small, but I've run through the instructions exactly 3x.
Seems like root is required. Hopefully won't be too long of a wait
You guys are all in the wrong forum. The forum you are looking for is the "Fire HD 6 & 7" forum. Amazon decided to drop the Kindle name from the 4th generations. That is pretty much the only main difference (aside from all the exploits being patched) between the 2nd and 4th generations. The 3rd generation Fires (the HDXs) are way more powerful that both the 2nd generation and the 4th.
Those files from that blog post worked fine for me to allow Gmail, Play Music, Chrome and YouTube to be installed from the apk files also linked in that post and all are working fine on my Kindle Fire HD 2014 except the rare YouTube user error.
AndyChecker said:
Those files from that blog post worked fine for me to allow Gmail, Play Music, Chrome and YouTube to be installed from the apk files also linked in that post and all are working fine on my Kindle Fire HD 2014 except the rare YouTube user error.
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I ran through it a couple more times, and cannot get the play store to load properly. Gmail worked fine, but the play store won't connect, and gives the bank screen/tap to reload button.
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Yep, so far as I can tell it's not possible to root these and it may never be. They've locked the bootloader up. It would have to be some sort of exploit on the bootloader to crack these open. That being said you can, as other's have posted, install anything that DOESN'T require root, APK's. The reason that the store won't load is that it requires root to run, unfortunately. So no Play store, though you can install other Google/Play apps that aren't on the Amazon store. Also if you're that crafty you can grab the APK from another device and manually install it on the Fire.
I'm disappointed because all the stuff I read was apparently for the very early versions (1st Gen) that it was much easier to root. Newer ones will be much harder, though not impossible.
I only want another Launcher to work properly. They install fine but everytime I hit the home button I need to choose the default again. Very annoying.
desiboston said:
I only want another Launcher to work properly. They install fine but everytime I hit the home button I need to choose the default again. Very annoying.
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I'm having exactly the same problem. I have a 4th gen Fire HD 7 and have installed Go Launcher, which works fine but, like you, whenever I hit the home button I have to choose the default again. I have searched for hours and hours trying to finding a solution but haven't got anywhere
Does anyone know whether it can be done? Thanks
Fingers crossed...
loxley108 said:
I'm having exactly the same problem. I have a 4th gen Fire HD 7 and have installed Go Launcher, which works fine but, like you, whenever I hit the home button I have to choose the default again. I have searched for hours and hours trying to finding a solution but haven't got anywhere
Does anyone know whether it can be done? Thanks
Fingers crossed...
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Don't have device, but have you all tried Twisted Home or other home manager to set default?
DoLooper said:
Don't have device, but have you all tried Twisted Home or other home manager to set default?
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Hi
Thanks for the reply - appreciate it.
Have just tried Twisted Home but still doesn't work - even though according to that app, it is set as default.
For some reason, the tick box that appears in all previous versions of the Fire (saying you want to use this app everytime - i.e set the default) - just doesn't come up.
There must be a way to do it? SO frustrating
Thanks
Again, you guys are all in the wrong section. I advise you visit the forums for the "Fire HD" (Amazon dropped the Kindle name) instead, as someone might actually be able to help you there.
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r3pwn said:
Again, you guys are all in the wrong section. I advise you visit the forums for the "Fire HD" (Amazon dropped the Kindle name) instead, as someone might actually be able to help you there.
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Thanks. Although there isn't one on this forum yet for the Fire HD and can't find any others online. Its probably too new for this perhaps?
Thanks
I have an Unlocked Galaxy 8 purchased directly from Samsung. Right now, everything on it is stock, with the exception of apps from Google Play. Has not been rooted. (Don't have any immediate need for root at the moment, so going to let the root methods mature for a bit.)
I'm having an issue I've had with my last two phones and can't seem to find an answer for:
The default launcher keeps getting reset. I have no idea what's causing. Nova Launcher said it was the live wallpaper I was using, so I uninstalled that. I've looked and looked on post after post and there's no good info other than a hint at some sort of meta-data bug in Android 6.0 and above, but no idea of a fix.
Doe anyone know how to fix this? I was running LineageOS on my old S5 and having the same problem with it. It's annoying to hit the home button and have to select a launcher randomly.
So I have a Fire 7 tab that, at some point a good while back I did a whole debloat and launcher highjack on. I haven't really used this tab in quite some time. Decided to start using it again just today so dusting it off. It's on the 5.6 software now, which I realized is a mistake but I didn't realize the 5.3.6 software update was actually the 5.6.3 update (due to the typo) until I started poking around the forums here again. So ya, not super but things are working just fine still so not a huge deal I guess.
Anyway, I just realized that Prime Video is one of the apps that apparently was disabled (or whatever) when I debloated a while back. In the apps list is says "Not installed for this user". When I click on the app, the screen for it is entirely greyed out (though it does show as taking up 50.16MB on the device).
Is there a way at this point for me to get this app back? I tried installing from the play store and from a downloaded apk to no avail. Any help much appreciated. Thanks!
byproxy said:
So I have a Fire 7 tab that, at some point a good while back I did a whole debloat and launcher highjack on. I haven't really used this tab in quite some time. Decided to start using it again just today so dusting it off. It's on the 5.6 software now, which I realized is a mistake but I didn't realize the 5.3.6 software update was actually the 5.6.3 update (due to the typo) until I started poking around the forums here again. So ya, not super but things are working just fine still so not a huge deal I guess.
Anyway, I just realized that Prime Video is one of the apps that apparently was disabled (or whatever) when I debloated a while back. In the apps list is says "Not installed for this user". When I click on the app, the screen for it is entirely greyed out (though it does show as taking up 50.16MB on the device).
Is there a way at this point for me to get this app back? I tried installing from the play store and from a downloaded apk to no avail. Any help much appreciated. Thanks!
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You'll need to factory reset or reload/sideload FireOS 5.6.3.x (or any build down to 5.4.0.0). There is no way to restore individual apps that have been 'naturalized' via techniques used in the homegrown debloat scripts.