Playing games Fire 7 2015 - Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello. İ ordered fire 7 froma amazon and it will come i few days. What are you suggesting? İnstall google services on stock rom or instal slimrom or something.
And i want to know can i play games like dead trigger 2, nfs no limits on this tablet?

Can't help you with those games but played GTA San Andreas without a problem.

Giorgi-geo said:
Can't help you with those games but played GTA San Andreas without a problem.
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Thanks. You install it sd card? And which rom were you running?

Ehmedhemidli said:
Thanks. You install it sd card? And which rom were you running?
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FireOS 5.1.1. didn't know it would update as soon as connected to the wifi, so that was my mistake.
No it was installed to the internal memory. But you can avoid 5.1.1 update by not connecting to wifi, then install cm12 or just root and you will probably be able to move files to sdcard.

Giorgi-geo said:
FireOS 5.1.1. didn't know it would update as soon as connected to the wifi, so that was my mistake.
No it was installed to the internal memory. But you can avoid 5.1.1 update by not connecting to wifi, then install cm12 or just root and you will probably be able to move files to sdcard.
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İt got enough storage for Gta sa? What is problem of updating it to 5.1.1?

Ehmedhemidli said:
İt got enough storage for Gta sa? What is problem of updating it to 5.1.1?
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it has 5.63GB left for user. Some of it is taken up by system I think.
Problem with FireOS 5.1.1 is guys here aren't able to root or install cm or any other rom yet, only on 5.0.1 I think. and you cant downgrade to 5.0.1 after upgrading to 5.1.1. It may be just a matter of time though.

Giorgi-geo said:
it has 5.63GB left for user. Some of it is taken up by system I think.
Problem with FireOS 5.1.1 is guys here aren't able to root or install cm or any other rom yet, only on 5.0.1 I think. and you cant downgrade to 5.0.1 after upgrading to 5.1.1. It may be just a matter of time though.
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İ think i will instal it slimrom.
Did you instal google play services to your stock rom? And how did you instal gta sa? With apk? And if possible can you try instal dead trigger 2? İt must be 450mb.
İ am living in azerbaijan. İ ordered my fire 7 at november , still didnt get it. İ will get it at january -,-

Ehmedhemidli said:
İ think i will instal it slimrom.
Did you instal google play services to your stock rom? And how did you instal gta sa? With apk? And if possible can you try instal dead trigger 2? İt must be 450mb.
İ am living in azerbaijan. İ ordered my fire 7 at november , still didnt get it. İ will get it at january -,-
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Yes I installed google play. Installed GTA with cache + apk.
Downloaded dead trigger 2, played through 2 missions and it was very good, no lag.
I live in Georgia, ordered on 28th, it was delivered in USA on 9th and then shipped to me on 14th. Do you use Package forwarding company? That's what I used.

Giorgi-geo said:
Yes I installed google play. Installed GTA with cache + apk.
Downloaded dead trigger 2, played through 2 missions and it was very good, no lag.
I live in Georgia, ordered on 28th, it was delivered in USA on 9th and then shipped to me on 14th. Do you use Package forwarding company? That's what I used.
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Ah nice. İ didnt see your name "geo" . when i ordered it was out of stock, but luckily i grab it for 35 dollar it will come with Camex. Today tablet delivered to camex. Camex will take it to AZe in 10-14 days.
Thank you for time. Then it is awesome device for that price.
İf google services, play store working good,should i instal custom rom? And can you tell how is display quality? İ am planning to watch movies , and play gamea sometimes(i am in army right now, i got no pc.i watxhing movies on my 4.7 inch galaxsy S3 , it is so boring )

Ehmedhemidli said:
Ah nice. İ didnt see your name "geo" . when i ordered it was out of stock, but luckily i grab it for 35 dollar it will come with Camex. Today tablet delivered to camex. Camex will take it to AZe in 10-14 days.
Thank you for time. Then it is awesome device for that price.
İf google services, play store working good,should i instal custom rom? And can you tell how is display quality? İ am planning to watch movies , and play gamea sometimes(i am in army right now, i got no pc.i watxhing movies on my 4.7 inch galaxsy S3 , it is so boring )
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Can't tell you whether you should install custom rom or not, if you just want to play games and watch movies, I think there's no need to do anything, but I would 100% do this to disable updates, in case you decide to root or change rom later, also this method to remove ads doesn't work on 5.1.1.
Screen is pretty good, I'm not really competent in this matter though, this is my first tablet. It's not 720p like your phone, but games and movies look great to me
Good luck in the army.

Giorgi-geo said:
Can't tell you whether you should install custom rom or not, if you just want to play games and watch movies, I think there's no need to do anything, but I would 100% do this to disable updates, in case you decide to root or change rom later, also this method to remove ads doesn't work on 5.1.1.
Screen is pretty good, I'm not really competent in this matter though, this is my first tablet. It's not 720p like your phone, but games and movies look great to me
Good luck in the army.
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İ think i should use it stock for 2-3 months then instal customs roms. İn few days they will achieve install cust rom to 5.1.1 i forgot almist about san andrras thanks for remind me. San adnreas will be very good game for time killing here i got 196 days left to army

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Gameloft buy one get one

Gameloft has a buy one get this week. Just got sipder-man and got nova free. Spider-man and Nova have also been added to the gameloft xoom support list as well.
http://wapshop.gameloft.com/php5/us...90053374e63701e6&from=ADID-149339&promo=bogof
that is nice, but even so until they drastically change their policies regarding costumer rights and let them install their rightfully buyed games any time and into their current and future devices (specially thos forum's users, who reinstall their devices a lot and test bleeding edge stuff...), there's no point giving them any money...
...just my 2cents...
Gameloft Games
So tried the 2 for 1 code...got my games which had to be sideloaded? (how does one get updates??)
Went to play Nova and it crashed! Second game wouldnt even load, said I didnt have permission for this game?
I would steer away for now...it may just be a 3.1 compatibility issue...but still.
jrezin said:
that is nice, but even so until they drastically change their policies regarding costumer rights and let them install their rightfully buyed games any time and into their current and future devices (specially thos forum's users, who reinstall their devices a lot and test bleeding edge stuff...), there's no point giving them any money...
...just my 2cents...
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You download the apk which can be installed at all time on the device, and yes i do think the 3.1 update broke something with the game. I didn't have problems before the update.
same crash issue with me on stock wifi xoom 3.1 both nova and Spiderman force close
Prod1702 said:
You download the apk which can be installed at all time on the device, and yes i do think the 3.1 update broke something with the game. I didn't have problems before the update.
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they have another proprietary drm system that links your purchase with the device you installed the apk. lots of users upgraded their phones nd could not install the game they purchased on the new devices... just beware.
spiderman and nova crash after 3.1 update wifi xoom
spiderman and nova crash after 3.1 update wifi xoom
Lol...now you wont be able to play two games when you get a new device...
manritv said:
spiderman and nova crash after 3.1 update wifi xoom
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Same thing happened here.
zyexx said:
Same thing happened here.
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This company has its head so far up its own butt, I wouldn't buy anything from them ever again. I had a horrible experience, got a refund. Don't buy!
I like the title of the thread... sounds like you normally don't get one, when you buy one game...
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It looks like: gameloft buy one return one! ^_^

Asphalt 6 problem with ics

Hey guys after Ics update I noticed asphalt 6 is not working fine on ma phone...
So I tried to search it's new version... I had 1.0.3 downloaded from Samsung apps at free so it was impossible to upgrade it to new version Cox it's not there... And market will also not give option of it...
So I downloaded 1.3.3 cracked from torrent... And when I installed it... It's again asking me to download data I don't wanna download it again Cox I already have... plz tell how to make it work ? What should I do ?
Thanks in advance
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Did you try to transfer it to the external sdcard? It solves the problem sometimes.
drilym said:
Did you try to transfer it to the external sdcard? It solves the problem sometimes.
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I don't have ext sd card
What you saying to transfer ? Data or app ?
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Same problem with Asphalt 6 and ICS on G Note
I have the same problem with Asphalt after update to official ICS on Galaxy Note. Game works ok then freezes after playing for about a minute. It also freezes intermittently on a black screen when i press the back button. I also have the version form the Samsung Apps store.
sjshubham said:
Hey guys after Ics update I noticed asphalt 6 is not working fine on ma phone...
So I tried to search it's new version... I had 1.0.3 downloaded from Samsung apps at free so it was impossible to upgrade it to new version Cox it's not there... And market will also not give option of it...
So I downloaded 1.3.3 cracked from torrent... And when I installed it... It's again asking me to download data I don't wanna download it again Cox I already have... plz tell how to make it work ? What should I do ?
Thanks in advance
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Well, I had faced in many Gameloft Games.
Later I found that Gameloft Games found over net (Torrents & Other Sharing Sites) mostly are not greatly compatible with Galaxy Note. They might turn up showing full screen but most users get stuck at downloading.
Whats the solution?
Try this Link: I guess it is Asphalt6HD which I downloaded before sometime & Worked well for me.
Click here to download
Another Solution: If you are going for paid games, then go to gameloft store & set compatibility to N7000 and then it will show you the exact version which you should buy. That will be sure shot working for the bucks you paid Besides they have Customer Care Online support if you shell your money for their apps
Before installing, remove all the data for the prior game you had downloaded. Then only it will work else a refund message shall come.
My version of Asphalt 6 came free from the Samsung Apps
My version of Asphalt 6 came free from the Samsung Apps store. It was working flawlessly until i update to ICS LPQ and now it FC after a minute or so of racing. Order and Chaos is also not working correctly. The game runs fine however i keep getting freezes on my phone every few hours with the touch screen locking up and not accepting input culminating in Android reporting that "the process order and chaos has stopped working" at which point the phone sort of warm reboots and my home screen and app draw is redrawn.
dbreloaded said:
My version of Asphalt 6 came free from the Samsung Apps store. It was working flawlessly until i update to ICS LPQ and now it FC after a minute or so of racing. Order and Chaos is also not working correctly. The game runs fine however i keep getting freezes on my phone every few hours with the touch screen locking up and not accepting input culminating in Android reporting that "the process order and chaos has stopped working" at which point the phone sort of warm reboots and my home screen and app draw is redrawn.
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Had this problem too. Emailed Gameloft who said they were working on it....
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Same problem here. Emailed their customer support team and now waiting for their 3rd solutions.
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Yep, ruined by the upgrade. Did anyone get the message about trying to check for a newer version, but no connection?
Guys
1.0.3 version is for NOTE and free from Samsung Apps it works flawlessly on gingerbread but on ICS it stops after few minutes
1.3.3 works on ICS but you have to re download data as its data is different and 1.0.3 data wont work for 1.3.3
having said that 1.3.3 works on NOTE ICS but its graphics are poor / you can check by playing both versions side by side on ICS
you will see 1.0.3 has better graphics, its more clear even on start up screen where you see ASPHALT logo ..press screen to continue ...it is crisp and in HD quality
but on 1.3.3 its not clear
so right now the only thing is get back to GB and enjoy your asphalt 6 until we get an update
plus you can also play Real Racing 2 on GB and that too dont work on ICS
happy playing
samsung apps removed this game already. No longer available...
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badjaguar007 said:
Well, I had faced in many Gameloft Games.
Later I found that Gameloft Games found over net (Torrents & Other Sharing Sites) mostly are not greatly compatible with Galaxy Note. They might turn up showing full screen but most users get stuck at downloading.
Whats the solution?
Try this Link: I guess it is Asphalt6HD which I downloaded before sometime & Worked well for me.
Click here to download
Another Solution: If you are going for paid games, then go to gameloft store & set compatibility to N7000 and then it will show you the exact version which you should buy. That will be sure shot working for the bucks you paid Besides they have Customer Care Online support if you shell your money for their apps
Before installing, remove all the data for the prior game you had downloaded. Then only it will work else a refund message shall come.
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Says not comparable. Asks refund
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May be he has not waited 5 months for refund.
Fyi, its back and now works flawlessly
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sjshubham said:
Hey guys after Ics update I noticed asphalt 6 is not working fine on ma phone...
So I tried to search it's new version... I had 1.0.3 downloaded from Samsung apps at free so it was impossible to upgrade it to new version Cox it's not there... And market will also not give option of it...
So I downloaded 1.3.3 cracked from torrent... And when I installed it... It's again asking me to download data I don't wanna download it again Cox I already have... plz tell how to make it work ? What should I do ?
Thanks in advance
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Try just download the data, or if you have it, copy to the sdcard /Android/data or /obb on sdcard and on phone memory.
DarkLTU said:
Try just download the data, or if you have it, copy to the sdcard /Android/data or /obb on sdcard and on phone memory.
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Thanks for this one. But dude, this was 2 years ago. HAHA

[Q] kairosoft games on M7

Does anyone else have problems playing their games on the ONE?
I installed pocket league story and durign the first game after the first half they all like freak out and always hang out in the corner of the field.
I deleted data again, reinstalled and it does it every game... I went to their website and I cant find somewhere to email them nor do they have an email address on the play store.
Just wondering if nayone else has ran into problems with their other games.
I am playing ninja village for like 2 weeks now so far no issues at all. Maybe you can try installing a lower version or whatever.
Riyal said:
I am playing ninja village for like 2 weeks now so far no issues at all. Maybe you can try installing a lower version or whatever.
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I cant really install a lower version if its coming from playstore haha
kazemitsui said:
I cant really install a lower version if its coming from playstore haha
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you already purchased it right? No harm in downloading from warez site now At least your conscience is clear.
Riyal said:
you already purchased it right? No harm in downloading from warez site now At least your conscience is clear.
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haha yes I bought it and it worked perfectly on my N1 and N7
Completely different issue, but their games tend to lag if i put it on graphics instead of performance. Anyone else get this?

Can the App Store be Side-loaded on ANY version of the Fire 7"??

I need to get an inexpensive tablet to use specifically for work email only. I need to be able to install Citrix Worx on it, and I can not root it or MDM/Worx won't work on it.
I see that it worked on 2015 models... but if I go to Best Buy today to buy one, will I be able to get the app store and framework on the tablet? Is there an OS version it will or won't work on; and which OS's can be downgraded (and is it possible without root to downgrade)?
Or am I better getting some cheap chinese tablet..
OR.. Could I flash this on any new Fire Tab? I'm assuming it doesn't root..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/orig-development/rom-fire-nexus-rom-lmy49f-t3300714
DatacomGuy said:
I need to get an inexpensive tablet to use specifically for work email only. I need to be able to install Citrix Worx on it, and I can not root it or MDM/Worx won't work on it.
I see that it worked on 2015 models... but if I go to Best Buy today to buy one, will I be able to get the app store and framework on the tablet? Is there an OS version it will or won't work on; and which OS's can be downgraded (and is it possible without root to downgrade)?
Or am I better getting some cheap chinese tablet..
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DatacomGuy said:
OR.. Could I flash this on any new Fire Tab? I'm assuming it doesn't root..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/orig-development/rom-fire-nexus-rom-lmy49f-t3300714
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/index-amazon-fire-2015-t3210485
You should be good to go, as far as I'm aware the play store 'mod' will work with all current fireos versions on this tablet. I have personally installed it at least six times on tabs for friends and family without a hitch. The latest being only last week.
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You should be good to go, as far as I'm aware the play store 'mod' will work with all current fireos versions on this tablet. I have personally installed it at least six times on tabs for friends and family without a hitch. The latest being only last week.
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FANTASTIC news.. Thanks, really appreciate it. I'll pick one up today.
DatacomGuy said:
FANTASTIC news.. Thanks, really appreciate it. I'll pick one up today.
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One other small thing, if you need more than one Google account on the tablet, simply grab Gmail from the play store and do it through the app (I forgot about doing it that way the other week).
toidimaet said:
One other small thing, if you need more than one Google account on the tablet, simply grab Gmail from the play store and do it through the app (I forgot about doing it that way the other week).
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Good call.. Thank you!

Root of Fire 7 5th gen with Fire OS 5.6.1.0

Hi Guys,
I'm new here and searching for an Root Option for my Fire 5th Gen. with Fire OS 5.6.1.0.
I startet it today, and this stupid Device means to update it...
I think i saw the Root Option versions below in the Settings. So i'm confused actually.
And I'm New in the Root section. So my normally Devices are from Apple. But the Fire was one time Cheap and i buyed a 128GB mSD so i can install all of my Music on it.
I hope guys you can understand me and help me
xHazeBaze
xHazeBaze said:
Hi Guys,
I'm new here and searching for an Root Option for my Fire 5th Gen. with Fire OS 5.6.1.0.
I startet it today, and this stupid Device means to update it...
I think i saw the Root Option versions below in the Settings. So i'm confused actually.
And I'm New in the Root section. So my normally Devices are from Apple. But the Fire was one time Cheap and i buyed a 128GB mSD so i can install all of my Music on it.
I hope guys you can understand me and help me
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Unfortunately, there is NO (zero, zip, nada) option at present to root a 5th gen Fire running FireOS 5.3.2.1 or above. Nor can you roll back to a rootable build of FireOS. However, you can install the Google Play store:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/how-to-install-google-play-store-fire-t3486603
Please make use of the XDA search function before opening a new thread. Root question has been asked and answered many times.
Davey126 said:
Unfortunately, there is NO (zero, zip, nada) option at present to root a 5th gen Fire running FireOS 5.3.2.1 or above. Nor can you roll back to a rootable build of FireOS. However, you can install the Google Play store:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/how-to-install-google-play-store-fire-t3486603
Please make use of the XDA search function before opening a new thread. Root question has been asked and answered many times.
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Im sorry, i try to use the search function. How can i rollback?
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Im sorry, i try to use the search function. How can i rollback?
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There is no rollback option.
Bit of a noob question but has anyone truyed to do it using Magisk through adb or can that not be done on this
bellysgonnagetya said:
Bit of a noob question but has anyone truyed to do it using Magisk through adb or can that not be done on this
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Locked bootloader; Magisk can NOT be used.
Davey126 said:
Locked bootloader; Magisk can be used.
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CAN'T ?
ldeveraux said:
CAN'T ?
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LOL - thank you! Posted a quick response by mobile and got burned by auto-correct. "Magisk can't be used" was the intended response. I have updated the post in question.
Does anyone know if any root is available yet?
This device is slow on Fire OS.. too much going on for such a slow processor etc. Ironic..
I am also interested in rooting this device.
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Does anyone know if any root is available yet?
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tahrang said:
I am also interested in rooting this device.
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No root on 7th gen Fire. 5th gen devices running FireOS 5.3.2.0 or lower can be rooted. There is no rollback option for those on 5.3.2.1 and above (device will brick).
Just FYI for those searching, still no root. I'm keeping it on 5.3.3.1, which it came with as of 2 days ago.
Quintuple said:
Just FYI for those searching, still no root. I'm keeping it on 5.3.3.1, which it came with as of 2 days ago.
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Just got a Refurbished from woot. it came with 5.6.1 well played amazon!
Rufurbished bought from Amazon.de on 05/10/2018 came with 5.6.1.0...;(
Handsome Jack said:
Just got a Refurbished from woot. it came with 5.6.1 well played amazon!
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Same prob here , saw a couple of threads...it seems the safer approach is to not to attempt downgrading and simply install Google Play (I already did it and works fine - you can practically install anything you want). The problem is actually you have to live with all the junk Amazon puts on the Tablet...;(
Ads on the lockscreen can also easily be blocked..
Blocking of OTA updates does require you to be root, so unless a means to stop OTA from happening shows up, our tablets will continue updating themselves ad-eternum
Cheers,
Gizmo
ThyGizmo said:
Same prob here , saw a couple of threads...it seems the safer approach is to not to attempt downgrading and simply install Google Play (I already did it and works fine - you can practically install anything you want). The problem is actually you have to live with all the junk Amazon puts on the Tablet...;(
Ads on the lockscreen can also easily be blocked..
Blocking of OTA updates does require you to be root, so unless a means to stop OTA from happening shows up, our tablets will continue updating themselves ad-eternum
Cheers,
Gizmo
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Downgrade from 5.6.x -> 5.4 is safe and permits disabling (not uninstalling) Amazon 'bloat' if you know what you're doing. OTA updates can be blocked via VPN based firewall but that adds to the cpu/memory load on this already resource constrained device. In the end it's probably best to do as @ThyGizmo suggests for practical vs safety reasons. Take the device for what it is - a slow but serviceable Amazon ecosystem appliance (shopping portal) that can also be used as a generic Android tablet with some limitations.
I just wanted to remove all the amazon apps. I don't use them.
I use web browser for shopping. I don't have amazon books, movies and many of their junk.
Don't get me start with the spy amazon alexa.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/wo...ation-sent-it-out-to-random-contact/755507974
Handsome Jack said:
I just wanted to remove all the amazon apps. I don't use them.
I use web browser for shopping. I don't have amazon books, movies and many of their junk.
Don't get me start with the spy amazon alexa.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/wo...ation-sent-it-out-to-random-contact/755507974
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I get an eerie feeling Pandora listens to me sometimes. It has access to the microphone mostly because it intertwines with Google Assistant but I swear sometimes I'll yell at Pandora for not playing the music I like or a song I haven't heard in forever and within a few minutes the song is played. I've been able to do a few times with somebody else in the room and they thought it was quite creepy to. So I guess in a sense you could say that was "spying". But just because an app has a permission to use a certain piece of hardware doesn't mean it always will use it.unfortunately without Root you can't install app Ops which would tell you if a permission was ever used for that specific application.
Handsome Jack said:
I just wanted to remove all the amazon apps. I don't use them.
I use web browser for shopping. I don't have amazon books, movies and many of their junk.
Don't get me start with the spy amazon alexa.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/wo...ation-sent-it-out-to-random-contact/755507974
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DragonFire1024 said:
I get an eerie feeling Pandora listens to me sometimes. It has access to the microphone mostly because it intertwines with Google Assistant but I swear sometimes I'll yell at Pandora for not playing the music I like or a song I haven't heard in forever and within a few minutes the song is played. I've been able to do a few times with somebody else in the room and they thought it was quite creepy to. So I guess in a sense you could say that was "spying". But just because an app has a permission to use a certain piece of hardware doesn't mean it always will use it.unfortunately without Root you can't install app Ops which would tell you if a permission was ever used for that specific application.
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FUD fodder. Slap a piece of tape over the mic and call it a day.
ok, after reading advice. I have decided not to root this Fire 7 5th gen.
After I install Google Play. What the best way to make this device to run better? amazon apps eat all the RAM and CPU.
Handsome Jack said:
ok, after reading advice. I have decided not to root this Fire 7 5th gen.
After I install Google Play. What the best way to make this device to run better? amazon apps eat all the RAM and CPU.
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You wouldn't be able to Root it. Only the 2017 HD 10 can be rooted at present.
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