Hi! I recently installed CM 12.1 in my Fire 5th generation and it works really well. However, I've found a thing that bothers me.
I installed the Amazon app because I have bought several apps there, and when I tried to install them, I find that Swype Keyboard (along with some other apps) doesn't appear in the app list. This didn't happen when I had FireOS installed in the tablet, and I have no idea why this could be happening, as I had CM 12.1 and 13 installed in other devices (Nexus 5, Xiaomi Mi4c, no other tablets though) and it had never happened to me.
Any idea would be welcome.
Edit: Solved by installing Aptoide app store and searching Swype there.
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Sorry to make this post, but I've searched using the xda app and cannot seem to find anything.
I installed the Google Framework on my rooted Kindle Fire HD 7" When I got it (about 3 months ago?) And have not updated it since.
I have the Google playstore on here, as well as gmail. All works fine, except for a few things missing from the Google playstore (can't seem to update most apps installed through the playstore).
Is there a way to update the playstore or, if it's relevant, the framework itself?
Any help is appreciated as well as links to helpful posts, that I can't seem to find
Thanks
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Hey forum.
Before I begin, I'd just like to say this forum is incredible Been a massive help so far! So big thanks.
Anyway, I recently rooted my Kindle Fire HD 7". Incredible, and one of the bets decisions Ive made in regards to my tech.
However, after a few days, it seems to "de-root" itself. My Go Launcher HD disappears (reset to Home), the special offers come back (the ads on the lock screen - i change that as soon as im rooted), and the Superuser disappears. I still have Google Play Store etc, and can reinstall Superuser. The problem is, it still seems not to be rooted any longer.
I use ES3 file explorer, with the root manager, and after this rubbish happens, when I try to access the root manager i get "Test failed. Your phone is not compatible" or something like that.
So I simply reroot, and it's all back to normal (albeit with some annoyances such as having to reinstall Go Launcher).
I've not blocked OTA updates, so is it that?
Thanks for any help!
Ben.
I believe Amazon has updated the OS a few times over the last week or so. This will "de-root" the device each time.
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wallpaper issue update 8.4.3
Since the first update to 8.4.1, i have been problems with wallpapers of my kindle fire HD 8.9''. I re-rooted the kindle many times, and actually i tried different launchers as nova or go launcher, however the wallpaper is impossible to change. ¿Some ideas to fix it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295750
On page 8 I posted a fix for the wallpaper, but I have hit and miss problems with bricking, suggest having a factory cable or twrp handy in case something happens. Feel free to try it.
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Wall
stunts513 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295750
On page 8 I posted a fix for the wallpaper, but I have hit and miss problems with bricking, suggest having a factory cable or twrp handy in case something happens. Feel free to try it.
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There are some way to do this easier??? or what files we need to modify...
I see that you use CM10.1 why did you change it? I would like to change but there are a few issues with this so If i have a stable system (however the wallpaper doesnt work) why i should change?
I changed because I wanted to try cm10.1 then said to myself this is so much better, also I'm staying with cm10.1 because I don't like where amazon is going with the os, they just released another update that makes my fix not work because it now has an encrypted framework-res.apk, and I don't know if I can unobfuscate it, still waiting on someone to send me the new framework-res so I can analyze it. And i heard a rumor that they are going to patch the root exploit soon so i prefer stay in on something else that I don't have to constantly maintain and have compatibility problems with. Oh and despite then fact that cm is slightly unstable, i would call it stable enough to use overall. I having had the buggy mic issue yet nor have I had the 3d render issue when I played a 3d game, only problem I had was Google music related and I am not sure if other people have had it. I think HDMI may be slightly buggy but I don't know I have no minihdmi to HDMI cables. But having a full android is is worth it in my opinion, though if you use amazon prime I guess that would be reason enough to not change changes over because there's no such thing outside of kindle os from what I understand. Ironically most of my reading I do on a kindle isn't books but manga... So I have not really touched the bookstore.
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BRPW said:
Hey forum.
Before I begin, I'd just like to say this forum is incredible Been a massive help so far! So big thanks.
Anyway, I recently rooted my Kindle Fire HD 7". Incredible, and one of the bets decisions Ive made in regards to my tech.
However, after a few days, it seems to "de-root" itself. My Go Launcher HD disappears (reset to Home), the special offers come back (the ads on the lock screen - i change that as soon as im rooted), and the Superuser disappears. I still have Google Play Store etc, and can reinstall Superuser. The problem is, it still seems not to be rooted any longer.
I use ES3 file explorer, with the root manager, and after this rubbish happens, when I try to access the root manager i get "Test failed. Your phone is not compatible" or something like that.
So I simply reroot, and it's all back to normal (albeit with some annoyances such as having to reinstall Go Launcher).
I've not blocked OTA updates, so is it that?
Thanks for any help!
Ben.
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Either flash CM10 or Hashcode's ROM that stops OTA updates.
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.
Hi,
Has anyone tried the Pebble with any of Amazon's Fire devices? I've got the Fire Phone which I'd like to use the Pebble with?
- I know it requires Android 4.0+ (which the Fire Phone has)
- I have been able to sideload the Pebble app and it seems to work fine
I'd like to know if anyone has actually tried it and if it works ok?
Cheers!
lu1gj3s said:
Hi,
Has anyone tried the Pebble with any of Amazon's Fire devices? I've got the Fire Phone which I'd like to use the Pebble with?
- I know it requires Android 4.0+ (which the Fire Phone has)
- I have been able to sideload the Pebble app and it seems to work fine
I'd like to know if anyone has actually tried it and if it works ok?
Cheers!
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Just saw this post. I have the fire phone, and the pebble works perfectly. I downloaded the app by side-loading the play store. I couldn't find an updated version of the app to just downloaded so i went the play store route.
Oh, fantastic, thank you
I haven't got one yet, but will be getting one soon. Do you have the normal pebble or the pebble steel? And which would you recommend?
Do you run the latest version of the app where it pushes through all notifications rather than select ones?
Thanks again
I have a pebble steel and a fire phone with 3.6.8 on it.
I also side loaded Google Play Store and then installed the Pebble app(v2.0.17.2) from there.
My experience is that it works, but not perfectly. The part of the app that displays what is currently loaded in the 8 slots of the watch constantly goes blank, showing nothing, as if it was not connected. When they are displayed they do not always allow you to remove, add, or modify the settings for the different watch faces or apps.
The notifications do not work as well as they did on an old HTC Sensation I installed Kitkat on. But that is most likely because Android 4.2.2, what FireOS 3.6.8 is based from, does not natively support apps accessing notifications.
On email delivered via exchange it only says you have a new email, no information on the email. It does work fine for Gmail notifications, the Gmail app is also installed from Google Play Store. It does properly notify about calls and messages too. The third party Notification Center app seems to crash constantly, so I stopped using it. Nav Me seems to work fine.
I'm hoping when/if Amazon releases an update the notification issues will be resolved.
Aw that's a shame. I did read somewhere that pebble steel has some issues compared to original pebble.. I might hold off on getting one to see if it's better supported with fire os 4 then.
Thank you for your very detailed response!
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Quintman said:
Just saw this post. I have the fire phone, and the pebble works perfectly. I downloaded the app by side-loading the play store. I couldn't find an updated version of the app to just downloaded so i went the play store route.
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Do you have the original pebble or the pebble steel? - I've read about some issues with the steel as the other person here also mentions.
Found that the best option is to downgrade pebbles firmware to SDK 1.0, which is a lot more stable with Android 4.2.2
To downgrade pebble, follow these steps:
THIS WILL DO A FACTORY RESET OF YOUR PEBBLE
1 - Uninstall the Pebble app on the Fire Phone
2 - Put the pebble in recovery mode, by pressing "back"+"up"+"select", hold these buttons until you see "Loading..." in the pebble screen
3 - Install the pebble app with SDK 1.0 Donwload from here:
https://mega.co.nz/#!p510TBrB!tZslTHjnUZd7cdmqrSBtZIi19ruXtGDCgzY2kZDZJLo
4 - For pebble faces compatible with SDK 1.0, go to www.mypebblefaces.com and filter "SDK 1.0"
5 - Enjoy stable notifications on your pebble with the Amazon Fire Phone
Hope this helps =)
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Hi I recent bought the pebble black I got an amazon fire phone. I cannot get the phone to down load the app it doesn't like the google play store. Is there any other way to down load the app or can some give me the link to down load directly.. I have enabled non amazon apps but for some reason it won't side load
Please help
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