Fire 7 bloatware removal - 7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Just got a fire 7 as the price has dropped. Rooted it, installed Play store, stopped the ads, and launching with nova. However I can't seem to remove all the bloatware like Kindle. Can't even disable it.
Any suggestions or is this not possible?
Cheers.

james_dean1986 said:
Just got a fire 7 as the price has dropped. Rooted it, installed Play store, stopped the ads, and launching with nova. However I can't seem to remove all the bloatware like Kindle. Can't even disable it.
Any suggestions or is this not possible?
Cheers.
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System app remover in the play store.

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[Q] Rooted now How do you get a widget for Kindle books?

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.

Vender.APK crashing

I have rooted my Kindle fire HD 7 inch and have installed google services framework. After installing Vender.apk I cannot open the market to sign into google. It immediately crashes. At some points I can make out a sign in/accept screen but it crashes and goes back to the carousel.
gilbertc06 said:
I have rooted my Kindle fire HD 7 inch and have installed google services framework. After installing Vender.apk I cannot open the market to sign into google. It immediately crashes. At some points I can make out a sign in/accept screen but it crashes and goes back to the carousel.
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Sounds like it doesn't have root permissions. How did you install the Google framework and apps? Whenever I was on stock I always used this app here. You may have to try it a few times to get it to work.
Ph0enix_216 said:
Sounds like it doesn't have root permissions. How did you install the Google framework and apps? Whenever I was on stock I always used this app here. You may have to try it a few times to get it to work.
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Got it and installed everything. I keep getting the message that Google framework has stopped.

[Q] Amazon App

I have a quick question for my fellow Verizon S6 Edge users.
I use the Amazon app quite a bit and when going in to actually use it for the first time today it didn't open. So, I went on the Google Play store to see if there was an update or something, and to my surprise I didn't see it in my list of installed apps?!?!? Went into my application manager and it's definitely installed. I went to uninstall it and reinstall and of course it was one of the preinstalled apps and can only be disabled... So, after disabling I go into the play store and search Amazon to find "Amazon Shopping" app and it was the only one there for the actual store. Now, is that a new app from Amazon??? The self titled "Amazon" app is no longer even on the app store, yet it sits installed on my phone but disabled.
Just wanted to know if the main Amazon app works for you guys, or if you now have to Amazon apps because the first no longer works. Trying to see if it's just me or not.
I've rebooted, but since it's a preinstalled app that's not working... I'm not sure what else I can do if it's something I'm doing wrong. Wiped data in the application manager, re-enabled all the amazon apps that were pre installed to see if that helped and nothing. Just think it's weird that it doesn't even show up when searching for it in the app store, just the "Amazon Shopping" app shows up.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Works fine for me, ive updated to current version and have purchased with it etc....
disco1224 said:
Works fine for me, ive updated to current version and have purchased with it etc....
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Hmm, weird. Well I went on APKMirror.com and got the latest Amazon apk and updated it that way and it worked, that app that is... it still didn't show up in my app store for updates and what not. Also, it seems that because I have android wear installed it's giving me the "Amazon Shopping" app. They both work the same but with one exception, the shopping version works with a smart watch with some sort of voice commands. Just didn't want both installed if they did the same thing, no need for wasted space.
Thanks!
DrkGhst87 said:
I have a quick question for my fellow Verizon S6 Edge users.
I use the Amazon app quite a bit and when going in to actually use it for the first time today it didn't open. So, I went on the Google Play store to see if there was an update or something, and to my surprise I didn't see it in my list of installed apps?!?!? Went into my application manager and it's definitely installed. I went to uninstall it and reinstall and of course it was one of the preinstalled apps and can only be disabled... So, after disabling I go into the play store and search Amazon to find "Amazon Shopping" app and it was the only one there for the actual store. Now, is that a new app from Amazon??? The self titled "Amazon" app is no longer even on the app store, yet it sits installed on my phone but disabled.
Just wanted to know if the main Amazon app works for you guys, or if you now have to Amazon apps because the first no longer works. Trying to see if it's just me or not.
I've rebooted, but since it's a preinstalled app that's not working... I'm not sure what else I can do if it's something I'm doing wrong. Wiped data in the application manager, re-enabled all the amazon apps that were pre installed to see if that helped and nothing. Just think it's weird that it doesn't even show up when searching for it in the app store, just the "Amazon Shopping" app shows up.
Thanks in advance for any help!
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I noticed when I opened Amazon for the first time on this phone it made me log in through the Amazon App Store, which was strange to me. After I logged in through the App Store, the regular Amazon App updated and then it worked.
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The pre-installed Amazon app is the "complete" version which you can't get through Google Play store due to Google changing the rules last fall. See here http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...ay-store-because-of-its-appstore-integration/ But you can still get it directly from Amazon and still kept up to date by Amazon.
The only app in the Play store itself is shopping only, hence the name.

Device not in Play Store

So using all of the great information on this forum I have been able to successfully install the Play Store and when I log in and go to the store I can see all of my apps from other Android devices. When I go to my Google Dashboard, I see my Fire as well as my other Android devices. Unfortunately when I look at "Devices in Play Store" in the dashboard, the Fire does not show up. The problem with this is that the store wants me to pay again for apps that I have already purchased from other devices.
When I search online to find a solution, all of the suggestions are to go to the device settings and choose to add an account. This option does not seem to be available in the Fire settings. Am I missing something or has anyone else figured out how to fix this?
Thanks again for all the great information everyone has provided.
Bob
bgardner46 said:
So using all of the great information on this forum I have been able to successfully install the Play Store and when I log in and go to the store I can see all of my apps from other Android devices. When I go to my Google Dashboard, I see my Fire as well as my other Android devices. Unfortunately when I look at "Devices in Play Store" in the dashboard, the Fire does not show up. The problem with this is that the store wants me to pay again for apps that I have already purchased from other devices.
When I search online to find a solution, all of the suggestions are to go to the device settings and choose to add an account. This option does not seem to be available in the Fire settings. Am I missing something or has anyone else figured out how to fix this?
Thanks again for all the great information everyone has provided.
Bob
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I saw the same thing, but after updating framework and rebooting my purchased items were showing correctly.
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kenmaples said:
I saw the same thing, but after updating framework and rebooting my purchased items were showing correctly.
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Thank you. That appears to have worked for me also. I still don't see the Fire in the dashboard but, if I go to the Play Store on the Fire, I can then install apps I have previously purchased. That's good enough for me.
Bob
bgardner46 said:
Thank you. That appears to have worked for me also. I still don't see the Fire in the dashboard but, if I go to the Play Store on the Fire, I can then install apps I have previously purchased. That's good enough for me.
Bob
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Yep, I have this also.

Direct link to Play Store from apps - Result is pop-up error

Getting an error when I whenever I try to install a live wallpaper from Zedge.
Getting a pop up that the app is trying to open a link to a market that is not available on my device. Do I want to open the Amazon Appstore instead.
See attached screenshot.
This is only when I click install under live wallpapers. The regular wallpapers download and install fine.
I checked the app on my phone and the live wall papers will open the appropriate page in the Google Play Store. Basically just a link.
I am rooted on 5.1.1 and the google apps are installed. I downloaded the Zedge app from the Play Store for god's sake!!!
Any ideas on how to correct on the fire?
Try disabling amazon appstore:
adb shell
su
pm disable com.amazon.venezia​
Some apps see it as uninstalled and will prompt to delete data. Also, if you ever use Amazon launcher, it freaks if it can't find it. Just enable it again.
DoLooper said:
Try disabling amazon appstore:
adb shell
su
pm disable com.amazon.venezia​
Some apps see it as uninstalled and will prompt to delete data. Also, if you ever use Amazon launcher, it freaks if it can't find it. Just enable it again.
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Thanls. That worked but now I can't get to the Amazon app store. Is it one or the other?
There are some apps I like in the Amazon store. lol
85gallon said:
Thanls. That worked but now I can't get to the Amazon app store. Is it one or the other?
There are some apps I like in the Amazon store. lol
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Yeah have to enable it again. (good reason for not deleting it)
There are some that aren't on the Play Store?
85gallon said:
Thanls. That worked but now I can't get to the Amazon app store. Is it one or the other?
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As pond-life says, it's either enabled or disabled. You can save the commands in a scripter app or something like Rom Toolbox and run them straight from the Fire.
I use a custom launcher most of the time, but have a shortcut on the home screen that switches me to a fully working Amazon UI with one tap. Another shortcut blocks Amazon again when I go back to my launcher. Let me know if you want more info.
Pond-life said:
Yeah have to enable it again. (good reason for not deleting it)
There are some that aren't on the Play Store?
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Youtube rippers. Some apps like that that Google won't allow in the play store.

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