Ok, I have somewhat basic question I think...
Does the Kindle app still work with a rooted NC?
Here is my scenario..
I bought my Nook Color around the 5th of Jan and registered it with my gmail account. I rooted it, and installed the Kindle app, and a couple other things to verify it worked.
I deployed to Afghanistan ( where I am now ) and decided I wanted to buy a book from the BN store. Since I registered with gmail, and I am out of the country I couldnt get the book to download. I talked with customer service and they assured me that if I was to de register/re register with my military email then I would be gtg.
So.. I did that. De registered, and then the nook went crazy on me. I looked through all the posts and blah blah. I finally found how to get the nook to reboot to original. I was able to get it going, got it re registered with my Military email, and bought a book.
Now, I re rooted the nook with 2.12.25 ( after I re upgraded to version 1.0.1 ) and am able to get all the apps I had before except for the one I actually want... The Kindle reader.
So, again I have to ask... Is the kindle app dead now? Or maybe it detects I am out of the country and says I am out of luck?
Also, I have installed AppBrain App Market. I have found the app on that, and when I try to instal it just hangs up, then goes back to the market.
When I search for the app with the regular Market it won't show up at all.
Any help would be much appreciated, and sorry for the long story for such a small question!
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I copied the Kindle App from my Nook Color and uploaded to dropbox. Hope this can help.
It works for me. My best guess would be that it detects you're out of the country. You might call Amazon and just tell them you're running the Kindle app on an Android device and it won't work. Thanks for serving our country.
lazinase;10931728 I copied the Kindle App from my Nook Color and uploaded to dropbox. Hope this can help.[/QUOTE said:
I will give this a shot. I assume I can log in with my nook and download that link you posted? I don't really know how the dropbox thing works...
Also, thanks for your input A nonymous, and it is my pleasure.
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Thanks guys! I got it to work by downloading it out of the Dropbox thing!
Does anyone else when using kindle have the scroll slider bar on the bottom on the kindle cut off when running it on 2.1? I have tried different launcher and hidden the stock launcher but it always come back when running the kindle app. Any help would be appreciated.
I am a very happy user of Calkulin's ROM. However, I do like to try other roms, so I did an nvflash and stuck to stock for a day. The only problem was that when I re installed Kindle, a book I previously purchased failed to appear on the Kindle screen.
How can I retrieve the Book? Does anyone have experience with this?
Thanks!
Mark
The book in question should still show up in your library. You just need to redownload it again.
sjmoreno said:
The book in question should still show up in your library. You just need to redownload it again.
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Like stated....it is there.....you just need to download it again.
I believe it will be in the archive section since you've already purchased and downloaded it previously...
Launch Kindle then hit the menu button and choose "archived items". I think that's what I did to get a book I had on my phone but wanted to continue reading on my tablet...
tcrews said:
Like stated....it is there.....you just need to download it again.
I believe it will be in the archive section since you've already purchased and downloaded it previously...
Launch Kindle then hit the menu button and choose "archived items". I think that's what I did to get a book I had on my phone but wanted to continue reading on my tablet...
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I tried that but the book doesn't show up in the archive area.
Here is how things happened. In Calkulin rom I bought a book through Kindle and it appeared as one would expect. The other day I restored the stock VS rom, which has Kindle on it, but the book was not purchased while in the stock rom. When I launched Kindle, the book showed up but the a dialog box opened saying I had to delete it and reload it from the archive. So I did that. But when I go to the archive it isn't there. Tried sync but no go.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Mark
Are you signing in to the Kindle app with the same email address you used to buy the book?
I have Kindle on my PC, my Droid and my tablet and have access to all the books I've bought on all the devices. I use of course the same email account and password I used for amazon.com when signing in to the Kindle app.
tcrews said:
Are you signing in to the Kindle app with the same email address you used to buy the book?
I have Kindle on my PC, my Droid and my tablet and have access to all the books I've bought on all the devices. I use of course the same email account and password I used for amazon.com when signing in to the Kindle app.
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tcrews,
Thanks for your idea. That was it! I apparently logged in and paid for the book with an email address from work.
I just uninstalled Kindle. Resinstalled it so I could register with the "proper" email address and it downloaded.
Thanks again!
Mark
I got my new kindle fire HD 7" and tried to install Google Music on it and my old Kindle Fire now that I have both. I got the latest APK's dl.dropbox.com/u/10727706/APKs.zip and followed these instructions jordanhotmann.com/2012/01/install-google-apps-on-your-kindle-fire.html
It worked perfectly on my original Kindle Fire. I was able to get everything to install on my Fire HD, but Gmail and Google Book open and immediately close like they are being shut down by the Amazon OS overlay (or whatever you want to call it that they throw on top of android OS)
I can open music, but w/o the other two programs running it doesn't sync. Anyone have any work arounds or know what is causing it to not work on the new Fire HD?
Thanks,
Carson
cheroxy said:
I got my new kindle fire HD 7" and tried to install Google Music on it and my old Kindle Fire now that I have both. I got the latest APK's dl.dropbox.com/u/10727706/APKs.zip and followed these instructions jordanhotmann.com/2012/01/install-google-apps-on-your-kindle-fire.html
It worked perfectly on my original Kindle Fire. I was able to get everything to install on my Fire HD, but Gmail and Google Book open and immediately close like they are being shut down by the Amazon OS overlay (or whatever you want to call it that they throw on top of android OS)
I can open music, but w/o the other two programs running it doesn't sync. Anyone have any work arounds or know what is causing it to not work on the new Fire HD?
Thanks,
Carson
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It is a permissions issue and can only be resolved by having root access. Sorry, but you have to root to install those items correctly.
reverendkjr said:
It is a permissions issue and can only be resolved by having root access. Sorry, but you have to root to install those items correctly.
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Are you saying that is a change in the new HD kindle? Because as you can see, I did it today in my older kindle.
cheroxy said:
Are you saying that is a change in the new HD kindle? Because as you can see, I did it today in my older kindle.
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The old Kindle and the new Kindle HD have different OS versions and have different security settings.
So... yes, that is what I am saying.
I have a rooted Kindle Fire HD with ADW Launcher EX running alongside the default Launcher.
When I am using ADW I cannot open the Kindle app; I was wondering if anyone else experiences this or what I can try to fix this.
I would use just ADW as my default launcher but it would make my Kindle Fire HD less of a Kindle without my books.
I noticed this as well when using Go Launcher. I also am unable to find Magazines which I use a lot, so I have to switch back to the normal launcher.
I second this question, anyone get the Kindle App working?
yak22 said:
I have a rooted Kindle Fire HD with ADW Launcher EX running alongside the default Launcher.
When I am using ADW I cannot open the Kindle app; I was wondering if anyone else experiences this or what I can try to fix this.
I would use just ADW as my default launcher but it would make my Kindle Fire HD less of a Kindle without my books.
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Nope, no luck either. This is one of the reasons why I'm keeping my KFHD unrooted but use ADW Launcher EX... I like the flexibility.
I downloaded the kindle app from the market and last night got all my books in there, BUT today when I tried to open it it said it was not installed. I don't know what happened or how to fix it yet. I am trying, will keep you posted! This is bugging me, I want to get to my books without launching in kindle. I am using go launcher hd.
Update: I can not get that app to work, I can not even un install it.
But, I went to the market and installed "kindle shortcut" there are 2 kindle widgets, make sure you pick the right one, it is the second one. I am using go launcher hd. Go to add widgets. Click it, click the kindle shortcut widget. It will load all your books, you will see the name of the book at the top, check the box that says use art work, it will use the book cover. This will add the book on your home screen page. You can then open the book, with go launcher it asked me which launcher IT wanted to use the first time only, after that it directly opens your book, and to the exact place you were reading. The only bummer is you have to do it for each book, add widget, click book name, pick next book, check use art work, etc. Hope this helps, at least I can get to my books without launching kindle now! I'm thinking maybe make a folder to put them in?
The name of the app in the market is Kindle widget, on my kindle it says kindle shortcut.
Ok, I could not stand taking up 3 dock pages with my books and you can not make a folder for widgets, only apps. I did find an app called widget folder, it is specifically for widgets. I downloaded it, added each book shortcut, still one at a time. Now all my books are under the one app, not scattered over 3 dock pages. In order to change the name press and hold, you can not re name within the app. So far no problems. Although you can not get to the cloud, it still puts all your books in one place so you do not have to use kindle launcher just to get to books. Hope it helps until the devs get it all sorted out.
ADW Launcher?
WillysJeepMan said:
Nope, no luck either. This is one of the reasons why I'm keeping my KFHD unrooted but use ADW Launcher EX... I like the flexibility.
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May I ask how you got your kindle running ADW Launcher EX without root? I'd really like to know for myself.
shadowmoseley said:
May I ask how you got your kindle running ADW Launcher EX without root? I'd really like to know for myself.
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Download and sideload install.
It's not on the amazon app store so you'll need to find another source..
Run launcher
I run ADW EX and just have a shortcut to Amazon Launcher (the KFHD desktop) in the dock. I hit that and am back to the "stock" OS. Hit the home button and I'm back in ADW. I am rooted however.
Does anyone know where to I should upload an ebook file from my PC in order to view it in the Amazon Kindle app?
Tried Documents and Books folders with no success.
michel_sab said:
Does anyone know where to I should upload an ebook file from my PC in order to view it in the Amazon Kindle app?
Tried Documents and Books folders with no success.
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Send it to your kindle email. It will show up on your Amazon account and be pushed to all your devices that have the kindle app. They will even format it for you if you put the correct command line in the subject, however I can't think of it off the top of my head.
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Does anyone know where to I should upload an ebook file from my PC in order to view it in the Amazon Kindle app?
Tried Documents and Books folders with no success.
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The Kindle app treats "books" differently from documents. I am pretty sure the Documents folder should load in the Kindle App as long as they are the right format.
Books are in: MOBI, AZW, and PRC
Documents can be: TXT or PDF
The best format is to convert ebooks to Mobi or AZW.
I do not know exactly where the Kindle app is looking, but I would actually recommend and application: Calibre (just Google "Calibre ebook"). It doesn't officially support Amazon Kindle Fire HD, but it does support Kindle Fires right now. There are other apps you can use, but I'm assuming you are loading non-Amazon ebooks.
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Does anyone know where to I should upload an ebook file from my PC in order to view it in the Amazon Kindle app?
Tried Documents and Books folders with no success.
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Use Calibre to do the upload. It will convert the file and place it in the correct folder in the right format. The document folder is the default for kindle books. The latest version recognizes my Fire HD and uploads flawlessly.
Chelle01 said:
I downloaded the kindle app from the market and last night got all my books in there, BUT today when I tried to open it it said it was not installed. I don't know what happened or how to fix it yet. I am trying, will keep you posted! This is bugging me, I want to get to my books without launching in kindle. I am using go launcher hd.
Update: I can not get that app to work, I can not even un install it.
But, I went to the market and installed "kindle shortcut" there are 2 kindle widgets, make sure you pick the right one, it is the second one. I am using go launcher hd. Go to add widgets. Click it, click the kindle shortcut widget. It will load all your books, you will see the name of the book at the top, check the box that says use art work, it will use the book cover. This will add the book on your home screen page. You can then open the book, with go launcher it asked me which launcher IT wanted to use the first time only, after that it directly opens your book, and to the exact place you were reading. The only bummer is you have to do it for each book, add widget, click book name, pick next book, check use art work, etc. Hope this helps, at least I can get to my books without launching kindle now! I'm thinking maybe make a folder to put them in?
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I was able to get that first one you mentioned to work, and and in my opinion it's the one you want. I am For it to work you need to change the directory to "/mnt/sdcard/Books/Sidecars". The only problem is that you need to have a "coverssmall" directory within that to have cover art for your books that contains the files from "/mnt/sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.kindle/files/small" on in it. Normally for that I'd do something like "ln -s /mnt/sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.kindle/files/small /mnt/sdcard/Books/Sidecars/coverssmall" but the fat32 sdcard won't allow siblings so I just copied the directory over and renamed it. It's not a perfect solution since I'll have to do it every single time I get a new book to have cover art, but surely one of the gurus here can think of a better way to do it.
I installed busybox and sManager (script manager) and wrote a small script that copies the files from one directory to the other. Unfortunately the widget does not detect the new files by itself so i have to recreate it,hmm strange!
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I was able to get that first one you mentioned to work, and and in my opinion it's the one you want. I am For it to work you need to change the directory to "/mnt/sdcard/Books/Sidecars". The only problem is that you need to have a "coverssmall" directory within that to have cover art for your books that contains the files from "/mnt/sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.kindle/files/small" on in it. Normally for that I'd do something like "ln -s /mnt/sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.kindle/files/small /mnt/sdcard/Books/Sidecars/coverssmall" but the fat32 sdcard won't allow siblings so I just copied the directory over and renamed it. It's not a perfect solution since I'll have to do it every single time I get a new book to have cover art, but surely one of the gurus here can think of a better way to do it.
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Got the kindle app to work by reading another thread. Renamed otter to a .bak instead of apk, (in system apps) then downloaded and installed kindle app apk, not on Google play. Download-moved to system app-changed permissions-then installed. Got my books back yaaaaa! Hope this helps.
This worked for me as well, but after rebooting the device the Kindle App disappeared. Did you already reboot yours and the kindle app is still alive?
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This worked for me as well, but after rebooting the device the Kindle App disappeared. Did you already reboot yours and the kindle app is still alive?
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Yes, reinstall again. Don't know why it did that?
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Yes, reinstall again. Don't know why it did that?
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Update: after bragging it was working it decided to crash. BUT, I moved it from system app to SD card/data/app changed permissions to rw r r, restarted and works. Restarted many times so far works fine. Try it! And let me know if it works!
Can't read anymore Amazon books on KFHD. Help, please!
My KFHD is rooted, with perfectly working ADW launcher and Google Play with various Google apps (but no way to install Maps, for some reason: Google play says it's incompatible with my device, while I keep reading here that it is done by several people ).
I had the problem described above, being unable to get to my Kindle books from ADW. The described Kindle widgets (or shortcuts) refuse to install on my tablet. I tried to install the Kindle reader apk I am using on my Galaxy II phone, and it apparently installed, accepted my Amazon login, even displayed sone - not all - of my books, but when I try to open a book, it just exits back to the ADW home screen. I also tried disinstalling it via Titanium Backup and reinstalling, but still it wont open any book.
And switching to the uriginal Amazon environment, I saw that the original reader disappeared with all my books!
So, I got an Amazon tablet unable to read Amazon books! Somebody knows how to get back the original reader? Or has any other useful suggestion? Thanks everybody!
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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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.
Sent From My Rooted Kindle HD 7"
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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.
Kindle Noob said:
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...