Hey,
I installed CM7 on my KF according to the dev section. I installed the kindle app from the market as I obviously lost it in the process, sadly I can't seem to be able to load my own books on the fire (I am trying to read .mobi and .epub files).
Has anyone been able to accomplish this?
gloos said:
Hey,
I installed CM7 on my KF according to the dev section. I installed the kindle app from the market as I obviously lost it in the process, sadly I can't seem to be able to load my own books on the fire (I am trying to read .mobi and .epub files).
Has anyone been able to accomplish this?
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Sort of a glitchy workaround, but the Kindle app running in your launcher (CM7) seems to be pointing to an active read in your authentic KindleFire launcher. I was frustrated to see that the app was unresponsive until adding a link to the Fire launcher, selecting the literature of choice from that interface, and (if you so choose) only then would the Kindle app within CM7 activate within that book.
For now, the hot-route back to the Fire launcher works very well for accessing all of the books, etc; as well as the Prime video library.
Cheers!
I guess I answered my own question. You have to side-load the books to Android/data/com.amazon.kindle
However the app doesn't read epub files, but reads .mobi.
This kindle app version is not even close to be as good as the stock one.
I tried to install KindleForOtter from the 6.2 update but the kindle app won't even load then.
Although Aldiko is decent I don't really want to use it because it's not as good.
Any idea?
Also, does anyone know what kind of Fonts the stock kindle app uses?
THanks
ReverseWolf said:
Sort of a glitchy workaround, but the Kindle app running in your launcher (CM7) seems to be pointing to an active read in your authentic KindleFire launcher. I was frustrated to see that the app was unresponsive until adding a link to the Fire launcher, selecting the literature of choice from that interface, and (if you so choose) only then would the Kindle app within CM7 activate within that book.
For now, the hot-route back to the Fire launcher works very well for accessing all of the books, etc; as well as the Prime video library.
Cheers!
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That's pretty amazing.
How does you add that link?
Cheers
gloos said:
That's pretty amazing.
How does you add that link?
Cheers
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I guess link may be a little misleading; I simply added the Amazon launcher to my taskbar for quickly getting back & forth between the two environments (stock & ADW).
HE is not on CM7. HE is stock, using an alternate launcher.
I am having the same issue. on CM7, I can not get the kindle app to even run.
Yeah that's what I figured.
Could someone please post the kindle stock apk? If its not called KindleForOtter.apk
http://www.mediafire.com/?az8obq77c7a7z39 this one?
Yeah so I guess this is the one and only. Sadly it doesnt work.
I just tested the method above with a stock/alternate launcher as you mentioned above. After exiting the alt launcher and using stock to first open a book; it was then accessible in the alt launcher via the Kindle Reader App... it loses the functionality of perusing multiple books, but as I said, seems to be a temporary workaround.
ReverseWolf said:
I just tested the method above with a stock/alternate launcher as you mentioned above. After exiting the alt launcher and using stock to first open a book; it was then accessible in the alt launcher via the Kindle Reader App... it loses the functionality of perusing multiple books, but as I said, seems to be a temporary workaround.
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I believe you're still talking about an alternative launcher side-loaded with the stock fire.
I was talking about CM7 which I installed and wiped the stock fire launcher. Since it doesn't exist anymore, I can't side load it.
I was unable to get the Kindle Fire Kindle app to work. It would display the splash screen, and then go back to CM7 launcher....
I just went back to stock. If I cant use the Prime Amazon Video, use the Kindle App and get my loaner books, or get netflix to run smoothly with decent quality and synced Video and sound, I will wait until it can...
MayfairDROID said:
I was unable to get the Kindle Fire Kindle app to work. It would display the splash screen, and then go back to CM7 launcher....
I just went back to stock. If I cant use the Prime Amazon Video, use the Kindle App and get my loaner books, or get netflix to run smoothly with decent quality and synced Video and sound, I will wait until it can...
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Yeah I understood you.
Could you please pull it out com.amazon.kindle.otter and upload it? Also tell me which folder it was in (full path).
Cheers
KindleforOtter.apk is located in the /system/app with permissions set to RW-R--R--. The ATVAndroidClient.ap is also in the /system/app directory with permissions set to RW-R--R--
The KindleforOtter.apk can be found here: http://www.mediafire.com/?az8obq77c7a7z39
MayfairDROID said:
KindleforOtter.apk is located in the /system/app with permissions set to RW-R--R--. The ATVAndroidClient.ap is also in the /system/app directory with permissions set to RW-R--R--
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Well thats progress at least. If I tried to launch my kindle app before, it wouldn't do anything, now it launches and crashes immediately. The amazon video app works but when I start watching a video com.amazon.avod crashes.
I'm not a coder so I'm not sure how to deal with processes and I couldn't find a folder for that but it seems that if I can side load com.amazon.avod and com.amazon.kindle.otter I could get further. I just don't know how to do it.
I think that version of kindle is a stripped down version without a library browser to complement the kindle fire launcher interface. The book selection was all done in the stock launcher. I remember once i had a book open I didnt need to use the stock launcher to open the kindle app.
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Hi, Im really interested to buy a KF, it look it no a big deal, but 199dls is, from my point view, excelent if we think about ROMs and the best place to do that, xda developers.
I just want to know a few thinks:
1.- Can I put kindle books (mobi) from my computer to KF?...
2.- Same before but with apk files, can I send .apks from my computer to KF and then install those apps?..
Please if someone know this answer me, and sry about my basic english
1. The Kindle for PC, Kindle for Android, and e-ink Kindle all allow this so the odds are good that it will work. I use Calibre to convert my stuff to .mobi and add the Amazon ID so whispersync works.
2. Yes, sideloading is possible and there is an app called easy installer that makes it....."Easy"
sgood1971 said:
1. The Kindle for PC, Kindle for Android, and e-ink Kindle all allow this so the odds are good that it will work. I use Calibre to convert my stuff to .mobi and add the Amazon ID so whispersync works.
2. Yes, sideloading is possible and there is an app called easy installer that makes it....."Easy"
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thx, I ll buy this device then.
Mine is supposed to be here tomorrow, I am pretty excited. Been watching package tracker all day.
sgood1971 said:
1. The Kindle for PC, Kindle for Android, and e-ink Kindle all allow this so the odds are good that it will work. I use Calibre to convert my stuff to .mobi and add the Amazon ID so whispersync works.
2. Yes, sideloading is possible and there is an app called easy installer that makes it....."Easy"
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I'm new to this, but how do you add the Amazon ID as you described above so that Whispersync works? I've been searching on the web and I can't seem to find anything.
Thanks!
Just tried it on my kf and it works =)
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thisisepic0727 said:
I'm new to this, but how do you add the Amazon ID as you described above so that Whispersync works? I've been searching on the web and I can't seem to find anything.
Thanks!
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It's a plugin for the Calibre ebook manager it's called the Amazon Metadata Download Plugin.
From within Calibre, there is an edit MetaData button. You can choose to search lots of places, make sure Amazon is checked, but leaving the others checked as well doesn't hurt if you are having cover problems, it still gets Amazon ID.
Hope this helps.
jasonvieira said:
Just tried it on my kf and it works =)
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Was it sideloading .apk's or copying .mobi that you tried. Grats on getting your Fire already.
i just uploaded the .mobi directly into the books folder that is on the fk mount
So I got the fire for my sister for Christmas, rooted to install android market, installed apps, games, launcher, sideloaded mobi books and everything was fine. Most of the books showed in documents but the newer ones showed in the books section of the kindle home. After powering back on tonight I received a forced update which removed all the files from the native reader. Anyone know why? I understand its just an eye appealing thing with the shelves and all, and I have fb reader to read them still but would like to have them in the native app as well. The update didn't break root or the market or anything like that. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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I'm seeing the same sort of behavior -- and now items copied via USB (with and without Calibre doing the work) do not show up -- not in Documents, not in Books.
I can launch the files using ES File Explorer, but that's kind of painful just to switch from one book/story to another.
Amazon support has been no help -- they keep saying "press the Sync button" and "are you connected to Wifi?"
what you need to do is go back into the android market, navigate to the Kindle App, and Select "uninstall updates" What happened is the stock kindle app, which nearly everyone agrees is 100 times better, got replaced by the amazon kindle app that other android devices have to use.
If you side-load from calibre, the steps you need to follow to insure they show up in the stock reader app is shown in this video from cnet
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39...books-show-up-under-books-on-the-kindle-fire/
I agree that your kindle app got automatically updated I would recommend to se if you can roll back changes. If that is not possible you could download kindle fire update from there website and change it from .bin to .zip and open it and look for the kindle app. If that does not work you can flash the that update by changing it to update.zip and flashing it or putting it in the kindle update. Or you can just simply flash modaco and change the automatic settings on kindle app as you reflash.
Hope this works.
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How to hide an update?
I am aware that the kindle app update messes up the books and that uninstalling the update will fix this as i have already done this. Is there a way to hide this update from showing or permanently deleting it from the google play update dir.
What you can do is go to the PLay Store, navigate to the Amazon Kindle app and de-select "automatic updating"
That's not the issue, automatic updating is turned off. When on the play store app if you go to my apps it shows the available updates. I want to hide the kindle app from the update list. Mostly so family and friends stop updating the darn thing then calling me and asking why all the books disappeared.
Tell them not to update it problem solved
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I want to make sure that Wifi location settings are enabled in the background. I saw the guide on how to enable mock locations. I need to set up for watch NHL GameCenter. I didn't know if anyway new a good way I could edit the entire Settings.db or if it can even be replaced with a Settings.db or Settings.apk from another Android Device?
I am rooted.
allthrough for me it's not working (seems to depend on the location):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1414582
Im using barebone rom & location works fine for me, even googlemap & geolocation
I didn't give enough info and that was my fault. I'm using the Android Kindle Rom. My wife likes it and wants to read her books through the lending library. So a custom android rom is out.
I use the GR6 ROM which is an enhanced stock stock ROM and it works with it. My default launcher is AWD but the stock kindle launcher work just fine if you want to use that instead. All off the Amazon content works as well.
mattjt21 said:
I didn't give enough info and that was my fault. I'm using the Android Kindle Rom. My wife likes it and wants to read her books through the lending library. So a custom android rom is out.
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I use the stock rom and didn't have a problem modifying settings.db using Root Explorer and SQLite Editor per the link above. TetherGPS works fine.
This is the Best Setup and Top apps for the Fire Tv / Stick for none rooted devices.
Here is the video how to, Enjoy
http://youtu.be/DZx3E6z6k6I
Also you can download the following apps, Please let me know if you have a question
Download using apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/ :
Amazon App Store
http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/get-appstore/android/ref=mas_rw_ldg
Clean Master
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleanmaster.mguard&hl=en
Winking Remote
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wukongtv.wkremote.client&hl=en
Amazon Fire Tv Remote
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.storm.lightning.client.aosp
TVMC (XBMC)
http://www.tvaddons.ag/tvmc-android/
Dolphin Browser
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser&hl=en
ES File Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en
Watch how to video :
How to Sideload and Install XBMC or any other app
http://youtu.be/JGIgNaweISM
How to enable Screen Cast from android Phones & Tablets
http://youtu.be/jDS6U3HnITo
Is it possible to uninstall the other Amazon app store and go back to the original one? If so, how?
You can uninstall Amazon app store and restart your Fire Tv and everything will be back to normal.
How did you get your Apps screen to view like an app drawer. Mine is in like ribbon formatting, and doesn't show any sideloaded apps.
EDIT; I have the Fire TV Stick if that makes a difference.
Installed amazing store now my showtime app won't open.. Says Amazon appstore:internal failure
FatalIll said:
How did you get your Apps screen to view like an app drawer. Mine is in like ribbon formatting, and doesn't show any sideloaded apps.
EDIT; I have the Fire TV Stick if that makes a difference.
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1- Make sure you have Es File explorer is installed, by following (watching how to install xbmc any other app ) video
2- install Amazon App Store from Es file explorer
3- Enjoy
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I gave this a quick try and it does work, but I think the FiredTV launcher + Llama works better. Yeah, having all the apps on the main screen is nice, but using Llama and a sacrificial app (Classic TV) makes getting to all your apps only an extra button. What I don't like with the Appstore method is it changes the look of app info/purchase pages and is less remote-friendly.Both methods work well though.
I'm curious what would happen if you installed the tablet version of amazon videos. Would it alter the home screen too? Personally, I am annoyed with all the recommendations that saturate the home page. Give me a row of my apps, then a row of categories/genres, I like keeping it simple.
inwisso said:
1- Make sure you have Es File explorer is installed, by following (watching how to install xbmc any other app ) video
2- install Amazon App Store from Es file explorer
3- Enjoy
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TuneIn, Pandora and any else apps for Fire TV stick won't run using remote anymore
dony71 said:
TuneIn, Pandora and any else apps for Fire TV stick won't run using remote anymore
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You have to get Winking Remote for your Android phone or Tablet to get the mouse
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wukongtv.wkremote.client&hl=en
xm41907 said:
I gave this a quick try and it does work, but I think the FiredTV launcher + Llama works better. Yeah, having all the apps on the main screen is nice, but using Llama and a sacrificial app (Classic TV) makes getting to all your apps only an extra button. What I don't like with the Appstore method is it changes the look of app info/purchase pages and is less remote-friendly.Both methods work well though.
I'm curious what would happen if you installed the tablet version of amazon videos. Would it alter the home screen too? Personally, I am annoyed with all the recommendations that saturate the home page. Give me a row of my apps, then a row of categories/genres, I like keeping it simple.
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Yes hopefully someone can try the tablet app, it might be better as you said
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Yes hopefully someone can try the tablet app, it might be better as you said
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I gave it a shot, it didn't do anything additional. I liked having all the apps under the home menu, but it messed up the app description/purchase screen, so I went back to my Fired launcher with llama/Classic TV method.
HOW do you get ES File explorer onto the Fire Stick?
fluidj said:
HOW do you get ES File explorer onto the Fire Stick?
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in the very first post there is this at the top
Here is the video how to, Enjoy
http://youtu.be/DZx3E6z6k6I
cbarth3 said:
in the very first post there is this at the top
Here is the video how to, Enjoy
http://youtu.be/DZx3E6z6k6I
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He doesn't show how to install it. It's already installed and he navigates to it. Decent video, but would be nice if he showed how to get the key app installed in the first place. After some googling, I figured it out and got it installed.
My bad fluidj the one I watched showed how to do it just figured this one did
you can use this on windows
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2736774
or look for AGK Fire in the amazon store on your phone
LAN video
My method for viewing movies.
I have a linksys smart wifi router which i have a 2tb backup drive attached to it full of movies.
To view movies off it, i sideloaded ES file explorer and MX video. I then hit network/scan on ES file explorer and use MX to watch the vids. All kinds: divx, xvid, mkv,avi....
Do be cautious if you install Clean Master or better yet do not install it at all. I ran the app & after a reboot, all my settings, files were gone.
Not sure if this is known already but i found a way to make my side loaded apps appear under apps on my fire stick main menu using agk fire app.
I download and installed the amazon store apk on my phone then side-loaded it on my fire tv stick, after that you will be able to see all the side-loaded apps under app section thus eliminating the need to use fired tv launcher or llama app,
I am not sure if it works with the fire tv but i guess someone can try and report back.
stress1ner said:
Not sure if this is known already but i found a way to make my side loaded apps appear under apps on my fire stick main menu using agk fire app.
I download and installed the amazon store apk on my phone then side-loaded it on my fire tv stick, after that you will be able to see all the side-loaded apps under app section thus eliminating the need to use fired tv launcher or llama app,
I am not sure if it works with the fire tv but i guess someone can try and report back.
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This has been reported before. I believe it may stop some of the amazon services from working properly (installing apps, watching videos, etc.) I have never tried it personally though.
Applications Organizer Pro FireTV edition does this too. You can enable single click launch in the app settings last time I checked it was on sale for $0.99. It is native. I wish FiredTV was approved as native
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http://www.amazon.com/Application-Organizer-Pro-Fire-Edition/dp/B00Q3907T6
Hey I did install the appstore apk and it did make all the apps appear on the main menu under apps. However it just goes away after the fire tv stick is restarted. Not sure what is wrong, is there any other option which needs to be changed?
goodhur said:
Applications Organizer Pro FireTV edition does this too. You can enable single click launch in the app settings last time I checked it was on sale for $0.99. It is native. I wish FiredTV was approved as native
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Yes the app certainly makes things easier than going through settings etc.. . Since its a native app to FTV, it shows on the main apps homepage. Nice.. If the developer could add a "Dashboard View" that can be displayed on startup, and allow the user to tag specific apps to show on the dashboard, this would satisfy me. It would allow the most used apps to be launched with two clicks from the home page apps category.
I'm running vanilla FireTV, no root, no Organizer Pro, nothing special. I've noticed, as others have as well, that if you sideload an Amazon app store app it will show up in "Recent" on the main AFTV menu. Between this and the AGK Fire side-loading app on my Android phone this is good enough for me. Just install an app from Amazon on my phone, then with a few clicks AGK Fire pushes it to my AFTV and I'm good to go. Now if only Amazon would push out an update to let us use USB storage for apps or at least app data without rooting I'd be completely satisfied.
How are you guys able to sideload the amazon appstore apk onto the FireTV
I downloaded the Amazon appstore apk from the Amazon website onto my computer and tried sideloading using ADB. When trying to sideload, the command states "FAILURE [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY-EXISTS]"
Is it because the amazon appstore is currently installed on the firetv?
Edit: I just used the AGK Fire app and it worked perfectly. Is there anyway for Kodi to appear on the recents menu?
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How are you guys able to sideload the amazon appstore apk onto the FireTV
I downloaded the Amazon appstore apk from the Amazon website onto my computer and tried sideloading using ADB. When trying to sideload, the command states "FAILURE [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY-EXISTS]"
Is it because the amazon appstore is currently installed on the firetv?
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adb install -r [apk goes here]
goodhur said:
Applications Organizer Pro FireTV edition does this too. You can enable single click launch in the app settings last time I checked it was on sale for $0.99. It is native. I wish FiredTV was approved as native
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http://www.amazon.com/Application-Organizer-Pro-Fire-Edition/dp/B00Q3907T6
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I keep seeing people say the firedTV launcher should be a native app, but that will never happen. There is a better chance of Amazon sellling Fire TVs at buy one get two free than them approving another laucher to be a native app. They do not want other launchers to be used, and for good reason, they are a business that is selling entertainment and their product is incorporated in to their launcher, so why would they be dumb enough to approve a launcher that does nothing to help sell their products? Approving the fired TV launcher to be a native app would be beyond stupid for Amazon to do. I do not like the default launcher at all, but the day Amazon approves a third party launcher as a native app for the fire TV, is the day I lose respect for them as a business, and so would all their investors.
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EFEXR said:
How are you guys able to sideload the amazon appstore apk onto the FireTV
I downloaded the Amazon appstore apk from the Amazon website onto my computer and tried sideloading using ADB. When trying to sideload, the command states "FAILURE [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY-EXISTS]"
Is it because the amazon appstore is currently installed on the firetv?
Edit: I just used the AGK Fire app and it worked perfectly. Is there anyway for Kodi to appear on the recents menu?
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You do not really have to uuse adb to sideload apps, just download them from your browser and install em, cause its much easier. I have sideloaded two apps, a browser and a file manager, and if you have those to apps there is no need for using adb.
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I keep seeing people say the firedTV launcher should be a native app, but that will never happen. There is a better chance of Amazon sellling Fire TVs at buy one get two free than them approving another laucher to be a native app. They do not want other launchers to be used, and for good reason, they are a business that is selling entertainment and their product is incorporated in to their launcher, so why would they be dumb enough to approve a launcher that does nothing to help sell their products? Approving the fired TV launcher to be a native app would be beyond stupid for Amazon to do. I do not like the default launcher at all, but the day Amazon approves a third party launcher as a native app for the fire TV, is the day I lose respect for them as a business, and so would all their investors.
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That is just wishful thinking. I agree with you and do not expect it to be approved in it's current design. A substitute launcher that hijacks the home button will not be approved by Amazon ever, even is just an option that is disabled. (I posted that in the Fired TV thread). It would interfere with the advertisement of paid content. All I want is simple grid "sublauncher" for sideloaded apps like chainfire did for the Nexus Player, but native. I think that fact that App Organizer was a passive app allowed it through.