I have followed the instructions from pcworld.com(unable to post link due to noob status) which happen to appear on several other sites.
I'm having issues copying the vending.apk file to /system/app with File Expert. I think it's a write-permissions issue but I don't know enough to get around that. File Expert says that it's mounting this directory successfully but it's just acting like the file is being copied when it's actually not. Please help...
Use the method posted here then if you are still having problems come back and ask questions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351283
Thank you for your reply. The method I used is very similar to that one. I have been trying to paste the vending.apk into the /system/app folder as this tutorial instructed and it has also failed. I tried mounting with File Exper and with ES file explorer. Is there another app I should try to use to accomplish this? Doesn't seem like there's anything better in the amazon app store. Maybe I have to manually install an .apk of sorts?
payote40oz said:
I have been trying to paste the vending.apk into the /system/app folder as this tutorial instructed and it has also failed.
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What was the failure?
had also troubles installing with explorers - would recomend you the adb method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19789892&postcount=35
payote40oz said:
Thank you for your reply. The method I used is very similar to that one. I have been trying to paste the vending.apk into the /system/app folder as this tutorial instructed and it has also failed. I tried mounting with File Exper and with ES file explorer. Is there another app I should try to use to accomplish this? Doesn't seem like there's anything better in the amazon app store. Maybe I have to manually install an .apk of sorts?
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Other users have reported lack of root privelages with file explorers from the Amazon App Store. At one point Root Explorer and File Explorer were removed, and File Explorer was the only one that's returned (now with limited funciontality). I'm guessing Root Explorer no longer shows up for this reason.
Either sideload the Android Market version of a file explorer from your phone, or download the .apk I posted here. I pulled it from my phone and it should have full root privelages. It worked when I was setting up my KF. This version was pulled prior to the most recent update, so it's a little outdated.
So basically what I've followed thus far was a combination of both instructions. I'm going to assume that since SuperOneClick said everything was rooted - that it is. So in terms of installing the android market, here's a tl;dr of what i've done and where i'm at:
- adb push googleframeworkservices.apk
- adb push vending.apk to the appropriate directory and assign its permissions.
- Used File Expert to install MarketOpener.apk(places an icon in carousel so you don't have to use alternate launchers)
- rebooted KF
The market opens up fine now but whenever I go to download something it either says "authorizing purchase" or "downloading" and never progresses beyond that. Please, PLEASE let me know if i'm omitting any piece of information that may help you guys assist me. Thanks for all your good work fellas, I appreciate it.
maybe you have a bad vending.apk - there are some bad versions around.
post you mine and try again with the adb method i suggested.
posted framework just to be shure.
did you install the vending.apk ? look at point 7 of the guide i linked in carefully !
good luck !
How we know we can find in xda the new market 3.4.4, and if you want put it in your rom ICS you need to do this if you can't install it as a normal apk:
The first thing you need to have Root Explorer
Download / Put the market in the SGS in the folder Download
Now we go in system/app and move the file Vending.apk in sdcard (root explorer must be in Mount R/O)
We come back in data/dalvik-cache and look for the file [email protected]@[email protected] and put it in sdcard, too
Now take the new market that you have in the folder Download (rename in Vending.apk) and move it in system/app
Press for a few seconds the file vending.apk
Select the option Permissions
Select / check the 3 boxes Read and the box write / Owner, the other boxes must be uncheck
Turn off your SGS
Now turn on your SGS and you have your new market working
Actually, u can just install like a normal apk... -.-
Anyway, thanks for ur kindness...
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With the onecosmic's ICS you can't install it as a normal apk
Thanks, worked perfectly on a i9000 with Beta 2.5.5 based on onecosmic's.
Thanks for sharing~ that helpful.
Thank you!
Thanks but can install as a normal app on Gingerbread.
Hi there, i am using the Redux2 HD2 rom. And it still uses the old android market. And i woul'd like to update that one. So i downloaded the latest marktet .apk and tried to install it. However it does not install it. It jus't gives me: "Application not installed' . I've tried resetting and stopping the market. I've tested other .apk's. And i still have the same problem
you can't just install it, you need to manually replace the market application.
just flash the REVERT-TO-NEW-MARKET-V2-CWM.zip in CWM or take MarketUpdater.apk and vending.apk and place them in the /system/app/ folder on your phone.
Hope I have been of help..
Maxp101 said:
you can't just install it, you need to manually replace the market application.
just flash the REVERT-TO-NEW-MARKET-V2-CWM.zip in CWM or take MarketUpdater.apk and vending.apk and place them in the /system/app/ folder on your phone.
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for me just installing the .apk works because android replaces the old market app
Using KF 6.2.1 stock rom rooted with Golauncher
I have been messing with various versions of apks for Market and Google Frameworks. Finally I did get it working and downloading Apps from the Market. To get it to work I downloaded the gapps.rar that is hanging around this forum and every other post on this topic.
I installed the GoogleFrameworks APK that was included in gapps.rar.
I copied a version of the Market (3.4.4 from my Evo) to my /sdcard/download/ folder. I renamed the Market.apk to Vending.apk.
Using root explorer I made the /system/app directory R/W to install the Vending.apk from the /sdcard/download/ directory . The Market APK I used was 3.4.4.
Again using Root Explorer I copied Vending.apk (after installing it) from the /sdcard/download/ directory to the /system/app/ directory and changed its permissions to r,w,r,r as described in the other posts.
After I rebooted it finally worked. No more stalled downloads or FC. GMail works without issue also, though Sync is another issue all together.
Note: I tried to do the normal instructions of renaming it to Vending.apk and copying it to the /system/app folder and changing the permissions. But if I copied it to the /system/app folder before I installed it, the install would fail.
Installing it prior to copying it to /system/app/ directory let me install it successfully and then copy/move it without any problems.
I hope this helps. Maybe this is just a random thing that it finally worked.
I can try to post the Market sometime (its not on this computer), but I am sure it is around somewhere.
Sorry if this is a repeat post.
In this series we will install Google Play Store to the Kindle. You will see we offer two servers to download the software the one server originates from a commercial Dropbox account and the other from a Ubuntu One commercial account, so if you are blocked by one server, you can use the other as an alternate. We publish these tutorials for you, the end user. This is how we make our living, so if you feel we did our job click on the "Donate to Me" link, if money is tight, we understand - at least take the time to post feedback, otherwise we do not know what works. We monitor the thread daily, so if you are stuck, post a detailed explanation of your problem - we respond fairly quickly.
Prerequisites:
A) Kindle Fire 7" Has been Rooted. Here is Step-by-Step Noob (Simple) Instructions
Preferred Method (Automatic Installation):
Play Step 1: Download Kindle Fire First Aide: Windows 32-bit Version Or Windows 64-bit Version
Play Step 2: Extract KFFirstAide.zip to C:\KFFirstAide - please remove the 32 or 64 at the end of the folder created by Winzip or 7-Zip
Play Step 3: With your mouse, open the C:\KFFirstAide contents by double mouse clicking the C:\KFFirstAide folder
Play Step 4: Find the RunMe.bat file. Right Hand Mouse click on RunMe.bat, select 'Send to', select Desktop (Create Shortcut). Now press the Left Hand Mouse button to create the Shortcut named RunMe.bat.
Play Step 5: Find the RunMe Shortcut on your desktop, select it by left mouse click over the icon, then while on the icon choose Right Hand mouse click, select Properties.
Play Step 6: This will display the RunMe properties. Select the General Tab, change the top name to KF First Aide. Then click on the Shortcut tab, click on Advanced. Check 'Run as Administrator', click OK, then click Apply, then click OK. All windows should be closed.
Play Step 7: Double Mouse Click the new Icon named KF First Aide. You may be presented with a security window, just click Yes.
Play Step 8: Please click on the Windows Key plus Pause/Break, this will display the Windows System Properties. Next Click on the Advanced Tab and find "Environment Variables". Please click on Environment Variables and find the Path Statement. Carefully add at the end of the Path Statement:
Code:
;C:\KFFirstAide
Note: Do Not forget the semi-colon before the C:\KFFirstAide
Play Step 9: That is it! The software is ready. Next we get the Kindle ready to disable OTA.
Play Step 10: Please check the Kindle under More + > Security - make sure ADB is ON. Leave it disconnected from USB.
Play Step 11: Launch Kindle Fire First Aide, if the ADB Driver is not installed, use Option 12 to Install the ADB Driver
Play Step 12: Make sure the Kindle is turned ON, plugged into the Computer USB and ready. Select Option 18 to Install Google Play Store.
Play Step 13: That is it! Google Play is Installed, you may close the software.
You may view the Kindle Fire First Aide Forum Notes here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2096888
Alternative Method (Manual Installation):
Play Step 1 Download (Dropbox Links) GoogleServicesFramework.apk, AccountAndSyncSettings.apk and GoogleLoginService.apk to your Desktop
Play Step 1 Download (Ubuntu One Links) GoogleServicesFramework.apk, AccountAndSyncSettings.apk and GoogleLoginService.apk to your Desktop
Play Step 2 Using Windows Explorer move GoogleServicesFramework.apk, AccountAndSyncSettings.apk and GoogleLoginService.apk from your desktop to /Kindle Drive/Download.
Play Step 3 Using ES File Explorer app(Dropbox) or ES File Explorer app(Ubuntu One) open ES File Explorer on your Kindle. Go to the Setting Menu on ES File Explorer. Choose Root Settings, Select all the options here. A Superuser window will Popup, be sure to click "Allow".
Play Step 4 Now on the Kindle Fire HD use ES File Explorer to move GoogleServicesFramework.apk, AccountAndSyncSettings.apk and GoogleLoginService.apk from /sdcard/Download to /system/app.
Play Step 5 Next change the permissions on GoogleServicesFramework.apk, AccountAndSyncSettings.apk and GoogleLoginService.apk by long pressing each apk until you see an option window. Select Permissions and change all 3 apk permissions to Owner: Read-Write, Group: Read and Others: Read.
Play Step 6 Install all 3 apk's: GoogleServicesFramework.apk, AccountAndSyncSettings.apk and GoogleLoginService.apk by clicking on each on and choose Install. Ignore any install errors.
Play Step 7 Reboot the Kindle
Play Step 8 Download Vending.apk(Dropbox) or Vending.apk(Ubuntu One)to /Kindle Drive/Download
Play Step 9 Using ES File Explorer app on the Fire. Move Vending.apk from /sdcard/Download to /system/app. Next Using ES File Explorer or Root Explorer, change permissions set to Owner: Read-Write, Group: Read and Others: Read.
Play Step 10 Install Vending.apk
Play Step 11 Google Play should show up in your Kindle Fire HD Apps. Tap on it and follow the steps with sign-in and agreeing to the terms. This is an OLD Market so move on to Step 12
Play Step 12 Download Gplay3.8.17.apk(Dropbox) OR Gplay3.8.17.apk(Ubuntu One) to /Kindle Drive/Download
Play Step 13 Using ES File Explorer, go to /sdcard/Gplay3.8.17.apk select Gplay3.8.17.apk choose Install. This will upgrade the the android market to version 3.8.17 Google Play market.
Play Step 14 Download Phonesky.apk(Dropbox) OR Phoneshy.apk(Ubuntu One) to /Kindle Drive/Download
Play Step 15 Using ES File Explorer, go to /sdcard/Phonesky.apk select Phonesky.apk choose Install. This will upgrade the the android market to version 3.10.10 Google Play market.
Play Step 16 Finally, to eliminate Amazon from intercepting any Market requests, thus allowing Google Play to be the default Market. Using ES File Explorer move /system/app/MarketIntentProxy.apk to /sdcard/download - Reboot the Kindle
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Google Apps
baller4u said:
I think I'm in love :highfive:
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Thank you for the feedback.
Next we will be offering all the updated Google Applications for your pleasure.
This is a bit more complex, so we may not have this out until tomorrow AM.
prokennexusa said:
Thank you for the feedback.
Next we will be offering all the updated Google Applications for your pleasure.
This is a bit more complex, so we may not have this out until tomorrow AM.
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Sounds great!
Google ICS Applications
Supertrent1 said:
Sounds great!
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We are working on it as we speak. Another 4 hours or so.
Dropbox Upgraded
Just FYI to everyone.
We just upgraded our Dropbox Subscription to the Dropbox Team Premium with 1TB
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This should eliminate Storage Server Outages.
Thanks so much! Got GooglePlay up and running so can enjoy all the games on my Galaxy S2 on my kindle fire HD
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Macalester said:
Thanks so much! Got GooglePlay up and running so can enjoy all the games on my Galaxy S2 on my kindle fire HD
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Good job! The door has opened to you..........you now have endless possibilities!
SO I have google playstore finally and am rooted, also have the launchers installed. Now just need some widgets and I will be good.
Thanks again for the amount of support you provide to noobs like me
First and foremost, thank you for all of these tutorials! Got my KFHD7 rooted perfectly!
I just followed the steps for the Google Play Store and got it installed.
EDIT:
Got Play Store working, I hadn't put the Vending.apk in /system/app. Whoops!
I can't use google play store as default appstore, can I? I mean I really want it to open app links from within the applications but I couldn't get it doing it. Everything is installed and working nicely but can't make it the default external market links app
Google Play to be the default Market
mckennascole said:
I can't use google play store as default appstore, can I? I mean I really want it to open app links from within the applications but I couldn't get it doing it. Everything is installed and working nicely but can't make it the default external market links app
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Did you use our ICS Google Play Store App? If you open Google Play Store, go into Settings, what version is your Google Play Store?
Did you complete this step?
Play Step 16 Finally, to eliminate Amazon from intercepting any Market requests, thus allowing Google Play to be the default Market. Using ES File Explorer move /system/app/MarketIntentProxy.apk to /sdcard/download - Reboot the Kindle
prokennexusa said:
Did you use our ICS Google Play Store App? If you open Google Play Store, go into Settings, what version is your Google Play Store?
Did you complete this step?
Play Step 16 Finally, to eliminate Amazon from intercepting any Market requests, thus allowing Google Play to be the default Market. Using ES File Explorer move /system/app/MarketIntentProxy.apk to /sdcard/download - Reboot the Kindle
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it was 3.10.10 before following these steps but now that you warned I realize it's 3.5.16. I don't understand. I'll install 10.10 again.
yes I moved it to another folder long ago...
edit: when i use the 3.8.17 here it updates to 3.8.17 but when I use the phonesky it says 3.5.16
edit #2: ok I upgraded it to 3.10.10 and everything works including play store as the default. thanks...
Google Play Software Upgrade to 3.10.10
mckennascole said:
it was 3.10.10 before following these steps but now that you warned I realize it's 3.5.16. I don't understand. I'll install 10.10 again.
yes I moved it to another folder long ago...
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If you download the attached file, it will quickly upgrade you to 3.10.10
Google Play Store Upgrade Step 1: On the Kindle, use Opera or Dolphin to download Phonesky.apk
Google Play Store Upgrade Step 2: Next, choose Open Phonesky.apk
Google Play Store Upgrade Step 3: Next Choose Install
Google Play Store Upgrade Step 4: Reboot the Kindle
Google Play Store Upgrade Step 5: Open /Apps/ Play Store
Google Play Store Upgrade Step 6: Go to Setting, Verify you are on Version 3.10.10
I'm getting "Sorry, test failed. This feature cannot run on your phone" when trying to check the "Root Explorer" box in ES File explorer.
How To: Root the Kindle Fire 7" HD with Windows - Noob (Simple) Version
fearwillkeepus said:
I'm getting "Sorry, test failed. This feature cannot run on your phone" when trying to check the "Root Explorer" box in ES File explorer.
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sounds like you lost Root.
ES File Explorer calls to the Superuser.apk when you click on the Root Options.
Are you sure you have Root? Are you running the latest version of ES File Explorer?
prokennexusa said:
sounds like you lost Root.
ES File Explorer calls to the Superuser.apk when you click on the Root Options.
Are you sure you have Root? Are you running the latest version of ES File Explorer?
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I had to manually allow ES in superuser. But I'll try running the apk you provided.
IDK how I could have lost root, seeing as I tried doing this moments after successfully rooting.
Follow Up - Possible Lost Root
fearwillkeepus said:
I had to manually allow ES in superuser. But I'll try running the apk you provided.
IDK how I could have lost root, seeing as I tried doing this moments after successfully rooting.
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fearwillkeepus,
By the way, I like your Avatar. Yeah, I suspect you are using an older version of ES File Explorer since that is a known bug.
If not, download our Root Checker Basic utility to test both the Superuser.apk and the su binary. Respond with your
results.
Google Play Store Upgrade 3.10.10
We just received an update today.
Google Play Store has been updated to Version 3.10.10
Look under settings, what is your store version?
You may download the update here Phonesky.apk
directly to your Kindle using Opera, Mozilla, Silk or Dolphin. Once the download
has completed, choose "Open", then choose "Install"
Let the install complete, the open the Google Play Store, under settings. It should
now show version 3.10.10
I had Play Store working before and I rooted my Kindle Fire HD 8.9".
What happened was my 4 year old niece tried using Kindle but she didn't know the pin so she just pressed and held some buttons. I think it was power button. After that Kindle took very long to start, asked me to login into Amazon again and all apps were gone. I think she factory reset it. The root stayed.
Does this method make it persistent or will I have to redo everything if it were to happen again? Maybe there could be something automated to get me back to where I am now with backing up and restoring or something.