I have rooted my Kindle, Version 6.3 and succesfully loaded burrito, firefirefire, TWRP, and go launcher. However, when I attempt to download and install sdk files or apps I am unable. I come to the choice where you can press install or cancel. Pressing install does nothing. It's like it is not even a button. I do have the "Allow Installation of Applications" set to on.
I had this problem as well, but discovered that an app running in the background was causing the problem.
Specificly, Bassas Battery Monitor (Kindle Fire edition).
If I have the "Overlay Battery icon" option selected ON, I can't install any apps. But if I turn the option OFF, I can install without any issue.
So my advice is to see what apps are running in the background and try to disable then temporarily.
Hope this helps.
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Thank you!
You are my new best friend. Thank you so much. I too was running the badass battery monitor with the icon pack. I stopped/uninstalled the app and everything returned to normal allowing me to install apps. I really appreciate you help!!!!!
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I've seen a few of these threads listed without any solid resolution. I installed CM7 on my Kindle, but it's basically useless to me because it won't connect to the Google Server. I can surf just fine over the wifi, but it won't use the wifi to try and add my account.
The wifi indicator at the bottom is white. As I understand it, a connection to the server will change it to green. Anyone else have this happen? Or any ideas on how to fix it?
I'm afraid it may just be because I'm in Afghanistan and there will be little I can do about it.
Did you install the Google apps?
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I have the same problem.
I installed Google apps, when I select Google apps it asks me to sign in. I do the steps to sign in and i get the:
Your phone needs to communicate with Google servers to set up your account. This may take up to five minutes.
It looks as though it is working then the screen turns off. When I hit the power button to turn the screen on I see:
Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server.
I'm rooted running CM7
if you just installed, try a reflash. make sure you erase your cache and delvik cache after installing
Have you fixed permissions in ROM Manager, if so try Kindle Fire Utility, in exrrasvthere is an insgall gapps option.
The Anthem said:
Have you fixed permissions in ROM Manager, if so try Kindle Fire Utility, in exrrasvthere is an insgall gapps option.
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That's how i got it to work.
P8ntBal1551 said:
That's how i got it to work.
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I uninstalled the Google Market, rebooted, ran Kindle Fire Utility, installed Google Apps, used ROM Manager to fix permissions, reboot...
and now I have GOOGLE APPS!
You guys are the best, Thanks
My story:
For noobs like me, its hard to fix something when you are unaware that you install an app that will potentially break your device or work inappropriately.
I had my kindle fire as a gift from my husband which is very upsetting to me that I accidentally broke it by just downloading an app that I didn't know it will cause a problem. This kindle fire that I have is important to me because its not just a gadget but its a GIFT from a special someone and its ok to me if I bought it for myself I could prolly buy it again..but its not.. I spent the whole night up searching for answers to fix this thing, took me a day to fix it *sigh* and glad I did.
Well..to make it short and simple to understand: If you downloaded the app that messed up your kindle fire here: http://syndicateapps.com/main/ICS_Releases.html
.I did not rooted my kindle fire before installing this app and I did not install TWRP too to recover it back to its normal state (This iv only known now, because I do not have knowledge about the risks of this app) but Then.. this is a the right simple guide for you.
FIRST THING YOU NEED TO DO:
1. If you do not have a USB cable to sync your device to your computer. Get one first
2. Connect your kindle fire using your USB cable and connect it to your computer.
3. Download Kindle Fire Utility http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889
4. Extract the Kindle Fire Utility you just downloaded
5. Open up the folder click install_driver this is a windows batch file.
6. After installing, exit the application
7. Open up run from Kindle Fire Utility folder
8. Now you notice you will see alot of choices:
1. Bootmode Menu
2. BurritoRoot <Temporary>
3. Install permanent root with superuser
4. Obtain stock update .zip
5. Install latest TWRP Recovery
6. Extras
0. Recheck device status.
9. Type in number "2" which is : BurritoRoot <Temporary>
10. Did'nt work? , now choose option number "3" which is : Install permanent root with superuser and this will surely work as it worked in mine
*NOTE that some of the options in this utilities doesn't work as for you can't navigate your kindle fire because of that darn spam loop message.
11. Now that you have rooted your kindle fire, we need to go to
option number "6" which is : Extras
12. under extras choose "Install Google apps / Go Launcher Ex
-Now! Its time to go back to your Kindle Fire - At this point you will notice your kindle fire giving you a notification as to which app you want to run as default.
Now is the time to do the right thing, Revert it back to its original state.
"DO NOT CHECK THE BOX"
13. Select "kindle" Launcher and it should navigate you back to default.
14. Now you can delete the damned ICS 4.0 app that messed up your Kindle Fire.
and its up to you now if you wanna tweak it still but to me i just deleted all every little trace of that ICS app.
* This Guide is through my experience that worked for me, I intended to post this one to help newbies like me to recover their kindle fire. because I know how hard to find a guide that its simply to understand. Honestly, Iv been reading all day, and trust me, not even a single word they are mentioning that I understand. I even asked customer service help for kindle fire, didnt helped me either. I just tried it ALL-around and I almost broke my Alienware laptop because of this darn app, good thing I used my other laptop to do repair on my kindle fire *sigh*.
*If there is something missing, MODERATORS of this forum please feel free to edit.*
*ALL MY CREDITS GOES TO THE DEVELOPER OF KINDLE UTILITIES*
based on what I'm reading, u could have flashed this launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20676760
in recovery and u shoulda been good to go
edit: damn, I didn't notice u wernt rooted first, ignore my ignorance.
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Still not quite working
So i followed all the steps in this guide as well as the Kindle Fire utility Thread.
But when i get to the step 10 and 11 it says that Device not Connected.
adb tells me device not found, I've checked the c:/users/uname/.android/ and the adb_usb.ini file has 0x1949 in it.
under Device manager the kindle shows up under android phone as an android adb interface. No yellow ! or anything
Why is the device suddenly not recognized
not sure where it went wrong, i just want to remove the ICS 4.0 launcher.
I'm not wanting to root it, i'm sure once the ICS 4.0 is gone i could root without problems.
Am i missing something? I only downloaded the KFU, do i need to download android sdk or adb, i was under the impression that the KFU is all i needed.
Any help is appreciated
Stupid ICS 4.0 Launcher has really messed things up fore me.
Ok sense i couldn't get the adb stuff to work, i noticed that when i plugged the kindle in, right before the connected to computer message came up, it showed the notification tab very quickly so after about 30 mins i finally got the timing right with unplugging and repluging it to hit that bar in time and i uninstalled the app.
Took way too long, but at least i can use it now.
hi..me also facing the same trial and error method..but cannot get the timing correct...please help with some alternative way...me also a newbee..
Or you could delete it off the device with a app manager
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Hey guys! I have weird bug with my N4... every time I try to install a 3rd party app, I can only select "cancel", but not "install". I have my device set up to allow me to install 3rd party apps, and I've installed several on it already, but now I can't install anything... I tried Swype (installer installed fine), Amazon Appstore, and I tried to install Swiftkey Flow again, just to see if it worked - it didn't. I've rebooted, un-selected and re-selected all the settings again, and nothing has fixed it. I'm running Paranoid Android, have been for a while, and this is the first issue at all that I've run accross. I'm almost positive a re-install would help, but I'm trying to see if I can fix it another way first.
Thanks in advance!
... A space where app should be on front screen and when clicking on play button from other Google apps, its asking if I'd like to open chrome etc.
Can someone plrease point me in the right direction to reinstall? Searched on here and Google but no luck.
Thank you.
Try installing the apk again, here's a link.
dinjin said:
Try installing the apk again, here's a link.
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Dinjin, managed to install that but no reappearance of the icon nor automatic launching of Play from in-app buttons in Google apps.
The only change is that I can adjust , within settings, a new app called Google Play Services. Is this what Play normally show as in the settings?
Install gapps from goo http://goo-inside.me/gapps#table
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sambaselect said:
... A space where app should be on front screen and when clicking on play button from other Google apps, its asking if I'd like to open chrome etc.
Can someone plrease point me in the right direction to reinstall? Searched on here and Google but no luck.
Thank you.
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Hi, sambaselect...
You don't specify if you're rooted, have an unlocked bootloader... or if you're running unrooted factory stock.
There is one thing you could try... Boot your Nexus 7 into safe mode - LONG PRESS the SHUTDOWN TABLET option in the POWERDOWN menu. (or the REBOOT option if you're running a custom ROM that supports an extended POWERDOWN menu).
You will be given the option to reboot the tablet with all user installed apps (ie, from PlayStore) temporarily suspended... and just the core Android apps (Gmail, Maps, etc).. and hopefully PlayStore will be available in the app drawer. If it is, 'drag' a shortcut to one of the home screens and reboot.
Sometimes, if you have a lot of apps installed, it's easy to 'lose' an app in the forest of of icons in the app drawer - you can't 'see the wood for the trees', to use a phrase.
Safe Mode is a good way of quickly seeing those apps installed to the folder /system/app and what might be missing.
Hope this helps....
Rgrds,
Ged.
PS., if you are rooted, you can use a rooted file manager like X-Plore File Manager (http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lonelycatgames.Xplore&hl=en) to check the contents of /system/app... you need to be looking for something called PHONESKY.APK - which is the PlayStore app.
I have run into few people with this problem so I'm making this guide to help anyone with this problem. You may have to reset kindle in order to access a different app since there is no navigation bar.
1: First you have to have a file explorer installed. Go to amazon app store and download es file explorer ( you should be able to get there without status and navigation bar ) or use this version http://db.tt/hMeT0kvg.
2: Now download this adw launcher http://db.tt/ezZp558n it is an old free version but works with or without root.
3: Now go to your file explorer and go to your download folder and find the adw launcher apk file you just downloaded and install it.
4: Once installed open the launcher and go to the app drawer from there you should see a settings icon. Press on it to access your system menu.
WARNING: This next step involves a factory restore and you will loose anything on your kindle. Everything will need to be Re downloaded and installed. You will also have to re root if you had root before.
5: Now in the system settings you need to go to device then factory restore. You will need to have your battery level at a minimum of 40% or you'll have to wait till it reaches that before you can factory restore.
Once restored you should be good to go.
Please give thanks to those who help. Everyone here helps and devotes there time to each other. Especially the developers. A thanks goes along way and is much appreciated.
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Have you tried disabling notifications from Gmail? That was the sole cause of my disappearing status bar.
Varlokkur said:
Have you tried disabling notifications from Gmail? That was the sole cause of my disappearing status bar.
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I dont have this problem im just writing a guide for people that have had this problem. This isnt a gmail issues that has been fixed with the latest version of gmail i do believe. This is for people that have completely lost their navigation bar and cannot access settings menu or back out of apps or use home button. Thanks anyway. I appreciate any help people have to offer.
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