i'm rooted with an excellent HellFire ROM. I'm still on 6.2.2 using the Kindle app as my reader.
I can't seem to get my Kindle Fire Kindle reader app to sync my reading positions with my other devices. In other words, I've read to page 100 on my GNex, and my Transformer Prime, but when I try and sync to the same point in the same book on my KF, it says I'm already at the furthest point. It is showing up on the Amazon web site and I can download/buy books from Amazon using my KF.
Just wondering if anyone else has this problem? Is it because I'm not on 6.3? Also, what triggers an OTA update for the Kindle Fire?
Thanks
Just a thought... Have you deregistered it and re-registered it?
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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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Does that amazon video or prime work still once rooted? If not is there a way to work around it? I really want the android market but don't want to lose my month trial for prime which I'm using now.
How do you get vod or amazon prime video to work once rooted? I'm not rooted yet but taking the plunge tonight. BTW, What thread should I follow to root my KF and then install all the google apps?
Have a few more questions.
What launchers work on the KF? ADW, LP,etc.?
All keyboards work?
Is there any way to text on the kindle? That would help me so much.
What email apps do you reccomend, the stock email app is not agreeing with me.
Last.is there anyway to print from the kindle to my wireless printer?
There are tons of threads already answering most of these questions. Try a search first.
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bal1985 said:
How do you get vod or amazon prime video to work once rooted? I'm not rooted yet but taking the plunge tonight. BTW, What thread should I follow to root my KF and then install all the google apps?
Have a few more questions.
What launchers work on the KF? ADW, LP,etc.?
All keyboards work?
Is there any way to text on the kindle? That would help me so much.
What email apps do you reccomend, the stock email app is not agreeing with me.
Last.is there anyway to print from the kindle to my wireless printer?
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Amazon videos do not work while rooted. Simply keep your kindle fire unrooted when you're using it, as it won't affect your ability to use apps and settings configured during root.
No keyboards work currently. The fire has no official Bluetooth, though a there does seem to be a Bluetooth radio on the board. No one is sure at this time if it can be activated.
No one has been able to make Skype work for voice yet, but I believe you can text using it. I have not tested it though.
I think most of the launchers work though I only have experience with go launcher ex, which works great.
if you aren't rooted, you can use Kaiten Mail for most of your pop accounts. I use touchdown for my outlook mail but its a paid app. If you have rooted, you can install the standard Gmail app.
I have side loaded both the HP eprint local app and an app called Cloud Print that can use Google's cloud print service. Both work fine on my fire.
I installed "ota rootkeeper" via android market.. it makes a backup of your root in case an ota update deroots you. also it has a function where it can temporarily deroot you.. I used that and rebooted the kindle once and now I can play amazon prime videos again. and the apps I installed via android market all still work
After you temp deroot, You don't need to reboot the Kindle Fire to do that. Just stop the VOD service (Amazon Video), and it will work then.
After you restart the Amazon Video app, you can even reroot using the OTA Rootkeeper app and the Video will still work. This will probably work until the Video app is restarted or the Kindle is restarted -- whichever comes first.
I have searched the site and all I have found was a misleading thread about install googleframeworks to sideload apks on the fire.
Is it possible to sideload the kobo app to my daughter's fire? My kobo library is pretty extensive and I would love to share my books with her.
do you have another device? if so you can get dropbox and just send the link to yourself. it should work fine
Yes I did it... you just gotta find it
Ok, I don't know how to such for such a thread, and from what I searched, I couldn't find any. The question that I have is this.
My Kindle Fire is an Amazon Kindle Device. It is supposed to behave like any other Kindle device in being able to download books through Whispernet and such.
Should I root and install a custom rom, I will still be able to read Kindle books, by installing the Kindle app, but then what do I lose in the form of the 'Kindle' experience?
Will there be any content or features that I will lose out by modding the device? The device will behave like any other smartphone, but what Kindle features will I be losing out on?
Inputs much appreciated? Thanks.
No Prime Video
You can still read books and such but u will not be able to use amazon prime's direct video streaming
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You can still read books and such but u will not be able to use amazon prime's direct video streaming
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At least for on the Modaco rom you can get an app called "ota rootkeeper" that gives you temporary unroot with the tap of a button, then you can use Amazon video, then just tap it again and it's back to rooted.
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I suppose kindle is equal book reading experience, and I enjoy my rooted kindle fire, no change as far as book reading is concerned, other features are just bonus
If you install a custom ROM then you will not be able to use amazon instant streaming or kindle owners lending library. If you only root it then if you want to watch amazon video you should follow above instructions on temporarily unrooting.
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If you install a custom ROM then you will not be able to use amazon instant streaming or kindle owners lending library. If you only root it then if you want to watch amazon video you should follow above instructions on temporarily unrooting.
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I use streaming video in my CM7 Fire by setting the user agent in the browser to linux desktop, works just like the browser on my computer.
I have recently bought some ebooks (.mobi) from another retailer (monergism.com) and they won't show up in the native kindle fire reader. I placed them in the books folder, yet no go. They do work when I place them on my phone and use the kindle for android app. Any ideas?
If your on stock rom download calibre on your computer and you can set that up to load your books on your kindle
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If your on stock rom download calibre on your computer and you can set that up to load your books on your kindle
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I saw the OP on the list and was going to say the same thing. I LOVE me some Calibre I use it on my KF and my Galaxy Tab. I really like how it see's the Kindle devices properly and you can send books directly to them and it keeps track of what is on your device. My GT I just have to dump out to a directory and copy over to the device. I also how Calibre is for win/mac/linux great options. Here is a link http://calibre-ebook.com/
You can email the mobile files to your kindle email address and it will automatically add them to your library. I've done it with a dozen or so books and it works wonderfully.
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The emial tip worked great and I set up calibre on my computer. Thanks everyone!
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