Thinking about rigging my kindle with a phone camera - Kindle Fire General

I'm thinking about trying to cut out a hole in the back cover of the kindle and feeding the camera wire somewhere inside the kindle to work with a camera app, what do you guys think, possible?
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You mean, you're gonna try to add a piece of random hardware to the kindle?
Before the LOL commences, what are your hardware/software qualifications?

Yeah but not just put it in find an open spot to put in the camera and wire feeds and ****. Its just an idea ofcourse but will it work?
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No youll need to get software to work with it.
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Yep, what he said. I don't know if it'd be a good idea dood.

It isn't possible unless you add more components to the motherboard because the thing doesn't have the imaging processor to begin with. There isn't any room for it either.

Yeah I thought something like that would prevent me from doing it. Thanks for the feedback guys
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If you root the device or flash a different ROM, it should be possible to use the on board USB as the interface point for a camera.

otg cam sounds more plausable.
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Live TV Timewarner Cable ICS only

Credit for the APK goes to B00sted
In the android market (google play) there is a timewarner cable app that lets you watch live tv on your android device, but only if you have an ICS device and you are not rooted. YOU ALSO HAVE TO BE A TIMEWARNER CABLE INTERNET AND TELEVISION SUBSCRIBER. Well i found in the galaxy nexus forums someone changed the APK around to allow rooted devices. So now on my kindle fire I am watching live tv. FYI I am usuing GedeRom 3/15.
Link for the APK
http://www.mediafire.com/?pbtif3rpyuxpzyz
Also just to note, the original APK is free.
Credit for the APK and following info goes to B00sted and others on the thread.
Original Thread I found
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604776
nice. I need a cox app lol
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You guys have it made, I'm stuck with charter here. The internet is amazing, but the app they have just takes you to their website
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I tested my AT&T Uverse app earlier today and it works as well on my KF as it does on my GNex. Pretty cool.
I don't know how lucky, it seems like half the time it's kinda laggy, could be a bandwidth problem on my part
When trying to launch I keep getting:
"We aplogize we're unable to fulfill your request at this time. Please try again later if the problem persists... etc"
Anyone else getting this right now?
Just tested mine and it worked fine. What steps did you use to set it up and sign in
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I just downloaded it and ran it and never had the option to sign in. It stays at the Time Warner screen for a while then gives me the error. I'm running gedeRom as well... Weird
I'm assuming you downloaded it from the link I provided
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Thanks a lot for uploading this. I dont ever watch tv but seem to be watching all the time with this.
chris_m128 said:
I'm assuming you downloaded it from the link I provided
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Yea and from the other thread. very strange. I'M wondering if it's because the apartment I'm in doesn't currently have a cable package.
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Yes I believe you have to have both a timewarner cable and internet subscription
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it works!!! Wooo!!!
Thank you!!!
Watching an hour of TV on this app uses about 1gb of data
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It works but I noticed that you are using the phone .apk. I tried the tablet version on the original OP but it wouldn't work. Any idea why?
Oh and thanks for this, I've been waiting a long time for this feature.
Yeah I tried the tablet one too and I couldn't get it to work, not really sure why it didn't
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this works perfect!
OOh will try this later.

USB Web Cam? Perhaps?

Any idea if a USB web can can be used before I buy one?
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I don't think so but its an idea you could try then return it if it doesnt
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Locklear308 said:
Any idea if a USB web can can be used before I buy one?
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I have no idea, but I have one question - why?
StuMcBill said:
I have no idea, but I have one question - why?
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Well, I have a desktop station I am finishing up, it be nice to use a main camera.
Plus, why wouldn't you? I even thought of using it as a back up camera for trips. Hell, even just to experiment.
It would be awesome
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usb cam on nexus 7
I have a logitech quickcam pro 9000 mounted on the nexus with sticky mount.
I havent found any application yet to get it working.
I have tried several apks, like "usb cam Controller" and others. Unmounting the camera while this apk is running gives a message "camera detached".
Locklear308 said:
Plus, why wouldn't you? I even thought of using it as a back up camera for trips. Hell, even just to experiment.
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I find most people tend to think anything bigger then a tiny phone or actual camera looks far too silly to use for a camera...
I find the 7 inch tablet standard to be awesome for taking pictures though. I'd be interested in trying to get some external camera to work, just have to see if I even have one lying around though
Check over at slatedroid.com under viewsonic gtablet then under ROM/development. Look through the last 10 pages or so of their ICS thread. They had a USB Cam working (or do a search for USB cam). I'm sure the script or driver could be ported over by someone. Sorry for another website mention, I'm just trying to help. Also you could contact fosser2 at slatedroid (I think he's on xda also).

Bluetooth drivers

can sum1 upload their kindle fire hd Bluetooth apk and odex please. trying to see if this will work on kindle fire second generation
Bluetooth Drivers
Here you go: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/54456659/Bluetooth.zip
This is off our shop Kindle 7" HD Software Version 7.2.3
Enjoy your weekend.
Excellent cheers, will let u know how I get on.
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Bluetooth Drivers
willieboya said:
Excellent cheers, will let u know how I get on.
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willieboya,
I will be interested to see if you can get Bluetooth to work. I am sure the TI chipset
has Bluetooth enabled. Respond with your results.
Well all I have tried to do is install it but keeps saying failed. Wondering if maybe it's an authentication thing. Will have to see if I can edit the all and 're compile it. If I find out why, anyone with a little bit more experience and wisdom than me feel free to pitch in
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Follow Up - Updated Information
willieboya said:
Well all I have tried to do is install it but keeps saying failed. Wondering if maybe it's an authentication thing. Will have to see if I can edit the all and 're compile it. If I find out why, anyone with a little bit more experience and wisdom than me feel free to pitch in
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willieboya,
Another idea is to contact TI, find out if the enable Bluetooth on that board. There are a number
of Android utilities that probe the motherboard, one is JFDP Labs Android Hardware
Info, you can get it on Google Play. Ahhh, I should have known this, you do not have the
XML installed, so the Kernel will not initialize it. I have attached the update to this thread
or you can download it here: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/54456659/Bluetooth%281%29.zip
Here we go, first unzip it, then copy:
Bluetooth.apk to /system/app
Bluetooth.odex to /system/app
Bluetooth folder to /system/etc
android.harware.bluetooth.xml to /system/etc/permissions
Reboot the Kindle.
Still getting the error, think I will l leave it to the more experienced developers lol. Thanks though for the help though
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Although hardware info shows that Bluetooth is available.
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Bluetooth Drivers
willieboya said:
Still getting the error, think I will l leave it to the more experienced developers lol. Thanks though for the help though
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It must be turned off in the TI BIOS. We will contact TI and follow up next week.
Just noticed in the manifest it has a device Id for kindle fire hd so changed that to my id and will look in the rest of the xml files and change any references to my kindle id. Might have we hope yet lol
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Bluetooth Drivers
willieboya said:
Just noticed in the manifest it has a device Id for kindle fire hd so changed that to my id and will look in the rest of the xml files and change any references to my kindle id. Might have we hope yet lol
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Great work! Keep me posted with your progress.
Ok I'm done lol I've been at it all day and got nowhere so will leave it to the experts.
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willieboya said:
Ok I'm done lol I've been at it all day and got nowhere so will leave it to the experts.
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willieboya,
We just got a response from TI, "Bluetooth and Dolby are disabled at the hardware level on the Kindle Fire 2 7"
There is no way to enable these features on the Kindle Fire 2, period".
Sorry, I wish we had better news.
Best Regards,
Chris Bryant (prokennexusa Team Member)
In other words you would need to wait on Amazon to release a new firmware version to activate it on the bios? Damon. Lol what bout by dongle and connection thru otg cable? Also anyone managed to get sky go to work on kindle?
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Thats not it. I believe he means that its impossible, since the KF2 Doesnt have the Hardware. That means rhat, for example, it doesnt have a bluetooth transmiter or reciever
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Bluetooth - Sky Go Launcher
willieboya said:
In other words you would need to wait on Amazon to release a new firmware version to activate it on the bios? Damon. Lol what bout by dongle and connection thru otg cable? Also anyone managed to get sky go to work on kindle?
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Willieboya,
No, it has been disabled at the TI board, thus they probably did not install the required Bluetooth
Transmitter and Receiver with antenna. The dongle idea may work, we are working on USB drivers
for both the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire 2, IF we get these drivers functional, there will be
Bluetooth support. Our development team is looking to see if Amazon has the necessary
communication to the motherboard - my development team believes everything is there,
so look for a driver within the next 4 to 6 months. We spend a large amount of the time
Quality testing our drivers, so this is the reason for the delay. Next, when you say
"sky go" do you mean the Sky Go Launcher?
No sky go is in uk for streaming sky television to android devices. The app can install on kindle fire but when you click on a tv station it says the device is not supported. Obviously sky hasn't been developing for tablets thus the reason for not being supported but just wondering if any devs would be able to adapt it to suit our kindle
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Just curious why it says this chip has Bluetooth capability then? Did they actually modify the chip to not work or is it that it needs kernel drivers to work. Just wondering because they did manage to get Bluetooth going on a kindle fire 1st gen but the range was really bad like 3 inches max
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Sorry guys I was thinking of the nook...never mind..1st gen kf had no Bluetooth either.
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OMAP4430 - Bluetooth
rockystar000 said:
Just curious why it says this chip has Bluetooth capability then? Did they actually modify the chip to not work or is it that it needs kernel drivers to work. Just wondering because they did manage to get Bluetooth going on a kindle fire 1st gen but the range was really bad like 3 inches max
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Sorry guys I was thinking of the nook...never mind..1st gen kf had no Bluetooth either.
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rockystar000,
Great question! The TI OMAP4430 chipset includes Bluetooth through the TI WiLink.
I suspect Amazon has TI build a "custom WiLink" excluding the Bluetooth connectivity. Now, either way, the
Core OMAP4430 does have Bluetooth, GPS and FM Radio connectivity and communication paths. Having said
this, we would be able to initialize the Bluetooth through software but without the TI WiLink, I am not sure it
would work. I suspect we will drill down the answer in the next 6 months, when our developers have less to
do. Right now our developers are focusing on other options on the Kindle Fire. Maybe someone else will
have better luck.
Sky Go Television - UK TV Application - SkyGo.apk - Kindle apk Download
willieboya said:
No sky go is in uk for streaming sky television to android devices. The app can install on kindle fire but when you click on a tv station it says the device is not supported. Obviously sky hasn't been developing for tablets thus the reason for not being supported but just wondering if any devs would be able to adapt it to suit our kindle
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Willieboya,
I have attached a copy of the Sky Go application to this response. There is a problem with
the application on the Kindle. When the Sky application is launched on the Kindle an error
is displayed "Technical error occurred", then closes. maybe you will be able to solve the bug?
If you can not see the attachment, you can get a copy through this link:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/54456659/com.bskyb.skygo-1.apk

TV out?

I want to buy this tablet, but I'm concerned about its TV out capabilities . Would I be able to mirror the screen on a HDTV?
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No.
mierkat09 said:
I want to buy this tablet, but I'm concerned about its TV out capabilities . Would I be able to mirror the screen on a HDTV?
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And how on earth do you think you're going to be even able to get head round turning your device on when you cant even do a simple search on XDA or Google before creating topics?
http://bit.ly/12upglV
Short answer: Yes, but it isn't straightforward/cheap/simple, so assume no.
Agree with above.. and I'd just get something with TVout if it's really that important. I have a TF101 with this functionality and I can honestly say I've only used it on trips in hotel rooms for netflix and the like, never at home.

ROM without phone things

May seem silly to most, but is there a way to compile a ROM for the kindle without all the extra stuff the kindle does not even support? Like Bluetooth, sound recorder, vibrate setting and more.
Thanks for any info.
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Iguanadon said:
May seem silly to most, but is there a way to compile a ROM for the kindle without all the extra stuff the kindle does not even support? Like Bluetooth, sound recorder, vibrate setting and more.
Thanks for any info.
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I always end up going to APPS and then disabling the phone stuff.
works for me
Thanks
I agree with the OP, but I do normally go and disable them in Titanium too.
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