Here the apk http://www.mediafire.com/?iu3mpcbdzrwbdez
It doesn't work on my Fire with ICS, just shows blank pages.
Chrome needs to take advantage of the hardware acceleration features, which is not enable in ICS for Kindle yet.
thank you very much
I'm sad. I would love Chrome on my many non ICS Android devices.
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How did you get the app to show up? I copied the apk to system/apps, but it doesn't show up on my KF 2nd gen. Play Store and Youtube work fine. Firefox crashes, so currently I have no browser...
Flash the AOSP jb ROM n u get chrome to work. It's working on mine flawlessly.
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Some apps will display in a tablet interface such as Netflix and IMDB, but apps like Box won't. Why is this? How do I fix this?
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Cl8rs said:
Some apps will display in a tablet interface such as Netflix and IMDB, but apps like Box won't. Why is this? How do I fix this?
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You can try to modify your build.prop to get all apps to display with a tablet interface.
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what rom are you using cm7 roms the dpi or screen resolution is set like a blown up phone so some apps are the phone apps instead of the tablet style ui.. you can use lcd resolution is a good app to play with apps that dont look right
I'm using the CM9 Energy rom.
I'm currently using gederom, with just about no hitches, but was looking into the sgt7 rom. Does anyone have any experience using the two? I'm just trying to get a little compare and contrast going. Any opinions?
Thanks!
To be honest I like the sgt7 rom the best it is pretty smooth and I like the customization of sgt7 another good one to look at is the gummy rom
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sgt7 is best for gaming, it gives much higher fps in 3D
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Can sgt7 play most gameloft games?
I can play the same gameloft games on sgt7 and gedeROM, but most of them actually don't work on both firmwares, the only difference I noticed, is that sgt7, unlike gedeROM, shows non-working games as incompatible
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I can play the same gameloft games on sgt7 and gedeROM, but most of them actually don't work on both firmwares, the only difference I noticed, is that sgt7, unlike gedeROM, shows non-working games as incompatible
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The games show up in the play store in gedemis rom because he disguises the KF as a Galaxy Nexus in the build.prop.
I'm rolling with sgt7 at the moment. Just made the switch and I like what I see. The customization is pretty enjoyable, makes my kindle feel new again. Kudos to the developer
One of the primary uses for the Nexus 7 will be as an eReader. To that end I was wondering if anyone conform whether the android Kindle app is compatible with the Nexus 7.
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Brac20 said:
One of the primary uses for the Nexus 7 will be as an eReader. To that end I was wondering if anyone conform whether the android Kindle app is compatible with the Nexus 7.
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No reason it wouldn't be, along with the B&N Nook app, Kobo, etc., etc.
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One of the primary uses for the Nexus 7 will be as an eReader. To that end I was wondering if anyone conform whether the android Kindle app is compatible with the Nexus 7.
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You should definitely be able to use the Kindle app, as well as the Amazon AppStore, and the Amazon MP3 store.
I assumed as much I just wanted to be 100% sure as that's where all my books are ;-)
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Kindle app on Nexus 7 and an actual Kindle side-by-side would be a nice comparison, if anyone can comment on that.
I could have tonight. I forgot to do it tho.
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Kindle app on Nexus 7 and an actual Kindle side-by-side would be a nice comparison, if anyone can comment on that.
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I've tried both, the nexus is hands down a better experience, its smoother and the screen is much nicer
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Kindle app on Nexus 7 and an actual Kindle side-by-side would be a nice comparison, if anyone can comment on that.
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The best kindle experience is available not on kindle fire rather it is available on Kindle iPad app. The interactive magazines on kindle store does not appear so interactive on kindle fire however the same magazine is very interactive on kindle iPad app. This is kind of surprising but true and I know because I have both. Also the iPad screen has better aspect ratio in order to fit the magazine fully in the screen whereas on kindle fire it does not fully fit the screen because of 16:9 aspect ratio and same is the case with Nexus 7. You can read magazines without much zoom on iPad as compared to any 16:9 screen ratio table which includes not only the 7 inch but the 10 inch tablets as well. I use to own Galaxy Tab 10.1 and I know how good the magazines used to look on iPad as compared to Tab 10.1.
Don't worry though I myself have order Nexus 7 for myself but I won't be using it for reading though. I wanted a 7 inch Tegra 3 tablet for gaming so thats what I am going to do on it. I hope that games would be compatible with 4.1 soon. The biggest problem with Android Eco System i.e. app compatibility on multiple devices.
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The best kindle experience is available not on kindle fire rather it is available on Kindle iPad app. The interactive magazines on kindle store does not appear so interactive on kindle fire however the same magazine is very interactive on kindle iPad app.
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That might be true for magazines, but for ebooks I've found a 7" in portrait to be ablout perfect. It just about equals a single paperback page, and is very easy to old for longer periods of time. Text on my iPad is excellent, but it gets heavy after awhile and I don't like the Kindle 2-page format in landscape. And the iPad is positively ungainly in portrait.
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Play Books apps is nicer than the Kindle Android app, but, I think I'll do my book shopping on the Kindle store because it's very easy to strip DRM and share with others in my household. I haven't been able to find a solution to make Play Books DRM free/share with others I'd share a physical book with otherwise.
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Play Books apps is nicer than the Kindle Android app, but, I think I'll do my book shopping on the Kindle store because it's very easy to strip DRM and share with others in my household. I haven't been able to find a solution to make Play Books DRM free/share with others I'd share a physical book with otherwise.
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I agree that play books has a better ui, but I keep both on it as I use the kindle app to side load the books I already own, if I don't find a book on the play store for a great deal I also tend to buy them on kindle since its multiplatform.
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That might be true for magazines, but for ebooks I've found a 7" in portrait to be ablout perfect. It just about equals a single paperback page, and is very easy to old for longer periods of time. Text on my iPad is excellent, but it gets heavy after awhile and I don't like the Kindle 2-page format in landscape. And the iPad is positively ungainly in portrait.
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Yes that's what I said in my post as well that books are ok with 7 inch tablet but magazines are not so exciting. For books 7 inch is ideal size. Kindle magazines for Android Kindle are most not interactive although same magazine when downloaded on iPad is interactive. It is kind of strange because the Kindle app for iPad is also made by Amazon and why would amazon make a better app for iPad as compared to Kindle fire. It confuses me. The Kindle for Android is same as for fire.
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Can anyone provide screenshots of the same book/page on the Nexus 7 and a Kindle e-ink device. Just wondering if I'm going to still want an e-ink device for reading in addition to my N7.
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Can anyone provide screenshots of the same book/page on the Nexus 7 and a Kindle e-ink device. Just wondering if I'm going to still want an e-ink device for reading in addition to my N7.
Thanks.
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I'll be keeping my Kindle as the e-ink display is just a lot easier on the eyes for reading as well as the battery life being superb.
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Yes that's what I said in my post as well that books are ok with 7 inch tablet but magazines are not so exciting. For books 7 inch is ideal size. Kindle magazines for Android Kindle are most not interactive although same magazine when downloaded on iPad is interactive. It is kind of strange because the Kindle app for iPad is also made by Amazon and why would amazon make a better app for iPad as compared to Kindle fire. It confuses me. The Kindle for Android is same as for fire.
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Sorry, missed that in your post. I'll note that I've decided that a good combination is a new iPad for a 10" device and a Nexus 7 for a 7" device. Best of both worlds, really.
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Can anyone provide screenshots of the same book/page on the Nexus 7 and a Kindle e-ink device. Just wondering if I'm going to still want an e-ink device for reading in addition to my N7
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e-ink is really nice for brightly lit environments. battery life is much better. and they they weigh a lot less. but they make really crappy general-purpose tablets
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e-ink is really nice for brightly lit environments. battery life is much better. and they they weigh a lot less. but they make really crappy general-purpose tablets
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Sure. I actually have both, because I live in SoCal and so no tablet is going to work everywhere I want to read.
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The wife has a kindle and a flyer. If I had to choose one I would pick a tablet because its so much more versatile but eink readers are very good at the one thing they are for. Synchronization between both kindle and the app makes it quite convenient to have both too.
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The margins in the Kindle app on Android are still too large for my tastes. They are much smaller on the Fire proper. So there is a difference between Kindle app and Kindle device.
I'm currently using Aldiko for sideloaded epubs. I'm hoping Google Books will allow sideloading in the near future as I find it a better user experience than Aldiko.
I've tried the vast majority of other readers, and so far haven't found anything better.
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The margins in the Kindle app on Android are still too large for my tastes. They are much smaller on the Fire proper. So there is a difference between Kindle app and Kindle device.
I'm currently using Aldiko for sideloaded epubs. I'm hoping Google Books will allow sideloading in the near future as I find it a better user experience than Aldiko.
I've tried the vast majority of other readers, and so far haven't found anything better.
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The Nook android app allows sideloading of epubs. It's very nice as far as the user interface.
Hey, so i have a question. I'm pretty sure i know a lot, but i want to know if its a good decision. I'm trying to trade my nook color for my friend's kindle fire. Now, i know the kindle has no physical volume keys and no micro sd slot, but it does have a dual core 1 ghz processor. plus, my friend's has a super stable aosp stock 4.2 rom on it. its smooth and runs a lot better than my nook on cm7. so is the trade worth it?
I guess the question should be......if the Kindle Fire is better, why would he trade?
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idk, i think he doesn't know anything about the nook color. so is it worth it? his only has 8 gb of storage
I have a Kindle Fire and a Nook Color in my house. The main reason I can see for going with the Kindle Fire is if you want to run the stock OS to get access to Amazon's content (Kindle books and Amazon App Store). Amazon seems to have more free books and Apps (their daily free App). I haven't seen as much of this with B&N, sadly, which is why I liked the rooted Nook OS. If you don't care about the content from Amazon, I think the Nook Color is a better device. It's designed better and offers much more flexibility on upgrades (microSD slot) and media types it can handle. The Kindle feels more locked down.
Now, if you plan on going with a custom ROM on either device, you can get access to all the content you want from Google or Amazon on a Kindle. That makes it even more worthwhile. The CPU is a minor issue compared to the rest of the specs.
so which one do u think is better with a custom ROM?
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idk, i think he doesn't know anything about the nook color. so is it worth it? his only has 8 gb of storage
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I have an 8gb Nexus 7. You have to be extremely careful or you run out of space.
I know it's "different strokes for different folks" but IMHO, the NC is the more versatile device.
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true. so i think the main reason i'm trading is for game performance. if i keep my nook, can you direct me to a thread to get the maximum performance out of my nook?
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