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Does anyone know a work around or a fix for using the nook app on a nexus 7 with 4.2.1 I can'tget it to work

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Does anyone know a work around or a fix for using the nook app on a nexus 7 with 4.2.1 I can't get it to work
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What have you tried?
here are options:
- download from play store
- sideload apk
- manually copy apk file into /data/app (i doubt it would work tho)

issak42 said:
What have you tried?
here are options:
- download from play store
- sideload apk
- manually copy apk file into /data/app (i doubt it would work tho)
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Only tried downloading it from the play store. But it tells me Idon'thhave a Internet connection even though it's on wifi. That'sthe only app iI have issues with

I am running stock 4.2.1 with M-Kernel a18 and Nook 3.3 installed from the play store works perfectly for me. I was able to download purchased books and sideload several.

[GUIDE] Compilation of all guides/tips/tricks on Amazon Fire TV

Hello,
There have been a log of helpful posts on the forum about what you can do with the Amazon Fire TV, but they are all in separate threads. I create this thread to put all of those guides together, along with whatever tips/tricks you can do on the Fire TV. I will try to credit where I found all the information. If the mods can make this a sticky thread, it will be awesome. I will try to update it when I find new information.
1/ BASIC
First step is to allow ADB over internet. Go to Setting ---> System ---> Developter Options ---> ADB Debugging ON
Here are 2 commands that you will need for sideload all apps in FireTV
adb connect xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is your IP address. Go to Setting ---> System ---> About ---> Network to find it.
adb install name_of_your_apk
Remember when you use adb, try to be in the same folder where the apk is located, so you don't have to type in it path. Also, make sure there is no space in the name of the apk or the install command won't work. Please note that you can also sideload apps into Fire TV if you have an Android device (tablet, phone, whatever..) Install Terminal Emulator, type cd sdcard/Download to go the Download folder where all your downloads usually located.
Also, in this guide, there is a few part that I mention reboot the device. Either follow the reboot step, or manually press both the select and the play/pause button and your Fire TV will reboot.
2/ ROOT
taken from this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783805)
Go to: http://towelroot.com/ and click the red button to download the APK:
Download the Chainfire SU APK from the Playstore: http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/?id=eu.chainfire.supersu
Sideload both APKs.
Run Towelroot, hit "Make it Rain" and then your FTV will reboot.
After reboot, open SuperSU, install SU. Go to Setting and set default access to "Grant" if you don't want the prompt to appear asking for superuser for each app.
Download Busybox APK: http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/?id=stericson.busybox
Launch it and install busybox.
3/ DISABLE FIRE TV UPDATER
Type adb shell in your terminal
Type su to ask for root (a pop up will appear on your Fire TV asking for superuser if you did not set "Grant" as default)
Type pm disable com.amazon.dcp
4/ CONTROL AMAZON FIRE TV WITHOUT USING MOUSE/KEYBOARD
For certain apps to work in Fire TV, you might need a mouse/keyboard since the app is design for touch base environment. To work around this, what you can do is install a VNC server and control the Fire TV using VNC Viewer.
The VNC Server app that I used is called VMLite VNC Server. Here is its link in the Playstore:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmlite.vncserver&hl=en
I will not post the apk to this link since it is a paid app and the developer has specifically asked me not to. So to get the apk, there are 2 ways.
A) Go to the developer website and buy the apk: http://www.vmlite.com/purchase.html
B) Install the apk on your Android device from the Play store. Here is how you can download the apk from the Play Store using Chrome extension (this will only work if you have bought the apk from the Play store)
Go to http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/ in Chrome and scroll down.
Install the APK Downloader v2.1.3 extension.
Once install, go to the extension setting, fill out all that information ( username, password, and Google ID)
Go to this link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmlite.vncserver&hl=en
Click Install, choose your Android device, and a symbol will appear in the URL bar allowing you to download the apk
Once you have the apk, sideload it. Open the app, press the Menu button on your remote, a bottom bar will appear.
Select Setting ---> VNC password to set your VNC Server password
Select Setting ---> VNC port to set your VNC Server port
Select Setting ---> Autostart Server at boot
Then press the big Green Start Server button
EDIT: there are several VNC server available for Android. Some are paid, some are free. As long as it is working with a password, you should use it. You don't have to use VMLite VNC Server. I use it because I have it for a long time and it works great on all my Neuxs 7, 10, and 5.
Once done, you can use a VNC viewer to control your Fire TV.
For Android device, use this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.realvnc.viewer.android&hl=en
For iOS device use this app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vnc-viewer/id352019548?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4
For Desktop, go to this link and download the one for your OS https://www.realvnc.com/download/vnc/latest/
5/ INSTALL PLAY STORE
taken from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787813
Download and install the "Xposed Framework" http://dl-count.xposed.info/modules/de.robv.android.xposed.installer_v32_de4f0d.apk
Download and install the "HDXPosed.apk" file. http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2538185&d=1390657381
Launch the "Xposed" application. Go to Framework and click Install. Don't reboot yet.
Go to modules and enable HDXPosed ( you need a mouse for this part or VNC server)
Go back to Framwork and click Reboot
Go download these apks
https://mega.co.nz/#F!8Q10yAiZ!4GVoGr7FJtXauVI3kvPSMQ
Mirror
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?res...4&authkey=!AIVXLFXAOWDeM0Q&ithint=folder,.apk
Sideload/Install all those apps (the apks for some of the apps contain space. Change the name or put the name in quotation mark to make it work)
Reboot. Play Store will appear in your application list.
WARNING: there is a bug in this step. For some people, first installation and reboot won't work. Don't panic. Sideload/Reinstall the app a second time will make it work, but use this command below
adb install -r name_of_your_apk
Remember to reboot your device.
6/ ENABLE INSTALLATION OF UNKNOWN SOURCES
taken from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784173
Install SQLite Editor https://code.google.com/p/xdroidx/downloads/detail?name=SQLite Editor-9.apk
Launch SQLite Editor, granting it SU access
Select "Settings Storage"
Select "settings.db"
Select the "global" table
Highlight the record "install_non_market_apps"
Hit the Menu button and select "Edit Record"
Change the Value to "1" and save the record (you will need a mouse/keyboard for this step)
Reboot
This is the only part in the guide that I have not tried yet. Some people say that by changing the internal database, you might mess up your Android device. I don't know this is true or not, but since I have not done it on any Android devices ever yet. I am still waiting for people result on this. The advantage of allowing installation of unknown sources is you can use ES File Explorer to install apps that are not in the Google Play store. No need to use adb to sideload apps and you don't have to open adb all the time, less vulnerability on your Fire TV.
7/ ACCESS YOUR AMAZON FIRE TV INTERNAL FILE STRUCTURE REMOTELY
If you choose to enable installation of unknown sources (the step above this), then you can use this step to install all apk from now on, without using adb ever again. There are two ways of doing this:
A) Install ES File Explorer from the Play Store or sideload it http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/?id=com.estrongs.android.pop
Launch it. On the left side bar, select Remote Manager, select Turn On. Input the address on your PC and you can transfer any files from your PC to your Fire TV using WIFI. If you enable root in ES File Explorer, you can also copy/paste files from root but be careful about that.
B) Set up a SSH server.
Sideload SSH Daemon http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/?id=web.oss.sshsftpDaemon
Configure password, and enable autostart on boot (this is the most frustrated part of the guide since the screen will be sideway. It might help if you have VNC server install since you can control it using VNC viewer)
SSH with username root and password abc123 (configurable in SSH Daemon)
You can also access the SSH server using ES File Explorer on your Android device. Select Network ---> FTP ---> New ----> choose SFTP ---> Username/Password
8/ ALTERNATIVE LAUNCHER FOR FIRE TV
Here is the link: https://github.com/Redth/FiredTVLauncher
Once install, when your press Home button, this launcher will launch instead of the default one.
Pros: since Amazon Fire TV won't show any apps that is not install from Amazon store. Using this launcher will display all your apps in normal Android device style. You can also rearrange them or show/hide certain apps.
Cons: lose the Amazon Fire TV default launcher. However, you can still access the default launcher, there is an icon to go back to the default launcher.
9/ INSTALL XBMC AND COPY OVER YOUR USERDATA FOLDER
Pretty self-explanatory, with XBMC, Amazon Fire TV turns into a "media box" beast that we all want.
Install from here (select ARM download link please) http://xbmc.org/download/
Launch XBMC. Exit. Then copy over all your userdata/addons folder.
If you have XBMC install on any other platforms and want to copy all of your settings/addons over to Fire TV, please remember that the best skin for Fire TV is Confluence. If you are using a touch-based skin, please switch it to Confluence or similar non-touch based skin.
This link tells where the default userdata folder is located:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=Userdata
This is where you will place your userdata folder on your Fire TV
/sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/
Please remember that this method works for all platform, if you are using XBMC on Windows, iOS, etc... you can just copy everything over and it will work.
Example:
I can copy over my userdata and addons folder from my Nexus 10. It is located at
/sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/addons/
/sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/userdata/
Then I paste them to Fire TV here and replace the original folder
/sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/
Please remember to never copy over the temp folder. It might mess up your XBMC on Fire TV. If you do that, just delete it and launch XBMC.
10/ PLAY ANY VIDEO ON THE INTERNET USING CLOUDCAST ON ANOTHER ANDROID DEVICE
Install Cloudcast (it won't appear in Google Play store due to device restriction)
Download apkhere
http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/?id=com.appestry.cloudcast
Once install, you need to buy the in-app purchase (price is only $1.60, support the developer) to watch video longer than 10 minutes. The in-app purchase is authenticated through Google Play Store so only need to buy it once.
Once you have buy the in app purchase. Go to your other Android device, go to Play store and install the Cloudcast app in your other Android device
With both Fire TV and your Android device has Cloudcast, go to Devices --> Pair a new devices to link them up. From now on, any video you watch on your Android devices can be cast to the Fire TV. This app is based on Chromecast and it works great for me.
Here is a video of the developer explaining how his app work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ftqC1NvTPw
11/ OTHER LINKS AND THREADS
Spark : Desktop mirroring and web casting apps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2766019
The Spark app is a hit/miss for me. It has a Chrome extension that will cast your Chrome tab to the Fire TV screen. Also, it has a Window/Mac program that supposedly mirror your entire desktop screen to the Fire TV. From my experience, the Chrome extension works for me in some way. The Chrome tab will appear in the Fire TV but it is not true mirroring. Certain videos won't load and the lag timing is around 3-5 seconds. The Window desktop program did not work for me. It will give me a black screen. If I play a video, sound will come out of the TV but no picture/image showing up. You can try it and let me know.
Airplay fully working and Mirroring too.. AndroidApple Tv allinOne
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2764848
Airplay to Fire TV. Did not try it since I don't have an iOS devices.
Working Sideloaded APK List - Updated Daily
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2756608
Self explanatory. Very good list of what app works on Fire TV and what not.
Links for Viki, Cruncyroll and Drama Fever for Google TV
http://www.4shared.com/zip/RlFwc6Ixce/gtv_apks.html
Dropbox Mirror:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/acilpqm3qbtub8v/gtv_apks.zip
The Google TV version of Viki, Crunchyroll and Drama Fever. Only Viki and Drama Fever works for me. Crunchyroll gives you a sideway screen. Please install the Google Play version below:
http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/?id=com.crunchyroll.crunchyroid
Links for Dolphin Browser and Flash
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2267390
The thread above contains link to Dolphin browser which support Flash. You can also install Dolphin Jetpack (link below, which supposedly makes your Dolphin browser experience even faster. Warning: need mouse to navigate browser, remote control alone is not enough.
http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/?id=com.dolphin.browser.engine

Good stuff. Thanks.

There is a method in another topic that makes it easier to sideload apps while no longer needing a PC after installing certain apps.
Could you change the ADB part to tell people to sideload "terminal emulator" and a file explorer for easily sideloading any apk without a PC/straight from FTV storage then deleting the apk file,and a recommended web browser for downloading apk files to sideload via terminal emulator?
I got Opera as my first browser to sideload when it was a 21.x version and it ran decently,but the recent 22.x updates are unstable with flickering rendering.
If you pick Opera,I suggest you try and find a 21.x version from somewhere like Aptoide.
Just want to help make it easier when you can install apps without needing a PC after the first few sideloaded apps.
You have apps from 1Mobile,Appchina,Wandoujia,SlideME,Aptoide
(after sideloading Aptoide Market app from m.aptoide page),Voga360,and the free apps from Play Store via Evozi and APK Leecher.
All of these can be accessible from a sideloaded browser on your Fire TV for sideloading with the Terminal Emulator after finding out the name and directory (usually sdcard/Download/appname.apk) using a file explorer like ES File Explorer.

Yea, I am going to write more sideloading browsers and other apps. There are several methods for installing apk on the Fire TV once it is rooted. Using browser to download, then use ES File Explorer to install, or terminal emulator to install is fine also.
For the browser part, so far, I had installed a modified version of Dolphin browser that support Flash. It works great but you need a mouse to move around. I will add more stuff or link to other threads that contain useful info later on.
retroben said:
There is a method in another topic that makes it easier to sideload apps while no longer needing a PC after installing certain apps.
Could you change the ADB part to tell people to sideload "terminal emulator" and a file explorer for easily sideloading any apk without a PC/straight from FTV storage then deleting the apk file,and a recommended web browser for downloading apk files to sideload via terminal emulator?
I got Opera as my first browser to sideload when it was a 21.x version and it ran decently,but the recent 22.x updates are unstable with flickering rendering.
If you pick Opera,I suggest you try and find a 21.x version from somewhere like Aptoide.
Just want to help make it easier when you can install apps without needing a PC after the first few sideloaded apps.
You have apps from 1Mobile,Appchina,Wandoujia,SlideME,Aptoide
(after sideloading Aptoide Market app from m.aptoide page),Voga360,and the free apps from Play Store via Evozi and APK Leecher.
All of these can be accessible from a sideloaded browser on your Fire TV for sideloading with the Terminal Emulator after finding out the name and directory (usually sdcard/Download/appname.apk) using a file explorer like ES File Explorer.
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cloudcast
i see cloudcast here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appestry.cloudcast&hl=en

Has any one found a good alternative to VMLite VNC Server? I would like a free one or maybe one that does give you some trial period, I don't mind paying for it if it work but I'm not sure that I will work for what I'm trying to do.

I got terminal emulator working. All you need to do is change settings so that it uses word keyboard. Then, when you wanna type something, hit the 3 bars key. Then click 'toggle soft keyboard'.

cloning firestick
I am trying to take my "jailbroken" Firestick and copy it's info to a new firestick. So I will have two that have kodi and I can use one downstairs, I thought I could just back it up on perhaps my desktop and than restore on the new stick. Is this going to work or will I just crash the new one. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am good with my comp, but can't write code or anything like that. Thanks!

kimoleary3 said:
I am trying to take my "jailbroken" Firestick and copy it's info to a new firestick. So I will have two that have kodi and I can use one downstairs, I thought I could just back it up on perhaps my desktop and than restore on the new stick. Is this going to work or will I just crash the new one. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am good with my comp, but can't write code or anything like that. Thanks!
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It won't work mate, the only way to root is to solder mod it for root, think there is a guide on xda or aftv news or Google it? A soft mod root is not possible anymore
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Hello,
I want to remotely access an amazon fireTV from my PC. I try with TeamviewerQS but, 1) I cannot take control of the desktop of the FireTV to make changes. 2) I always need permission from the remote which is very complicated. Is there a way to use a different program to do this easier? Maybe I can pre-install the correct programs into all of the FireTV's before I ship them out? Please help. JR

I'm0.

chrome cast dongle(full screen method) and audio play back error..

Ok so i flashed via cm 11 built in update checker to the latest 8/27 nightly build and, to my surprise, audio play back was working weeeee!!!!! all happy inside i said to myself, let me re-add the spqlite binary file and re install mirror enabler so that i could use full screen cast with chrome cast after doin so i was able to mirror the full screen to my tv but lost audio playback and got the error stating so. i undid the whole mirror enabler and rebooted and tudaaaaa audio was back again. so far so good with bluetooth speaker and device speaker. i think somethings up with full screen chrome cast enabling process whihc caused the audio playback to crash..[

You were able to mirror cm11?! HOW! ! i tried allot but failed with crashes... Tell me howww

kashif87 said:
You were able to mirror cm11?! HOW! ! i tried allot but failed with crashes... Tell me howww
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I used apps to mirror the screen. Mirror enabler and Sq lite. Download binary from Sq lite then use mirror enabler to activate screen mirroring. Google mirror enabler.apk that will get you the as pp
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and sqlite apk?

Looking for info on which version of GAPPS i should use for Shield TV 16GB.

I recently flashed Zulu99's Full Android 1.8 rom on my 16gb shield tv and it loads 5.1 just fine, but after flashing any Gapps i get the same "Unfortunately Google Play services has stopped." message at the welcome screen and after skipping setup and trying to add an account or signing into google apps i get the same message over and over again. Should i use a certain Gapps package for the rom?

EDIT: I'm wrong. Ignore this post.

i found out those works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/gapps-google-apps-minimal-edition-t2943330

HI! Could you tell me how you solved the problem. I have the same issues with Gapps. Thanks

dsh761 said:
HI! Could you tell me how you solved the problem. I have the same issues with Gapps. Thanks
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You will have to flash your system again without the gapps then install this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/gapps-google-apps-minimal-edition-t2943330
And if you have video playback problems you will need to downgrade the shield tv to version 1.3 before flash everything again.
Good luck!

Sorry for the delay
My issue is resolved now. Thought i would post the fix.
Turns out i needed to wipe everything in TWRP using advanced wipe option and flash again, i had to wipe everything but the external storage and then i had to flash full android 1.8 and then the arm64 5.1 gapps from open gapps again. After that i was able to sign into Google Play, but now i have a new problem. some apps i installed when in shield tv 1.4 are now showing as incompatable in google play. Not sure if it has something to do with downgrading to 1.3 to fix the video issues i had.

kennethmdavis said:
My issue is resolved now. Thought i would post the fix.
Turns out i needed to wipe everything in TWRP using advanced wipe option and flash again, i had to wipe everything but the external storage and then i had to flash full android 1.8 and then the arm64 5.1 gapps from open gapps again. After that i was able to sign into Google Play, but now i have a new problem. some apps i installed when in shield tv 1.4 are now showing as incompatable in google play. Not sure if it has something to do with downgrading to 1.3 to fix the video issues i had.
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I have the same problem about some app saying incompatible in the play store but I guess it is more a problem related with full android 1.8 being a stock android 5.1 and not a android tv version.
But as stock you have still a lot more apps compatibles.
In the worst case you can still use another market,or use a computer with a apk downloaded extension or directly download the apk you need.
I installed a lots of incompatible apps without problems on mine,it is mostly test and try.
Note if you want to gain back the ability to move apps to sd, link2sd is compatible if you format the sd correctly. Most games do not mind you use it to move obb and ext data to sd to save some space on the 16gb shield tv.

tailslol said:
I have the same problem about some app saying incompatible in the play store but I guess it is more a problem related with full android 1.8 being a stock android 5.1 and not a android tv version.
But as stock you have still a lot more apps compatibles.
In the worst case you can still use another market,or use a computer with a apk downloaded extension or directly download the apk you need.
I installed a lots of incompatible apps without problems on mine,it is mostly test and try.
Note if you want to gain back the ability to move apps to sd, link2sd is compatible if you format the sd correctly. Most games do not mind you use it to move obb and ext data to sd to save some space on the 16gb shield tv.
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ive been using foldermount and its pretty good as well. i installed unkilled and it loads the game but will not recognize my xbox 360 wired controller

kennethmdavis said:
ive been using foldermount and its pretty good as well. i installed unkilled and it loads the game but will not recognize my xbox 360 wired controller
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Well in this case you will need a mapper like tincore or controller2touch or something like that I guess.

Will this file also work?
gapps-5.1-arm64-2015-07-17-15-08
Seems to be more recent. Not sure if relevant, probably the other one will update itself.

Grippen50 said:
Will this file also work?
gapps-5.1-arm64-2015-07-17-15-08
Seems to be more recent. Not sure if relevant, probably the other one will update itself.
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link please where you took it?
edit:it seems to be from gift hub cgapps so it should be ok.

tailslol said:
link please where you took it?
edit:it seems to be from gift hub cgapps so it should be ok.
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From here:
https://github.com/cgapps/vendor_google/tree/builds/arm64
Thanks

Installing Google Play Service on Non-Rooted FTV2

So I have a FTV2 that I can't root (yet... hopefully) because it's on the 5.2.4 software - but I needed Google Play Services in order to run a particular program I sideloaded. Using the info in this guide:
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-inst...amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick-without-root/
I was able to get (what I believe to be) the latest working versions (for the FTV) installed. The program in question now works fine. Here's what I did (again, all credit to the above source... all I did differently is figure out and download the latest versions of each):
1) Download the following apks (I got all of these from apkmirror) and install in this order:
- com.google.android.gsf_4.0.4-488656 (this is Google Services Framework)
- com.google.android.gms_10.2.98_(030-146496160) (this is Google Play Services)
- com.google.android.gsf.login_5.1-1743759 (this is Google Account Manager)
- com.android.vending_6.8.24 (this is Google Play Store)
2) Once the above are installed, launch the Google Play Store and attempt to login. It'll fail. That's expected.
3) Hit home key and you're gtg!! Apps requireing play services should now work (at least they did for me).
I'm not sure if you have to do the play store part or even install the play store and/or the account manager, but I figured it couldn't hurt.
Hope that helps!

Didn't work for me. Still get the
"app(optus sports in my case - Australia) won't run without Google play services which are missing from your phone"
Thanks for trying to help though.

Hi, I tried this to get a VPN working on the FireTV. Worked a treat. Thank you.

need answer about VPN
what VPN app did u use for ur firebox tv 2nd gen..could u let me know what it is thank u so much confused:

phone jocky806 said:
what VPN app did u use for ur firebox tv 2nd gen..could u let me know what it is thank u so much confused:
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I use expressvpn on my ftv2 you need to purchase and side load mouse toggle so you can start the VPN

Help Please
Hi All, I have just tried to install google play on my Fire TV 2 and I get an Error saying this app isn't compatiable with your device. To fix this problem, go to settings and uninstall updates for the google Play Store App. I followed your guide exactly but I am now stuck, can you offer me any advice please. (I only need google play store to download one paid app, as it does not transfer across as a full paid app with apps2fire)
FireTV Software Version:- Fire OS 5.2.4.2 (574263120)
Fire TV Home Version 5.7.3-17
Non Rooted (Really do not want to root it)
Thank you for any help

mercyxx76xx said:
Hi All, I have just tried to install google play on my Fire TV 2 and I get an Error saying this app isn't compatiable with your device. To fix this problem, go to settings and uninstall updates for the google Play Store App. I followed your guide exactly but I am now stuck, can you offer me any advice please. (I only need google play store to download one paid app, as it does not transfer across as a full paid app with apps2fire)
FireTV Software Version:- Fire OS 5.2.4.2 (574263120)
Fire TV Home Version 5.7.3-17
Non Rooted (Really do not want to root it)
Thank you for any help
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Any luck with this? I was able to get past this initial issue by installing the Android TV version of the app which allowed me to open, but I get a spinning wheel and nothing loads so I am assuming the framework files are to blame somehow.
All I want is to install a recent version of espxe! As my current version crashes when visiting the preferences screen.
Any help most appreciated!!

Solved
Solved by installing most recent version of expse by transferring apk from device to fire tv so no need to install google play on fire tv 2

I installed and I can get the app to work. It is MSG GO. Now it is asking to allow location services. Thoughts?

byproxy said:
So I have a FTV2 that I can't root (yet... hopefully) because it's on the 5.2.4 software - but I needed Google Play Services in order to run a particular program I sideloaded. Using the info in this guide:
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-inst...amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick-without-root/
I was able to get (what I believe to be) the latest working versions (for the FTV) installed. The program in question now works fine. Here's what I did (again, all credit to the above source... all I did differently is figure out and download the latest versions of each):
1) Download the following apks (I got all of these from apkmirror) and install in this order:
- com.google.android.gsf_4.0.4-488656 (this is Google Services Framework)
- com.google.android.gms_10.2.98_(030-146496160) (this is Google Play Services)
- com.google.android.gsf.login_5.1-1743759 (this is Google Account Manager)
- com.android.vending_6.8.24 (this is Google Play Store)
2) Once the above are installed, launch the Google Play Store and attempt to login. It'll fail. That's expected.
3) Hit home key and you're gtg!! Apps requireing play services should now work (at least they did for me).
I'm not sure if you have to do the play store part or even install the play store and/or the account manager, but I figured it couldn't hurt.
Hope that helps!
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Hi,
I have the same FTV2 with the same 5.2.4.0.
And like you I need the Google Play Services for the same reason.
So I installed the exact versions of apks with same the order you provided.
But unfortunately when I launched Google Play Store I only got the cruel error "This app isn't compatible with your device. To fix this problem, go to settings and uninstall updates for the google Play Store App."
You mention that you downloaded the latest version (at that time). Any ideas which versions to download, since they are to many?
Thanks in advance for your kind answer!
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skeg0 said:
Solved by installing most recent version of expse by transferring apk from device to fire tv so no need to install google play on fire tv 2
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Hi,
Can you be more specific on the solution you describe?
Thanks in advance!

Hi
My solution was that I didn't need to install the app I wanted (espxe PlayStation emulator) at all through an installation of google play. Instead I found another android device (tablet) downloaded the espxe apk on that and then copied it to the Amazon fire tv. I messed around with different framework versions but to no avail. I was able to get the 1mobile store installed a lot easier which has many apps but this didn't have the 'paid for' espxe.

Hello, i've got several apps which need google services to work. I am lost, i dont know what to do with my fire tv stick (5.4.2.4)

Any update on this topic. Please share.
I wanna install Google play services on my firestick gen 2.Some apps need it. Pls help
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Seems nobody has the answer to this I knew somebody that got it working on a fire stick 4K but he forgot what versions and what combinations

This
opengapps - Google Drive
Working on rooted 4k Stick. But 4k have android 6.
Analyze the .sh to know how to install.
All must be in /sdcard/opengapps/
Twrp install /sdcard/opengapps/open_gapps-arm-7.1-tvmini-20210406.zip
Twrp install /sdcard/opengapps/update_katniss-2.2.zip
Twrp install /sdcard/opengapps/update_katniss-4.5.zip
Twrp install /sdcard/opengapps/
For Android 5.
You can try
open_gapps-arm-5.1-tvcore.zip | by diegocr for Fire TV 2
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Twrp flashable