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[Q] Can't enter googleplay and more

Hey
I rooted my new NSTGL (bought yesterday) and everything seems to work properly.
I did according the suggestions but if I enter the web via built-in browser (Opera Mini doesn't work and has to be updatet first - same as the market) it let me in just to the link of e.g. google play.
If i choose such a link with the built-in browser so it takes me back to the Android Home of my nook.
So I don't have any possibility to get the recommended apps for Opera Mini or the market.
Does anybode have an idea, how I can update anykind of a browser for entering the links e.g. Google Play?
The connection to the web is established wee, the gmali-app shows me incoming mails.
I was also not able to create a B&N Account on the nook (I did in the web) because it doesn't work from Switzerland.
But the problem is to find a way to get into the appstore...
Thanks for helping an sorry for my English - is not my mothertongue
hampi52

I don't know if it's the same with Glowlight, but with Nook Simple Touch Nook browser or Opera don't work. In first boot after root you log in to Google services by Youtube, then refresh Gmail and then wait half a day until market works.
After market works, you still won't be able to use search function, so you have to scroll and scroll until you find Es File Explorer (or under My Apps with luck you could have a file manager). With ES File Explorer or other file manager, you can install your apk's, including alternative app markets like 1mobilemarket.
Also don't forget to go to Nook Color Tools and tap twice the field "allow install 3rd party apps (uncheck and then check again).
The only other option than I'm aware of is creating an amazon account through a vpn and american adress, so you can install apps through amazon app store that comes pre-instaled with nook root package.

myself11 said:
I don't know if it's the same with Glowlight, but with Nook Simple Touch Nook browser or Opera don't work. In first boot after root you log in to Google services by Youtube, then refresh Gmail and then wait half a day until market works.
After market works, you still won't be able to use search function, so you have to scroll and scroll until you find Es File Explorer (or under My Apps with luck you could have a file manager). With ES File Explorer or other file manager, you can install your apk's, including alternative app markets like 1mobilemarket.
Also don't forget to go to Nook Color Tools and tap twice the field "allow install 3rd party apps (uncheck and then check again).
The only other option than I'm aware of is creating an amazon account through a vpn and american adress, so you can install apps through amazon app store that comes pre-instaled with nook root package.
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Jepp - it seems that the problem was that I did not wait half a day... Meanwhile I am able to download any apps from the market but the selection is very restrictet. It mus be a thing of the android version. I don't know which android runs unter NSTGL.
There is no Webbrowser ready for install - no Firefox or Chrome or Opera Mobile which was the suggested browser in the root-guidance.
With installing apk-files I don't have any experience - thi is the first time i rooted a device. Do you know a good source for that in the www?
Thanks a lot and have a nice week.
hampi52

Nook Touch has Android 2.1, which lots of apps don't support anymore.
For instance, in order to get Aldiko or Kindle working, you have to install previous versions, which generally you can get on the app section of Nook Touch forum on XDA or googling it. To be honest, I don't usually memorize the sites I use to that, since I have all the apk I need (if you have a request, pm me).
Installing an apk is very easy: just copy the file to SD Card, than open it with a file manager on your Nook and voilá (don't forget to go to Nook Color Tools and tap twice the field "allow install 3rd party apps (uncheck and then check again).
As I suggested to you earlier, you have to go to Top Free Apps on Market app, scroll down until you find ES File Explorer and install it. Then, you can install all apk's, like 1mobilemarket that is kind of a non official market http://www.1mobile.com/app/market/
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Secret apps list found in Home menus!

After I used terminal emulator with the pm disable function to disable both Gamecircle apps,Amazon Video,Photos (screensaver usage),and the Amazon AppStore,and resetting with ctrl+alt+del,I found a nice little surprise in the apps tab on the Home screen.
When I went to the Apps section,the list of all my installed apps appeared on the right!
When selecting them,they open immediately,but I can't long press to view the details of an app.
However,since they are still in the settings menu as well,I can still view the details from there.
The only issue with it is that it is a little buggy with scrolling through apps.
You can figure out the com-names using 7zipper 2.0 to view the advanced "details" of your apps.
To get the names to disable the same apps I did, change 7zipper's app list to system mode.
Info for people who really hate resource hogs:KFTV Launcher is currently using 80.59MB according to memory booster!
It probably has something to do with each menu selection loading dozens of images and information and sub-apps that seem to have no individual apps for selecting to disable.
So rbox,when you feel the Home Menu MOD is stable enough,please let me know when you release it for xposed.

retroben said:
After I used terminal emulator with the pm disable function to disable both Gamecircle apps,Amazon Video,Photos (screensaver usage),and the Amazon AppStore,and resetting with ctrl+alt+del,I found a nice little surprise in the apps tab on the Home screen.
When I went to the Apps section,the list of all my installed apps appeared on the right!
When selecting them,they open immediately,but I can't long press to view the details of an app.
However,since they are still in the settings menu as well,I can still view the details from there.
The only issue with it is that it is a little buggy with scrolling through apps.
You can figure out the com-names using 7zipper 2.0 to view the advanced "details" of your apps.
To get the names to disable the same apps I did, change 7zipper's app list to system mode.
Info for people who really hate resource hogs:KFTV Launcher is currently using 80.59MB according to memory booster!
It probably has something to do with each menu selection loading dozens of images and information and sub-apps that seem to have no individual apps for selecting to disable.
So rbox,when you feel the Home Menu MOD is stable enough,please let me know when you release it for xposed.
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This has been known for some time. I think you found the secret that I hadn't been able to figure out; I bet it was disabling the Amazon Appstore. From what I remember, the initial reports were that sideloading the Appstore from Android caused this to happen. The code I haven't been able to find yet, must check for the Appstore and it's not there or the wrong one, it falls back to this grid view. At one point I was working on a mod that exposed (get it... cuz I use Xposed... haha) a similar, but less buggy grid. I may go back to working on that.
As for the menu mod, I just got the UI done for selecting which items should be visible, and I'm just working on the saving/loading of the preferences and getting the menu to reload after it's been changed.

What all did you disable and do you have the disable code you ran?

cybertlc said:
What all did you disable and do you have the disable code you ran?
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pm disable "com.amazon.venezia"
Note this breaks Netflix completely.

Does disabling Photos and Gamecircle break Netflix as well? What are the package names for those 2?

Download and install "Package Name Viewer" : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gijoon.pkgnameviewer&hl=en

Or if you already have 7Zipper 2.0,you can view the names in the applications section in the details option via longpressing an app.
7Zipper 2.0 is the only well-known app that can extract 7z files on Android.

That's time consuming to do it for every app...Package Viewer does only what it says, shows you the com.xxxx.xxx name for installed packages.

I get a "Failed to connect to dumb state service killed" error when using the pm disable command
Any ideas

Stevie G said:
I get a "Failed to connect to dumb state service killed" error when using the pm disable command
Any ideas
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How did you get to that point? The easiest is to run 'adb shell', then 'su' and verify you have the # prompt and it should work.

rbox said:
How did you get to that point? The easiest is to run 'adb shell', then 'su' and verify you have the # prompt and it should work.
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We'll I did not type that.what is the correct way of typing it out adb shell su com.amazon.avod

Stevie G said:
We'll I did not type that.what is the correct way of typing it out adb shell su com.amazon.avod
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1. adb shell
2. su
3. pm disable com.amazon.avod

lightning413 said:
1. adb shell
2. su
3. pm disable com.amazon.avod
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Thanks bud

Press enter after every part.
1a. adb shell
1b. Press Enter
2a. su
2b. Press Enter
3a. pm disable name.of.app (some begin with org instead of com)
3b. Obviously press Enter,unless you changed your mind.

Does anyone have a list of what can safely be disabled without interfering with other features/apps/functions? I want to keep my Netflix/Pandora fully functional (but could care less about games).

cybertlc said:
Does anyone have a list of what can safely be disabled without interfering with other features/apps/functions? I want to keep my Netflix/Pandora fully functional (but could care less about games).
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Why do you feel like you have to disable anything?

rbox said:
Why do you feel like you have to disable anything?
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I'm assuming there are things that can be disabled to use less resources.

cybertlc said:
I'm assuming there are things that can be disabled to use less resources.
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Not really. If you run ps from adb shell, there really isn't that much running that you'd be able to disable without completely break everything.

I find that Fire TV is actually not that bad about bloating apps when compared to the GS7 that got replaced by it.
The Sony NSZ-GS7 has some bloat apps like the TTS and most of the other ones I can't remember because none of them are on Fire TV.
Kernel Tuner:
I found out that the best performance governor for CPU is the Interactive governor.
And for I/O Schedular,the deadline mode is the fastest one.

This failed the wife acceptance test as it also causes issues with (but does not totally break) Pandora.

Sideloaded apps not always being listed on Home UI

I've sideloaded some games/apps and while some will automatically show up under Games in the homescreeen(Half Life 2: Ep1, Trine 2, etc) other will not.
is this normal? can i create manual links?

Its normal. Use chainfires sideload launcher.

thanks for the tip

usage data access

Hi,
is it possible to grant "usage data access" to a app?
I can't find it in the settings but I need it for two apps.
Thanks.

etofi said:
Hi,
is it possible to grant "usage data access" to a app?
I can't find it in the settings but I need it for two apps.
Thanks.
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Did you ever find a way to grant "usage data access"?

I will be writing a thread sometime in the next day or so that involves a total reinstallation of the settings on the rooted HD 10 that unlocks that setting amongst others Amazon has locked us out of. If you have an HD 8, download activity launcher from the Play Store open it then tap on the box in the upper left, and tap on all activities, scroll down to settings and tap on that and then tap on apps with usage access.

AJW6381 said:
Did you ever find a way to grant "usage data access"?
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No. I sent the tablet back.

Grab Activity Launcher from the play store and run it. Select 'all activities' and wait for the list to populate. Scroll down and select 'Settings'. In the submenu that opens, scroll down to 'Apps with Usage Access.' From there you can grant / deny this permission to all apps that have requested it.

1ManEntourage said:
Grab Activity Launcher from the play store and run it. Select 'all activities' and wait for the list to populate. Scroll down and select 'Settings'. In the submenu that opens, scroll down to 'Apps with Usage Access.' From there you can grant / deny this permission to all apps that have requested it.
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Worked! Thanks!

No problem, glad it helped.

Worked like a charm! FIXED!

No go
Activity launcher doesn't work on my Kindle Fire 8. Crashes at 149 every time, even after hard reset.
Trying to find out why my battery drains so fast, and trying to give permission to AccuBattery to track apps.

druekberg said:
Activity launcher doesn't work on my Kindle Fire 8. Crashes at 149 every time, even after hard reset.
Trying to find out why my battery drains so fast, and trying to give permission to AccuBattery to track apps.
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Try the free version GSAM which is available in the Amazon and Google App stores or via your favorite trusted app download site. You'll need to grant permissions via ADB to gather application specific data. Fortunately, the app guides you through this process which is relatively painless if familiar with ADB and tethered operations. Once complete GSAM runs circles around AccuBattery for those interested in getting to root cause ... although you may not be able to address the culprit(s) on an unrooted device. Another excellent choice: BBS (Better Battery Stats). Good luck.
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Alternatively, try Activity Manager which works fine on my 8th gen HD 8.

Thank you!
1ManEntourage said:
Grab Activity Launcher from the play store and run it. Select 'all activities' and wait for the list to populate. Scroll down and select 'Settings'. In the submenu that opens, scroll down to 'Apps with Usage Access.' From there you can grant / deny this permission to all apps that have requested it.
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That was exactly the info I needed for my Kindle Fire 7th Gen. Thank you!

AskKim said:
That was exactly the info I needed for my Kindle Fire 7th Gen. Thank you!
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also worth noting I don't believe you need root access to Grant the packages that need this permission using adb.
Code:
adb shell pm grant com.package.name android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
Sent from my Amazon KFSUWI using XDA Labs

Sometimes I really thank god for smart people. I purchased a cheap tablet last month from the local walmart just for playing easy games like bingo and slots on but every time I would try and play a game it kept freezing up. And then I just decided to use it only for reading ebooks and then I was going back to using my fire tablet to play the games. I like apps that connect with the games I already enjoy playing and collect free giftcards from them apps. I play them all the time on my cellphone but then the battery runs dead way to fast with all the games that I play. So I just decided to use a giftcard winning app on my fire tablet and I could not use it because I could not give it permission to use the tablets "Usage Data Access" so I just looked online and found this forum. And fixed the problem in less then 2 minutes.
So all in all I would have never figured out how to fix this problem on my own thank you.

I also have the 7th Gen HD 8, but when I download Activity Launcher and run it, it loads up all 225 apps. But there is no settings submenu anywhere?
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ah...nevermind. Had to click on the "Settings" app itself that Activity Launcher shows in the list of apps...

sadly this is a no go on my fire hdx 8.9 4th gen tablet

Adding an update here as they've either changed Activity Launcher or it shows differently on different tablets. I too have been driven mad by this "usage stats" request. I have wanted to add blockers and timers to my son's tablet but unable to until now.
If you cannot find the usage stats permission, download activities manager from Google Play. If you don't have Google Play on your Fire Tablet you'll need to add it using the ADB program, info for this is easy to find from Google and YouTube but I've linked it below.
Once you have downloaded Activity Manager, open it and click search, the magnifying glass at the top of the screen, start typing in Usage. The first result should say: Apps with Usage Access, open this and turn on whatever apps are off. It will give you a warning, just say "ok" and your apps should work.
As I know info can be hard to come by on the internet I am including ADB advice for anyone with a Fire Tablet here:
Open the description panel in the video to find the links to download the ADB program, the video will show you how to install it.
If you just see a blank "Fire" folder when you plug your Kindle Fire HD 10 (2019) into your desktop computer, tap on your "Settings" icon on your Home screen. Second option is "Connected Devices". Tap on that. First option there is "USB". Tap on that. The bottom half of that list says "Use USB for" and gives you some options. Select "File Transfer", and then go back to your file explorer on you desktop, make sure it is plugged into your Kindle with the supplied cable, and you should see One or Two folders depending on whether or not you have a microSD card installed.
On a Fire 7 and later if you want the the USB data transfer option on all the time/by default then you will need to open the development options, opening the developer options will also help you if you want to remove certain apps from the home screen (https://youtu.be/0zW7jejn2bM) or add Google Services such as play store and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n58XopeWj5M).
Open Developer Options by doing the following: Settings > Device Options > About Fire Tablet now tap Serial Number about 7 times, go back into the Device Options menu and you will see Developer Options second from the bottom Go into the Dev options and turn them on saying OK on the pop up warning. Under debugging select USB debugging, this will allow you to use the ADB program. #
To keep USB on file transfer by default:
Scroll down to Networking and tap Default USB configuration, set this to File Transfer so you will always see your tablet come up when you put it on a USB cable.

1ManEntourage said:
Grab Activity Launcher from the play store and run it. Select 'all activities' and wait for the list to populate. Scroll down and select 'Settings'. In the submenu that opens, scroll down to 'Apps with Usage Access.' From there you can grant / deny this permission to all apps that have requested it.
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This worked on my Tab10 2021 as well. Thank you.

[GUIDE] Run side-loaded apps on child profile

1. Install my AppStart app from the Appstore on one of the parent profiles. This is a very simple app that lists all the apps and lets you start one. No ads, minimal permissions, about 34K in side. It may sound like a launcher, and launchers are banned by Amazon, but technically it's not a launcher--it's just an ordinary app, approved by Amazon. Source code is here: https://github.com/arpruss/appstart
2. Go to parents.amazon.com and share the AppStart app with the child profile (or do it in the tablet's Settings on the parent profile).
3. Go to the child profile's shared content section and download AppStart.
4. Side-load whatever apk you want into the child profile. (E.g., by enabling debugging and using adb install, or in some other way.)
5. Use AppStart to launch the side-loaded app.

arpruss said:
1. Install my AppStart app from the Appstore on one of the parent profiles. This is a very simple app that lists all the apps and lets you start one. No ads, minimal permissions, about 34K in side. It may sound like a launcher, and launchers are banned by Amazon, but technically it's not a launcher--it's just an ordinary app, approved by Amazon. Source code is here: https://github.com/arpruss/appstart
2. Go to parents.amazon.com and share the AppStart app with the child profile (or do it in the tablet's Settings on the parent profile).
3. Go to the child profile's shared content section and download AppStart.
4. Side-load whatever apk you want into the child profile. (E.g., by enabling debugging and using adb install, or in some other way.)
5. Use AppStart to launch the side-loaded app.
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Has this stopped working with the new Kindle update September 2022?

phel0049 said:
Has this stopped working with the new Kindle update September 2022?
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It still seems to be working OK even with the latest Amazon Fire OS build 7.3.2.6 (running on a Fire HD 8 Plus (10th Gen)

Is it possible to have a PIN code needed to see the hidden apps? This works well to allow for sideloaded content but there are really some apps I'd rather my son not be able to mess with. I put them in hidden but he might figure out how to get there.

Would be great to customize the "default" list in a way that you can select just a few apps that show up there and "all" apps in a separate list. I want to use it just for a few side-loaded apps (currently just one actually), but also all apps installed via the app store show up and clutter the screen.