Old news - but in case you missed it:
https://www.androidauthority.com/hands-free-alexa-852267/
One of many sources; google for others.
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Amazon's Fire Tv with the Voice Assistant Alexa gained home automation support which made it easier for us to control the Living Room with jute voice commands, like Turning on the popcorn machine or turn off the light and even change the heat temperature which is useful for everyone
Here is the video where I tested many devices, Enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNS30QCDIdo
Am I right in saying you still have to be in the US to use Alexa on the Fire TV 2?
Can you export the APK? I'd like to try it on my 1st gen firetv
How cool is that....
I think I know what I will be getting soon then.
D-an-W said:
Am I right in saying you still have to be in the US to use Alexa on the Fire TV 2?
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Unfortunately: Yes
EDIT: I have things working now. Sorry for the superfluous post. I have YouTube installed from the Play Store and it's playing videos just fine, as well as a non-google application. Thanks for reading.
Ordered a new Kindle Fire HD 8" model...
Upon taking it out of the box, I logged in, and it required a reboot almost immediately. It is running OS 5.3.3.0. This is my first Kindle Fire, it's a replacement for an aging Nexus 7 (2013).
I use a tablet for general utility purposes, but I'm pretty heavily invested in the Google ecosystem. The fact that the Kindle can't even access my google drive is highly disappointing.
Now, I've tried a few solutions sideloading apk's but the tablet seems to know to block the installation of things like google play services, as it fails every time. Anyone know of any other solutions for getting other things like YouTube, or Google Sheets installed?
I'm not above rooting or ROM's if that's a solution... But so far, a cursory search hasn't yielded anything that works for 5.3.3.0.
Google Services (Play Store) can be installed followinf this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/how-to-install-google-play-store-fire-t3486603. Mine is on 5.3.3.0 noch, Play Store works without problems.
Root seems not possible at the moment, not that critical. I am not sure about disabling the lock-screen ads, I was just looking for the thread myself.
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I recently bought a new Amazon Fire HD 8 (8th generation). I mostly read books, I can download books in English but I can't open books which are in Tamil/Hindi language which I have already have in my account. But I can open it in my Smartphone(redmi note 4). Do you have any solution how can I read books which are in my language on Fire HD 8? Whenever I try opening it, It says that "The Item is not compatible with the device", Also there is no option in the Amazon bookstore to buy books of my language it says "This Title is currently not available for purchase" instead of "buy now" option.
I think maybe the device does not have my language. Also, I am open to root my device but I can't find any link to how to root Fire HD 8 (8th generation).
Hi Guys
I ordered today my Kindle Fire HD 8 and think that it is a 2020 version but will see this earliest by tomorrow. (It was a Demonstration tablet so I hope that it's a earlier version).
I don't like Phones & Tablets which are spying on me so the first thing I will do is to skip the initial setup and disable all unnecessary apps and features. But I have some questions where I would be very happy if someone can answer them:
- Is the installed (stock rom) os a "normal" Andorid 9 which is customised by Amazaon?
- Will I be able to run an alternative App Store like F-Droid on this device? (I don't want to use the Goolag Store and Services)
- Is Nova Launcher the only Launcher or are there any alternatives available? Is it possible to run maybe KISS Launcher?
- I know that there is no Custom ROM for the Fire HD 8 at the moment - but is it maybe in work?
thanks
DBlake76
So after my grandchildren signed me up to Amazon Prime without my knowledge on my kindle fire, I decided to use the kindle toolbox on their brand new fire HD 10 tablets (11th generation).
I completely debloat all the Amazon software (after enabling dev options menu), install google play services, waited a minimum of 10 mins as advised before trying google play and I also installed evie launcher – all of this was done using the toolbox v27.
The problem is when I try to log my kids into their new tablets using their own gmail accounts, I keep getting the ‘something went wrong’ screen and all I can do is try again, but it keeps on failing.
I’ve tried not removing amazon software and then adding google play, but that doesn’t work.
The only thing that does work is if I login to play store using my account.
My thinking is this must be a family link / permissions thing because they’re all under 8 years old.
The really confusing thing is when I did this same thing on my kids Huawei T30 tablets, it worked fine, no problems???
So, it’s either some security setting in the fire tablet, or because these fire tablets have a newer version of android than the old and no longer working Huawei tablets (Android v6).
Anyone got any ideas how I can login my kids into their own play store on their own fire hd 10 tablets using their own google accounts, without creating child profiles and without leaving my account logged in on their tablets for them?
The only thing I can come up with is to change their d.o.b. in their google accounts, log them in, then change it back, but I suspect this won’t work long term.
I really need to understand what’s causing the problem first.