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Sure it's a Kindle, but I'm a Mac.

So I'm sitting here all plugged up and nowhere to go.
<----- You can see how long I have been here. 5 or so years now....... Just never needed to post a question much over the years. I can usually handle it, but I've never rooted Android (I'm also an iPhone iOS JB'er ......and a Mac).
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I'd really like to root my Fire (6.3) and get to know all this good stuff, but it looks like I'm doing an uphill battle being on a mac.
So, ground floor. Totally new OS to me and all the guides are Windows. D'oh! I like the idea of rooting my Kindle and doing the Ice Cream Sandwich mod on it, but since I have no real experience with any aspect of it I'm kind of trying to feel out whether or not I'll even like it before going into learning an entirely new OS and mod development. With that, is there a slight possibility someone can teach me how to get my Fire rooted on my Mac with me not having any experience other then iOS hacking and Macs?

Luckily for you, OSX is very stable and rarely has the same kind of problems most Windows users have while rooting. And the only real difference between rooting from a Windows machine and a Mac is the driver installation. In the case of a Mac, its as simple as making a ".android" folder in your home folder and copying the appropriate adb_usb driver to it.
Code:
mkdir ~/.android
Code:
cp /path/to/adb_usb.ini ~/.android
This kind of simplicity saves Mac users hours and hours of heartache.
Now, if you want to root the "hard" way (recommended), you'll learn a lot about Android but you'll have to do some research. It requires some very basic knowledge of terminal commands and an understanding of how adb (Android Debug Bridge) and fastboot works.
First you need to familiarize yourself with some basic Kindle Fire/Android concepts. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747567 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Then follow the latest guide for rooting manually...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24124828
If you're too scared to do it manually, you could always use the kindlewater utility which does everything for you but you'll be up a creek if something goes wrong and you don't know what is actually going on in the background and how to troubleshoot and fix problems.
Luckily, the Kindle Fire is pretty solid and rather difficult (but not impossible) to fully "brick", and 99% of all problems you'll come across are easy to fix.
The only real problems you'll come across on a Mac are when you decide to get into the development side of Android. Most Android development is done in a Linux environment and it's notoriously difficult to translate over to a Mac. Apparently, Steve Jobs' hatred for the Linux community still lives on.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda premium

Thanks so much..... I did actually use kindlewater as I was feeling brave. It went well, but when I went to install setitonfire it error'd unfortunately so I have superuser now and absolutely nothing else at the moment as I cannot get the setitonfire app to work without error.
Ideas?

[Tool] VZW Gnex Debloat Tool

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Hello everyone! This is a very basic utility and doesn't really do much right now except debloat the VZW Gnex 4.2.2 build. There will be more features added to this utility within time (such as re-bloating for returning to stock and much much more) but for now it's just a basic debloater.
Why A Debloater?
Well first of all, this is my very first utility so I'm still new to this lol. Also, if you're like me, you love custom ROMs, but for some reason, you like modified stock ROMs even more. With this utility, you don't have to do the debloating. Just run the tool and you're all set!
Although the utility will list the apks it will delete before it does so. Here is a list of them:
Books.apk
Currents.apk
GoogleEarth.apk
Magazines.apk
MyVerizon.apk
PlusOne.apk
Thinkfree.apk
VerizonSSO.apk
Videos.apk
Wallet.apk
So there you have it. Please don't comment saying stuff like "it's ugly," lol I've already said a couple times that it is a basic utility and will be enhanced further within time. This will continue to be a work-in-progress. Thank you though for taking the time to look at this and please click the "Thanks" button below
Download Link:
http://androidhosting.org/Devs/BigDaddyHicks/Tools/Gnex_Debloat_Utility.zip​

ummmm you do realize this is the GSM Galaxy Nexus section
If you like t moved let me know.
looking over your script, y dont you add the odex files in it?
Also why not have it perform, adb uninstall <packagename> that way it deletes EVERYTHING, such as the data folders and so on, not just the apk.
Wouldn't have to place the phone in recovery mode for this.
Just a thought

Mikey said:
ummmm you do realize this is the GSM Galaxy Nexus section
If you like t moved let me know.
looking over your script, y dont you add the odex files in it?
Also why not have it perform, adb uninstall <packagename> that way it deletes EVERYTHING, such as the data folders and so on, not just the apk.
Wouldn't have to place the phone in recovery mode for this.
Just a thought
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Yes if you could move it please that would be awesome. Thank you for the suggestions too!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

spc_hicks09 said:
Yes if you could move it please that would be awesome. Thank you for the suggestions too!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Moved and no problem

[XAP] OemMarket - change marketplace without reboot

Following OEM marketplace hysteria, I decided to take this old but not published app from archieves and publish it.
Enjoy.
Main purpose: changes OEM marketplace WITHOUT reboot.
In ROM usage will be allowed after Dynamics 2.2 release.

thanks for your work buddy
note: after market change, market has to be closed with back button again.
otherwise still old apps appear under new oem market section.
but no reboot is needed as ultrashot wrote.

Hi,
Thanks
Need Full-Unlock or just Interop?

Full for sure

great app works really great

Thank you very much,my friend!:good:

Septvies said:
Hi,
Thanks
Need Full-Unlock or just Interop?
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I guess Interop would be enough. Though, not sure if I compiled it correctly since I compiled it in February.

ultrashot said:
Following OEM marketplace hysteria, I decided to take this old but not published app from archieves and publish it.
Enjoy.
Main purpose: changes OEM marketplace WITHOUT reboot.
In ROM usage will be allowed after Dynamics 2.2 release.
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great work
really great
thank you

Great Release as Usual, Working Great as Expected
Thanks

perfect
;D
ty

I create QRCode for your xap:
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Hey thanks for app
Can you do unlock all oem marketplaces in same time ? I think i had seen a rom before which had all marketplaces unlocked
If you can do, how do i update app without changin position from settings to normal applisting ?

saywa said:
Hey thanks for app
Can you do unlock all oem marketplaces in same time ? I think i had seen a rom before which had all marketplaces unlocked
If you can do, how do i update app without changin position from settings to normal applisting ?
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It is possible, but it is quite complicated. Also in some tests I had Nokia and HTC marketplaces working simultaneously, but second marketplace was usually a bit buggy, so I haven't implemented it.

Need Help Bypassing FRP on Pixel C Tablet with Android 8, Talkback 6.0.0, Outdated YT

I acquired this tablet for relatively cheap in auction from a remarketer, and feel like I know why now. None of the methods I can find seem to work to removing the FRP on it.
I did manage to cause it to crash a couple times, once corrupting the data letting me factory reset it again in recovery through the method described in this XDA post, however it was still locked at this point. I did write down the build info when this happened. 8.0.0/OPR1.170623.027/4292972
I did manage to successfully perform the trick described in that post and pull down notification bar, but when I go to more settings, all it gives me is this
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. Doesn't really allow me to navigate anywhere more useful. Image
I've also managed to try the TalkBack video method, with the video in Morse Code, as there is no video in the "Get Started with Voice Access". This would probably work in the past, except that currently Youtube needs an update on this device, and when I try it brings me back to the FRP Login.
Youtube Update-FRP Login
At this point I'm at a loss of what to do. It's a challenge. Is there any hardware bypass that exists, such as shorting some pins on a firmware chip? Any Software I can run on my computer to aid in this task? Nothing I could find for this device, but maybe I haven't looked hard enough. Perhaps a method to trick Youtube into running without the update?

following

I don't know if there is nor do I personally own a Pixel C but I do have experience with getting FRP gone on more than one device I've owned in the past. These methods you see are extremely sensitive and even a few seconds time pause or anything except exactly how whoever is doing them is, can end up unsuccessful. Also many of the methods get patched with updates... Just be careful because there are many fake advertisments out there about this that say pay $____ and we will do it ..And they don't. All I can say is search search search and try it all and if you already have done that do it again. I had a Motorola phone some years ago and I bricked it. Hard brick... I messed around with the blankflash file trying to get it to work for weeks!!! I must have attempted to get it to work 500 times at least!!! I kept trying and one day it worked. Don't give up and when you follow those methods to remove FRP on YouTube make sure you are following EXACTLY how they are doing it.
Here's a method I just came across: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/pixel-c-8-1-1-frp-bypass.3879498/

New to OS, serious file management issue

Hey everyone. Since I am new to Lineage OS (18.1), I have been reading many of the threads here hoping to learn from others, mistakes and knowledge. But recently I have had an issue with file management. Originally I was going to post a thread asking how I can delete or at least disable the native Files app, but after reading a few threads on a similar subject, I realize I would be heading into issues if I did successfully delete it. So, instead I will explain the issue(s) I am facing and then see what any of you educated peers (and in the past, lifesavers) have to offer for advice. I love this OS so I don't want to have to go back, but if I can't resolve this issue, I have no choice.
Okay, so the native files app cannot see the /emulated/Android/data or /emulated/Android/obb folders at all. Every other file management app I have installed (too many actually) can see those folders which would be fine but there are a few apps asking me to approve access to those folders or subfolders therein, and it ALWAYS opens the native Files app to accomplish that. So there are a few apps I cannot use at all till I can figure that part out.
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Also, I am a heavy user of the Autosync app and every new device I install it in, on first run, in the settings, I need to Enable Write Access. Pressing that again, ALWAYS opens the native files app. Although the native Files app can see the SD card/External Storage, the Use this Folder button is greyed out and when I attempt to press it anyways it states, "Can't use this folder - To protect your privacy, Choose another folder".
I am sure there is an easy way around all this but it is becoming annoying, to be as nice as possible. I hope I am just overlooking something cause I would rather feel like a n00b dumbass instead of having to lose this new (to me) and wonderful OS, or even worse, lose access to several frequently used apps. Thanks for reading and more thanks if you are able to help!