the latest version of Play that i had on my GS II had side swiping under My Apps and showed everything i'd ever downloaded, uninstalled, and forgotten. i may just need to wait for the update or install it myself, but maybe not. does your have it or did they remove that feature already? i liked having that big list to pick from.
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I have Swiftkey (paid) installed as I prefer it to the default keyboard...about every 2 days out of nowhere the keyboard resets back to the default android keyboard..I'm not rooted, modded etc. (not exactly bored with the UI yet, be modding soon )
I'm completely stock out of the box.
Happened to anyone else? thanks
cadorette said:
Hi all...
Hope Im in the right section...
I have Swiftkey (paid) installed as I prefer it to the default keyboard...about every 2 days out of nowhere the keyboard resets back to the default android keyboard..I'm not rooted, modded etc. (not exactly bored with the UI yet, be modding soon )
I'm completely stock out of the box.
Happened to anyone else? thanks
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there's been some folks dealing with this same issue. i've attached the most recent thread. i posted a fix that works for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2064541
correct. since the play store installs apps in a location (on your JB device) that is not immediately scanned during the first part of boot up, thats why the stock keyboard is loaded. however, to fix this on my wife's unrooted/stock S3, i found the actual swiftkey apk then downloaded and installed it onto the phone. this placed the apps info in the correct storage location that is seen on boot up. i do not condone downloading apps you have not paid for however i did this for her as she and i have both paid for swiftkey on all our phones/tablets when it initially released on the play store. i dont have this swiftkey issue on my s3 as it is running a custom rom. cheers
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Not sure if we can link sites but this site shows new update coming to fire phone.
http://pocketnow.com/2014/12/17/amazon-fire-phone-update
VPN support
translation abilities
New message settings
the ability to block numbers
custom ringtones
improved camera ui
updates to improve battery life
Lock screen info which adds music controls and new notification options
I can't wait!
Hopefully with this new update we can still use google play.
Might have to take mine out of the box and upgrade.
rbeavers said:
Might have to take mine out of the box and upgrade.
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Everything I can find that gives a version number says that the "new" upgrade is 3.6.8. If you recently purchased a new fire phone, you already HAVE 3.6.8. So, for those of us who got in on the $199 deal, we already have the update and we're getting nothing new at this time. I got all excited, but I already have 3.6.8.
You CAN sideload google apps (I can't get google photos, but I think that is a function of the underlying android os being 4.2.2). If anyone has an apk for google photos, I'd appreciate it. I couldn't find it on the play store.
ractar28 said:
Everything I can find that gives a version number says that the "new" upgrade is 3.6.8. If you recently purchased a new fire phone, you already HAVE 3.6.8. So, for those of us who got in on the $199 deal, we already have the update and we're getting nothing new at this time. I got all excited, but I already have 3.6.8.
You CAN sideload google apps (I can't get google photos, but I think that is a function of the underlying android os being 4.2.2). If anyone has an apk for google photos, I'd appreciate it. I couldn't find it on the play store.
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In my experience, Photos comes along for the ride when you install Google+. If you haven't done that yet, try installing it; if you have, then chances are the Fire Phone isn't going to display it as a separate app (unless you use a custom launcher).
Did anyone else wake up with a bunch of new Bloatware from sprint? Was it a sprint or Samsung update? Trying to figure out how it showed up on my home screen. My settings are set so all updates have to be manually by me, I'm a control freak. Any suggestions or ideas are appreciated. Thanks, you guys are the best.
the OJ7 update was a bunch of google security updates, I got no new bloatware on my phone to speak of, everything seems to be the same nothing changed for me.
Sprint updated Sprint Zone/Fun & Games (they're one app), Sprint ID and something else I believe. Sprint ID is carrier controlled but Sprint Zone/Fun & Games has an option in it's settings for auto update.
I got the same thing this morning. Saw Sprint something or other had updated, then noticed they added a 4th (I have 3) home screen panel on the right with a bunch of junk apps. They also moved my main home screen to the left (I have it in the middle). Seems quite intrusive.
Just got the update in question. It's Sprint's "App Spotlight" that messes with the home screen and adds shortcuts. Rather bothersome little thing.
Seems my play store has reverted back to the previous style also. . . wth
xJuice said:
Seems my play store has reverted back to the previous style also. . . wth
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Actually Google Play changed the store layout a while ago. We're playing catch up. The new style is reminiscent of the way it looked in 2.x days.
Darnell0216 said:
Actually Google Play changed the store layout a while ago. We're playing catch up. The new style is reminiscent of the way it looked in 2.x days.
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Yeah I caught up like 4 days ago, then it went back after I got this dumb Sprint update. Now as I read your post I pulled up the play store, and it's back to the newest.... oh well
(Sorry in advance for the super long post)
So, I bought an ATT Unlocked 32GB Fire Phone new for only $80 (free shipping) on Ebay and I've been using it for exactly one week now, and my experience has been so-so. I LOVED the fireos UI on the kindle fire tablets but once I started using it on the smaller screen with the fire phone, I found it to be very cluttered, inefficient, and none of my side loaded apps show up in the UI.
So, two days in I hacked play store and 1mobile market onto the phone and downloaded ZenUi launcher from Asus (which works fantastic on Fire Phone), and now I've been liking the general UI experience. But I've been having a few other minor annoyances about this phone, mostly related to things simply not working.
Heres my biggest annoyance: The facebook suite of apps hardly work. This is a problem for me, because my friends and family, all of them communicate over Facebook, and since Facebook thinks its such a FANTASTIC idea to force you to have messenger to read and send messages (no more messaging through the mobile site), I pretty much HAVE to have messenger. My problem though, is that the facebook app crashes alot on Fire Phone, and messenger is doing the same thing. I had to download all of these through play store because the normal Facebook app isn't even on Amazon App Store, and the messenger app is several versions outdated on the store (apparently they abandoned the platform?), So now, I am basically fighting these to apps to work.
Another problem is Play Services. I am not sure whats going on, but no matter what guide I follow (the one here on XDA, the one on spinyourfire and the one on rootjunkies), after a few resets or after just a few days, play services "break" and any and all apps relying on play services (like snapchat, google apps, etc) refuse to work. So when that happens, I have to purge it all relating to Google and redownload. This is REALLY annoying, because Snapchat is another app I use alot for communications and since Play Services keeps doing this, its becoming really difficult.
Tumblr isn't working either. I guess since the browser version works just fine and unlike facebook you aren't required to have their apps, thats not a MAJOR problem. Now, several other communication apps that I HAVE to sideload, like Badoo, OOvoo and some other chat apps aren't working either no matter what I try.
This being a "Communication" device, I am having a very hard time "Communicating" when this is happening. This is really making me upset because I absolutely LOVE the design of the device, the camera is acceptable, I LOVE firefly and the 3D support, and the specs for the price are fantastic. (How many phones have NFC, 3D, good cameras, 32GB ON BOARD space for $80 new?), but with all these problems, I am highly considering sending the phone back to the vendor and buying something else, and I really don't want to! Games run GREAT on here, like GTA Sanandreas, Sims Freeplay, and Fallout Shelter. The camera works great and like I said, I already am in love with Firefly. But I am upset that all the essential apps pretty much need sideloaded since it seems everyone is abandoning Fire Phone, and side loading isn't working.
I should also mention that I did try CM11 and pretty much right away switched back to fireOS because the cameras were not working. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Thank you!
For me google services works fine, one month of using fire phone and I have dust in back camera. So this is the problem for me, and fire os 5.
Are you on the latest update of fireOS? i only switched to the MIUI ROM recently but for the past couple of months when i was still on fireOS, play store and messenger(from play store) have been working fine with no issues. Also please ensure that if you are using google play to take of automatic updates in the amazon store. From experience apps tend to break if not updated from the original source.
for Facebook try using swipe (just search for it in play store). I'm having problems with messenger myself (no notifications) but with swipe i have no problems.
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For me google services works fine, one month of using fire phone and I have dust in back camera. So this is the problem for me, and fire os 5.
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I had that as well. Thankfully I was able to get it to move by tapping it.
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Are you on the latest update of fireOS? i only switched to the MIUI ROM recently but for the past couple of months when i was still on fireOS, play store and messenger(from play store) have been working fine with no issues. Also please ensure that if you are using google play to take of automatic updates in the amazon store. From experience apps tend to break if not updated from the original source.
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I am on the latest release of Fire OS and the latest google services files. Nothing. I have auto updates off and I am selectively updating. I can't update SnapChat because everytime I do, it breaks.
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for Facebook try using swipe (just search for it in play store). I'm having problems with messenger myself (no notifications) but with swipe i have no problems.
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I tried Swipe and it opens a black screen then closes quickly, sadly.
I'm loving mine after installing Google play and I've downloaded all the apps I want through there and not through Amazon appstore. I'm using Nova Launcher and it's pretty much a nice Android experience now. Not many 4.7" android phones with these great specs I got my 64GB for $100. This thing isn't a budget phone by any means. Snapchat also works just fine. Screen quality reminds me of iPhone 6s.
No issues anymore with fire os 4.6.6.1 and current versions of FB and messenger from play store.
The GalaxyApps App, which allows for the downloading of Hancom office and other stuff from Samsung, works well on various custom roms I've used. But when I allow it to update it runs right up til I try downloading something -- anything. It announces it has closed. And that's that.
Anyway else running a custom rom figured out a workaround for this?
Thanks.
Well, I found one myself. Downloaded a slightly newer version that the one I got using the old program I had.
Here's the link. Note... per usual download stuff like this at your own risk.
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsun...-apps-4-2-02-1-android-apk-download/download/
One more thing.... don't let the app update once you install it. If you do, and are running a custom rom, it will refuse to load.