well i just rooted my kindle fire and im not sure what rom to put, i heard some roms dont work with the amazon store after there installed and i want to be able to keep on using it to get my books and read them, but i just CANT Stand the Stock Theme it comes with, and i was wondering is there a rom you could recommend to keep reading books and keep amazon store working while having a different better theme as well as possibly downloading google play ?
I use Cm7 because it very stable. It support google play and not amazon market. I don't need amazon market so that's ok. I'm going to up my kf to jeally bean, every one said that its so good.
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Catalan18 said:
well i just rooted my kindle fire and im not sure what rom to put, i heard some roms dont work with the amazon store after there installed and i want to be able to keep on using it to get my books and read them, but i just CANT Stand the Stock Theme it comes with, and i was wondering is there a rom you could recommend to keep reading books and keep amazon store working while having a different better theme as well as possibly downloading google play ?
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It all depends on what you want.
Battery life?
Performance?
The newest thing out there?
I loaded hashcode's stock jb ROM, which was stable and effective, but was a bit too cellphone-y for me, so I dirty flashed Jandy Cane on top of it and I love the tablet optimizations. It runs very smoothly and I've had no issues at all. I highly recommend doing it, stock KF software sucks
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Don't worry about the amazon store, you can get all the books you want with the kindle app, and everything else will be on google play for the most part. There's always a way to get something. That said, I really like Jandycane, and there are some good, stable ICS based ROMs as well. gedeROM was probably my favorite.
I loaded hashcode's stock jb ROM, which was stable and effective, but was a bit too cellphone-y for me, so I dirty flashed Jandy Cane on top of it and I love the tablet optimizations. It runs very smoothly and I've had no issues at all. I highly recommend doing it, stock KF software sucks
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+1 for jandycane. Very stable, very fast, and his new custom UI stuff is very cool.
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+1 for jandycane. Very stable, very fast, and his new custom UI stuff is very cool.
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thx, trying
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Would anyone want this.? Seeing I could just have to figure out which .so files it uses and installing all other amazon apks
I think it would be worth a shot just to have it out there for an option to use .
The Kindle launcher is part of why I went with CM7. I just couldn't stand the "book shelf" interface. If you like it, awesome. I know lots of folks love the KF interface. I just am not one of them.
Do it! This is one of the reason's I only experiment with the kernel and not install CM on my Fire! Unlike the previous poster, I am comfortable with having a different interface from what I usually see on my phone and other tablet.
DeerSteak said:
The Kindle launcher is part of why I went with CM7. I just couldn't stand the "book shelf" interface. If you like it, awesome. I know lots of folks love the KF interface. I just am not one of them.
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I just want to be able to use the lending library on other devices and roms such as CM7 and ICS.
Please do!
I really don't like the launcher but would love to use the prime lending library as well.
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Would anyone want this.? Seeing I could just have to figure out which .so files it uses and installing all other amazon apks
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Any progress on this?
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How would one go about porting this to CM7?
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Any progress on this?
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I have gotten this to work on CM7. It is buggy. Will be done with this within a week. I hope anyway
Heres my nonvote. I do not want the kindle launcher and i will not install or even go near a download link.
Id rather try to steal a front grill off the 1957 chevy down the road and then superglue it onto the front of ny kindle than get a launcher that lets me display my library like some bookworm addict.
Have fun dont bruise your page turning thumb.
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That would be great. Does the kindle app work with it?
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Heres my nonvote. I do not want the kindle launcher and i will not install or even go near a download link.
Id rather try to steal a front grill off the 1957 chevy down the road and then superglue it onto the front of ny kindle than get a launcher that lets me display my library like some bookworm addict.
Have fun dont bruise your page turning thumb.
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I don't think anyone is saying they really like it. It's just a lot of the services depend on it. I really want all the prime services in a different ROM.
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I'm interested in this. Keep up the great work and don't let the negativity bring you down!
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Heres my nonvote. I do not want the kindle launcher and i will not install or even go near a download link.
Id rather try to steal a front grill off the 1957 chevy down the road and then superglue it onto the front of ny kindle than get a launcher that lets me display my library like some bookworm addict.
Have fun dont bruise your page turning thumb.
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I don't know if its just me, but I actually kinda like the stock launcher. Its not BAD, its just different. Are there some things I wish I could change? Sure. But there are things I wish I could change with my Sense UI also. I like the idea of being able to install the stock launcher on different ROM's.
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for what I use it for, I am actually a fan of the stock UI. I think there are a lot I would change as well, but for now, if you get it ported over, things can be added ad removed to the interface as we see fit.
I reallllllly like the stock keyboard. that is the **** I have been looking for. I guess I found out when I flashed Biffys Blaze ROM
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I don't think anyone is saying they really like it. It's just a lot of the services depend on it. I really want all the prime services in a different ROM.
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I agree, just do it and you'll see how many hits it gets.. I'll bet even the chevy grill guy will secretly try it ..
I was wondering if there are any jellybean ROMs that are good that have the microphone working for kindle fire. I know that it supports TRRS because before i ROMed it with twa-priv's rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778010&page=249) I had an app that was able to record sound through the jack with headphones that have a mic.
Or is there a way to enable it in twa_priv's ROM?
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I was wondering if there are any jellybean ROMs that are good that have the microphone working for kindle fire. I know that it supports TRRS because before i ROMed it with twa-priv's rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778010&page=249) I had an app that was able to record sound through the jack with headphones that have a mic.
Or is there a way to enable it in twa_priv's ROM?
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I do not thing microphone can work on the first version of Kindle Fire since it have not a microphone
To the best of my knowledge none of the jb ROMs have the mic function working, however I have read that hashcode is working on it. I know that it does work on MoDaCo which is a stock based rom.
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Please go and see the Notes i have left in your other thread HERE.
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To the best of my knowledge none of the jb ROMs have the mic function working, however I have read that hashcode is working on it. I know that it does work on MoDaCo which is a stock based rom.
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OK, Thanks. Would you recommend that ROM? I came from stock KF to twa_priv's ROM, so I don't know how a stock ROM works. Is it very different?
MoDaCo looks, acts and feels exactly like a stock KF, except that it is rooted and includes the Google Play Store. It is an excellent ROM, I used it for several months before moving on to JB. Once you have your KF setup with fff and twrp it is pretty easy to change ROMs so give it a try if having a mic is important to you. If you don't like it you can switch back pretty easily.
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Best way to find out what you like is to experiment with different roms
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apologies if this has been asked/answered before.
the wife has a kindle fire that i have put CM9 on. and for the most part she is fine with everything.
but she has amazon prime and i guess you can "check out" books for your kindle. but we are having a hard time figuring out how to make that work.
I was able to purchase FREE books and sync them with the kindle app.
but can't seem to get the lending thing down.
any help is appreciated.
thanks!
anybody? nobody reads books on their kindle? lol
Not sure what advice I can give you. I am using a CM10 ROM with a the generic Kindle app for android and I don't have a problem borrowing books. When I am browsing the Kindle book store the books that are available for borrowing (not very many actually) are marked with the "prime" tag just like they are when using a stock Kindle. You may need to be logged in to your prime account to see that but I am not sure since I'm always logged in.
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Not sure what advice I can give you. I am using a CM10 ROM with a the generic Kindle app for android and I don't have a problem borrowing books. When I am browsing the Kindle book store the books that are available for borrowing (not very many actually) are marked with the "prime" tag just like they are when using a stock Kindle. You may need to be logged in to your prime account to see that but I am not sure since I'm always logged in.
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Thanks for the reply - that gives me something to go on..
we would have expected to see what you are seeing, but whenever we press the kindle store icon, it just takes you out to an external web page and its difficult to navigate.
I'll try a clean wipe and install of cm10 tonight and see if that helps
Thanks!
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Thanks for the reply - that gives me something to go on..
we would have expected to see what you are seeing, but whenever we press the kindle store icon, it just takes you out to an external web page and its difficult to navigate.
I'll try a clean wipe and install of cm10 tonight and see if that helps
Thanks!
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Actually I am seeing the same thing you are getting (the web page). That is the way that the generic android Kindle app works. Unfortunately there is a huge difference between the Kindle app built into the stock Fire os and the android app (stock is much better). I have read several threads by people wanting to install the stock app on a custom ROM but I am not sure if anyone has been successful. You might want to try searching for that.
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If you find a way to install the stock reading app post the link please. I want to do it too.
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I LOVE my jelly bean Kindle but miss my stock Kindle reader a lot. I've searched and read a lot and find references focusing the stock launcher to load the stock reader but it doesn't work for me ("sorry, launcher has closed"). I've seen other references to 'dual booting' being the only solution (I don't think I miss it enough to boot every time I want to read - I do have a kindle keypad if I really need to get a fix .
[Q] Anyway, I just wanted to ask here whether anyone knows whether/how I can use the stock reader on my CM10 ROM.
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Still curious/found a solution somewhere else?
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I LOVE my jelly bean Kindle but miss my stock Kindle reader a lot. I've searched and read a lot and find references focusing the stock launcher to load the stock reader but it doesn't work for me ("sorry, launcher has closed"). I've seen other references to 'dual booting' being the only solution (I don't think I miss it enough to boot every time I want to read - I do have a kindle keypad if I really need to get a fix .
[Q] Anyway, I just wanted to ask here whether anyone knows whether/how I can use the stock reader on my CM10 ROM.
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Hi, obviously this post is looking kinda dead, but I am definitely interested if you've found something elsewhere? I am looking into rooting my girlfriend's kf for her but I am sure she wouldn't want to lose a major feature such as that. I know they are alternatives but like you said im sure it would be missed and a deal-breaker for her to flash a rom
Don't be worried about that! The google play kindle app is basically the same one you have with the stock rom!
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Don't be worried about that! The google play kindle app is basically the same one you have with the stock rom!
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Okay, thanks!
alejflores94 said:
Don't be worried about that! The google play kindle app is basically the same one you have with the stock rom!
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So not! It is painful to lose the stock kindle reader (have u seen the ipad ad? Maybe the android app will get updated...)
Anyway, dual boot is the only way to have both. You will also lose video streaming.
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sharonbw said:
So not! It is painful to lose the stock kindle reader (have u seen the ipad ad? Maybe the android app will get updated...)
Anyway, dual boot is the only way to have both. You will also lose video streaming.
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I installed Flash and stream Amazon Video via the website. As for the stock reader versus the one the one from Google Play, I can hardly tell the difference.
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I installed Flash and stream Amazon Video via the website. As for the stock reader versus the one the one from Google Play, I can hardly tell the difference.
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The only difference it's the losing of the changing font feature.
I cannot find the original thread that explained how it was possible to trick the Google Play store into thinking my Kindle Fire device was some other tablet. I am rooted and have the Google Play Store on my device, but unfortunately I still have to do a lot of backing up apps and sideloading from my Razr M rendering the root and Play Store access on my Fire nearly useless. Just wanna be able to trick Google Play into thinking its some other device that will alow me to install more apps. I'm fairly noobish so i'll need somewhat detailed instructions.
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Jersey846 said:
I cannot find the original thread that explained how it was possible to trick the Google Play store into thinking my Kindle Fire device was some other tablet. I am rooted and have the Google Play Store on my device, but unfortunately I still have to do a lot of backing up apps and sideloading from my Razr M rendering the root and Play Store access on my Fire nearly useless. Just wanna be able to trick Google Play into thinking its some other device that will alow me to install more apps. I'm fairly noobish so i'll need somewhat detailed instructions.
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It has to due with tweaking the build.prop.......I know twa_priv's cm10/sgt7 ROM thread has a link to a flashable modified build.prop that disguises it as a Galaxy Nexus.......wonder if it works with other ROMs?
Twa_priv's cm10 link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28885657
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Oh you know what, thats where I saw it. I haven't installed his ROM. I wonder if it's possible for use without the custom ROM.
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Jersey846 said:
Oh you know what, thats where I saw it. I haven't installed his ROM. I wonder if it's possible for use without the custom ROM.
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I'm not that knowledgeable to answer that but here is another link that might help if you ever go to a cm7 or cm9 Rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27784658
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