hello everyone
i literally have tried everything i can find on the forums, google...u name it. tried the kindle version, and thats the closest i get. it lets me in the app but doesnt play the video. just says and error has occured, please try again later. i tried editting the build.prop method. i and then of course the play store download just crashes on start up.
is there anything i can do besides going back stock. i hate the stock kindle fire and would love to keep it android. is there any combination of rom i can try to get hbo go working. please any help is greatly appreciated!
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I think its safe to say that I have searched all over the internet and this forum looking for the answer. How do I get to the Kindle Fire Market and factory setup while I am running a Jelly Bean ROM still. Basically I have Root access and the Project Jandycane ROM running perfectly fine and normal, but I want to know how I can install the factory Kindle Launcher to read books, get on the Amazon Video market and so on since I have a prime account and want to watch movies again. I know I need to run OTARootKeeper to use the video market but where is an APK or something similar to get back to all that and re-register as a "Kindle Fire" when I want to access these options?
Thanks for any help you may offer
Cheers
d0ppler302 said:
I think its safe to say that I have searched all over the internet and this forum looking for the answer. How do I get to the Kindle Fire Market and factory setup while I am running a Jelly Bean ROM still. Basically I have Root access and the Project Jandycane ROM running perfectly fine and normal, but I want to know how I can install the factory Kindle Launcher to read books, get on the Amazon Video market and so on since I have a prime account and want to watch movies again. I know I need to run OTARootKeeper to use the video market but where is an APK or something similar to get back to all that and re-register as a "Kindle Fire" when I want to access these options?
Thanks for any help you may offer
Cheers
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As fas as I know, the only way to do this is to setup Dual Booting.
I have not done it yet, but I think there are some walk throughs for it.
d0ppler302 said:
I think its safe to say that I have searched all over the internet and this forum looking for the answer. How do I get to the Kindle Fire Market and factory setup while I am running a Jelly Bean ROM still. Basically I have Root access and the Project Jandycane ROM running perfectly fine and normal, but I want to know how I can install the factory Kindle Launcher to read books, get on the Amazon Video market and so on since I have a prime account and want to watch movies again. I know I need to run OTARootKeeper to use the video market but where is an APK or something similar to get back to all that and re-register as a "Kindle Fire" when I want to access these options?
Thanks for any help you may offer
Cheers
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Did you ever find out how to do this? I want to do it too but, after a lot of searching, have not found an answer other than dual booting but no dual booting 'how to' for the kf. I'm sure I saw a post in passing about someone switching between the stock launcher and another launcher but can't find the thread again. It may not have been on jelly bean but I thought it was. Frustrated I can't find it!!!
Thank you (and all) for any help you may offer!
sent from my original Kindle Fire masquerading as a Galaxy Nexus
Instructions for dual-booting can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1615093
So far it is the only known way to do it.
soupmagnet said:
Instructions for dual-booting can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1615093
So far it is the only known way to do it.
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Can you tell me why the kindle launcher won't run? Is it a specific problem or have devs not been interested in it? If it's the latter, is it appropriate to ask a dev to consider working on it?
That is I use twa_priv's cm10. Would it be offensive to ask him to modify his ROM to run the stock apps? (Hope these aren't stupid questions. :8)
sent from my original Kindle Fire masquerading as a Galaxy Nexus
Several people have tried to port the launcher and silk browser but have been unsuccessful. I read somewhere around here that someone got it sort of working, but it's only a vague memory in my mind. There hasn't been much talk about it since.
soupmagnet said:
Several people have tried to port the launcher and silk browser but have been unsuccessful. I read somewhere around here that someone got it sort of working, but it's only a vague memory in my mind. There hasn't been much talk about it since.
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This might be what your talking about http://gigaom.com/mobile/so-i-turned-my-galaxy-tab-into-a-kindle-fire/
My only interest is the digital magazine feature that comes with the kindle fire. Zinio doesn't offer all of the content I like to read
Forgive me if this has already been gone over but I cannot seem to find any other discussion about it. I am running the energy ICS rom for my kindle fire and I can no longer run HBO GO since the last play store update.
I uninstalled the play store app and tried to get the app from amazon but it of course says my device is not compatible. I tried side loading an apk for the amazon store version and it does finally launch, but force closes shortly after. I've been trying to find a more updated version of the amazon store HBO GO apk but no luck. I figured maybe if I could get the newest apk that might work. Anyone else with this problem? What am I missing here? Any help would be much appreciated.
You should get gederom.It works with gederom I think.
Daniel120201 said:
You should get gederom.It works with gederom I think.
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I'll try that. Is this a nice looking rom like energy? Eh I'll just give it a shot. Can always go back.
No luck on gederom either. HBOGO just says "HBOGO has stopped working" when you try to launch. If you try to do a report you get "Google Play store has stopped responding".
Any other suggestions? I wonder if someone could get the latest apk for HBO go on kindle from the amazon store if that would work. Is there any one that can point me in the direction or maybe somehow rip the latest version apk. The one out for download that I have seen before is outdated and also force closes.
EDIT: Any way to make the Amazon app store think I am running stock kindle fire? I'm just amazed I cannot find anyone else asking about this issue. I can't be the only person with a custom rom kindle fire that wants to use HBOGO can I?
EDIT2: Going to try using IMEI Generator to get amazon app store to let me load the app. Hope this works.
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No luck on gederom either. HBOGO just says "HBOGO has stopped working" when you try to launch. If you try to do a report you get "Google Play store has stopped responding".
Any other suggestions? I wonder if someone could get the latest apk for HBO go on kindle from the amazon store if that would work. Is there any one that can point me in the direction or maybe somehow rip the latest version apk. The one out for download that I have seen before is outdated and also force closes.
EDIT: Any way to make the Amazon app store think I am running stock kindle fire? I'm just amazed I cannot find anyone else asking about this issue. I can't be the only person with a custom rom kindle fire that wants to use HBOGO can I?
EDIT2: Going to try using IMEI Generator to get amazon app store to let me load the app. Hope this works.
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I've been having this issue since they made it official for JB. It ran while I was using twa_priv's JB ROM, but not so much on any other ROM. There's a permissions issue that's causing the app to crash on a lot of JB ROMs, but there's a patch/hack that needs to be applied to it for it to work. It's currently above my smarts range just looking at the coding, but I'm sure one of the devs will figure it out way before I even crack the surface on changing code level permissions.
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Well I didn't get Amazon App store to recognize my custom rom Kindle as a stock Kindle, but it didn't matter after all. The following fix makes the Google Play store HBOGO app work again. Credit goes to user diesteldorf for helping me figure this out.
"First, your Kindle Fire has to be rooted but I assume it is. Second, you must have an app called Root Explorer installed.
The file you want to edit is the build.prop file. Go into the Root Explorer app and search for it. It will usually be somewhere in the system directory.
Next you'll want to edit the file. Root Explorer should keep a backup of the original build.prop file but you may want to keep a backup just in case.
Here is a link to what should be the stock build.prop for the Kindle Fire. You'll want to read it using a text editor or MS Office.
Here are the settings you'll be interested in changing:
ro.product.model=Full Android on Blaze or SDP
ro.product.brand=generic
ro.product.name=blaze
ro.product.device=blaze
ro.product.manufacturer=TI
Then Save the changes to the build.prop file and reboot your device."
Once you have done this simply uninstall the HBOGO app from your device if you haven't already and reinstall. Should fire up like normal now.
Once again thank you diesteldorf. I was about to pull my hair out(okay not really).
EDIT: One other thing of note, I actually went back to my backup of energy rom so I am assuming this method should work for any ICS rom but can't be 100% sure of course.
I am having this same problem using hashcodes jb rom. I will give this a try and hopefully this will solve my problem. I need my HBO fix!
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Followed the instructions and HBO GO works flawlessly!
SWEET!!
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I Followed the instructions and HBO GO works flawlessly!
SWEET!!
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The funny thing I found out is doing this fix makes the MAX GO app stop working. I gotta say if someone knows an easy fix that wouldn't interfere with this HBO GO fix i'll take it, but to be honest I really don't care about MAX GO at this point.
Also my feeling is that MAX GO will probably get the same store update that HBO GO got and maybe it will just start working again anyways.
ApexAftermath said:
Well I didn't get Amazon App store to recognize my custom rom Kindle as a stock Kindle, but it didn't matter after all. The following fix makes the Google Play store HBOGO app work again. Credit goes to user diesteldorf for helping me figure this out.
"First, your Kindle Fire has to be rooted but I assume it is. Second, you must have an app called Root Explorer installed.
The file you want to edit is the build.prop file. Go into the Root Explorer app and search for it. It will usually be somewhere in the system directory.
Next you'll want to edit the file. Root Explorer should keep a backup of the original build.prop file but you may want to keep a backup just in case.
Here is a link to what should be the stock build.prop for the Kindle Fire. You'll want to read it using a text editor or MS Office.
Here are the settings you'll be interested in changing:
ro.product.model=Full Android on Blaze or SDP
ro.product.brand=generic
ro.product.name=blaze
ro.product.device=blaze
ro.product.manufacturer=TI
Then Save the changes to the build.prop file and reboot your device."
Once you have done this simply uninstall the HBOGO app from your device if you haven't already and reinstall. Should fire up like normal now.
Once again thank you diesteldorf. I was about to pull my hair out(okay not really).
EDIT: One other thing of note, I actually went back to my backup of energy rom so I am assuming this method should work for any ICS rom but can't be 100% sure of course.
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This worked for me on CM9, Android 4.0.3, kernel 2.6.35.7. After editing the build.prop it wasn't working until I rebooted
[EDIT] I totally didn't realize this was my first-ever posting here. I got LOTS of help from XDA-DEV forums on various devices!
I have a rooted Ouya and when entering Ouya launcher the update auto downloads just fine, then when installing I get an error screen (Ouya logo with exclamation point below). When i unplug or just wait it goes back to my specified launcher and everything seems to be fine. Any ideas on how to get this installed because the ouya launcher is not really usable until i get it. I used Rootmyouya.apk, the one click. I also have my mod collection for ouya installed. Is there a setting preventing installation? Thank you for any help.
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I have a rooted Ouya and when entering Ouya launcher the update auto downloads just fine, then when installing I get an error screen (Ouya logo with exclamation point below). When i unplug or just wait it goes back to my specified launcher and everything seems to be fine. Any ideas on how to get this installed because the ouya launcher is not really usable until i get it. I used Rootmyouya.apk, the one click. I also have my mod collection for ouya installed. Is there a setting preventing installation? Thank you for any help.
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Friend, i did not understant what is happening. Maybe I can help you. You're installing a new launcher for Ouya? I did not understand what means "update auto downloads"....
Can you details better your problem...
good luck
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leonardopires said:
Friend, i did not understant what is happening. Maybe I can help you. You're installing a new launcher for Ouya? I did not understand what means "update auto downloads"....
Can you details better your problem...
good luck
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I am running from nova launcher currently, but use the ouya launcher for the ouya store. When I load the ouya launcher it will automatically begin downloading an update (the chupacabra update) but will give me the error when it attempts to install the update. Everything is working fine without the update with the exception of the Ouya store (will not load without it). Is there a way to purchase content from the ouya store, online site only say "push to my Ouya" but will not let you purchase full versions of stuff from ouya store.
waynedonelson said:
I am running from nova launcher currently, but use the ouya launcher for the ouya store. When I load the ouya launcher it will automatically begin downloading an update (the chupacabra update) but will give me the error when it attempts to install the update. Everything is working fine without the update with the exception of the Ouya store (will not load without it). Is there a way to purchase content from the ouya store, online site only say "push to my Ouya" but will not let you purchase full versions of stuff from ouya store.
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Friend,
I have no idea about this problem...
You need the custom recovery.
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Until the recent Pokemon Go updates, my kid was using the Fire Phone to play. Now it hangs up when loading.
That was on stock; I installed SlimKat and have the same results. If anyone has a working solution, please share. Thanks!
Have a 2012 kindle 8.9 with 8.5.1. can the play store put on. please advise. If there is a post i could not find it for this particular tablet/software. I figure this is an older tablet and probably not much will be found, still like it and if I could get to the play store would be way more useful.
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Have a 2012 kindle 8.9 with 8.5.1. can the play store put on. please advise. If there is a post i could not find it for this particular tablet/software. I figure this is an older tablet and probably not much will be found, still like it and if I could get to the play store would be way more useful.
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I tried every method I could find to get the 4 APKs to work, with and without root, on the 8.9 with no success. It just doesn't appear to be possible anymore.
However, you can root, install TWRP and a custom ROM on the 8.9. please see my guide. This is the only way to get Google play to work.