Hello, I am hoping someone might be able to help me fix this problem that my mother is having with her Kindle. The problem is her browser keeps freezing whenever she tries to share things on Facebook, it even does it on the Facebook app. Also randomly does just browsing websites as well. I have tried factory reset, tried chrome, boat, dolphin browsers. I've run out of ideas to try. She didn't have this problem til the current update came out she said. Anyone think trying to root it and installing a custom rom could fix this?
More than likely yes it would fix it if it was a bug introduced by the latest update, you could also try downgrading the os, but personally I prefer using a custom ROM.
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I couple of days ago I installed the official RRU for Gingerbread but found it had too many issues with Wifi so I temp rooted it and downgraded it back to stock 2.2.
However I have been having serious issues with downloading apps off the Market since then. Whenever I try to do this I just get a 'Download was unsuccessful. Please try again' error message. I have tried to wipe the market, market updater and download manager cache but this does not fix the issue. I've also tried factory resets and that hasn't solved the issue either. The issue occurs on both Wifi and 3G. Strangely I can still install apps using the Market website (http://market.android.com).
I thought it may be an issue with the phone but after a factory reset I signed up to a new Google Account and I can download apps fine with that. However, I need to use my main Google Account as it has all of my contacts and app purchases on there.
Any help with sorting this out would be greatfully appreciated as it's becoming really frustrating for me.
I am having this exact same issue. I cannot download any apps from the market.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
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I just installed the Nexus 7 JRO03S ROM on a Nexus 7 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913562) and reset everything to factory but the Amazon Kindle App v3.6.0.87 doesn't seems to play nice with me. I can open the apps without any problem but when I open a book, it briefly shows "loading" and then the program exit.
No problem opening PDF files with Amazon Kindle however. So I am not sure what is wrong. I tried other books and ALL shows the same issue.
Anybody having this issue?
- Charles
chaddeus said:
I just installed the Nexus 7 JRO03S ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913562) and reset everything to factory but the Amazon Kindle v3.6.0.87 doesn't seems to play nice with me. I can open the apps without any problem but when I open a book, it briefly shows "loading" and then the program exit.
No problem opening PDF files with Amazon Kindle however. So I am not sure what is wrong. I tried other books and ALL shows the same issue.
Anybody having this issue?
- Charles
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is it because the rom is meant for the nexus 7 and not kindle?
jarjar124 said:
is it because the rom is meant for the nexus 7 and not kindle?
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I believe he means the Kindle app.
Nospin said:
I believe he means the Kindle app.
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I guess you are correct, so i have edited the title to prevent future confusion.
Thanks guys. I made some adjustment to my posting and hopefully its clearer now. Basically, I flash the JRO03S ROM on the Nexus 7. Then I install Amazon Kindle App on my Nexus but its not allowing me to read any book. I am not sure what causes the problem. Anyone with JRO03S ROM on Nexus 7 could try it out for me?
- Charles
It has worked fine for me. Might try uninstalling then reinstalling the app.
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Thanks guys. I made some adjustment to my posting and hopefully its clearer now. Basically, I flash the JRO03S ROM on the Nexus 7. Then I install Amazon Kindle App on my Nexus but its not allowing me to read any book. I am not sure what causes the problem. Anyone with JRO03S ROM on Nexus 7 could try it out for me?
- Charles
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I agree with reinstalling the app, updates can do funky things. I'm still on the D build so I can't test it, but I can't see why a minor bug fixing/driver update build would break Kindle.
Thanks all. It doesn't work for me. I tried reinstalling the app, resetting the device to factory etc and all doesn't work. I am back to 03D now and its ok. I suspect its the problem with the the firmware that I download. Maybe the official one would be different than the one leaked on the internet
- Charles
I have a new JRO03S Nexus 7 and I have no issues with Amazon Kindle App.
chaddeus said:
I just installed the Nexus 7 JRO03S ROM on a Nexus 7 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913562) and reset everything to factory but the Amazon Kindle App v3.6.0.87 doesn't seems to play nice with me. I can open the apps without any problem but when I open a book, it briefly shows "loading" and then the program exit.
No problem opening PDF files with Amazon Kindle however. So I am not sure what is wrong. I tried other books and ALL shows the same issue.
Anybody having this issue?
- Charles
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I had the same problem with a stock ROM that had been prerooted, so I went and downloaded the latest ROM from google and installed that and then rooted it myself - then I could run Amazon Kindle app.
Others who had installed the prerooted ROM said they couldnt run the Kindle app either.
Funny thing is, I am now on JRO03D (not rooted) and Amazon Kindle app will work.
Maybe I need to try to root the JRO03S and root it... Will try later
- Charles
chaddeus said:
Funny thing is, I am now on JRO03D (not rooted) and Amazon Kindle app will work.
Maybe I need to try to root the JRO03S and root it... Will try later
- Charles
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When some other users brought this up in the thread of this ROM the guy who made the ROM thought it may have been the way he put it together, he said he was going to investigate, but I went back to stock and so lost interest in that thread. I've tried looking for the thread but can't seem to find it, but it was on XDA in the Nexus 7 forum.
My mother's kindle keeps freezing on her for awhile now and now it seems to do it more and more. She said it froze up on her 3 times today when she was trying to read a book, and looking at fb another time.Her system version is 8.4.3_user_4308820. Anyone know any way to fix this? She doesn't have a warranty for it. Says silk has locked up.
Is the device running a custom or stock ROM? Is it rooted?
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Is the device running a custom or stock ROM? Is it rooted?
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Stock. Not rooted.
Uh I may be completely off but my kindle seems to get slow and freeze up pretty bad when the sdcard is low on space, start to notice it when I get under a GB, I'd check that while your at it, keep looking for what other people say though.
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I just check her storage and she has 11gigs still free. So I don't think low sdcard is the problem this time. I was hoping it would be something that simple. could rooting and a custom Rom be the best fix? are you able to still get books from Amazon and able to access your books you already have? all she wants to do is be able to browse the web, read books,maybe a game or two.
Since Silk is crashing or locking up, I would just install another browser and use that.
Dolphin, Firefox and Chrome are good alternatives.
If that doesn't work, I would just install a stock rom and wipe the kindle.
Alright will try that. Thanks.
Merry Xmas to all
My Kindle Fire 1st Generation is rooted and now boasting JB 4.4 ROM. Everything worked perfectly until last night when Kindle App stopped working ("Unfortunately, Amazon Kindle has stoped" message). I have tried to reinstall the ROM, wipe the cache and dalvik, install 4.4.2 ROM, downgrade to 4.3 ROM and nothing has worked. Everything else is working fine.
Any ideas or similar experiences?
Cheers everybody.
Dr Feelgood
Yes, I had the same problem, but I was able to get it to work by downloading Build.prop Editor from the Play store and using it to change the ro.product.manufacturer line from Amazon to Samsung. I'm guessing Amazon intentionally stop their non-stock apps from working on Amazon devices to avoid people using non-stock apps by mistake, but hopefully changing this workaround will work for you.
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Yes, I had the same problem, but I was able to get it to work by downloading Build.prop Editor from the Play store and using it to change the ro.product.manufacturer line from Amazon to Samsung. I'm guessing Amazon intentionally stop their non-stock apps from working on Amazon devices to avoid people using non-stock apps by mistake, but hopefully changing this workaround will work for you.
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I, too, had the same problem, and your fix with Build.prop editor worked for me! Thanks, thanks, thanks.
There is also a "change to nexus7" zip file in the cm11 thread that probably does the same thing. This is nice because you just add it into the rom/gapps flash. The cm11 rom was the last one I tried to fix this issue before I found "the fix". Now I have to go back and setup HellFire because I haven't found a way to remove the lock screen in CM11.
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Merry Xmas to all
My Kindle Fire 1st Generation is rooted and now boasting JB 4.4 ROM. Everything worked perfectly until last night when Kindle App stopped working ("Unfortunately, Amazon Kindle has stoped" message). I have tried to reinstall the ROM, wipe the cache and dalvik, install 4.4.2 ROM, downgrade to 4.3 ROM and nothing has worked. Everything else is working fine.
Any ideas or similar experiences?
Cheers everybody.
Dr Feelgood
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It turns our non working Kindle app was the least of the problems I had. Shortly after that problem I started getting message SystemUI stopped working and then the screen would flash. 5 or 6 reinstallments, full wipes and the likes later I realised that the ROM was the culprit as after installing HellKat 4.4.2, problem seems to be gone. As for Kindle App, I think problem was latest update which was not compatible with 4.4. I stopped the app from getting new updates and its working for now. Had a glance in quite few Kindle related forums and its seems people agree with that as so many complained of app stoping after getting the update.
As for now, Kindle Fire is happily running HellKat 4.4.2 with lovely red theme. We will see how it goes.
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So I just installed CM 10.1.3 and now my kindle app, amazon mp3 app and HBO go apps all crash. I had previously changed the build.prob file to enable access the HBO go, but the amazon apps always worked fine. I just tried to edit build.prob andi I keep getting told that the file is read only. I have tried root explorer and file expert. Any ideas?
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Yes, I had the same problem, but I was able to get it to work by downloading Build.prop Editor from the Play store and using it to change the ro.product.manufacturer line from Amazon to Samsung. I'm guessing Amazon intentionally stop their non-stock apps from working on Amazon devices to avoid people using non-stock apps by mistake, but hopefully changing this workaround will work for you.
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This also resolves same crash on Rooted Kindle Fire (1) running 4.3.x
Thanks!!
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Kindle app crashing has a workaround: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48928053#post48928053
Short answer:
download Build.prop Editor from the Play store and use it to change the ro.product.manufacturer line from Amazon to Samsung.
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Hi all,
I have a kindle fire hd 8.9 with a custom installed, and all works fine, but youtube no, have a message "there has been a mistake Please try again later" any have the same error?
When i restart the kindle works fine, but in 10 minutes without use, doesn't work again. I thinking again install kindle official system.
Thanks for your help in advance.
jassker said:
Hi all,
I have a kindle fire hd 8.9 with a custom installed, and all works fine, but youtube no, have a message "there has been a mistake Please try again later" any have the same error?
When i restart the kindle works fine, but in 10 minutes without use, doesn't work again. I thinking again install kindle official system.
Thanks for your help in advance.
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What OS are you running? There's an unresolved issue with 5.x+ ROMs where YouTube playback stops working after a certain time. If it's a deal breaker, you could try reverting to CM11 (KitKat).
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monster1612 said:
What OS are you running? There's an unresolved issue with 5.x+ ROMs where YouTube playback stops working after a certain time. If it's a deal breaker, you could try reverting to CM11 (KitKat).
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Thanks for your response, i have installed 12.1-20160501, with open_gapps_arm_5.1- mini 20160503, when i restart the kindle works fine, but if i close the screen and open again (no restart) have the message.
i don't know whats the problem....
Edit: The problem is with video, youtube, vimeo, etc...
jassker said:
Thanks for your response, i have installed 12.1-20160501, with open_gapps_arm_5.1- mini 20160503, when i restart the kindle works fine, but if i close the screen and open again (no restart) have the message.
i don't know whats the problem....
Edit: The problem is with video, youtube, vimeo, etc...
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As said earlier, it's a known issue present since the first CM12 builds. If you'd be willing to get a logcat as soon as you next get the error, either Hashcode or @transi1 would likely be willing to debug.
I'm presuming you're familiar with enabling adb, making sure it's installed and working on your PC (wirh the Kindle drivers if you're running Windows), and dumping a logcat output to a file.
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I installed cm13, with last gapps (yesterday) arm,6.x, mini, and the same problem, when i restart kindle it's ok, but when pass about 30 min, have the same problem, solved if i restart the kindle.
Any?
jassker said:
I installed cm13, with last gapps (yesterday) arm,6.x, mini, and the same problem, when i restart kindle it's ok, but when pass about 30 min, have the same problem, solved if i restart the kindle.
Any?
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The CM13 ROMs are based off of the CM12 device code, so any unresolved issues will still be present (like this issue afflicting YouTube playback). I think you could try to bypass that by opening YT urls in a browser app instead of YT's dedicated app.