How to enable location services on Fire TV? - Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Does anyone know how I can enable location services for Fire TV? I had the NHL Gamecenter app for Android loaded through the Google Play Store and it was working great until the last update. Now when I try to watch a game it says "location services must be enabled to watch games" or something like that. Thanks for any help.

rotor00ter said:
Does anyone know how I can enable location services for Fire TV? I had the NHL Gamecenter app for Android loaded through the Google Play Store and it was working great until the last update. Now when I try to watch a game it says "location services must be enabled to watch games" or something like that. Thanks for any help.
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I don't know if this will work, but i did some lookiing and this is what I came up with.
You need this app: https://mega.co.nz/#!h09kwCIC!MoOnw3dDsQcaSiZTI8X6kcZTgwXmF8ECv8dNrzB6J8E (settings.apk)
Note: the settings.apk is from a post in this forum, I couldn't find it, so i just reuploaded the one I have.
In settings, you have to ability to turn location stuff on.
Beyond that, do NOT know if it works or not, as I don't have any location specific services i can test on it.
Let's us know if that works for ya.

So the problem appeared to be initially an issue with my VPN (unblock.us) but after I updated to the latest version of the Gamecentre Android app I still had to enable location services to be able to watch full live games. This did work with the settings app you posted about so thanks for that. If anyone else has the issue you need to enable all three check boxes in the location services setting. Thanks again.

rotor00ter said:
So the problem appeared to be initially an issue with my VPN (unblock.us) but after I updated to the latest version of the Gamecentre Android app I still had to enable location services to be able to watch full live games. This did work with the settings app you posted about so thanks for that. If anyone else has the issue you need to enable all three check boxes in the location services setting. Thanks again.
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How were you able to check all 3 boxes on the firetv? For some reason I can only check the last checkbox, anything else I click on takes me out of the location services sub-menu.

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DaveTO said:
How were you able to check all 3 boxes on the firetv? For some reason I can only check the last checkbox, anything else I click on takes me out of the location services sub-menu.
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I didn't do anything special I just clicked all three of the the checkboxes one at a time. I had no issues with it crashing. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

JJ-KwiK said:
As an alternative, if you have/use xbmc, try the gamecenter addon.
Works great.
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Do you know which repo the gamecenter add-on is in? I'd like to give it a shot. I am using fusion to install all my add-ons and I haven't seen it yet.

rotor00ter said:
I didn't do anything special I just clicked all three of the the checkboxes one at a time. I had no issues with it crashing. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
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And you used the Settings.apk that Nyder mentioned?

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DaveTO said:
And you used the Settings.apk that Nyder mentioned?
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Yes I sideloaded that app onto my Fire TV and launched it and checked the location services boxes and then I was able to watch NHL games again. Are you rooted and what firmware are you using? If you let me know what your set-up is I can try to compare to mine and see if there are any differences? Did you download the app from google play for the Fire TV or sideload it?

JJ-KwiK said:
I don't know which repo it's in. At work at the moment.
It's here though - http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=207041
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Thanks but I get script failed when I try to run it after I installed the latest 0.71 Gamecentre script. Do you have this actually working on your Fire TV? I would like to get this working as the way I have it set up now with the sideloaded Android app isn't ideal because you need the mouse ( or Droidmote) to use it and the apps UI is terrible. Off topic but the NHL app on the Roku is awesome. You can choose to join the game live, start from the beginning and also choose to watch the home/away feed. It would be nice if the Android app had these features too.

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rotor00ter said:
Yes I sideloaded that app onto my Fire TV and launched it and checked the location services boxes and then I was able to watch NHL games again. Are you rooted and what firmware are you using? If you let me know what your set-up is I can try to compare to mine and see if there are any differences? Did you download the app from google play for the Fire TV or sideload it?
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I'm on 51.1.02, rooted.

Has anyone else got the settings.apk to work changing the location settings ?
I've tried v4.04 of the settings.apk with one of my FTV's running pre-rooted 51.1.3.0_513011520 and can 'tick' the third (location & google search) but location service and GPS satellites goes back a screen when trying to tick them.
Is there another settings type program or any other way of doing this ?
I want to run NHL and keep getting the issue when trying live streams saying location services needs to be enabled.

I'm on pre-rooted 51.1.3.0 and I got all three of the location settings checked and was able to watch NHL after it initially not working for me.

rotor00ter said:
I'm on pre-rooted 51.1.3.0 and I got all three of the location settings checked and was able to watch NHL after it initially not working for me.
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Here is a video of what I get. I'm on 51.1.4.0_514006420 updated custom rom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UZbXoZcVC8

DaveTO - I notice you have xposed installer on your firetv?
I was having the same issue as you and all I did was reinstall xposed installer over the top of the one already installed and I was able to tick all options on settings.apk
Works great.

Animal_UK said:
DaveTO - I notice you have xposed installer on your firetv?
I was having the same issue as you and all I did was reinstall xposed installer over the top of the one already installed and I was able to tick all options on settings.apk
Works great.
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C:\FTV>adb install de.robv.android.xposed.installer_v32_de4f0d.apk
729 KB/s (728857 bytes in 0.976s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/de.robv.android.xposed.installer_v32_de4f0d.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]
It won't let me overwrite an existing install. For reference, I got xposed from http://dl.xposed.info/latest.apk.
Thanks

Not sure where I got mine from.
Could you try to uninstall it and reinstalling? Not sure what else relies in it or if you have other modules installed.

Animal_UK said:
Not sure where I got mine from.
Could you try to uninstall it and reinstalling? Not sure what else relies in it or if you have other modules installed.
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Just tried uninstall/reinstall. There was no change.

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[Q] Sky Go on AFTV

Hello,
I have downloaded the Sky Go app and the Sky Go Tablet app to my AFTV. The Tablet one doesn't work. The other one does work when I "hide my root", when I try to log in it says that it is currently incompatible. Is there anyway you can fool the app into thinking that the AFTV is a different type of device?
Smithy71 said:
Hello,
I have downloaded the Sky Go app and the Sky Go Tablet app to my AFTV. The Tablet one doesn't work. The other one does work when I "hide my root", when I try to log in it says that it is currently incompatible. Is there anyway you can fool the app into thinking that the AFTV is a different type of device?
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Hey - I also tried this a while back, pre being rooted, got to login screen and obviously got 'device not compatible' but thanks to the good folk of XDA I came across Market Helper
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/videos-how-to-root-mod-hack-amazon-fire-t2800683/post54136290
Have not tried Sky Go yet but I reckon it should work. I have the Play Store set up and have been able to update all my apps and have downloaded new apps which had previously shown incomparable. This would be a good win if it does work.
I see on their website they say it doesn't work on rooted devices. You say you 'hid your root'?
Yes, I used "Hide My Root" from the Play Store.
Did you try Market Helper? Does that work?
Maybe when the UK version of the FireTV gets released, SkyGO will become available.
No still doesn't work for me. Sky Go app (not tablet app), markethelper set to HTC One and used the app 'hide my root'. Still showing device not compatible.
Hill16 said:
No still doesn't work for me. Sky Go app (not tablet app), markethelper set to HTC One and used the app 'hide my root'. Still showing device not compatible.
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Yeah, same here. Any other ideas?
Also wondering if there is a possible solution?
It workes for me but i changed my fire tv build prop to a samsung galaxy s5. Used build prop apk to do so.
alba1978 said:
It workes for me but i changed my fire tv build prop to a samsung galaxy s5. Used build prop apk to do so.
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So you have Skygo working on your firetv? Is your fire TV rooted? Did you have to hide the root?
My fire tv is rooted and yes i use hide my root

google apps on a fire tv with no root

is it possible to install gapps on the fire tv thats not rooted? If so, what apk's are needed? I'm trying to run a few apps that ask for a google account (nba jam). I thought I read somewhere that a few apks are needed to run those type of apps but I can't find the topic now.
killerb777 said:
is it possible to install gapps on the fire tv thats not rooted? If so, what apk's are needed? I'm trying to run a few apps that ask for a google account (nba jam). I thought I read somewhere that a few apks are needed to run those type of apps but I can't find the topic now.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-phone/general/fire-phone-how-to-install-google-play-t2977237
Is the method you are referring to? I have not tried it myself on my Fire TV but it worked perfectly on my Fire Phone.
Viperise152 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-phone/general/fire-phone-how-to-install-google-play-t2977237
Is the method you are referring to? I have not tried it myself on my Fire TV but it worked perfectly on my Fire Phone.
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I dont think so. i think there were like 4 or 5 apk's to install and some of the google apps worked except play store.
killerb777 said:
I dont think so. i think there were like 4 or 5 apk's to install and some of the google apps worked except play store.
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The second link of that thread has those 4 APKs you are talking about. I sideloaded the four APks in the order they said and I had Play store and all Google apps on my Fire Phone. Im going to give it try on my Fire TV this weekend after I do some research. I'll post my results.
Thanks. I actually found the post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/how-to-install-gapps-root-t2960705
unfortunately it didnt work for me. even after setting the permissions from adb, i get the retry connection in playstore and play movies closes when I try and click a video. youtube works fine though. might have to give the other topic a try and see if the apk's are different. I was hoping to get nba jam and madden mobile working but they just force close.

Fire TV never sleeps after FW update

Using the newest Cusom Pre-Rooted Rom (51.1.5.0_515030720) and newest SPMC (14.2.0), the Screen Saver works great but the transition from Screen Saver to Sleep never happens! It just stays on Screen Saver forever (until pressing anything).
* I can't tell if it's only for SPMC or the entire system (SPMC is my Launcher as well).
* When choosing Sleep from the Fire TV Settigs Menu, sleep works great.
I'm started to worry because the Fire TV is always ON and never sleeps...
A full factory reset is nearly out of the question - I have worked tons of hours to configure and mod my system to the way it is finally ideal...
Any ideas?
Recently I had an issue with my FTV not sleeping. Think it might have been due to certain Google apps not working properly due to Google Play Services auto-updating itself to v7.3.2.9 (v7.0.9.9 is the latest "good" version).
Anyways to figure out my issue I used apps like Titanium Backup and ROM Toolbox Pro (App Manager) to freeze various apps, and see if the FTV would go to sleep afterwards. Eventually I figured it out, and now my FTV sleeps like a baby.
To add my 2 cents, knowing nothing about whats installed or how your FTV is setup etc. I noticed when I updated, the new netflix (white icon) never allows the device to sleep! you have to EXIT manually before it will sleep. Also SPMC 14.2 is bugged and unstable due to an early backport of seek steps that has many memery leaks and it will eventually crash over and over FYI.
Gaiosan said:
Using the newest Cusom Pre-Rooted Rom (51.1.5.0_515030720) and newest SPMC (14.2.0), the Screen Saver works great but the transition from Screen Saver to Sleep never happens! It just stays on Screen Saver forever (until pressing anything).
* I can't tell if it's only for SPMC or the entire system (SPMC is my Launcher as well).
* When choosing Sleep from the Fire TV Settigs Menu, sleep works great.
I'm started to worry because the Fire TV is always ON and never sleeps...
A full factory reset is nearly out of the question - I have worked tons of hours to configure and mod my system to the way it is finally ideal...
Any ideas?
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Do you have Google Play installed?
MetalMan2 said:
Recently I had an issue with my FTV not sleeping. Think it might have been due to certain Google apps not working properly due to Google Play Services auto-updating itself to v7.3.2.9 (v7.0.9.9 is the latest "good" version).
Anyways to figure out my issue I used apps like Titanium Backup and ROM Toolbox Pro (App Manager) to freeze various apps, and see if the FTV would go to sleep afterwards. Eventually I figured it out, and now my FTV sleeps like a baby.
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Actually now that I think about it, Google play has stop working as well! I get a white screen whenever entering it, should i downgrade my Google apps? Where can I get the apk? Thanks!
Skater4599 said:
To add my 2 cents, knowing nothing about whats installed or how your FTV is setup etc. I noticed when I updated, the new netflix (white icon) never allows the device to sleep! you have to EXIT manually before it will sleep. Also SPMC 14.2 is bugged and unstable due to an early backport of seek steps that has many memery leaks and it will eventually crash over and over FYI.
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So which SPMC build should I use? Thanks!
krawhitham said:
Do you have Google Play installed?
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Yes...
Gaiosan said:
Actually now that I think about it, Google play has stop working as well! I get a white screen whenever entering it, should i downgrade my Google apps? Where can I get the apk? Thanks!
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There's a thread about Google Play Services auto-updating itself. This post has the APK for the appropriate version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60393176&postcount=17
You can't stop it from auto-updating again... I freeze Google Play Services when I don't need it, then defrost it when I do, to prevent it from updating.
MetalMan2 said:
There's a thread about Google Play Services auto-updating itself. This post has the APK for the appropriate version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60393176&postcount=17
You can't stop it from auto-updating again... I freeze Google Play Services when I don't need it, then defrost it when I do, to prevent it from updating.
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By freezing Google Play Services, do you mean via Titanium Backup?
Axecaster said:
By freezing Google Play Services, do you mean via Titanium Backup?
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Correct, or by some other app like ROM Toolbox Pro (App Manager).
MetalMan2 said:
Correct, or by some other app like ROM Toolbox Pro (App Manager).
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Does one tend to work better than the other on the Fire TV? Only have the paid Titanium Backup so far.
Axecaster said:
Does one tend to work better than the other on the Fire TV? Only have the paid Titanium Backup so far.
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They both work equally well, and both require a mouse.
I use both, but prefer ROM Toolbox Pro for this specific purpose because of its grid layout of apps (vs. Titanium Backup's list layout).
MetalMan2 said:
They both work equally well, and both require a mouse.
I use both, but prefer ROM Toolbox Pro for this specific purpose because of its grid layout of apps (vs. Titanium Backup's list layout).
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Odd question: Play Store through desktop browser claims ROM Toolbox Pro is not compatible with the Fire TV.
Obviously, you're reported otherwise. Should it work just fine pushing over the app from a jellybean tablet or kitkat phone, or might that cause conflicts? Or should we edit the xinstaller module to change the Device ID?
Axecaster said:
Odd question: Play Store through desktop browser claims ROM Toolbox Pro is not compatible with the Fire TV.
Obviously, you're reported otherwise. Should it work just fine pushing over the app from a jellybean tablet or kitkat phone, or might that cause conflicts? Or should we edit the xinstaller module to change the Device ID?
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There are many apps which will be listed as "incompatible" for the Fire TV.
You have a couple choices: sideload, or use Market Helper to temporarily spoof your Fire TV's identity (and thus find lots of "compatible" apps in the Play Store).

Any advancements on the google play store for rooted fire tv 2nd gen?

I still constantly get downgraded (or upgraded i guess) on my rooted second gen running the google play store firetv edition. I have auto update apps turned off and I am on Build Version :5.10.31-leanback
Is there a better version or a new solution out there or do i have to keep uninstalling it in es file explorer back to its original state then logging back in.
danknasty said:
I still constantly get downgraded (or upgraded i guess) on my rooted second gen running the google play store firetv edition. I have auto update apps turned off and I am on Build Version :5.10.31-leanback
Is there a better version or a new solution out there or do i have to keep uninstalling it in es file explorer back to its original state then logging back in.
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You can use an app called apk icon editor and that will resign the apk so it wont even check for updates or you can download an app called disable service, look for playstore in the app and disable the three entries, that start with reschedular....
Iceburn1 said:
You can use an app called apk icon editor and that will resign the apk so it wont even check for updates or you can download an app called disable service, look for playstore in the app and disable the three entries, that start with reschedular....
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I am already using the pre edited version of google play store with the fire tv picture and it still find its way reverting back.
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danknasty said:
I am already using the pre edited version of google play store with the fire tv picture and it still find its way reverting back.
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Download "Apps2Fire" from Playstore, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.koni.appstofiretv&hl=en set it up, you have to link your Amazon Fire TV IP address. Download "Disable Service" from Playstore, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wq.disableservice&hl=en, go to Playstore apk in the app and disable three services that start with Reschedular....I linked photo to show which three. You wont be bothered by updates anymore. Very simple to recheck to undo everything I suggested. Gd luck bro! Lmk how it goes!!!

Directv app in UK

Hi all,
I have a 2nd gen FireTV, live in the UK, and I'm trying to install directv (not directv now). I've installed the tablet version from 1mobile market and that opens ok, let's me accept disclaimer, but then tells me my version is out of date.. When downloading newest version (5.0.107) from aptoide, it just doesn't open. Sometimes the disclaimer page loads for a second, but then it just closes again
I not 100% sure I have the right version for the FireTV
I have a US VPN connected
Any ideas?
Tripledrop said:
Hi all,
I have a 2nd gen FireTV, live in the UK, and I'm trying to install directv (not directv now). I've installed the tablet version from 1mobile market and that opens ok, let's me accept disclaimer, but then tells me my version is out of date.. When downloading newest version (5.0.107) from aptoide, it just doesn't open. Sometimes the disclaimer page loads for a second, but then it just closes again
I not 100% sure I have the right version for the FireTV
I have a US VPN connected
Any ideas?
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Try APKPure &/or APKMirror. Make sure you pick the right ARM or compatible Android version.
Y314K said:
Never mind.
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That's for directv now?
Tripledrop said:
That's for directv now?
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Updated info above.
Y314K said:
Updated info above.
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So should I choose the one for tablets?
Tripledrop said:
So should I choose the one for tablets?
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I would choose the tablets one just for the probably built-in landscape mode & the size of the channels guide alone.
Both versions seem to have been updated on the same day. Although they have different version numbers.
Y314K said:
I would choose the tablets one just for the probably built-in landscape mode & the size of the channels guide alone.
Both versions seem to have been updated on the same day. Although they have different version numbers.
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Ok tried that, seems exactly the same version that I got from aptoide, and closes just the same unfortunately ?
Tripledrop said:
Ok tried that, seems exactly the same version that I got from aptoide, and closes just the same unfortunately ?
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If your device is rooted. You might wanna try the XPosed Holo Themer module. See if that helps to open the App.
Try the non-tablet one next.
Could also be related to not having the PlayStore Services on our FTV's.
I tried the APKMirror tablet APK since it suppose to be nodpi. But it crashes as soon as it tries to load the agreement.
Tried the phone version too. That one crashes quicker. Will try to see if Holo Themer helps the Tablet App load later.

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