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[Q] Paid Apps from Google Play?

I have looked around this site and the entirety of the world wide web and haven't found an answer for this. Maybe I looked two hard and missed the forest for the trees, but I don't know. So, here goes:
I have rooted my Kindle Fire and installed Google Play/Android Market. It works great and I am able to download free apps at will. When ever I try to purchase an app, however, I get the message "Error. An error occurred. Please try again." This goes for new apps purchased directly from the market and for apps which link to the market for purchase (Avengers Live Wallpaper, for example).
I am able to purchase apps using my computer and they download to my Kindle just fine, but that process won't work with the Avengers wallpaper, for example. Does anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it? Thanks.

Just a shot in the dark here...have never seen or heard of this one...
Did you set up a payment method in Google Wallet? If not, just go to your Gmail account on a PC, click More at the top and select Wallet. From there you can manage your payment method and enter a credit card number, etc., or update an expiration date, etc.
If you already did that, about the only thing I can think for you to try is to go into Settings | Apps | Google Play and Clear cache. If that doesn't work, I would go back in and Clear data (and cache if it has something in it again).

At least if you haven't seen it before, there is a good chance I didn't miss something about this problem.
1) My Google Wallet is set up and works fine from my computer. I even tried changing my credit card just to see if that helped; no such luck. Google Wallet is not the problem.
2) I have tried to clear the cache, tried clearing data and cache, and then restarted. Tried again and had the same error. Cleared everything again, tried again; no luck. Did it a third time, including another restart: still have the problem.
Thanks, but any other ideas out there?

Next question...and more shot in the dark stuff...
I take it you have not loaded a custom rom, so you grabbed Google Play (vendor.apk) and the Google Services Framework .apk and side loaded it to your KF. Before I loaded a custom rom, I did the same thing. Which version of the Google Framework did you load? I know that when I did it, I was careful to grab the GingerBread version, since the Amazon Stock KF OS is GB based. If you grabbed the ICS version, perhaps the payment processing is different between the two, but they are close enough that you can download free apps.
Perhaps you used the Kindle Fire Utility, so you may have no clue as to what I am talking about! I don't think KFU did the market install back then, I had to to it manually.
Unfortunately, I cannot remember if I actually bought a Google Android app and downloaded it when I was still stock. I did download paid apps, but they were processed on another device prior to that. If I had tried to pay and download, I might very well have gotten the same error as you.

Shots in the dark are still better than what I've got so far.
You are correct in that I have not installed a custom ROM and that I installed the Google stuff using the Kindle Fire Utility, (and that I have no idea about the differences). I would assume that the software used by the KFU developer was the GB based Google Services Framework (since you said the Fire is based on GB).
What's annoying is that I don't really buy many paid apps, and the few I do, I can buy from my PC. The main thing I want to do is get the unlocked Avengers Live Wallpaper (my 4 and 5-year old boys keep asking why they can't see Capt. America and Iron Man). To get the $.99 unlocked wallpaper, you have to link from the app (no direct paid download), so I can't get around this problem.
I appreciate the help and if you have any more shots in the dark, I'd love to hear them.

You can try to install this zip thru TWRP. This is what I have setup on my modified stock 6.3.1. This is the latest Google Play version.

I tired several more ideas, all to no avail. Thankfully, though, I reset my Kindle and started over and now it works.
Don't know what was wrong, but grateful for the help.

Android Market "Google Play" Install

So i rooted my kindle fire, and, using root explorer, successfully installed Google Play. But i have a few questions.
1. I have v3.15.19, but i cannot find some apps, like 100 floors and Rockplayer(lite).
2. Is there anyway to get Google Play to auto-update?
3. Is there anyway to get Google Play as my main Market, because when it gives me any links, it opens up Amazon Market, not Google Play
4. What else can rooting do for me. All ive done is install Google Play. I know i can install ROMS like CM7 or CM9, but what else can i do?
Thanks!
EDIT: Well I flashed a few ICS Roms(CM9 and Energy) but never having a android device before and getting used to the kindle fire's OS, I really didn't like ICS, and, luckily, I made a backup and i just restored the backup and everything was back to its old state.
Oh yeah, and for 3, I went into the Amazon Market, and went somewhere in the menu that let me decide to open links automatically or have it ask me which one. So that problems solved.

you can flash modaco if your on rooted stock it may give you more benefit in the play store if your having issues. google play and amazon work side by side quite nicely plus you have the benefit of the stock experience if thats what you really want. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916

josepho1997 said:
So i rooted my kindle fire, and, using root explorer, successfully installed Google Play. But i have a few questions.
1. I have v3.15.19, but i cannot find some apps, like 100 floors and Rockplayer(lite).
2. Is there anyway to get Google Play to auto-update?
3. Is there anyway to get Google Play as my main Market, because when it gives me any links, it opens up Amazon Market, not Google Play
4. What else can rooting do for me. All ive done is install Google Play. I know i can install ROMS like CM7 or CM9, but what else can i do?
Thanks!
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1. It's normal.
2. Clear market's cache and reopen it.
4. You can think of God mode. you can do anything you want, really.
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josepho1997 said:
So i rooted my kindle fire, and, using root explorer, successfully installed Google Play. But i have a few questions.
1. I have v3.15.19, but i cannot find some apps, like 100 floors and Rockplayer(lite).
2. Is there anyway to get Google Play to auto-update?
3. Is there anyway to get Google Play as my main Market, because when it gives me any links, it opens up Amazon Market, not Google Play
4. What else can rooting do for me. All ive done is install Google Play. I know i can install ROMS like CM7 or CM9, but what else can i do?
Thanks!
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sense no one gave a good answer to Question number 3 I will give it a try
3. the only way to make it so that it loads the Google Play store instead of amazon app store is to Flash a non-Kindle based ROM but before you run and flash a custom ROM.
If you are a prime member I would suggest that you do not flash a non-Kindle based ROM because you will lose your access to the Amazon's Lending Library, and Amazon Instant Video.
I would suggest you flash a non-Kindle based ROM if you wont a full android experience and do not need the services listed above

popa_qwerty said:
If you are a prime member I would suggest that you do not flash a non-Kindle based ROM because you will lose your access to the Amazon's Lending Library, and Amazon Instant Video.
I would suggest you flash a non-Kindle based ROM if you wont a full android experience and do not need the services listed above
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That isn't necessarily true. I have a rooted KF and am still able to access my Amazon subscription services and videos.
I flashed the MoDaCo ROM and am using GoLauncher EX to still give me the Aneroid feel. In order to get around Amazon's rediculous 'no root' block, I simply use Voodoo OTA RootKeeper to 'save' my root status and fake an un-root status. Then you can restart your amazon app and it will allow you to access your prime and instant video stuff.
When you're done watching, you can return to root status using Voodoo again.
Hope that helps!
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That is not what I was Talking about. I know you can use that method to access the services on a Rooted Kindle but to my knowledge there is no method to get access to Amazon Prime services on a Non-Kindle Based Rom.

popa_qwerty said:
That is not what I was Talking about. I know you can use that method to access the services on a Rooted Kindle but to my knowledge there is no method to get access to Amazon Prime services on a Non-Kindle Based Rom.
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My apologies, I missed when you said non kindle-based ROM. And to my knowledge you are correct.
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Amazon doing something new to block play?
I rooted my KF (6.3.1) and installed the services framework and play (3.5.15), but it won't allow me to login to my google account, says "Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server".
Is Amazon doing something new to keep us away from Play -- something in a hosts table or firewall setting somewhere?

pfranson said:
I rooted my KF (6.3.1) and installed the services framework and play (3.5.15), but it won't allow me to login to my google account, says "Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server".
Is Amazon doing something new to keep us away from Play -- something in a hosts table or firewall setting somewhere?
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Download and install MoDaCo. It is pre rooted stock UI with Google framework services and Play Store already installed. Besides being a little faster, you really won't notice a difference.

[Q] Google play stopped working on my rooted kindle fire HD PLEASE help

Ok I have a rooted kindle fire HD and have Google play on it but recently it just stopped working I checked and I still have root access but every time I open Google play it asks me to choose a new or existing account I choose existing then it ask me to enter my email and password so I do then it will load for a couple of seconds and then say that something went wrong and it couldn't connect with the servers and if this problem persists to contact Google costumer service I've tried that and they didn't know I've tried using the online version of Google play and I can sign in but then when I try and download something I click install and it says your download will start shortly nut it never does I can't sign in on any of my apps that have to do with Google (YouTube,gmail,play,chrome) I've reset my kindle to factory defaults and that didn't fix it (before I reset it when I opened Google play since I had already signed in with 2 accounts it would ask me what account I wanted to use I would click one and the app would just crash) at one time before I had changed permissions on app and it did like it did before I reset it but I figured out what was wrong and never changed any app permissions again I even went on one of your post and read how to install Google play on rooted kindle fire HD and did exactly what it said but it didn't fix it I've tried deleting and redownloading the apks and that didn't work and I had some apps that I had froze even though they had nothing to do with Google play I unfoze them and I also use a battery saver app but it never seemed to bother it and it still doesn't work even with it off I also use a app called xbooster to make games run smoother and right now I'm just lost on what could be wrong with it the only thing I can think of is that I tried to use fake credit card for Google play so I could download games with in app purchases but it didn't accept it and another thing might be that on my Google play services app I accidentally clicked the verify apps button but I even went online after that and verified my account through my email PLEASE help I'm so confused

Redneck hacker rebel said:
Ok I have a rooted kindle fire HD and have Google play on it but recently it just stopped working I checked and I still have root access but every time I open Google play it asks me to choose a new or existing account I choose existing then it ask me to enter my email and password so I do then it will load for a couple of seconds and then say that something went wrong and it couldn't connect with the servers and if this problem persists to contact Google costumer service I've tried that and they didn't know I've tried using the online version of Google play and I can sign in but then when I try and download something I click install and it says your download will start shortly nut it never does I can't sign in on any of my apps that have to do with Google (YouTube,gmail,play,chrome) I've reset my kindle to factory defaults and that didn't fix it (before I reset it when I opened Google play since I had already signed in with 2 accounts it would ask me what account I wanted to use I would click one and the app would just crash) at one time before I had changed permissions on app and it did like it did before I reset it but I figured out what was wrong and never changed any app permissions again I even went on one of your post and read how to install Google play on rooted kindle fire HD and did exactly what it said but it didn't fix it I've tried deleting and redownloading the apks and that didn't work and I had some apps that I had froze even though they had nothing to do with Google play I unfoze them and I also use a battery saver app but it never seemed to bother it and it still doesn't work even with it off I also use a app called xbooster to make games run smoother and right now I'm just lost on what could be wrong with it the only thing I can think of is that I tried to use fake credit card for Google play so I could download games with in app purchases but it didn't accept it and another thing might be that on my Google play services app I accidentally clicked the verify apps button but I even went online after that and verified my account through my email PLEASE help I'm so confused
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kinda sounds like the google framework isn't installed anymore. Might wanna check and see if its still there or try reinstalling it.

stunts513 said:
kinda sounds like the google framework isn't installed anymore. Might wanna check and see if its still there or try reinstalling it.
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What is latest version of Google play services

I have no idea I don't have to worry about that since I'm not on amazon os. Just use a utility like kffa to reinstall Google. Or kindlefree, that also can do it.
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Download APK From Amazon App Store ?

Is there any way to download apk directly from amazon app store on computer? like these sites that do that for play store?

DarkSupremo said:
Is there any way to download apk directly from amazon app store on computer? like these sites that do that for play store?
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I'd asked the same thing months ago. I've yet to find a direct method. What I've done was to install things to my phone or tablet, then sideload them. Or if you are just wanting to backup the apk, there are many backup apps out there.

xm41907 said:
I'd asked the same thing months ago. I've yet to find a direct method. What I've done was to install things to my phone or tablet, then sideload them. Or if you are just wanting to backup the apk, there are many backup apps out there.
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I wanted that to try sideloading app's from Amazon App store that are marked as non compatible with Fire TV, but few of then should work fine..
Maybe some apps that require Google Account does not require in the Amazon App Store (not tested)

DarkSupremo said:
I wanted that to try sideloading app's from Amazon App store that are marked as non compatible with Fire TV, but few of then should work fine..
Maybe some apps that require Google Account does not require in the Amazon App Store (not tested)
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The best way to do that is to download them to a compatible device then sideload them. f you are rooted, you can install the Google Play Store too and access many more apps.

xm41907 said:
The best way to do that is to download them to a compatible device then sideload them.
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An Alternative method is to install them on a compatible device from the Play Store, and then extract them with an apk extractor, also from the Play Store.
It's still a mystery (to me) why Amazon hasn't figured out what's compatible with the fire and what's not.

Yeah, but the main problem is that some apps require google account (google services must be installed) and some of then does not require that in the amazon app version..
My device version can't be rooted... i got it with an rooteable version, then i turned it on (without internet) and after reading few tutorials in how to root it, after few hours it started updating automatically and i was not able to cancel it (IT WAS WITHOUT INTERNET) ¬¬

DarkSupremo said:
Yeah, but the main problem is that some apps require google account (google services must be installed) and some of then does not require that in the amazon app version..
My device version can't be rooted... i got it with an rooteable version, then i turned it on (without internet) and after reading few tutorials in how to root it, after few hours it started updating automatically and i was not able to cancel it (IT WAS WITHOUT INTERNET) ¬¬
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Then your only choice is to use a different device to install them on from the Amazon Appstore, then sideload them to the FTV. It's easy to do. There are several apps that will sideload an installed app on one device directly to the FTV.

DarkSupremo said:
Yeah, but the main problem is that some apps require google account (google services must be installed) and some of then does not require that in the amazon app version..
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Correct. So I guess I've been lucky. I'm not rooted and so far I've been able to install everything I've wanted to install. Except, of course, the Play Store itself. Which IMO, is only an inconvenience.
What is it you want to install? What do you want your FTV to do that it doesn't?

I install the app on my tablet, and then use AGK to sideload to my FireTV stick. My tablet is a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, running ICS 4.0.4, and won't run Kodi for example (it's not a Neon device). This method is how I was able to get Kodi installed on the Fire stick. Of course the problem is getting the app installed on the tablet if it's listed as non-compatable by Anazon. As for making backups of apps on my tablet, I use ES Task Manager. Free and works like a charm.

asphalt 8 amazon apk
I have a similar problem. I have a fire hd 6 and no other amazon device. I would like asphalt 8 on it but it says it is incompatible. I cant believe this quad-core tablet couldn't handle asphalt when my moms old single core acer can. If I get the apk from my nexus 7 (also shows as incompatible with asphalt in amazon store) I get a no license error. I bought the game on the amazon site so if anybody has the apk I would appreciate it. Thanks

I just released an extension for Chrome for downloading APK files from Amazon Appstore directly on your PC. You can check this thread for more information

Install Google Apps Without ADB/PC

So most of you on this forum by now will have seen how to install the Google Apps on the Amazon Fire HD 8 & 10, however that method required you to hook up to a PC and run a few commands. Sure, quick and simple, but what about those who can't run ADB? Those who dont have a PC? Well, there is ANOTHER way. I managed to put together ALL the main Google 5.0 (not 5.1) apps and packaged them into a few easy-to-access ZIPz. Of course, some of these apps (like Google Search, and Play Store) will need updating. And in this guide, ill be showing you
HOW TO INSTALL AND UPDATE THE GOOGLE APPS ON AMAZON FIRE HD 8 + 10
NOTE : This method has only been tested on a rooted device. I am unsure whether this method will work on an unrooted device, so if you are unrooted PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
Step 1. Download the .zips provided from down below and extract somewhere on your device's SD card.
Step 2. Open the extracted folders.
Step 3. Install all the .apk's inside.
Step 3.5: Go to this link and download the Google Play Services APK.
Step 4. Once they are all installed, open the Play Store.
Step 5. Go into the menu, and tap on the version number.
Step 6. The app will update, so wait about 30 seconds, then restart.
Step 7. Update the rest of the Google apps, and install the other google play apps.
And there you have it! Google apps on your Amazon Fire!
This method was tested successfully on a rooted Amazon Fire HD 10.
If you have any questions, please ask below.

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Might want to host it somewhere else.

technope said:
Might want to host it somewhere else.
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I'll reupload them to this website, no idea why Mediafire is saying that. Sorry.

loganwaffle8 said:
I'll reupload them to this website, no idea why Mediafire is saying that. Sorry.
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Alright, I reuploaded in two different .zip's. Theyre completely safe, they wont infect, and also remember to click the link in the pozt to download google play services. Enjoy!

Doesn't work on unrooted 8.9 Fire HDX 5.3.1

This thread is confusing because a NEW Fire HD 8 tablet was just released. Very confusing because new September tablet is running 5.3.1.1 and a friend just bricked his new device following data of outdated inapplicable threads. Methinks that posters need to specify Amazon Fire Tablet HD8 2016, 5.3.1.1
You all do a great job and this will make it even better! Keep up the great work!!!

are you saying this will not work on the new HD 8?

ssb13 said:
are you saying this will not work on the new HD 8?
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I suggest just following
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/how-to-install-google-play-store-fire-t3486603
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I used this on my Fire Tablet HD 8 inch (newest version). Took less then 5 minutes and is straight forward. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7bpRcnBRmY

When I try to install the apk, it states "app not installed".

I have completed this a while back with out issue. My new question is how can I login with a different Google account? I just got an account for my son, and he uses the device, yet I cannot clear the data and login as him.
Edit: I ended up clearing data on all Google things, uninstalled all Google things from zip, reinstalling. It then let me use a different account.

The simplest way to add extra accounts is to install the Gmail app and add in your extra accounts. Once added you can delete the Gmail app.
I have a question about this. For those of us with root enabled, which of the above apps do I want to convert to system apps? To be more like a 'normal' Android device. I remember from years back with my Archos tablets that some apps could just be copied, that is the apk file, directly to /system/app but others had to be run and installed first before copying. So I'm assuming that just blindly copying isn't the way to do things.