I have tried several Kindle HD 8.9 ROMs but LiquidSmooth is the only ROM which has a working bluetooth.
Although Bluetooth does work under this ROM, it does suffer from some connection related issues. As noted by other users, the Youtube app does not work with HD videos.. I also found an issue using the Media Browser 3 app. It seems that the device is getting confused as to what connection ( wifi/cellular ) is actually being used.
I have tried Milestone and Nightly releases, same issue. Switched to CM11 and do not experience such issues, but then there is no Bluetooth..
Unfortunately I need to use both connections (wifi and bluetooth ) for my home audio/video setup.
I have searched whole board, seems there is no working LTE (I mean LTE really works) rom for 8.9
Looks to me that the LTE version is very different with the non-LTE version. So, can we create another board
"8.9" Kindle Fire HD LTE", so that people not get confused, wasting time reading in this non-LTE board.
Thanks
thetesterman said:
I have tried several Kindle HD 8.9 ROMs but LiquidSmooth is the only ROM which has a working bluetooth.
Although Bluetooth does work under this ROM, it does suffer from some connection related issues. As noted by other users, the Youtube app does not work with HD videos.. I also found an issue using the Media Browser 3 app. It seems that the device is getting confused as to what connection ( wifi/cellular ) is actually being used.
I have tried Milestone and Nightly releases, same issue. Switched to CM11 and do not experience such issues, but then there is no Bluetooth..
Unfortunately I need to use both connections (wifi and bluetooth ) for my home audio/video setup.
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That would probably be a good idea, but I personally do not think there are enough users to warrant the effort.
forlove07 said:
I have searched whole board, seems there is no working LTE (I mean LTE really works) rom for 8.9
Looks to me that the LTE version is very different with the non-LTE version. So, can we create another board
"8.9" Kindle Fire HD LTE", so that people not get confused, wasting time reading in this non-LTE board.
Thanks
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That would probably be a good idea, but I personally do not think there are enough users to warrant the effort.
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No need users, we need programmers
This is what hashcode said about the KF HD 8.9 LTE ..."There's a kernel / modem driver issue on the LTE models which has been giving me fits. I'm not sure anyone else has worked on it."
from this link...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287058&page=7
I have an 8.9 LTE, but I just decided to leave it rooted with access to the Play Store. It works fine, although a bit slow at times because of the root....
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So just being real brief, gederom on my Kindle Fire. Works great, no issues but for a WiFi issue. When wandering away from one access point and towards another it won't hop unless it completely loses the signal to the first. This means that usually I'll be standing on top of one at the end of my house while it's still talking to another that's barely hanging on without even a single bar. I'm not sure if this is an issue with the rom or if there was something the stock Kindle Fire rom was doing to automate the process.
Is this occurring due to a bad install or is this just a current issue, and is there an app I can get that would solve this problem for me?
Any help is much appreciated.
Toxeia said:
So just being real brief, gederom on my Kindle Fire. Works great, no issues but for a WiFi issue. When wandering away from one access point and towards another it won't hop unless it completely loses the signal to the first. This means that usually I'll be standing on top of one at the end of my house while it's still talking to another that's barely hanging on without even a single bar. I'm not sure if this is an issue with the rom or if there was something the stock Kindle Fire rom was doing to automate the process.
Is this occurring due to a bad install or is this just a current issue, and is there an app I can get that would solve this problem for me?
Any help is much appreciated.
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I'm pretty sure that's just how Android was built. I cannot think of any devices at the current time that can connect to more than one wifi at a time. Also, if this feature was implemented, it would probably create a pause in internet connection which could be very annoying if you were on a Skype call or were downloading a file.
jji7skyline said:
I'm pretty sure that's just how Android was built. I cannot think of any devices at the current time that can connect to more than one wifi at a time. Also, if this feature was implemented, it would probably create a pause in internet connection which could be very annoying if you were on a Skype call or were downloading a file.
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I don't mean connecting to multiple access points, but disconnecting from the one that has the very poor signal, and hopping to the nearest one with a full signal. The stock Fire OS did it. It really seems like it should be something that every wireless device is capable of. I guess I'll look at wireless configurations and see if there's anything about how aggressive the card is when finding better signals to attach to.
I've not had that problem with my GedeROM installation, but then again, I don't have multiple access points. Try a different ROM. If this feature is very important to you, you might even consider switching back to the original ROM, or the MoDaCo ROM which is stock with Play Store.
Hi,
I'm running the latest CM10 (Linaro). My Wi-Fi connection constantly drops for a few seconds then reconnects. It was doing this on CM9 as well. Not sure about what it did when stock (wasn't stock for long).
Is this an issue with the Kindle, or with the rom(s)? Is there a hardware update? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
mike
Seems to be a common gremlin with custom ROMs. There are a few that don't drop, or as often. Gotta test em all.
gtFlue said:
Seems to be a common gremlin with custom ROMs. There are a few that don't drop, or as often. Gotta test em all.
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Thanks. I just did a full wipe and installed [ROM][10/10/2012] Unofficial AOKP Jellybean Build 4.
Same problem. I suspect if I went back to a stock rom, the wifi issue would disappear. But no way... this Jellybean build is fricken awesome.
Might a different kernel help? Could it be that I just have a lemon?
-mike
resarfekim said:
Thanks. I just did a full wipe and installed [ROM][10/10/2012] Unofficial AOKP Jellybean Build 4.
Same problem. I suspect if I went back to a stock rom, the wifi issue would disappear. But no way... this Jellybean build is fricken awesome.
Might a different kernel help? Could it be that I just have a lemon?
-mike
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This sounds like a hardware problem. While there have been some wifi issues in the past, these have been resolved. Dropping constantly is hardware. Reload stock and exchange it with Amazon.
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Ixthusdan said:
This sounds like a hardware problem. While there have been some wifi issues in the past, these have been resolved. Dropping constantly is hardware. Reload stock and exchange it with Amazon.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda app-developers app
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I installed the stock rom (MoDaCo Custom ROM). The wi-fi seems to be working great.
Maybe I'll just leave it stock. It's not so bad once I put Go Launcher on!
- Update - I did a thorough wipe of everything, installed the latest CM10 (SEMI-NIGHTLY] CM10 + 4AI.1.7 KERNEL [STABLE). WiFi seems to be working properly now.
Thanks,
Mike
Mine is/was doing this on CM10 SGT7, but I think it's application specific. Some apps kick the wifi off constantly, like every 20 seconds, while it can stay on perfectly fine on others. If I shut down all apps I seem to stay online just fine. I'll keep experimenting and see what is doing it. I'm also wondering if it's a combination of the KF and my DIR-655 router, which doesn't like some devices anyway and maybe just has a conflict with this one for some reason.
Anyway I'm going to keep testing the SGT7 before wiping and switching. I'm also going to wipe and reinstall SGT7 because if it was really a ROM-specific problem it would probably be identified as a problem for a lot more people using those ROMs and be listed as such.
I'm guessing it's a problem that some versions of the KF have, but is also due to a few specific apps and how they access data. I just hope it's not Chrome that's doing it.
WiFi Drops
I'm running straight up Hashcode's ROM 4.1.2 / Kern 3.0.31+ (Oct 10 2012). It's been an ongoing issue. Not sure how someone can say "It's hardware related" when stock amazon rom doesn't have this issue. I've been able to recreate it almost 100% using a torrent client (aTorrent, etc) soon as bandwidth hits about 300kb range, the wifi turns to an off setting. Seems if you don't throttle the connection somewhat, the system drops the network layer completely as a out of control app?
I'm going to try a wipe/update and see what happens. It's very annoying trying to get sypebeta installed when its downloader just goes full balls to the wall and dumps at nearly 90% every time
Hello All, I am facing an issue whereby my WiFi reception is nearly hopeless after I updated to CM10.1. Anybody got a fix for this?
Hi,
i am facing the same issue. My Wifi is nearly down to no connection althoug I am only 2meters away from my router. I tried installing a new Baseband-version (Endeavoru_Radio_5.1204.162.29) but still no change.
I have CyanogenMod 10.1 with Android 4.2.2 on my HTC One X.
Any suggestions would be great!
Thanks
JamFX1
Same Issue
I have exactly the same problem as the 2 of you. Have either of you manages to sort this out ?
I'm also having WiFi problems with my HTC One X (running CM10.2). I can connect to a network and after a minute or so the connection is dropped... Other forums suggest it's an HTC issue but since I'm running CM10.2 I suspect it's something else. Any pointers are appreciated.
dwegener said:
I'm also having WiFi problems with my HTC One X (running CM10.2). I can connect to a network and after a minute or so the connection is dropped... Other forums suggest it's an HTC issue but since I'm running CM10.2 I suspect it's something else. Any pointers are appreciated.
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Its not an HTC issue im sure of it. Too many people have this problem only with the Cyanogenmod. The stock rom has no issues. I tested. Im on the latest RC version and it also has that problem. Get more than 3 meters away from the router and BAM. no signal
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Its not an HTC issue im sure of it. Too many people have this problem only with the Cyanogenmod. The stock rom has no issues. I tested. Im on the latest RC version and it also has that problem. Get more than 3 meters away from the router and BAM. no signal
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Lots of people have posted with a similar problem on stock, myself included.
Won't be druv said:
Lots of people have posted with a similar problem on stock, myself included.
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Well I have swapped roms to test. The stock rom works perfect with regard to wifi. Not a huge deal for me, but would be nice to get this working.
Has anyone else experience their WIFI connection almost completely stop working? For the last few days either I get no connectivity at all or very slow, but every now and then for a few minutes it will run at normal speeds.
I'm stock, rooted, no custom recovery or 2nd bootloader. I've rebooted the kindle and my router multiple times. I've done a full factory reset on the Kindle. None of that helped. There's 3 laptops, 2 other tablets, and 2 phone all running fine on the WIFI so I don't think it's the router.
If anyone has any suggestions. I'd appreciate it.
Have you done any other modifications other than rooting?
soupmagnet said:
Have you done any other modifications other than rooting?
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I've got the google services installed to get the Play Store working, and installed NOVA launcher. I think that's all.
Well, I thought it may be something with the drivers gone funny, so I finally got around to getting 2nd bootloader and recovery going. I tried CM10, I tried Hashcode's stock ROM, and I tried the full restore from the KFHD First Aide tool. All the same results. I'll get intermittent bursts of full speed, but for the most part every web page, market request or attempt to stream something times out.
When I look at the WIFI settings in the kindle, it pretty consistently says 39Mb link speed. My phone is connecting at 26Mps, but everything works no problem as do all the other devices.
I know I'm heading into O/T territory, but does anyone know what Router Settings to check for that may be limiting just one device? Failing that I'm going to have to return to stock and see if I can get some help from Amazon.
Thanks in advance!
I'm also having some wifi issues like you. Mine's 8.4.3, rooted, with google play store and a few other things. Like you, all my wireless settings seem to be ok, several other devices use the wifi without any problems. And like you, I've had CM 10.1 installed in the past and I'm back on the stock Amazon rom.
One hunch that I had yesterday was the following: I bought a cover for my Kindle that can cover the back and front of the kindle. When I use it normally, I fold the front cover around to the back of the device, meaning there's a double cover on the back when in use. I thought to myself, maybe the cover is blocking the wifi signal or something... I then tried changing the cover to "kickstand" mode, so that it wasn't against the back of the device. It seemed to help, but I still need to do more testing.
If you have a cover then maybe try taking it off and testing the wifi. If not then I'm out of ideas, but I'm not sure how it could be a software problem, since you've tried different ROMs with the same results.
Apparently, after a quick google search, it looks like a lot of people are having wifi problems with the kindle fire HD. Perhaps the following thread will help: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=210002. It mentions changing some router settings. I'll try it on mine when I get home.
Make sure that QoS is disabled on your router.
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Make sure that QoS is disabled on your router.
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Thanks for the suggestions. No help unfortunately.
I need to get somewhere I can try connecting to a different router. If that's still unusable, I think it's time for the service call.
I have the Sprint Galaxy S3 and I recently switched to MOAR. It's great but since then I also am unable to find my Chromecast device from my android phone. My laptop can discover and stream to it just fine, as well as two other Android devices (one that is rooted and one that is not). It seems odd to me that this would be the problem, but I didn't make any other changes around the time it happened.
I've tried power-cycling my phone and the router, making sure everything is on the 2.4ghz network, and resetting the Chromecast via the button as well as in chrome. Help? Is there any solution short of changing roms (if that even is the problem)?
Well as an update.. I have since factory reset the phone and Chromecast worked again. Now I am running the Wicked Rom and I can't find the Chromecast again. If this is really a rom problem I wouldn't know why others haven't brought it up. Also, my friend who has a rooted s4 is running Hyperdrive and he was able to connect to the Chromecast so I am just really confused.
It's because your phone is 5mhz instead of the chromecasts only option the 2.4.
Sprint L710, HTC One, ipad mini, Nexxus 7