If it is possible for me to unlock my fire phone could I then update it to 3.6.8 and install google play services etc. or would this not be possible??
Many thanksin advance
daniellsg said:
If it is possible for me to unlock my fire phone could I then update it to 3.6.8 and install google play services etc. or would this not be possible??
Many thanksin advance
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No, you cant upgrade to 3.6.8. We have to wait new OS release. 3.6.8 is only for factory unlocked models.
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I have just found an update for the Fire Phone in the UK, Fire OS 3.6.6 (126014920).
Noticed it on the Amazon website while looking at the support page: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201531560
I checked my phone to see if an update was available, but there wasn't, so I updated manually.
Unfortunately, it seems Amazon have forgotten about the "myAT&T" app as that has now installed on my UK O2 phone :\ with of course no way of removing it without root...
Has anyone else had this problem?
Both the German and UK software were updated to 3.6.6. They also looks like to be identical. Based on the findings here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57145876&postcount=8, thanks @B1ackByte, this may works for unlocked US fire phones.
I can't wait to try will report to you guys later.
So I am wondering whether the downgrade to 3.5 + root still works once you have updated to 3.6.6. I am still sitting on a 3.6.2 version where it should be possible. However, I may probably hold on jumping to 3.6.6 in case I may still want to get root?
Seems that Amazon is fragmenting their software as the lately sold (200$, unlocked) US phone cam with 3.6.8 while the German/UK version (still all locked) comes with a 3.6.6 version now... :-S I suppose 3.6.8 may brick the locked German/UK phone while 3.6.6 may brick the unlocked US phone (in terms of full functionality).
This is right download link
http://fire-phone-updates.s3.amazonaws.com/update-fire-phone-149_33.1.2.6_user_126014920.bin
Hi,
I want to use the Russian version of google play store.
I tried using vpn and market unlocker 3.5.1, with no avail.
Please advise on a possible way to do it.
Im on 4.4.4 rooted version.
thanks
Hi all,
I think many, like me have problem with carriers provided fire phones. Could you please share the original ROM wich come with the unlocked phones provided directly by Amazon.
Thanks
NeMo
nemo_meno said:
Hi all,
I think many, like me have problem with carriers provided fire phones. Could you please share the original ROM wich come with the unlocked phones provided directly by Amazon.
Thanks
NeMo
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The original 3.68 firmware that came with the unlocked version was never made publicly available. The only non carrier firmware that you can find is the 4.6.1 version.
Even if you get your hands on the original version somehow, after upgrading to 4..6.1, there is no way to downgrade to the lower version.
Fire phone unlocked os 4.6.1
Here is the link to the latest update of Unlocked fire phone os 4.6.1 which I downloaded and installed successfully.
https://
fire-phone-updates.s3.amazonaws.com/update-fire-phone-35.4.6.1_user_461013820.bin
Regards
Raghuveer
Hello All,
I just ended up buying two of these phones from ebay while they were at $125, pretty amazing deal. They arrived yesterday, i unlocked with the provided codes and it updated the firmware to version 4.6.4. I'm on t-mobile network and not AT&T. I thought the firmware was only supposed to update for the AT&T users to 4.64 and 4.6.3 for the other unlocked GSM's? Anyways, here we are.
So I just have one question. Are there any compatible apks for Google Play Store/ Services that are working with this latest firmware? I'm probably one of the lone wolves here but i don't really mind the FIRE OS, just really would like to get my apps that require google services on this phone.
I'd like to also thank everyone who contributes to these forums, you all are great!
In general, yes, but Play services will cause inconvinence because people need to use workarounds to keep Play services below a certain version, this leads to the next "problem": some apps will complain about the Play services version, but continue to work (more or less).
You can install 4.6.3 (how to: see here) if you rely heavily on the Google Play environment, since it works properly on this version.
Yes, you can install 4.6.3 "GSM unlocked" version on a netlocked device (on any device, actually, doesn't matter if it came from a AT&T, O2 or T-Mobile bundle).
No, it won't update to 4.6.4, because all OS variants are independent and have their own update channel.
Bottom line: Google Play Store & services...
• ...work well on the "GSM unlocked" OS versions - 35.4.6.1 (461013820) and 35.4.6.3 (463001620).
• ...doomed on the "AT&T" OS versions - 32.4.6.1 (461013320) and 32.4.6.4 (464000420)
• GER version of the OS was problematic as well, tested it myself in the beginning (just as another example)
*A little bit of history: Stagefright Patch Round 1: 4.6.3 (463001420) / Stagefright Patch Round 2: 4.6.3 (463001620)
toolman87 said:
I thought the firmware was only supposed to update for the AT&T users to 4.6.4 and 4.6.3 for the other unlocked GSM's?
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Don't let the numbers confuse you, it doesn't really mean anything at this point.
They chose to partner up with AT&T and this resulted in having a separate version.
Even with an unlocked phone, the OS version doesn't change ofc., it just affects the netlock which is stored in the hardware.
Thanks for the help! Finally got my Google services up
Hello,
I can't find an up-to-date guide to switch from chinese firmware to international firmware. The problem I'm facing is that my booloader is locked and Huawei don't permit anymore to unlock it.
So, how can I swith to international firmware? Is still possible?
Thank you,
bye
crash98 said:
Hello,
I can't find an up-to-date guide to switch from chinese firmware to international firmware. The problem I'm facing is that my booloader is locked and Huawei don't permit anymore to unlock it.
So, how can I swith to international firmware? Is still possible?
Thank you,
bye
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No, you Need to be unlocked to flash firmware(rebrand)
mrmazak said:
No, you Need to be unlocked to flash firmware(rebrand)
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Thank you for answer.... so, if I can''t rebrand it I need a way to install google modules at least (play store, account manager, google framework ecc) because there are only chinese apps on it :crying::crying:
Can you help me?
bye
crash98 said:
Thank you for answer.... so, if I can''t rebrand it I need a way to install google modules at least (play store, account manager, google framework ecc) because there are only chinese apps on it :crying::crying:
Can you help me?
bye
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I dont have a links for you , but can suggest to you a direction to go in.
I recall seeing a thread on the honor 6x forrum dealing with adding Google to Chinese emui.