I have rooted Kindle Fire's in my classroom (because it was the cheapest way to get devices in the hands of my students!) but at school I cannot download apps from the Google Play Store (Appstore works fine). I used Root Junky's Super Tool and I'm wondering if there's something with how it's running that is causing a security issue with the school's wifi, as I can download the apps at home and I can use the school's wifi to download apps from my phone.
If so, how would I work around this? Since most of the apps I use are from the Play Store and it's really cumbersome to have to bring them home for installs/updates, etc. And now the school is purchasing a ton more and I'm in charge of helping set them up... I don't want to have to bring home 100 devices to update/download apps. Please help!
I rooted them myself but am generally clueless about how things work. I'd appreciate any suggestions!
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Hey guys, I got myself the firetv yesterday, and have gotten to rooting the device, and have set up xbmc.
One of the main apps that I want to use is hbogo, and I understand it is possible to do so using the google play store. I have got the google play store all downloaded and ready to go, and used the market helper app technique to trick it to thinking its an ASUS tablet, as outlined below:
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-the-amazon-fire-tv/
and used
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-trick-google-play-store-into-allowing-all-apps/
However, the play store still says the device is not supported. I have tried clearing caches and data files but to no avail. Any advice will be appreciated. TIA
Actually, I got it to work- the key was to refresh it using google dashboard, and wait for a bit until the system reads it.
However, as I was using the hbogo application, I noticed that the resolution on the downloaded videos are not hd. I first thought it was because the device setting was for the nexus 7 tablet, but I saw that that device has a 1280 by 800 resolution, and therefore hbogo should stream at HD quality, correct? I have a 720p tv, so I don't need to go to 1080p, but I can definitely notice a lower streaming quality when comparing hbogo from the firetv vs the past when I used a roku 3.
Any help will be appreciated.
If both use apps,you can't properly compare them to each other as the same thing because Roku is Apple while Fire TV is Android.
The two apps are much different from each other.
It must be a quality issue with the Android app in comparison to the Roku app.
Edit: DERP
^ wut?
Roku has nothing to do with apple. They're actually direct competitors with apple tv lol
Anyone having issues with Google Play restoring back to its Fire TV state without reboot?
Market Helper notes say that it should not restore back to Fire TV, unless there is a reboot or you actively restore it back to normal.
However, I have noticed that my Play Store/ Android Device Manager reverts back to Fire TV state even without reboot...
For example, I have a full Play Store with many compatible apps one evening, and then the Fire TV goes to sleep (not rebooted) and the following day, the Play Store is back to its state in which there are lots of non-compatible apps. I then have to use Market Helper to set it to be recognized as a Nexus 7 again.
Thanks.
I just got my Fire TV yesterday and unfortunately it was not able to be rooted out of the box due to its software version. I was able to side load google play store, framework, account manager, and the proper google play services (7.0.99). Apparently this is the last version of play services that will properly function with the fire TV, anything beyond will not work.
First off play store never connects, it always says no connection. So then I side loaded some games to try. They launch but then tell me play services needs to be updated. I have tried side loading the most up to date play services just to give it what it wants and still have no success because the install fails, saying "failed, older SDK".
I simply want to play the games that I already own from the Google play store. Is there any way to do this?
***UPDATE***
I was able to side load over the apks for the updated google play services. And then use es file explorer on the fire tv to install the updated services. It allowed an install and the game launches as normal, it just sits there for 3 seconds and then crashes back to home screen. Tried another game and it just says a network error has occurred and all I can do is retry or cancel.
Just tried another game and it seems to function as normal but at the home screen the game says invalid license. It's a paid app so I'm guessing it can't validate that I paid for it since the play store isn't working. Trying another app now, it's free. Waiting for side load. I'm guessing the play store will never work without root. Anyway to get a new fire TV that ships with older software?
Got a bunch of games to work. It appears that some will work and others just... won't. Some of them are heavily dependent on the play store or something and without my ability to get that working because I can't root, I will have to stick with what I can do. Also some of the games that I can get going have absolutely no controller support and I cant even get passed the title screen. Ill play what I can from the Amazon store I guess.
I have rooted Kindle Fire's in my classroom (because it was the cheapest way to get devices in the hands of my students!) but at school I cannot download apps from the Google Play Store (Appstore works fine). I used Root Junky's Super Tool and I'm wondering if there's something with how it's running that is causing a security issue with the school's wifi, as I can download the apps at home and I can use the school's wifi to download apps from my phone.
If so, how would I work around this? Since most of the apps I use are from the Play Store and it's really cumbersome to have to bring them home for installs/updates, etc.
I rooted them myself but am generally clueless about how things work. I'd appreciate any suggestions!
Danielle926 said:
I have rooted Kindle Fire's in my classroom (because it was the cheapest way to get devices in the hands of my students!) but at school I cannot download apps from the Google Play Store (Appstore works fine). I used Root Junky's Super Tool and I'm wondering if there's something with how it's running that is causing a security issue with the school's wifi, as I can download the apps at home and I can use the school's wifi to download apps from my phone.
If so, how would I work around this? Since most of the apps I use are from the Play Store and it's really cumbersome to have to bring them home for installs/updates, etc.
I rooted them myself but am generally clueless about how things work. I'd appreciate any suggestions!
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please ask in the 2015 Fire forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire
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Hi all,
I have been reading about firmware flashing, side loading open vpn and PIA.
I had a go at that but cant get the OPEN vpn to work, nor PIA app
Tried a tutorial on installing the google play store to no avail.
So i'm hoping someone could point me in the right direction as to what to read up on and learn/ try, as i think i may be getting myself lost reading.
I have been given a firestick, v 1.
My aim is to use it behind my PIA VPN, and use NBC sports and HBO ( I have an Xfinity log in subscription)
Do i need to firmware flash the stick/ can i on version 1 of stick or do i need to buy newer model?
Do i just need to successfully manage to install OPEN Vpn to use with my PIA, and then log into the apps and all will work?
Appreciate any replies pointing me in the right direction of what to read up on, as i said think as a newbie i've got my self a bit lost reading.
Quite chuffed i managed to side load the apps, albeit if i never got them to work lol.
Cheers.
pistehead said:
Hi all,
I have been reading about firmware flashing, side loading open vpn and PIA.
I had a go at that but cant get the OPEN vpn to work, nor PIA app
Tried a tutorial on installing the google play store to no avail.
So i'm hoping someone could point me in the right direction as to what to read up on and learn/ try, as i think i may be getting myself lost reading.
I have been given a firestick, v 1.
My aim is to use it behind my PIA VPN, and use NBC sports and HBO ( I have an Xfinity log in subscription)
Do i need to firmware flash the stick/ can i on version 1 of stick or do i need to buy newer model?
Do i just need to successfully manage to install OPEN Vpn to use with my PIA, and then log into the apps and all will work?
Appreciate any replies pointing me in the right direction of what to read up on, as i said think as a newbie i've got my self a bit lost reading.
Quite chuffed i managed to side load the apps, albeit if i never got them to work lol.
Cheers.
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After some time on google I've found an answer of sorts to my problem.
The fire stick 1 cant be rooted as it has already installed the latest firmware.
Also it in not possible to install and use a VPN on the firestick 1.
My thoughts have now turned to will an older version of the apps HBO and NBC Sports work behind a VPN router. If so what versions would work?
Am i wasting my time, am i better buying the new firestick, installing a VPN on that and using older apps?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
hello,
I own vw polo 2019 with an android head unit, with a launcher installed by the dealer.
it hides a lot of apps including settings.
about a year ago I was able to somehow download play store and install some apps, but after an update the play store and the apps Ive downloaded are gone (idk if deleted or just hidden because of the launcher).
now, I heard there is a way to access the web browser via the Waze app (if anyone has a different way I’ll be glad), and install the store again.
but my problem starts here - I no longer have data connection in my car, meaning I need to connect it to hotspot, but since I can’t access the settings app, I can’t do it.
I don’t know much about android since I have an iPhone, so is there anyone who knows how to access settings, and install play store again? and better - change the launcher so I will not have to do it all the time?
thanks!
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