Hello, I have recently rooted my 4k Fire Stick (mantis) and debloated it using a couple of threads on this forum and so far so good. Now I have a question about installing a paid app from the Google Play store.
I want to download install a PAID app available from the Google Play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.colucciweb.vpnclientpro&hl=en_US) and need to install the 'Pro' version, but can't figure out how to do this on my Fire Stick. I have a couple of Android tablets that I pay through the Google Play store and I'm trying to figure out how to do on the Fire Stick.
Does anyone have suggestions on how to do this?
Thanks!
gil_happy said:
Hello, I have recently rooted my 4k Fire Stick (mantis) and debloated it using a couple of threads on this forum and so far so good. Now I have a question about installing a paid app from the Google Play store.
I want to download install a PAID app available from the Google Play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.colucciweb.vpnclientpro&hl=en_US) and need to install the 'Pro' version, but can't figure out how to do this on my Fire Stick. I have a couple of Android tablets that I pay through the Google Play store and I'm trying to figure out how to do on the Fire Stick.
Does anyone have suggestions on how to do this?
Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you have the VPN app on your tablet, use the following app to extract the VPN apk on the tablet. Then do an "adb install" of the extracted apk on your firestick.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ext.ui
The firestick does not have Google Play Services to enable use of the Play Store. I have seen several posts in this forum about problems caused by try to install Google Play Services, so I would not attempt it.
dcarvil said:
If you have the VPN app on your tablet, use the following app to extract the VPN apk on the tablet. Then do an "adb install" of the extracted apk on your firestick.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ext.ui
The firestick does not have Google Play Services to enable use of the Play Store. I have seen several posts in this forum about problems caused by try to install Google Play Services, so I would not attempt it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you so much! I will try this later afternoon. Yes, I do have the paid VPN apk on my tablet which happens to be rooted.
Brilliant... this works! Thanks so much for the tip.
Related
Hello,
If somebody is kind enough, please post the apk for Crunchyroll and Viki for Google TV or any apps that on the Google TV.
Please don't point me to:
http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/
It does not work since evozi emulated T-Mobile devices to download apk. The Chrome extension does not work either since I don't have a Google TV devices to download from Google Play Store. So, if anybody has Google TV apks or figure out how to download all the apks for Google TV. Please let me knkow.
Thank you
vi6s said:
Hello,
If somebody is kind enough, please post the apk for Crunchyroll and Viki for Google TV or any apps that on the Google TV.
Please don't point me to:
http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/
It does not work since evozi emulated T-Mobile devices to download apk. The Chrome extension does not work either since I don't have a Google TV devices to download from Google Play Store. So, if anybody has Google TV apks or figure out how to download all the apks for Google TV. Please let me knkow.
Thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Please go to this thread below. I have created another thread in the General forum asking for apk.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2791092
For those of you who have installed the google tv apps, have you lost compatability with apps from the google play store after installing the apks?
Prior to installing the google tv apps, I had pretty much compatability with all apps from the play store, after using the app "Market Helper" to have my Fire tv recognized as a Nexus 7.
After installing the google tv apps, my play store seems to have changed, featuring apps "for tv" and there are less apps compatible with the Fire TV (masquerading as a nexus 7).
Just would appreciated anybody's input on this issue.
Thanks.
Hi, newbie here,
Does anyone know if there is a BT Sports app APK that could be side loaded onto Fire TV?
I have xbmc and have access to BT Sports but I've got access to an BT Sports account login and I'd like to run it separately from Xbmc.
My Fire TV isn't rooted. I've seen what looks like an APK on a dodgy Zip file site that asks for bank details to open it but I'd rather see if there was a free version about.
I'd be interested to here if anyone has managed to configure this set up on their FIre Tv.
Cheere
waggy_tail said:
Hi, newbie here,
Does anyone know if there is a BT Sports app APK that could be side loaded onto Fire TV?
I have xbmc and have access to BT Sports but I've got access to an BT Sports account login and I'd like to run it separately from Xbmc.
My Fire TV isn't rooted. I've seen what looks like an APK on a dodgy Zip file site that asks for bank details to open it but I'd rather see if there was a free version about.
I'd be interested to here if anyone has managed to configure this set up on their FIre Tv.
Cheere
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes it can be sideloaded, you will need a mouse to navigate through. I used a wireless keyboard/airmouse thingy
APK attached.
May i know what is sideload?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
desztan said:
May i know what is sideload?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-sideload-apps-to-your-amazon-fire-tv-using-a-windows-pc/
Sideloading allows you to install apps to your Fire TV that are not available in the Amazon Appstore. There are numerous apps in the Google Play store that may work on the Fire TV that have not been officially ported over. You can download these apps using online APK downloaders. There are also apps like XBMC, which we will be using in this guide, which are not available on any appstore and can only be installed by sideloading.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But use one of the two apps AFTV Utility or ADBFire to do it much easier then manually...
BT Sport App for Kindle Fire Stick
Hi, Could someone post the current version of the BT Sport Apk (2.11.0) so I can sideload to a Kindle Stick?
I have sideloaded an older version (link on this site) but this no longer works as the App requires an update. BT Sport App forces you to do an upgrade and stops any previous versions working. I assume there is no way to upgrade the app directly from the Fire Stick?
My google play account wont let me download the current BT Sport App version as says I have no devices connected (I have no access to Andriod phone or tablet). I've used APK Pure and APK-dl to download the current BT Sport App from Google play but abdfire fails to sideload (I get an "install failed" error msg). If I try to reload the old version of BT sport this sideloads fine so I know abdfire is working.
I have a Windows 7 PC.
Any help would be appreciated to either get the downloaded file sideloaded or a new link to the file (outside of Google Play) which I can download and try to sideload.
Thanks
If you want I have made a thread about working apps & accessories on the AFTV2 , look here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/aftv2-best-compatible-apps-accessories-t3269267
Lots of apps for tv box and Fire TV on this site www.apk4.tv
I have bT sport app side loaded and working,it doesn't play nice with fire tv remote,so you have to install Cetus remote and Cetus for tv on your phone and use mouse mode to navigate,but the app works really well,flawless streams in HD
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA-Developers mobile app
Since the latest update the bt sport app sideloaded on the fire stick now just comes up the message it can't start as it doesn't have access to Google play services. Any one else having this issue?
sampy12 said:
Since the latest update the bt sport app sideloaded on the fire stick now just comes up the message it can't start as it doesn't have access to Google play services. Any one else having this issue?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here, can't get anywhere so removed it, will be back to casting from tablet now.
It can be made to work again. Follow the steps here:
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-inst...amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick-without-root/
(You dont need to do the last step for Google Music, unless you really want it).
BT Sport app will then moan about the version of play services being too old, so download and sideload the latest compatible version of play services (For Android 5, arm64, nodpi). As of writing, it would be this:
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...s-10-2-98-240-146496160-android-apk-download/
(I actualy think I installed 10.2.91 and not 10.2.98 above but I dont think it will matter)
After installing that, and rebooting box, BT sport would no longer complain but just go to a black screen. Gave up and assumed it wouldnt be made to work... but hey presto worked a treat a few days later when I checked again. Happily watched a game over the weekend.
hello someone can help me with the app Btsport, because I doe everything about to install the services of google play and always show me a error, pleases some help.
Install a app called droid buddy 2 ,then install BT sport app via that
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA-Developers Legacy app
man
man in this app they don't have this app man(bt-sport)
combat goofwing said:
Install a app called droid buddy 2 ,then install BT sport app via that
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA-Developers Legacy app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Anyone know what the current combination of the 5 files is, I've had no luck getting any version of BT sport to work.
Im using a Kindle Fire Stick 2nd Gen on Fire OS 5.2.4.2
Google Account Manager 511
Google Services Framework 511
Google Play Store TV 8028
Ive tried various versions of both of these but neither work, I receive the update google play services error.
Google Play Services
Google Services Framework
Any help would be appreciated.
The following combination of files will enable the BT Sport app.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...unt-manager-5-1-1743759-android-apk-download/
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...s-framework-5-1-1743759-android-apk-download/
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl.../google-play-store-android-tv-8-0-28-release/
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...s-11-9-51-230-177350961-android-apk-download/
https://apkpure.com/bt-sport/com.bt.btsport
For the above files, version 4.12.1 of bt sport will work. This may help with other google service dependant apps. Install cetusplay on your phone and set it to mouse mode for controls within the app.
It all installed correctly, however, as my BT Sport service is provided free from EE, it won’t work unless the device has an EE SIM card installed.
Presumably that’s that then? Unless anyone knows any way around this?
Looks like the latest by sport won't install on the firestick, anyone have it going or have found a workaround o)
I'm in a stupid situation. The few app purchases I've made on Amazon's app store were made on a different Amazon account than my current Amazon prime account. Is there a way to download the apk for an Amazon app store app which I purchased previously so I can side load it on to my FireTV Stick?
I've been able to side load apps from the Google Play Store just fine but how do you download an apk (the version specifically meant for FireTV stick) of a paid app you purchased on Amazon's app store? Any help is much appreciated.
Please disregard this thread. Looks like when you deregister an amazon account from a FireTV Stick and register a different one, the apps are still installed.
Actually, I'd love to know how to do this for a different reason. Is there a way to extract the official firetv apk of some apps? I would love to sideload an app that isn't available in my region, but one that others have access to.
Im very green to this amazon fire tv.
I sent a few apps to AFTV with adbFire on the pc fairly easy but neither the google apps or the vudu apps i tried worked.
The google ones just went blank and back to FTV and the vudu one only lets me get into the search function (with the ftv remote)
Not sure if I missed a step. Main goal is to get vudu working.
-sorry if this is in the wrong area :/
We need more info to be able to help you. Is your device rooted? If its not rooted then the Play Store will not work. The Play Store can be installed it just won't work unless yoour Fire TV is rooted. What is the prolem with VUDU? Is it that you cannot move around inside the app with the remote? If so its because you need either a USB or Bluetooth mouse or an app on your phone/tabet that acts as a mouse. I recommend that you install Wukong Remote on your phone/tablet if you do not have a USB or Bluetooth mouse. Wukong remote is an app you can get from the play store that you install on your phone/table and the Fire TV, and it can act as a Fire TV Remote or a mouse.
Also, the play store does not work on nonrooted devces, but you can install third party app stores. I recommend "1Mobile Market" "Blackmart" and "Aptoide". I use these three app stores to keep all my apps updated and to download any apps I need or want. You can find 1Mobile Market, Blackmart and Aptoide by doing a Google search. One thing to know about third party app stores is to never auto update apps or update all apps. Update apps one at a time and make sure that the version numbers are actually an upgrade and not a downgrade or the same exact version. Third party app store apps have different signatures so sometimes they assume a downgrade is actually an upgrade, but if you pay attention to version numbers and update apps one at a time you should be fine.
To get Google apps working on nonrooted devices look for my thread on here titled "A few good apps", it will have a link to download the four apps needed to make most Google apps work. The thread should be on page two of the themes and apps section here in the Fire TV forums. When you install the four apps do not update Google Play Services past Version 7.0.99, cause its the latest version that works on the Fire TV.
porkenhimer said:
We need more info to be able to help you. Is your device rooted? If its not rooted then the Play Store will not work. The Play Store can be installed it just won't work unless yoour Fire TV is rooted. What is the prolem with VUDU? Is it that you cannot move around inside the app with the remote? If so its because you need either a USB or Bluetooth mouse or an app on your phone/tabet that acts as a mouse. I recommend that you install Wukong Remote on your phone/tablet if you do not have a USB or Bluetooth mouse. Wukong remote is an app you can get from the play store that you install on your phone/table and the Fire TV, and it can act as a Fire TV Remote or a mouse.
Also, the play store does not work on nonrooted devces, but you can install third party app stores. I recommend "1Mobile Market" "Blackmart" and "Aptoide". I use these three app stores to keep all my apps updated and to download any apps I need or want. You can find 1Mobile Market, Blackmart and Aptoide by doing a Google search. One thing to know about third party app stores is to never auto update apps or update all apps. Update apps one at a time and make sure that the version numbers are actually an upgrade and not a downgrade or the same exact version. Third party app store apps have different signatures so sometimes they assume a downgrade is actually an upgrade, but if you pay attention to version numbers and update apps one at a time you should be fine.
To get Google apps working on nonrooted devices look for my thread on here titled "A few good apps", it will have a link to download the four apps needed to make most Google apps work. The thread should be on page two of the themes and apps section here in the Fire TV forums. When you install the four apps do not update Google Play Services past Version 7.0.99, cause its the latest version that works on the Fire TV.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thank you
I have not rooted yet so will look around for root methods
Yes the vudu issue you mentioned is the one I had so i will install that program on my phone
I didn't like aptoide when i had it on my phone so ill look into Blackmart
Thanks for the update info, probably wont update at all.. as long as its not installed to auto-update
-thanks
pfhh. well according to
http://www.aftvnews.com/start/
I am on a firmware that has no root yet.
Hi, I'm tired from reinstalling Google Play Store (GPS) in my rooted AFTV, because inmediately after reboot, GPS auto update self and break (auto update Google Play Services And Youtube too). Youtube break too when auto update. My question is, how to install a GPS apk compatible with AFT that DON'T auto update ? Or how to disable auto update for GPS ?
UnderXP said:
Hi, I'm tired from reinstalling Google Play Store (GPS) in my rooted AFTV, because inmediately after reboot, GPS auto update self and break (auto update Google Play Services And Youtube too). Youtube break too when auto update. My question is, how to install a GPS apk compatible with AFT that DON'T auto update ? Or how to disable auto update for GPS ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The problem is with Google Play Services. If you are rooted:
Install the Xposed Framework if you don't already have it installed.
Remove Google Play Services.
Download, install, and enable the Xposed Framework module called "This App Will Run Without Google Play Services" here: http://repo.xposed.info/module/xeed.xposed.dngmod
Thanks, I'll try and report here. I have AFT rooted + Xposed installed
Well, in http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-app-run-google-play-services-1-0-t3054115 report that Youtube don't work without Play Services.
I will have to try another solution
Turn of auto updating in the Amazon store and it will fix your problem. Turn off auto updates and reboot. To do it just choose an app to install from the Fire TV launcher and you can access the setting to turn off auto updates from there.
porkenhimer said:
Turn of auto updating in the Amazon store and it will fix your problem. Turn off auto updates and reboot. To do it just choose an app to install from the Fire TV launcher and you can access the setting to turn off auto updates from there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This doesn't work for preventing Google Play Services from auto-updating.
You can turn off auto-update inside Google Play Store and also within Amazon's settings, but Google Play Services will still auto-update.
There's another thread on this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/google-play-store-stopped-google-play-t3090861
UnderXP said:
Well, in http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-app-run-google-play-services-1-0-t3054115 report that Youtube don't work without Play Services.
I will have to try another solution
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why are you running the non-Fire TV version of YouTube?
I have Amazon update service disabled. I'm using YouTube for Android Tv apk installed from Google Play Store. Amazon store don't have YouTube.
Sent from my GT-I9500 using XDA Free mobile app
UnderXP said:
I have Amazon update service disabled. I'm using YouTube for Android Tv apk installed from Google Play Store. Amazon store don't have YouTube.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can assure you there's a YouTube app specifically for the Fire TV. I don't know why you can't download it from your Fire TV. Did you replace the Amazon Appstore?
I attached the YouTube apk from my Fire TV. You can sideload it and see if it works for you.
Sizzlechest said:
I can assure you there's a YouTube app specifically for the Fire TV. I don't know why you can't download it from your Fire TV. Did you replace the Amazon Appstore?
I attached the YouTube apk from my Fire TV. You can sideload it and see if it works for you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, I'll try using this version. I don't replace Amazon Appstore, but searching for "Youtube" only show third software.
Well, I installed your version of youtube, this version is the same version that was installed previously in my AFTV, with the same error:
When begin to play a video, youtube close inmediately !!!!
UnderXP said:
Well, I installed your version of youtube, this version is the same version that was installed previously in my AFTV, with the same error:
When begin to play a video, youtube close inmediately !!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Then something is very wrong with your Fire TV that has nothing to do with the google play store.
I can confirm that the play store for me automatically updates after my first close of the store. I have to keep on reinstalling the older play store version, since the newer one always displays a white screen. I am using one of the xposed modules to change my device disguise to a nexus tablet. It just seems to break every single time it autoupdates.
I can open the sidebar, but the screen is just white and I cannot search.
Iamandrewj said:
I can confirm that the play store for me automatically updates after my first close of the store. I have to keep on reinstalling the older play store version, since the newer one always displays a white screen. I am using one of the xposed modules to change my device disguise to a nexus tablet. It just seems to break every single time it autoupdates.
I can open the sidebar, but the screen is just white and I cannot search.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi, for resolve this problem I installed Xprivacy , install Google Play Store + Google Play Services (old versions from this forum), configure my account in Play Store, inmediately shutdown my wifi router, open Xprivacy and disable Internet item security for Google Play Services. Now, Play Services can't auto update, and Play Store run OK without breaking !!!! I recommend install a usb mouse to AFTV, because Xposed/XPrivacy Interfaces aren't optimized for AFTV
UnderXP said:
Hi, for resolve this problem I installed Xprivacy , install Google Play Store + Google Play Services (old versions from this forum), configure my account in Play Store, inmediately shutdown my wifi router, open Xprivacy and disable Internet item security for Google Play Services. Now, Play Services can't auto update, and Play Store run OK without breaking !!!! I recommend install a usb mouse to AFTV, because Xposed/XPrivacy Interfaces aren't optimized for AFTV
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Awesome thank you. I will try this soon and get back to you guys.
Also, what is xprivacy?
Sizzlechest said:
The problem is with Google Play Services. If you are rooted:
Install the Xposed Framework if you don't already have it installed.
Remove Google Play Services.
Download, install, and enable the Xposed Framework module called "This App Will Run Without Google Play Services" here: http://repo.xposed.info/module/xeed.xposed.dngmod
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do we have a consensus on if this fix is working for most people? Btw--i don't know why but when I first got the white screen in play store (maybe 5 weeks ago) all I did was remove play services and and its continued to work ever since. I'm just curious about the above mod and being proactive in case it stops working.
KLit75 said:
Do we have a consensus on if this fix is working for most people? Btw--i don't know why but when I first got the white screen in play store (maybe 5 weeks ago) all I did was remove play services and and its continued to work ever since. I'm just curious about the above mod and being proactive in case it stops working.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What you did is fine as long as there are no apps that require Google Play Services like the "Watch ABC" app.
Iamandrewj said:
Awesome thank you. I will try this soon and get back to you guys.
Also, what is xprivacy?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a Xposed module, check http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xprivacy-ultimate-android-privacy-app-t2320783
I managed to "freeze" my store and play services using the immutable flag route (chattr command). Created 2 files "com.android.vending-2.apk" and "com.google.android.gms-2.apk" in /data/app/ folder for store and play services respectively (I "froze" the play store as well as version 5.3.6 works fine for me).
I wrote a little script (remove the ".txt" at the end from the file name) to turn on and off the immutable property of these files. It is a pretty through complete overkill (LOL) as you can just do that with 2 lines of code, but I wanted to learn a bit about scripting, so went the whole hog with functions, arrays, making sure the dummy files are zero bytes, checking existing flag, how to return values from functions, error handling, verbose debug statements. I am attaching it if anyone wants to take a peek or wants some base scripting code to do other stuff on top of it. Its documented reasonably. You can run it by default. If you want to turn OFF the flag (for taking updates), you pass "ULOCK" as a command line parameter for the script. Its documented in the script... Please don't run it without understanding it first, though it does not do anything destructive except change flags. You will need to create the 2 files (or 1 file or 4 files if you want to lock all Google apks) manually in the /data/app/ folder.
One artifact of using this method that I have noticed. The FTV will periodically throw up an error message:
"Not Enough Space
Additional space is required to install this app. You can free up space by removing installed apps or connecting a USB drive. Recommended drives can be found at www.amazon.com/firetvstorage."
You will get 2 options to choose from: Install Later and Manage Installed Apps. You need to click on "Install Later". Its a wrong error message about space, but it has to do with the inability of Google (and FTV) to replace those dummy apks as they are locked.
Google will download newer version to /data/data/com.android.providers.downloads/cache/ folder, but it will sit there as it cannot overwrite the dummy apks.