A 7" Android tablet released by Amazon as part of their Kindle e-reader line of devices. The Kindle Fire runs a forked version of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).
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How to put the Kindle Fire in airplane mode?
I use the Amazon Kindle Fire (Android 2.3.4) model no: D01400 FCCID:ZEV-1229. I use this device in developing Android apps.
In my device WiFi is available, and also cyberoam for security purposes. I ...
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What reputable website can I download the Chrome APK from?
I want to install Chrome on my Kindle Fire HD.
The APK file is available at third party sites but I don't know which are trustworthy.
Any suggestions? (I'd love to download it from Google but don't ...
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Rooted Kindle Fire can't connect to Socket
I rooted my first-generation Kindle Fire (at the time running 6.3.2) so I can run Jelly Bean on it. However, when programming a simple networking app, the following line:
Socket sock = ...
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Edit hosts file on Kindle Fire
I'm trying to edit the hosts file on a Kindle Fire.
I should say that I'm not interested in rooting the device (unless I have to) and am not trying to hide adverts or prevent software updates etc. I ...
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How do I get permission to create this file in an android shell?
I'm trying to root a Kindle and I'm stuck. Getting permission denied and don't know how or what permissions to change.
mike@Inspiron:~/Downloads/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools$ adb shell
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Does the Kindle Fire original have a camera?
It may be too late to ask for such a thing... I checked my Kindle Fire 1st generation model and found a camera on the top left of the device. At least, it just looks like the camera on any phone or ...
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My Kindle Fire is stuck at the yellow triangle screen after installing TWRP. How can I fix this?
I followed the instructions on the official TWRP site on how to install TWRP on the Kindle Fire. So I did
wget <twrp.img>
adb shell idme bootmode 4002
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery ...
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is it possible to root a kindle fire running software version 10.2.6?
If so how, and if not will it ever be?
I can't stand this keyboard! I'd root just for Swype!
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How do I mount a Kindle Fire 10.2.6 on my Linux computer?
I just acquired a newish Kindle Fire, software version 10.2.6. Normally when I plug a Kindle or any USB device into my laptop (running Ubuntu 12.04) I get a popup screen asking me what I'd like to do ...
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How to change lock screen on a phone like it is on a Kindle Fire? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I get a random image on my lockscreen?
Everytime the user turns on the Kindle Fire, the lockscreen of the device presents a different background. (Of course it ...
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some apps, no problem loading on 2 devices. Not this one - help
I have loaded a free app (imediashare) from Amazon store onto my Kindle Fire. I want to put the same app on my Samsung phone, but when I go to the app store from the phone and try to 'buy' it, I'm ...
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Connecting a HDE keyboard to a Kindle Fire
I brought a HDE keyboard:
Connects to your 7" tablet via USB 2.0 A-Type Male Adapter. Please make sure your tablet has a USB Type A Female to accept this plug type. Also, your device must have a ...
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Wallpaper on Kindle Fire
I want to get rid of ads on my Kindle Fire and set some of my pics as my wallpaper without rooting it. Is this possible and how do I do it? I keep looking at different sites but none helps. Any ...
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Amazon Free App of the day app, will not install on Kindle Fire
My stepmother has a Kindle Fire. I want to install the Amazon Free app of the day (from link here): http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000626391
I go to link, download the file, ...
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Problem rooting kindle with 6.3.1
I'm rooting a kindle fire for a friend, I installed the driver through the SDK manager and ran KFU, but now that KFU has rebooted the kindle, it is stuck at the bootscreen. Any help?
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Any custom ROM reboots Kindle Fire
I've installed FireFireFire and TWRP on my Kindle Fire. That went ok and I can boot into TWRP. Then I tried installing many custom ROMs (SimpleCM9, jandycane, MIUI, AlienDroidV4.0.zip) but all with ...
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Is there a way to boot to the fastboot mode?
I booted to the TWRP recovery for the first tiem and played with it by wipping everything using all the wipe options. Then I ended up unable to boot to the fastboot mode, normal mode or recovery mode.
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Kindle Fire Install - Alternate download site
I need to install Trello on my Kindle Fire. Google Play does not "Play Well" with Kindle.
Is there an alternate location where I can download the app for manual install?
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Kindle Fire Power Adapter Specs
I have misplaced the power adapter for my v1 Kindle Fire. USB charging works but is dog slow. What are the specs of its adapter, including any branding, as they're never labeled properly. Also, a ...
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CM10 Kindle Fire nonresponsive usb storage
Finally got around to rooting my Kindle Fire, first thing I did was install the latest CM, in my case, CM10. So I played with that for a while and decided to flash to the next ROM, plugged it into my ...
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How do I enable Mass media mode on rooted kindle fire?
I had a Coby Kyros tablet runing Android and opted to get a Kindle fire for my little guy (seems more user friendly and the ebooks for kids seem more abundant) well. I opted for ebay and the one that ...
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KFU and “Android Phone” instead of “Amazon” or “Kindle” in Device Manager
So I am using KFU to root my Kindle Fire. The problem I cannot seem to get around is that my machine does not see my device as Kindle or Amazon, it sees it as "Android Phone."
Looking at my device ...
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Installing Android Market/Google Play on non-rooted Kindle Fire
Is there a way to install either the Android Market or Google Play on a Kindle Fire (Android 2.3 and Kindle version 6.3.1) without first rooting it? I have access to a Windows 7 computer with Admin ...
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Bad ROM flash - Kindle Fire stuck in boot
My KF won't finish booting.
I started to root my KF from my iMac using these instructions and with the files it points to. I got as far as flashing it with FIREFIREFIRE which appeared to complete ...
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Will my Kindle Fire still work the same with GO Launcher?
I was thinking of getting GO Launcher on my Kindle Fire, since I want a new look on my Fire. But, I don't want to change it's defaults programs and functionality.
If I get GO Launcher, will I still ...
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How can I make ADW_EX wallpaper stick?
When I set new wallpaper, it lasts only until the next sleep. On waking, the default ADW sequence of wallpapers resumes. I can re-select the wallpaper and it will again persist again until the device ...
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How to get updates for apps which use Google Play on my Kindle Fire?
A number of apps on my Kindle Fire indicate that updated versions are available and prompt me to "tap here to update" or words to that effect. The trouble is this: so far all the apps with updates -- ...
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How can you prevent a Kindle Fire from auto-mounting on a Mac when you plug it in to USB?
I've got a Kindle Fire and I like to plug it in to my Mac to charge up (and also to do some development.) It works fine but it is annoying to have to unmount it every time.
Is there any way to ...
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Install Bash on rooted Kindle Fire
I just rooted my Kindle Fire and installed QuickSSHd, an SSH daemon app.
I can log in via SSH (using Putty in Windows 7) and become root, etc. It appears, however, that the only shell installed is ...
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Code/Program Java on Kindle Fire [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I do development on my Android device?
OK, so I've just got a new Kindle Fire (which I love), and I've been wondering:
Can I develop Java programs on my Kindle?
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how to flash Kindle Fire with custom boot.img
I tried flashing my Kindle Fire with a custom boot.img using this command:
$ fastboot -b 0x80000000 -i 0x1949 flash boot boot.img && fastboot reboot
sending 'boot' (3536 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.889s]
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Kindle fire CM7 barebones: how can I get the home screen into portrait mode?
I recently installed the latest (2/9/2012) build of cyanogen mod 7 for my kindle fire. I can't figure out how to get the home screen into a portrait orientation. It defaults to landscape and doesn't ...
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How can I use an app purchased from the Market on a Kindle Fire?
I bought "Cut the Rope" on my Nexus One cellphone from the Android Market. When I open this game on my Kindle Fire it asks me to buy it but I expected it to be "Purchased".
How can I add my Google ...
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Is there a way to add Kindle Fire as a device on the Android Market [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I download an APK file from the Android Market?
I want to download APKs from the Android Market and sideload them to my Kindle Fire. I'm able to run APKs using ...
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How to install vanilla Android OS on Kindle Fire? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install vanilla Android on the Kindle Fire?
I have a Kindle Fire device and I want to install the vanilla Android OS on it.
Please help me how to flush out ...
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How do I fix the permissions on /system/app on my Kindle fire
I attempted to root my Amazon Kindle. That seemed to go well, but when I tried to add the Google App Market, I apparently made a big booboo, because now I am in "constant reboot, 'kindle fire' screen ...
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Kindle Fire: Google Services Framework
So I rooted my fire using Burrito Root.
The SuperUser app was available once that was complete. I got a version of Google Services Framework from ...
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Is there a PDF reader app for the Kindle Fire with Dropbox syncing?
Are there any apps for reading PDFs on the Kindle Fire that sync with Dropbox? (Ideally I'm looking for an app comparable to the excellent GoodReader for iOS.)
Note: Dropbox does not have an app in ...
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LG Optimus Slider for tethering Kindle Fire
I have rooted my LG Optimus Slider, and have downloaded several apps for tethering, however, none of them seems to be working with my Kindle Fire. I have read somewhere that the Kindle Fire does not ...
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Accidently wiped out all data. Now I can't restore it.
I accidently wiped out all data on the device (no backup). Now I'm in TWRP and when I select "Restore", there is no package to choose.
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ADB status offline when trying to root Kindle Fire
I'm trying to root Kindle Fire but it always show "ADB status: Offline" when I start "run.bat". Could you help me out of this problem? :(
I tried to plug, unplug, connect, disconnect the Kindle many ...
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How can I access an Amazon cloud drive from a Kindle Fire?
I randomly remembered that I have an Amazon Cloud Drive on my account recently, and I'm curious if there's any way that I can access it from my Kindle Fire. As far as I can tell, the "Documents" tab ...
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How can I get the Android app store on the kindle fire? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I get the Android Market installed on my Kindle Fire?
How can I get the Android app store on the kindle fire? Google searches for the solution seem to find ...
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Where is debugging mode on Kindle Fire?
I want to connect Kindle Fire with Eclipse to develop apps but I don't see any entry like "Development" in "Settings". What's wrong with it? If it doesn't exist on KF, is there any way to do that?
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Backing up everything on my kindle fire with ubuntu before installing firefirefire, can't get past Hellions with blue flames when rooting
I'm trying to follow this post in order to install firefirefire on my kindle fire:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369405&page=1
I'm at the part at the beginning of the guide ...
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How do I root my Kindle Fire?
There are a half-dozen or so questions on the Kindle Fire here where the answers involve having already rooted your device (including my recently-asked How can I get the Android Market installed on my ...
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Why isn't the name of my device changing?
I changed the name of my new Kindle Fire within my Amazon account by going to Manage My Kindle -> Manage My Devices. Everything seems to have gone fine on the account side, but the upper left hand ...
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How can I install vanilla Android on the Kindle Fire?
I just received my Amazon Kindle Fire and since I am not located within the USA I can't use most of services provided Amazon. So I think the best thing for me would be to install a vanilla (custom) ...
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Android 2.3.3 on Kindle Fire - lost internet conectivity after modifing /etc/permisions/platform.xml - FIX?
I tried to install an app that requested com.google.android.maps.jar.
It gave me INSTALL_FAILED_MISSING_SHARED_LIBRARY and after i runned adb install, logcat showed:
Package ...
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What's next if Super One Click fails? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I root my Kindle Fire?
I want root, but not enough to reflash or do anything that has a significant chance of harming the phone. In the past I've always used ...
