Thanks....
I guess these days like phones you gotta check the serial number to make sure its not stolen if you buying it new or used off someone smh
[Hack] Kindle Guide for Transformation to Android Tablet
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I guess these days like phones you gotta check the serial number to make sure its not stolen if you buying it new or used off someone smh
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Please do a video thats a lot for a newb like me...i hope soon.
Please do a video thats a lot for a newb like me...i hope soon.
This is a guide to transform your Kindle Fire 2 Generation into a full working android tablet (Android UI, Google APPS, Play Store, Widgetsssss etc.). UPDATED 12/21/2012
That said. I have no ownership of any of the programs or files discussed. This is just stuff i gathered to make my Kindle Fire ROCKKKKK, Do this at your own risk, I am not responsible if you brick your device or void your warranty by doing any of this. Also please give to the developers that took of their time to create the programs and make your crappy reader into something awsome.
Please read complete article before you begin. Again I am not responsible if you brick your device or void your warranty by doing any of this. 12/19/2012
Since we don't have a lot of development do to the fact that amazon has looked their device. We at least can have fully fuctional android tablet with a lot of goodies (without that annoying carousel UI and get widgetssssss).:silly:
Stuff we can't do yet. Chage bootloaders, change roms, change lockscreen ( Work around instating No Lock from android market and then instaling your favorite lockscreen from market thanks to tip from fmkilo), change search engine (I tried instaling google search to no luck, if some one can help please comment, some ideas where told, will try soon)
Procedure to transform Kindle Fire 2 Generation into a fuctional android tablet,
1. ADB enabled and Allow Unknown source APK and Amazon account registered
This is simple just go to your Kindle Eyelid and hit
(+)More...--> Security-->Enable ADB ON
and
(+)More...--> Device-->Allow Instalation of Applications ON
Install Amazon account as root may not let you create one
2. Root and Super User
In order to change the UI and install a few missing apk in the Kindle Fire system folder we need Super User and Root access.
Below is a link that will show you how to install root. It is ment for the Kindle 7 HD but works perfect on our Kindle Fire Second Generation ( I last used it on OS version 10.2.4 and worked)
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35156970
3. Install UI, and Google Apps
Now that we have root access we need to place a few apk on the system/app folder of the Kindle Fire to change the UI and have fuctional Google apps.
For that we need to modify ES File Explorer settings
go to Settings--> Root Setings Check First 3 Boxes (Root Explorer, Up to Root, Mount File System)
Now is just simple we need to move a few apk to the system/app folder.
All Needed
Android UI
IMPOTANT Choose an Andoid UI. There are a lottttt of User Interfaces for android. Like APEX Luncher, Go lancher, Nova launcher ect. to choose. I will use APEX launcher which works great on the Kindle Fire but you can install the one you love, you can change it later by removing the apk form systems/app and placing a diferent one.
http://www.papktop.com/apex-launcher-1-3-5.html
Google APPS
We need to install a few of the googles apps for the google play and Gmail to work so please download all of the above.
Google services framework apk
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=889863&d=1328536031
Google Play store apk
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2046533
Google youtube apk
http://www.androiddrawer.com/6750/download-youtube-4-1-23-app-apk/#.UM5sFm_oTl8
Google chrome apk
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1485473
Once you downloaded all of this apk simply paste them on your system/app folder and reboot the device.
When the device turns on again it will start updating. Unlock the device and will ask you which UI you prefer TO USE, choose APEX IMPORTANT I suggest that you test the UI first and then check the box to make this the defalt UI this can brick your device if the UI is not running Properly ( if you want to make the change permanent select the check box below, if not everytime you press the home button or restart will ask you to choose)
You will now see a familiar Android UI. Congratulations your Kindle Fire is not as crappy and has fully funtional google play, widgets and live wallpapers. :victory:
4.Prevent OS update, Loss of ROOT and all your Mod work
Every time your divice gets an update will automaticaly loose root. Thanks to crappy amazon these updates will get pushed and you cant stop them from the settings menu. Localy we can stop it with 2 options
A. Quick fix (will go into OTA update if Droidwall apk is turned off)
Localy we can stop them by placing a firewall like DroidWall and blocking the access ( i dont know which part to block to prevent it from updating so I just simply Check the apps I want use the internet)
Simply download DroidWall from the Google Play Store. The program is really simple just check which apps you want to let use internet, the rest leave unchecked.
B. Hard fix (will never go into OTA update unless you rename the file again) thanks to tip from fmkilo
To make change permanent go into the systems menu and rename /system/etc/security/otacerts.zip
5. Change Lookscreen
To change the lockscreen we need a few apk from the android market.
A. No Lock
B. Rom toolbox
C. Your favorite lookscreen ( I use Picture Password a copy of Windos 8 lockscreen)
Simply install Rom Toolbox, No lock, and lockscreen form market.
Open Rom toolbox and select App Manager find No Lock from the list and long press it. A menu will pop up, select "Convert to system app". Reboot device ( To skip this step you can also download No Lock apk from internet and place it on system/app)
Open No lock and hit enable, now you have no stock lockscreen, feel free to install your favorite lockscreen.
5. Fix Kindle Reader
This will delete kindle's original app for ever back up kindle app somewhere to restore
Go to system/app and save kindleforoter apk somewhere on your kindle and then delete it from system/app
Reboot device
Install Kindle Reader from Play Store
That is it. HAVE FUN
If you have any updates on this Tutorial please feel free to comment.
I will paste a video soon.
I ve done the manydroid root methode and got root again. Now I have no internet access..
My kindle fire can connect to my wlan Access point and tries to load data but it just keeps buffering (for ex when streaming video).
In the play store it just keeps saying "wird geladen/loading data" and the circle indicator keeps spinning but nothing happens.
The error is not related to my wlan. All other wlan devices work fine.
My kindle fire can connect to my wlan Access point and tries to load data but it just keeps buffering (for ex when streaming video).
In the play store it just keeps saying "wird geladen/loading data" and the circle indicator keeps spinning but nothing happens.
The error is not related to my wlan. All other wlan devices work fine.
I had the same problem. I followed the steps here and got it working: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1893410
However, I did have to do it twice. Not sure that I did anything different but it worked the second time.
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I have two brand new out of the box KF2s. The rooting method describe doesn't work. Here are my steps.
1. plug in the KF, it's recognized, drivers installed and I can obtain an ADB shell
2. Execute Step 1
3. It copies the necessary files over to /data/local/tmp and CHMODs the busybox file to 755 and zero errors at the console
4. KF reboots after being asked to 'restore'
5. It comes back up
6. I execute step 2
7. KF reboots and on the console it says 'Step 2 - Exploiting... /system/bin/su: cannot create /data/local.prop: Permission denied
8. I'm left with a KF that still doesn't have root which is verified by 'adb shell' and running ES File Explorer and changing the 3 required options
I've tried pushing the necessary files by hand that are in Step 1. Those go fine. I get to step two and if I attempt the command 'adb shell mount -o remount,rw /system' It says 'mount: operation not permitted' so none of the later commands will work either.
EDIT:
Solution: The script is using the ping command as a timer. The script couldn't locate the ping command so I had to explicitly put it's path in the script. Without it the script was attempting to push commands and the device was ready.
1. plug in the KF, it's recognized, drivers installed and I can obtain an ADB shell
2. Execute Step 1
3. It copies the necessary files over to /data/local/tmp and CHMODs the busybox file to 755 and zero errors at the console
4. KF reboots after being asked to 'restore'
5. It comes back up
6. I execute step 2
7. KF reboots and on the console it says 'Step 2 - Exploiting... /system/bin/su: cannot create /data/local.prop: Permission denied
8. I'm left with a KF that still doesn't have root which is verified by 'adb shell' and running ES File Explorer and changing the 3 required options
I've tried pushing the necessary files by hand that are in Step 1. Those go fine. I get to step two and if I attempt the command 'adb shell mount -o remount,rw /system' It says 'mount: operation not permitted' so none of the later commands will work either.
EDIT:
Solution: The script is using the ping command as a timer. The script couldn't locate the ping command so I had to explicitly put it's path in the script. Without it the script was attempting to push commands and the device was ready.
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I can confirm that the procedure in the OP works fine. After step 1 my KF 2 rebooted multiple times but I could see the SuperSU app. Step 2 errored for me, so I don't know if it really did anything.
Sent from my KF 2 using Tapatalk 2
Sent from my KF 2 using Tapatalk 2
Only took step 1 for me to get root on 10.24. Many thanks to the op for freeing up my daughter's kindle and getting me my nexus 7 back!
:good:
:good:
Haven't done this process yet.(just gave my mom her kindle yesterday). But I would say after pushing super user and the other needed files for root you should be able to push ad away or whatever ad free app you use as well. If you like the stock launcher you could do this process minus the alternate launcher( not sure why you would wanna keep but that your opinion
) which would at least add some support for more apps ie; play store, gmail, you tube. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
Thanks for this guide and all the contributors in this forum. I bought one of these KF's for my 5yr old daughter for Christmas and course I could not help myself trying to root this thing and get it to look like what an Andriod device should.
I loaded up Go Launcher EX, Go Locker, Dolphin browser, Flash Player, Ad blocker, Youtube etc and everyhing is working great. The only thing not working is Gmail which I have loaded off the market and side loaded and all it does is force close. Is everyone else having the same issue?
I loaded up Go Launcher EX, Go Locker, Dolphin browser, Flash Player, Ad blocker, Youtube etc and everyhing is working great. The only thing not working is Gmail which I have loaded off the market and side loaded and all it does is force close. Is everyone else having the same issue?
I just wanted to add my experiences into the mix in hopes that it will help someone else.
My wife bought this kindle for our daughter to have as a gaming/learning/head ache for me tablet. Once I found out that amazon requires a CC just to download free apps, I knew that wasnt going to fly. So here I am.
First let me say this:
DONT BE AN IDIOT LIKE ME!!!
The first couple of times I ran the RootManyAndroid and Qemu scripts the scripts appeared to be working but the kindle just sat there looking at me. After my tethered internet quit working, I quickly realized that having my phone plugged into my laptop for power while tethering the internet was a bad, bad, bad idea. I completely fuxxored my phone with those scripts. Semi luckily for me, I was planning on trying a new rom anyways. So after reflashing my phone and getting it working again I proceeded with the kindle.
At first I had the issues that FastVan was having that when i started the root scripts it wouldnt connect to my kindle. Then even though the page for the scripts says no other files are necessary i followed the instructions here (https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/fire/connect-adb.html) for installing the Android SDK to connect to the Kindle. Then I used the adb commands listed on that page to make sure i was connecting to the kindle.
After that, I had to move the Qemu root script files to the platform tools directory in the SDK folder for the Android SDK development software. I only copied files that didnt exist and didnt overwrite any files that already were in the directory. Then I copied the root many android scripts to the SDK root directory, and all of the files in the stuff directory into the platform tools again without overwriting existing files. Finally I renamesd the platform-tools directory to stuff.
Once I did that, I ran the runme.bat file from Root Many Android utility. The first time or two I got the permissions error similar to Fargodude and Barberboy. However my kindle was behaving very oddly. It was super slow and it kept flickering the Kindle Fire bootscreen. Since it seemed to be taking the adb commands from the script I tried the Qemu scripts in the now renamed stuff directory. That one seemed to work great.
After all of that, I looked and Superuser was installed and appeared to be working. So just for good measure I ran the Root Many Android script again and this time it worked great. Then i ran the Qemu script again and all seemed to work well.
At this point I realized I didnt have the ES File Explorer app. So, silly me, not having a credit card linked to my daughter's amazon account couldnt get it. So I then had to change the amazon account to mine to download the app from the amazon market. Then i got ES File Explorer, and used APK Manager to back up the Play Store Apk, GooglePlayServices. and Apex Launcher from my phone. Then followed the instructions from Imsully's post earlier in the thread to get the play store to work.
Now things are working well. However there are a few things to note.
1: Every time I reboot the Kindle the play store stops working. To get it working again, I have to use ES File Explorer to reinstall the Vending.apk, then the Play Store apk to make it work again.
2: When I first set up the Play store, again, I wasnt thinking about my intended purpose and used my google account instead of my daughters. Now I cannot get another account into the play store. I set up my daughters account under the accounts management in the play store but it wont let me select it as the one to be linked. So, I had to remove my CC from my google wallet until there is a fix. But this is at least better than Amazon in that she can still download free apps, just cant charge anything.
My wife bought this kindle for our daughter to have as a gaming/learning/head ache for me tablet. Once I found out that amazon requires a CC just to download free apps, I knew that wasnt going to fly. So here I am.
First let me say this:
DONT BE AN IDIOT LIKE ME!!!
The first couple of times I ran the RootManyAndroid and Qemu scripts the scripts appeared to be working but the kindle just sat there looking at me. After my tethered internet quit working, I quickly realized that having my phone plugged into my laptop for power while tethering the internet was a bad, bad, bad idea. I completely fuxxored my phone with those scripts. Semi luckily for me, I was planning on trying a new rom anyways. So after reflashing my phone and getting it working again I proceeded with the kindle.
At first I had the issues that FastVan was having that when i started the root scripts it wouldnt connect to my kindle. Then even though the page for the scripts says no other files are necessary i followed the instructions here (https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/fire/connect-adb.html) for installing the Android SDK to connect to the Kindle. Then I used the adb commands listed on that page to make sure i was connecting to the kindle.
After that, I had to move the Qemu root script files to the platform tools directory in the SDK folder for the Android SDK development software. I only copied files that didnt exist and didnt overwrite any files that already were in the directory. Then I copied the root many android scripts to the SDK root directory, and all of the files in the stuff directory into the platform tools again without overwriting existing files. Finally I renamesd the platform-tools directory to stuff.
Once I did that, I ran the runme.bat file from Root Many Android utility. The first time or two I got the permissions error similar to Fargodude and Barberboy. However my kindle was behaving very oddly. It was super slow and it kept flickering the Kindle Fire bootscreen. Since it seemed to be taking the adb commands from the script I tried the Qemu scripts in the now renamed stuff directory. That one seemed to work great.
After all of that, I looked and Superuser was installed and appeared to be working. So just for good measure I ran the Root Many Android script again and this time it worked great. Then i ran the Qemu script again and all seemed to work well.
At this point I realized I didnt have the ES File Explorer app. So, silly me, not having a credit card linked to my daughter's amazon account couldnt get it. So I then had to change the amazon account to mine to download the app from the amazon market. Then i got ES File Explorer, and used APK Manager to back up the Play Store Apk, GooglePlayServices. and Apex Launcher from my phone. Then followed the instructions from Imsully's post earlier in the thread to get the play store to work.
Now things are working well. However there are a few things to note.
1: Every time I reboot the Kindle the play store stops working. To get it working again, I have to use ES File Explorer to reinstall the Vending.apk, then the Play Store apk to make it work again.
2: When I first set up the Play store, again, I wasnt thinking about my intended purpose and used my google account instead of my daughters. Now I cannot get another account into the play store. I set up my daughters account under the accounts management in the play store but it wont let me select it as the one to be linked. So, I had to remove my CC from my google wallet until there is a fix. But this is at least better than Amazon in that she can still download free apps, just cant charge anything.
Has anyone been able to install the official Gmail application from the play store and had it work? It opens up and acts like it's going to work than after a couple seconds it says Gmail has stopped. So far every other app has been working correctly even Google talk. My rooting was a bit hacky in fact I had to use busybox installer to fix a few problems so idk if there were some commands that didn't go through although after I fixed busybox I haven't had any problems that I have seen.
EDIT: So in Apex I added a shortcut to the stock android ICS settings and when I click Accounts & Sync as well as various other settings nothing comes up at all and it just goes back to the home screen. I wonder if there is a way to add these settings back in as well as other settings anyways definitely would be good to figure this all out.
EDIT: Just thought I'd tell you if you install holo locker as a system app it works great as a replacement lock screen https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.locker
EDIT: So in Apex I added a shortcut to the stock android ICS settings and when I click Accounts & Sync as well as various other settings nothing comes up at all and it just goes back to the home screen. I wonder if there is a way to add these settings back in as well as other settings anyways definitely would be good to figure this all out.
EDIT: Just thought I'd tell you if you install holo locker as a system app it works great as a replacement lock screen https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.locker
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My girlfriend tried this guide earlier and she said it wouldn't work for her. I asked where she got upto and she said she ran a .bat, pressed 1 and enter and it just didn't go any further. She mentioned before that that she had trouble with the drivers, after installing them she couldn't access any of her files until she uninstalled the drivers it installed the first time she plugged it in.
Any help? She's an Apple fangirl and this may be my only chance to get her to like Android, but that sure as hell isn't happening with all this Amazon BS on her Kindle.
Any help? She's an Apple fangirl and this may be my only chance to get her to like Android, but that sure as hell isn't happening with all this Amazon BS on her Kindle.
can anyone help me i did everything well had apex launcher working now when i restart the kindle its caught up in a bootloop and doesnt wanna boot properly!
For me, this happened until I removed the kindle adb drivers I found elsewhere, and then added the kindle link and installed those drivers. Try deleting the drivers from device manager while the KF is connected, then remove the kindle. Run the driver installer downloaded to the android SDK folder.
Try opening a command prom p t and running the following command.
adb devices
You should get a response saying that there is something connected. If you get a blank response the .bat file won't work.
Posted using my Kindle Fire 2.
I'm unable to upgrade Apex Launcher. It says there is an available update whether I choose the Google Play route or to download it via the browser. I get the following error after installing:
"package file was not signed correctly. Uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again"
I'm also finding that if I install any other launcher and then hit the home button I'm never prompted to choose the default launcher.
Any ideas?
"package file was not signed correctly. Uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again"
I'm also finding that if I install any other launcher and then hit the home button I'm never prompted to choose the default launcher.
Any ideas?
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21This is a guide to transform your Kindle Fire 2 Generation into a full working android tablet (Android UI, Google APPS, Play Store, Widgetsssss etc.). UPDATED 12/21/2012
That said. I have no ownership of any of the programs or files discussed. This is just stuff i gathered to make my Kindle Fire ROCKKKKK, Do this at your own risk, I am not responsible if you brick your device or void your warranty by doing any of this. Also please give to the developers that took of their time to create the programs and make your crappy reader into something awsome.
Please read complete article before you begin. Again I am not responsible if you brick your device or void your warranty by doing any of this. 2/2/2013
We have fully funtional roms for Kindle. Fire 2. I will not be posting any more posts since a full ROM experience is way better in my opinion. But for people that dont want to fully convert and for documentation I will leave the posts. Have fun!!!!
Change lockscreen ( Work around instating No Lock from android market and then instaling your favorite lockscreen from market thanks to tip from fmkilo), change search engine (I tried instaling google search to no luck, if some one can help please comment, some ideas where told, will try soon)
Procedure to transform Kindle Fire 2 Generation into a fuctional android tablet,
1. ADB enabled and Allow Unknown source APK and Amazon account registered
This is simple just go to your Kindle Eyelid and hit
(+)More...--> Security-->Enable ADB ON
and
(+)More...--> Device-->Allow Instalation of Applications ON
Install Amazon account as root may not let you create one
2. Root and Super User
In order to change the UI and install a few missing apk in the Kindle Fire system folder we need Super User and Root access.
Below is a link that will show you how to install root. It is ment for the Kindle 7 HD but works perfect on our Kindle Fire Second Generation ( I last used it on OS version 10.2.4 and worked)
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35156970
3. Install UI, and Google Apps
Now that we have root access we need to place a few apk on the system/app folder of the Kindle Fire to change the UI and have fuctional Google apps.
For that we need to modify ES File Explorer settings
go to Settings--> Root Setings Check First 3 Boxes (Root Explorer, Up to Root, Mount File System)
Now is just simple we need to move a few apk to the system/app folder.
All Needed
Android UI
IMPOTANT Choose an Andoid UI. There are a lottttt of User Interfaces for android. Like APEX Luncher, Go lancher, Nova launcher ect. to choose. I will use APEX launcher which works great on the Kindle Fire but you can install the one you love, you can change it later by removing the apk form systems/app and placing a diferent one.
http://www.papktop.com/apex-launcher-1-3-5.html
Google APPS
We need to install a few of the googles apps for the google play and Gmail to work so please download all of the above.
Google services framework apk
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=889863&d=1328536031
Google Play store apk
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2046533
Google youtube apk
http://www.androiddrawer.com/6750/download-youtube-4-1-23-app-apk/#.UM5sFm_oTl8
Google chrome apk
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1485473
Once you downloaded all of this apk simply paste them on your system/app folder and reboot the device.
When the device turns on again it will start updating. Unlock the device and will ask you which UI you prefer TO USE, choose APEX IMPORTANT I suggest that you test the UI first and then check the box to make this the defalt UI this can brick your device if the UI is not running Properly ( if you want to make the change permanent select the check box below, if not everytime you press the home button or restart will ask you to choose)
You will now see a familiar Android UI. Congratulations your Kindle Fire is not as crappy and has fully funtional google play, widgets and live wallpapers. :victory:
4.Prevent OS update, Loss of ROOT and all your Mod work
Every time your divice gets an update will automaticaly loose root. Thanks to crappy amazon these updates will get pushed and you cant stop them from the settings menu. Localy we can stop it with 2 options
A. Quick fix (will go into OTA update if Droidwall apk is turned off)
Localy we can stop them by placing a firewall like DroidWall and blocking the access ( i dont know which part to block to prevent it from updating so I just simply Check the apps I want use the internet)
Simply download DroidWall from the Google Play Store. The program is really simple just check which apps you want to let use internet, the rest leave unchecked.
B. Hard fix (will never go into OTA update unless you rename the file again) thanks to tip from fmkilo
To make change permanent go into the systems menu and rename /system/etc/security/otacerts.zip
5. Change Lookscreen
To change the lockscreen we need a few apk from the android market.
A. No Lock
B. Rom toolbox
C. Your favorite lookscreen ( I use Picture Password a copy of Windos 8 lockscreen)
Simply install Rom Toolbox, No lock, and lockscreen form market.
Open Rom toolbox and select App Manager find No Lock from the list and long press it. A menu will pop up, select "Convert to system app". Reboot device ( To skip this step you can also download No Lock apk from internet and place it on system/app)
Open No lock and hit enable, now you have no stock lockscreen, feel free to install your favorite lockscreen.
5. Fix Kindle Reader
This will delete kindle's original app for ever back up kindle app somewhere to restore
Go to system/app and save kindleforoter apk somewhere on your kindle and then delete it from system/app
Reboot device
Install Kindle Reader from Play Store
That is it. HAVE FUN
If you have any updates on this Tutorial please feel free to comment.4Hi guys, the guide is good and it works flawlessly. I'm UK kindle fire 2 last update.
I was actually able to get rid of the lock screen using widget locker lock screen which I had purchased a while back for a phone.
Put it inside system/app and started it. I'm using root helper option to ensure it kicks in.
Even when I restart the kindle, if you wait for it to boot completely, it will take over stock lock screen.
Awesome stuff. Not only the stock one is gone, but I get to also customize my own.
Beautiful widgets only worked after copying the apk from data/app into system/app
SEARCH
A workaround for search is to download google search from aptoide and widget locker can be set to start it.
Or to use a shortcut on desktop to an activity via the launcher and selecting google search.
Also moved the apk to the system/app but may no be necessary. Now to rename the certs file to prevent ota update...
[EDIT] I have managed to get it as the default search but not exactly sure how might have to do with the fact that i renamed the UnifiedSearch.apk after i installed google search and rebooted. Said something about upgrading the system but i have not found a way (yet) to revert back so do it at your own risk (and let me know if it is reversible lol).
As for the root bowser app, not necessary.
ES file explorer can do it all, just check the settings and allow root, browse root folder and mount system as writeable.
Feels great to finally have some control! So cool that you can start the normal kindle os via a shortcut icon on the desktop, or directly to kindle docs, where my own free books are
so now we know lockscreen can be removed and google search can be used - this is fun!!
Sent from my hacked KFOT using xda app-developers app1I just wanted to add my experiences into the mix in hopes that it will help someone else.
My wife bought this kindle for our daughter to have as a gaming/learning/head ache for me tablet. Once I found out that amazon requires a CC just to download free apps, I knew that wasnt going to fly. So here I am.
First let me say this:
DONT BE AN IDIOT LIKE ME!!!
The first couple of times I ran the RootManyAndroid and Qemu scripts the scripts appeared to be working but the kindle just sat there looking at me. After my tethered internet quit working, I quickly realized that having my phone plugged into my laptop for power while tethering the internet was a bad, bad, bad idea. I completely fuxxored my phone with those scripts. Semi luckily for me, I was planning on trying a new rom anyways. So after reflashing my phone and getting it working again I proceeded with the kindle.
At first I had the issues that FastVan was having that when i started the root scripts it wouldnt connect to my kindle. Then even though the page for the scripts says no other files are necessary i followed the instructions here (https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/fire/connect-adb.html) for installing the Android SDK to connect to the Kindle. Then I used the adb commands listed on that page to make sure i was connecting to the kindle.
After that, I had to move the Qemu root script files to the platform tools directory in the SDK folder for the Android SDK development software. I only copied files that didnt exist and didnt overwrite any files that already were in the directory. Then I copied the root many android scripts to the SDK root directory, and all of the files in the stuff directory into the platform tools again without overwriting existing files. Finally I renamesd the platform-tools directory to stuff.
Once I did that, I ran the runme.bat file from Root Many Android utility. The first time or two I got the permissions error similar to Fargodude and Barberboy. However my kindle was behaving very oddly. It was super slow and it kept flickering the Kindle Fire bootscreen. Since it seemed to be taking the adb commands from the script I tried the Qemu scripts in the now renamed stuff directory. That one seemed to work great.
After all of that, I looked and Superuser was installed and appeared to be working. So just for good measure I ran the Root Many Android script again and this time it worked great. Then i ran the Qemu script again and all seemed to work well.
At this point I realized I didnt have the ES File Explorer app. So, silly me, not having a credit card linked to my daughter's amazon account couldnt get it. So I then had to change the amazon account to mine to download the app from the amazon market. Then i got ES File Explorer, and used APK Manager to back up the Play Store Apk, GooglePlayServices. and Apex Launcher from my phone. Then followed the instructions from Imsully's post earlier in the thread to get the play store to work.
Now things are working well. However there are a few things to note.
1: Every time I reboot the Kindle the play store stops working. To get it working again, I have to use ES File Explorer to reinstall the Vending.apk, then the Play Store apk to make it work again.
2: When I first set up the Play store, again, I wasnt thinking about my intended purpose and used my google account instead of my daughters. Now I cannot get another account into the play store. I set up my daughters account under the accounts management in the play store but it wont let me select it as the one to be linked. So, I had to remove my CC from my google wallet until there is a fix. But this is at least better than Amazon in that she can still download free apps, just cant charge anything.1
Turn off gmail notifications in gmail settings. If you keep trying ti start gmail eventually it should let you into settings. Took me like ten tries
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I used KindleFree from the play store to install the GApps, and everything worked fine.
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