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Kindle fire HDX €129 @ Argos

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  • #62
    bigron2109
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,751 ✭✭✭bigron2109


    Anyone know of any deals going for a Kindle ? Have to pick one up for a Christmas present .


  • #63
    kam3qnwvebf4jh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 138 ✭✭kam3qnwvebf4jh


    This is back up on Argos now at 129. 10 euro voucher back also. Remember if u want to root it and flash nexus ROM, don't let it connect to internet when u get first and just follow online guides


  • #64
    quarryman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,498 ✭✭✭quarryman


    I haven't updated the firmware on mine yet.

    I get the benefit of rooting and having google play on the device but what is the advantage of stock android? (i actually like the simple amazon GUI)


  • #65
    kam3qnwvebf4jh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 138 ✭✭kam3qnwvebf4jh


    I guess if u ignore play store then the only other advantage is being able to play more video formats on stock android. I believe the amazon os is restricted to mp4 only and doesn't allow YouTube.
    Rooting and installing a utility called safestrap allows you to boot into either OS, giving the best of both worlds !


  • #66
    Absoluvely
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭Absoluvely


    I got the YouTube app and Gmail and other Google apps (not the Play Store) working without rooting it.

    I did a factory reset on Fire OS 4.5.2 then followed these instructions. (It didn't work first time I tried but then I factory reset it and tried again and it worked.)


    I had to use this video to learn how to install adb (Android Debug Bridge) because it's not explained in the above video.


    Then I installed a bunch of Play Store apps like the BBC News app and Dolphin Browser using this Chrome extension called APK Downloader. I had to register a different Android device to get it working though because I couldn't get an Android ID out of the HDX even after installing an Android ID identifier app to it.
    APK Downloader: http://codekiem.com/2014/08/07/official-apk-downloader-v2-download-apk-files-from-google-play-store-to-pc/

    You can also get Flash working in Dolphin Browser (Silk Browser doesn't support it) if you download a version of Flash. Here's an instructions video that I didn't use to do this.


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  • #67
    R P McMurphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭R P McMurphy


    Matilda Uneven Streetcar wrote: »
    I guess if u ignore play store then the only other advantage is being able to play more video formats on stock android. I believe the amazon os is restricted to mp4 only and doesn't allow YouTube.
    Rooting and installing a utility called safestrap allows you to boot into either OS, giving the best of both worlds !

    To play other formats can download VLC from the amazon app store and this plays more formats


  • #68
    Absoluvely
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭Absoluvely


    If you're tryna follow the instructions videos above, this webpage will help you to get adb to recognise your device.
    https://developer.amazon.com/appsandservices/resources/development-tools/ide-tools/tech-docs/05-setting-up-your-kindle-fire-tablet-for-testing

    Another problem I ran into was that a Windows program called BlueStacks was interfering when using adb. You have to close it by running HD-Quit.exe which is located in the BlueStacks folder in Program Files (x86).


  • #69
    quarryman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,498 ✭✭✭quarryman


    Absoluvely wrote: »
    I got the YouTube app and Gmail and other Google apps (not the Play Store) working without rooting it.

    I did a factory reset on Fire OS 4.5.2 then followed these instructions. (It didn't work first time I tried but then I factory reset it and tried again and it worked.)


    I had to use this video to learn how to install adb (Android Debug Bridge) because it's not explained in the above video.


    Then I installed a bunch of Play Store apps like the BBC News app and Dolphin Browser using this Chrome extension called APK Downloader. I had to register a different Android device to get it working though because I couldn't get an Android ID out of the HDX even after installing an Android ID identifier app to it.
    APK Downloader: http://codekiem.com/2014/08/07/official-apk-downloader-v2-download-apk-files-from-google-play-store-to-pc/

    You can also get Flash working in Dolphin Browser (Silk Browser doesn't support it) if you download a version of Flash. Here's an instructions video that I didn't use to do this.

    You're a legend, thanks.

    Left mine connected to the wifi while I went out and planned to root it when I got home. Twas a but gutted to find it had updated itself in my absence. However the above videos work great and allow me to install google apps with no errors (without having to root it).


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