Here's the Amazon-provided Kindle Fire HD drivers. This is for anyone having problems finding them. It helped me at least sideload a few apps on this Fire HD. I'm not sure if you can find them anywhere other than using the Android SDK Manager. I figured I'd just make it easier for those who don't have the traditional SDK setup.
You can turn on ADB in Settings>Security>Enable ADB
Attached is the installer from the Amazon repository found using these instructions.
iamz3r0 said:
Here's the Amazon-provided Kindle Fire HD drivers. This is for anyone having problems finding them. It helped me at least sideload a few apps on this Fire HD. I'm not sure if you can find them anywhere other than using the Android SDK Manager. I figured I'd just make it easier for those who don't have the traditional SDK setup.
You can turn on ADB in Settings>Security>Enable ADB
Attached is the installer from the Amazon repository found using these instructions.
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Perfect. Thanks for this. It was the one piece I was missing. Now my ADB connection works
No problem. I just figured I wasn't the only one who needed it.
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No problem. I just figured I wasn't the only one who needed it.
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Now we just need to find a way to root the damn thing.
This is true.
I'm no developer so all I can do is try methods that already exist. I'd rather not jump off of any cliffs with this HD yet until I can fix my screw-ups.
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iamz3r0 said:
This is true.
I'm no developer so all I can do is try methods that already exist. I'd rather not jump off of any cliffs with this HD yet until I can fix my screw-ups.
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I was thinking the same thing, but dont want to brick it. I just got flash, you tube, Dolphin, and Netflix working perfect. I love the screen on this thing. Only one thing left to make it perfect. Rooting, then full gapps!!!
Thank you. Another alternative is to load apks to box.com and install from there.
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I am using the cm7 rom on my kindle fire. The one that whistlestop posted. I am trying to use an app from the Android market. I can download it to my fire but when I open it I get the message that it is not supported on this device. I know I read that it is not supported on tablets, but I was curious if I can "disguise" my tablet to look like an Android phone that is supported by the app. Thanks.
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Which app are you trying to install? Have you tried getting the APK for it and manually installing it?
It is AppRedeem. On the info page the app says it does not currently support Android tablets but I wasnt sure if I could make my fire appear to be an Android phone so it will work. I have downloaded it from the market and I have also manually installed via adb with the apk but when I open the app it tells me it is not supported on my device.
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Well I did some editing on my prop and manage to get my device to appear as a Samsung phone in the market but still no luck with getting the app to see my fire as a phone.
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When I go to the Market it says it is compatible with the Kindle Fire both in stock and ICS. Just thought you might find that interesting.
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Have you tried cm7 or miui? Both are phone roms tweaked a bit for phones and could possibly solve the problem. I think that the problem isn't making your kindle look like a phone because that would only allow you to download the app which you already did. Good luck
There is thread about getting apps to work on the ICS roms. I was gonna do some editing to see if I can get whatsapp to run on cm7. Same thing, tablets not supported.
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Disregard that editing nonsense. Another thread specifically about whatsapp said to backup the app on a running phone with titanium backup and then send the three backed up files to the fire and restore app+ data. Worked perfectly.
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Thanks guyute74. I dont have an android phone so I cant do it myself. If anyone with an android phone and titanium wanted to back it up and send me the files I would really appreciate it. Shoot me a pm and I can give you my email.
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All,
I've got the cm10.1 ROM on my fire and I love the keyboard where you can long press for numbers. The Nexus 7 doesn't have this stock, curiously, so I tried to pull the apk from the fire and it would install and even show up in the settings but I whenever I brought up the keyboard it didn't have the numbers. I did some searching but couldn't find anything. Any thoughts on how I could get this AOSP keyboard for the N7 w/o root?
Thanks peterb
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Personally, id just change the layout of the stock keyboard to PC. I find out significantly more convenient to have the dedicated fourth row of number keys than having to long press.
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How does one do that? I don't see that in any of the options menus.
Peterb
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pboggini said:
How does one do that? I don't see that in any of the options menus.
Peterb
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OK, I figured out how to do that with the input settings menu. I've got to say, I'm not all that excited about the PC layout even though it looks like it would be perfect for a 10" tablet I think that the N7 is a bit too small. Still hoping to be able to get the keyboard from the CM10.1/SGT7 rom.
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Found the answer. I did an adb pull and grabbed the LatinLME.apk from the fire. I then pushed it to the Nexus 7 to sdcard. I then opened up my file manager and it installed. Once installed I originally couldn't figure out how to activate it. I figured out that if you go into the language and input settings you can change the default to the AOSP keyboard you just installed and are then good to go. While I could have rooted it I'm wanting to keep it stock to keep getting otas. The fire is for flashing ROMs
Hope this helps someone else.
Peterb
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ok, long story short...adb is showing device but its offline.
i have a Rezound, Galaxy Nexus, and Droid DNA and adb works fine. I've tried different cables and different usb ports.
Weird part...........
if I reboot into bootloader, fastboot works fine. and if Im in recovery,adb works fine.
See picture.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
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It's a new security feature and there are already several threads about that topic. Normally on your tablet a popup message should be shown asking you whether you want to allow your PC to access.
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It's a new security feature and there are already several threads about that topic. Normally on your tablet a popup message should be shown asking you whether you want to allow your PC to access.
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i swear i did a search and couldn't find something. lol...i only looked in this section though...
can you link me?
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Have a look here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2147483
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i got it! i'm not even sure what I did but the damn message finally came up.
i think the trick is....even if your ADB is in your PATH...you gotta cd/sdk/platform-tools and then use ./adb instead of just adb
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It's a new security feature and there are already several threads about that topic. Normally on your tablet a popup message should be shown asking you whether you want to allow your PC to access.
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I just picked up a 7" fire hd and researching how to root and all I see are version 7.x.x.x.. My device came with 11.3.0.0. Has anyone rooted with this version??
That's the new kindle fire hdx... We haven't even rooted it yet.
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That's the new kindle hdx... We haven't even rooted it yet.
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I don't think that's the HDX. The HDX has a software version of 13.x.x
With that being said, I don't think there's any harm in trying to root with Bin4ry to see if it works.
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I don't think that's the HDX. The HDX has a software version of 13.x.x
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Then what is it?
Are you sure its not separated into 11.x.x and 13.x.x based on the different device size? (7” and 8.9”) because a few days ago someone else had the same thing on theirs but I swear it was an hdx because of the resolution size and such, looked different.
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You have the 2013 Kindle Fire HD with no camera. This section is mostly for the 2012 KFHD (you can tell by camera).
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Its not a HDX its the 2013 no camera model. Is there a section for this model? I couldn't find one.
O that is very interesting, I was wrong, after some research I just found out that for some reason they made a second generation HD model, don't know why the heck the would do that. Guess it was released alongside the hdx models and no one mentioned it? Guess we ha e more models than we thought to try to obtain root on.
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You have the newest version of the kfhd kinda like the kf2 is sold as the same product as the kindle fire one. The closest section we have to that model is the hdx section right now. Hang in there I'm sure root will come.
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It will be rooted sometime in the near future I'm sure. For now, you can side load the Gmail app, some Google books, Google Magazines and that's about it as far as Gapps go.
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I just picked up a 7" fire hd and researching how to root and all I see are version 7.x.x.x.. My device came with 11.3.0.0. Has anyone rooted with this version??
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Hi rizzo777 (or someone else),
if you have New Kindle HD 7" (2013) (non HDX),
can You please check kernel version of your device (settings/about/kernel).
Thx in advance, Nenad
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Hi rizzo777 (or someone else),
if you have New Kindle HD 7" (2013) (non HDX),
can You please check kernel version of your device (settings/about/kernel).
Thx in advance, Nenad
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In the new version thats not an option (theres not an about option). You can find firmware version in the system update menu and thats about it.
currently its on 11.3.03
I can't even get ADB to work with this version. I've followed the instructions on like 5 different pages and no dice. I even downloaded the entire google sdk and downloaded drivers from the addon page for amazon devices. Windows 7 64 bit. Nothing works. It is incredibly frustrating.
I too have the firee HD 7" 2013 model with version 11.3.0.3. Haven't had any success finding any answers either. I was told this was "THE" place to look for a root option. Guess we will just have to keep waiting. I'm new at this but I have been reading a lot out there and I would like to give a shout out for all the people who make this site happen. Thanks guys.
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I too have the firee HD 7" 2013 model with version 11.3.0.3. Haven't had any success finding any answers either. I was told this was "THE" place to look for a root option. Guess we will just have to keep waiting. I'm new at this but I have been reading a lot out there and I would like to give a shout out for all the people who make this site happen. Thanks guys.
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I have the same Fire HD 2013, can not copy Vending.apk to system\app, no root access.
Rooting has not been verified with the 2013 model Kindle's. It's not recommended yet. When an exploit is found it will spread like wildfire. Everyone sit tight, you don't want to brick your device.
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any one try cydia impactor?
Same issue - KFHD 2013
v 11.3.0.4
For now I am sideloading apps installed via Box / Dropbox
Installed Nova Launcher but can't change background wallpaper
Hoping KFHD 2013 gets its own forum soon to avoid additional confusion like I this. My purchase was made after researching on XDA, but the lack of organization failed to uncover the differences.
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any one try cydia impactor?
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Some but nothing yet.
I just ordered a factory fastboot cable which will be here by Jaunary 3rd, 2013 (I paid for 1 day shipping, yikes costy). Anyways can someone please point me to the images that I need and what to do with them with fastboot. Thanks, Nathan
Just use this, it does the work for you, assuming this is the 2012 model with a camera, otherwise I don't believe it has the images for the new one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
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Just use this, it does the work for you, assuming this is the 2012 model with a camera, otherwise I don't believe it has the images for the new one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
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Thank you but can you point me to the system, boot, and recovery.img files?
It downloads them for you off the internet, if you actually just want the images you can get them in kindle SRT utility. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
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stunts513 said:
It downloads them for you off the internet, if you actually just want the images you can get them in kindle SRT utility. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
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Thank you, I run Ubuntu so I need the actual files. I'm not scared to use my keyboard. Also I don't want to deal with the stupid Java JDK thingy. Thank you so much
Now if only the Post Office would hurry up and get my cable to me.