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[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tck9223:
i am from hk and i got the kf.

rooted and everything work flawlessly.

just pay more attention in the account settings then it will do;)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajq:
So here in Slovakia, unblock-us is working for netflix, not for hulu. The amazon market works, haven't tried prime streaming as I don't feel like unrooting atm. Hulu doesn't give a location error, it just cant return any screens and says it cant communicate with the server...
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stiffmast3r:
guys...

my fire will arrive an a few days :)

what i want to ask is:

1) can i install the google market without rooting?

2) does wifi work without rooting?

3) have anyone rooted yet?

4) can i install other g-apps?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lowpis:
1) No.

2) Yes.

Outside the US, you can browse the Internet, read and buy Kindle books and sideload apps. Everything else (Amazon services) doesn't work.

3) Yes, many people. It's very easy.

There is no reason not to root your device. The only downside is voiding warranty; but you're not in the US, warranty means nothing.

4) Yes. Many through Market (gmail, reader, docs...) but some manually (maps, translator,...).

I'm loving my rooted Kindle Fire. Kudos from Brazil.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stiffmast3r:
ok, thx for ur answer :)

warranty means nothing for me too :P

so, i can install google market when i root my fire, right?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tck9223:
RIGHT.now i can play tegra games using chainfire3D.

it's brilliant.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stiffmast3r:
OMG cant wait!!! :D
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bikkou:
Did anyone really manage to use Unblock-Us to buy apps? I have a dummy pure-US Amazon account, with Unblock-Us, and it still tells me I'm not in the correct region. And when I contacted Unblock-Us they told me they don't support the Amazon App Store yet, especially not on the Kindle Fire. But then some in this thread said they managed this...
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LilaLurch:
Can you just not buy apps? Whats about the free today apps?

I have configured Unblock-Us on my Router, and i use a FAKE Amazon.com Account. So i can get the daily free apps. And i have bought a 25 $ Amazon.com Gift Card (with my own Amazon.de account), now i have 25 $ on my fake Account to pay for some Apps...

see here: w**.abtevrythng.com/2011/03/how-to-use-amazon-app-store-outside-us.html

It´works.... :D
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tex321:
I live in Brazil decided not to download anything from Amazon, instead I rooted and installed Android Market.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bikkou:
I did that to the T. I live in Israel and it doesn't work. My Amazon account was made with Unblock-Us ON, US address, US credit card (dummy) and I set my Kindle Fire location to US on the site, yet I always get the message that I'm not in the US when I try to download anything from the App Store, including free dailies.

Do you have any idea what could cause this besides the Fire tracking IP?

Edit: forgot to say this, thanks a lot for the quick response.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajq:
Yes. I bought a few apps with unblock-us turned on while in Europe last week.

I am based in the US though, have US cards tied to my account, and had purchased apps while in the us before I went away (perhaps that had something to do with it?)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xlephant:
i'm using my kindle fire in germany for one week now. if you live outside the us, you just have to enter an american cc account and make it to your 1click payment method. this is working for me!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bikkou:
I'm certain I did it a few times but I'll try again in the weekend and pay more attention.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LilaLurch:
That´s exactly what i´ve done. I´m also from germany an it works fine. And the Daily Free Apps are not so bad some Day. And if you use a Gift Card you can buy Apps to. :D
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xlephant:
there is a trick to buy stuff without a regular american cc account. if the payment error msg pops up and you receive the error email, just klick on the link which comes with the mail. then choose your non-us cc card to pay. thats it. the order is placed and after 1-3 minutes the app will start downloading (maybe u have to press install again)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Under666:
One question: Does KF support Cyrillic? I do not want to take your time in order to check Cyrillic books, but probably if it works with the “Umlaut” in German it will work in Cyrillic.

Thanks
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matt23467:
Upgrade to 6.2

Hi Everyone!, How has the upgrade to 6.2 effected your device? May someone please direct me to a tutorial on how to root that did not cause problems while he was rooting. Thans alot!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
Just want to say that we dont need unblock-us to download apps from amazon Appstore.

To download apps from amazon appstore you just need to set a US adress, US credit card and US phone number.

just google for fake credit card and us adress and will appear plenty of sites with that information.

unblock-us will only be needed to watch and listen movies and music via streaming from amazon (outside US i mean).

with another words, you cant use amazon cloud drive or player outside US, you cant watch movies from amazon prime, instant video, etc or listen music from the cloud, or do subscriptions on magazines and newspapers.

With services like unblock-us you can do all of that outside us on your fire.

correct me if im wrong on anything.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bikkou:
Update

Thanks to LilaLurch, I was able to solve this. I apologize, it seems I really did do something wrong because using a dummy account he made, I was able to download from the App Store.

I still don't know what I did wrong when I tried to open the account myself, but it should not be an issue for anyone else. US address + credit card are enough.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tex321:
After ROOT you can install android market. No amazon account needed to anything you get a full working tablet. I live in Brazil.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stiffmast3r:
this dont work for me :( whats wrong?

i need a root explorer to install google market, or is there another way?

:confused:
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maartenmeijer1989:
I suggest you use a credit card test number to install Root Explorer. A list of test numbers can easily be googled. Also set it as your only number at your amazon account and use a fake billing address somewhere in the use. I used this method in the netherlands and it's working fine. Ofcourse you can NOT buy apps with it.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b63:
if you have already rooted your kf you can google for "root explorer apk". download an then install with 'adb install name_of_apkfile.apk' command.

maybe this ia also interesting for you guys in europe:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1382360
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Veritass:
Normal Android market will work fine.Amazon app store will not
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b63:
agree - android market works fine - only protected apps are not available because the kf is not an supported device (what a wonder ;-)) - for those use sideloading.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cenkoloji:
Weird situation

Hi,

I'm in Switzerland, and first time I got my kindle fire I managed to install apps, by adding a fake us address, credit card to my amazon account. Then I did not want to mess with my original Amazon account and changed back the billing method to my current credit card and address, which resulted not being able to install apps anymore(which is expected)

Then I rooted my fire, opened a new amazon account with fake US address etc. Now when I try to install apps, it says: "not yet available in your region."

I did a factory reset, but still the same.(After factory reset, device remains rooted)

Is is because of rooting?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b63:
is your new new account at amazon.com or amazon.de ?

by the way - why do you hassle with the amazon market ?

use the android market with your google account !

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19789892&postcount=35

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1382360
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cenkoloji:
linux sdk

I did in amazon.com. Well to be honest I'm not fan of amazon appstore, but I use linux and couldn't be sure if these guides to install android market can be used in linux as well. I'll try.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b63:
they can be used.

if you have adb available on your linux box and can communicate with the KF your allready set up.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
any of you guys can use amazon app store (download free apps) outside US on fire?

With unblock-us or something?

I have us credit card and billing address, but still complaining about my location...
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b63:
maybe this is interesting for you:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1382360

btw. why hassle with vpn and the amazon market ? why don't you use the android market ? not rooted ?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
yeah, not rooted.

Well i don't want to root or losing time setting things up everytime amazon do an update.

So i just want to get amazon app store working on fire, to simplify things up, and sideload any aditional app.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chiwaz:
I was going the same way you do, but at the end I've rooted mine and now life is much easier.

The only drawback is that you loose the video services, but that's no big deal to me. You can still buy books, subscribe to magazines and newspapers, buy apps, and all the rest.

You just go to Android Store from your PC and have your app delivered to your Kindle (it seems there are still problems when I buy straight from the KF).

And believe me, if I did it, everybody can root his KF easily :D
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
well, i understand :)

I really enjoy amazon instant movies...

I just want amazon app store, so i can get the essential apps and sideload additional that there arent on amazon app store.

Btw, just in case, wich guide did you follow to root your kindle?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chiwaz:
Do you? I wasn't impressed at all by the quality of them, but maybe it's just me.

You know, after one month of using my KF, I've installed only an handful of apps, such as ComicRack, World of Goo and Plant vs Zombies, some news aggregator. Without a camera or GPS, there isn't much you can do, but that's ok for me.

Also, this is probably due to the fact that I'm a newbie to the Android world.

I used this one: http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/12/23/exclusive-how-to-easily-root-the-amazon-kindle-regardless-of-its-software-version/

I f you need also a guide for ADB, there is plenty on this forum.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
Well i enjoyed, and the hd ones are really nice.

There are plenty i want to install, games, organizing apps, news aggregators, etc, i dont use camera neither gps even on my phone.

Ok, thanks. I will start looking for a way to get amazon app store working on my kindle, but after that i will take a look at this guide.

after all i bought my fire just because of the simple way that the device showed me to do some stuff, like videos, music, books, news, apps, etc.

I just want to click one button to do all that stuff, and not using thirdy party apps to do that...since now i have all working except apps. :(
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Under666:
No need to root. If you have US address and Credit card- just go to amazon.com and choose “One click” payment and “One click” purchase and you are fine. I am using this from Bulgaria ;)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chiwaz:
of course. but if it were so easy to get US credit cards we wouldn't be here, would we?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azmodeus:
Im from Brazil, and Im able to download free apps on the fire just fine from the amazon app store. Paid apps only using the site and an international card with a fake US address. The app is pushed to the KF right after you buy on the site.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
I'm using a US credit card and billing address (from fakenamegenerator), and i can't download apps on my kindle fire. It keep saying that i need a US card and billing address.

With unblock-us, im able to get apps from amazon app store, but only throught the browser (silk for example), from the app menu context on fire home, it keep saying that i need a US card and billing address.

on my droid phone, it says that im not on an allowed geographic location...
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Under666:
Chiwaz, therethere – like I said you need to choose “One click payment” method and make your US “card” default “ One click payment” method. Add “One click purchase” too and everything will be fine. ;)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
i have all that stuff activated on my amazon account, and always had...

Like i said, i can indeed download app from amazon app store WEBSITE, just give me that error whe i try to do the same on amazon app in my kindle fire.

So actually im downloading kindle fire apps from amazon website on my kindle and not the app.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chiwaz:
I've ALREADY tried that and it didn't work. Yes, I do read this forum.

I have tried 5 or 6 fakenamegenerators' cards and they were all rejected.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
Chiwaz, are you able to get apps to Fire throught the silk browser?

I mean, go to amazon app store on silk and download the apps to fire from there?

I can do that, only cant via amazon store app on m kindle fire.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ammubarak:
Amazon has only blocked the prime materials to the users of KF outside US. However, you should be able to download apps.

Regards
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chiwaz:
@ therethere: Sometimes I can, other times I can not.

I haven't figured why yet.

@ammubarak: no. Read the thread please.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
i can download apps via silk browser on amazon page. Not via app store on fire.

i use www.uswebproxy.com to download apps on silk browser.

i would love to download apps via app store on kindle fire menu :(
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scrols:
Hey,

I couldnt download any apps from amazon appstore untill I did two things, and I'm not sure which one solved my problem. First thing was connecting through WorldWide Kindle Fire app from market (0.99$) which also enables Amazon Video outside US (I'm from poland). Second thing I did, is using American Express card number, instead of Visa or Mastercard. Now I can download apps even withouth proxy. Maybe this was just one time thing.

I recommend trying the card number thing firstly. It might save you 99c (lol:-) ). But also recommend this app if you want Amazon Video or other services like Pandora and Netflix outside US.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
thanks scrols

gonna try that when i come home.

will post here later
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
ok, thanks again scrols,

i changed my mastercard to a american express one and on my droid phone amazon app store is working atm.

:) will try later on fire.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chiwaz:
the only italian user who downloaded that app says it does not work.

by the way, if you don't plan to keep tha Amazon Prime service is pretty useless, as I don't think it has anything to do with the market.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbc0:
I am in Canada and have a KF purchased in Seattle. I had a relative register it online from his US address so it would think I am in the US. The problem is, I discovered, to sign up for Amazon, my Canadian credit card gives me away. In order to use the cloud etc and take advantage of the free movie rentals that came with it, I need a US credit card, even for free stuff! Oh well it was worth a try
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhishekagrawal:
use a usa test credit card. I use it in India. Of course can't buy anything but you can use all services and download apps. Also you can use gift cards to buy music and apps.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
just want to say that i'm able to download apps from kindle fire, since i changed my US card like scrols said!

So, im not using any proxy to US or us-unblock service alike and i can do everything, except amazon instant video!

I can use music, apps, books etc

finally i have everything i want without any other service :)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scrols:
Glad I could help ;]

Chiwaz:

It's working, and not useless if you use other US only services :)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chiwaz:
For me it didn't. Every single fake credit card was rejected.

The root makes it work without using a US credit card.

Since I don't use any US based service, it's ok for me.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crlsndrsjmnz:
doesn't work for me....

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Kernel: CF-Root
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therethere:
try another card numbers

try a american express one on fake generators. google it.

it worked for me.

not rooted and not using any us unblock service atm
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phatphat:
Hi scrols, thanks for the tip about worldwide! I'm asking on behalf on someone in the UK that I bought a KF for but does the Worldwide app just make everything function as if you're in the USA? Or do you have to use it like a portal/browser?

I could always give the user my us address and CC details but if WW app for KF fixes everything then 99c is a small price to pay!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lovejoy777:
Im in England and have a kindle fire rooted with CM7 & gapps and it works awsome
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phatphat:
HALP!

As I mentioned earlier my Mum has a US kindle fire I sent to her in the UK.

I sent her (via email) the worldwide app (as an .apk) but without a file manager she cannot navigate to the download folder.

So I told her to download a file manager from the Amz appstore - no dice - keep getting the geographical restriction error.

So she tried via the silk browser - same problem.

I then went to amazon.com and put all my address details, and CC details and the country settings on her amazon account now show the USA.

Still she cannot access the usual USA content due to the geo restriction error.

Would anyone be kind enough to post step by step instructions on how I can get the damn thing to work in UK?

I have a feeling she has entered her UK address details somewhere on the fire, meaning it overrides her amazon.com account settings and is giving the error.

Or should the worldwide app solve all this and she's just being blind/dense by not being able to navigate to the .apk I emailed her?

Thanks!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mas0n123:
Hi guys, I've been using my KF for a few days now, and since I found this thread useful, I'm going to write what I did with it and try to address some recurring issues, although you've covered basically everything already :)

I'm from Croatia, got the KF recently, and the first problem I had was downloading apps, since Amazon's store doesn't work without a US credit card, even for free apps...This made rooting unavailable too, since for most roots or sideloads you need a file explorer, which I couldn't get. The solution was using a testing credit card number and some phony address from Google Maps, which I read here (thanks btw :) ) - now I can download the free apps from the Amazon store, which is great. Considered rooting, but I don't think I will, at least not yet.

Other things - wifi works great, Amazon Prime doesn't ( :( ), uploading Video and Audio and Books from my PC works great, and the UI is better/smoother in 6.2.2. So basically everything I expected works, and even better than I thought...I'm very pleased with my KF, and I think it'll only get better :)

If anyone has any specific questions I forgot to mention, please contact me and I'll try to help :)

Cheers!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] damianarnold:
Give DroidVPN a go (Android Market) that will give you a VPN connection to the US that way you'll have Prime access.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vahusa:
You can also use "World Wide KindleFire" with no monthly fee... but you should root your device.

checkout this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1441332
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] llavalle:
I rooted mine without any problems (I'm from Canada). To install the file explorer, I pointed the web browser to a APK file download and it installed itself ;)

Just make sure you enabled the "allow installation from other source" option.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lipeno:
I just got KF today, in Croatia (Europe).

So to get root can i let my KF update to 6.2.2 and use Kindle Fire utility (does it support this last KF update)?

After that, how can I control OTA updates, so I don't lose root with next update?

Then I want to keep native amazon ROM and gain access to amazon content and get silk browser working, what is the easiest way now to do that (is there a free app that can get international version working)?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] llavalle:
KFU does not support 6.2.2, you'll have to manually root using BurritoRoot3.

Silk browser works from outside the USA. The amazon content will not work (except books) unless you use a workaround for the credit card...(you won't be able to access the streaming videos if you're rooted anyway...)

To prevent other updates, you can just move the file : /system/etc/security/otacerts.zip elsewhere using any root file browser (I use ES File Explorer).

That's about it.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mas0n123:
Thanks for the tips guys,although I'm not really interested in Prime that much,it'not why I got the KF :) And since I solved most or all my probs without rooting,I've decided not to root yet...I probably shouldn't have said thathere :):)

Also,I didn't realize when I got it that sideloading can be done so easily,so far I haven't used ES at all,the device installs the apk files on its own.

And yes,of course Silk works outside the US :)