yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate General] FaeryBryn:
Thanks for this! I tried loosening the screw first, but it didn't work. After reading your post, I noticed that the cable wasn't in the slot. Messed around with it a bit, and while it doesn't *completely* line up up the white lines, it worked! Thanks so much <3
[Captivate General] invasmani:
Thanks for the fix I haven't needed it yet personally, but I may some day so thanks in advance for the solution.
[Captivate General] sourabh2910:
Works Really Well

Thanks for this Walkthrough. Really helped me fix my mothers phone.

Cheers for that.:good:
[Captivate General] hkice:
I had the problem with the rear speaker in my Star Butterfly S5 bought 2 months ago, I do not know if it did not work due to software issues. so I am gonna try flash the rom first. Then I take the phone a part to see what happened.
[Captivate General] fleagalbaum:
Thank you for the fix. I told my wife my phone was broken and need a new one. She gave me the look (I cant buy a new phone) so I fixed it.
[Captivate General] wmctech:
Had to take it one step further

I dont know if this will help anyone but i had the same issues with the speaker on my i896. I tried the loosening of the screw and it seemed to work for about a week, then i was back to tapping and pressing on the speaker, and would get another few days or week out of it. Ended up ordering a replacement on ebay from some place in hong kong. Figured for $3 delivered to my door was worth a shot.

While installing it found the ribbon cable that goes from the speaker into the phone circuit board i could not get the line to correctly line up, once the speaker was pushed into place it would pull out ever so slightly. There is a white line on the ribbon cable and a white line on the phone circuit board that need to be lined up, this shows it is pushed into the correct location. Measured the original and the replacement and the lengths were identical. It appears the cable is about 1mm too short, obviously a design flaw, or someone figured they would save some money on the cable, what are we talking here 1/1000 of a penny? What I did was pull the ribbon cable slightly from the speaker assembly. (I am guessing it has a similar connection inside the speaker that the ribbon cable plugs into, but cant say for sure since its a sealed unit). By doing that I was able to get that ever so slight extension for the ribbon cable to plug into the phone circuit board and stay where it is supposed to when you push the speaker assembly into place.

I put the tape back on to keep it from crawling out, from vibration or any temperature change contractions/expansions. As a precaution i left the screw that holds it loose when i installed it. From what i can see the way it sits in there it would be impossible for it to fall out with or without a screw.

Its been in for 4 weeks now and appears to be running properly 100%.

I did not attempt this with the original speaker assembly, but figured if i screwed up the new one i could temporarily re-install the original at the very least and keep tapping and wacking it to make it work.
[Captivate General] mayoal:
worked for me

thanks a lot, this fixed my wife's phone.

kudos :laugh:
[Captivate General] Delve:
That's awesome folks are still fixing Cappy's, I never bothered to fix the speaker, honestly I prefer not having it, and I prefer the quality of the cappy, the note feels kinda junk in comparison, but after being on the larger screen its impossible to go back
[Captivate General] dobi3:
No More Speaker Prolblem's

I re-aligned ribbon cable and have not any problem,,

Thanks for all info :D

Was going to get replacement speaker assembly but the fix worked

and saved me from buying one :D

Samsung Galaxy S Captivate SGH-i897

Running Cyangenmod CM-11 NIGHTLY's

Sandisk 16GB Class 10 MicroSD
[Captivate General] quile22:
Thanks!
[Captivate General] quile22:
Thanks.
[Captivate General] ARobespierre:
Hi, I know I'm late.. but still, neither method (loosening screw/re-attaching the ribbon) works for me. I think it's a problem with the speaker itself since the vibration system is also connected through the same flex and if it were loose then the vibration would cut off in the same way the speaker does. Anyway, I found this video that replaces the speaker assembly and, since many people have mentioned that the original speaker assembly's ribbon is too short so you cannot align the white line on the ribbon with the one in the bord, you can clearly see it here, the replacement speaker's aligns perfectly while the original does not.

(youtube) /watch?v=uAH0vMpwV_k
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Liorgex:
Why the samsung kies can't recognize my phone? i have windows vista 32 so maybe it is the problem source but i already tried everything! any suggestions?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chopper the dog:
Kies is not for the vzw fascinate.

good day.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Liorgex:
daaammmnnnn- lol...thanks
[Dell Streak 7] Lilextreme:
Does anyne else have trouble getting the front cam on the streak 7 to work?

I was trying to skype with another streak 7 but neither of our devices will show the front cam, only the back. Should I try & send back for repairs or is there a fix somewhere?

Thanx in advance.
[Dell Streak 7] jz83:
I have the same issue, almost with any video calling app, I remember reading somewhere that it just wasn't supported.
[Dell Streak 7] otnos:
You need to upgrade to honeycomb. Skype on Android 3.2 will allow front camera. Read this post.

http://streakblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/skype-working-on-ds7-after-honeycomb.html
[Dell Streak 7] Lilextreme:
Ok thanx i'll check out link.....at least I kno its not just us :-)
[HTC EVO 3D] wp4ca:
How can I fix this?
[HTC EVO 3D] sandiegopaneraiguy:
So far I dont think anyone has fixed it.

Even restoring to previous versions of the camera app. fail to fix it.

Flashing the new HTC camera does not work either.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Bandage:
Ok, there are several threads alluding to installing the Android Market on your Kindle Fire, and this Guide will bring them all together for the EASIEST and MOST Successful process. Credit given to authors or other guides.

Android Market on Kindle Fire

Itching for a broader expanse of app selection on your rooted Kindle Fire? It is possible to install the Android Market, furthering your journey on the path of turning the Fire into a full fledged Android Tablet. Follow the tutorial.

Warning: NOT for the faint of heart.

As with any modification to system files, there is a chance you could cause damage to your device. Use at your own risk.

Prerequisites

Root your Kindle Fire

Download the following apks

GoogleServicesFramework.apk

Vending.apk (Latest Version 3.3.11)

See HERE for .apk downloads (complete GApps zip file)

Root Explorer App (or similar that lets you change ro/rw permissions)

Side Loading Apps activated on Kindle Fire

On the Kindle Fire Settings screen, go to “Device” and turn On “Allow Installation of Application From Unknown Sources”

Instructions

1. Transfer the .apk files to your Kindle Fire via PC / Mac (remember where you put them)

2. Open Root Explorer App, and navigate to the transferred .apk files

3. Select the GoogleServiceFramework.apk and install

4. When complete, click "Done" and return to the file location for Vending.apk

5. Long-press Vending.apk and select the "Move" option on pop-up menu

Navigate to /system/app folder

6. Change mount option from RO to RW (read-only to read-write)

Paste Vending.apk into the /system/app folder

7. Long-press Vending.apk and select "Permissions" from pop-up menu

Change permissions to match all other apps in this folder (rw-r--r--)

8. Install Vending.apk

9. Reboot your Kindle Fire

Once reboot is complete, select Market App and log-in as usual.

Enjoy!

You will most likely notice some familiar apps missing from the market, as this device is lacking certain hardware specifications. However, once custom ROMs start appearing for the Kindle Fire, it is a safe bet it will no longer be the case.

Also, the Market App will not show up in the default Amazon Launcher.

You will need to install an alternate launcher (ie Go Launcher EX, ADW).

Find instructions HERE.

For another option than installing an alternate option, check out this

work around

also!

Credits

JolleyBoy

mashi

And myself of course.

**Keep in mind, I'm NOT trying to step on toes in posting this guide...just creating a place for users to go and not have to sift through endless posts.**
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kenhen93:
Thank you! This works!

One thing I would add to your instructions before 8. Reboot is to install Market.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Jackalx:
After installing the Android Market, will it still work if I unroot the Kindle Fire?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Bandage:
I imagine so, however I haven't tested it. Worst case scenario, you un-root...it doesn't work, then root again.

Let me know how it works out!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DoubleByte:
I hate to seem dumb, but where is Vending.apk? It's not in the gapps RAR file.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] robert_ayala:
Every time I try to install the googleservicesframework.apk I get "Application Not Installed" any ideas?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Wipeout:
Yes.

I rooted, installed Market and Calendar, then unrooted so I could use the video streaming. Market still works.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] abremel:
New market apk from tonight that includes google music store attached - can confirm it working following the same directions, at least for me.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] wtphoto:
ok having a problem, root explorer wont mount /system/app as R/W so I cant copy the vending.apk. any suggestions?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Printerscape:
I don't think vending.apk is necessary. I didn't copy that over, and everything worked fine.

When I did copy it over, stuff started bugging out (instant video lagging (after unrooting), access to Amazon app store denied), so went back to deleting that file.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DssTrainer:
Are we not able to purchase apps through the google market once it installed?

I can download free stuff, but when I try to get a commercial app, it shows an error about not being able to purchase
[Kindle Fire Android Development] abremel:
I ran into this with movies in the market - but i can buy apps just fine - just tested.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] teookie:
I got it out of the cyanogenmod 7 google apps zip. From this page :

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Latest_Version/Google_Apps
[Kindle Fire Android Development] nerdgirl:
I'm having the issue moving the vender.apk - root explorer won't let me mount as r/w. Anyone have a quickfix for this?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Thelgow:
One question, have you followed the steps?

"Prerequisites

Root your Kindle Fire"

before using Root Explorer?

Because if you've rooted it, then in root explorer, at the top should be a Mount R/w button you just press.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] nerdgirl:
I AM rooted. I get the rw option and can actually change *some* directories to rw, but it won't allow me to change /system/apps. I have tried with terminal emulator as well, but get denied. WTF is going on?!?

I have superuser permissions set on root explorer and can write to most directories...

Help!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] GTrowbridge:
Feeling the pain here as well... :(

---------- Post added at 10:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:40 PM ----------

Aha... finally got it to work using the Jackpal terminal emulator and the instructions in this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19446504&postcount=66
[Kindle Fire Android Development] george120879:
Problems with kindle fire

Can you please help with kindle fire?

I did root it,then after that i did follow the step 1. Transfer the .apk files to your Kindle Fire via PC / Mac (remember where you put them)

2. Open Root Explorer App, and navigate to the transferred .apk files

3. Select the GoogleServiceFramework.apk and install

and then really it doesnt make sense all is written after that???

4. When complete, click "Done" and return to the file location for Vending.apk

5. Long-press Vending.apk and select the "Move" option on pop-up menu

Navigate to /system/app folder ( where is the move option on kindle fire? i triple check and doesnt exist)

6. Change mount option from RO to RW (read-only to read-write)

Paste Vending.apk into the /system/app folder

7. Long-press Vending.apk and select "Permissions" from pop-up menu

Change permissions to match all other apps in this folder (rw-r--r--)

8. Install Vending.apk

9. Reboot your Kindle Fire

I am stuck with the instructions please help.

Plus when i install the market after the framework i cant sign in on the market,no conection it says
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Rubarb:
To the above and anyone else having problems changing permissions with Root Explorer (I did, the button change to R/W did nothing at times) then try Super Manager, did the trick for me. Strangely once SM has changed permissions once in a session you can generally go back with Root Explorer and change any R/O -R/W you like.

Also "Move" comes up after a press of the file you wish to move.

Finally, I have a problem - I have installed vending.apk, permissions all ok etc. I can load and search the marketplace but when I try and download a file it hangs o waiting for download. This has happened on multiple apps and I've tried a couple of different vending files and a couple of installs. Any suggestions?

My only thought now is that since this is my first Android I don't currently have a device associated with my account. Any other thoughts?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bsoplinger:
I know I was half asleep the second time I installed market (after a system reinitialize) and ran the market installer but forgot to move it to /system/app and then compounded the mistake by leading the name be vending-1 instead of just vending. Only once I caught both mistakes and corrected them did market work properly. But it half worked until I fixed my mistakes. Perhaps you didn't copy to system like me or got permissions wrong?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Rubarb:
No, every time I've done it it's gone to /system/app with permissions RW-R--R--

First time I loaded, it asked me to wait while it associated my gmail account with the market. Worked fine until I try and download when it says,

"Waiting for download"

File name is fine - and I've tried two vending.apk files
[Kindle Fire Android Development] george120879:
HELP SOS

trying to move the vend file to the system app file and all i get is you cannot paste here because the file system is ready only.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vonhinkle:
Cannot install GoogleServicesFramework.apk

I rooted my Kindle Fire with SuperOneClick. Everything went fine. I have root, can change permissions and so on.

When I try to install GoogleServicesFramework.apk it just says "Application not installed". I can't find anything about this issue, been checking Google and here. I have the installation of 3rd party apps enable and can install other apps.

Can anyone offer any advice please?

Edit: Tried to install via ADB and I get this error.

Faliure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES]

Someone please help, this is really annoying when I see everyone else getting it to just install.....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] smirkis:
redownload everything. move them to the sdcard portion, install framework from sdcard portion then move market to system and reboot. it should work.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vonhinkle:
Done all that like 5 times now. Found a few dif downloaded and tried those with no different outcome. I notice there is a meta_inf folder in the download, is there somewhere ghat should go? Any other suggestions?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vonhinkle:
Use root explorer to paste the file there. Click to r/w button at top before u paste...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Thelgow:
I tried a couple vending.apk and none ever worked for me. Always hang when downloading. Try com.amarket.apk from the gapps.zip, worked first try for me.

Also it looks like vending.apk is the old market layout as well.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vonhinkle:
Thanks. It must have been the download. Though I swear I downloaded at least 4 different versions. Woke op this morning and tried again, worked first try. Freaking weird....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] a1exus:
does that mean that AKF can only be rooted on Windows?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ags29:
Nope, I rooted mine using a Mac.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] docfreed:
Works Flawlessly - Thank You! ↓↓↓↓↓↓
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shug176:
thanks finally got it to work
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shug176:
Just noticed market is not showing in my app's anyone else have this ?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Kuntao:
Use:

or

or another launcher of your choice.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Rubarb:
Thanks very much - just got round to trying this and worked first time.

Not used the Market before but the com.amarket.apk is definitely newer than the vending.apk

Now I just need a VPN working and life is complete.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] alexinmontreal:
Bschrib Fantastic Post! Works like a charm!!!!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jeffng:
Hi guys, thank you for this. I manage to get it rooted - as i see Superuser in the installed app list. But i am stuck from here onwards. My intention is to install google framework apk and later the google apps including the market. Now that i have transfer in the apk to the internal storage, i was suppose to use apps like root explorer and so on to run the apk. But how i get the explorer app in the device??

As i cannot install app from Amazon (not in US), i manage to move the explorer apk to dropbox (using Appmonster from my P990) and from KF, i use the openoffice app to access dropbox and it allow me to install from there! BUt i hit "Application Not Installed". Arggh.. please help guys. Thanks.

Update

Got it working! Using adb to install. TQ!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dieandromeda:
i'm able tu run android market but failed when downloading file. stuck at starting download...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DssTrainer:
You should not need Android SDK to root the kindle (or Nook Tablet for that matter). You only need the adb.exe and supporting pieces plus the usb_drivers folder that comes with most root packages and you can create your own

%userprofile/.android folder manually (or by script) and add the vendor id to it.

Take a look at the NT root package:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1354487

It simplifies things greatly by not making people wonder why they have no .android folder in their users area. It doesn't get autocreated on any box I've used with it. You just are better off creating it on the fly with a one click root script.

I've rooted both devices using just the platform tools and usb_drivers. I do not have the sdk installed on the netbook I used to root.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dieandromeda:
got it working. i'm using new market instead (com.amarket.apk)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] YMark:
Can you explain what it is you did? I copied com.amarket.apk to system/app and renamed vendor.apk.

I'm still unable to download any files, just getting "Starting download....."

Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] nitty917:
anyone getting force close?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] aleunge:
Not really FCs but an app would look like it's downloading but gets stuck on 0% in the progress bar. Pretty useless at this state but sideloading apks will do for now :o

UPDATE:

Using the new market as mentioned by dieandromeda fixed the problem for me! Thanks man!

Also, if you can't get File Expert to gain RW for the folder, you might want to try:

First move Vending.apk to root of your sdcard. Then make sure you unmount it by clicking "disconnect" on the KF (but still connected to your PC). Do "adb devices" to make sure you're still connected.

adb shell

su

mount -o remount,rw /dev/null /system

cp /sdcard/Vending.apk /system/app/Vending.apk

exit

adb kill-server

Remember to change permissions for Vending.apk in /system/app/ and install/reboot.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Settembrini:
I could install Market following the instructions from the first post.

Just one question. Market shows up in the ADW launcher, but not amongst the Fire Apps.

Is that normal?

Can I get it in the Fire launcher as well?

Thanks!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Whistler36:
Can't download from Market using Opera

I have installed com.amarket.apk and can open it using go launcher. However the SiriusXm.com app I want does not appear. Before all this when I went to market.android.com in Opera it said I had no phone attached to the account. Now it sees the Kindle Fire but won't let me download. There is a drop down box "Choose device on which to install" which lists my kindle fire but grayed out. Every app is the same. I had previously installed Vending.3.3.12.apk but then deleted that apk from the system/app dir (no uninstall method?) and installed com.amarket.apk. Rebooted etc. Any ideas?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Kuntao:
Use this:

market.android.com will only let you install certain apps on your kindle. When it's greyed out that means the site doesn't think the app is compatible with your device. If that happens you have to sideload the app.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] branshaw09:
Hi everyone... got my wife's kindle rooted and now wanting to put the android market on it. Question though... when I go to download the gapps download it is a .rar and not a .zip. Thoughts or advice is appreciated! Thank you.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Settembrini:
@Kuntao, thanks it works fine.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] aleunge:
Use 7zip to extract man. http://www.7-zip.org/
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elite-fusion:
Hey guys for some reason I am not able to install the googleservicesframeworks all I get is Application Not Installed. Any ideas guys?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] brandonharrison10:
It's working great! But...

I have rooted my kindle, installed market and the ADW launcher, and it all work swimmingly. I also installed The Voodoo OTA Root Keeper to disable root so my Amazon prime videos will work (but can re-enable it at any time with the same app). It works great, only I have one problem:

My Kindle doesn't see a lot of apps in the Market! There are apps I have on my phone, or apps I had on my Viewsonic G tablet that just don't show up in my market search! Is there a way to allow my kindle to see all the available tablet apps? I know that some apps are for phones only, but this is missing a LOT of apps.

Here are a few examples: Google Maps, Google earth, Cut the Rope, Mormon Channel, etc.

Is there a way to make the market see all these apps?

On my other tablet and on my phone, the Clockwork Mod recovery had a "Fix Persmissions" option that I think made it work. Is there anything for my Kindle?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] aleunge:
Just to be clear, you're rooted? Did you move the Vending.apk file to /system/app ok? Maybe redownload the framework apk again to be sure.

I think someone else mentioned that it's due to the fact the KF isn't "compatible" with the missing apps. Google just decides what apps to show you. The KF doesn't have GPS, cameras, mic for example and Google Maps/Earth probably needs them. You can always search for the apk of the app you want and just sideload them as usual. For instance, I got Facebook app installed.

Don't think there's a fix_permissions for the KF until a custom ROM shows up. I believe it's a script that needs to be built in to the ROM.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dieandromeda:
no need to rename. just install GoogleServicesFramework.apk, move com.amarket.apk to system/app and then install Market Opener
[Kindle Fire Android Development] stiffmast3r:
1 problem:

i cant download anything from the amazon app store, but i need root explorer to install google market, right?

what to do? :rolleyes: