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[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
[How to] Install Nova Launcher on the Kindle Fire 2 and HD

Clarke33,

In this tutorial you will learn how to install and initialize Nova Launcher and Nova Launcher Prime on the Kindle Fire HD and 2.

Prerequisites: Root the Kindle Fire HD and install Google Play Store.

When you install Nova Launcher, you need to do the following:

1. Install Nova Launcher from Google Play, upgrade to Nova Launcher Prime if preferred.

2. Reboot the Kindle

3. Using either ES File Explorer or Root Explorer, navigate to /data/app, find com.teslacoilsw.launcher-1.apk and

com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime-1.apk

4. Move com.teslacoilsw.launcher-1.apk and com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime-1.apk from /data/app to /system/app

5. Long press each com.teslacoilsw.launcher-1.apk and com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime-1.apk, make sure the

permissions are Owner: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read

6. Reboot the Kindle

7. Once the Kindle Reboots you will see "Kindle is Upgrading", this is when Android initializes the two above apk's

8. Unlock the Kindle and you will see "Complete action using:" at this point, select Nova Launcher.

9. Wait for Nova Launcher to initialize. Once you are at the desktop, click on the Home icon (picture of the house),

select Nova Launcher again. Wait for Nova Launcher to propagate the containers.

10. When done move the desktop icons around as needed.

If you installed the Google Applications you will see that Nova Launcher detects the Google Speech engine

which allows you to search the internet by voice, cool stuff.:good:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Next Launcher Support Request - DO NOT INSTALL

CoB_Mike,

We are working with the Go Launcher Development Team in trying to resolve the Bug in Next Launcher.

When we receive a response from Go Launcher Support we will post the discussion and potential fix.

We will first test our internal Kindle prior to posting the discussion.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Follow Up - Feedback

Clarke33,

Did you see our response regarding How to: Install Nova Launcher? We will be around tomorrow, if you need

any support. Take a peek at our How to: Install Nova Launcher
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Clarke33:
I found the. Nova apk download elsewhere on Xda and installed it in the same fashion as in the noob series post. It is working very well and really changes the look of the KF 2.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Nova Launcher Install

Clarke33,

Sounds great, I just wanted to make sure everything was working on your Kindle.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Clarke33:
So far everything seems to be working fine. Of course since the KF 2 doesn't have a microphone I won't be able to use any of voice apps. Will let you know if I experience any problems with anything else.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] :
Installed Nova, Apex & Go Launcher HD and everyone of them stops working after reboot, I've rooted by using this guide - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2069117

Not sure what I'm doing wrong, I copied the launcher into system/app with ES File Explorer, changed permissions to Owner: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read and then installed & rebooted.

Anyone else had the same issues & know how to solve?

Thanks

Edit: Used Solid Explorer to copy the apps in & seems to have worked, dunno why it wouldn't work with ES File Ex. as it had superuser status.

Edit 2: Pretty sure it wasn't down to the file explorer but because I had spaces in the apps I moved into system/app.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] damigonz:
Nova Launcher Prime is working good too.

Thanks.

I have a question:

This 2 apk AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk and LiveWallpapersPicker.apk are for all launchers or only for Go launcher ?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] clamum:
I have a couple of questions that aren't necessarily involving GO Launcher but they are related. I am currently using Nova Launcher Prime.

First: What app is used in place of the default "Books" application when using a replacement launcher? I downloaded Google Books from the Google Play Store and that not display the couple books I had downloaded on my Kindle prior to rooting it. I could see books I had purchased on my cell phone when signing into the account I had used, which is pretty nice. I realize I can just launch the Kindle Launcher app and click "Books" the non-rooted way but it would be nice to stay within Nova. If there isn't a way yet, would an app need to be written? I'm a software developer by profession and am working on an app in my spare time so I am just curious.

Second question: Does anyone else get a strange behavior when performing a long press on icons on the Nova desktop/homescreen? When I do this, when the long press registers the display will flip 180 degrees. If I then remove my finger from the screen, it will flip back to normal and display the context menu as it should. Unfortunately, in addition to the annoying flipping of the display this behavior prevents me from long pressing and dragging to reposition icons. Like I said, this is happening with the Nova Launcher. I will try GO and/or Apex or one of the others and see if it happens with those as well.

Thanks for any help or comments!

EDIT: Looks like Apex Launcher works fine and doesn't have that flip bug. Figures, I have already purchased Nova Prime. Lesson learned I guess, heh. :-/
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Krsmqn:
Go launcher will do the 180° flip too. It's easily fixed by pulling down the notification bar and clicking on locked/unlocked.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] gwils:
live wallpaper

Does live wallpaper work in go launcher hd? Iv'e got it installed, but it does not show up, I'm only getting wallpaper with just 3 options.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Kindle Fire 2 Does Not Support TTS (Text To Speach)

Clarke33,

Well isn't that a bummer! We will have to get you an HD 7" before the end of the year. We receive demos from

Amazon. The next time I get a free demo, I will ship you one since I would love to have your input on the TTS

features and support.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Gilly10,

So you followed this format with ES File Explorer:

1. Install Nova Launcher from Google Play, upgrade to Nova Launcher Prime if preferred.

2. Reboot the Kindle

3. Using either ES File Explorer or Root Explorer, navigate to /data/app, find com.teslacoilsw.launcher-1.apk and

com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime-1.apk

4. Move com.teslacoilsw.launcher-1.apk and com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime-1.apk from /data/app to /system/app

5. Long press each com.teslacoilsw.launcher-1.apk and com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime-1.apk, make sure the

permissions are Owner: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read

6. Reboot the Kindle

7. Once the Kindle Reboots you will see "Kindle is Upgrading", this is when Android initializes the two above apk's

8. Unlock the Kindle and you will see "Complete action using:" at this point, select Nova Launcher.

9. Wait for Nova Launcher to initialize. Once you are at the desktop, click on the Home icon (picture of the house),

select Nova Launcher again. Wait for Nova Launcher to propagate the containers.

10. When done move the desktop icons around as needed.

Then when you performed a Reboot, the Launchers would not initialize properly? Let me know if

you are still having trouble.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Gilly10,

So you followed this format with ES File Explorer:

1. Install Nova Launcher from Google Play, upgrade to Nova Launcher Prime if preferred.

2. Reboot the Kindle

3. Using either ES File Explorer or Root Explorer, navigate to /data/app, find com.teslacoilsw.launcher-1.apk and

com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime-1.apk

4. Move com.teslacoilsw.launcher-1.apk and com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime-1.apk from /data/app to /system/app

5. Long press each com.teslacoilsw.launcher-1.apk and com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime-1.apk, make sure the

permissions are Owner: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read

6. Reboot the Kindle

7. Once the Kindle Reboots you will see "Kindle is Upgrading", this is when Android initializes the two above apk's

8. Unlock the Kindle and you will see "Complete action using:" at this point, select Nova Launcher.

9. Wait for Nova Launcher to initialize. Once you are at the desktop, click on the Home icon (picture of the house),

select Nova Launcher again. Wait for Nova Launcher to propagate the containers.

10. When done move the desktop icons around as needed.

Then when you performed a Reboot, the Launchers would not initialize properly? Let me know if

you are still having trouble.:confused:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Application Widget and Wallpaper Pickers Services are Universal Services

damigonz,

Great question. The AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk and LiveWallpapersPicker.apk are both from ICS (Ice Cream Sandwitch)

4.0.3, having said this they are universal and can be used with any launcher that does not have this function built into

the launcher. OK to use!:good: We have attached copies to this thread. Be sure to move them to /system/app and then

change the permissions on both to: User| Read Write Group| Read Others| Read.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Nova Launcher Prime - Questions

clamum,

We have all done this. This is why most vendors have both a free version and a paid version, to allow users to test

all the options prior to purchase but either way, I too have been guilty of purchasing an application before testing it.

Some vendors will refund your purchase. Have you gone back to Google Play, search for Nova Launcher Prime, then

click on Refund. That is it, they refund your purchase.

OK, regarding the Reader. Google Play Books is not compatible with Amazon Books as you already figured out.

Now, there may be an application out there that can convert Amazon Books into Mobi format, then you could import

the books into Google Play Books which supports Mobi books. I suspect future versions of Google Play Books will

import Amazon Books format - they have too, this is too big of a market and this is probably the reason no one is

focusing on software that automates this process. We have an application that will include a converter but this

function is about 2 months away, it is called Kindle Fire First Aide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2096888

Finally, regarding the Nova Launcher Prime issue when you attempt to long press the desktop icon. I have not seen

this bug. Whenever there is an oddity, I always go into: Pull down the upper status bar, choose More+, then choose

Applications, next Installed Applications. Scroll down to Nova Launcher, Clear the Data and Cache. This usually clears

up odd bugs.:confused::cyclops::eek:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Go Launcher Issue - Screen Flips 180° During Icon Long Press

Krsmqn,

This is an actual bug. Have you attempted to Clear the Data? Be careful, this wipes all you hard work in Go Launcher.

If you have left the launcher fairly stock, the Clearing the Data will do nothing harmful.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Go Launcher Support - Widgets and Live Wallpaper

gwils,

Yes, Go Launcher does support both aftermarket Widgets and Live Wallpaper. We have attached AppWidgetPicker-1.2.3.apk

and LiveWallpapersPicker.apk which are both from ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) 4.0.3. You would move both files to

/system/app, change the permissions on both APK's to: User| Read Write Group| Read Others| Read.	You DO NOT install

these two services, just move them to /system/app, change the permissions and reboot. That is it!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] :
Thanks for your reply, managed to sort it out in the end, seems Android doesn't like apk's that go into the system/app directory having spaces in the names, so I renamed it & it ran OK after that.

Anyway tried a few of the launchers, settled on the Apex Launcher, everything that I want seems to work, no major issues yet :)
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] ktweb:
Nova Launcher Forces Closed

I have tried a lot of the different launchers listed in the poll. (Apex & Nova) I've tried Go launcher on my phone, but not my kindle. When I looked for a launcher for my kindle I heard that Go Launcher used a lot of the battery, so I decided to go with ADW. I like this launcher on my kindle, but want to follow the noob guide for setting up speech recognition and I not sure ADW supports this feature. Like I said I have also played with Apex and Nova, but when I ran Nova it kept forcing closed and then my google play would close. I could go right back in it, but didn't know if anyone else had this problem. I am not running all of the launchers at once. I have kept them frozen and defrost one at a time to test. They are all stored in the system apps folder.

Thanks

Update

I found out that ADW does support voice recognition after I finished the install the microphone option showed up. The only reason I thought it was not supported was that it was not there originally like in Nova. I would still be curious to find out why Nova closes and if Go Launcher takes more battery/ram than other devices because I did like it on my phone.

Thanks
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Nowthenn:
Hows it going. I have go launcher hd and go launcher security installed on my rooted fire hd. Can you install any amount of launchers on the kindle fire hd ( like 3 or 4 or more) ? Is it possible? is it even worthwhile? does it cause problems

thought i installed go launcher ex, is that the same as go launcher security?

Sorry about the noob question but i am only used to all this stuff.

Thanks for the noobs series they really are a great help
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Krsmqn:
maybe?

I'd imagine that you could install as many as you want as long as they will work on the KF.

Here's a list of proven working launchers.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] :
Anyone else using Apex Launcher 1.4.1 or 1.4.2 on the KFHD 7" & have this Black "Shortcut" text list bug, on version 1.4.0 it's White & displays correctly.

Seems version 1.4.1 is when it was first introduced.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Long press anywhere that's clear/free on the homescreen.

2. Press “Shortcut“

Sent an e-mail to the developer anyway, dunno if it's like that on other devices as I can't test.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] ronzky321:
Thanks for this great tutorial! :victory:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] ktweb:
Mine is like that also, but the links all seem to work though so I just ignored.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] SilentlyScreaming:
I've not yet tested it (only just rooted and playing with the apps I've already put on there, before trying anything new), but don't forget you can plug in a phone headset (as in earphones and microphone that terminate in a 3.5mm plug) and your KF2 should be able to use the microphone. It works in Skype at least. I've heard people say that the polarity/grounding of the mic part matters, so if the first headset you try doesn't work, beg/borrow/steal someone else's until you find one that works OK. As said, I've not tested it with voice control apps yet, but can confirm that the non-HD Kindle 2 does allow microphone input to work in general.

-=-

If others want to try, I would happily recommend Calibre. It is worth experimenting with converting and then transferring a few books before committing to your entire collection. For example, if you intend to use the Kindle's native book app, you should consider changing the cdetype from the [PDOC] tag to [ebok] , otherwise books will end up in the documents area of the carousel, and less flexible for browsing titles. Also if you have any mild OCD tendencies, prepare to lose a few evenings - tidying up the metadata (Author, Author sort, Title, Series info, covers, etc etc) can take a while, but at least Calibre does nearly all the grunt work for you.

I've been meaning to write up a blog post/forum thread on the topic, but RL work keeps getting in the way.

Anyway, I'm getting off-topic here, and prokennexusa may well have meant calibre anyway.

Legal crap: don't download e-books illegally, only convert files when you have permission to do so, don't use 3rd party Calibre plugins to strip the DRM from Amazon purchased books so they can be converted to other formats, don't blame me if you goof up and wipe all the info from your e-book collection or your kindle starts to only display books that are written in Middle English ;)

Oh, finally, thanks in advance for the guide here, I'm hoping to check out the alternative launchers today/tomorrow.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Xaotikdesigns:
Now that we got a different launcher installed. Do other widget apps work?

For instance, we tried downloading beautiful widgets from the play store, and it force closes when we try to add a widget to the home screen.

Also, just from reading through, it looks like once you have a different launcher installed, you can't access the kindle app or amazon books anymore, is this right?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Android and Linux - No Spaces In The Service Names

Gilly10,

Yes, both Linux and Android do not like spaces, it can cause serious havoc. Over the years, I am so picky about spaces, I sometimes catch myself writing a note like_this_without_thinking! I aree, I like Apex Launcher myself, we have Apex Launcher on our Nexus 10 and it is a beauty!

By the way, sorry for the delayed response, we were down for over a week.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Kindle Fire HD and 2 with Multiple Launchers - OK or Trouble Brewing?

Nowthenn,

Great question. The answer is directly related to your available space. If you have plenty of space available install as many as your heart desires. We have 4 on our internal Kindle Fire HD 7" and we have 4 on our own workstations (GNOME, Cinnamon, Kate, and KDE). So if you Kindle has plenty of space do it!

We find as our mood changes, we change the Launcher to match our mood. Just wait until we launch Ubuntu Linux on the Kindle, this will give you some amazing desktops with full 3D effects. We are working with Ubuntu directly as a OEM provider for Ubuntu and should have the custom ROM for the 7" and 8.9" launched soon.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Kindle Fire HD and 2 Launcher - Comments

ktweb,

We did several test on over 13 launchers. You can view the list above this response. The key? Perform a Kindle Fire Fist Aide Restore between each launcher test. We find each launcher leaves residual setting when they are removed so they are never 100% removed. I guess the idea is to keep the settings files so you do not have to go though all the steps to customize each one. ADW and Apex Launcher both have native integration into the Google Speech engine, so out of the box you can search by voice.

Regarding the battery usage, Go Launcher is aware of the problem, it also exists on the Kindle tablet, we lost over 1 hour of Runtime with Go Launcher. The main problem with Go Launcher is it has high CPU utilization and runs the CPU at the maximum frequency causing the battery to drain. They even included a power manager in the last update in an attempt to temporary solve the problem. We had issues with Go Launcher at time when moving icons or widgets around, it would suddenly change from Landscape to Portrait then suddenly back again.

Now to Nova Launcher, when we did a Fresh install on a fresh copy of Kindle 7.2.3, we never had an issue with freezing. What you could do is download a solid Process manager like Android Task Manager from Smartwho. Launch the process Manager and watch it for anything that pegs the CPU. Once you are able to identify the troublesome process, we can help you solve the problem.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Apex Launcher Bug - Black Text Appears Bold Font

Gilly10,

Yes, we have seen this issue on Linux workstations, the problem is always the way the video driver translates the image. If you can provide me with a list of applications you have installed I may be able to solve the problem. Since we never saw the problem on our Kindle Fire HD 7" and 8.9" I can safely say it is an isolated issue. Do you have any color correction software installed? How about any performance tweaks? Do you have Postscript installed?

To be 100% sure we will test and attempt to reproduce your issue - be sure to give us a list of apps installed (I do not need the Amazon Apps in the list).
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Follow Up - Feedback

ronzky321,

Thank you very much for taking the time to post comments and your gratitude towards our work. We are glad to hear the tutorial was helpful. We hope you have a wonderful 2013 ronzky321!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Apex Launcher Bug in All Versions

ktweb,

Thank you for taking the time to post the comments regarding the Bug. Now that two people see the same Bug, I know there has to be a pattern. We were not able to reproduce the bug, so we are a bit perplexed. If you have time can you post a quick list of your installed Apps? I am interested in the Apps that are graphics intensive like Games, AutoCad type programs, Photoshop type apps, Postscript type apps, etc.

We are going to try to reproduce the bug this weekend. Thank you for your time ktweb.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] :
Hi,

I notified the Apex dev of the issue & they say it'll be fixed in the next release, just gotta wait & see.

I tested the version prior which was 1.3.5 & got the same issue as 1.4.1 & 1.4.2 regarding the Black text on the "Shortcut" menu list, it's only that list that has the bug, so I guessing it's the launcher at fault, the other menu lists that are similar design show up as you'd expect.

I thought 1.4.0 was the correct way but even that has a bug with the subtle background transparency in the "Shortcut" menu being completely Black.

I prefer Apex over the rest, mainly due to it's tablet UI option & the fact it doesn't have the annoying Nova flip bug on landscape mode.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Calibre E-Book Manager - E-Book Library Management Tool

SilentlyScreaming,

Yes, we meant Calibre which we use on our internal Linux workstations in the office, it is a solid App and you are correct does all the grunt work when covering books from one format to another.

Now moving on to the other topic. Believe it or not, the Kindle Fire HS 7" does NOT have a mic input to prove this point take a look at the Kindle Fire's input, they carefully reassess the 3.5mm socket not allowing Mic headsets to even fit properly. I remember when I first saw the Kindle HD, I thought now this is a poor design, the headset does not fit right, then it hit me: they did this to make it obvious, that Mic headsets were not going to work. I just do not understand Amazon on this design since the Mic input is on the board, so why not include this little feature? So the Kindle Fire 2 has Mic input? Wow, now I am floored.

You can use Skype on the Kindle Fire HD 7 and 8.9", it work beautifully as long as you are using a Bluetooth headset or using the built in Mic. As a matter of fact we have tested a number of VoIP Apps on the Kindle Fire HD, when we have time we will post a list of approved and functioning VoIP Apps.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] :
It's strange you can't see it, dunno what could cause it, I've just factory reset so will try & see if I have the bug without installing anything other that what comes with root & stock Kindle.

Will post up what I find later.

Edit 1:

Still the same & that's without installing anything other than what's shown in the below images below, it's a freshly updated Kindle: