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[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] _Alex_:
This is my experience after:

Factory Reset

using KindleFree (Google Apps Setup + Google Apps)

and the op's instructions

Adding additional accounts will softboot the phone as per GSLEON3's thread. You can get Google Play Store to stop crashing on launch by clearing settings, but any download attempt will put the Play Store back into the previous state...

edit - 2014-01-01 - Installing my Google Play Store Swapper fixes Google Play Store + retains Amazon AppStore.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] rumblpak:
That has to do with the fact that the download manager is non-standard. I tried replacing it with the standard one, which disables the amazon store; however, while it did not fix the problem, downloads start and then it crashes due to a different problem.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] fierce_brake:
So far, havent got any errors/crashes from framework or such...
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] GSLEON3:
I am working on getting a modified DL Mgr to re-compile. I also have found that replacing the AMZ app store with the one for other Android tablets fixes issue & allows you to remove the intent proxy. *HOWEVER, please,

PLEASE,

do not try just swapping out the apk in the system folder. It may cause a bootloop for you as I have made numerous modifications to my device. Some system partition changes can cause a bootloop & loss of ADB. I am only posting this info for those brave enough, smart enough or STUPID enough (like me) to mess with things that may put you out a few hundred dollars.

Just look, when I got my HDX, there was NOTHING but a pulled kernel essentially & that was only a few weeks ago. Already we have root & SafeStrap recovery & a few users (that are FAR from the brightest of developers; again like myself) have gotten Play Store to work to varying degrees. Considering this is NOT a popular device for developers, YET... we have come a long way & fairly quickly. Sooner or later, everyone will find a piece of the puzzle & post it somewhere, where somebody will see what each of us is missing & combine that into working EVERYTHING, which will make for a BADA$$ tab!
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Maromi:
isn't there more?

4. Install

Move

Vending.apk into system\app\ (requires to make "\system" RW),

verify permissions are rw-r--r--

, then open up the app and log-in with your account.

6. Install phonesky.apk(https://www.dropbox.com/s/pp2c3fbog9rvmma/Phonesky.apk)

7. Rename /system/app/MarketIntentProxy.apk to MarketIntentProxy.bak

8. Reboot
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] kschang:
Using Phonesky, eh? Searching the forums seem to indicate that this is a later version of Vending.apk, but is heavily version dependent.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Maromi:
this is from JB 4.2.2 GApps
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] kschang:
Maybe the fix is to install Gapps through Recovery? Wonder if I can make a copy of the ROM and try it that way? :confused:

---------- Post added at 02:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:33 AM ----------

Forced it to install via ADB install -r, but Play store just gets "no connection".

The Market Intent thing has been renamed.

Tried pushing the PlayStore 4.5.10.apk to the device with the same -r flag, but still no joy. Play store still has "no connection".

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Just for grins, if you install gapps (only do this if you're using Safestrap and a ROM slot, NOT your stock ROM!) you'll get stuck on the "welcome" screen.

You're prompted to choose a language, you hit next, and after about 15 seconds, you're dumped back to the choose a language prompt. Touching the 4 corners does not work.

And yes, I did wipe dalvik and cache

Went back to recovery, did a "factory reset", try to boot again, hit "next", and machine rebooted. Apparently it can't connect to continue, so it just DIED. :)

That's why there's a restore function in Safestrap. Hahaha. :)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Maromi:
What did you force? if the steps i added didn't work then it didn't work. if you installed phonesky.apk. it doesn't need a new play store install. play store should auto update after the phonesky.apk install.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Android Cowboy:
I haven't had a chance to test anything the last few days. But if you guys figure it out in the meanwhile let me know so I can change the OP with the correct instructions.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] fierce_brake:
Has anyone tried to factory reset a hdx 8.9 1 with 14.3.1 firmware and android Market? I would like to do so, but rather ask first if anyone has Done so...

sent from my rooted Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] snoh52:
Help

I followed your instructions, but playstore didn't connect to internet & I was constantly getting popup error message "The process com.google.process.gapps has stopped."

So uninstalled playstore, Google Account manager, Services Framework, and Play Services. rebooted.

Now, I can't get into the settings menu! I've tried hard reset, but no work.

IS THERE ANYWAY TO RESTORE TO FACTORY SETTING?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] kschang:
I'll try again in a little while, but basically last night's attempt to install Phonesky.apk via ADB gave me a failure, (something) already exists. That was NOT the exact error. However, using the -R flag got me a "success". Still didn't get the Play store past the "no connection" though.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] upNsmokeAllDay:
Is it possible to just sideload the apks and install them without rooting?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] fierce_brake:
You can sideload using 1mobile, blackmart or aptoide... I think all those require root... I am not sure if adb install requires root...

sent from my rooted Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] upNsmokeAllDay:
I meant the gapps apks to get the Google store working.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Faznx92:
No, you need to browse to root folders to make changes.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] hitzhak:
Hangout Video still not working

i have push and install talk apk to system/app ,chat is working...

1 .talk ,in the menu when trying to get the sync option the app is flashed and need to re-install

2. after installing the hangout apk ,chat is working ,video is still not working
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] kschang:
I may try sideload the apps from my Droid Bionic (backed up via TIB) to my KFHDX later tonight.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] GSLEON3:
First thing I did was try a restore from the KF HD 8.9. No dice. I also tried replacing the working DL Manager from the HD & other apps/framework to varying degrees of success/failure, some of which led to a soft brick, others to lost ADB access.

Currently, I have everything working all of the time, EXCEPT for Play Store, which will work on occasion, but eventually crashes & will not open again until a reset.

Messing with system files in this thing can be a nerve wracking proposition, since some changes, even seemingly insignificant (like certain build.prop mods) can have pretty serious consequences, so be careful. I also don't know if anyone other than myself has recovered from the lost adb issue.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] equisbox:
I got the HDX few days ago - and I have to admit that it is an awesome and fast device (Faster than my Microsoft Surface RT for sure). At first I bought the older version because it was cheaper, then I realized that the new one has quad core and I went and exchanged it for the new one. I see that people are still having issues with Google Play installation, so I am going to wait before I root mine.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] kschang:
Thanks for the warning.

I was just thinking about the non Google apps I have that were NOT in the Amazon App Store for some reason.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Tuerkay:
i too have currently a partially working Play Store. I have no problems sideloading gapps and log into my google account or youtube. i can also search in the Play Store. The only problem i have is downloading apps. i think our problem is the DownloadProvider.apk if i rename it to DownloadProvider.apk.bak, my playstore stops crashing. if i then try to download an app, it just show "preparing download" but nothing more happens.

Maybe these infomation will help you find some way to fix it.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] ebildude123:
You guys try BlankStore as a playstore alternative from the NOGAPPS project yet? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1715375

I don't have an HDX so someone should try it.

(Remember to put in /system/app, set rw r r, reboot)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] kschang:
from the developer. :)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] GSLEON3:
Very interesting. However, I don't see blank store lasting too long. Like the dev mentioned, I doubt the big G would look upon this too favorably.

I still think the long term solution lies in a comibination of a modified Amz Apps, the AMZ apps known as intent proxy, download provider & the download manager.

I think I was on the right track, however, I just haven't had the time to get back to compiling a new DLM & Intent Proxy. Maybe this weekend, since it looks like it may rain.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] GSLEON3:
& THIS IS WHY I NEED TO JUST WAIT!

Yes, had a few short minutes & decided to try to push a few mods in an update to my HDX. UNFORTUNATELY, I forgot I had been playing with my Nexus 7 2013 & I subsequently just pushed an update to my Nexus, as I had the usb plugged into my PC & the HDX plugged into the POWER OUTLET. ARGH.... Not too bad, but now it looks like a full factory reset since somehow it jacked my GSF all to heck. LOL... I guess that's what happens when you have half a dozen devices on your desk.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] fierce_brake:
So...

After installing lots of trash and test some apps, i decided to factory reset, everything with the factory reset went cool; however, the same method i used at the begining to install the market and its dependecies, didnt work (i kept getting the no coneection error, and/or other crashes).

After lots of tries, this is what seems to have worked:

1- after factory reset, install everything as per the OP's guide

2- then, using a root enabled exlporer, erase vendor.apk + vendor related apk located at /data/app.

3- go to applications manager, erase data, clear cache and stop the follwing apps: account manager + services framework + services

4- restart

5- reinstall vendor.apk as per the OP's guide

6- go to the carrousel, and hit the market icon, you should see the old/odd version of the market listing apps.

7- (do not install market store app) you should be able to have all sideloaded apps working fine again.

After doing this, i was able to have everything working back up again.

Again thanks to [MENTION=4682841]androidCowboy[/MENTION] for this guide!
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] r3pwn:
To get GPlay downloading working, see my post in [WIP] Collective GApps effort (something along those lines)

That should fix GPlay downloading.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Android Cowboy:
But does removing MarketProxy break Amazon appstore?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Android Cowboy:
Just to be clear, in Step 1 did you also install and update to the latest Google Play Store or stop at vending.apk app.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] r3pwn:
No, but just in case, rename it to "MarketIntentProxy.apk.bak" so you can rename it later if it does. I believe that the sole purpose of this app is to block the Google Play Store downloads from working.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Android Cowboy:
I'll go ahead and test this and if it's working I'll change the OP.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] r3pwn:
This is how they did it with the HDs last year, at least. I'll check in tomorrow... Headed to bed now.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] davekaz:
I found this info awhile back but still doesn't allow download
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Android Cowboy:
It doesn't break Amazon but it also doesn't help with Play Store which is still not connecting. MarketProxyIntent is usually used in links from browsers or other apps. There is something more complicated going on from blocking the Play Store. I have Saftstrap and working on a copy now so I will test something out.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] PlanetJumble:
I will try the new method next weekend, because the constant crash messages are driving me crazy, but I need that device on workdays, flawed as it is. The ADB INSTALL way didn't do anything different for me.

I am fine when I can install a few Google apps and sideload some paid apps from my other device by using Titanium Backup. When I get that working without crashes, I could wait patiently for full CM goodness (I do hope that will come eventually for my KFSOWI).
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] fierce_brake:
Yes, in step 1 i did install and update to the latest google play store.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] tech6:
I have that Market Intent Proxy.apk as MarketIntentProxy_1010.apk. Does it matter? I did try and rename it, but still unable to download from Google Store. The apps I've sideloaded work such as Gmail, YouTube, Google+, Hangout. Thanks for the suggestion.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] tech6:
I have updated Google store. I am able to pull up the store, but no downloading. The apps affiliated with Google work except Dolphin browser. It crashes and I keep getting the message the Google store has stopped working.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] hisee:
Is play store working on?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] fierce_brake:
you can install it, but you cant download/push apps from it, so, as long as you sideload your google apps, everything works...
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] GSLEON3:
I think I have figured out what is going on. It is a combination of things on both Amazon's & Google's side. While I have not worked out the specifics, I am pretty sure I have been able to gather everything I'll need to get things working finally (via grep/logcat/etc). I will probably have time to pour through everything & start testing mods (still have to recompile a few apps & a framework file) next week some time.

Once I finish it up, I think I can talk Stericson (Busybox Pro) into lending a hand in creating an APK (similar to his Kindle Free App) to make things nice & easy. I am pretty confident that we'll get this working.

*****One a side note, please don't go try the Kindle Free app right now. You MAY lose download capability from several browsers & from the Amazon App Store (even app updates) & unless you know what you are doing, or someone else can help you, I can offer no assistance in the immediate future.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] DarkenedMatter:
Great news. I really hope to get the Play Store installed and working on my HDX 7" it sucks so much without it. :(
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Hanzo.Hasashi:
Ooh yeah! Let's blow some life into this community! :P

Sent from beneath my cloak of magic
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Engreeks1:
Thanks for all the hard work here guys! Quick question - if y'all are successful getting the google play store working, will that mean we can install ANY app on the kindle fire hdx 8.9?

My biggest concern on this tablet is lack of apps on Amazon store. I don't need a full rom, but I do want access to all apps from Google Play. Without that I think I have to settle for a Nexus 10.

Thanks for your help!!

Eric
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] dcoig1:
New Nexus 10 or the original? Should have Google play working for everyone soon. Nexus 10 will be out of the box no trouble at all, but the hardware on the kindle hdx is really much better, screen is better, sound is great almost 3D, although not super loud. I love both, but the N10 is washed out looking in comparison, and heavier. Won't be a disappointment though either way unless the new Nexus comes out and you'll be kicking yourself.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] rainabba:
Thanks for the newer files. Until I install the Play Store 4.4.21.apk, I can open Market and it looks to be working (though I'm not positive because I haven't actually seen an app install successfully) but once I install Play Store 4.4.21, if I try to open the Play Store, I see the agreement prompt pop up for a moment then I get "Google Play Store has stopped".

Any suggestions?

UPDATE: 20140112

I'm trying again (easily my 6th try across 3 KFHD7-2013 model running 11.3.1) and i'm highly confident that DownloadManager isn't working as it should. I can see in logcat many messages and exceptions like "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown URL content://downloads/my_downloads"

I've renamed MarketIntentProxy_1010.apk/odex and rebooted with no change. It seems to me that DownloadManager should be registering a handler for content://downloads/my_downloads and that's not succeeding. Anyone know more about this and have any suggestions?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Sj12345:
Why dont try download and replace The downloadproviderui.apk from the thread [flashable zip] working google apps

Sorry for my english
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] LittleHedgehog:
Hi,

I wanted to buy the Kindle Fire HDX 7" since I saw its specs. I'm writing this from my brothers KFHD 7" and this device pretty much sucks for me but the Google Play works perfectly. I'm wondering that will anyone make Google Play work on the KFHDX 7? I just want it because of the Freedom app, which you can use for free in app purchases, and I must have it because I play a music game which you need to pay for removing the cooldown and unlock the other song chapters. Each chapter costs $5 and it's too much. Back to the story, does the Freedom app work with other app markets like 1Mobile, or is there another app like this but you don't have to have Google Play and you can purchase iap's with that? Sorry I wrote it so complicated but I need to know this. I was gonna buy a Note 10.1 2014 but this tablet is way cheaper and beats the Note (not mentioning the spen)

I hope I was clear :)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] godsburden:
So to be clear, you're asking for help stealing a game from developers and programmers who use in app purchase to feed their families and pay their bills.... just so we're clear. I'm not sure why you think we should help you break the law and actively steal. You're basically walking into a group of people asking for an easier way to shoplift.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] LittleHedgehog:
Well, I bought it in AppStore and buyed a few chapters, I don't want to buy again for Android. And please, everyone does that. Not with the way that I do maybe, but pretty much everyone who is a common consumer uses free apk's for paid apps. I had i3g for a year and i4s for 4 months. I now have big app collection in my Apple AppStore account, and I never used jb since my i3g (its because i didnt wanted to waste my money for a trash device in 2012). But in android, it's not like that for me. We don't have gift cards in our country for Google Play, and I don't have a credit card for now. I just want to have some fun maybe by illegal ways now, but if they bring gift cards to our country and change the currency to our currency, I'll buy the stuff that I played illegally.

BTW I used freedom just with Cytus, which I payed in AppStore and bring the How Much People Buyed This count one up.

Oh I forgot, my mum bought this on Google Play too. But please don't tell me to use her account to get it, I don't like using an account belongs to someone not me (in Google Play only)

I hope I was MORE clear now
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] godsburden:
I don't, and i'm highly insulted you'd call me a thief.

So by "convenience" it's okay for you to steal 1) product 2) traffic 3) hosting space 4) a potential sale and 5) money required to maintain a license on the program you're stealing from the app store? Seriously, why do you think it's okay to steal work people do? I work on apps for iOS and android. Tell me, is it cool that you've stolen something that i spent months and months working on? Slaving 16-20 hours a day on figuring out what's going on with the app and why it doesn't work? Working out deals with advertisers so i can keep the cost i put into the app low for people who can't afford a game for anything higher than 99 cents? Seriously, who do you think you are that you think it's perfectly fine to steal from people who work their asses off to give you more functionality out of a blank slate you've purchased?

Maybe you should pirate a clue first.

So you can afford a 400 dollar piece of hardware, but not a 5 dollar app?

Yeah, you're a dirty thief who wants to use the added functionality of the google play store to steal other people's hard work because you're either too lazy or too stupid to figure out what you're doing is wrong and illegal.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] LittleHedgehog:
It's actually above $30 when you unlock all the chapters, the game has no advertisements other than the creators of the musics. And I said that I WILL BUY THEM IN THE FUTURE.

Think whatever you want as it won't bothers me. I'm against illegal things like this since I had my second Apple device, but this game is an exception for me at least for now. I'm not saying that I'll steal every paid app that I want, and I do not do that. If I want it, then I'll buy it. I'll probably find a way to purchase in Google play without gift card or bank credit card. And when I find that way I'll slowly pay all the in app purchases in the game. This is like borrowing, and I know you'll say this is illegal too; I know it is. But please understand I'm a student I don't earn money.

And sorry if I mentioned you as a thief. But I said "pretty much", I didn't mentioned you.

I hope i told my story more significant.

Edit: Well, I feel terrible IDK why. You slapped my face hard I think and showed the truth. If I manage to save my money, I'll definitely buy the full app. I'm a huge fan of this game and I want them to create more chapters and finish their big project. But it'll require me to buy a Note 10.1 because it has office app installed and I need it for my novel. IDK how I said all of this, I'm sorry. You are all right. :(
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] davekaz:
Leave the guy alone man. Back off

---------- Post added at 09:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:32 PM ----------

He's not from here and a kid probably
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] LittleHedgehog:
Yeah you're right I'm new here, I didnt realized this forum is legal until my friend told me, but I'm definitely not a kid. The conversation between me and him is over and please dont bring this further. I told my apologies already. And sorry for the mess I caused in the thread. I'll never ask a thing like that again.

Stop hitting me please I'm already humiliated.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] davekaz:
Sorry didn't mean it badly ..I had no intentions of causing you any more harm.. Relax.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] skyzzingdom:
skyzzingdom

i've the same problem also, there must be something missing in the instructions
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Demonoid111:
This worked great for me! The crashes stopped immediately after I used the Amazon Appstore / Google play switcher script in another thread.

:good:
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] v941726:
Can I just get the play store apk's?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] earlgrey_44:
Read much? Like dates maybe...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2787813
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] v941726:
Yeah. Been reading and searching too much??.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Dashi140:
I am getting the same. No connection in the play store. My phone is rooted and already changed even hosts file.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] earlgrey_44:
Notice that this is an obsolete thread. See here instead:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2665683

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2787813
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] v941726:
These aren't new either!
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Angel0fDeath:
Which apks are outdated?

I'll try to post more up to date links.