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[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Both answers are valid. If SuperSU is complaining about binaries try [MENTION=4267571]sd_shadow[/MENTION]'s solution first assuming you can locate/launch app on your device. Otherwise try to refresh SuperSU as noted in my previous post.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BcNexus:
Hello,

I am currently running cyanogen mod 12.1, the December build. I am wondering what ROM (Nexus, CM, FireOS, etc.) in ya'll experience is the most "compatible", especially with chrome cast, and the easiest to apply updates to. On a related note, am I right in thinking that fire flash lets me install or update a ROM without ADB and my computer?

Thanks!
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wulfie66:
I got the same notification and chose the 'normal' mode to update supersu and it worked just fine
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
All are based on Android 5.x (Lollipop) and thus share similar underpinnings. From a compatibility perspective (vague term that means different things to different people) there is no significant difference between CM, Nexus and SlimLP. Can't speak to Remix. FireOS is a little different as it is heavily skinned and tweaked for Amazon's ecosystem. A few apps simply won't run on FireOS due to UI differences.

If you are happy with CM stick with it. You can update via FlashFire w/o a tether. Be sure to closely follow the update instructions and use the lastest version of FlashFire (0.26 or above). Failure to follow instructions is responsible for most (albeit not all) of the bad outcomes reported in these forums.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BcNexus:
Cool, thx.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SOCOM-HERO:
Thanks! I sideloaded it from above and this worked.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sk1788-cn:
Im Using: cm_ford-userdebug 5.1.1 LMY48Y e807f26c4f test-keys

is there a newer version than this???
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
CM updates here, posts 1-3. Build info/dates in about dialog.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jsma007:
Fire 7 (2015) HDMI out?

Hi guys,

a few days ago I received my brand new fire 7 (2015 model) and already did the root provided by Awesomeslayerg, thanks for your great work again!

I'd love to connect my Kindle to my tv screen. With former versions of fire (2014) there was a micro-usb to hdmi adapter, which I learnt isn't working for the 2015 model :( I googled quite a time, but didn't find a solution for my problem. I know there is a second screen option for fireStick, but that's not helping at all, a real screen mirroring would be such a blast! Is there any way to get there with a rootet fire 7?

Thanks in advance!
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SamsungIsBetterThanApple:
Have you tried Chromecast?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
If you are looking for a physical connection it's probably not going to happen. The world is focused on wireless (eg: Chromecast, Miracast) after micro-hdmi connections all but disappeared from mobile devices. Amazon still shows a handful of micro-usb to hdmi adapters; none get good ratings. I appreciate the hard wire advantage - still have a 2012 tate (running CM11) that sports a micro-hdmi port. Works great and is effortless to setup/use (via 'thin' 4 meter micro-hdmi to HDMI cable). Sadly, the closest option today for most is a Chromebook or small form-factor laptop.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jsma007:
OK i still can accept a non physical connection, wlan is fine for sure. I'm already using a fire tv stick - is there a way to use the chromecast (miracast) APP on my rooted kindle 7 with the amazon fire stick ( but without additional hardware)? I don't wanna buy another stick just for screen mirroring.

Thanks!
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Don't know - guessing not. Best resource is the Amazon Fire TV forum(s) on XDA. Really not a question specific to this device.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Hi everyone,

Tomorrow I'll get my tablet and usually I would immediately root it and install a custom rom (to get more free space and better performance) but I tried the tablet of a friend of mine and I actually liked the stock launcher. Also I don't want/need it to be a real android tablet (I'm gonna use it to do only 3 or 4 specific things : reading, playing Hearthstone, browsing the web and maybe listen to some music or watch a video).

So I'm thinking about keeping the stock rom and just install the "one-click" root by glitch3yf0x (no debloat version) and then uninstall myself a couple of apps I really don't need to minimize the amount of background running services and apps.

But I would still like to know if there would be a big difference in performance between a partially debloated stock rom and a custom rom (CM 12.1 or SlimLP) with the nano gapps. (mainly asking because of Hearthstone, I was surprised to see how good it runs on stock, but if there is a big performance improvement I might switch to a custom rom after all)

Thank you :)
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
In general an AOSP build like Nexus loads far fewer apps/processes/services by default. Whether that translates to a better UX is really a personal call. FireOS is not a dog; it's the stock configuration that attempts to load and retain everything that Amazon deems important. Do you really need the Kindle app on hot standby while you are playing Hearthstone? Can't speak to how effectively the debloat script kills those processes. In my limited experience is a significant challenge to track down and disable the suite of apps that come with FireOS. Also note a few apps simply won't run on FireOS due to interface differences.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] makane716:
Amazon app store redirects

Here is my main question- what do I need to disable or freeze, to stop Playstore app links automatically redirecting to the Amazon app store? Rooted and gapps installed.

For example, when I open Flashfire and select settings-'view all my apps on Google play' a prompt appears titled "continue to Amazon appstore?" then some crap about an external market link that is not available on my device, continue to Amazon appstore or cancel.

Can I use Titanium Backup to freeze something and stop this automatic redirect?

BTW-I couldn't get any "one click" solutions for root and any of the other adb things(block ota updates, install gapps, replace launcher etc,) to work so I downloaded the Kingroot apk for root access and then used this- http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2015/05/How-to-Remove-Replace-KingUser-KingRoot-with-SuperSU.html

to install supersu and delete Kingroot. Then I installed Flashfire to flash gapps. Took about 10 minutes. Pretty sweet.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
you need to disable/hide amazon store app

Safe to remove 5.0.1 Bloatware

Adb Shell Pm Hide as much bloat and amazon as you can by k3ll0gs

kingroot didn't work until recently

edit: fixed tags
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] makane716:
I'm on 5.1.1. Shouldn't be a problem to just freeze Amazon appstore with Titanium?

I've had NO success with adb.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
yep
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
Safe to remove 5.0.1 Bloatware
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] makane716:
Works perfectly! Thank you.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Is 5.1.2 ok or do I need to downgrade to 5.1.1 ?

I just got my tablet, started it, let it update etc but just before trying to root it I checked manually one last time for updates and it updated to FireOS 5.1.2. Do I need to downgrade to 5.1.1 again or can I still root it with this method : http://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/general/root-playstore-busybox-optimize-flash-t3281804
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
downgrading could brick the device

but won't know for sure until someone tries
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
same with rooting

5.0.1 root, may work or KINGROOT may

or nether
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gyokujo:
[Done] .......
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
Currently System Version 5.1.2 cannot be rooted​

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[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nemof:
Hi there,

literally just received a kindle fire hd 8 gen 5. I stopped it from downloading the update, though I do not know whether that is a cumulative patch upto 5.1.2, or it patches the earlier 5.1.1 then patches 5.1.2. Can someone confirm?

Trying to decide whether it's better to:

1) root and install a custom rom (that's possible yes?)

2) install gapps

3) let the kindle patch itself before i do anything.

4) something else???

any advice would be welcome. Not going to turn on its wireless until I know what it is I want to do.

cheers
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Wrong forum - look here.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GarlicBreadFox:
I'm having a hard time understanding all the current Android terminology (again, since I left the Android world 5 or 6 years ago or so).

I rooted an Amazon Fire 7th 2015 (SuperSU method using RootJunky tools) that came with 5.1.1. Then I installed FlashFire and I installed vanilla Lollipop (Nexus ROM or whatever it's called). I didn't like it as I feel it's too much effort to install all the basic apps, and this is a device for a non-savvy user.

So I wanna go back and try CyanogenMod which seems to be the best CFW out there, in general. And it has the basic apps.

However

1. Can I flash it (Cyanogen) on top of Nexus with FireFlash, no extra things to do?

2. Why some people use TWRP and some FireFlash, is this a FireOS version thing, like in previous versions it worked with TWRP and now it only works with FireFlash?

3. Shouldn't I install a recovery thingy (TWRP?) for the bootloader in case anything goes wrong, or cannot be done, or in any case I should use the "default" recovery menu, if such thing exists on this device?

4. If I install FireOS 5.1.2 (which is the one currently available on Amazon's website) will I lose root and hence the chance to install a CFW?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
yes

depends what bootloader version, 5.1.1 doesn't allow twrp

twrp can't be installed on this device

yes, see index for links to other firmware versions

[Index]Amazon Fire 7" - 5th Gen-2015
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
- Do not upgrade to FireOS 5.1.2 as there is no proven root method as of now (future readers should verify current status).

- In theory you should be able to use FlashFire to layer CM over Nexus. However, there have been unexplained problems flashing CM over other ROMs; outcomes range from not installing to effectively yielding a brick. If you want to try CM I strongly suggest reloading FireOS from the stock recovery menu first. Bit of a chore if you are not accustom to the procedure and terminology.

- Regardless of path be sure to use the latest version of FlashFire (currently 0.28 available from here). Recent versions have enhancements specifically targeted at improving the reliability of CM flashes.

- Be aware CM has it's own set of headaches including separate GAaps and SuperSU (optional) installed. Getting GAaps to work has been problematic for some.

- You can not install nor use TWRP. Former is impossible as bootloader remains locker. On some early FireOS builds TWRP could be started from Fastboot; Amazon plugged that hole with 5.1.1. Rollbacks are not possible; instant brick.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GarlicBreadFox:
Alright [MENTION=4267571]sd_shadow[/MENTION] and [MENTION=5488402]Davey126[/MENTION], thanks a lot for your answers.

I will flash the official 5.1.1 then, I found the link to RootJunky video somehow, and then I'll try Cyanogen.

Couple questions tho':

1. How to install 0.28? I'm using RootJuky's tool on OS X and I don't feel like replacing his 0.27 for 0.28 just like that (or should I?). Can I just open the APK with ES Explorer or something like that and I'm done?

2. So is CyanogenMOD not recommended after all? I just want an "amazon free" experience and most likely this device will never be updated ever again since I bought it for a non-techie user that just needs the regular mainstream stuff. I know this is a hard question since Android's freedom is basically either getting an expensive vanilla Nexus phone/tablet and getting the official updates, or resorting to bug-prone CFW made by users on their free time. Since the later is my case, and I see the main post at the Cyanogen Unofficial Build states all is working (bluetooth, camera, audio, etc) and has the basic apps installed, then I see it as a better alternative to the complete stripped down Nexus ROM. But then, I don't know. I haven't touched Android since it came out and I think I flashed one of CyanogenMod's first builds ever on whatever android smartphone I had back in the day.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
If you currently have 0.27 I don't see a compelling reason to upgrade to 0.28. However, simply opening the latest FlashFire apk will cleanly install over prior versions.

CM 12.1 is a solid ROM. I use it daily on this device w/o complaint. This issue/concern only surrounds installation which can be problematic with FlashFire. Successes far outnumber failures but the bork rate is high enough (sometimes with bad outcomes) to warrant a caution. That said, most disasters appear to stem from a failure to follow instructions (in particular sequencing of operations; wipe must be on top) and/or using older older versions of FlashFire.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GarlicBreadFox:
Thanks [MENTION=5488402]Davey126[/MENTION], was careful and now I'm running CM 12.1.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drewnamis:
It's been a while since I've been in the Android world, (about 5 years), and I'm looking for a solution to run Clash of Clans and Clash Royale via Google Play Games.

How difficult is this to make happen? Also, how difficult is it to revert back to Fire OS if I install CM or Nexus? I wanna make sure I cover all the bases before pulling the trigger.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Replied to recovery question in Nexus thread. It's fairly easy to flash Nexus or SlimLP. I would stay away from CM for now. ROM itself is solid but interaction between it and tool used to install (FlashFire) can sometimes yield an unrecoverable brick on newer devices. Best wait until that is sorted.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gdroid666:
ok i got my fire 7 rooted and flashed with custom rom RR ,i want to know if i can use google maps navigation with this

i teathred it to an iphone 5c with hotspot but google maps turn by turn is not working

so will this be able to be used for google maps navigation? cause it don't work for me, maybe it is just my phone is a POS or there is a setting i am missing but the tablet does not seem to be getting good GPS data form the phone,i have no idea how all this is supposed to work if a tablet is wifi only and has no GPS built in i was under the impression that you could teather the tablet to a cell phone and the google maps app on the tablet would get sent up to date real time GPS data through the wifi teather , but it is not working for me google maps is all ****ed up it does not work like it does on a phone at all,there is no voice turn by urn direction it just talks when i get to the destination saying i am at my destinatino but it gives no directions the whole way,there is a blue arrow but it don't move in real time and the the arrow points the wrong way , i hate gmaps anyways it really sucks it does not work at all for IOS either gets me lost takes me in circles and never works right on my iphone 5c, i was hoping the google version was better

not sure if it is just that gmaps is a huge POS or if the tablet version is different than the phone verison apk
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ulises.rodriguez:
One of the negative things of all the new Amazon Fire Tablets (5th Generation 2015), is that none of them have GPS chip.

I think that is a shame that even a cheap cellphone and Chinese tablets comes with GPS chip inside, but for some unknown reason, none of the new Fire Tablets (5th Generation 2015) have one, only WIFI to locate the position.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Google Maps turn-by-turn works fine with a USB receiver (eg: GlobalSat) attached via OTG adapter.

---------- Post added at 01:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:30 PM ----------

Amazon doesn't make/market the Fire as an all around device. It is a shopping portal tied to their vast ecosystem. Including GPS capabilities does nothing to further Amazon's business model. It would be rather ironic using an Amazon device & Google Maps to help navigate to a retail outlet to purchase items researched on Amazon.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gdroid666:
so are you saying that there is no way to use it with wifi? if i use a different phone it will not send GPS data from the phone to the gmaps app on the tablet? there are no setting in my phone and or in the tablet that can be changes to have it pass GPS to google maps on the tablet

it seems like it is getting some location data but what ever it is it is too slowly updated for google maps to make use of it, maybe my phone is only sending cellular triangulation date and not GPS maybe there is a setting i can turn on to make it send the GPS location data along the wifi hotspot as well as the cellular triangulation data?

are you saying that no tablets without GPS receivers in them can be used for google maps navigation? i thought that were able to get GPS data passed on through the wifi connection if they are tethered to a phone with GPS

is this an option on any phones?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
I said none of the above. What I did say:

"Google Maps turn-by-turn works fine with a USB receiver (eg: GlobalSat) attached via OTG adapter"​

Which indicates Google Maps can be used on this device for turn-by-turn navigation given an appropriate source of GPS data. Just like most other devices lacking an integrated GPS receiver. Whether your iPhone 5c can deliver that data via tether/bluetooth is another matter that I can not personally answer. I tend to think not given my limited knowledge of Apple products.

The limited information you are receiving is likely the product of Google location services which uses a database of known hotspot (WiFi transmitter) coordinates to provide an approximate location. It is not meant to be updated real-time nor will it work well for navigation in urban landscapes or in an areas devoid of mapped hotspots.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drewnamis:
Did you (or anyone else) ever figure this out? Running into this same issue. Tried searching the forums, no luck
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Breach:
Has anyone found a method, hack or mod to disable the Amazon Fire from turning on everytime you plug in the charging cable? There has to be a way to bypass it.

My 4 young children each have a Fire tablet. They shut them off at bedtime but often forget to plug them into the chargers. They sit them on a stand in the livingroom. When I go to bed, I just want to plug them in and go to bed, but I have to wait for them to start up every time I plug them in, and then I have to shut them off.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Not that am aware of. Nor is one likely as power-up functionality lives in an area that remains locked down. That said, there is no need to power down the devices nightly. They will charge quickly while sleeping be ready for use with a touch of the power button.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Breach:
That's not the answer I was hoping for, but it's pretty much what I assumed. Thanks for the reply.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattcb:
Stuck on optimizing

So I have a Fire 7 2015 and it was rooted and I disabled the Amazon launcher in favor of the Google Now Launcher. All of the sudden the Google Now Launcher wasn't working, so I decided to reboot it. Now it is stuck on the "Optimizing system storage and applications...". What can I do now? I tried using ADB to re enable Amazon's launcher but it wouldn't let me su.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dferrier:
Thanks for the info Mystiana but can't find the last apk...

Could you post what you searched for when you found the google account manager in the "app backup and restore" app? :)

I can't find anything that looks right when I do a search on my nexus 6 phone.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
Could try wiping cache in Stock recovery
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Custom fonts

What fonts are needed/safe to change the UI of the system? I attempted to use both Font Installer and Fonter on a rooted 5.1.1 device; using the default settings caused the clock separation ( : ) to change to a strange symbol and while checking every font seemed to work, restoring defaults was a one-way trip to bootloop.

I assume I'd need to change the fonts with the words "Amazon-..." in them, but what about that clock separator?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaana:
My CM 12.1 (built 20151222) rom's wifi goes sleep when locked so I can't get notifications properly,

(wifi settings / "keep wifi on while sleeping" option is active)

Not complaining but looks like I need to re-flash so

Cm 12.1 latest vs. Fire Nexus, which one do you recommend in terms of performance and issue free (ness) ?

Thanks
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Your post history suggests a 5.0.1 bootloader (assuming same device). You should use TWRP to update if possible, especially if flashing CM which doesn't always play nice with FlashFire.

Both ROMs are stable, feature complete and perform similarly. Nexus comes with GAaps + SuperSU builtin so it's a one zip, flash-and-go AOSP option. CM 12.1 has some nice features baked in many of which would required Xposed on Nexus to duplicate. But that bling also limits what changes you can make to the UI.

I use both ROMs daily on different devices: Nexus on my primary tab (3rd gen HDX) and CM on this device as I did not want to spend time customizing the UI. You can't go wrong with either.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaana:
Yes it's 5.01, blocked OTA and other stuff. I think I'll try Nexus this time, let's see how it performs.

I can go back to CM if I don't like, thanks for the opinions
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t3hSurge:
Is there any way to improve multi-touch on this device? Mine seems to struggle with even 2 touches together and outright refuses 6 or more. I also experience occasional hangs that may be helping the misses for two or three touches simultaneously. In reference to playing a Japanese Apk called Jubeat, running the updated os rooted with some bloat ware removed.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Unlikely - Amazon uses a low quality panel characteristic of inexpensive devices. Likely 5 point multi-touch. As expected at this price point.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t3hSurge:
I was also unsuccessful in getting viper4android to work for a little extra volume. I've had no issues installing it on any other rooted android I've had.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Amazon appears to use different/proprietary audio binaries in FireOS. Might need to pursue a custom rom if you want more control - although there have been some negative reports w/audio on other ROMs. AFAIK a custom ROM won't address the panel issues you previously reported. Is what it is.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonathanmoneill:
Linking to SD

So due to not having much storage I'd like to keep as much as possible on my external SD card. I've already set all amazon downloads to go to external storage and installed Xposed and the OBB to SD modules however I'd still like to do more. I've seen a few posts around here about Link2SD, and FolderMount but I don't really know what I'm doing. Does anyone have any recommendations on tools. Ideally I'd like to keep the majority of apps and all downloaded content from them on the SD (symlinked if necesessary). My two concerns are effectiveness and ease of use. I don't mind paying a few dollarpounds for something useful. I did also have a go with App2SD but I managed to move somethign I shouldnt have and ended up in a bootloop :crying: Any advice / recommendations would be much appreciated.