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[Amazon Fire Phone] 3y3k3y:
GPS is working fine for me, fixes satellites in seconds.

Are you on maybe on airplane mode? GPS does not work in airplane mode (at least for me).

By the way: installed Google Play, works fine with 4.6.6
[Amazon Fire Phone] DePingus:
I upgraded to 4.6.6 and can confirm that the GPS is working normally in Waze, system Maps, and SatStat. I don't use Google services.

FYI, a couple months ago, while I was on a rooted 4.6.5 the GPS crapped out on me for no reason. It would lock on for a few seconds and then lose satellite connection. Navigation was problematic. I restored to a stock not rooted 4.6.5 and contacted Amazon support. It took them a couple weeks and several calls, but eventually they sent me a refurb phone. I never rooted this new one and its been solid.

Maybe your phone's GPS crapped out too.
[Amazon Fire Phone] mop62904:
Nop.

As I told before, GPS started messing round since I made the last update, by another just 2 days ago...

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My phone is not rooted. This is the second.unity, the previous fallen on the floor, broke the front glass, after contacted amazon to repair the glass they offer a new one without any extra money!

I have the google services installed and the phone always worked well.

It's to believe after I mad the last update the GPS broken...maybe one coincidence or bad lucky...

I'll try to contact amazon support to find if they can help me with that...or replace with new one, who now's?

Meanwhile if someone could help me is always welcome!

Thanks

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My phone is not rooted. This is the second.unity, the previous fallen on the floor, broke the front glass, after contacted amazon to repair the glass they offer a new one without any extra money!

I have the google services installed and the phone always worked well.

It's to believe after I mad the last update the GPS broken...maybe one coincidence or bad lucky...

I'll try to contact amazon support to find if they can help me with that...or replace with new one, who now's?

Meanwhile if someone could help me is always welcome!

Thanks
[Amazon Fire Phone] Rempala:
Still waiting for 4.6.6 to show up
[Amazon Fire Phone] ulises.rodriguez:
Same with me... Still waiting for 4.6.6 for the Fire Phone (Unlocked USA), to show up!

I have sent two emails (yesterday and last week), concerning the new 4.6.6 update for the Fire Phone (Unlocked GSM), that Amazon released on January 6, but unfortunately I never have got a satisfactory reply.

Amazon always have sent me the same reply:

"Hello Ulises,

I understand your concern regarding the Software update of your Fire Phone.

I'd like to inform you that, Software updates automatically download and install on your Fire phone when it's connected wirelessly. All Fire phone software updates are available for free.

However as you did not get the update automatically I've sent you the link below by which you can manually update your Fire Phone. You can manually download the software to your computer and transfer it to your device with a USB cable.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201531560 "

However, neither of the two recommendations helped me to "Manually" download or update "Automatically", the latest 4.6.6 Firmware, on my two Fire Phones.

The problem is that the 4.6.3 and 4.6.5 are the only available files, and Unfortunately the NEW 4.6.6 file is not available to download from the link that Amazon has sent me:

Fire phone (AT&T): Fire OS 4.6.5

Fire phone (Unlocked GSM): Fire OS 4.6.3

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201531560

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201607550

As more than a Week has passed since Amazon launched the 4.6.6 update, and none of my two Fire Phones have Automatically received the new update, I've asked Amazon send me the correct link, to download the 4.6.6 File, so I could manually update my two Unlocked Fire Phones.

But I'm still waiting Amazon's reply.

Does Anyone has this link or could Upload the 4.6.6 File to manually update the Fire Phone Unlocked/USA?
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
Links are up:

US, AT&T: Fire OS 4.6.6 (32.4.6.6_466000820)

US, unlocked GSM: Fire OS 4.6.6 (35.4.6.6_466000820)

UK, O2: Fire OS 4.6.6 (33.4.6.6_466000820)

DE, Telekom: Fire OS 4.6.6 (34.4.6.6_466000820)
[Amazon Fire Phone] ulises.rodriguez:
1000Thanks Bingo Bronson for your quick reply and for the 4.6.6 links!!

As I said before, I have two Amazon Fire Phones Unlocked (USA models), that both still have the 4.6.3, I would like to know before updating my phones, if this file that you have posted:

update-kindle-35.4.6.6_user_466000820.bin

Is for Correct File to Update the US-Version of the Fire Phone (Unlocked)?

Thanks again for posting the Link of the New 4.6.6 Update!!
[Amazon Fire Phone] Zexyx1:
Have patience if you're waiting for OTA. I finally got mine yesterday after checking multi times per day

after it was first posted. Mine is Unlocked GSM direct from Amazon , non-root w/ GPlay side loaded.
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
Yes indeed: US GSM unlocked. It's from the official download page from Amazon (you already know this page very well from refreshing it many times ^^).

Don't be "fooled" by the "kindle" in the file name, that's just how they roll. You may want to wait until the OTA update wave is over and you receive it as well or you can try placing it in the root of the internal storage, turn off WiFi and let the phone search for the update manually.

In general (directed at everyone): If you want to install it from scratch, make sure your (titanium / cloud / whatever) backups are in place, so that you don't have to painfully restore every little detail.
[Amazon Fire Phone] ulises.rodriguez:
Thanks again Bingo Bronson for your quick reply and for all your help!!

BTW, I have not found any information about what has been fixed or what new things brings this new 4.6.6 update...

Does anyone knows if anything has changed or improved in the Fire Phone, after installing this new 4.6.6 update?
[Amazon Fire Phone] cthulhu1987:
For the US AT&T or unlocked versions, there's 4.6.6, but for the German version, there's only 4.6.3. Is it possible to install the US firmware on the German version?
[Amazon Fire Phone] laidbackcloud:
Take a look at the images.Can anyone tell me what this is? Evertime i click update, it would download the update and ask again to click update. After several attempts it dissappeared and silk browser update popped up. The silk browser version is like 1.0, so what is 5.5 for?
[Amazon Fire Phone] theprov:
The only bug i found solved is the "shake to see notifications" that was always on before.

IMHO it's fire os 5, they are setting up the release for the future, maybe now it's not ready, maybe they just made the update page for the moment.
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
All it says on the release page is: "The latest software version includes bug fixes".

What kind of bug fixes? Only Lab126 knows. ;)

Maybe someone on the official Amazon customer forum will share details in the future...
[Amazon Fire Phone] themad1314:
This Version of xposed works on my Fire Phone 4.6.6 (T-Mobile)

After instalation of framework the phone reboots and after reboot the installer was not in the menue. New installation of xposed installer and now all works for me.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64063168&postcount=62

"XposedInstaller_v2.6.1_by_SolarWarez_20151129.apk"
[Amazon Fire Phone] laidbackcloud:
Thanks for clarification.
[Amazon Fire Phone] HoosierJMC:
i had the same issue i fixed mine . Have you fixed yours?
[Amazon Fire Phone] Doctor2016:
After 4.6.6. update, my rooted phone became un-rooted. How is that possible? Do I need to root it again?

Other than that, everything else if working smoothly.
[Amazon Fire Phone] cthulhu1987:
SuperSU has the function to survive firmware upgrades, which works... Sometimes. Try to root it again.
[Amazon Fire Phone] ulises.rodriguez:
I have downloaded and manually updated my two Fire Phones to the latest 4.6.6 update. and I have not noticed nothing bad or anything new.

However, I have noticed that it seems like the FireOS runs now faster, with less lagging and also is working smoothly!

It is just me or something has been improved or changed?

I also would like to add, that Youtube, Google-Maps and Google-Play-Store, are working Flawlessly!
[Amazon Fire Phone] jrstark:
Has anyone sideloaded GPlay etc. after 4.6.6? My replacement Fire phone already updated itself, but I need to track down my missing apps now. Just making sure everything will go smoothly, I saved the APKs from last time (extracted after my old phone updated to 4.6.6 but it didn't solve the apparently dying battery).
[Amazon Fire Phone] Kranon:
I received push notifications on my Fire Phone for Whatsapp. I'm surprised many of you don't have that.

I haven't noticed much difference so far. The keyboard seems slightly different, but I cannot put my finger on what is different.
[Amazon Fire Phone] themad1314:
I sideloaded gplay and have not any issue. All worked correctly...
[Amazon Fire Phone] ulises.rodriguez:
Google-Play-Store works Flawlessly, even after updating to 4.6.6, however you should install 4 Google APPs in certain order...

Recommended installation order:

1) Google Account Manager 4.4.4-1227136) - Updated

2) Google Services Framework 4.4.4-1227136) - Updated

3) Google Play Services 8.4.89 (2428711-036) - Updated

4) Google Play Store 6.0.5 - Updated

Google Play Services 8.4.89 (2428711-036) and Google Play Store 6.0.5, are latest version of these two APPs...

However, I am Not sure if Google Account Manager 4.4.4-1227136) and Google Services Framework 4.4.4-1227136), are the latest versions or Not... Maybe someone here knows if there are newer versions of these two above APPs.

Does anyone here knows or have the links, to download versions that are newer than 4.4.4, of Google-Account-Manager and Google-Service-Framework APPs?

Edit.

ES File Explorer is helpful, if you decided to install all the APPs without a PC.

http://xdaforums.com/fire-phone/general/google-play-store-4-6-1-version-4-apks-t3098592

http://xdaforums.com/fire-phone/general/fire-phone-how-to-install-google-play-t2977237

You could also try to download some of these APPs from http://www.apkmirror.com

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...ices-8-4-89-2428711-236-android-apk-download/

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...google-play-store-6-0-5-android-apk-download/
[Amazon Fire Phone] nismo87:
My fire phone is refurbished,unlock by code, i just apply the uograde, and google store still work without problems
[Amazon Fire Phone] Krometaylor:
I updated and now xposed installer does not work, nooooooo :(

is anyone else getting this issue........?????

And does anyone have a fix :)
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
This issue has been explained earlier in the thread (post #93):
[Amazon Fire Phone] BigHulkDiesel:
No I never did fix mine. I actually was still under warranty and they sent me a new one. How did you fix yours? Adb?
[Amazon Fire Phone] HoosierJMC:
I side loaded the latest update via adb sideload I had to get the driver tool and also had to download the update twice . The first download was not good and gave me an error .

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hope that helped
[Amazon Fire Phone] Gster09:
Didn't see that anyone replied to this. I have an AT&T (code-unlocked) device, and I have flashed it several times with the "unlocked" firmware 35.x... bins to avoid all of the AT&T bloatware. I think the only thing you lose, is the ability to automatically sign into AT&T WiFi hotspots..
[Amazon Fire Phone] jamsohail:
rooted 4.6.6

successfully rooted fire os 4.6.6 via king root
[Amazon Fire Phone] i.m.god:
I am using AT&T unlocked fire device and i updated to Fire phone (Unlocked GSM): 35.4.4.6 and it worked fine without any issue. The whole things too like 10 minutes and boom my phone was updated.

Play store and all other apps which were installed earlier worked smoothly and i didnt even need to reinstall play store.

I see some performance improvement in my phone as it responds a bit faster and doesnt lag that much, but still waiting for a change log from Amazon.
[Amazon Fire Phone] zerbey:
Took the plunge today, updated to 4.6.6 and no issues at all. On the plus side it fixed my broken Facebook/Facebook Messenger notifications that haven't worked in months. On the negative side it uninstalled King Root. Doesn't appear to be running any different otherwise. I'm keeping KingRoot off, the new version kept giving me popup ads which I do NOT like!

Mine was an unlocked phone running 4.6.3 previously.
[Amazon Fire Phone] themad1314:
Use Supersu-me.apk after Root was successful. Will Replace Kingroot with Supersu.
[Amazon Fire Phone] thejaustin:
One of the biggest bugs fixed on Fire OS 4.6.6 in my opinion is that all your new pictures load alot faster in the pictures app.
[Amazon Fire Phone] saitenguru:
just phoned with Amazon

Hi,

I called mayday a few minutes ago...

They told me they improved compatibility with Google apps, further they added prime music support, they improved battery drain, and they are slowly preparing the upgrade to FIRE OS 5 !!!

He also told me that it will be roundabout like on the tablet. I own a fire hd10 and I can imagine it will be a improvement when they launch the fire os 5 also in the phone.....
[Amazon Fire Phone] ulises.rodriguez:
Thanks for letting us know that Amazon has improved compatibility with Google APPs, that has added Prime-Music support, and also have improved Battery Drain in this 4.6.6 update!!

Happy to know that Amazon also has mentioned, at last, that they are preparing a new FireOS-5 update for the Fire Phone!!

I hope this information is true, and that Amazon don't delay too long to launch this FireOS-5 update, because the Fire Phone is urgently needing!

As the New FireOS-5 already exists and is also working very well in all the Fire-Tablets + Fire-TVs units, and the Fire-Phone is the only Android device (made by Amazon) that is still waiting to receive this update, I have the feeling that Amazon will surprise us all and will announce the update very soon!!
[Amazon Fire Phone] 3y3k3y:
This is not true. FireTV (first Gen) has yet to get FireOS 5. This will probably be the case in February and I doubt the Fire Phone will get it earlier than that. FireTV is much more important (and/or successful), so I am really skeptical the phone will be updated before March.
[Amazon Fire Phone] ulises.rodriguez:
Not Totally agree, the FireOS-5 Test and Developer Preview versions have been available for some time:

http://www.aftvnews.com/developer-p...droid-5-0-lollipop-based-fire-os-5/#more-7426

http://www.androidguys.com/2015/06/19/amazon-announces-fire-os-5-developer-preview/

“…Fire OS 5, the next generation Android-based operating system that powers Fire tablets, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, and Fire phone devices.” -Amazon

Yes, it Could be true that the FireTV 1st Gen has yet to get the FireOS-5 "Final Version", but according to Amazon will be released next month:

http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-offi...-gen-fire-tvs-and-fire-tv-sticks-in-february/

Since I also have 2 FireTV-Sticks and 2 FireTVs Boxes (1st and 2nd Gen), I am also waiting for the release of the FireOS-5 for my 1st Gen. FireTV Box and FireTV Sticks...

Please remember, that the Fire Phones don't have the top priority as the FireTVs and Fire Tablets, so unfortunately will not get FireOS-5 before the 1st Gen FireTVs, but I am sure will have to come sooner or later, if not in February or March, in a few months!

So possibly we will be the last to receive the FireOS-5!
[Amazon Fire Phone] cthulhu1987:
That will give the development of custom ROMs a boost!
[Amazon Fire Phone] zerbey:
Hey thanks for taking the time to do that. I don't see any real difference on the Google Apps, but they continue to work just fine. Battery life is definitely improved, I'm usually at about 60% by 4 pm and now I find myself at 70% or more with the same usage.
[Amazon Fire Phone] laidbackcloud:
It looks like work on fire os 5 is official and they are going to keep me updated on this matter.

Hello Erdinc,

This is Saketh from Fire phone support team.

I do understand your concern regarding the Fire phone and you wanted O.S 5 update on that.

I'd like to bring it to your kind attention that we have recently launched the O.S 4.6 to all our Fire phone devices and our developers are keen in launching the O.S 5 to the fire phone devices.

However, as a customer service associate we are unable to tell you the exact date of when the update will come to the device.

I hope you understand my limitations as an email associate.

However, As you're a valued customer, to make sure that your comments are heard by the right people in the organization, I've immediately forwarded your concern personally to the appropriate people in our company and this way they can take notice the concern and implement the software update.

I've also passed a message to our developers team regarding the exact date at which we are going to launch the O.S update and I will sure inform that to you.

I've set a reminder to get back to you on January 26, 2016 regarding our conversation today.

I appreciate your patience while I continue to work on this matter.

I look forward to following up with you soon. Have a great day ahead!!
[Amazon Fire Phone] getoffmeluckycharms:
I never had any problems with battery life. It outlasts my LG G3 4G LTE and the G3 has a bigger battery, although not by much. Standby, using the screen, whatever, the Fire phone will outlast it by well over a day with the same usage on both.
[Amazon Fire Phone] JESUS-LUVS-U:
thanx

thanks for the info- i'm surprised but grateful that they're including improved compatibility with google apps.

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my at&t unlocked 64gb Fire was already loaded with google service and apps b4 the 4.6.6 update_ after the update they continued to work perfectly- did not need to uninstall or reinstall anything..
[Amazon Fire Phone] ferolac:
does facebook app (playstore one) works or not?
[Amazon Fire Phone] Rempala:
Still the videos don't play right. But other then that it's fine.
[Amazon Fire Phone] mathk:
If there are huge amount of photos in the phone, it becomes terribly slow. Hope the upcoming OS will fix the problem.
[Amazon Fire Phone] jwernerny:
January 26, and still no update from 4.6.3 for my Cricket (AT&T Pay as You Go) hosted Fire Phone. :(
[Amazon Fire Phone] saitenguru:
Hi,

Any News?
[Amazon Fire Phone] laidbackcloud:
No :( I was hoping he'd get back to me. Sorry.
[Amazon Fire Phone] Lordcoca:
Updated to 4.6.6 manually yesterday, battery life really is improved for me! Not sure if the phone is any faster or not, but the battery life is really awesome. Didn't need to reinstall google play or anything, they were all working fine when I booted up. Kingroot was removed but I went ahead and reinstalled it and then replaced it with SuperSu.

Only problem, I forgot to uninstall xposed before updating though, now I can't seem to get that working. I get the "no backup found" error when trying to uninstall it now, and I the install button is greyed out. I've tried multiple versions of xposed. Anyone else experience this or know of a fix?
[Amazon Fire Phone] carkev:
an interesting thread ... FYI ...

I have a UK Fire Phone locked to 02 with OS 4..6.6 (466000820) on it that I recently bought locally.

I have installed Google Play, Google Maps, Street View, Picsart & Youtube and all are working fine.

currently I run it as a standard Android via Clauncher, and what a great phone it is when configured this way.

the 4.6.6 has apparently been on it for some while, so all is good here in the UK except for not being able to unlock the dam sim! :mad:
[Amazon Fire Phone] themad1314:
Try this Version. Works for me with 4.6.6

http://xdaforums.com/show...8&postcount=62

"XposedInstaller_v2.6.1_by_SolarWarez_20151129.apk "
[Amazon Fire Phone] arielaco:
A new Update on the way?

I just received a notification: "An app update is available" from amazon, when i touched it i landed in system updates with no updates found.

The same happened with 4.6.6 and no update found for a couple of weeks, and boom! i got the update.

Maybe we will reiceve good news from Amazon:fingers-crossed:
[Amazon Fire Phone] ulises.rodriguez:
Let's all pray, so that in fact this is the long awaited upgrade FireOS-5, we were all waiting!!

Fingers Crossed!

Although Amazon have discontinued the Fire Phone, I still have faith that they will upgrade to FireOS-5, to meet the whole amount of loyal users who purchased their Fire Phone!!
[Amazon Fire Phone] carkev:
a fair point - but according to articles I have read they only sold 35,000 units worldwide, and many of those are getting rid of them on ebay,

which is sad really as it's a very good phone indeed once you modify it and get rid of the Amazon front end;)
[Amazon Fire Phone] rak9:
app update that you saw is for the "amazon shopping app"..fire os 5 will come for sure if look into recent communication with customer service..i got this reply from them-

I understand you'd like to know when the Fire OS 5 will be available for Fire Phone.

I'd like to inform that we may release the Fire OS 5 near future, however, for now I don't have an exact date or information when the Fire OS 5 will be available for Fire Phone. I'm so sorry in this regard.

So, I don't want to provide any details about the Fire OS 5 availability. However, I'll forward your comments to the Fire Phone development team as a feedback.

Once we release the software update, you'll receive it by Over-the-Air.
[Amazon Fire Phone] arielaco:
It was not for updating apps, the notification has the gear of system message and moreover, it took me to system updates, then i checked and no updates found but the notification was still on.... i'll try again tomorrow:good:
[Amazon Fire Phone] rioachim:
Yes, it was amazon shopping app
[Amazon Fire Phone] ulises.rodriguez:
Today Amazon has started to release the New FireOS-5 Software Update, for the 1st Gen. FireTV BOX and FireTV Stick, so let's hope that the Fire Phone follows next!

Fire TV software update 5.0.5 begins rolling out to 1st-gen devices:

http://www.aftvnews.com/fire-tv-software-update-5-0-5-begins-rolling-out-to-1st-gen-devices/
[Amazon Fire Phone] Lordcoca:
Link is giving me a "404 Page Not Found" for some reason, but I was able to track the file down with the info you provided and it worked! Thank you so much!

Here is the file if anyone else needs it.
[Amazon Fire Phone] zabihjan:
you can unlock it by calling o2 it costs £15 they can unlock it for you within 24 hours. if you dont have o2 sim, get a pay as you go, top it up with £15 and make sure to not select any package. if you select a package by mistake, call o2 and tell them you dont need any data or call package, they will restore your £15. once your balance is restored, call again and request an unlock code
[Amazon Fire Phone] carkev:
a good bit of advice, thank you
[Amazon Fire Phone] shariq.baig:
Update?

Any update about Fire OS 5?? :confused:
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
I just got off the phone with Jeff 'el Jefe' Bezos and the Lab126 engineering team, they said it will arrive around April / May... but seriously, no new information has been released, so nobody knows anything.

The 1st-gen Fire TV and Fire TV Stick running developer preview version 5.0.3 have received the public 5.0.5 software update just a few days ago, that means that all devices have officially received Fire OS 5 by now, so they may start in the near future... but keep in mind: fixes and updates for the tablets and "tv" devices always have priority.
[Amazon Fire Phone] bolt890:
That is great! I hope we get it next month!
[Amazon Fire Phone] shariq.baig:
It's April

Its April Mr. Bingo any new update regarding Fire OS 5 release ??
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
No news so far. The developers are busy with the update(s) to bring back encryption to the tablet devices, after people complained about it.