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Questions tagged [amazon-kindle-fire]

A 7" Android tablet released by Amazon as part of their Kindle e-reader line of devices. The Kindle Fire runs a forked version of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

The Kindle Fire is the first Kindle to feature general-purpose tablet functionality, and the first with a color screen instead of an E Ink display.

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Is there a way to add a web shortcut to the home tab?

While its fairly easy to add a web bookmark shortcut to the home screen on most android systems, there doesn't seem to be a way to do this on the amazon kindle fire. Usually chrome or firefox is used to create the link on other android systems, but…
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Why isn't the name of my device changing?

I changed the name of my new Kindle Fire within my Amazon account by going to Manage My Kindle -> Manage My Devices. Everything seems to have gone fine on the account side, but the upper left hand corner of my Fire still just says "Abby's Kindle".…
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Fire Tablet FreeTime sometimes takes a long time to start an app

Once every few days when my kids go into their account (FreeTime), none of the apps work right away. You'll tap/click to start running a game and the icon turns this like teal color, it waits a minute or two then it appears to either download or…
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Kindle fire 5th gen root

Hi I have a kindle fire 5th gen that is on 5.4.0.0 fire os is there any way I can root or downgrade to a rootable version?
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How can I get the Android app store on the kindle fire?

Possible Duplicate: How can I get the Android Market installed on my Kindle Fire? How can I get the Android app store on the kindle fire? Google searches for the solution seem to find S.E.O. fud from Amazon.com.
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kindle fire 4.1.1 Google play services

Within the last few days, Amazon updated kindle fire is to include a bunch of new features. Before the update, I had side loaded many of the Google apps, including of course the compulsory Google play services. However, after the update, I could not…
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Kindle fire stuck in "Parenting mode"

I unfortunately changed my Kindle settings to Parenting and know find it difficult to use. I can't get access to all my files and documents, videos, internet and many more. I want to register for a new account but can't get access to my the main…
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Is there a way to activate in-app purchasing on Words With Friends for the Kindle Fire?

I have Words With Friends, version 6.7.1 that I downloaded from the Amazon app store on the device. The version I have on my Android phone has in-app purchasing enabled, such that one can get the ads free version, etc. After hunting around on the…
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Does the Kindle Fire original have a camera?

It may be too late to ask for such a thing... I checked my Kindle Fire 1st generation model and found a camera on the top left of the device. At least, it just looks like the camera on any phone or camera enabled device. The listing of features on…
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Is there a one click way to make a kindle fire a pure Android device?

For non-technical users, is a one click way to get rid of the amazon stuff & install stock Android? I am trying to help a friend on another continent who has a kindle fire 7 running OS v 5.6.8 (auto-updated just a few days ago, which looks like it…
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Kindle Stuck on Lock Screen

Somebody gave me a Kindle - it is an older model (only has one external button - the power button), but it is stuck on the lock screen and there is no way to get past it. Things I've tried: Holding the power button for 20 seconds to reset…
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How to disable Amazon Single Sign-on in Kindle Fire tablet

​I've two Amazon Kindle Fire tablets and i've an Amazon Prime Subscription. I don't want to use the same Amazon Prime account in Fire tablet. Because my Contacts, Preferences, Calendar everything gets synced between. I don't want that. I want to…
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Accidently wiped out all data. Now I can't restore it.

I accidently wiped out all data on the device (no backup). Now I'm in TWRP and when I select "Restore", there is no package to choose.
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Is there anyway to bypass the Geo-IP restriction when trying to stream movies outside US?

I have an Amazon Kindle fire, I have an Amazon Prime subscription, and I am living outside the US. Every single time I want to enjoy Amazon streaming video service reserved for the Prime membership, the Amazon Geo-IP check stops me from doing so…
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Kindle Fire 5th Gen Play Store Problems

I have a 5th gen Kindle Fire running 5.0.0 version of FireOS. I'm trying to use the April 6 Version of RootJunkySDL supertool to root the device, remove lock screen ads, and install Google Play store. The problem that I run into is with the Google…
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