[Q] Can't see shortcuts to sideloaded apps - 7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello!
I just purchased a Kindle Fire HD, and tried to install apps like MXPlayer and TubeMate.
That was not hard: Go to the developer page, download the app, and install. I can boot the app right after I install it, but after that, there's no shortcut to these apps in the carrousel or in the app list.
I can go to the app manager and see that they are installed, and if I use ES Explorer and, for example, click on a video, it gives me the option to use either the default video player, or MX Player.
I can't however, launch the apps directly.
Do you know anything about this?
Thanks in advance.

Elrom said:
Hello!
I just purchased a Kindle Fire HD, and tried to install apps like MXPlayer and TubeMate.
That was not hard: Go to the developer page, download the app, and install. I can boot the app right after I install it, but after that, there's no shortcut to these apps in the carrousel or in the app list.
I can go to the app manager and see that they are installed, and if I use ES Explorer and, for example, click on a video, it gives me the option to use either the default video player, or MX Player.
I can't however, launch the apps directly.
Do you know anything about this?
Thanks in advance.
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If your Kindle is rooted, you can use ES File Explorer (or something similar) to install a custom launcher (like ADW.Launcher) to your system partition. This custom launcher will list extra apps which the Carousel ignores.
Below are some hopefully helpful instructions: (sorry if they're long!)
Download ADW.Launcher from the attachments below. Instead of installing it, save it somewhere you will remember.
Open up ES File Explorer. Open the menu on the left (swipe from the left if it isn't there already).
If there is nothing below the "Tools" option, tap on it.
Then, scroll down to "Root Explorer" and tap "OFF" next to it to turn it on (yes, confusing).
Tap "Allow" if a message comes up, then tap on "Root Explorer" (this time, not on the "ON" button).
Now tap "Mount R/W" in the box that appears.
Tap on the dot under "RW" which lines up with "/system" then tap "OK".
Now, find where you saved the APK. If you downloaded it on your Kindle, it should be in "Download".
Find the file "org.adw.launcher.apk" and tap and hold on it for a second.
Tap "Copy" at the bottom.
Now, find the "/" directory by tapping on the top and choosing "Device".
Find the "system" directory and open it, then open the "app" directory inside that.
Tap "Paste" at the bottom and restart your Kindle.
When you unlock your Kindle, it should show a box. Tap "ADW.Launcher". Now, there should be an app drawer in which you should be able to find your other apps. (NOTE: don't install apps this way unless you absolutely need to.)
Extra:
If you like the new launcher, tick the checkbox which appears on the box when you tap on Home before selecting ADW.Launcher. If you don't like the new launcher, tick the checkbox and select "Launcher" instead.
If you read those instructions and felt I was explaining too much, sorry

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[Q] Adobe Reader as default PDF app?

Is there any way to set Adobe Reader as the default app for PDF files?
When opening a PDF, the device doesn't prompt me to choose between different apps and just opens it in the default Kindle app. I've looked around in the applications menu in hope of finding some general "reset defaults" button, but no luck.
The "clear defaults" button is greyed out for all apps on the device, so I guess it's not there either.
My device is rooted, so is there some way to tinker with some file to make it open PDF's in Adobe Reader?
Thank you.
Edit: I saw a mention of Default App Manager in another thread, so I grabbed it, set Adobe Reader as default and it works, but only for PDF files I open through apps (Dropbox and Google Drive for example). Is there any way to make it work for files that I open via the carousel or the "Docs" menu of the device?

[Q] Adding To Favourites

Ok, I've been unrooted - but its not the end of the world. I can still use remote desktop to connect to my PC , google music work fine as does flash and the android web browser.
However, the web browser (not silk) doesn't feature on the Carousel, and the only way I can launch ot is via ES File Manager.
Is there a way I can pin it to favourites, if is doesn't appear in the carousel??
Cheers
menawollas said:
Ok, I've been unrooted - but its not the end of the world. I can still use remote desktop to connect to my PC , google music work fine as does flash and the android web browser.
However, the web browser (not silk) doesn't feature on the Carousel, and the only way I can launch ot is via ES File Manager.
Is there a way I can pin it to favourites, if is doesn't appear in the carousel??
Cheers
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If it features in the kindle apps list you can long press and add to favorites from there.
I mean the apps tab from the carousel, not ES File Explorer
Bassbase said:
If it features in the kindle apps list you can long press and add to favorites from there.
I mean the apps tab from the carousel, not ES File Explorer
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No, it's not on that list, which is why I have to use the file explorer. I don't want to try reinstalling in case it f doesn't work at all afterwards.
New root procedure for 7.2.2
Try this and see if it works for you to re-gain root access
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2035334

[GUIDE] Must have Keyboard on every Smartwatch! or How to Setup fleksy on Galaxy Gear

Hi Guys,
i found this article a few days ago on Engadget about fleksy a keyboard which you can type with without even looking.
Smartphone typing like a Boss...
Works just great on Galaxy gear. Typing is so easy with this.
Setup:
You need Xposed framework. I suggest flashing _null Rom and using this guide epsecially this post
Install Fleksy on your Smartphone.
Backup apk in an .APK file format:
Install SuperManager on your Smartphone
in SuperManager Tap on APK Manager
Tap on fleksy
scroll the menu down on the bottom to the left an tap on "bAPK"
Tap on "Showed Name"
Send APK to Gear:
Open a file browser of your choice
Browse to "SuperManager -> MyAPKs"
long tap on your file
send via Bluetooth
select your gear
Confirm those sending messages
wait...
Scaling fleksy
Browse to Bluetooth folder on Galaxy Gear SD
Install fleksy
Now it's time for rescaling or you can not use fleksy because one Button does not show up. so you can not finih the startguide
If you setted up App Settings for Xposed Framework properly you browse to settings - > App Settings -> fleksy
Tap on it
Turn it on
Now Set the DPI to 60.
That works for the startguide.
Than you can mess around which settings fits your needs best.
Have Fun and don't forget to Vote for your language on http://fleksy.com/languages/
cheers

Open apps from links in browser (Youtube, XDA, etc)

So I am using Edge and Chrome now on this phone, but I can't seem to get this to work. I want it to open Youtube whenever I encounter a youtubelink while browsing. I know it is burried away in some setting: App-manager, click Youtube, then there is an Open By Default section. In mine it says: "Open the supported link in an app" - Allow. Supported Links: youtu.be, m.youtube.com, youtube.com, www.youtube.com.
Seems fine, but I can't change anything else but the "Open the supported link in an app" setting. So I can't change the links it should actually be triggered by, there's an "Other defaults" section below which is greyed out, and the bottom "Clear defaults" is also unclickable. Autostart in Single-Permissions is also switched on btw. I keep on staying in the browser...
Any ideas?

Question How do I access the native Android Files app? [SOLVED!]

There has to be a way because I have seen this app when trying to send an attachment via e-mail or WhatsApp.
I need this in order to access the files that any app publishes to the native storage provider thing (https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/document-provider), for example like Adobe's Apps do on Android and iOS.
For example, with this:
There's none there. What you see is the Android File Picker. It looks like the default file manager of android because it is not skinned. But it is no way the same as the stock android file manager.
SOLVED:
(1) It does exist.
(2) Settings > Apps > Click the grayish icon to the right of "Your apps" (Filter and sort) > Toggle Show system apps to ON.
(3) Scroll down to F and you will see the default Android Files app is present and alive, just not directly accessible.
(4) How do you gain access to this?: I use the "Shortcut Maker" app from the Play Store. In this app, go to Activities, click on Files, and select "com.android.documentsui.files.FilesActivity" to make a shortcut to this app.
This is how you access the native storage access framework. This lets you access different Google Drive accounts directly and also access something like Adobe Suite app files too.
nixnixnixnix4 said:
This is how you access the native storage access framework. This lets you access different Google Drive accounts directly and also access something like Adobe Suite app files too.
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Could you elaborate how this works? I am trying to decide if it's worth the education to try to get this working on my device.
I don't need to access different Google Drive account or Adobe Suite app files, but maybe there is another benefit to using this hidden app?
KingFatty said:
Could you elaborate how this works? I am trying to decide if it's worth the education to try to get this working on my device.
I don't need to access different Google Drive account or Adobe Suite app files, but maybe there is another benefit to using this hidden app?
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Have you ever tried the Files App in an iOS device?
You know how certain apps let you access their files and folders directly through that system app?
It's sort of like how iCloud or Dropbox or OneDrive lets you access their files directly through the native framework of your desktop OS.
Ah, I've not used iOS devices.
So it sounds like this is sort of like a file manager, but it lets you get access to system files, hidden files, or other files that would normally be off limits?
Or is this sort of like an unlock code, where once you run the app, then various files become accessible that were previously locked down?
Maybe it comes down to what that means "access ... directly through the native framework" of the OS.
What does it mean to access directly through the native framework?
I personally use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lonelycatgames.Xplore&hl=en_US&gl=US as my preferred file manager on my S21 Ultra. But I don't know what I could also do if I used the native framework instead of a dedicated file manager? Would that unlock access to files that x-plore simply cannot access?
KingFatty said:
Would that unlock access to files that x-plore simply cannot access?
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Sort of.
You have to try it to see what I mean.
Look at the left panel of the native Android Files app.
You'll quickly see what I mean.
nixnixnixnix4 said:
SOLVED:
(1) It does exist.
(2) Settings > Apps > Click the grayish icon to the right of "Your apps" (Filter and sort) > Toggle Show system apps to ON.
(3) Scroll down to F and you will see the default Android Files app is present and alive, just not directly accessible.
(4) How do you gain access to this?: I use the "Shortcut Maker" app from the Play Store. In this app, go to Activities, click on Files, and select "com.android.documentsui.files.FilesActivity" to make a shortcut to this app.
This is how you access the native storage access framework. This lets you access different Google Drive accounts directly and also access something like Adobe Suite app files too.
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Just wanted to express my sincere thanks for this solution! Got my Pixel 6 Pro this evening and was very disappointed to discover that the option of opening storage settings and clicking on files, which still works on my 4 XL, doesn't prompt the choice between the new and old files apps on the 6 Pro. Thanks so much for the clear explanation / guide on how to ditch the handcuffs and recapture access to the full file system.
I have been trying to replace the my files app in the print to PDF function but Samsung's My Files continues to persist. I have the Files app shortcut but can't find a way to change it to be the default file picker. Anyone been able to figure this out?
nixnixnixnix4 said:
There has to be a way because I have seen this app when trying to send an attachment via e-mail or WhatsApp.
I need this in order to access the files that any app publishes to the native storage provider thing (https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/document-provider), for example like Adobe's Apps do on Android and iOS.
For example, with this:
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Solved the issue on Pixel 6 Pro.
1. disable Google files.
2. Then go to play store and download this open source app.
3. It will open system files app
4. Enable Google files app again if you want
5. Open files shortcut app it will ask which app to open.
6. Select system files app.
7. Done!
Hope this helps.
nixnixnixnix4 said:
SOLVED:
(1) It does exist.
(2) Settings > Apps > Click the grayish icon to the right of "Your apps" (Filter and sort) > Toggle Show system apps to ON.
(3) Scroll down to F and you will see the default Android Files app is present and alive, just not directly accessible.
(4) How do you gain access to this?: I use the "Shortcut Maker" app from the Play Store. In this app, go to Activities, click on Files, and select "com.android.documentsui.files.FilesActivity" to make a shortcut to this app.
This is how you access the native storage access framework. This lets you access different Google Drive accounts directly and also access something like Adobe Suite app files too.
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Click to collapse
This helped me a lot but do you maybe have a solution that would let me copy files from somewhere to another apps storage? Because as soon as I open the copying dialogue I can no longer see the folders for the apps etc.
nixnixnixnix4 said:
SOLVED:
(1) It does exist.
(2) Settings > Apps > Click the grayish icon to the right of "Your apps" (Filter and sort) > Toggle Show system apps to ON.
(3) Scroll down to F and you will see the default Android Files app is present and alive, just not directly accessible.
(4) How do you gain access to this?: I use the "Shortcut Maker" app from the Play Store. In this app, go to Activities, click on Files, and select "com.android.documentsui.files.FilesActivity" to make a shortcut to this app.
This is how you access the native storage access framework. This lets you access different Google Drive accounts directly and also access something like Adobe Suite app files too.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Life saver! Thank you so much. Worked like a charm.
For more advanced use cases you can use intents to call the system Files app (also called DocumentsUI).
The important bits of the intent are these:
(1) android.intent.action.VIEW
(2) content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/document/primary%3APictures%2FMessages
This bare bones intent will offer to open Files at sdcard/Pictures/Messages (assuming that folder exists). Modify to match the folder you want to open. This format is for local storage. Other SAF locations would use different content:// provider roots.
nixnixnixnix4 said:
SOLVED:
(1) It does exist.
(2) Settings > Apps > Click the grayish icon to the right of "Your apps" (Filter and sort) > Toggle Show system apps to ON.
(3) Scroll down to F and you will see the default Android Files app is present and alive, just not directly accessible.
(4) How do you gain access to this?: I use the "Shortcut Maker" app from the Play Store. In this app, go to Activities, click on Files, and select "com.android.documentsui.files.FilesActivity" to make a shortcut to this app.
This is how you access the native storage access framework. This lets you access different Google Drive accounts directly and also access something like Adobe Suite app files too.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Great. It worked exactly. Thanks a lot
nixnixnixnix4 said:
SOLVED:
(1) It does exist.
(2) Settings > Apps > Click the grayish icon to the right of "Your apps" (Filter and sort) > Toggle Show system apps to ON.
(3) Scroll down to F and you will see the default Android Files app is present and alive, just not directly accessible.
(4) How do you gain access to this?: I use the "Shortcut Maker" app from the Play Store. In this app, go to Activities, click on Files, and select "com.android.documentsui.files.FilesActivity" to make a shortcut to this app.
This is how you access the native storage access framework. This lets you access different Google Drive accounts directly and also access something like Adobe Suite app files too.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Great. It worked exactly. Thanks
nixnixnixnix4 said:
SOLVED:
(1) It does exist.
(2) Settings > Apps > Click the grayish icon to the right of "Your apps" (Filter and sort) > Toggle Show system apps to ON.
(3) Scroll down to F and you will see the default Android Files app is present and alive, just not directly accessible.
(4) How do you gain access to this?: I use the "Shortcut Maker" app from the Play Store. In this app, go to Activities, click on Files, and select "com.android.documentsui.files.FilesActivity" to make a shortcut to this app.
This is how you access the native storage access framework. This lets you access different Google Drive accounts directly and also access something like Adobe Suite app files too.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Great. Worked as exact it could be. Thanks
OMGeeky said:
This helped me a lot but do you maybe have a solution that would let me copy files from somewhere to another apps storage? Because as soon as I open the copying dialogue I can no longer see the folders for the apps etc.
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You can do this a couple of ways.
If you want to move files into an app directory you can make a second window from the Files app menu at the top right. Now split screen the two Files windows. Now you can drag and drop files from one to the other.
If you want to copy files into an app directory you need a mouse or a keyboard. Right-click a file and pick copy with a mouse, or Ctrl + c with a keyboard. Then navigate to your destination and right-click paste, or Ctrl + v with a keyboard to complete the copy. This also works for moving files but you can skip the accessories like I said above.
Anytime you want to copy or move a file out of the app directory you can use the normal copy/move options in the menu. The reason you can't copy or move into app directories using the normal menu is that menu launches the directory picker and that is restricted like all other apps are.
Thnx

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