VPN For New Amazon Fire - Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have had this since this morning, (Amazon Fire 7") and I can't seem to install the Private Internet Access App as it doesn't connect whenever I hit connect.
I also can't seem to find the manual vpn settings for the device, as it is not where it was on the Kindle Fire HDX 7..
Any fixes or reccommendations?

same here, VPN not available
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I installed google framework/play store
and proxpn app is working
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TheJoshuaH said:
I have had this since this morning, (Amazon Fire 7") and I can't seem to install the Private Internet Access App as it doesn't connect whenever I hit connect.
I also can't seem to find the manual vpn settings for the device, as it is not where it was on the Kindle Fire HDX 7..
Any fixes or reccommendations?
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Did you solve that?
I am also trying to figure out how to set up a connection to my own PPTP VPN.
sd_shadow solution is not an option for that.
Thanks.

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[Q] Google APK's on NON-rooted Kindle Fire HD 7"

I got my new kindle fire HD 7" and tried to install Google Music on it and my old Kindle Fire now that I have both. I got the latest APK's dl.dropbox.com/u/10727706/APKs.zip and followed these instructions jordanhotmann.com/2012/01/install-google-apps-on-your-kindle-fire.html
It worked perfectly on my original Kindle Fire. I was able to get everything to install on my Fire HD, but Gmail and Google Book open and immediately close like they are being shut down by the Amazon OS overlay (or whatever you want to call it that they throw on top of android OS)
I can open music, but w/o the other two programs running it doesn't sync. Anyone have any work arounds or know what is causing it to not work on the new Fire HD?
Thanks,
Carson
cheroxy said:
I got my new kindle fire HD 7" and tried to install Google Music on it and my old Kindle Fire now that I have both. I got the latest APK's dl.dropbox.com/u/10727706/APKs.zip and followed these instructions jordanhotmann.com/2012/01/install-google-apps-on-your-kindle-fire.html
It worked perfectly on my original Kindle Fire. I was able to get everything to install on my Fire HD, but Gmail and Google Book open and immediately close like they are being shut down by the Amazon OS overlay (or whatever you want to call it that they throw on top of android OS)
I can open music, but w/o the other two programs running it doesn't sync. Anyone have any work arounds or know what is causing it to not work on the new Fire HD?
Thanks,
Carson
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It is a permissions issue and can only be resolved by having root access. Sorry, but you have to root to install those items correctly.
reverendkjr said:
It is a permissions issue and can only be resolved by having root access. Sorry, but you have to root to install those items correctly.
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Are you saying that is a change in the new HD kindle? Because as you can see, I did it today in my older kindle.
cheroxy said:
Are you saying that is a change in the new HD kindle? Because as you can see, I did it today in my older kindle.
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The old Kindle and the new Kindle HD have different OS versions and have different security settings.
So... yes, that is what I am saying.

[Q] Rooted now How do you get a widget for Kindle books?

Looking for a way to get the kindle app to work, i am rooted and there is a kindle widget app on the play store but it doesnt work. Help please!
knight0828 said:
Looking for a way to get the kindle app to work, i am rooted and there is a kindle widget app on the play store but it doesnt work. Help please!
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I have not been able to get this working, even after a re install of the kindle program. I am using go launcher hd, I put the kindle launcher on the home dock page and just use it for getting to my books. Better than nothing, but still a bummer.
Same thing:/
Chelle01 said:
I have not been able to get this working, even after a re install of the kindle program. I am using go launcher hd, I put the kindle launcher on the home dock page and just use it for getting to my books. Better than nothing, but still a bummer.
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Yeah I wanted easy access to all my books rather than open the launcher I agree it's a bummer!
I think the amazon launcher is needed one time, after which the kindle app can always launch (need to verify). There's also a similar Kindle app in the play store, you can rename the default Otter version and load the play store one.
Does that program allow you to get to the cloud? I have a lot of books on there and would still like access rather than eating up space on my kindle.

anyone have system image?

I seem to have run into an issue. After rooting my kindle fire hd 7" and installing google play I lost my notification bar and my bottom bar. I basically can only enter one app at a time and if I want to switch I have to reset. I have no access to settings, because the only way I know is to go through the notification bar.
Other than waiting for skorpn cable to get into fastboot, any other way I can possibly get this fixed?
I can pull mine off if you want
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Ok fixed this for someone else install this adw launcher http://db.tt/ezZp558n its a free version and will work install and open and go to app drawer and go to settings icon and you will be in the system settings so you can go to device and factory restore.
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http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ek2u2pjoqqcnxci
Here's the system ui apk just in case
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Awesome!
Hinzman420 said:
Ok fixed this for someone else install this adw launcher db.tt/ezZp558n its a free version and will work install and open and go to app drawer and go to settings icon and you will be in the system settings so you can go to device and factory restore.
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I have been dealing with the same issue for hours and was getting ready to throw in the towel and order a cable. This worked perfectly! Thank you
Just glad to hear you can enjoy your kindle again.
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disappearing taskbar
i just had the same thing happen to me on unrooted kindle fire hd. I had just searched the forums last night and found out how to get gmail and reader onto my kindle... well I heard a notification and then it disappeared so I knew it had to be something. it IS new email in the inbox of your primary gmail account it seems. it is definitely tied to gmail. I went in and it came back and hasn't disappeared since. there's my two cents' worth of troubleshooting. just thought everyone would like to know.
Kindle Noob said:
i just had the same thing happen to me on unrooted kindle fire hd. I had just searched the forums last night and found out how to get gmail and reader onto my kindle... well I heard a notification and then it disappeared so I knew it had to be something. it IS new email in the inbox of your primary gmail account it seems. it is definitely tied to gmail. I went in and it came back and hasn't disappeared since. there's my two cents' worth of troubleshooting. just thought everyone would like to know.
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You guys need to post in the tool you are using to root your Kindle's. There are MANY of you that are having the same issues with loosing your navbar and menu bars with this rooting process. This should NOT be happening.. If you are experiencing bugs with a automated root tool than you need to post in that thread to ask the developer of the tool...

Best Way to Acess Kindle Wirelessly?

What's the best/easiest way to access the Kindle from a PC wirelessly?...I read something online about using the Samba app, and having an Android device show up as a storage device in Windows Explorer, but after installing and running Samba on my rooted Kindle, it wasn't showing up anywhere on my PC...anyone using Samba successfully?
The WiFi File Transfer app works fine, but looking for something that will allow drag/drop from Win Explorer
Try
AirDroid
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I use Wi-Fi explorer from the app store it basically makes your kindle run an http server with upload download rights
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i'll check out AidDroid and WiFi Explorer, but does anyone use SAMBA?
phunzoid said:
i'll check out AidDroid and WiFi Explorer, but does anyone use SAMBA?
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I successfully used https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba when developing Kinology after I got tired of constantly plugging and unplugging. It's finicky and slow, but it does work.
psych0phobia said:
I successfully used https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba when developing Kinology after I got tired of constantly plugging and unplugging. It's finicky and slow, but it does work.
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so how did you set up Samba?...i installed the app, but what do i do to access the Kindle on the PC?
Es file explorer has no problems connecting to a pc. With airdroid you do things from the pc.

Tether

Has anybody managed to create a wifi access point with KFHD7? I find it useful for sharing files via ftp. Have tried ES Explorer wireless tools for this, it works if access point is a phone, but not if KFHD7 tries to be the access pont (and later have to restart device to re-enable normal wifi functionality). Using PAC-man ROM.
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I suppose this silence means that nobody has been able to create an access point with a KFHD7. Has anybody tried?
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