there was an app made
that could send your exisiting installed apps over to the amazon fire tv
what was the app called?
thanks
wakkaday said:
there was an app made
that could send your exisiting installed apps over to the amazon fire tv
what was the app called?
thanks
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If your intent is to side load and install an apk to the FTV from PC, then you're looking for the Amazon Fire TV Utility App.
There is also AGK Fire that lets you side load and transfer apps directly from your smartphone.
I use an app called caze
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I would like to know if someone who has a Fire TV could share the build.prop system file here.
I have a Ouya console and I would like to try to edit the build.prop to make Amazon servers think it's a Fire TV and let me download Amazon exclusive games with controller support.
Its in my system dump.
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dark_saian said:
I would like to know if someone who has a Fire TV could share the build.prop system file here.
I have a Ouya console and I would like to try to edit the build.prop to make Amazon servers think it's a Fire TV and let me download Amazon exclusive games with controller support.
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Attached, from the OTA.
Let me know how that goes with the OUYA. I'd love to get the FireTV apps (Netflix, specifically) working on mine.
dark_saian said:
I have a Ouya console and I would like to try to edit the build.prop to make Amazon servers think it's a Fire TV and let me download Amazon exclusive games with controller support.
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Did you have any luck with this on the OUYA?
elmerohueso said:
Did you have any luck with this on the OUYA?
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Yes any luck?
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double bump. anyone have any luck editing the build prop? Android Hulu users can stream free content on their device without plus.
stanleyopar2000 said:
double bump. anyone have any luck editing the build prop? Android Hulu users can stream free content on their device without plus.
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Wait what? any show without plus ?? are you sure? or is it only few shows??
I have sort of the same question but opposite direction - possibility of altering KFTV build.prop to allow apps from the amazon appstore that spamazon claims are "not compatible" with firetv, but if you sideload them work 100% fine...?
patt2k said:
Wait what? any show without plus ?? are you sure? or is it only few shows??
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Yes omg why don't more people know about this! You can watch free content from any android device without plus... And yes. Only android. If you can watch it free on PC you can watch it portable on any android Device. (sorry iPhone ;3)
I made a thread about this and for the most part it was forgotten and buried.
I can do it using build.prop editor, But my question of "IS IT SAFE. " was never answered.
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Hulu allowed android users to stream free content that they can get on desktop free on mobile. It's only android. Not iPhone Every other platform (even the Desktop WIndows 8.1 app) requires a paid plus account. I was watching a full anime series (BECK) on the official hulu app on my Note 3 with a free account via chromecast screen mirroring. Using the Hulu Plus app on my smartphone. FREE. It's possible. I can jump on my Nexus 7 and go to the hulu app with a free account and pop on attack on titan without any issues (well with ads of course)
http://blog.hulu.com/2014/07/30/sample-free-content-on-hulu-for-android-2/
It says so here.
My problem is...is that when android hulu app starts up. It looks at the build.prop to see what device and model it is...and if it doesn't match the criteria of an android smartphone or tablet, it will be denied the free login.
currently my XBMC'd Fire TV has a "bueller" code name and a AFTV in the model area. Which is telling Hulu it's not an official android phone or tablet. I already used market helper to get full range of play store apps but that's just for the play store. My theory is that, if I change the build prop model and build names to my nexus 7 (2012) would it trick hulu into thinking the AFTV was a Nexus 7? thus allowing free content "sampling?"
I've changed the build.prop on my other devices for various things and reasons in the past and I can do it now. But is it safe to do on a AFTV??
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stanleyopar2000 said:
Yes omg why don't more people know about this! You can watch free content from any android device without plus... And yes. Only android. If you can watch it free on PC you can watch it portable on any android Device. (sorry iPhone ;3)
I made a thread about this and for the most part it was forgotten and buried.
I can do it using build.prop editor, But my question of "IS IT SAFE. " was never answered.
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I don't have an iPhone but I wonder if Fire TV/Stick qualifies for it?
interesting..
EDIT: just made a seperate free account most shows I watch Show H+ (to get plus) I got plus last year for someone for like 30 something bucks. Hopefully I can find similar deal I'd say Hulu is pretty good in my opinion.
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I don't have an iPhone but I wonder if Fire TV/Stick qualifies for it?
interesting..
EDIT: just made a seperate free account most shows I watch Show H+ (to get plus) I got plus last year for someone for like 30 something bucks. Hopefully I can find similar deal I'd say Hulu is pretty good in my opinion.
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No... The fire TV OR stick would not count. The Hulu app doesn't work for free nor does the sideloaded android apk.. But that's where the build.prop spoofing comes in. If I changed it to be a different device would Hulu work for free thinking it's an android tablet or phone? Instead of an android TV box?
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JJ-KwiK said:
Have you tried market helper?
http://codekiem.com/2013/02/13/market-helper/
It tricks google play into thinking the FTV is a phone. It might work for Hulu.
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Market helper spoofs the play store but the Hulu app looks at the build.prop to verify device.
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stanleyopar2000 said:
Market helper spoofs the play store but the Hulu app looks at the build.prop to verify device.
Tried market helper and Hulu still won't let me log in for free
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So my Fire TV managed to update itself after I blocked it during the initial setup. Hasn't bother me too much until now. I bought and side loaded SlingPlayer for android and it works ok. Requires a mouse to select certain functions but otherwise it works very well. My problem is that after running the app one time, on the second load it says it can't authenticate. I'm guessing there is nothing I can do since I cannot root but I thought I would ask here. Right now I just uninstall and side load again. Any ideas?
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You need a different apk. If you did legitimately buy it you should install google play services and install slingplayer through that.
I am unable to install play services because I can't root. I've used APK extractor on my Galaxy Tab twice since I bought the app to try and make sure I had an authenticated copy
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After I installed Google play and updated Google service, now when I try to open the kindle app it just goes to the home screen (adw)
Is this a known issue?
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After I installed Google play and updated Google service, now when I try to open the kindle app it just goes to the home screen (adw)
Is this a known issue?
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I have Kindle working just fine on my OTA updated US unlocked Fire phone with Google Play Store reinstalled.
Thanks for confirming.
Mine is not rooted... or I forgot... don't use this phone much.
Anyone knows how can I reinstall it? There's no kindle app on Amazon store. Man Amazon really dropped the ball on whatever android experience they were going for... I might just try to install the one from play store
Ah wait, if yours rooted that means you're on a much older version of fire os. Mine was bought late so I have the last version
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Hi, gcbxda. My Fire Phone is not rooted. I moved to 4.6.1 a few days ago. Just a shot in the dark - try clearing cache, etc. Go to settings, applications and parental controls, manage applications, set the filter to all, select Bookstore.
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Hi, gcbxda. My Fire Phone is not rooted. I moved to 4.6.1 a few days ago. Just a shot in the dark - try clearing cache, etc. Go to settings, applications and parental controls, manage applications, set the filter to all, select Bookstore.
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My Unlocked 4.6.1 phone has 2 Amazon kindle icons now. App info says Book store ver. 2.2.2000429100 which opens fine and works, and the 2nd is Amazon Kindle ver. 1.5_1357580710 which does nothing like you described. Weird part is the first one has no name under it.
Mine is the same as your first one. It says Books under the icon. I think this one came with the phone, but it may have been automatically updated in Google Play Store.
aha. yeah. i have two icons as well. in pretty sure i never installed from Google store. it must be how the annoying fire home screen works. somehow it needs those two apps and hide from the user... which other launchers do not do.
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Are there any apps that will let you use your Android phone as a mouse for the Fire TV?
lightykd said:
Are there any apps that will let you use your Android phone as a mouse for the Fire TV?
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did you try the fire tv app?
elliwigy said:
did you try the fire tv app?
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Fire TV app doesn't give you access to a trackpad mode.
Wukong remote in the Google store.
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Fire TV app doesn't give you access to a trackpad mode.
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good to know. just picked up my aftv 2 4k version other day and a male to a male cable to root but havent had time to turn the thing on yet lol. hope to get to it tonight
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Wukong remote in the Google store.
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Thanks! Thai app works perfectly!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fluxii.android.mousetoggleforfiretv&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.storm.lightning.client.aosp&hl=en
Try that one, you can swipe across your phone, bring up a keyboard, and use the voice search. The keyboard is nice so you don't have to use that pain in the ass aftv onscreen keyboard.
Hi there. I am looking for the apk file from the YouTube app from the fire tv box. (that one, I get via the app store). Probably there is a problem. I could not download it without a amazon fire device.
I want to use it for my alfawise TV box because my wife doesn't like that youtube app which is used there
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Hi there. I am looking for the apk file from the YouTube app from the fire tv box. (that one, I get via the app store). Probably there is a problem. I could not download it without a amazon fire device.
I want to use it for my alfawise TV box because my wife doesn't like that youtube app which is used there
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Not sure where you can get the apk from but if u are unable to find one, side load an app called lucky patcher on to a fire TV and you can use the app to create an apk of the installed ftv-YouTube app then use es file explorer to transfer the created apk to the new TV box. Long winded I know but if you can't find the apk this can be your plan B
Hope this helps
I have sold my fire TV. So I am not able to backup the app
Maybe someone else could help me and make a backup for me??
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No one?
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