It will be a while. I have to set it up and learn how to use it. Then I'll concentrate on watching the videos I've been buying from Amazon. But I don't mind snagging anything that's free and will cost $ later. I don't have to use it right away.
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It will be a while. I have to set it up and learn how to use it. Then I'll concentrate on watching the videos I've been buying from Amazon. But I don't mind snagging anything that's free and will cost $ later. I don't have to use it right away.
Careful, I think that search returned a bunch of results that are based on the words "Free app". Many are free but they're usually trial versions loaded with ads and spyware and often limited in functionality.
Reason being their dates are listed as many different dates instead of having today's date. The free app of the day is free for one day only then goes back to full price.
If you go HERE, it will always prominently feature the true free app of the day.
Yes sometimes they are yucky kids games.
Edit: Oh and I'm pretty sure you use dealnews.com. They always list it as well.
Reason being their dates are listed as many different dates instead of having today's date. The free app of the day is free for one day only then goes back to full price.
If you go HERE, it will always prominently feature the true free app of the day.
Yes sometimes they are yucky kids games.
Edit: Oh and I'm pretty sure you use dealnews.com. They always list it as well.
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Careful, I think that search returned a bunch of results that are based on the words "Free app". Many are free but they're usually trial versions loaded with ads and spyware and often limited in functionality.
Reason being their dates are listed as many different dates instead of having today's date. The free app of the day is free for one day only then goes back to full price.
If you go HERE, it will always prominently feature the true free app of the day.
Yes sometimes they are yucky kids games.
Edit: Oh and I'm pretty sure you use dealnews.com. They always list it as well.
Never saw dealnews.com. Another site to check out.
Really? Maybe it was another former clowder regular. I remember she occasionally posted deals from Dealnews in the deals & steals section. When they could be loosely related to vaping, things like storage cases, multimeters, rechargeable USB power packs, etc.
In addition to the links already listed, you can find the Free App of the Day featured prominently in the Amazon App Store as well. It's always on the front page. Just be sure, as Trav pointed out, to read some of the recent reviews to ensure there's no buggy spyware, etc. Checking the FAOTD is one of my first stops every morning (along w/checking in here, of course!).
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It looks like some/many of the apps of the day are Android, not Kindle Fire. I'm in no rush to learn how to load things "sideways" (whatever that means), so it will have to wait.
TOUGH TYPING LIKE THIS.
It looks like some/many of the apps of the day are Android, not Kindle Fire. I'm in no rush to learn how to load things "sideways" (whatever that means), so it will have to wait.
TOUGH TYPING LIKE THIS.
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Check your local library for e-books too, Poeia. Ours has a pretty good selection of e-books and audio books for borrowing.
Check your local library for e-books too, Poeia. Ours has a pretty good selection of e-books and audio books for borrowing.
Morning Deejstuffarians!
So I just assumed they were compatible or there was some kind of work around to get them to be useable.
On a side note, Woke this morning and checked my email. Inside I found a normal email stating that I've purchased the Amazon Free App of the Day. The odd part was that I made the purchase at 9:15am... while still sleeping.
So, was my account hacked or was this just some sort of glitch on Amazon's part?
I logged into Amazon, changed my password, and removed my automatic payment methods and any other credit card info. Guess I'm going to have to contact them.
I was wondering about the compatibility, not being fully versed in Kindle. But when I was searching around to see if there was a Kindle version of the free app of the day offering, everything I clicked on from deep within Kindle pages took me right there to the front page of the android app store.
So I just assumed they were compatible or there was some kind of work around to get them to be useable.
On a side note, Woke this morning and checked my email. Inside I found a normal email stating that I've purchased the Amazon Free App of the Day. The odd part was that I made the purchase at 9:15am... while still sleeping.
So, was my account hacked or was this just some sort of glitch on Amazon's part?
I logged into Amazon, changed my password, and removed my automatic payment methods and any other credit card info. Guess I'm going to have to contact them.
Morning Deejstuffarians!
I was wondering about the compatibility, not being fully versed in Kindle. But when I was searching around to see if there was a Kindle version of the free app of the day offering, everything I clicked on from deep within Kindle pages took me right there to the front page of the android app store.
So I just assumed they were compatible or there was some kind of work around to get them to be useable.
On a side note, Woke this morning and checked my email. Inside I found a normal email stating that I've purchased the Amazon Free App of the Day. The odd part was that I made the purchase at 9:15am... while still sleeping.
So, was my account hacked or was this just some sort of glitch on Amazon's part?
I logged into Amazon, changed my password, and removed my automatic payment methods and any other credit card info. Guess I'm going to have to contact them.
From what I saw, Kindle is an Android and it's possible to load any Android app on, but not automatically. Amazon locks out a bunch which have to be loaded sideways. I haven't really looked into what that is. There was another type of non-authorized loading which voids the warranty. Won't be doing that one.
Sounds like it could be similar to using the Amazon App store on an Android device.
The below all applies to android devices and is only to give you examples of "working around".
The Google Play Store app is automatically included on just about all android devices. But you need the Amazon App store app to install the apps available from Amazon. But you won't find that app on Google's Play Store. So it has to be installed as a "3rd Party app".
In your phone / tablet settings there's a place that you click to allow installation of 3rd party apps. Once you do that you can then use your browser app to click on a link to install the Amazon App Store app. Or you can email yourself that link and click it from your email app.
Once you have the Amazon App Store installed, you can then disable the 3rd party app installation. That setting is more or less for security. Disabling it makes it where you can't accidentally install apps from malicious links that may have been sent to you via text or email. But since Amazon is a pretty trusted source, it's OK to temporarily allow it for our purposes.
Whether or not that would violate warranty depends I guess on your device / manufacturer. I would think it would not. Especially since some apps that are not available through google or amazon can only be installed as described above.
The method that surely would violate warranty is called "rooting" for android or "jail breaking" for apple (not sure for kindle). It consists of basically wiping the device clean and putting an "open" version of the operating system on it.
Most devices come with a custom version of the operating system that includes a bunch of apps that can't ever be uninstalled or some times can't even be disabled. For example on my phone there's a bunch of Samsung related apps as well as T-Mobile apps that are not actually part of the Android operating system, but are integrated into the custom version that comes with the device.
Rooting or jail breaking has it's advantages because you can then use a "vanilla" version of the operating system and not have all of those other apps forced on you that tend to run in the background slowing down your device and eating up your battery. It also removes all of the security restrictions that may keep you from doing other things you might want to do.
About the only down side is that your device will no longer get automatic updates of the operating system from the manufacturer. But if you're able to change your OS, I'd assume you're also able to do your own updating as well.
However if you're not careful, or don't know what you're doing, when changing operating systems you could end up making it where there is none and it won't take one making your device as useful as a brick and is known as bricking you phone. Which is why it violates your warranty.
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Rooting was the one I was thinking about. I knew what jail breaking an iPhone is. Didn't know this was the same thing.
And, despite all the work you put into writing it, I didn't read the paragraph on side loading. Too much info for me right now. I haven't even watched a whole video on it (although I did start one.) When I was reading about the Fire, Wikipedia had a link to a review at the Gutenberg Project. They don't like it because, although their books are Android-friendly, Amazon has locked them out. They said you can side load an app that will let you play them but you shouldn't have to. I agree but just wanted to get it done.
A few years from now, when I'm tablet-literate, I'll save money and get a different (hopefully compatible) brand but who knows what OSs will exist then. First baby steps with this one.
And, despite all the work you put into writing it, I didn't read the paragraph on side loading. Too much info for me right now. I haven't even watched a whole video on it (although I did start one.) When I was reading about the Fire, Wikipedia had a link to a review at the Gutenberg Project. They don't like it because, although their books are Android-friendly, Amazon has locked them out. They said you can side load an app that will let you play them but you shouldn't have to. I agree but just wanted to get it done.
A few years from now, when I'm tablet-literate, I'll save money and get a different (hopefully compatible) brand but who knows what OSs will exist then. First baby steps with this one.
Morning Deejstuffarians!
I was wondering about the compatibility, not being fully versed in Kindle. But when I was searching around to see if there was a Kindle version of the free app of the day offering, everything I clicked on from deep within Kindle pages took me right there to the front page of the android app store.
So I just assumed they were compatible or there was some kind of work around to get them to be useable.
On a side note, Woke this morning and checked my email. Inside I found a normal email stating that I've purchased the Amazon Free App of the Day. The odd part was that I made the purchase at 9:15am... while still sleeping.
So, was my account hacked or was this just some sort of glitch on Amazon's part?
I logged into Amazon, changed my password, and removed my automatic payment methods and any other credit card info. Guess I'm going to have to contact them.
Oops! My bad!
J/k.... but that's about the time I ordered mine
I'd definitely stay away from the rooting. I've considered it for both my phone and tablet, but usually end up thinking they're good enough just the way they are.
You don't have to be able to do everything, just because it's out there. I'd probably first just learn and get used to everything it can do stock. The model you have is pretty nice and powerful so I doubt you'll be disappointed. It's got movies, email, web, ebooks, and much more in a nice size package with a fast processor, excellent graphics, and plenty of RAM.
My Samsung Galaxy Tablet is 7" and I agree with you, it's a nice size for it's purposes. But most often just sits and collects dust though since I'm mostly at home now. It was one of those things I just had to have, until I got it.
We got up to 50 today! Best part is it won't be going below freezing tonight (36), so the melt can continue as we go back into 50's again tomorrow.Morning,Trav
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