I have loaded Google Translate on my Kindle Fire but on trying to use the microphone voice I get the message ''input not supported''. Is it possible to get this to work without rooting?
uncleal said:
I have loaded Google Translate on my Kindle Fire but on trying to use the microphone voice I get the message ''input not supported''. Is it possible to get this to work without rooting?
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My device is rooted but the mic still doesnt work. I need help on this too
uncleal said:
I have loaded Google Translate on my Kindle Fire but on trying to use the microphone voice I get the message ''input not supported''. Is it possible to get this to work without rooting?
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I'm pretty sure you need Google Voice installed for voice recognition. Try this thread.
BELASCO said:
I'm pretty sure you need Google Voice installed for voice recognition. Try this thread.
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This is true. I have Google voice installed and my Google translate works perfectly.
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Krsmqn said:
This is true. I have Google voice installed and my Google translate works perfectly.
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But have you rooted your kindle?
uncleal said:
But have you rooted your kindle?
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I'm pretty sure (but don't quote me) that you have to be rooted for voice recognition. If you want to experiment (at your own risk) the latest Google apps can be found here.
Yes. I rooted my kfhd7 the second I got it and looked at the nasty stock UI.
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BELASCO said:
I'm pretty sure (but don't quote me) that you have to be rooted for voice recognition.
You don't have to be rooted... I have all the google apps there are including google voice search and o don't have root...
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uncleal said:
I have loaded Google Translate on my Kindle Fire but on trying to use the microphone voice I get the message ''input not supported''. Is it possible to get this to work without rooting?
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To get google translate's voice input to work on the Kindle Fire HD without rooting you need to have the Google Voice Search sideloaded. I looked up " Google Voice_Search_2.1.4.apk " which is the latest as of this writing and eventually found a working one to download. I had already installed the Google services framework on my Kindle, so I am not sure if that is necessary to have first, but I wanted to let everyone know about my success in getting Google translate to work fully.
For those you who might have found this post through a websearch and are new to this all and have no idea how to 'sideload,' below is a copy and paste of a post I made on Amazon, hopefully that is ok to do on this site.
If you want something that will work offline with downloadable dictionaries, then the Google Translate app is your best bet, however if you have a Kindle you will need to 'sideload' this, which is what I did (on my Kindle Fire HD) and highly recommend because it is a truly amazing app that allows you to not only type in words or sentences, but also to handwrite things, or even take a picture of text to translate! It also has a feature that I just figured out how to make work with the Kindle which allows you to speak outloud and then translates it outloud so you can have a real conversation with someone in a different language (it translates what they say too).
To get the truly amazing Google Translate app you will need to search for it as an "apk" file and download that through your kindle's web browser, which means you will need the free "ES File Explorer," which you can download through the Amazon app store. Once you have done this, make sure your kindle is ready by pulling down the option/system tray (where the time and battery is displayed) and hitting the "more" option. Then go down to and hit "device." Once there, hit the "on" for 'allow installation of applications from unknown sources.' You can always come back to this later to turn it off again if you want to.
Now that you have done these, you can do a web search for the the Google translate app apk (the one I found that was most current as of this writing was called " Google Translate-173-V2.6.apk "), and in order to get the voice input working correctly, you will also need to install "Google Voice Search" apk and the most current at this writing is " Voice_Search_2.1.4.apk " and once you have found and downloaded both of these from a source you trust (both should be free), open up the ES File Explorer and go to the 'downloads' folder. The google translate apk and voice search apk files should be here, and you can now select them to be opened and download them to your kindle. Once these have been loaded, you should have a working google translate app that should recognize voice input. If it dousn´t, you may need to find and install a google services framework apk. I already had the framework apk installed before I discovered (through trail and error) how to make the voice input work with the google voice search.
Hope this helps!
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What applications are you getting to work for the vtab?
I can get yahoo messenger to work but cant download the plugins for video
I cant get the buttons to show up for skype.
Trillian says its loading and signs me out of yahoo but doesnt finish.
I use trillian with google, facebook, and msn with no issues. I also use the new google voice+sprint for texting/chat.
madiom said:
I use trillian with google, facebook, and msn with no issues. I also use the new google voice+sprint for texting/chat.
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How did you get Google voice working? When I install it, I go through the setup process, and when I get to the section about setting up voicemail (which obviously won't work) I get an error.
I believe the choices on the error are "cancel" (which let's you try again, to no avail obviously) or "skip". When I press skip, it just dumps me back to the same page of the setup I'm on (voicemail), but both the back and forward buttons are greyed out...
Now, the funny thing is that Google Voice is now running! If I get a text, it pops up in the notification bar. But if I want to go into Google Voice manually and write a text, I can't because I can't get past the setup process...very annoying.
I also use Google Voice on a real phone (HTC Magic on t-Mobile) using the same Google account....would that make a difference?
someone did a mod to the voice .apk, I don't remember which forum I got it from. I will put it on my dropbox and post the link here in a few. The modified .apk allows you to skip the phone settings part where you got stuck.
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I didn't think I would find it this quick on my computer. I uninstalled google voice then reinstalled using this one and it works like a champ
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15199943/googlevoice.apk
madiom said:
someone did a mod to the voice .apk, I don't remember which forum I got it from. I will put it on my dropbox and post the link here in a few. The modified .apk allows you to skip the phone settings part where you got stuck.
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I didn't think I would find it this quick on my computer. I uninstalled google voice then reinstalled using this one and it works like a champ
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15199943/googlevoice.apk
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Thanks, that worked perfectly! I wasn't able to uninstall the old version (said it was a system app, not uninstallable), so I installed the new one right on top of the old one, no trouble.
You can also just upgrade to the current Google Voice in the market. The skip button works fine in it.
K J Rad said:
You can also just upgrade to the current Google Voice in the market. The skip button works fine in it.
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sweet, then I'll pull my super secret dropbox version off.
I've installed the SlideIt keyboard, and it's working great. Love it! Thanks for the post on installing alternate keyboards. Thing is, though, I'd love to try the Speech Recognition function, but it's greyed out. After some searching, I figured I needed to install something like Google Voice. I did, but don't really understand what that's all about. My Nook's not a phone, so I don't care about voice messages. At the very least, I thought it would allow me to enable speech recognition in SlideIt, but that option's still greyed out.
Has anyone been able to do this? And can someone explain what Google Voice is for, on a Nook Tablet?
I've searched and searched, but I because of the horrible search function on this site, I can't search for "Google Voice" without getting a zillion results that have both "google" and "voice" SOMEWHERE in the thread.
Thanks,
Lori
Holy crap, this is awesome! I finally got it working. Didn't realize Google Voice and Google Voice Search were two different things. Hours later (see note above about crappy search features in forum), I have it working. VERY COOL!
Where did you find Google Voice Search. The Market says it's not compatible with my rooted NT.
Google voice is used for text messages and calls to all USA and Canada for free, while google search is just for search by using voice recognition its way 2 different things. Google search can be installed eather by market or by using any other sideloading ways, preferably in /system/app to work properly.
Veronica
ccmay said:
Where did you find Google Voice Search. The Market says it's not compatible with my rooted NT.
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I found it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?7shyasw5bj4fjgp
lavero.burgos said:
Google voice is used for text messages and calls to all USA and Canada for free, while google search is just for search by using voice recognition its way 2 different things. Google search can be installed eather by market or by using any other sideloading ways, preferably in /system/app to work properly.
Veronica
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Veronica, what do you mean by installing it in /system/app? I copy the APKs somewhere, and then use ES Root Explorer to install it. It just installs. How do I control where it installs?
loribuono said:
I found it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?7shyasw5bj4fjgp
Veronica, what do you mean by installing it in /system/app? I copy the APKs somewhere, and then use ES Root Explorer to install it. It just installs. How do I control where it installs?
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by default your apk's will install to data/app, i believe what veronica means is to move those installed apk's in data/app into system/app and make the corrections to permissions if needed.
i believe the permissions are chmod 644 (owner read and write, group and other read only).
loribuono said:
I found it here: ...
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Thanks loribuono. Was it an xda source that put the apk on mediafire or another trusted source?
ccmay said:
Thanks loribuono. Was it an xda source that put the apk on mediafire or another trusted source?
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No idea, sorry.
Whoever encounters problem like this:
Search an App on Google Play but it's not listed in the search results, and it does exist on Google Play.
In my case, I can never search out WhatsApp Messenger or ASTRO File Manager.
The Android version of my device does support the app.
You can download it from internet!
+1 to downloading from the internet. I just did a search for it on my phone via google play and it popped up for me. But then again i already had it installed lol. It's pretty cool little app. I'm going to use it mostly for when I'm out of the country!
Try searching for it using the Google Play website on the PC, then ask to install it from there. If it's not supported or has a random problem with your device/location, it'll tell you and you'll know what to do.
ariser said:
Whoever encounters problem like this:
Search an App on Google Play but it's not listed in the search results, and it does exist on Google Play.
In my case, I can never search out WhatsApp Messenger or ASTRO File Manager.
The Android version of my device does support the app.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en
try opening that link from your mobile browser and sign in using your gmail id that you used to register your mobile and download it.:good:
saichick04 said:
+1 to downloading from the internet. I just did a search for it on my phone via google play and it popped up for me. But then again i already had it installed lol. It's pretty cool little app. I'm going to use it mostly for when I'm out of the country!
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Thanks. I will try to download it from the internet.
Here is an older version of Google Music that is not tied to the Play Store, and works on the Fire HD without root. You of course need the Google login service working. It doesn't work the first time because it wants you to add an account and then complains the account already exists. But if you close the app then open it back up, you can choose the account that already exists.
My playlists popped right up and now I can enjoy all that music I bought!
I don't have much music yet on the N7 but it would be nice to have it available on the kfhd as well seeing that audio playback on the latter is very very good. And I also have a bluetooth headset as well when necessary to not bother surrounding folks.
Thanks for the tip!
I had to come up with a non-root method of playing the music because I spent a lot of time uploading CDs on my father's Google account for my mother to listen to on my father's Nexus 7. I am planning on giving her a Fire HD for Christmas, and of course I want her to be able to listen to all the music I uploaded for her!
I don't think Amazon and Google are doing anyone any good by not cooperating on Google Play. This is just insane. All the apps I bought on Google Play should be available on every device, not just the sanctioned devices.
Most useful info and file
DrHenley said:
Here is an older version of Google Music that is not tied to the Play Store, and works on the Fire HD without root. You of course need the Google login service working. It doesn't work the first time because it wants you to add an account and then complains the account already exists. But if you close the app then open it back up, you can choose the account that already exists.
My playlists popped right up and now I can enjoy all that music I bought!
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Thanks DrHenley, haven't got my KF HD till November 20th but this will be tops on my list to install as I have had this on the 1st gen KF.
Very much appreciated
Thanks,
Installation went very smooth. Anyway we can get high res icon for Kindle home screen?
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DrHenley said:
Here is an older version of Google Music that is not tied to the Play Store, and works on the Fire HD without root. You of course need the Google login service working. It doesn't work the first time because it wants you to add an account and then complains the account already exists. But if you close the app then open it back up, you can choose the account that already exists.
My playlists popped right up and now I can enjoy all that music I bought!
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Nvm the problem was fixed
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netscorer said:
Thanks,
Installation went very smooth. Anyway we can get high res icon for Kindle home screen?
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Not sure how to do that. I don't have any tools for repackaging apks. I guess I could build it from source...
DrHenley said:
Here is an older version of Google Music that is not tied to the Play Store, and works on the Fire HD without root. You of course need the Google login service working. It doesn't work the first time because it wants you to add an account and then complains the account already exists. But if you close the app then open it back up, you can choose the account that already exists.
My playlists popped right up and now I can enjoy all that music I bought!
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Hi
I have Google login services installed and it shows up in my installed apps, I have installed Google music from both here and from the 1mobile market app but neither version ask for my Google ID at any point so all I see is the one album that is on the device.
Any pointers gratefully received.
This is a new UK kindle fire, currently not rooted.
Has anyone gotten google play store working? I tried following the steps from android cowboy but I get back to back errors for google services no matter what.
On a different note, is there a way to remove the ads/special offers for free?
Thanks,
Sean
sjh1022 said:
Has anyone gotten google play store working? I tried following the steps from android cowboy but I get back to back errors for google services no matter what.
On a different note, is there a way to remove the ads/special offers for free?
Thanks,
Sean
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Google play is a system apps so it's gonna need a rooted or modified rom with bootloader cracked. Same is needed to disable kindle offers.
So is there any good way of getting apps beyond side loading?
n60 said:
Google play is a system apps so it's gonna need a rooted or modified rom with bootloader cracked. Same is needed to disable kindle offers.
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Only the second part is true. You can get the Google play store apk on any device, regardless of root or not.
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r3pwn said:
Only the second part is true. You can get the Google play store apk on any device, regardless of root or not.
Sent from my Kindle Fire HD 7 using xda app-developers app
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You can get it on the device, but it won't work. ... from experience. If you know how, ... do tell!
These are not the droids you're looking for.
evanladoux said:
You can get it on the device, but it won't work. ... from experience. If you know how, ... do tell!
These are not the droids you're looking for.
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Try this link.
Although it says Kindle Fire HD, ignore that. Ignore step 3. Also ignore anything that says about copying to /system/app.
Just install the apps in the order he has listed then install the "Vending.apk" (That is the Google Play Store). Please also note that you will most likely not be able to install apps from it. :/
r3pwn said:
Try this link.
Although it says Kindle Fire HD, ignore that. Ignore step 3. Also ignore anything that says about copying to /system/app.
Just install the apps in the order he has listed then install the "Vending.apk" (That is the Google Play Store). Please also note that you will most likely not be able to install apps from it. :/
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Did you ever try 1mobile market?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.onemobile.lite.android
One way to get a lot of Android apps onto Kindle, until we get root.
These are not the droids you're looking for.
r3pwn said:
Try this link.
Although it says Kindle Fire HD, ignore that. Ignore step 3. Also ignore anything that says about copying to /system/app.
Just install the apps in the order he has listed then install the "Vending.apk" (That is the Google Play Store). Please also note that you will most likely not be able to install apps from it. :/
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lmao
Seems to me like there should be some kind of app you can run on your rooted android device to pull the apk. Then install the full version on the Kindle via sideloading.
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Better results
You'll get better results in the interim from installing:
a) 1MobileMarket
or
b) Aptoide
or
c) BlackMart Alpha (shh..)
Tinkering with Google Play Store components before we have root may be an exercise in futility.
The content of the link is quiet useful to me. Thank you for sharing. I decide to buy a licence. :good:
Anyone tried SNAPPEA TO passthru GooglePlay?
I saw a utility SnapPea that seems to allow a pass thru from a PC to Kindle Fire HDX for accessing GooglePlay. As I still have not ordered my HDX I was wondering if anyone has tried this.
Thanks in advance;
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I saw a utility SnapPea that seems to allow a pass thru from a PC to Kindle Fire HDX for accessing GooglePlay. As I still have not ordered my HDX I was wondering if anyone has tried this.
Thanks in advance;
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The SnapPea app that I just tested is a way to control your android device from a browser on your computer, similar to AirDroid. It does not allow access to Google Play for the Kindle. What it does do is help you to install an .apk file through the browser, but then we can do that already by allowing sideload anyway. So maybe you were thinking about something else?
The Gapps and Google Services Framework processes keep crashing. Any ideas?
Kindle Fire HD 2013
nudawa said:
The Gapps and Google Services Framework processes keep crashing. Any ideas?
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Same here.. Just bought a Kindle Fire HD 2013 and tried every possible attempt described on many how-to to get it rooted for Google Play. Nothing worked. Device current version is 11.3.0.5.
Tried the side load as well described for HDX. Gmail app works but that's about it.
Anyone succeeded on this version?
Thanks
marcello2k13 said:
Same here.. Just bought a Kindle Fire HD 2013 and tried every possible attempt described on many how-to to get it rooted for Google Play. Nothing worked. Device current version is 11.3.0.5.
Tried the side load as well described for HDX. Gmail app works but that's about it.
Anyone succeeded on this version?
Thanks
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I basically got pretty much every app to work except for Hangouts and Play Store. This includes everything from Voice to Gmail to Map to Google Earth to Google Plus to whatever. The key for me was to start with base configs that Android Cowboy posted, but then add bunch of dependencies from android 4.2.2 and update with latest version of backed up apps. For example, I have had to install Google Play Services 3.2.66 first and then was able to update to 4.0.31 after reboot. That version was required for Youtube to work properly (i.e. allow account sign-in). Things still crash sometimes, but it's not a huge deal.
Main thing is Youtube, Music, Gmail and Calendar are all working more or less ok. Chrome signed into my google account, but its not pulling down settings (bookmarks, open tabs from other computers, etc...). Google Plus crashes sometimes but works. Hangouts is clearly missing a dependency of some sort. I installed most things I could thing of from default Android 4.2.2 CM10.1 apps package and from backing up my phone (galaxy s4), but it's still no go. It would be nice to get that going as well. Oh well, Skype can cover most things there.
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oblomov said:
I basically got pretty much every app to work except for Hangouts and Play Store. This includes everything from Voice to Gmail to Map to Google Earth to Google Plus to whatever. The key for me was to start with base configs that Android Cowboy posted, but then add bunch of dependencies from android 4.2.2 and update with latest version of backed up apps. For example, I have had to install Google Play Services 3.2.66 first and then was able to update to 4.0.31 after reboot. That version was required for Youtube to work properly (i.e. allow account sign-in). Things still crash sometimes, but it's not a huge deal.
Main thing is Youtube, Music, Gmail and Calendar are all working more or less ok. Chrome signed into my google account, but its not pulling down settings (bookmarks, open tabs from other computers, etc...). Google Plus crashes sometimes but works. Hangouts is clearly missing a dependency of some sort. I installed most things I could thing of from default Android 4.2.2 CM10.1 apps package and from backing up my phone (galaxy s4), but it's still no go. It would be nice to get that going as well. Oh well, Skype can cover most things there.
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Wanted to confirm that I also have Google Voice working on the HDX 7 (since I rarely see people mentioning it as a Google App). Interestingly, I also got Talkatone working on the HDX with my Google Voice number, even though the app's FAQ plainly says that Google Voice will NOT work with it. As a result, as long as I have wifi, I can now easily use my Google Voice number to make and receive calls.
When I download apps from other sources (1mobile) they don't show up in the multi tasking bar. Anyone know of a multitasking app to fix this?
bdtao said:
When I download apps from other sources (1mobile) they don't show up in the multi tasking bar. Anyone know of a multitasking app to fix this?
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I'm using the paid version of floating toucher to access recent apps.
To get apps to show up on the stock multi tasking bar you have to open them from the stock home launcher.
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megathormic said:
I'm using the paid version of floating toucher to access recent apps.
To get apps to show up on the stock multi tasking bar you have to open them from the stock home launcher.
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Correct. The multitasking feature on the HDX is basically just the Carousel, with exactly the same shortcuts in exactly the same order. The only difference is it's hidden on the edge of the screen until you pull it up. So, just as apps launched from alternative launchers won't show up on the Carousel, they also won't show up on the HDX multitasking bar.