carousel only shows books and misic

weatherman · 01-25-2012, 10:50 PM

Just tonight, the carousel decided it was only going to display books and music that I've accessed recently - no apps. It's much nicer this way, but I think this has happened before and corrected itself so I don't expect it will last. Has this happened to anyone else?

salsaguy · 01-26-2012, 12:11 AM

Yes Ive noticed that too, it no longer shows the apps. It seems to be intermittent and cleans itself up. I think due to all the complaints this was added in the last update.

sparklemotion · 01-26-2012, 01:14 AM

Hmm mine still shows the apps.

Does anyone else still have them on there? I wish it didn't do that on mine. I have the apps I use most saved to favorites already, I don't need them cluttering up the carousel.

Blossom · 01-26-2012, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sparklemotion

Hmm mine still shows the apps.

Does anyone else still have them on there? I wish it didn't do that on mine. I have the apps I use most saved to favorites already, I don't need them cluttering up the carousel.

Mine shows apps I spent all day cleaning it to remove 2000+ books. It empty now.

salsaguy · 01-26-2012, 01:30 AM

Just checked mine. No apps in carousel even after loading ones right before.

Only books music and last web page accessed

sparklemotion · 01-26-2012, 01:36 AM

Thanks Blossom. I wonder why it's only happening for some people..

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Originally Posted by Blossom

Mine shows apps I spent all day cleaning it to remove 2000+ books. It empty now.

Yikes that's a lot. I had to clear about 400 books off mine when I got it and I thought that was a lot.

I can't imagine clearing 2,000. Amazon seriously needs to make some changes so we don't have to torture ourselves like that.

sparklemotion · 01-26-2012, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salsaguy

Just checked mine. No apps in carousel even after loading ones right before.

Only books music and last web page accessed

Has it been doing that ever since the update? Or did it just start randomly recently? I wonder if it was really in the update or if it's just a fluke.

Blossom · 01-26-2012, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sparklemotion

Thanks Blossom. I wonder why it's only happening for some people..

Yikes that's a lot. I had to clear about 400 books off mine when I got it and I thought that was a lot.

I can't imagine clearing 2,000. Amazon seriously needs to make some changes so we don't have to torture ourselves like that.

It more like 2500 I've been getting alot of free books lately. I go to eReaderIQ and they show all the free books add that day. I no longer have to hunt so I am grabbing quite a few now.

salsaguy · 01-26-2012, 03:09 AM

Interesting.
Just plugged in my Fire to recharge it and now all the apps show on the Carousel !
is it power dependent? Very strange

salsaguy · 01-26-2012, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sparklemotion

Has it been doing that ever since the update? Or did it just start randomly recently? I wonder if it was really in the update or if it's just a fluke.

Only started after the update

cvkemp · 01-26-2012, 07:07 AM

I am still seeing the apps. and I have 6.2.2

weatherman · 01-26-2012, 08:04 AM

My carousel reverted again - now shows the apps just like it had before. Just to be clear; I already had the latest firmware installed before this happened. I didn't do anything to the unit to cause the change (that I can tell) and didn't do anything to cause it to go back.

I think the important lesson from this is that it is apparently pretty easy for the carousel to distinguish between apps and media, so theoretically it should be a simple matter to allow the user to toggle between showing different kinds of things in the carousel. You know, when Amazon releases their 6.2.3 software with the included carousel management features

sirmaru · 01-26-2012, 08:42 AM

Mine shows Apps today but yesterday I noticed that Apps were not shown. I did a recharge overnight.

PookaLady · 01-26-2012, 09:20 AM

My Fire still shows my apps. It has been put through all the paces. I have had the new update and I have also charged the unit, put it to sleep, and shut down for the night.

janicew · 01-26-2012, 09:24 AM

I've noticed mine going back and forth a few times lately, and I though even before the 6.2.2 update (but I could be wrong). Not sure what is going on. :/

01-25-2012, 10:50 PM	#1
weatherman Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 1010052 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: (previous: Kindle 2, Kindle Fire) Kindle 4 WiFi, K3K, KPW	carousel only shows books and misic Just tonight, the carousel decided it was only going to display books and music that I've accessed recently - no apps. It's much nicer this way, but I think this has happened before and corrected itself so I don't expect it will last. Has this happened to anyone else?

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01-26-2012, 12:11 AM	#2
salsaguy Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 30500 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Fire (1st Gen), Kindle Touch, KFHD 8.9 No Ads	Yes Ive noticed that too, it no longer shows the apps. It seems to be intermittent and cleans itself up. I think due to all the complaints this was added in the last update.

01-26-2012, 01:14 AM	#3
sparklemotion dangerous when cornered Posts: 1,855 Karma: 22891237 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kobo H2O, Kindle Paperwhite	Hmm mine still shows the apps. Does anyone else still have them on there? I wish it didn't do that on mine. I have the apps I use most saved to favorites already, I don't need them cluttering up the carousel.

01-26-2012, 01:30 AM	#5
salsaguy Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 30500 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Fire (1st Gen), Kindle Touch, KFHD 8.9 No Ads	Just checked mine. No apps in carousel even after loading ones right before. Only books music and last web page accessed

01-26-2012, 03:09 AM	#9
salsaguy Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 30500 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Fire (1st Gen), Kindle Touch, KFHD 8.9 No Ads	Interesting. Just plugged in my Fire to recharge it and now all the apps show on the Carousel ! is it power dependent? Very strange

01-26-2012, 07:07 AM	#11
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,412 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 5,iPhone 13, IPad, MacBook Air	I am still seeing the apps. and I have 6.2.2

01-26-2012, 08:04 AM	#12
weatherman Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 1010052 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: (previous: Kindle 2, Kindle Fire) Kindle 4 WiFi, K3K, KPW	My carousel reverted again - now shows the apps just like it had before. Just to be clear; I already had the latest firmware installed before this happened. I didn't do anything to the unit to cause the change (that I can tell) and didn't do anything to cause it to go back. I think the important lesson from this is that it is apparently pretty easy for the carousel to distinguish between apps and media, so theoretically it should be a simple matter to allow the user to toggle between showing different kinds of things in the carousel. You know, when Amazon releases their 6.2.3 software with the included carousel management features

01-26-2012, 08:42 AM	#13
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Mine shows Apps today but yesterday I noticed that Apps were not shown. I did a recharge overnight.

01-26-2012, 09:20 AM	#14
PookaLady Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kobo , Kindle 3,Kindle Fire	My Fire still shows my apps. It has been put through all the paces. I have had the new update and I have also charged the unit, put it to sleep, and shut down for the night.

01-26-2012, 09:24 AM	#15
janicew Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Midwest Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Fire	I've noticed mine going back and forth a few times lately, and I though even before the 6.2.2 update (but I could be wrong). Not sure what is going on. :/

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