Kindle, Audible apps not launching

tomsem · 06-19-2012, 03:29 PM

I pulled out my PE (running Froyo) a few days ago and tried to run Kindle for Android (latest version). It dies after the splash screen. Similarly with Audible. Tried uninstall/reinstall, no luck. Is anyone running these apps, and if so what version? I didn't try many other apps to see if they still launch, might be some issue with the OS.

Amazon AppStore says both apps are compatible, and they used to run fine, at least with earlier versions. The AppStore app still runs.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

ivanjt · 06-19-2012, 04:26 PM

Just go back to the last version that worked for you. The PE and EE are somewhat picky about what will and won't run because of the hardware.

songoffire · 06-20-2012, 10:44 AM

Confirmed, I had the same problem with the Kindle app (Crashes about 2 seconds after launch). Resolved the issue by downloading the version 3.3.0.405 of the Kindle app from http://www.apktops.com/kindle-3-3-0-405.html last night. Works great now, hope this helps!

tomsem · 06-22-2012, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by songoffire

Confirmed, I had the same problem with the Kindle app (Crashes about 2 seconds after launch). Resolved the issue by downloading the version 3.3.0.405 of the Kindle app from http://www.apktops.com/kindle-3-3-0-405.html last night. Works great now, hope this helps!

Ok, thanks! I suppose the Audible app has a similar solution. I wonder if it is worth reporting to Amazon. It would be nice if they could get the current version working again 'as advertised'.

tarvoke · 07-02-2012, 07:35 AM

just as a warning to others: crashes/freezes on newer versions of the Kindle app have been bad enough that twice already my PE got stuck in boot loop and the only fix was to re-flash it. (it's possible that it was something else e.g. Google Books that crashed the PE and corrupted whatever memory gets it stuck in the boot loop, but I am fairly positive it was nothing other than Kindle)

thank you songoffire for the call on 3.3.0.405 version, I'll give that a try (as soon as I re-flash to a usable state, ha) and hopefully not have to do the same crash/loop/re-flash again.

ivanjt · 07-02-2012, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsem

Ok, thanks! I suppose the Audible app has a similar solution. I wonder if it is worth reporting to Amazon. It would be nice if they could get the current version working again 'as advertised'.

When I said go back to one that worked before that was based on the observation that the newer versions have been developed to work on newer versions of Android. If they use calls that are not available on our version of Android they can never work.

Anyway, if the old version works why change it?

tarvoke · 07-02-2012, 10:39 AM

yes, when I was debugging kindle and google books with catlog, that's exactly what I saw, there was an unsupported UI call in each app that was causing the freezes/crashes.

the reason for changing the old version, even if it works, is the usual/obvious: one would imagine newer version has bug fixes, better performance, added features, etc.

what is not obvious, but more like puzzling, is why in google market/play, when they generally seem to do a good job matching app versions to device signature (sometimes a little too good... I'm sure we've all seen an app we know just works fine "disappear" from market) - why they would allow newer app versions with additional/incompatible API calls that are known to be unavailable on a given device/version, to be displayed as compatible for that device/version.

(although in this case, the very latest kindle app and google books app work just fine on my 2.2 phone - so it's more likely that Ermine is still not quite complete version of 2.2 even though it presents that signature)

tarvoke · 07-02-2012, 01:47 PM

re-flashed (again... 3rd time now) with golden allmine, and installed Kindle 3.3.0.405 from apktops.

confirmed - it is working well so far!

songoffire · 07-06-2012, 09:58 AM

Glad to hear you got it all sorted out Tarvoke! I will let you know if I find a way to safely update the Kindle App, I can confirm that the latest version is working fine on my Android 2.2 phone so maybe some quirk with the build.prop?

ivanjt · 07-06-2012, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by songoffire

Glad to hear you got it all sorted out Tarvoke! I will let you know if I find a way to safely update the Kindle App, I can confirm that the latest version is working fine on my Android 2.2 phone so maybe some quirk with the build.prop?

Just remember the PE is not a phone and our version of 2.2 has been modified to run on our devices that don't have a lot of the hardware a phone does.

Michealj · 07-08-2012, 11:25 PM

Thank you for the info and link to a working Kindle app.

Micheal

songoffire · 07-11-2012, 10:49 AM

You are welcome Michealj, I am glad I could help =)

dee_castile · 08-10-2012, 08:40 PM

THANK YOU. Kindle is working again for me now as well.

Niamb · 10-03-2012, 02:27 PM

I guess I always use the Amazon app store, so I didn't know how to install this version of the Kindle program after I downloaded it. I had to find it first. Go to applications and look for Device Storage. Click on Internal Storage.
Click on Downloads. Click on Kincle_3.3.0.405.apk. I thought this might be helpful for folks who don't know where to look for downloads on their PocketeDGe.

06-19-2012, 03:29 PM	#1
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,904 Karma: 27013865 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Kindle, Audible apps not launching I pulled out my PE (running Froyo) a few days ago and tried to run Kindle for Android (latest version). It dies after the splash screen. Similarly with Audible. Tried uninstall/reinstall, no luck. Is anyone running these apps, and if so what version? I didn't try many other apps to see if they still launch, might be some issue with the OS. Amazon AppStore says both apps are compatible, and they used to run fine, at least with earlier versions. The AppStore app still runs. Any suggestions? Thanks.

10-03-2012, 02:27 PM	#14
Niamb Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Pocket Edge	How to install the app I guess I always use the Amazon app store, so I didn't know how to install this version of the Kindle program after I downloaded it. I had to find it first. Go to applications and look for Device Storage. Click on Internal Storage. Click on Downloads. Click on Kincle_3.3.0.405.apk. I thought this might be helpful for folks who don't know where to look for downloads on their PocketeDGe.

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06-19-2012, 04:26 PM	#2
ivanjt Guru Posts: 858 Karma: 1027478 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South of France Device: kindle dx; eDGe	Just go back to the last version that worked for you. The PE and EE are somewhat picky about what will and won't run because of the hardware.

06-20-2012, 10:44 AM	#3
songoffire Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Pocket Edge	Confirmed, I had the same problem with the Kindle app (Crashes about 2 seconds after launch). Resolved the issue by downloading the version 3.3.0.405 of the Kindle app from http://www.apktops.com/kindle-3-3-0-405.html last night. Works great now, hope this helps!

07-02-2012, 07:35 AM	#5
tarvoke Dog Dentist Posts: 108 Karma: 18 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: PE, GT540, VM670, GOGHVMU, Qualcomm 1600	just as a warning to others: crashes/freezes on newer versions of the Kindle app have been bad enough that twice already my PE got stuck in boot loop and the only fix was to re-flash it. (it's possible that it was something else e.g. Google Books that crashed the PE and corrupted whatever memory gets it stuck in the boot loop, but I am fairly positive it was nothing other than Kindle) thank you songoffire for the call on 3.3.0.405 version, I'll give that a try (as soon as I re-flash to a usable state, ha) and hopefully not have to do the same crash/loop/re-flash again.

07-02-2012, 10:39 AM	#7
tarvoke Dog Dentist Posts: 108 Karma: 18 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: PE, GT540, VM670, GOGHVMU, Qualcomm 1600	yes, when I was debugging kindle and google books with catlog, that's exactly what I saw, there was an unsupported UI call in each app that was causing the freezes/crashes. the reason for changing the old version, even if it works, is the usual/obvious: one would imagine newer version has bug fixes, better performance, added features, etc. what is not obvious, but more like puzzling, is why in google market/play, when they generally seem to do a good job matching app versions to device signature (sometimes a little too good... I'm sure we've all seen an app we know just works fine "disappear" from market) - why they would allow newer app versions with additional/incompatible API calls that are known to be unavailable on a given device/version, to be displayed as compatible for that device/version. (although in this case, the very latest kindle app and google books app work just fine on my 2.2 phone - so it's more likely that Ermine is still not quite complete version of 2.2 even though it presents that signature)

07-02-2012, 01:47 PM	#8
tarvoke Dog Dentist Posts: 108 Karma: 18 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: PE, GT540, VM670, GOGHVMU, Qualcomm 1600	re-flashed (again... 3rd time now) with golden allmine, and installed Kindle 3.3.0.405 from apktops. confirmed - it is working well so far!

07-06-2012, 09:58 AM	#9
songoffire Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Pocket Edge	Glad to hear you got it all sorted out Tarvoke! I will let you know if I find a way to safely update the Kindle App, I can confirm that the latest version is working fine on my Android 2.2 phone so maybe some quirk with the build.prop?

07-08-2012, 11:25 PM	#11
Michealj Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Minnesota Device: Entourage Edge	Thank you for the info and link to a working Kindle app. Micheal

07-11-2012, 10:49 AM	#12
songoffire Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Pocket Edge	You are welcome Michealj, I am glad I could help =)

08-10-2012, 08:40 PM	#13
dee_castile Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Pocket eDGe	THANK YOU. Kindle is working again for me now as well.

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