HD New 2014 Kindle Fires - discuss - Page 82

zebradude · 06-21-2015, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

How do you access your Amazon content now? The carousel was great for that.

They have the Amazon Apps in a App drawer very much like a stock Android device.

I feel the same way not sure if I like this. I am wondering if they are still working on the overlays (carousel...etc) and will release later.....

tomsem · 06-22-2015, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by zebradude

They have the Amazon Apps in a App drawer very much like a stock Android device.

I feel the same way not sure if I like this. I am wondering if they are still working on the overlays (carousel...etc) and will release later.....

I'm guessing that is the case (that the usual Fire UI is not ready yet or is still 'under wraps' as it were), so you are just seeing unvarnished Android UI. From an app developer's perspective, the UI used to launch the app should be irrelevant.

Josieb1 · 06-23-2015, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

I'm guessing that is the case (that the usual Fire UI is not ready yet or is still 'under wraps' as it were), so you are just seeing unvarnished Android UI. From an app developer's perspective, the UI used to launch the app should be irrelevant.

I must admit I hope so. The carousel is one of the reasons I like the Fires over a stock android device.

zebradude · 06-25-2015, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsem

I'm guessing that is the case (that the usual Fire UI is not ready yet or is still 'under wraps' as it were), so you are just seeing unvarnished Android UI. From an app developer's perspective, the UI used to launch the app should be irrelevant.

I was wondering about that as well...

booklover6 · 07-04-2015, 08:51 AM

I am more annoyed than I expected I would be, by the lack of ability to read any Kindle books on my 5.0 Fire HD. I love the nature wall papers that Amazon provides with the update, though. Absolutely beautiful.

copyrite · 07-10-2015, 11:08 AM

It's like an Android tablet without Amazon's most favorite apps now. It is much cleaner. Never was a fan of the Carousel. Mine updated overnight as I'd had WiFi off for quite a while, and I'd requested the preview back in June and then forgot about it.

copyrite · 07-10-2015, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

I am more annoyed than I expected I would be, by the lack of ability to read any Kindle books on my 5.0 Fire HD. I love the nature wall papers that Amazon provides with the update, though. Absolutely beautiful.

Have you tried going in through the Bookstore app, click on the grid in the right hand corner and waiting for your Kindle books to populate?

I suspect Amazon wants to you buy something else before you read your own books.

I figured that out before I realized I could access open apps / close apps just like on Android. LOL

Most of my Audible titles are companions to Kindle books... so I can access them easily. I don't know if there's a workaround to getting into Audible?

This will be a slight learning curve to Kindle Fire users that aren't familiar with Android.

booklover6 · 07-10-2015, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by copyrite

Have you tried going in through the Bookstore app, click on the grid in the right hand corner and waiting for your Kindle books to populate?

That worked! Thanks!

tomsem · 07-10-2015, 05:13 PM

Sounds like we should have another thread for this Lollipop stuff. I think I'm going to have to re-purpose my doing-nothing-at-the-moment Fire HD7 just so I can play with this too!

issybird · 07-11-2015, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

Sounds like we should have another thread for this Lollipop stuff. I think I'm going to have to re-purpose my doing-nothing-at-the-moment Fire HD7 just so I can play with this too!

Agree on another thread. My first impressions just the same:

The good:

No carousel!
Android interface, especially the ability to have multiple home screens with most-used icons organized by screen.
No ads (I'm sure that will change, but I'm enjoying not being shilled while it lasts.)
Can set my own wallpaper.

The bad:

Chrome won't let me toggle among open pages; I have to minimize and click on another, which means two clicks.
Home screen only displays in portrait mode.

So the good far outweighs the negatives. I'm having fun with this.

issybird · 07-11-2015, 11:25 AM

Hmm, much less fun is that most of my apps won't launch. Doesn't really matter to me for the time being, but my stock is going to fall with a friend's kids who find my Fire a source of endless entertainment.

ETA: When I go to Manage My Content and Devices, most of my apps now show as incompatible with my Fire.

OK, the bad now outweighs the good!

booklover6 · 09-30-2015, 08:57 PM

I won't complain about the HD6 being slow any more. It's much faster than my Nook HD Plus. No wonder no one uses it.

issybird · 10-01-2015, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

I won't complain about the HD6 being slow any more. It's much faster than my Nook HD Plus. No wonder no one uses it.

I count the Nook HD+ as one of my worst buys; even at its best, it was dreadfully laggy. It's a shame BestBuy won't take them when they have a trade-in promotion; it would go in a heartbeat.

Mine got so very slow as to be useless, so I went with the nuclear option, a factory restore. A PITA, but I got a $5 credit for registering a new Nook, lol, and at least it could be used again (although I admit I never do).

Lemurion · 10-01-2015, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

I won't complain about the HD6 being slow any more. It's much faster than my Nook HD Plus. No wonder no one uses it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by issybird

I count the Nook HD+ as one of my worst buys; even at its best, it was dreadfully laggy. It's a shame BestBuy won't take them when they have a trade-in promotion; it would go in a heartbeat.

Mine got so very slow as to be useless, so I went with the nuclear option, a factory restore. A PITA, but I got a $5 credit for registering a new Nook, lol, and at least it could be used again (although I admit I never do).

I'm not sure about the HD6 but both our Nook HD+'s have been great. I use mine all the time for everything from comics to games and even writing.

booklover6 · 10-01-2015, 08:53 AM

Interesting differences in experiences....I watched a TV show on mine and it was fine, and played a card game. But trying to use it for tablety things like browsing the web, Newshog app....Slooowwww. So I'll just use it for streaming video, and stick with my Fire HD6 and my Nexus 7 for those tablety things.

I feel the Nook HD+ was a waste of money for us....as it has hardly been used in comparison to the 7" tablets.

The HD6 is my favorite because of it's compact size. Plus I found good deals on the official case and those cases are awesome! All three of ours have them now. (My youngest girl has the hot pink case on her yellow tablet...she likes it LOL).

The 2015 Fire line up is so disappointing....we are still using 2 of the 2012 Fire HD7s as well as 3 HD6s, and my MIL has the 2014 HD7. Such excellent hardware.

07-11-2015, 11:25 AM	#1226
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,154 Karma: 234343715 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	Hmm, much less fun is that most of my apps won't launch. Doesn't really matter to me for the time being, but my stock is going to fall with a friend's kids who find my Fire a source of endless entertainment. ETA: When I go to Manage My Content and Devices, most of my apps now show as incompatible with my Fire. OK, the bad now outweighs the good! Last edited by issybird; 07-11-2015 at 11:38 AM.

10-01-2015, 08:53 AM	#1230
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	Interesting differences in experiences....I watched a TV show on mine and it was fine, and played a card game. But trying to use it for tablety things like browsing the web, Newshog app....Slooowwww. So I'll just use it for streaming video, and stick with my Fire HD6 and my Nexus 7 for those tablety things. I feel the Nook HD+ was a waste of money for us....as it has hardly been used in comparison to the 7" tablets. The HD6 is my favorite because of it's compact size. Plus I found good deals on the official case and those cases are awesome! All three of ours have them now. (My youngest girl has the hot pink case on her yellow tablet...she likes it LOL). The 2015 Fire line up is so disappointing....we are still using 2 of the 2012 Fire HD7s as well as 3 HD6s, and my MIL has the 2014 HD7. Such excellent hardware. Last edited by booklover6; 10-01-2015 at 08:56 AM.

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booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I am more annoyed than I expected I would be, by the lack of ability to read any Kindle books on my 5.0 Fire HD. I love the nature wall papers that Amazon provides with the update, though. Absolutely beautiful.

07-10-2015, 11:08 AM	#1221
copyrite Wizard Posts: 1,835 Karma: 4985051 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryland Device: Kindle	It's like an Android tablet without Amazon's most favorite apps now. It is much cleaner. Never was a fan of the Carousel. Mine updated overnight as I'd had WiFi off for quite a while, and I'd requested the preview back in June and then forgot about it.

07-10-2015, 05:13 PM	#1224
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,905 Karma: 27013865 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Sounds like we should have another thread for this Lollipop stuff. I think I'm going to have to re-purpose my doing-nothing-at-the-moment Fire HD7 just so I can play with this too!

09-30-2015, 08:57 PM	#1227
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I won't complain about the HD6 being slow any more. It's much faster than my Nook HD Plus. No wonder no one uses it.