Kindle Fire Phone - Hands On Review - Page 50

tubemonkey · 05-10-2016, 07:46 AM

My headphone jack still works; but then I rarely use it. I use bluetooth when I want to listen to music or audiobooks. I don't like using headphones and avoid them whenever possible.

Blossom · 05-11-2016, 04:57 AM

Why can't they give us a forward button on Audibles? The Kindle Fires have them. I have resorted to using my HD6 because of this. I sometimes like to jump forward 30 seconds especially over the sex scenes which most Romance books have like 6 to 8 in them now days. It gets old fast.

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tomsem · 05-11-2016, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

Why can't they give us a forward button on Audibles? The Kindle Fires have them. I have resorted to using my HD6 because of this. I sometimes like to jump forward 30 seconds especially over the sex scenes which most Romance books have like 6 to 8 in them now days. It gets old fast.

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Right, or let us get the regular Android app from Amazon AppStore.

Barbara1955 · 05-11-2016, 03:41 PM

You can get Blue Tooth speakers that use Batteries. My son has one. My little speaker Not Blue Tooth also uses Batteries. AAA Batteries that I buy for $6.99 for 36 at Ollies.

tubemonkey · 05-26-2016, 02:56 PM

My phone just updated to 4.6.6.1 for a bug fix.

I wish they'd update it with 5.1.2.1. The OS for the phone is inferior to that of the tablets.

Barbara1955 · 05-26-2016, 04:25 PM

Bite your tongue TM I Love my Phone just the way it is!

No updates for me... 4.6.6 ... on both phones

Thanks for the Heads up I keep checking

Blossom · 05-26-2016, 07:53 PM

Mine updated last night and now is acting all buggy. Can't sync everything, can't download. It's running warm for some reason.

Never had an issue till now.

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Blossom · 05-27-2016, 02:52 AM

I fixed it. The sync had gone nuts and was stuck. Had to clear the Kindle data to rebuild my entire library. The stuck sync was also causing the phone to overheat.

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user3162 · 06-16-2016, 03:29 PM

I don't know if the OS update fixed it or what, but my earbud jack is working again. I got used to listening to my MP3 player, and I don't trust the phone anymore, so I'll just stick with my Sansa Clip to listen to audio books.

Barbara1955 · 06-21-2016, 01:55 PM

I think that update got my battery dying too fast. I did a re-boot & it seems fine so I never changed the battery. Which I glad it might have voided the Warranty !!

Breathinlady · 07-09-2016, 02:57 PM

Has anyone been able to put the Play Store on their phone and then been able to use a smartwatch?

Barbara1955 · 07-10-2016, 12:47 PM

Google Play Store?? Nope

user3162 · 07-11-2016, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breathinlady

Has anyone been able to put the Play Store on their phone and then been able to use a smartwatch?

I have it installed on mine, it was the only way to load some of the apps that I wanted. I do not have a smart watch, so I can't answer to that. Search Google, there are plenty of how to's.

Alohamora · 07-16-2016, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user3162

I don't know if the OS update fixed it or what, but my earbud jack is working again. I got used to listening to my MP3 player, and I don't trust the phone anymore, so I'll just stick with my Sansa Clip to listen to audio books.

How is this possible? Mine is working again! I was so convinced that it was a hardware problem, I didn't even try when after I first read your post. It stopped working right after I snagged the cord on something, I figured that pulled the jack loose. Today it's working!

Blossom · 07-16-2016, 05:31 PM

It could be software related if it works now. You can usually tell if it's hardware by the static noise it makes when cords are moved a certain way.

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05-26-2016, 04:25 PM	#741
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Bite your tongue TM I Love my Phone just the way it is! No updates for me... 4.6.6 ... on both phones Thanks for the Heads up I keep checking Last edited by Barbara1955; 05-26-2016 at 04:28 PM.

06-16-2016, 03:29 PM	#744
user3162 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 18010 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad mini, iPhone	Headphone Jack I don't know if the OS update fixed it or what, but my earbud jack is working again. I got used to listening to my MP3 player, and I don't trust the phone anymore, so I'll just stick with my Sansa Clip to listen to audio books.

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05-10-2016, 07:46 AM	#736
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,768 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	My headphone jack still works; but then I rarely use it. I use bluetooth when I want to listen to music or audiobooks. I don't like using headphones and avoid them whenever possible.

05-11-2016, 04:57 AM	#737
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Why can't they give us a forward button on Audibles? The Kindle Fires have them. I have resorted to using my HD6 because of this. I sometimes like to jump forward 30 seconds especially over the sex scenes which most Romance books have like 6 to 8 in them now days. It gets old fast. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

05-11-2016, 03:41 PM	#739
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	You can get Blue Tooth speakers that use Batteries. My son has one. My little speaker Not Blue Tooth also uses Batteries. AAA Batteries that I buy for $6.99 for 36 at Ollies.

05-26-2016, 02:56 PM	#740
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,768 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	My phone just updated to 4.6.6.1 for a bug fix. I wish they'd update it with 5.1.2.1. The OS for the phone is inferior to that of the tablets.

05-26-2016, 07:53 PM	#742
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Mine updated last night and now is acting all buggy. Can't sync everything, can't download. It's running warm for some reason. Never had an issue till now. Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

05-27-2016, 02:52 AM	#743
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	I fixed it. The sync had gone nuts and was stuck. Had to clear the Kindle data to rebuild my entire library. The stuck sync was also causing the phone to overheat. Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

06-21-2016, 01:55 PM	#745
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I think that update got my battery dying too fast. I did a re-boot & it seems fine so I never changed the battery. Which I glad it might have voided the Warranty !!

07-09-2016, 02:57 PM	#746
Breathinlady Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 2968914 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Indiana Device: K3, Kindle Fire HD,HD6,10HD,2 Fire Phones iPod touch, iPad3, Nexus 10	Has anyone been able to put the Play Store on their phone and then been able to use a smartwatch?

07-10-2016, 12:47 PM	#747
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Google Play Store?? Nope

07-16-2016, 05:31 PM	#750
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	It could be software related if it works now. You can usually tell if it's hardware by the static noise it makes when cords are moved a certain way. Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

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