Kindle Fire latest version

[MyQul]

Not brewing related but I bought a kindle fire version 5 from currys for £35 reduced from £50. I'm not sure how long they're going to be flogging them for this much but for the money it's a superb tablet

 

[Cqr]

That's cheap, wish they did home brew 😂😂

 

[Graz]

Same price from Amazon. Pretty amazing value. Think I may get one for my lad as he doesn't get a look in on the Hudl2 due to our YouTube obsessed 3 year old Our Hudl1 has stopped working.

 

[Drop]

Not brewing related but I bought a kindle fire version 5 from currys for ��£35 reduced from ��£50. I'm not sure how long they're going to be flogging them for this much but for the money it's a superb tablet

Would you mind checking which version of the OS it's running? I believe some versions are harder or impossible to root and/or replace with a more standard version of Android.:electric:

�£34 from Tesco Direct, btw

 

[MyQul]

Would you mind checking which version of the OS it's running? I believe some versions are harder or impossible to root and/or replace with a more standard version of Android.:electric:

��£34 from Tesco Direct, btw

I beleive it's OS 5

 

[Dutto]

That's cheap, wish they did home brew

Ah, but once you have a Kindle you can get books with dozens of beer brewing recipes. :thumb:

 

[engineer]

Would you mind checking which version of the OS it's running? I believe some versions are harder or impossible to root and/or replace with a more standard version of Android.:electric:

��£34 from Tesco Direct, btw

I bought the boy one and installed Nova Launcher so its much more like standard android. Info on how to at XDA here;

https://forum.xda-developers.com/am...hijack-custom-launcher-t3409531?tag=823814-20

 

[MyQul]

Ah, but once you have a Kindle you can get books with dozens of beer brewing recipes. :thumb:

And brewing software. I downloaded BrewersFiend

 

[MyQul]

Would you mind checking which version of the OS it's running? I believe some versions are harder or impossible to root and/or replace with a more standard version of Android.:electric:

��£34 from Tesco Direct, btw

What does "root" mean?

 

[Graz]

What does "root" mean?

Essentially gives administrative privileges on an Android based device, usually reserved for the manufacturer. Means you can then load different ROMs onto the device.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android_OS)

 

[Drop]

I beleive it's OS 5

Thank you. Yes, I believe it is. But the devil, as ever, lies snugly in the detail so I wondered if it was 5.3.2.1 or whatever. Settings / About should give you that kind of info, I imagine.

 

[MyQul]

Thank you. Yes, I believe it is. But the devil, as ever, lies snugly in the detail so I wondered if it was 5.3.2.1 or whatever. Settings / About should give you that kind of info, I imagine.

Yes, its 5.3.2.1

 

[Drop]

And brewing software. I downloaded BrewersFiend

For uncommonly demonic drink?

:whistle:

 

[MyQul]

Having discovered what rooting is then found out if I do it I would probably void the warranty (I dont think I'd be able to do it anyway, as I dont think my technophobe brain would be able to cope), I found this blog page https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/how-to-install-google-play-store-fire-t3486603 Following the instructions in the first post I was able to download google play store to be abe to access all the million plus apps there.
It's really simple you just need to download 4 files, install them and away you go. Even I was able to do it