The good news is that you don’t need to root your Kindle Fire HD to install the launcher. You can tap the ADW Launcher EX icon any time you want to switch to that home screen though - so if that’s really important to you, I guess that’s something. Pressing the home button will always take you back to Amazon’s home screen. OK… maybe that’s the simplest way if you already have another Android device that’s rooted…Īnyway, the other problem is that while ADW Launcher EX lets you customize your home screen with a dock, widgets, and just the icons you want, it won’t actually replace the Kindle’s default home screen. The simplest method is probably to buy the app on another Android phone or tablet, backup the APK using Titanium Backup (if you have root access), and then manually copy it. Unfortunately there are a few problems.įirst, it’s a paid app - and you’ll have to figure out a way to get the installer file onto your Kindle Fire. So far it looks like many popular options such as Nova Launcher, Apex Launcher, Go Launcher, and Zeam do not work.īut the eBook Reader reports that ADW Launcher EX does work. There’s no room for widgets, no dock at the bottom, and a carousel showing large icons for recent apps.īut it is possible to replace the Kindle Fire HD launcher with a standard Android launcher… as long as you can find one that works. The Kindle Fire HD runs Android 4.0.3 - but you’d never know that by looking at the home screen or app launcher. Now some early Kindle Fire HD users have figured out how to install an alternate home screen launcher app and get Google Talk up and running without rooting your tablet (and potentially messing up the operating system). We’ve already seen that it’s possible to root Amazon’s latest tablet, install the Google Play Store, or even install some Google apps without rooting. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD hacks/tweaks keep coming. How long will my Fire Tablet get security updates?.How to use an SD card with Amazon’s Fire tablets.How to sideload apps on Amazon Fire tablets.How to disable Amazon apps and features.
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