Kindle Fire First Gen no longer supported?

Solar2D Android
#1

Hey Team!

I’m assuming that the kindle fire first gen is no longer supported, cause I’m getting the following error:

C:\Users\Mario\Desktop>adb install -r TravellerMap.apk

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

3015 KB/s (10562415 bytes in 3.420s)

        pkg: /data/local/tmp/TravellerMap.apk

Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK]

rm failed for -f, Read-only file system

Is my assumption correct? My kindle says its version is 6.3.4_user_4120720.

And in that case, does anyone know what build was the last to support it? I can install that on the Mac somewhere separate than the rest of my current Corona installation.

I’m still able to deploy to my ancient Nexus 7 with no issues, which is why I’m suspicious of the Kindle Fire. This might give me the perfect excuse to buy a new Fire HD or somn, so it’s not ALL bad news, lol!!

Thanks for any help!

Mario

#2

Yes the original Kindle Fire SDK version is 10 and most recent versions of Corona only support 15. All my updated Kindle Apps say this:

Kindle Fire - (2011) Your APK manifest requires capabilities not present on this device. Learn more

  • android:minSdkVersion =  ‘15’ ; device requires  '10’
#3

Amazon uses their own fork of the open-source Android code. The original Kindle Fire was equivalent to Android 2.2.3.  We dropped support for 2.2.3 quite a while ago.  The default OS on the Nexus 7 is Android 5.1 I believe which is still supported. SDK level 15 is Android 4.0.3. You should be able to still install it to the Nexus 7.

Rob

#4

So Rob do you know what version of Corona could still be used to deploy to a first gen kindle fire so I can go grab it and download it from the archives?

-Mario

#5

According to our blog:  https://coronalabs.com/blog/2016/12/21/changes-to-android-minimum-os-version/

we changed to 4.0.3 with 2016.3009. This was on Dec 21, 2016.

Both Google and Apple have made requirements that we’ve had to make fixes for since 3009, so you might be able to use 3008 or earlier to test on your 1st gen Kindle Fire. Amazon might accept a build with a version of Corona that old, but you won’t be able to submit to the other markets.

Rob

#6

Gotcha! That’s perfect, all I was after was testing on super old hardware. I’ll holler if I can’t get 3008 or a few before it to work on it. And worst case like I said is buy a new Fire. :slight_smile:

Thanks Team!!

#7

Yes the original Kindle Fire SDK version is 10 and most recent versions of Corona only support 15. All my updated Kindle Apps say this:

Kindle Fire - (2011) Your APK manifest requires capabilities not present on this device. Learn more

  • android:minSdkVersion =  ‘15’ ; device requires  '10’
#8

Amazon uses their own fork of the open-source Android code. The original Kindle Fire was equivalent to Android 2.2.3.  We dropped support for 2.2.3 quite a while ago.  The default OS on the Nexus 7 is Android 5.1 I believe which is still supported. SDK level 15 is Android 4.0.3. You should be able to still install it to the Nexus 7.

Rob

#9

So Rob do you know what version of Corona could still be used to deploy to a first gen kindle fire so I can go grab it and download it from the archives?

-Mario

#10

According to our blog:  https://coronalabs.com/blog/2016/12/21/changes-to-android-minimum-os-version/

we changed to 4.0.3 with 2016.3009. This was on Dec 21, 2016.

Both Google and Apple have made requirements that we’ve had to make fixes for since 3009, so you might be able to use 3008 or earlier to test on your 1st gen Kindle Fire. Amazon might accept a build with a version of Corona that old, but you won’t be able to submit to the other markets.

Rob

#11

Gotcha! That’s perfect, all I was after was testing on super old hardware. I’ll holler if I can’t get 3008 or a few before it to work on it. And worst case like I said is buy a new Fire. :slight_smile:

Thanks Team!!