New Kindle Fire - KFTT & WFJWI

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

While testing my app on simulator for Kindle Fire models, I came across these
results when querying as follows

print(system.getInfo(“model”))

Kindle Fire: Kindle Fire
Kindle Fire HD 7": KFTT
Kindle Fire HD 9": WFJWI

Searching for those strange models on Corona site produces nothing.
I need to distinguish between original Kindle Fire (no microphone) and the newer model (have microphone)

Can anyone confirm that KFTT & WFJWI are absolutely the correct returns?
I don’t have the newer devices to check.

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#2

They are correct, look at the specs here and the device.model names:

https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/fire/specifications.html

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#3

Thanks for that. Wouldn’t have known by using the simulator there were more options depending on wifi or WAN

Kindle Fire (1st Gen): Kindle Fire
Kindle Fire: KFOT
Kindle Fire HD 7": KFTT
Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Wi-Fi: KFJWI
Kindle Fire HD 8.9" WAN: KFJWA

This needs to be documented somewhere for corona developers. Easy to miss. [import]uid: 120570 topic_id: 33047 reply_id: 131233[/import]

#4

I think Corona Labs needs to look at this. The Simulator def. returns WFJWI for the 9" skin. This doesn’t match the model numbers that Amazon lists, though KFJWI is pretty close. My device detection code is starting to get ugly.

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#5

They are correct, look at the specs here and the device.model names:

https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/fire/specifications.html

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#6

Thanks for that. Wouldn’t have known by using the simulator there were more options depending on wifi or WAN

Kindle Fire (1st Gen): Kindle Fire
Kindle Fire: KFOT
Kindle Fire HD 7": KFTT
Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Wi-Fi: KFJWI
Kindle Fire HD 8.9" WAN: KFJWA

This needs to be documented somewhere for corona developers. Easy to miss. [import]uid: 120570 topic_id: 33047 reply_id: 131233[/import]

#7

I think Corona Labs needs to look at this. The Simulator def. returns WFJWI for the 9" skin. This doesn’t match the model numbers that Amazon lists, though KFJWI is pretty close. My device detection code is starting to get ugly.

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#8

Hey guys, will try and get some info from Josh on this and get back to you.

Peach :slight_smile: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 33047 reply_id: 131324[/import]

#9

Hey guys, will try and get some info from Josh on this and get back to you.

Peach :slight_smile: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 33047 reply_id: 131324[/import]

#10

You’re right. We messed up. It should be set to “KFJWI”. Dyslexia strikes again? :-/

Unfortunately, the wrong model name made it into the release version since we just found out about this now. We’ll correct it in the first daily build after the release.
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#11

You’re right. We messed up. It should be set to “KFJWI”. Dyslexia strikes again? :-/

Unfortunately, the wrong model name made it into the release version since we just found out about this now. We’ll correct it in the first daily build after the release.
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