MyQul
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Not brewing related but I bought a kindle fire version 5 from currys for ã35 reduced from ã50. 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
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Graz
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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.
Our Hudl1 has stopped working.Drop
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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:
�ã34 from Tesco Direct, btw
MyQul
Chairman of the Bored
I beleive it's OS 5
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
Chairman of the Bored
And brewing software. I downloaded BrewersFiend
MyQul
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What does "root" mean?
Graz
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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)
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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
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Yes, its 5.3.2.1
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MyQul
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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
It's really simple you just need to download 4 files, install them and away you go. Even I was able to do it
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