Kindle Fire App - documents and sermon support?

Hi all,

Thinking about getting a new tablet but the deal breaker is that whatever I get has to support the Logos App - specifically, the ability to view sermon documents (as on iPad, etc.).

Can anyone confirm whether this feature is available for Kindle Fire?

Many thanks,

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JT (alabama24)

Can anyone confirm whether this feature is available for Kindle Fire?

For clarification: The Kindle Fire runs the android app, so the question is does this feature work on that platform. There isn't a separate app for the fire.

Thinking about getting a new tablet but the deal breaker is that whatever I get has to support the Logos App - specifically, the ability to view sermon documents (as on iPad, etc.).

The real question: What do you intend to do with this device? The Kindle Fire is a bottom of the barrel device. I would not use it for teaching.

Graham Criddle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/893287#Comment_893287

Can anyone confirm whether this feature is available for Kindle Fire?

For clarification: The Kindle Fire runs the android app, so the question is does this feature work on that platform. There isn't a separate app for the fire.

And Sermon Documents are visible on the Android app just as on iOS

Liam Maguire

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/893289#Comment_893289

Thanks Graham that's what I wanted to know.

@Alabama24: All I'll be using it for is as a reading device (kindle books, logos books and bibles, etc.), making notes in sermons/meetings/conferences, and running my logos sermon documents for preaching. So a bottom of the barrel devices should do the job.

Sadly, income limited as we are I won't be able to replace my iPad so it is budget or nothing. And having made the leap to paperless, I'd rather not have to go to the faff of returning to paper :-). In this regard a Kindle Fire or a similar priced budget Android tablet seems a logical option.

For sermon/teaching prep and day-to-day reading and study I use my laptop.

Liam

David Ames

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/893293#Comment_893293

Sadly, income limited as we are I won't be able to replace my iPad so it is budget or nothing. And having made the leap to paperless, I'd rather not have to go to the faff of returning to paper :-). In this regard a Kindle Fire or a similar priced budget Android tablet seems a logical option.

The bigest problem with the Kindle FIre is that it does not allow access to Google Play.

The Verbum app is NOT supported on the Kindle Store. (it runs fine if you can side load it - but it is not supported by Amazon)

I have a Kindle Fire and enjoy using it with the three Logos Android Apps but I mostly use it as a reader only. And often have 6 English Bibles open over the three apps -- Bible, Biblia (Spanish but displays English just fine) and sideloaded Verbum.

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/893293#Comment_893293

All I'll be using it for is as a reading device (kindle books, logos books and bibles, etc.), making notes in sermons/meetings/conferences, and running my logos sermon documents for preaching. So a bottom of the barrel devices should do the job.

To me, there is a disconnect between the first sentence and the second. It sounds like you will be really using the device. If it were just for reading, a "bottom of the barrel device should do the job." I don't have any experience with other android tablets, but I do have experience with the Kindle Fire. I would not pay more than $29 at Christmas for it, nor would I use it for preaching! When you are preaching especially, you must be able to count on your device. That is not how I would describe a Kindle Fire.

Liam Maguire

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/893304#Comment_893304

I don't have any experience with other android tablets, but I do have experience with the Kindle Fire. I would not pay more than $29 at Christmas for it, nor would I use it for preaching! When you are preaching especially, you must be able to count on your device. That is not how I would describe a Kindle Fire.

Thanks for your insights. Could you please be a bit more specific about your issues with the device? Also which model do you have?

Thank you.

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/893368#Comment_893368

I have two "Fire 7" which my mother bought for my boys. Both have had issues with internet, corrupted apps, displays, bad charging ports, etc.

FWIW - My impressions of the paper white is the opposite... I love it!

My greatest warning to you is that I have found them to be unreliable. Any device you depend upon for preaching can't be.

My impression goes beyond my love for iOS, but I will point out that Apple just released new iPads, including a lower priced model. Even if that is too much, you might be able to pick up a new "old" model in your price range.

Floyd Johnson

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/893295#Comment_893295

The biggest problem with the Kindle FIre is that it does not allow access to Google Play.

This is only partially true. I own the new Kindle Fire HD 8 with 32 GB and was able to side load the Google Play store. About 3/4 of my apps come from the Google Play store because I already own them.

The only caution I would give is that you not update pre-installed apps (e.g. Hulu and Netflix) using the Google Play store. Kindle will continuously try to update with both the Kindle store and the Google Play store - a real nuisance. Other than this, I have had no problem.

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/893416#Comment_893416

Floyd reminds me of another issue... Amazon is more likely to block apps from their store. This happened to a couple apps I had installed, and it happened to the Vyrso app.