Kindle Fire HDX

Just purchased a Kindle Fire HD yesterday (non-HDX) and the Logos Bible app is not available.  Accidentally installed Biblia.  Now I'm brushing up on my Spanish.  I'll keep watching for Bible to return to the app store.

Does the new HDX allow installing of the apk file?

We sent an email to the Amazon Developer Support team today to inquire about this issue. We will keep you guys updated here as we get more information from them.

Chris,

links to the most recent apk versions are in the downmost part of this post: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/59519/423752.aspx#423752 

Hope this helps,

Mick

Just wanted to point out, the link Mick provided is for the latest beta versions of the apps. We would love it if you're interested in installing the beta versions and providing feedback on our beta forum, but if you're looking for the latest stable versions, you can find links to those apk files here: http://community.logos.com/forums/t/75427.aspx

Thanks Drew, you're right. Might be a good idea to make that post stick to the top in the Android forum. 

I have just peeked - but will those two posts always link to the latest version?  Or do they merely point to the NOW current version?  Are there permanent links we can follow to always find the latest stable and beta versions?

Let me add my voice to the push for Logos on Fire HDX - if you are looking to gather "names" to send Amazon, add me to them!!!

The Logos Bible App requires that Location Based Services be turned on.  That "feature" tends to drain batteries.  I have GSam Battery Monitor on both my Kindle Fire HD and my Kindle Fire HDX and it clearly shows which Apps are using current and how much.  I had to turn off Location Based Services on both.  I used to have Logos Bible App on the HD but uninstalled it due to its requirement and the related current use.

That may be the reason that Amazon has ruled the Logos Bible App incompatible with the HDX.

 

Could the programmers turn off that permission requirement for Location Based Services as part of the installation?  The question kept coming up on the HD when I had Logos Bible installed every time I opened it.  Just checking it in the settings does not end the continuous request when opening the app.

The only other Apps I had which used it, The Weather Channel and AccuWeather, allowed me to turn it off when I installed them.  Logos Bible App should give the same installation option.   GSam Battery Monitor does not show Location Based Services being used on either my HD or my HDX anymore.

Check other Apps on the Amazon Store which use Location Based Services without an installation option to reject it.  They may have the same red "X" for the HDX.  I believe the TuneIn Pro App at the Amazon Store also uses Location Based Services.  I have it on my PC but uninstalled it as well on my HD.  It also has a red "X" for the HDX.  I simply cannot have that app running on my HD or HDX even though I use it on my PC and paid for it on my HD.  Amazon does not have the HD blocked to either the Logos Bible App or the TuneIn Pro App.  However they have both blocked for the HDX.

You can always ask Amazon why the red "X" is there for the HDX with Logos Bible App.

When Location Based Services was running, I had occasional drops to zero of my battery current on the HD.  GSam clearly identified the culprit.  Without Location Based Services running, that never happens.  Those, who do not run GSam Battery Monitor, will never know what causes the occasional rapid depletion of their batteries.

The other problem with the Logos Bible App is the continuous updating of resources and ads in the background making WiFi use go through the roof which also drains current.  The NewsHog App used to do that and I had to uninstall it from my HD.  However, they now have an option to block that updating unless the user specifically wants it while using it.  They do NOT have a red "X" for the HDX at the Amazon Store.  When the App is idle, there is no more updating.  Logos, as well, should have an option to block all updating of resources and ads for new products in the background unless specifically requested by the user while using it.

 

 

I'm not sure what you mean by this. In Android, permissions are requested statically and you cannot turn off a permission request while the app is running. It's just not possible. I'm interested to know what you're referring to with The Weather Channel and AccuWeather, since I do know they're not actually removing the permission to access your location (since that isn't possible).

When one installs The Weather Channel and AccuWeather, they request permission to obtain my location via their software.  I refuse and then supply my location manually.  Also, they allow turning off of alerts and automatic updating through their preferences.  Thus, they never use my Location Based Services and never request its use.  That means, when I access those Apps, the weather is from the prior access and I have to wait a few moments to get new data downloaded.  Using Location Based Services the weather would be continuously updated to my location even when I am not using those Apps.

As I remember the Logos Bible App on my HD always requested to use Location Based Services when I accessed that App plus it always was updating resources and ads even when I was not using it.  That is why I uninstalled it.

Now Location Based Services is always off and the battery lasts much longer than in the past.  With the HDX I have never allowed Location Based Services  to be turned on.

 

Yes!!

I got the app installed on my Kindle HDX!  

I saw the Logos Bible App in the Cloud on my Kindle HDX. I downloaded it and then tried to run it. Again, a big warning came up that it requires Location Based Services noting I had turned it off. This is the only App which sends this kind of warning to me and I have dozens of Apps loaded.

Thus, I did not install it. Can that requirement be turned off in the software? No other app has it that I have used. On the HD I had hit cancel but it came up every time I started Logos and forced me to uninstall it there as well. Location Based Services just drains too much power for my tastes.

Came today.  Installed without a hitch, and am downloading all my books on to a higher quality display.  7inches but I cannot afford the 8.9 inch.