Commissioning with Kindle Fire

[siddharthkabra]

Hi everyone,

Probably a naive question, but can Kindle Fire be used for commissioning the electric imp? Can someone please let me know the procedure to do so? Will really appreciate!

Sid

[mlseim]

You need an app. There is an app for Android:

play.google.com

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Electric Imp is a combined cloud service and hardware solution that makes it simple to connect your devices to the Internet. With imp connectivity, you can remotely monitor and control the activity of your devices at home or out in the field. Manufacturers and makers can use imp modules to connect a variety of useful devices, ranging from weather indicators and coffee makers to garage door openers and printers, to the Internet. Commercial users of the Electric Imp Platform may also integrate ou...

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I also have a Kindle Fire, but have not tried to use the Android app … yet. Because it’s not a “Kindle app”, you have to manually install it, forcing an install of an app not ‘approved’ for Kindle. Kindle is an Android system locked in Amazon’s jail cell.

As of now, I’ve been using the Windows version with my desktop PC (LCD monitor).
http://fenconsultants.com/blog/?p=63

If I get ambitious (and brave) enough to attempt the Android app, I’ll post back with my results. I’ve heard the Android app is “iffy” on different devices.

[hugo]

If your imp is running recent software, the android app is much much less “iffy” because we changed our protocol to deal with android’s foibles.

[mlseim]

Thanks Hugo … I might have the motivation now to test it out. Will post what happens.