Big F Bomb: The sample images won’t load on the Kindle Fire

Description:

12/30/2011

There’s a hilarious sounding app called “Big F Bomb” that’s available to download on the Kindle Fire.

Oddly enough, out of the great many apps I’ve been perusing on the Kindle Fire, the sample images for "Big F Bomb" won’t appear/load on my Kindle Fire.

I’m not joking, out of the numerous apps I’ve checked out, I’ve always seen photos appear in the market place, except for this "Big F Bomb".  If I go and select photos for “Big F Bomb” on my Kindle Fire, I see nothing but a rotating circle, that never goes away.

Hope it is not gremlins in my Kindle Fire, on the web I see that there’s sample pictures up….

Repro Steps:

1.     On a Kindle Fire, look up an app called “Big F Bomb”

2.     On a Kindle Fire, in the Amazon Appstore marketplace, select the “Photo” tab for “Big F Bomb”

3.     Note lack of sample photos

Result:  On my Kindle Fire, I do not see sample photos “Big F Bomb”, when I select the “Photos” option for “Big F Bomb”, a never ending loading circle appears

Expected:  If “Big F Bomb” is lacking sample photos in the marketplace, they should be added

Sample images, not appearing on my Kindle Fire.

UPDATE:

Images mysteriously return???

CamGun: Game available to download on the Kindle Fire requires a camera to run

Description:

“CamGun”, a game available for download on the Kindle Fire, requires a camera to function.

If the user downloads “CamGun”, as I did, wasting a dollar.  The application returns the user the marketplace, with a tiny error message on screen.

This error message states: “Cannot start camera.  Restart Camera service or restart phone.”

This seems to go against Amazon’s own guidelines for the Kindle Fire, which states that apps available on the Kindle Fire, “Cannot require a gyroscope, camera”, etc.

Repro Steps:

1.     On a Kindle Fire, download a game called “CamGun”

2.     On a Kindle Fire, launch the game “CamGun”

3.     Note the error message of: “Cannot start camera.  Restart Camera service or restart phone.”

4.     Read Amazon’s Kindle Fire terms of service which prohibit applications from requiring a camera

Result:  There’s an app which is currently available for download on the Kindle Fire called “CamGun”.  This app requires a camera to use, and won’t function on a Kindle Fire.  This appears to go against Amazon’s Kindle Fire TOS

Expected:  “CamGun” shouldn’t be available on the Kindle Fire, if it is in violation of the Kindle Fire’s terms of service.  

I know, I know, the Amazon Appstore doesn't know if it's a supported device or not.  Then why write something like that in Terms of Service?

Amazon's Terms of Service for the Kindle Fire say that a Kindle Fire app must not require the use of a camera...

Purchase CamGun for a dollar, if you dare.

Application will kick user out, with this error message.

Kindle Fire App Store: 2 images lacking for BallTapp! in the Amazon Appstore

Bug discovered on 12/29/11

Description:

There’s an application up in the Amazon Appstore called “BallTapp!”.

In the “Photos” section for “BallTapp!” there is the area where 3 descriptive screenshots for the application are supposed to be displayed.

The problem is, that with “BallTapp!”, 2 of the 3 screenshots are blank.

Went looking for Xssential Studios on the internet, but I only found this blog.  

Repro Steps:

1.     On a Kindle Fire, or on the web, look at the two blank images displayed for the “BallTapp!” app

Result:  The Amazon Appstore displays 2 blank images as sample gameplay images for an app named “BallTapp!”

Expected:  That the “BallTapp!” app will have 3 legitimate images displayed in the Amazon appstore. 

This is how it looks on a Kindle Fire, see the 2 big and blank rectangles?  Not cool.  Would piss of Sony if this were a PS3.  

Kindle Fire App Facebook Connector crashes when the user selects “Upload by Capturing”

Bug discovered on 12/28/11

Description:

There is an app available in the Kindle Fire store called “Facebook Connector”.

If the user launches this “Facebook Connector” application, they will arrive at a screen that has an “Upload by Capturing” button.

If the user selects this “Upload by Capturing” button, the application crashes.

Repro Steps:

 1.  On a Kindle Fire, down the "Facebook Connector" app

2.  On a Kindle Fire, launch the "Facebook Connector" app

3.  In the "Facebook Connector" app, select the "Upload by Capturing" option 

Result:  Selecting the “Upload by Capturing” option in the “Facebook Connector” app available for the Kindle Fire will crash the application.

Expected:  That the “Facebook Connector” app available for the Kindle Fire will not crash if a main menu option is selected.

Question:  Why have an “Upload by Capturing” option if the Kindle Fire lacks a camera at this point?

On a Kindle Fire, download and launch an application called "Facebook Connector".

Select an "Upload by Capturing" option that is visible as soon as the application loads.

After selecting the "Upload by Capturing" option, the application crashes.  

Kindle Fire App Crazy Flasher crashes if the user selects “Flash Led” or “Morse Code” options

Bug discovered on 12/28/11

Description:

There is an application available in the Kindle Fire App store named “Crazy Flasher”.

This application requests access to your phone’s flashlight and vibration feature (?).

If the user launches this application, they are presented with four options at the top of the screen.  If the user selects 2 of the 4 options at the top of the screen, and then toggles the On/Off button underneath them, the application will crash.

This occurs with the  “Flash Led” and “Morse Code” features.  This bug was logged on Get Satisfaction.  

Repro Steps:

1.     Download the application Crazy Flasher from the Kindle Fire App store

2.     Launch the application Crazy Flasher on a Kindle Fire

3.     Select either “Flash Led” or “Morse Code” on the top of the screen

4.     Toggle the button underneath them to “On”

Result:  On a Kindle Fire, if the user downloads an application named “Crazy Flasher”, the application will crash if the user turns on the “Flash Led” or “Morse Code” features.

Expected:  That the “Crazy Flasher” application for the Kindle Fire will not crash if the user turns on the “Flash Led” or “Morse Code” features.

NOTE:  Please see attached screenshots

From the Kindle Fire App Store, download and launch an application called "Crazy Flasher".  

Upon launching "Crazy Flasher", the user will land on this screen.  Select either the "Flash Led" or "Morse Code" options at the top of the screen.  Then press the "Off" button you see in the screenshot above...

Ba-da-doom, ba-da-bing.  The application crashes.  Why would an app that requests access to your phone's flashlight be available for the Kindle Fire?

Amazon's Silk browser and the popular foursquare don't play nice with each other!

Bug discovered on: 12/26/11

Description:

Foursquare has an arrow on the log in page that refreshes a tutorial about how it works.  User is able to cycle throw a colorful series of images that explain foursquare.

This web tutorial does not work on the new Kindle Fire.  If the user cycles through this foursquare tutorial, all the text becomes overlaid and un-readable.

Repro Steps:

1.     Navigate to www.foursquare.com on a Kindle Fire

2.     Press the right arrow to flick through Foursquare’s info panes

3.     Note that the user cannot cycle to the end and that text and images become overlaid as the user cycles through the information

Result:  Foursquare’s tutorial on the log in page does not work with the Silk browser on a Kindle Fire

Expected:  That Foursquare’s tutorial on the log in page will work on a Kindle Fire using the Silk browser

This is foursquare's log in page as viewed on a Kindle Fire using the Silk browser.  First portion is fine, problems arise if the user taps on the inviting right arrow...

Text on the left hand side becomes unreadable and overlaid.  As the user cycles through the tutorial, images of iPhones, and screenshots showing what the application looks like become heaped together in an unsightly jumble...

This bug was logged on Get Satisfaction.  A tweet alerting foursquare support was also sent out. 

Tic Tac Toe Glow for the Kindle Fire crashes at launch

Bug discovered on: 12/26/11 

Description: 

Tic Tac Toe Glow for the Kindle Fire does not work. The application crashes at launch, with this error message appearing on screen: 

“The application TicTacToe Glow (process de.xazen.tectactoe) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.” 

Repro Steps: 

1. Launch Tic Tac Toe Glow on the Kindle Fire 

Result: Tic Tac Toe Glow for the Kindle Fire crashes upon launch 

Expected: That Tic Tac Toe Glow will not crash at launch 

In the picture above, you can see the title Tic Tac Toe Glow for the Amazon Kindle Fire.  If the user launches this title on the Kindle Fire....

The title will crash into this screen.  Numerous users have pointed this out on Amazon's review page, in a series of reviews written around December 26th, 2011. 


This bug was logged on Get Satisfaction along with a tweet alerting the company that produced this title, mobivention.