How To Use Rear Facing Camera On Kindle Fire

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Of the four models of Kindle Fire tablet bachelor as of January 2014, 3 have at to the lowest degree ane camera. Past default, the front end-facing camera is activated only for specific applications. You tin either add a file explorer application on your tablet or add an specific camera application so that you can use the camera for other purposes.

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Model Availability
File Explorer App (Free)
Camera Apps (Paid)
Camera Limitations

ane Model Availability

The Kindle Burn down HD model, the least expensive model every bit of January 2014, has no camera at all. The two mid-range models, the Kindle Fire HDX and Kindle Fire HD 8.9", both accept a forepart-facing camera. The virtually expensive model, the Kindle Burn HDX viii.9", has both front- and rear-facing cameras. While the rear-facing photographic camera can be used past any relevant application, the forepart-facing cameras will by default work only with selected applications such as Skype.

2 File Explorer App (Free)

Ane way around the restriction on the front-facing camera is to install an awarding that allows y'all to access all files and applications stored on your computer. To do this, switch on the "Let Installation of Applications" setting on your Kindle, then install the ES File Explorer app from the Google Play Store (encounter Resources.) At this point, you can tap "AppMgr | Category | Arrangement apps | Photographic camera | Open." This brings up the aforementioned camera options as provided for the rear-facing photographic camera on the HDX eight.9", such as the ability to take snapshots or record video.

three Photographic camera Apps (Paid)

Several paid defended applications from the Amazon app store permit y'all to access the camera. Examples include Photographic camera for Kindle Burn, Camera Video HD for Kindle Fire and HD Photographic camera Kindle Tablet Edition (encounter Resource.) Before ownership, make sure the app is suitable for your specific model.

iv Camera Limitations

Before installing and perhaps buying additional applications, bear in listen that using a front-facing photographic camera is of limited apply. It volition work for video conversation services and for self-portraits. However, it will exist difficult to employ the photographic camera for taking ordinary photographs as you will non exist able to see the screen to focus and frame the shot while pointing the camera away from you.

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A professional writer since 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism, John Lister ran the press department for the Plain English language Campaign until 2005. He and so worked every bit a freelance writer with credits including national newspapers, magazines and online piece of work. He specializes in technology and communications.