#Smart scroll missing in lollipop install#
#Smart scroll missing in lollipop full#

#Smart scroll missing in lollipop full#

We have a full guide to installing the Play Store on your Fire tablet here (simply ignore the YouTube Kids section), but for convenience’s sake, we’ve included a shortened version below.

#Smart scroll missing in lollipop install#

But how on Earth do we get the Play Store to install on our devices? After all, there’s no way Amazon would ever allow a competitor’s application to be hosted in their Appstore! Well, as we mentioned, the Fire tablet lineup is running a forked version of Android that allows you to install the Play Store on your device. While the Appstore may be missing in applications that allow you to take advantage of your Roku to stream or cast content from your device, the Google Play Store has plenty of options and apps we can use to stream directly to your Roku box. Of course, since Amazon’s Fire OS is built on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop, we can use this to our advantage. Even apps that support Google’s Cast standard on normal Android devices, like Hulu, seem to be missing the ability to do anything with your Roku or other set-top boxes. Outside of Netflix, it’s difficult to find applications that work with your Roku device right from the Amazon Appstore. Apps that Work From the Google Play Store (YouTube)

Once that’s done, you’ll be able to play content on your television without a problem, and you can even control it right from your tablet without a hitch. You’re commanding Netflix to play a specific stream, so you’ll want to make sure your Roku and your Fire tablet are connected to the same account and the same network. Basically, any smart device with Netflix connected will work with your tablet when you connect it, including your Roku, so you may have to pick from a list of devices that include other televisions in your house.

When you tap on that icon, you’ll see a notification appear on your device allowing you to pick from the list of devices to start sending streams towards. This includes your Roku device, but will also allow you to stream to a Fire Stick, a smart TV, or nearly any other device running Netflix on a large screen. Slide the switch next to Smart Lock (Google) to On, and back out of the screen.That’s the cast icon, which makes it possible to stream content from your tablet to practically any device in your house. This is done by launching Settings, selecting Security followed by Trust Agents at the bottom of the list. The process to enable Smart Lock if it comes up missing on your Android device.Īs it turns out, for reasons unknown, some users need to enable Smart Lock before you can, well, enable Smart Lock. Feeling reassured by the fact I wasn't alone, I read on. My search lead me to this forum post where another Moto X user was suffering the same issue I was. It hadn't.Īfter some time I took to Google to find an answer. Then I frantically tapped through the Settings app, hoping the feature had just been moved. I rebooted my device, thinking it would fix it. I opened the Settings app, tapped on Security and found the Smart Lock option to be missing. My excitement quickly turned to disappointment as I went to enable the feature.

'I could finally start using all of the new features found in Lollipop!' But more specifically, I could finally set Smart Lock to keep my device unlocked when I'm home. I was pretty excited when Motorola announced the release of Android 5.0 Lollipop for the AT&T variant of the Moto X.