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Product Description
The most-advanced app organizer on the market is now available for the Kindle Fire!
Turn on your device, open the Mobile Desktop app, and leave the carousel behind with a Windows-style desktop screen that puts all of your apps right at your fingertips. Tap once to open or tap and hold to drag items anywhere on the screen you want, just like on your phone or computer. You can create folders to store specific items, and you can set your desktop wallpaper to any image of your choosing on your device.
In addition to the Desktop view, you can also organize your programs into Grid and List view, allowing you to quickly sort through your apps in any manner of your choosing. The opportunities are endless. And of course you can tap any app to open it, and hit the Back button to return to the Mobile Desktop app.
If you're tired or scrolling through a long carousel, the Mobile Desktop app will breathe new life into your Kindle Fire!
**TROUBLESHOOTING and TIPS**
Looking for your app? Remember that apps need to be manually downloaded to the Kindle Fire by going to the apps tab, tapping Sync, and then tapping the icon to make the installation.
How do I access my email and other functions?
Go to +Add, and you'll see Email, Calendar, and other functions available for you to place on your desktop.
How can I access my ebooks?
Mobile Desktop is inherently an app organizer, but you can check out ebook organizing apps by clicking on Digital Media Revolutions up top near the title. Once you've got one, you can add that to your Mobile Desktop and use that to access your books.
Want a quick way to return to the main screen from inside folders or settings? Tap the Mobile Desktop icon in the top left of the screen!
Want to quickly return to Mobile Desktop after using it to open other apps? Use the Back Button instead of the Home button!
Tip: If you want your device to wake up with Mobile Desktop open, have it up before you put it to sleep and you'll return right there when you turn it on again.
Turn on your device, open the Mobile Desktop app, and leave the carousel behind with a Windows-style desktop screen that puts all of your apps right at your fingertips. Tap once to open or tap and hold to drag items anywhere on the screen you want, just like on your phone or computer. You can create folders to store specific items, and you can set your desktop wallpaper to any image of your choosing on your device.
In addition to the Desktop view, you can also organize your programs into Grid and List view, allowing you to quickly sort through your apps in any manner of your choosing. The opportunities are endless. And of course you can tap any app to open it, and hit the Back button to return to the Mobile Desktop app.
If you're tired or scrolling through a long carousel, the Mobile Desktop app will breathe new life into your Kindle Fire!
**TROUBLESHOOTING and TIPS**
Looking for your app? Remember that apps need to be manually downloaded to the Kindle Fire by going to the apps tab, tapping Sync, and then tapping the icon to make the installation.
How do I access my email and other functions?
Go to +Add, and you'll see Email, Calendar, and other functions available for you to place on your desktop.
How can I access my ebooks?
Mobile Desktop is inherently an app organizer, but you can check out ebook organizing apps by clicking on Digital Media Revolutions up top near the title. Once you've got one, you can add that to your Mobile Desktop and use that to access your books.
Want a quick way to return to the main screen from inside folders or settings? Tap the Mobile Desktop icon in the top left of the screen!
Want to quickly return to Mobile Desktop after using it to open other apps? Use the Back Button instead of the Home button!
Tip: If you want your device to wake up with Mobile Desktop open, have it up before you put it to sleep and you'll return right there when you turn it on again.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By mcs
Amazon Verified Purchase
This app was free and I decided to try it. It has not disappointed me. It is very easy to manage, you can create your own folders and sub folders. I have used other app organizers before but after a while I found the Kindle desktop was more convenient, although I still don`t like the Kindle carousel. With this App you can sort by install date, you can view the apps as a list or as a grid and it is just like a computer desktop. Having tried it, I would definitely pay for the upgrade. It is so easy to use, I would recommend it to anyone who prefer a desktop view on their Kindle.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Hawkins
Amazon Verified Purchase
Really great addition. Everything is in one place now instead of flicking through the carousel. Looks smart too. Really will recommend it. :)
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Bought because thought it would be better than the Kindle carousel front end... sorry to say it's not!
I was not a big a fan of the Kindle front end until I bought this app.
The desktop would be great if you could get it to go straight in, but you have to run it like every other app and call it up manually.
Shame the info does not explain that properly.
There is also only one screen and you are limited to having 18 icons on the screen. OK, you can create sub folders, but it gets messy!
There are many functions that you can call in the Kindle that you just cannot do through this app, so you end up going back into the Kindle. Making the app sort of pointless unfortunately.
Has fallen over a couple of times with the odd glitch.
All in all, buy it for a bit of fun and if you are happy to throw away 2 quid in cash. It's a fun little app, but the carousel is better.
If you want a whizzy front end, save up for a tablet that has a proper one.
I was not a big a fan of the Kindle front end until I bought this app.
The desktop would be great if you could get it to go straight in, but you have to run it like every other app and call it up manually.
Shame the info does not explain that properly.
There is also only one screen and you are limited to having 18 icons on the screen. OK, you can create sub folders, but it gets messy!
There are many functions that you can call in the Kindle that you just cannot do through this app, so you end up going back into the Kindle. Making the app sort of pointless unfortunately.
Has fallen over a couple of times with the odd glitch.
All in all, buy it for a bit of fun and if you are happy to throw away 2 quid in cash. It's a fun little app, but the carousel is better.
If you want a whizzy front end, save up for a tablet that has a proper one.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Brilliant app, clears up carousel of clutter.organises apps into groups,and makes them easy to find,can't say anymore,worth every penny,great app
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I like it. It turns my Kindle into something more like my laptop, and as I add apps, books, etc, I find it works well in organising me. Most times I turn it on before doing anything else. I like the fact that there's an icon (KIndle Launcher I think it's called?) which will instantly bring me back to the carousel appearance of the original KIndle. Good app.
66 of 72 people found the following review helpful
By J. Chambers
Note: I installed Mobile Desktop on my Kindle Fire HD 7", where it ran without any noticeable glitches.
As anyone who's used a Kindle Fire knows, there are only two ways to sort your apps: Sorted by Title or Sorted by Recent, with either Grid View or List View. If you have hundreds of apps, this just isn't very workable. Mobile Desktop for Kindle Fire is a new app that allows you to have a Windows-like desktop for apps and to put groups of apps into folders. I've played around with the Mobile Desktop for Kindle Fire enough to have a good feel for it, and I like what I see. By default, the app shows a desktop view. I added several apps that I use every day (email, calculator, Kindle Fire settings, and a couple of games I play a lot). The desktop view alone is a big improvement of the Kindle Fire's native display, but the real strength of the Mobile Desktop is the ability to put apps in folders. The default folders are Main, Games, Utilities, and Others, but you can create folders too. I created a folder named "My Stuff" and selected several apps to put in it. Then I created a "daughter" folder to put inside the "parent" folder My Stuff. So you can "nest" your folders, although I didn't try to see how deep they can be nested.
The settings allow you to use the default background (blue) or load your own background image. You can also check a setting that scans for newly installed apps when the Mobile Desktop runs.
This is an impressive app. I haven't seen anything else in the app store that has the capability and flexibility of the Mobile Desktop for organizing apps. I learned to use it by clicking the different items; it's intuitive enough that no complicated instructions are necessary. (Read the Product Description - that's all you need to know to get started.)
Two thumbs up for a very useful app.
As anyone who's used a Kindle Fire knows, there are only two ways to sort your apps: Sorted by Title or Sorted by Recent, with either Grid View or List View. If you have hundreds of apps, this just isn't very workable. Mobile Desktop for Kindle Fire is a new app that allows you to have a Windows-like desktop for apps and to put groups of apps into folders. I've played around with the Mobile Desktop for Kindle Fire enough to have a good feel for it, and I like what I see. By default, the app shows a desktop view. I added several apps that I use every day (email, calculator, Kindle Fire settings, and a couple of games I play a lot). The desktop view alone is a big improvement of the Kindle Fire's native display, but the real strength of the Mobile Desktop is the ability to put apps in folders. The default folders are Main, Games, Utilities, and Others, but you can create folders too. I created a folder named "My Stuff" and selected several apps to put in it. Then I created a "daughter" folder to put inside the "parent" folder My Stuff. So you can "nest" your folders, although I didn't try to see how deep they can be nested.
The settings allow you to use the default background (blue) or load your own background image. You can also check a setting that scans for newly installed apps when the Mobile Desktop runs.
This is an impressive app. I haven't seen anything else in the app store that has the capability and flexibility of the Mobile Desktop for organizing apps. I learned to use it by clicking the different items; it's intuitive enough that no complicated instructions are necessary. (Read the Product Description - that's all you need to know to get started.)
Two thumbs up for a very useful app.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Emiliano
Amazon Verified Purchase
Ever since buying my Kindle Fire HD the only gripes I've had were that I couldn't set my own wallpaper and I couldn't have a traditional Android apps view (instead of the carousel). This app puts both of those things right very well - and reasonably easily. When I first tried out the app I was disappointed, because my chosen wallpaper photo didn't seem to work in landscape view and I couldn't seem to customise which apps appeared on the front screen. BUT... after a bit of experimenting I managed to get commonly used apps (like web browser, emails, contacts, games played most often) onto the main screen and it works perfectly. To get the wallpaper photo to display properly, I had to use my photo editor app to rotate the image clockwise, and then it worked! I now have a Kindle Fire HD with my own wallpaper and an 'Android' desktop, thanks to this app. Obviously the home button sends you back to the carousel, but I've put this app in my favourites so it's easy to switch to it.
The only reason I haven't given it five stars is that it covers the clock at the top of the screen, so you have to close it to see the time. But it's only a minor point and I suppose you can't have everything. Apart from that I'd highly recommend it!
The only reason I haven't given it five stars is that it covers the clock at the top of the screen, so you have to close it to see the time. But it's only a minor point and I suppose you can't have everything. Apart from that I'd highly recommend it!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Desktop
Nice layout + easy to follow. I have not used this before but found it helped to organise my desktop.
Published 3 days ago by C A
2.0 out of 5 stars
not sure this is that different
I can't really see how this improves on the carousel - perhaps I'm not utilising it to its full potential.
Published 16 days ago by Happy
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disspointed
This app still needs to be opened when you switch you kindle on so it's pretty pointless until they come up with a way of making it permanent. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Brian Stewart
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice app if you get fed up of the carousel
The Kindle Fire opening screen uses a spiffy carousel desktop, which (although it works) can get a bit tiresome after a while. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Peter Coupe
5.0 out of 5 stars
great fun for Kindle Fire HD
excellent app, most enjoyable to use and be able to have my own wallpaper and setup on my Kindle Fire HD
Published 26 days ago by Penny Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars
seriously good!
What a great app. At first I was put off by the price, but it is well worth the amount I paid... a very useful tool, connects seamlessly both Google drive and drop box... Read more
Published 1 month ago by DJP
1.0 out of 5 stars
waste of money
I assumed it would give kindle an andriod type user interface instead you load app and all apps on one screen you cant move or arrange them so for me it was a waste of money even... Read more
Published 1 month ago by korvacs
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant !! …. Fantastic Buy !!
This has to be the best buy ever, in an instant I can have my Kindle home screen looking like my phone or laptop…….. Read more
Published 1 month ago by amber-lady
5.0 out of 5 stars
Useful and easy
I got this for free. It's useful, easy and I prefer it to the carousel although I use both. Recommended.
Published 1 month ago by Elizabeth Percy
5.0 out of 5 stars
desktop organiser
Great buy that makes file management so easy. It was so easy to set up and easy to arrange files.highly recommendable.thanks.
Published 1 month ago by mi55moppett
