[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
What's up guys?

Hope everyone had a great Saturday, and your safe and healthy!

Tonight, marks the release of Toolbox V8.2. While there isn't a new tool in tonight's update... I promise it will be just as important. With the release of V8.1 (and 7.2) I'm sure a lot of you having noticed a lot of issues as a result of unnecessary changes to already functioning aspects of the Toolbox, unfortunately breaking them in the process. These changes have been reversed and should hopefully function again as intended.

While developing V8.2 I pondered over some things and decided to release an update only focusing on improving some of the tools, and hopefully fixing some bugs. Now, I know there a still a few bugs that need to be ironed out, and the plan is that as new versions are released, we should see them be squashed. Now with that out of the way, let's get into the details and highlights of tonight's update.

New Update System:

Launching with V8.2 we have the Amazon Fire Toolbox Updater (AFTU). Traditionally, when checking for updates the Toolbox included a simple update system. Now it has evolved into its own application, making it capable of updating the Toolbox itself. Because of this, we can now:

Install micropatches automatically.

Update any files that need to be updated (such as Google Services APK files) without having to wait for a new stable release.

Decrease the download size of Toolbox updates.

Please keep in mind that any updates released through the update server will show up in the AFTU and can only be downloaded and installed by the user (There are plans to automate the download, but let the user choose when to install it). These checks will occur when the Toolbox starts up (can be disabled in the General Settings group), and can also occur from the Updates group in the Settings like normal.
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Updates to TBShell:

When you first start Toolbox V8.2 it will create a shortcut on your Desktop, and in your Start Menu to allow easy access to the shell. If you do not want these shortcuts you may delete them if you'd like (they will not come back). TBShell has also been updated to include the ability to alter your Toolbox settings. This is useful if you cannot access the Toolbox, but need to enable/disable a setting. To see a list of settings you can modify open TBShell and type the following command and press ENTER:

-h -s

System Backups and Restore:

The System Backup tool has been completely re-written for stability, reliability, and performance. The tool is now capable of detecting if the device is locked, and the keyevents have been retrained to hopefully confirm a backup and restore properly. In addition, the UI has been updated to relay what is actually occurring instead of displaying a general message like before. Overall, the tool needed the rework and hopefully it will be more better as a result.​

Wait, that's not everything! If you are interested in everything this update has to offer please read the changelog below!

If you are ready to download the V8.2 update head on over and visit the Downloads section of the OP!

As always, I want to thank you all for the endless support and your patience! You guys are just freaking amazing and I can't forget about the AMAZING donations you guys have sent! THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH ME AND SHOWING AMAZING SUPPORT! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!

Well, that's all I got for now. Until next time guys, I'll catch you later! ;)