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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BroKeni:
thanks blaacksheep

The tablet is an "8 HD plus", so its a 10th gen tablet. They started to put 7.3.2.2 as stock during the first months of 2022 i belive.

For firmware updates block and ads, i think the user does not really care about that. so i can leave that.

What he really wants is google play, so i think im safe running FTB, installin google play and another launcher, i just need to read the previous posts regarding the "one Button" free program and i think i can put the tablet in a very nice way.

regards!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] PrimalMan1103:
Is it possible to get the automate launcher method to work without Fire Toolbox itself? Currently on linux and I tried installing automate with the flow file and Nova but it didn't work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi and welcome to XDA!

YES, it can be done. I'm on linux too.

The important thing is that you need to grant Automate 3 permissions manually through ADB. You'll need to install ADB on your linux distro and then follow the instructions detailed in this post.

(y)

Edit: Virtualbox is another way that works well. A Windows 7 VM is all you need to run Toolbox. ;)

Edit 2: I know that article describes installing a different .flo for Automate, but the installation procedure for Automate is what applies. Automate needs those permissions in order to function properly.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] PrimalMan1103:
Tried giving it a shot but even after granting the 3 automate permissions it didn't work. And A whole Windows VM just isn't an option for me, sadly. Thanks for the help anyway, though.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] theredcrosss:
Another quick questions; the toolbox updater just sits at "checking for updates" indefinitely. There's probably a simple solution to it, but I haven't found it yet. Any ideas?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] IchiKiriyama:
Firstly, thank you for creating this tool. It's an absolute godsend.

Quick question - I've set up the tablet how I like it but as others have mentioned, am currently without Netflix and Disney+. I have disabled the OTA and Automatic updates using the Toolbox. If I now register my tablet with Amazon so that I can use the Amazon Appstore for the above 2 apps, does this have consequences in respect of the OTA and automatic updates? Can I use the Appstore without issues?

I know the hybrid apps are available in the Toolbox but I want them to be updated via an app store for purposes of ease. Since they're not available on the Play Store, the Amazon Appstore is the only option.

Thanks.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
It's perfectly safe to register your tablet with Amazon. The only reason to not register it is when you buy it, so that it won't come preconfigured with all your data including your wifi credentials. It uses them to connect and download updates before you even get done setting it up. Then you are prompted with a reboot to install option.

Registration will have no effect on blocking OTA updates if you are on a firmware version of 7.3.2.1 or below. After that, you are no longer able to disable OTA updates so it's irrelevant.

You'll need to connect to Shop Amazon once just to log on to their system and you'll be registered (even if the app itself doesn't work anymore). Then you can use the Amazon Appstore and Disney+ from there.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] booxy_orchestra:
Hi,

I got the toolbox running successfully on my Fire 8 Onyx, running 7.3.1.9. It's such a fine piece of software!

I'm wondering if on the off chance that I need to cleanly factory reset the device, how should I go about it without updating to the latest firmware?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Glad to see you're enjoying the Toolbox! :D

Great question, my friend! Factory resetting it through normal means (recovery or through the Settings app) is perfectly fine.

I, however, would advise that the first thing you do after factory resetting is immediately block OTAs and Automatic Updates after setup (follow the steps in the OP again). If you do not have time to block them, I'd advise waiting to factory reset until you do. Perhaps even turn off your router just to be on the safe side. Not blocking them ASAP is how they got me. :(

Hope this answer is satisfactory, and please have a wonderful rest of your day/night, friend!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Can your PC reach out to www.pastebin.com successfully?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] booxy_orchestra:
I appreciate your detailed answer! It was the same feeling when I went through the Setup Tour, that the onboarding process was surprisingly fun and well-thought-out. This is my first ever experience with the Fire tablet and it would definitely not have been great if not for your Toolbox.

Cheers^^!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] theredcrosss:
Hm! I'm getting an NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID, might try connecting from my home wifi later. Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JackB443:
I try to fix my button by myslf but coulnt do it can you pls help me

Bythe ways happy bday datastream,
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, thank you so much! It means a ton!

As for your question, here's a snippet from the FAQ that should help:

Or if you prefer running an ADB command try this in an ADB Shell:

settings delete secure sysui_nav_bar

One of those methods should do the trick! If not please let us know and we'll do our best to assist further. Best of luck and have good day friend! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JOSHonPC:
It doesn't let me install the google assistant part of the software so i cant have "hey google" etc
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi and welcome to XDA!

You'll have to tell us more information about your tablet type and year, along with what firmware version you are running (pre or post 7.3.2.2).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JOSHonPC:
Fire OS 7.3.2.1 build date 18th September 2021
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JOSHonPC:
its a fire tab 10 2021
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JOSHonPC:
it comes up with an error message which disappears before i can see what it says
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Okay. That tablet and firmware isn't affected by any of the new problems we've seen occurring with FireOS, so what I speculate is the cause of the Google Assistant not working is that maybe you ran the automatic debloat of the Manage Amazon Apps subtool and it disabled something that is needed for Google Assistant to work. If that is the case then you'll need to Restore Everything from the same subtool, and then use the manual (simple) tool to choose what you disable. It's well laid out and describes the various things that can be disabled and what they do. It's even color-coded for clarity.

Because I don't use Alexa or Google Assistant, I'm not sure what you can disable of Alexa before Google Assistant won't work. I'd leave Alexa apps functional at first to get Google Assistant working, and then try disabling Alexa stuff to see if/when Google Assistant stops working. Then you'll know what can and can't be disabled.

Edit: You may have a damaged archive file. In that case you want to go into the fire Toolbox V28.9\bin\Google Services folder and delete the contents. Then Toolbox will re-download what it needs from the web.

Edit 2: Also, make sure you have the latest Toolbox patch by running the updater. The last patch included new download links to the files Toolbox needs to download. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings, hope you're both having a good day so far.

Unfortuently, the download links are dead for the Google App in the Toolbox. This is mostly the cause of the error message. Working on a fix that will be included in the next update. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] PhilipF8_2010:
Getting notifications from Play Stores still isn't possible? Was interested mainly for the Email app.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] darbNator:
Is there a way to screen share the screen of the FT10+ to a roku or tv?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I think either chromecast or miracast works, but I don't remember which. I'll search through this topic and see what I come up with. :)

Edit: Here's the results of the search for "screen mirroring" in this thread. Quite a few are irrelevant, but there are some ideas that may suit you.

Search Results
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings!

We, unfortuently, still haven't been able to find a workaround, but here's what we concluded with:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] cbatothinkofausername:
Hi, I'm going to buy the Fire HD 10 in a couple of days and gonna use this tool to download play store and maybe change custom launcher too. I watched a few tutorials on youtube and I remember hearing in one of them or reading in the comments that you shouldn't download certain apps because it might screw up the tablet. Also something about turning off auto update but not sure for what exactly, can't remember what it was. Can someone give me a straight answer which apps does that apply to and just in general what should I avoid doing or changing after installing play store, changing custom launcher etc so I don't mess up something. For example I wanna use prime video and also wanna get updates for it, is that possible to do? And If netflix is pre-installed through the amazon app store how do I update it? Delete it and download from the play store or? I'm sorry for asking so many questions, I'm just not sure what are the "don'ts" after using the fire toolbox. I would truly appreciate any kind of help. Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Xitee_:
You shoudln't do firmware updates because Amazon tries to prevent alot of the things that the Toolbox can do. They patch backdoors which the Toolbox uses to do the hacks, for example no Ads in the log screen. They have even patched to disable auto updates. A lot of things in the Toolbox do not work with the newest version. Custom launcher also doesn't work anymore.

I haven't had any issues by downloading Apps however. On my tablet I have Home Assistant, OctoApp, WLED, Reolink, SD Maid, Kiwi Browser, OpenVPN and some more stuff installed without any problems.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] koolkidkorey:
Hello, it's been a few months since I have checked this thread, has there been any further advancement of google play services working on the new fire 6 2022? Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] maarten256:
Hey,

I played around with that a few months back but never managed to get anything to work. I tried again a week or so ago with v28.9. It looked promising for a bit but then the Google apps started misbehaving again. So as far as I know there is no solution yet for the Fire Tablet 7 2022...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi, and welcome to XDA!

If you haven't already ordered it, there are a few things you will want to do.

Search Amazon for "warehouse" and look for a refurbished unit. These are more likely to have an earlier firmware version than new ones. (I got mine that way.)

Choose a color other than black because they are lower turnover and more likely to be earlier firmware.

*IMPORTANT* Uncheck the box that says "associate this tablet with my Amazon account" If you don't, your tablet will arrive with your wifi password already loaded on it and will update to the latest firmware before you get past the setup screens.

When it asks for your wifi password, go back a screen and another option will be there to skip setup. Use it.

Run Toolbox before turning your wifi on to disable updates. After that, it's safe to register with Amazon. Make sure not to disable Shop Amazon because you'll need to log in once for the other things like Prime Video to work.

I usually suggest the Manual method of disabling Amazon Apps. That way you get better control over what gets disabled and what's left.

Good luck in getting a tablet with firmware earlier than 7.3.2.2. These are the best ones to get, but you can still work around the issues of later firmware if that's what you get. (y)

Edit: Oh, and be sure to fully read the first post in this thread. Most of what you want to know is in that post. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AnnnB612:
I have a brand-new AZ Fire Tablet, 11th gen, running OS 7.3.2.1. I downloaded & installed Fire Toolbox v 28.9. but it doesn't recognize the tablet & there is no ADB option to turn on in the Developer Options...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings!

Would there happen to be a "USB Debugging" option available in the Developer Options? That should be the one you're looking for! :D

Try toggling that on and the Toolbox should then recognize your tablet. If not, please let us know and we will do our bests to assist further.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi and welcome to XDA!

In order to get the Developer Options, you need to first tap "About Fire Tablet", then tap "Serial Number" 7 times. Once you start tapping it, it will tell you how many more times you need to tap it in order to activate Developer Options. Then you need to go back a screen and you'll see "Developer Options". Then you can enter "Developer Options" and enable USB Debugging there.

If you already have "Developer Options" enabled, then it's under "Device Options" > "Developer Options". It's the first heading under "Debugging" (that's colored yellow).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AnnnB612:
Morning, Datastream 33;

I tapped on the Help section, and now it's just spinning, saying 'Loading, please wait.' It;s been doing that for 2 minutes...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AnnnB612:
Hi Blacksheep;

I already did that, that's how I know there isn't a selection for USB Debugging...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AnnnB612:
I found it! It wasn't in Yellow, and before when I was giving me the Loading, I was in the wrong section.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I meant UNDER the yellow "debugging" heading. Anyway, it's good that you found it. Let us know how you do. (You have the last firmware version that is fully modifiable by Toolbox.) 😎
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AnnnB612:
Hi Blacksheep;

Mission accomplished! Now it's all nice & tidy with only the apps I want showing. And I turned USB Debugging & Developer Options off til I need them again.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Awesome! Glad to see everything is working out. If you have any further questions or encounter any other issues please don't hesitate to let us know! Have a great day! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gizzvn:
Anyone know how to fix skype's incoming calls in kindle fire hd 10?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings! I hope you're having a fantastic day so far!

Hmm, haven't tried using Skype on the Fire Tablets. Are all permissions toggled on, and battery optimisations off? If so, it could be a bug in Skype itself... seems a lot of the Play Store reviews mention encountering a bunch of bugs.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Scratchfangs:
Is there anyway I can use this on a non kindle so I can install the google services and dependencies?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Fireball3:
Hi, long time lurker here. ;)

I had no issues deploying the tool on my Fire tabs so far.

Thanks for the great work done here!

I'm looking for a possibility to capture the video off the FireTab screen.

I tried ScreenCam from fdroid repo which works well but the audio is capturing the microphone as well, which is not nice but feed-back noise makes it practically impossible to use. If the mic is muted, there is not audio captured at all.

In order to capture audio without microphone a magisk module has to be installed.

As far as I understood, magisk is not just a simple app one can run.

Any advice how to get this module to work?

I'm also open for alternative apps, that capture video and audio without mic noise.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gizzvn:
Hi, I did grant all permissions and turn off battery optimization but the tablet still can't seem receive calling from Skype.

Not sure if this is the bug from Kindle but i maybe will try factory restart and install Skype from Amazon Appstore to see if it working as intended.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi, and welcome to XDA!

As far as I know, Toolbox only works on Fire tablets and will ask you to plug in a supported tablet before launching the UI. So, basically no.

You can always manually install Google Apps on your tablet if it will allow that. You can acquire the apps to install from apkmirror.com.

I copied the steps needed for FireOS 8 in this post. It includes a video. You'll just need to get the right versions of the four apps for your architecture and install them in the right order. If your tablet supports Google Play Services, it should work and it will install the Play Store.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
You probably don't need to factory reset the tablet, but merely uninstall the version you tried installing before installing the one from Amazon Appstore. Let us know how it goes. :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] A-question:
New HD8 due out in a few weeks!

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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] cbatothinkofausername:
First off, thank you both so much for responding. My tablet just arrived and because I didn't expect it to arrive this early (the guy I ordered it from told me he would let me know when he sends it and he didn't lol) and that's the main reason I haven't been checking this thread. Btw I rushed with turning on my tablet and setting it up, but I've remembered what I've read here in the first post about skipping the setup so I didn't login to my amazon account at least. I will get into the details after I respond to other stuff you guys told me.

@Xitee_ how exactly can I not update to latest firmware if auto-updates can't be turned off? Does the fire toolbox turn it off or? Thanks in advance man.

@blaacksheep Thank you for welcoming me 😄. I've already ordered it and I didn't do it through amazon, so my account isn't linked already. I've got myself a black one but thankfully the firmware is 7.3.2.1.

Now, this is where I kind of fu**ed up. I've been a bit too eager to start up the tablet so I've logged in to wi-fi, but not too long after that I've remembered that the first post in the thread had something about skipping the setup. I've turned off the tablet and looked at this thread (don't remember if that was the exact chronological order of my actions lol). Then I turned it on, skipped the setup as fast as I could and turned off wi-fi when I got into the OS. Now, have I completely fu**ed everything up or is it still okay to use the fire toolbox since it's still running the old firmware (7.3.2.1), and If it's not okay would a factory reset help? I don't know if skipping the wi-fi setup is needed just to stop the firmware from auto-updating or if there's something else that can't auto-update.

Now, I've already asked @Xitee_ about this, but just in case you answer sooner, will using anything in the fire toolbox automatically stop the firmware from auto-updating in the future?(because it says it will auto-update when I'm not using the tablet)

Also, are there any amazon apps that I have to uninstall or not use after using the toolbox in order for everything to work? Also, are there any that I have to keep except amazon shop, prime video and amazon store? And I should update the amazon apps only through the amazon store right? I'm sorry for asking so many questions, I just don't wanna screw anything up.

And yeah, thankfully I got the 7.3.2.1 firmware so no worries there (hopefully lol). I've already read the first post but I couldn't find the answer to all my questions (probably because I have too many lol). Btw thank you both in advance, I would really appreciate an answer so my new tablet doesn't sit crying waiting for someone to love him because I'm not sure if I f'd anything up 😂
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Xitee_:
Try to disable it with the Fire Toolbox. If it does not work, you can click Yes on the popup that comes up and there is explained how to setup a firewall app to block the update servers.

If you have a PiHole and only use the tablet in the PiHole network (at home) like I do, you can also block the update server there. If I remember correctly it was something like update.amazon.com. And if you don't use any amazon services on the tablet, you can just block all domains that contain amazon with "*.amazon.*". Then the lockscreen ads are also gone.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
It may already be too late, but maybe not.

Turn off wifi

go into settings > Apps & Notifications, tap "See all ## apps", turn on "Show System". Tap "DeviceSoftwareOTA", tap force stop, tap storage, tap clear cache, tap clear storage.

Go back two screens (to the app info screen), now go to "Forced OTA" and tap it, tap force stop (if lit), tap storage, tap clear cache, tap clear storage. This should clear out any OTA updates your tablet is waiting to install on reboot.

Now connect the tablet to your computer and run Toolbox to turn off OTA Updates. Once that is accomplished, it's safe to leave your wifi on and your updates are blocked unless you factory reset.

Registering with Amazon is safe. Don't disable any Amazon apps you want to use and try to install the same ones from Google Play - they won't work. Don't let Google Play update any Amazon Apps - they won't work afterwards. If you want to use premium Amazon apps like Prime Video, you'll also need to leave Shop Amazon enabled so you can sign in once for them to work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] cbatothinkofausername:
Okay, I did what you told me, went back to the system updates and it says "Your device has not checked for updates" so I'm guessing it worked. I'll do everything else on my laptop in about 30 minutes or so and gonna let you know if it worked. Btw is it possible that the force stopping all of that and clearing cache and storage could've done any harm to the system? (common sense tells me no but my OCD likes to suck ass 😂) Also, is there an option to turn off OTA updates in the toolbox (because I don't see it in the screenshots) or do they automatically turn off when I run or open the toolbox? That's the last two things I need to know, I won't bother you anymore after lol. Tysm
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
As long as it also says v7.3.2.1 on that page, it worked. If it had already updated, it would probably say v7.3.2.4.

Force stopping those two services don't harm the system and only reset the updating mechanism. Leave your wifi off until you run Toolbox so they don't start back up before you disable them.

The options to disable OTA Updates and Automatic Updates is under the Modify System Settings tab in Toolbox:

(My OTA Updates switch is enabled because it's not possible to disable with firmware versions above 7.3.2.1)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Trebrick:
Its the OEM Ps3 controller. '21 HD 10