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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] nukumichi75:
Hi Datastream,

for the second time since I've started to use your toolbox in late November, I've got the following problem on my Fire HD 10 (2019):

After having changed to Nova Launcher via the toolbox, everything works as expected, also after rebooting the device several times. Suddenly some day, pressing the on screen home button returns me to the Fire OS launcher instead of Nova. This behaviour persists (also after rebooting), until I run the toolbox again and re-apply Nova as standard launcher. First I though, the tablet had carried out a silent firmware update, but it still says it is on version 7.3.1.1 dated December 1st.

Do you have any idea what may cause the tablet suddenly reverting to the stock launcher? Is there anything I can do to prevent this?

Cheers

Nuku
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Chynkinese:
My Fire HD8 8th gen received an OS update to 6.3.1.4 and now it's no longer detected by my PC when I plug it in. I've tried re-enabling USB debug in the dev options. The update also reverted me back to the Fire Launcher, so I was hoping to run the toolbox to disable it again.

Anybody else having issues with their PC detecting their tablet since the update?

EDIT: TRIED A DIFFERENT USB PORT ON MY PC AND IT'S NOW WORKING.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Vivigens:
[MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION] Hello from Germany and thx for the good work. Unfortunately I discovered your tool much too late and so I had to work out most step-by-step by myself. Since 3 days I got a second Device (FireHD10, 9.Gen) and I am happy to use your Toolbox. Now I got the same Problem like [MENTION=9919483]nukumichi75[/MENTION] - the Launcher resets to stock after one day of use (Fire OS 7.3.1.1)

The Toolbox says "No Launcher detected" - after a new install of Nova Launcher everything works fine, for one day... Any Idea, why the disabling of the Fire Launcher don`t works?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Vivigens:
Sorry, double post!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] grantdb:
Amazing tool thank you! Anyone have a problem with contacts either stock or Google not syncing when the default email app is deactivated? I still have to add the account through the default email. Then contacts sync but removing the default email app removes all the contacts again?

Thanks

Edit: This after Chrome and Gmail already syncing.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rollgo:
toolbox don't run in windows xp??

hi! I have been 2 questions :

1. wen i installed the toolbox say: Amazon_Fire_Toolbox_V6. 5i is not Win32 applications; What i do??

2. when i used the Toolbox may i install obb in the sd, or flashing the Sd card to use like a internal memory??

thanks.... sorry my bad english
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Vivigens:
[MENTION=4253671]grantdb[/MENTION] That would be explain why my contacts (>1.000) are gone... My first thought was that I was doing anything wrong.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
1. I know some internal tweaking is required for the Toolbox to be ran on Windows XP. At the moment the Toolbox I don't think will run on XP. I will see what I can do about it.

2. If you'd like to follow a tutorial on how to format your SD Card as internal please do have a look at this post.

Please do let me know If you need further help and I wish you the best of luck! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Really? Wow, OK I will see if there is anything that can be done about this.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RealPsygnosis:
Morning.

I had the fire HD 8 2018 yesterday and as soon as I could connect it on pc I start using this toolbox. but I have two questions:

1. When I enter the "modify system setting" menu I have this:

SCREENSHOT

can I solve this problem?

2. I've bought this tablet from werehouse deals, it said that it was with lockcreen ads. but I've never seen it. I've installed the amazon ads remover, but I don't know if it was necessary....

3. when I launch wallchanger (i've enabled amazon photos and docs), when I crop the image, the wallpaper is at really low res (the jpg wallpaper is a 9mb size image)...how can I solve this?

oh and another strange thing...when I light up the lockscreen for an instant I can see the random lockscreen than the wallchanged one.

thanks a lot
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] s3nr1:
Is there any way to disable the Amazon fire launcher again every time Amazon pushes an update to enable it, ON THE Device, no computer. Thanks.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AbWill:
Trojan

Have tried all three download options for 6.5, they all contain Casdet!rfn virus.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Vivigens:
It is always a good idea to provide the first post with inappropriate criticism.

Stop trolling and clean your Google Chrome Installation...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] hensonlf:
First off...this tool is fantastic! Removed lockscreen ads, installed Google, and disabled several apps without issue! Only thing I ran into was when trying to sideload the realtor.com apk...for some reason it shows an error and the app does not install. Even tried to install the apk on the tablet directly. Is there something I'm missing when trying to sideload by chance?

Again great tool man!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AbWill:
Thanks for trolling me. Yes, it's my first post but there is nothing trolling about my comments. I have used 6.4 quite a few times and was eager to use 6.5 .

Windows security full scan = clean system

Malwarebytes full scan = clean system.

I have just downloaded this again 4 times.

Brave browser = Casdet!rfn virus.

Ineternet Explorer = Casdet!rfn virus

Microsoft Edge = Casdet!rfn virus

Chrome browser = Casdet!rfn virus.

I don't see how trying to warn other people about a virus being present is trolling.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
AbWill,

If you read the comments on the very first page, you will see a reference comment about some antivirus software saying it contains a virus.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AbWill:
Each to their own. I'd recommend people lookup Casdet!rfn virus before downloading and allowing it to install. Perhaps you'd be safe using a virtual machine and keeping it quarantine, or maybe you have an offline donor machine you can install it on. Whatever floats your boat. I'm simply passing on my findings.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] s3nr1:
For me Amazon Music is still there after Automatic Manage Amazon, there was a java exception but too fast to see. I have the 2019 HD 10
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] robozilla:
This.

Please fix this. This time it is actually annoying.

Using the tool`s bloatware removal method, I get a parental control warning.

fire hd 10 2017
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
No malware present; false positive due to misidentification of code injector. Run it through VirusTotal before drawing conclusions.

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mkanet:
No notifications from apps

I just purchased the latest generation Amazon Fire 10 tablet. I removed "everything Amazon" and switched the Launcher to Nova. Everything works great. However, I'm not getting any notifications from apps. I have notifications enabled in all my apps. However, I'm still not getting any notifications.

Any ideas what's causing this; and, how I can fix it? I didn't have any issues with "Launcher Hijack" and Nova launcher when I had my older Amazon Fire 10 tablet (when Launcher Hijack wasn't blacklisted).

Thanks so much for this irreplaceable Toolbox.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] grantdb:
First thing I did and clean. This is explained fully in the op-faq. Makes support easier when people don't read in this case. Deer in headlights.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
AbWill,

I surely didn't mean to upset you in any way, I think what needs to be done is to mention this to the actual developer of the toolbox. He does take feedback from user's seriously.

David
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Vivigens:
Same here. Sorry for my sarcastic post... *peace
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Waywyrd:
Camera app

Many many thanks to Datastream for this app. Having rooted my Kindle Fire HD10, I made the mistake of not turning the auto update off, and now can't root again. But thanks to Toolbox I can get rid of everything Amazon apart from the camera, and apart from that more than happy with the app.

Still be nice to get rid of the camera app though. :)

Again thanks for all the work you've put into this.

Waywyrd.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SenorSmartyPants:
Love this tool. HD10 2019 has been working great with it. One thing, in my app panel, there is still a icon for "Connect to Goodreads". It starts the same things as the "Device Setup" icon next to it. Is there any way to get rid of this? I tried removing Goodreads again with the tool, no difference.

Thanks.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
1. This is likely due to an issue with Global UTF-8. I'm working on a complete workaround for these issues that I will share with you all tomorrow. Please stay tuned for that ;)

2. If ads aren't appearing maybe don't use the adblocker. If not needed, the adblocker will take some resources that it really doesn't need to. Maybe try disabling the adblocker and just wait and see if the ads begin appearing and if so enable the adblocker.

3. WallChanger was built for an older version of Android. Because of this it really doesn't function properly as the methods it uses aren't simply available in Android anymore, or if they are they require the app to request permissions. Until something more modern comes along I suggest downloading 4k images and setting those as the wallpaper (it shouldn't look as pixelated).

Right, I think I understand the way WallChanger works. Let me explain.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but this is how I think it works. First off, it asks what wallpaper you want to set as the lock screen wallpaper. Next, it waits for a broadcast from the system regarding the screen off, then it sets the home wallpaper as the wallpaper you chose in the app, this is why the home screen wallpaper is the same as the lock screen. Basically, if you change the home screen wallpaper while the device is off, Android will set the home screen wallpaper as the lock screen wallpaper. This is why you are seeing the normal FireOS lock screen wallpapers for a brief second before it shows your custom one. Because it received the broadcast a little later than usual. Again, I could be wrong. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, not that I know of. You could try downloading a Terminal Emulator from the PlayStore and running the commands from there. But, I'm not sure if that would work as well as just using ADB or the Toolbox but still, I would recommend giving it a try. I'm doing my best to find a way to stop Fire Launcher from re-enabling itself. If it is at all possible without root of course :p
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JHW3:
I recently got a Fire HD 10 (2017) and am looking forward into using this tool. Quick questions first.

My needs are pretty simple: I want to (1) Be able to install the Android apps and launcher of my own choosing (i.e. using the Play Store), (2) Get rid of the Amazon cruft and any advertising, and (3) Prevent the tablet from "phoning home" all my personal and usage info to Amazon.

I'm pretty sure the tool will accomplish (1) and (2), but not sure about (3). Ideas?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] helmut 70:
os 5.3.7.0 fire 8.0 2017 everything works, but wenn i press home button first the Amazon launcher appears and after circa 10 seconds appears nova launcher.

when i remove amazon launcher and i press the home button, a message appears, somthing about parental konto and i have to click it away every time.

solution?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] b00sted:
I have a kids edition 7in 2019 and a 8 HD 2018 for my kids and this tool worked amazing for clearing out all the amazon crap and loading it how they were use to with the repurposed phones they were using beforehand. My issue is they must of pushed an update or something overnight as I woke up to all the amazon stuff back and the launcher back on both.

I blocked these in pi-hole hoping it would keep this from happening but with no luck so I assume I got one wrong or am missing one i need to add maybe?

amzdigital-a.akamaihd.net

amzdigitaldownloads.edgesuite.net

softwareupdates.amazon.com

updates.amazon.com

any thoughts on what else I can try?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jcp2:
I tried to disable the boot splash screen with the toolbox on my 2019 HD 10 (7.3.1.1) without success :( Does it only work on older, rooted tablets?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Splash screen? The splash screen that appears before the Toolbox starts?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
This software is getting better and better, I just hope that people are patient with you, I surely plan on being so. This software has made owning a fire tablet so much better !!!

Thanks so much for all of your hard work on continually improving this great software.

David :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
No problem, my good friend!

Thank you for support and your patience!

I can't wait to bring you all the new version! I'm so pumped! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Vivigens:
Happy Birthday and Thank you very much for your hard work!

I haven`t been around for that long, but what I`ve seen so far is very impressive...

Viv
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dalladubb:
Tried to update via app. It downloads a zip file, but tries to install an exe without unzipping first. Thought you should know.

EDIT:

Did a manual download and Windows Defender went off and sounded the alarms. Says it's a 'Trojan:Win32/Casdet!rfn' if that means anything to you.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jcp2:
No. I thought the toolbox option to disable the splash screen was for the 'Amazon' 'Fire' logos that show when the tablet boots up. I guess I was mistaken. Sorry for the confusion.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JHW3:
Question about Launcher Hijack. I installed it using this tool, along with Nova Launcher, but it is behaving strangely. I do have the "To detect home launcher press" enabled to ON in the Accessibility menu, along with Nova Launcher and Automate.

When the tablet starts up, I get my Nova Launcher home screen. Fine so far. I can start apps etc.

But pressing the Home button from anywhere (even the Nova Launcher home screen) takes me to the Fire Launcher home screen. If I do nothing, after about 4-5 seconds, the Nova Launcher home screen suddenly appears.

As well, if I try to start an app from the Fire Launcher home screen while it is active, instead of that app launching, it takes me back to the Nova Launcher home screen.

I'd prefer to actually never see the Fire Launcher home screen. Any ideas?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Thanks, my good sir. I'm so happy you are enjoying what the Toolbox has to offer. Just thanks, thanks for being a part of this awesome community. Have a blessed day! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, it appears that Microsoft and one other virus engine is marking the Toolbox as a virus.

Wait, so the automatic update method failed? :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Unfortunately, the Toolbox isn't capable of changing the boot animations as of yet. I believe root is needed for this. Maybe some day it will see the light of day... :fingers-crossed:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jcp2:
Yeah, I figured that Root is needed. I guess I was tired last night when I tried it. :o Here's hoping that sometime this year (first quarter would be great) someone will be able to unlock the bootloader so we can root and run custom ROMs. :fingers-crossed: A heartfelt thank you to you for this toolbox. Have a Happy New Year. All the best to you and yours :)

John
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
If you want to remove Fire Launcher I would recommend disabling/hiding Fire Launcher and use Parental Control to surpress the Parental Control messages (that is of course if you are on 7th gen or below).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Launcher Hijack has definitely been acting strange as of late... ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
All we can do is hope my good sir. I have good faith that someone will find a way... :fingers-crossed:

All the best to you as well John! Have a great day!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dalladubb:
I figured it out. It's Defender grabbing it as it's being extracted. Any ideas why it's being labeled a virus?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
To be honest, at this point I'm unsure why. At first, I assumed it was the button injector and now I'm not too sure. I've run all .exe files included in the Toolbox through various AVs and they all report nothing was found virus wise. However, the installer itself is becoming flagged for some reason. For reference, I'm using Inno Setup and maybe this installer bundles in some sort of malware or something. I dunno, has anyone else checked all .exe files in the Toolbox through their AVs? Or is it a false positive?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] daemonspudguy:
I'm wondering when that Amazon to Stock feature might happen.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dalladubb:
I'm leaning towards a false positive. Could you try a new installer? Maybe like NSIS or something? If it does it after you use a new installer then there's a chance something on your system is slipping into the packaging process.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
It might be awhile. I still need to re-write all the tools again in VB before any new features will be introduced. Please stay tuned!

I promise I will add the feature when I can :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I'm thinking so as well. I will definitely try a new installer and let's see what happens. In addition, I will run a complete PC scan and see if it's able to find anything...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] TrofeoSC:
Version 6.3 seems to work without antivirus problems
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I know right, it's so freaking weird that V6.5 is being marked but V6.3 isn't?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Quick Update on VBS Toolbox

Quick update on VB Toolbox...

The very first alpha release will happen soon and will include the following tools:

ADB Shell

Power Options

Hybrid Apps

Google Services

Custom Launcher

It will also include the following settings:

Startup

Updates

Themes (Terminal theme will only be available)

About
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
Can hardly wait to see the changes, thanks for all of your hard work and dedication.

David
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] xmac2014:
It was not possible download or install this app. Windows block it. and shows there is a virus. Any idea?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] azuremoonbeam:
just pure speculation but is it possible amazon has listed your tool as a virus officially to the antivirus companies as a deterrent for using it and loosing their control over the kindle environment?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] diamond-optic:
Since the latest system update (Fire HD 8) Ive been having all sorts of issues getting Nova Launcher to work properly.. sometimes it sorta works briefly, but it will continuously open the Nova settings on its own.. Other times it stops working all together and it seems to switch back to using the stock launcher and still continuously opens the Nova settings (which when that happens the settings tell me Nova isnt the default launcher).

I can rerun fire toolbox and set the launcher back to Nova, and it seems to stick for a little while.. but eventually it seems to switch back to the stock launcher on its own...

*edit* one thing I have noticed thats different, that when i look at currently running apps.. Nova does not show up, even when its actually working for me... before it was always there, not sure if thats related to the issues or not.

On a side note, every time I open the fire toolbox it tells me its the first time its run and has me set the theme.. Does this happen to anyone else?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I'm gonna try using a different PC, and a different installer and repackage the Toolbox. We will see how that goes. Maybe even offer a download to a zip file containing the Toolbox's files.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Perhaps? That could totally be a possibility. I was also doing a little research into Inno Setup. Apparently, a lot of hackers use Inno Setup to create installers that well install viruses and malware. Therefore anti-viruses are sceptical of any installer made with Inno Setup. This could be why Windows Defender is marking the Toolbox as a virus.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, here is what I've decided to do.

I'm going to repackage the Toolbox and see what happens. However, I know some issues are present in V6.5 you guys would like to be resolved. Is there anything in particular you guys would like me to look into before I repackage V6.5?

Any issues you would like to be resolved? Thanks! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Thiago_Rangel7:
Yes, please break the language and locale limitations.... Let we use the toolbox on any system, running any language other than English. We have to setup our entire pc every time we want to run your tool, only to run your tool, then uninstall it afterwards and revert back the language and locale changes... If we want to use a new version, we have to do it all over again, change everything, then uninstall it and revert back the changes.

---------- Post added at 03:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:14 AM ----------

Also, after the latest Fire OS update (5.3.7.0) I've been experiencing some issues related to changing the launcher. I had my Fire HD 8 7th Gen launcher set to Nova Launcher using Toolbox V6.4 and it was working fine, but after the latest Fire OS update, it's not working as expected: when I press the home button, there's a delay of about 10 seconds before launcher's home screen shows. I think the problem is related to Launcher Hijack. I don't know if this issue has already been solved on Toolbox V6.5 though, but I don't think it did, as the changelog didn't mention anything related to launchers.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] spocko:
I would actually prefer that over an installer. Just make a "portable" version.

Also, as was said a few weeks ago in this post, I think it would make life easier for everyone if you just eliminated the injector and the corresponding language restrictions. That approach seems to cause more problems than it is worth.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=81251833&postcount=1735

Edit:

After getting caught up on recent posts, I see you are already working on a VB version that won't have the injector. Excellent!