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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, no problem at all my friend!

Seeing that you are happy is what fuels the project and contributes to its growth! Thank you for taking the time to share your appreciation! It really does mean the world! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] nooboff:
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) - User opinions and reviews

www.gsmarena.com

This comment was a lol moment:

this trash looks like something from 2014 with a lots of bloatware preinstalled

(in her humble opinion, of course)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, seems people aren't a fan? lol.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
Device won't be released until May 26th (2021)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
Closet fans
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
If you like Mint, they also do a Debian Edition which is a rolling release.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] specs215:
@Datastream33 appreciate all you are doing with this toolbox. Thank you. I hv nova launcher installed. Having issue downloading files onto fire 8. Download manager shows complete and the file. Click on it and says cannot find downloaded file. Nothing is in download folder. Please help
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] specs215:
Plz disregard previous post. They eventually popped up.. Strange
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lewmur:
The common thread amongst those who pan the HD 10 seems to be that it isn't a good gaming device. IMHO, there is no such thing as a 10" tablet that IS a good gaming device. It seems to me that a good gaming device, by its very nature, would require a MUCH larger screen. Personally, I did away with my Samsung S5e in favor of the HD 10 9th. I only use a tablet when I'm "out and about". Reading or browsing while waiting in the Doc's office, catching a sporting event at my local pub etc. If I wanted to "game", I'd do it on the 65" or one of the two 40" screens sitting in front of my recliner at home. It's called choosing the right tool for the job. And the HD 10 works just fine for what I want from a tablet.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lichan:
Amazon says 3 Gigs RAM.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lichan:
You're right. I saw the non-plus version.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] 83jsmkwKKKQWER:
I figure if AMZN lets you do an older model trade in plus a sale then having the extra RAM would be a plus. Last time I did an older model trade in plus the Fire HD 2019 on sale, I only paid around $ 80.00 for the 2019 version. Too be honest, I never really used it until I saw the Fire Toolbox which really made the tablet enjoyable.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Dragon Kumera:
Still hoping for hdx 8.9 20 something model.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Dragon Kumera:
Sadly the value trade in for my fire hdx 4th gen not what it actually worth. (max they do was $20 or something).

I can sell it for way more lol. (practically brand new with barely used battery). But i need it to tts for my kindle books. Will this 2021 model have it?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
If by "tts" you mean Text To Speach, I believe all the Amazon Fire tablets do that.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Dragon Kumera:
Yes that What I mean.

I am blind in my left eye and poor vision in my right and require it. (audio not the same and i dont want the talk back turned on)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] joeldf:
According to the developer information, the new HD 10 uses the same processor as the last model. So, other than the increased ram and using USB-C, the Tool Box should be compatible.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I'm sorry but I don't understand. ?? What audio is not the same as what other audio, and what do you mean by talk back?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mikedcracker:
How do I update the tablet once unlocked using fire toolbox as I can't update directly from the settings.

Also anyone else facing issues downloading books from amazon account in the ebooks amazon app ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Firstly, I don't recommend updating the tablets because of unwanted things being added and reversal of the modifications already made. If you do wish to update, all you need to do is launch toolbox again and use 'Modify System Settings', re-enable both Automatic Updates and OTA Updates. Then Update will again work in the Settings. I would recommend disabling those settings once you are done so you don't get any surprises from an automatic update.

For your other question, you probably need to manually re-enable 'Amazon Newsstand' under 'Manage Amazon Apps'. A couple of Amazon's built-in apps are needed for certain other programs to function.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Indeed.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] e5cap3:
Hi, could someone please confirm if this toolbox works on a fire tablet (7") 5th generation (2015)?

I've tried and it doesn't seem to detect the device.

It's not listed under the supported devices (though older devices are?!) But I've also searched this thread and there are some references to people using it with a 5th gen so I'm confused now.

Should it work or not on this device?

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] daguerreo:
Thank you, Datastream33 for this amazing tool! It truly is a little wonderbox for my kindle

Is there any way to get rid of the flicker when switching to home screen or closing an app? I'm using a fire 10, 2017 and microsoft launcher
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I don't experience this so I'm thinking it might be due to the launcher. Have you tried Nova or another launcher?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] daguerreo:
Yes, I have tried different launchers
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I have a 9th gen (2019) so it's probably different. I searched and found this in an early post for FTB V7.1 by Datastream33:

It might just be a limitation of 7th gen and below tablets.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
If the Downgrade Fire Launcher method was used then i can explain what's going on. :D

The method downgrades Fire Launcher with a diagnostics version that is then used to launch the custom launcher (this is what causes the screen to flicker as fire launcher is first started and then the custom launcher).

Hopefully, something better can be found but until then downgrading is the best we got.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] daguerreo:
Yes, I downgraded through the toolbox. Thank you for explaining!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
No problem at all my friend! Have a great day! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] klarahimmel:
Hi I modded my fire tablet 10 2019 with firetoolbox 8 or 9. I installed the google play service and playstore etc.

Since one week I got an error message:

error when accessing google play services. Please complete action required by contatcs.

What can I do? Is it necessary tio reinstall google services with toolbox v15?

You can also answer in german, I am from germany
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
The version of Google Services in FTB v15 is much newer than the one in version 8. You'll want to install FTB v15 and re-install Google Services.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Just another quick question, can you folks on gens 8 and above add/remove quicksetting toggles? I just realized I can't on my 9th gen and was wondering if its just an issue with my device or if its just like that out of the box.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] XRaiderV18:
very very well actually.

I actually didn't even NEED to bust out the toolbox..the installation guide on android police was surprisingly straight forward and didn't take even the minimum 10 minutes' time.

sorry it took me so long to respond..we had a major power failure here yesterday, which prevented me from replying sooner.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
No option to edit them in my HD 10 (2019). I looked in 'Activity Launcher' and in 'Hidden Settings', but didn't see any options there either.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] punkrockfan:
heyho, did anyone already try out to give this tool a shot on fire stick 4k?

should be the same amazon crappymized android as on their tablets shouldnt it?

so for getting a custom launcher on it maybe should work too?

or for the google services?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings friend!

Good to hear everything worked out in the end no matter the method used. After all, I see the Android Police method recommended alot... So it must be a good one!

I'm sorry to hear about the power outage. Those are never fun!!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, that's a shame. :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I was hoping it was just my tablet being wonky. Well, that sucks! :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Fire Stick compatibility is possible and is on the list. Just not sure when it will be added as of yet. Please be patient. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] klarahimmel:
The version of Google Services in FTB v15 is much newer than the one in version 8. You'll want to install FTB v15 and re-install Google Services.

Ok now v16, but what means reinstall? I go to google service and install google service? or I Have to deinstall it first? What happens with my apps, I install via google playstore?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
You just install it over the top of what you have. You won't lose your apps or anything. You install it via FTB v16 > Google Services.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] klarahimmel:
I can choose only uninstall play services?

Is it a good idea to restore all amazon apps and after that i uninstall the apps again with v16?

the error of my contacts app, said that the app need access to send sms?

there is no sim and the sms access is activated?? ( I don't install the new google services now)

I wait for an answer for uninstall the old google services first?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] muesli79:
Yesterday I uninstalled and reinstalled mine - no problem.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] klarahimmel:
I uninstalled the google play services.

Now i try to reinstall google services, but toolbox v16 hang up during installation. Ok, toolbox hang only by downloading the app. After exit toolbox, the google services were installed.

When I connect the tablet to the PC, the toolbox said: no micro patch was founded???

The error with the contacts app allready exists, google want access to sms, i give the access but the error message:

error when accessing google play services. Please complete action required by contatcs.

Uninstall and reinstall was no good idea, all the google app didn't work anymore, i had uninstall and reinstall all the google app to work again.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Just uninstall the old Google Services. Then install the new GS. You don't need to change anything in Amazon Services.

Edit: Okay, I just read your more recent post. So your main problem right now is that Google Services wants SMS access, for which you've given permission, but since there's no sim, SMS can't work? Hmmm. I don't know what it's trying to do. I've never had this problem. Maybe it's trying to sync contacts, but I don't know why I don't see this then. I'm kind of stuck.

Anyone..... Bueller.... Bueller....
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] olaf2k4:
Anyone tried this on the new(er) HD10 or more importantly HD10 Plus ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
The new HD 10 (Plus) doesn't get released till May 26th. If you do get one, please post here with the info (like the model code) so that Datastream33 can add it to the models covered.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Dragon Kumera:
The audible books that are very expensive is not the same as buying kindle book that a few $ and having it built in text to speech and just hitting play while having words there still.

Talk back turns off the screen and is for people who cant see and allows navigation with 2 finger swipes
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
So, back to your original question, I believe the 2021 model will have everything that your 2019 model has, just *new and improved*.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] 83jsmkwKKKQWER:
Fire HD 10 (2019)

I see there is a process running in the background called Facebook Sync Adapter. I always stop the process because I never use Facebook. In the future, can you add that Facebook Sync Adapter process to your add remove option?

Thank you for the toolbox, it really made my Fire HD much more usable.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] robgee789:
hey guys i used v10 of this awesome tool to make my fire hd10 more stock, is it worth updating the toolbox and redoing everthing?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hey everyone thinking about purchasing a New Fire HD 10 (2021) - Amazon is having their annual Prime Day sale in a few weeks so start saving up. They've only announced that it will be in June this year and it's speculated to be around the 15th. If you are not a Prime member, you can sign up for a free 30 day trial to access the sale then cancel your membership before they charge you after 30 days. They were selling HD 10's last year at 47% off so it's worth the wait. I'm guessing they'll probably sell their $180 tablet for just under $100.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
It seems that's a protected app. I tried that command, also disable and hide. None worked - permission denied. Oh well, I wasn't even aware it was running until I read the earlier post. Running HD 10 (2019).

edit: I was able to disable it with the 'pm disable-user' command. The command is

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.dp.fbcontacts
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Dragon Kumera:
Actually my fire hdx i got 2014 model lol. (Got my brother 2019 hd 10 model for Christmas 2 yrs ago)

But ya thx! Glad to know it will have everything still.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] yakinikku:
Hi, can I remove Special Offers (com.amazon.kindle.kso) use Manage amazonApp feature?

It's not item on v16.0.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] yakinikku:
Just a few more points, sorry.

1) No back button on main menu page2

2) Not valid Classic blue Theme setting. (For some reason only page1)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Yes you can, but you're looking in the wrong place. :) It's under Main Menu (page 1) > Lockscreen Management > Remove Lockscreen Ads.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] yakinikku:
Thx, It's perfect !!! 😎👍
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SJMarty:
I have a Fire HD 10 (7th Generation) and am also experiencing this behavior. Is there a workaround for this behavior or is this the "five second delay" that the tool mentions? It wasn't clear that the delay would show the stock launcher home screen for those five seconds. If possible, I'd prefer not to see the stock launcher's home screen for the five seconds but would like to get clarification if there is a way to do this other than the "Downgrade Fire Launcher" method.

Thanks.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Unfortunately, I think not. Here's a post from a little earlier:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Unfortunately, I'm afraid there isn't a workaround for the 5 second delay. It's hard coded in the navigation bar, and the delay only occurs on custom launchers. Without root, I don't think there is much we can do. Until a new method is found im afraid the downgrade method is the best we got. Sorry my friend. :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SJMarty:
After installing using the Launcher Hijack method (and restarting the tablet), Nova Settings reports that Nova is not the default launcher. I relaunched Launcher Hijack and set Nova Launcher as the default again but Nova Settings still reports Nova is not the default. I don't see any means to change it. Is this expected behavior with the Hijacker installed?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, the theming engine isn't perfect. It sometimes doesn't apply to Main Menu 1 due to the way things are arranged. A simple Toolbox restart should fix it. Sorry for the inconvenience.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I don't think (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) Launcher Hijack actually sets the default launcher system wide, I believe it intercepts the home button press and launches the custom Launcher (set as default in the app). As far as Android is concerned, Fire Launcher is still the default launcher.

There is even a hidden settings activity where you can change the default launcher system-wide but changing to a custom launcher has no effect and is ignored. It's setup so that Fire Launcher is ALWAYS the default launcher no matter what.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SJMarty:
The black theme is hard to read on my laptop so I also selected the blue theme. I found that it wasn't consistently applying to Main Menu 1 and restating the toolbox wasn't fixing it. I exited the Toolbox and checked Task Manager and saw that adb.exe was still running (Toolbox was closed and tablet was disconnected). I ended the adb.exe process and the blue theme has stuck since then.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SJMarty:
Navigation question....

On the Main Menu, when I float over ">" the tool tip states...

"Additional Tools: View the next page of tools (Page 2/3)"

After clicking it, it opens Main Menu 2. When I float over the "<" the tool top states...

"Additional Tools: View the previous page of tools (Page 1/3)"

Is there a third page of tools or is the "3" maybe just a typo?

Thanks.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Very interesting. Thank you for sharing! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Awhile back, the Toolbox did indeed have 3 pages. However, some tools were added as subtools and as a result negated the need for the 3rd page. There is a third page... but its empty and hidden. I simply must of forgotten to update the tooltip. Thanks so much for bringing this oversight to my attention. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mkanet:
I originally installed Amazon Toolbox v7.0 on my Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019). However, there was a very recent OTA update that removed Google Chrome; and, banned the Chrome app.

I just upgraded to Amazon Toolbox v16.0 on my PC. The first thing I did was block any further OTA updates on my tablet using the new Toolbox. However, I'm not sure what I need to do in order to get Chrome back. It's still banned on my tablet.

Everything else works fine, including Nova Launcher. I can also install and use any Google Play store app... except for Google Chrome.

Thanks in advance!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, anyone have an idea what the function of this system app is?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mkanet:
That's not what's happening. I don't have any issues installing Chrome, uninstalling Chrome, reinstalling Chrome. The problem is the app itself is blocked after it's installed.

Google Play doesn't show a green "Open" button after installing, only had an, "Uninstall" icon.. which looks like the ban appears to be within Google Play itself.

I'll try installing Chrome via APK. Im using Firefox in the meantime. I have a feeling this isn't an issue that Amazon Toolkit can patch, even with an updatw. However, it would be nice to do f it could.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Figured it out. https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GJWSFZSLSM74Y9UC
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] walkeramry12:
my 7th gen fire isn't show up on my pc I have tried all the steps you have said to do if it isn't showing up could you please help me
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] cobra1982:
Hi

I cannot login with a family link supervisioned account. When I try to add my children account, it fail after update search

How I can solve this?

Best regards

Tablet Codename: mustang

FireOS Version: 7.3.1.5

Android Version: 9

Security Patch: 2018-10-05

Chipset: MT8163

Battery Level: 34% (charging)

System Uptime: 07h 04m 56sTablet Codename: mustang

FireOS Version: 7.3.1.5

Android Version: 9

Security Patch: 2018-10-05

Chipset: MT8163

Battery Level: 34% (charging)

System Uptime: 07h 04m 56s
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] threelawsofrobotics:
Awesome work my man, thanks a million! Works perfectly on my Fire HD 10(7th generation)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, so I think I've worked out that Parental Controls is responsible for restoring Fire Launcher, removing users, and restoring settings on reboot. Unfortunately, it's marked as a device administrator so I can't test out that theory. hmm...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Well, thank you kindly my good friend. Thanks for taking the time to give the Toolbox a shot and I'm overjoyed to hear you found it useful! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SJMarty:
I have two Fire HD 10 tablets - one is a 7th Generation (2017) and the other is a 9th Generation (2019). I factory reset both and built them up from scratch. I selected Nova Launcher as the replacement launcher. Launcher Hijack is installed and configured on both. Accessibility is set correctly. When I tap the home button to return to the Nova home screen, the older tablet (7th/2017) is behaving as expected (five second pause at the Fire Launcher home screen and then the Nova home screen is presented). When I tap the home button on the newer tablet (9th/2019), it returns to the Fire Launcher home screen but only sometimes presents the Nova home screen after. I can't establish a pattern to the behavior...sometimes I get the Nova home screen and sometimes I don't. I factory reset them both and set them up again and same thing.

Anyone else seeing this behavior? Are there manual ADB commands I can run to check that things are set correctly? Are there other settings I should check?

Thanks.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I believe the launcher delay problem is a function of the firmware version you are running. I disabled OTA updates first thing on my HD 10 (9th gen) and am running 7.3.1.2 firmware. There is absolutely no flickering or delay on Nova Launcher with it but later firmware revisions seem to be more troublesome. I think Amazon made some changes to prevent the replacement of their launcher. Check your firmware and I think you'll find you have a later version than 7.3.1.2.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SJMarty:
Yeah, it's not so much the delay I'm concerned with as I understand that's just something we have to deal with right now as part of Amazon's efforts to discourage replacement launchers. I'm more bothered by the inconsistent behavior of the home button sometimes giving me Nova's home page and sometimes not. I do agree that this could just be additional efforts to squash other launchers.

My tablet is running v7.3.1.9. Maybe someone running this same version can share his/her experiences...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] wolfgang-cologne:
bei mir, HD 10 (9. Generation) läuft 7.3.1.8 . Alles einwandfrei
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Super, froh meinen Freund zu hören!

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Awesome! Glad to hear my friend!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jacob11701:
As an update on finding this randomly on Google. It does not work with the NEW Fire Tab 10 (10th Gen) That released today 05-26-2021. The toolbox states it isn't compatible with "AMAZON TRONA". Shame since the software on these devices is horrible xD