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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] pduerden:
Hi All

I am using Fire Toobox 25.2 on a Fire HD10 2021 running FireOS 7.3.1.9. I have disabled OTA updates and all is working as expected.

The installed version of Amazon music is 17.6.11

Can anyone confirm if this version supports streaming to chromecast/ chromecast audio

I have reset my chromecast and it can be seen from other apps including Amazon prime video and the google home app

If not Is there any way to update the pre-installed apps ?

I have tried to sideload the app via Fire Toobox but it fails. I have also tried to install the apk directly on the tablet. The app does not appear in the Amazon Appsotre either to update.

Any ideas ? Thank you Phil
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] D2Enochs:
I am one of those where I don't have full functionality of the fire toolbox cuz I have the updated version of the fire tablet. This app is a game changer for those that are in my situation. Definitely recommend it. it took a few minutes to understand it but it is awesome now! now I'm off to Amazon's customer service to see if I can grovel and get rid of ads for free!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rugal7699:
Hi all, sorry for my bad english.

is there any chance that toolbox can change the dashboard button to activate google home app?

thanks again!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] bakazm:
Thanks for making this tool. I've gone through the setup and everything seems to work (no ads, google play store installed, etc...). I executed the Google Assistant tool and it says everything was OK, but when run the Google Assistant launcher it says "Failed to launch Google Assistant. Make sure you have the latest version of the Google App.' Did I miss a step? Edit: This is on an HD 10 and HD 8, both brand new.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] k8108:
Even with the update I was able to use the toolbox to remove ads from my 10 plus.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ProgRockr:
New here, first post.

Just picked up a Fire HD 10 , 11th Gen . It says it's running Fire OS 7322

Tool box doesn't seem to be working. Can I do a factory reset to return to an earlier OS and will that correct the problem ?

If not, what would I need to do ?

Thanks...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] pduerden:
Thank you for sending these across. I have side loaded the apps. Unfortunately the Chromecast does not appear in the music music app. The video app is fine and works !

It seems Amazon do not support Chromecast in the Music app on FireOS. It works perfectly on my other Android tablet.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] MECH_TECH:
Great work on the toolbox. Love it.

I have the Fire HD 10 (2021) that i setup with the toolbox awhile ago. I have it backed up. I have the Amazon bluetooth keyboard case that i ordered with it. A NOTE TO OTHERS! I made the mistake of opening the case from the side too many times, not the middle. It is fairly tight to open. The display must of cracked because I'm not able to read the information on the display now. It is all garbled. I can get it to boot into recovery mode with the buttons to factory reset it before i see if it can be replaced under warranty but i cannot see the information on the screen to do the correct keys to do the factory reset. Can someone tell me the correct order of key presses to get all the way through the factory reset? volume down and count and power button combinations?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gameinn:
Location based services for weather isn't working even when I tap Enable. Side effect of the toolbox?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] user4001:
The tablet isn't actually GPS capable. They rely on their awesome WiFi triangulation instead
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] user4001:
I can do this this tomorrow morning if no one else does before. I've been through about 6 hard resets whilst debloating but I'm not with my tablet right now.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gameinn:
Got the 10 Plus 2021 model. Surprised at how short the included cable is. Can anyone link a compatible longer cable? Would this be ok? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01GGKYOXG
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
That looks to be fine if it were in stock. You just need any USB-A to USB-C cable that will carry data. (Make sure you don't get a "charging" cable that only has 2 wires in it.)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] user4001:
Once in recovery menu:

Volume down, Power, Volume down, Power.

After this it should be reset but you may need another press of Power I think to reboot the system. Can't say for sure now as I'm not going to wipe my system again :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Bossworld:
Hi there, picked up a Fire 10 during Black Friday.

Saw the warnings during initial setup/Toolbox config so thank you very much.

The tablet shipped with 7.3.2.1, it was showing that 7.3.2.2 was ready to install.

I've disabled the updates using the Toolbox, and the tablet is still on 7.3.2.1 and has the MS launcher installed.

Are there any cached parts of 7.3.2.2 that may still be on the device, and if so, how can I remove them please?

Noticed that the old Fire 8 (2020) that this is replacing for my child, hasn't seen an update in nearly a year so the toolbox has certainly done the trick.

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RieklinRideR:
Hi guys, don't know if that is already answered, if i'm using 7.3.2.2 and disable ads using the tool, once the tablet is rebooted the ads will come back?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] cpc71783:
Yes, I believe you can. If you go to the second page of the Toolbox (two circles at bottom right, click the second circle) and then select "Modify System Settings", then go to "System UI" tab at the top, at the bottom of the System UI page, you'll see "System UI Customizer". Click "Execute" to open that window for customizing the UI.

I think you can customize what links are on the bottom of the screen.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RieklinRideR:
Thanks, i will let you know;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ProgRockr:
Thanks Falcon. Not sure what you meant by getting a less popular color ? How would that change things ?

Is there a possibillity of getting around the 7322 OS in the future ? Or is it just locked down. I picked it up for $75 US new on BF sale, so it was a good deal.

Is this a new thing ? If I bought a few months earlier would I have bypassed this ? If so does it make sense to pick up a used (older) unit with an older OS ? What is the last workable OS and when was that from ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Bossworld:
That's great thank you, will take a look through.

EDIT: If it helps anyone else, I've been unable to find a .jar or similar using the inbuilt file browser (and going into the Data sub folder on the device storage).

However, to Falcon's second point, the system (disabled) app titled 'DeviceSoftwareOTA' was using 36.58mb storage and has 348mb data usage showing. Did the same to 'Forced OTA' which only had a few kb, then finally 'System Updates' (which has the Fire logo), and another System Updates entry (which hasn't).

Can't get any further without rooting so just have to hope that sorts it, I can't get into the System Update settings area and the Toolbox shows it's all still disabled so fingers crossed.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
What was meant was a color other than black as the black ones sell out faster and are restocked more often. Getting new stock is not what you want. It increases the odds that you'll get one with 7.3.2.2 already on it.

There's always the possibility and a workaround is being explored.

Yes, it's a new thing. If you bought it a few months earlier and locked out OTA updates, then you would have had 7.3.2.1 or earlier. Picking up an older unit only makes sense if it wasn't in use by the previous owner because with use, it would have updated itself to 7.3.2.2. The last working version was 7.3.2.1. They are still in the supply chain with 7.3.2.1 and earlier. That's why you don't want black. With black you're more likely to get 7.3.2.2. Even so, you need to shut off OTA updates before giving it access to your WiFi.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] brandypuff:
Using the firetoolbox to disable the service i get:

Disabling App: Special Offers (com.amazon.kindle.kso)

Result: Failure - Security exception: Cannot disable a protected package: com.amazon.kindle.kso

java.lang.SecurityException: Cannot disable a protected package: com.amazon.kindle.kso

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setEnabledSetting(PackageManagerService.java:21080)

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setApplicationEnabledSetting(PackageManagerService.java:20991)

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.runSetEnabledSetting(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:1610)

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.onCommand(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:201)

at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:103)

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onShellCommand(PackageManagerService.java:21634)

at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:634)

at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:532)

at android.content.pm.IPackageManager$Stub.onTransact(IPackageManager.java:2796)

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onTransact(PackageManagerService.java:3963)

at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:731)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] brandypuff:
How do i remove and reinstall google services on the fire? I deleted the play store and the toolbox hangs when reinstalling it. the Alexa app was crashing so i tried removing the play store to see if that fixed it but it didn't.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
It looks like you had a semicolon in the ADB Shell before you pasted the command in. Try it again and make sure you have cleared out anything before you paste it in:

pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.kso
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dirkp1:
Fire HD 10 11.generation I get this error:

Security exception: Cannot disable a protected package: com.amazon.kindle.kso

java.lang.SecurityException: Cannot disable a protected package: com.amazon.kindle.kso
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setEnabledSetting(PackageManagerService.java:21080)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setApplicationEnabledSetting(PackageManagerService.java:20991)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.runSetEnabledSetting(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:1610)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.onCommand(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:201)
at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:103)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onShellCommand(PackageManagerService.java:21634)
at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:634)
at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:532)
at android.content.pm.IPackageManager$Stub.onTransact(IPackageManager.java:2796)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onTransact(PackageManagerService.java:3963)
at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:731)

With the tool works but it came back after a short time
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
That looks like what you get when you try to disable lockscreen ads on the new firmware version 7.3.2.2. It doesn't allow it. I think the best you can do is disable the lockscreen itself.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] MECH_TECH:
Thanks

Tried but no success

Does anyone know the adb commands to factory reset it?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
From the ADB Shell in Toolbox, type

reboot recovery

Then on the tablet, press and release [Vol -], then [Pwr].

Edit: I forgot about the confirmation screen. You'll need to repeat that key sequence once more.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] MECH_TECH:
okay thanks for all your help. I got it reset now. Now to apply for warranty....
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] brandypuff:
i used the hidden apps feature of the toolbox and selected the com.amazon.kindle.kso file to be removed.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] brandypuff:
actually i did not put a semi colon in the command and typed it in (via copy/paste) exactly as shown
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] badboy21102000:
When change unlock type on fire hd 8 2020 from pin to draw, it make bug, if you want back to pin. They ask for pin code. And if you type your pin code, it say wrong pin, if recovery pin code from draw lock screen, it can not be done. Please fix it
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] badboy21102000:
Have no option 1, i can not found it on Amazon website
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dirkp1:
Sorry forgotten, correct. Via adb and pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.kso I get this error message.

I had try this "Settings Database Explorer" (write access) and "lockscreen.disabled" "0" to 1 and "Device_provioned" "1" to 0, restart. No lookscreen, but the settings WLAN, Bluetooth etc on the top is missing. Both keys retore, all ok.

The lookscreen disable can't be disable with this adb command. With the FireHD 25.2 works but only a short time
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
If you can revert those commands (restore the lockscreen and your shortcuts), then you can disable it with toolbox by using "Lockscreen Management" > "Disable the Lockscreen". Alternatively, you can disable it on the tablet itself by downloading Activity Launcher from the play store. Run it and search for "screenlock". You should get only one result titled "Settings". Select it and choose "None".
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Yesmulator:
Anyone have any luck changing the default launcher for 7.3.2.2.? I was able to do everything else except this one last thing that annoys me the most.

Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I was mistaken. I believe the only thing you can do is disable the lockscreen.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ToniBratello:
how do I update the pre installed amazon apps I decided to keep? do I have to restore the amazon app store?

also I would like to use the kindle shop, but it´s not starting .. is it because I deactivated the app store?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ishemes:
Thank you for the tip! I just did this and no more lock screen ads!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
A few methods have been found, but aren't ideal. The best one i could find is the same method used to downgrade Fire Launcher. However, the downside to that method is it must be applied after every reboot. :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] xflier:
I contacted the customer service, it seems they will do it if you are outside US, and refuse do it for domestic.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Comando156:
Try again. Like all things customer service... It's a roll of the dice on who you get. I live in Kansas City, domestic, and had no issue. I used online chat support session.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Aleross187:
I try to install the play store and the fire toolbox starts then just closes. I dont understand why it keeps crashing. I am able to disable the amazon apps but not install play store any help? What .net framework is req for the toolbox to work.. it does sometimes give me a error?

I think it might be a bug because I tried version 24 and it works with that version.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] TMW1996:
And how to ? I read the lasts sites but i cant find it ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] obvious:
I'm getting significant slowdowns building up over time on my new hd10 until launching apps takes forever. I normally give up after 20 seconds and swipe everything away and potentially run sdmaid or ccleaner or reboot.

I'm on 7.3.2.1 and setup using toolbox 25.2 choosing recommended option on debloat. No hybrid apps.

Anyone else getting the same or similar?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] obvious:
Thanks @Falcon342 . I was expecting the cleaning advice re ccleaner and I would normally agree but in this case, terminating foreground apps does give me an instant marked speed boost. SDMaid on the other hand I always believed to be pretty much the only cleaning app actually worth bothering with.

Edit: Oh, and Google Files

Anyways, I'll uninstall both and run bitdefender :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Kurosaki OS:
Good afternoon, what happened to the Windows app? A new version of Fire os has come out and it no longer works, launcher hijack uninstalls itself and then a message appears saying that it is no longer supported, please, I need help, I have the Fire Tablet 8

10 generation
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] obvious:
Bitdefender was clear
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] XRaiderV18:
so...can this be used to change the fire tablet from an almost perennial 'dark' mode to light mode? kind of gets a little...depressing seeing white text on black pages in the system settings and whatnot.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] thering1975:
Hi, not sure if you actually read the last 5 pages or so, but currently certain features do not work if your device shipped with the latest fire os or if you updated before applying the toolbox
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] sorenkair:
hello,

i tried changing the resolution on my fire hd 10 (2021) with

adb shell wm size 1280x800

adb shell wm density 600

adb reboot

after reboot it defaults to portrait mode and i can only see the default wallpaper. nothing happens when i touch the screen. if i tilt it to landscape it disappears. if i hold power button a large grey box moving up and down appears, with 3 options to power off, restart, and lockdown. i cant authorize debugging to use firebox.

i think i should have set density to 150? i just followed someone's instructions.

also, it had already auto updated fireOS when i did this.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] brandypuff:
i got the same response that they will only do it for $15 even after i told them i would return the tablet. So annoying!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] xflier:
Yea, I tried again today, and succeeded. Thanks. The ads is gone now. Can I change the default launcher now? I saw some posts about changing navigation bar, and then could replace the launcher. Not sure how to do it exactly.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
You've probably had to reset your tablet by now as I don't know of any other way out of your situation. I just want to make you aware of the Density Modifier tool in the Toolbox. It's second from the bottom on the left of the first menu page. I suspect you were trying to make everything larger to see it better. In that case you'll want to go to a lower number. The default is 224 for your tablet. Try 200 or 180 first. You can always do it again with another value.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] brandypuff:
What did you tell them? I talked with 4 agents and none would budge from the $15 charge
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] xflier:
I just started with that I purchased a tablet and noticed the ads on the lock screen, wondering if it could be removed. The agent replied with asking for serial number and 15$ charge. I replied I saw some online posts of removing it for free. Agent replied true, but not for all devices, and would like to check with his lead if he could do it for free for me. Next got back it was removed now. That was all. Good luck!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] brandypuff:
Geez, I tried everything. They removed ads on my first tablet for free but are refusing to remove them on my tab 10. I even had them escalate my issue, told them that I never buy anything from ads, that the ads weren't relavent, that I purchased 3 tablets from them and spent a boatload of money at Amazon over the years, threatened to return the tablet - all for nothing. Unbelievable...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Oniyuri:
Hi all,

Long time lurker, first time posting (in this forum).

It's been a long time since I've had to tinker with my own devices so maybe I'm out of practice here. I've followed the instructions to the tee about using the fire toolbox (not connecting to wi fi, killed off OTA, installed nova launcher, used standard debloater....) but I'm hoping someone could help me with this: I'm setting up a kindle fire hd 8 (10th gen) for my kid and I can't seem to get the parental controls working. I'm assuming this may have to do with me not registering the device with amazon. Is there any way I can get it working or should I be looking at an external solution.

Thanks in advance for the replies.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I believe just signing in to Shop Amazon will register your device. If you removed it, just re-enable it under Manage Everything Amazon, and sign in. Then you can disable it again if you like.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Oniyuri:
Ok, I've run into another problem. I tried to switch accounts on this tablet but now I can't login to the play store. I originally logged the device out of my main email to switch to one of my subs and now it won't let me login in anymore. Every time I hit the log in button, the screen just turns black and then hangs until I stop the app myself. If I try to login again, the same thing happens.

So far, I've tried uninstalling play services and reinstalling but still no luck.

Any ideas on what I should be doing next?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Kurosaki OS:
Well, I was going to suggest that you uninstall everything and then reinstall it, but the truth is I don't know what I can tell you, I'm not someone who knows about technology, I'm only here for inquiries and news, I'm sorry, I can't help you
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Oniyuri:
No that's fine. I had to do a factory reset and start again. I made sure to do a backup of the fresh install as well. It's back working again but I tried to get Family Link to work on it and it won't sign in again but at least I didn't get a black screen this go. I ended signing in with my own email instead of my kid's. I need to look for some kind of parental control app that won't kill this tablet.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Sp33dFr34k85:
Just received my Fire HD 8 10th gen, it's on Fire OS 7.3.1.7. Guess I'm lucky and the toolbox should still work after reading a few pages here? Any recommendations what I should or shouldn't do?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jinx100:
I killed the lock screen ads (which also kills any OTA updates) and changed the Launcher to Nova. After that it is personal choice. Hiding the notification and navigation panels makes the WPS office app usable.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Kurosaki OS:
well, it blocks updates at once, as you should know by now 7.3.2.2 does not work with firetoolbox
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] hafren:
Having problems running Toolbox 25.2 on windows 7x64 (Fire HD 10 on 7.3.1.9). Overcame a few challenges installing and had to load driver files manually per post #2633. Now toolbox crashes with error in CLR20r3

CLR20r3

Problem Signature 01: Fire Toolbox.exe

Problem Signature 02: 25.2.0.0

Problem Signature 03: 619f49f0

Problem Signature 04: System

Problem Signature 05: 4.8.3928.0

Problem Signature 06: 5d390174

Problem Signature 07: 2feb

Problem Signature 08: 294

Problem Signature 09: System.ComponentModel.Win32

OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1

Locale ID: 1033

Additional Information 1: 0a9e

Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

Additional Information 3: 0a9e

Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

Any advice on how to solve?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jwchilds:
I just dusted off my Fire10 and see 7.3.2.2 has been downloaded and "ready to install".

I've turned off the update option through the toolbox and that section in the tablet setting menu is no longer there.

Am I safe, or should I (can I?) delete the unapplied update from the tablet? TIA