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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] spawnz01:
Yessirreee

Bug Report: The latest VB Toolbox 6.54 detects my brand new Fire HD 10 2019 as a Fire HD 8 2018 btw.

Everything worked perfectly on first try but just as an FYI. I've only done the "Manage Everthing Amazon" and did automatic and installed the launcher and Swifty keyboard. I was confused cause technically the launcher was still there on my desktop right, I didn't need Nova, but idk maybe.

Then did Google Services. I already had no lockscreen ads via Amazon. Great tool and great work in development.

//PS: What is a good Density Modifier number to use? I'm sure they always undercut it so I bet it could go to 300 PPI easy.

Also I've noticed some issues where the UI could be more fluid and guiding the user when exiting / going back. Sometimes the arrow works, others hitting X and you hide main program window, etc. Maybe a consistent policy throughout to guide the user.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Rortiz2:
Workaround for the 5 seconds delay of home button in 5.3.7.0

Hi all,

So I discovered that this old method by [MENTION=7173722]nyln[/MENTION] that works in 5.3.7.0 :)

Sadly, you will need to run a command in adb shell for each reboot, but at least works better than Launcher Hijack:)

Here's what I did:

Use the Toolbox to Install Launcher Hijack and Nova Launcher.

Manually enable Launcher Hijack in Accessibility because the tool doesn't does that correctly and launch LauncherHijack.

Select your launcher and press home. It will take 5 seconds to go home, yes I know.

Now, download the attatched apk in the post.

Open a cmd prompt/terminal in the folder where is the apk and type:

adb install -r -d com.amazon.firelauncher.apk

Now, spawn an adb shell (with toolbox will work aswell).

Type

nohup logcat -c; logcat | grep --line-buffered 'flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.amazon.firelauncher/.Launcher' | while read line; do am start com.teslacoilsw.launcher/.NovaLauncher; done &

Close the shell and unplug the tablet, you should see Nova Launcher each time that you press home button.

Regards!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jottect:
Can anyone else confirm that solution posted by Rortiz2 (post #2182) works?

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Blakestr:
Can someone advise why Google voice typing isn't working? I know it's not related to toolbox perse but I'm confident someone here would know. That or I disabled or didn't install the right thing when I did toolbox. (It was working before but I wiped everything for something unrelated. )

The mic turns on and I see the cursor react to my voice but it never actually sends the speech to actual text. Meanwhile, Amazon's keyboard works for voice typing. It's probably worth noting that on my Nova launcher main page, I have a Google widget and when I but the voice search button, it brings up Alexa app, not Google search

Edit : progress of a sort, I realized I hadn't somehow installed the Google app and the assistant app. Might explain some other app crashes too. I have voice search and it works in the app now but GBOARD is still not working, even after rebooting and reinstalling. Not sure why
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ytsejam1138:
I have experienced the same problem.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Alesksel:
Hi! I am newbie in here. I am find the way how to root HD8 ( 8th generation) fire os 6.3.1.4. Can anyone help me?

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ah yes, Karnak...

If you are looking for a method of rooting I would suggest giving this method a go. Please be careful and make sure you read the guide thoroughly before attempting to gain root. Best of luck friend! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, thank you for the report. I will see if this can be fixed later tonight. :good::D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I'm not sure if it works. I can give it a go later tonight and report back to you if you'd like. I'm assuming it probably would work though.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ZeromuS:
Hey all

The bitbucket links seem to be down. Is that for everyone or just me?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, it appears all the links coming from Bitbucket have been taken down. I will have to log into my account on Bitbucket and see what's going on. ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
It appears that my Bitbucket account was disabled due to their automated system flagging it for something. Right now, I'm working on contacting Bitbucket directly and see what we can do to resolve this issue. Until the issue is resolved, auto-updates in both Batch and VB Toolbox will no longer work and links from bitbucket will also stop working. Currently, I'm working on fixing the link for VBToolbox V6.54 and will hopefully be able to update the link ASAP. I'm sorry for the inconvenience and hopefully all of this will be resolved soon enough.

EDIT: A new download link has been added. However, features that require downloading WILL NOT work until the issue with Bitbucket has been resolved.

These features include:

* Downloading custom launchers (Nova Launcher can still be installed).

* Downloading updates and changelog.

* Downloading Hybrid Apps.

NOTE: There may be more issues that haven't been discovered yet.

EDIT: Please see the following post for additional information. Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] nycelitemaster:
Hello [MENTION=904540]datastream[/MENTION], I used the AmazonFireToolboxV6.54.exe to install. Once installed, after launching the Application, I then clicked on Everything Amazon, then it crashes with Microsoft .Net Framework exception handler. Other Buttons in the application seems to be working.

I uninstalled and then installed 6.4 and it works 100%.

I am using Windows 10, MS Surface Laptop 2
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Would it be possible if you could share a screenshot of the exception? Thanks! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ZeromuS:
thanks for fixing, like others with the HD10, it reports as an HD8 but other than that, I got all the bloatware hidden away, I can use google play store, and have novalauncher (already own the premium so no worries on no alternatives for me).

All in all very happy! I grabbed this to be a reader/mini notebook for class and this tool made getting word/onenote/powerpoint on here much easier. So cheers!

I'll add -- is there a way to remove the Unified search on the latest HD10 2019? I don't like bing :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] IreBurn:
sideload?

So, I've used this Toolbox to get Nova Launcher, Google services, and disable most Amazon stuff which works great.

I'm just having trouble figuring out where the menu option is to sideload apks.

For some reason when I attempt it directly on the tablet I get an "app not installed" error.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tlaprint:
Everything works great, except the only amazon app that I cant remove is goodreads. When the script runs it says state: disabled-user but the icon and app remains in the app drawer running toolkit version 6.54

Using HD 8 / 8th gen
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
The Sideload Apps tool can be found on the second page of the Toolbox.

In addition, if you are receiving the "App not installed" message it likely means the app isn't compatible with your device or the app is already installed.​
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, thank you for the report. Also, If you'd like to disable the Goodreads app you can do so by doing the following:

Open the Toolbox and execute the ADB Shells tool.

Inside ADB Shells execute a Standard Shell.

Type the following command:

pm disable-user --user 0 com.goodreads.kindle

Press ENTER.

Hope this helps and have a great night! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] IreBurn:
Errors through the toolbox also. Oh well, I guess.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, glad you were able to resolve the issue! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tlaprint:
Using command in ADB shell shows state: disabled-user but the icon and app remain on the device.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] nycelitemaster:
[MENTION=904540]datastream[/MENTION] - the 6.5 version still doesn't work. It causes .net runtime to crash. Can you advise which .net do you use?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I believe the Toolbox targets Microsoft .Net Framework 4.7.2. do you think it would be possible if we can get a screenshot of the error? I might be able to figure out what's going on from that screenshot alone. Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Did you happen to use the User Management tool to add another user?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ZeromuS:
Is there a way to remove the unified search on the HD10 2019?

I tried the ADB commands posted in other threads and they didn't work though I admit I may have just not done it correctly last night.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Alright, so Bitbucket was able to contact me back. They stated they aren't sure why my account was disabled and are investigating the issue. Hopefully, soon the issues will clear up and the features that are down will begin to work as expect. Thank you again for everyone's patience. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tlaprint:
No, I didn't add another user.

The icon in the app drawer is like a setup app to install and setup goodreads, it is like a link to login or create an account so it might be named differently.

---------- Post added at 07:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:03 PM ----------

Is there a way to remove search bar from lockscreen?

I'm using as blocker and nova launcher.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hm, that's so weird regarding Goodreads. Maybe try downloading an app like App Inspector and use that to check what the package name is and then disable using the pm disable-user --user 0 <packagename> command?

To disable to the search bar on the lockscreen:

Open the Settings app.

Scroll through the Settings app and find the "Device Options" and tap on it.

Then tap on "Search Bar".

Toggle off the "Display search bar on lock screen" setting.

The search bar should now be removed from the lockscreen. Hopefully this helps! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
If you'd like to disable Unified Search please do the following:

Open the Toolbox and execute the "ADB Shells" tool.

Execute a "Standard Shell".

Enter the following command into the terminal:

pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.unifiedSearch

Press ENTER.

That should do the trick. If you need further help please do let me know ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tlaprint:
The icon has a label that says "connect to goodreads", I had labels hidden so I didn't see before. I found a file called com.unifiedsharegoodreads and disabled but it did nothing, other than I cant find any other app with app inspector that has goodreads as part of the name.

Seems like the file above is tied to device setup because when disabled the link takes you to device setup so now I have 2 device setups in the app drawer. How do I enable the file / app again?

Thanks for the tip for the lock screen search
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, there is one more thing we can try that should let use see what the package name is. You have Automate installed right? If so we can try using Automate to detect the Goodreads package name and finally disable it (Goodreads).

Please download this flow and import it into Automate. Start the flow and then open the Goodreads app. Once the app is open, open the notification drawer (swipe down on the status bar) and look for the notification from Automate. In this notification, it will show the package name and activity name for the app in the foreground. This should give you the package name and with that package name we can disable the app using the following command:

pm disable-user --user 0 <packagename>

If this doesn't work, I'm not sure if there is anything else we can do.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tlaprint:
The package identifier says the name is com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe

Can this package be disabled?

Looking into the package there are 2 different activities tied to it

activity #1 com.goodreads.kindle.oobe.activity.GoodreadsAccountActivity

activity #2 com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe.modules.languagePickerModule.view.WhiteLanguagePickerActivity

In case something gets messed up how do I enable again?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yes, it can be disabled safely. However, if you do run into issues you can execute this command to restore it:

pm enable com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] izriz:
Hi this tool is great. I can't seem to install Google framework on fire 7. This means I can't install apps on play store. I also can't uninstall users. Can you help me?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Bitbucket Status Update

The issue with Bitbucket has been sorted out and my account was restored. However, due to some of the files containing a virus (The same virus that was sneaking its way into the installers from my infected computer) they asked me to completely wipe the repository. Because of this, the primary download links will not work as the files don't exist anymore.

However, now that the issue with Bitbucket has been resolved the features that weren't working before should be operational once more. Thank you for your continued patience. :good: :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] azuremoonbeam:
does this mean there is a chance if we installed the toolbox we may have an embeded virus?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I would recommend uninstalling all batch versions of the Toolbox from V6.3 to V6.4. However, if you have VB Toolbox installed you don't need to worry about it. I've made sure to wipe my PC clean (formatted hard drive and reinstalled Windows) and ALL VB versions of the Toolbox are completely clean (batch Toolbox V6.5 was also recompiled on the virus free machine). But if you have any versions of batch Toolbox that are in the range above please uninstall them now and that will remove the virus (if its there in the first place). Thank you and I'm sorry for any trouble this may have caused.

I will also be removing these installers from Media Fire and Google Drive.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Explination to the Toolbox's virus issue...

Please hear me out. I feel as if I need to explain myself so here it goes...

To cut a long story short, unbeknownst to me I obtained a virus on my PC and didn't realize it.

When I started compiling the Toolbox the virus was slipping into the setup as I was compiling it. The Toolbox began to be flagged by Microsoft Windows Defender and various other AVs. I had no idea what was going on and just assumed it was because of the button injection (which in itself wouldn't surprise me if that was the actual cause). Batch toolbox V6.4 was released, more virus issues, then V6.5 was released and again... more issues with the Toolbox's installer. It wasn't until someone contacted me and asked if I had a virus on my PC and if it was slipping into the setup. I began to think about it and finally realized the reason my PC was acting up could be because of a virus on my machine.

To test this theory I recompiled the Toolbox on a separate computer and it wasn't being marked. It was clean. As a result, I reinstalled Windows on my PC and ever since we haven't had any issues with Windows Defender, and VirusTotal was happy with the clean files and was showing no detections.

I just hope all of this doesn't come off as people believing that I did all of this on purpose. I would never even consider for a second distributing a virus over XDA or using Bitbucket as a distribution site. You all are wonderful people and so are the folks over at Bitbucket. I deeply apologize for any issues this may have caused and hopefully we can put all of this behind us...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] HeartDeyna:
Hi I've used this tool previously to disable everything amazon however I have since encountered a problem with battery draining on my Fire HD8 and want to restore everything amazon. Since I want to see if it's a issue with me having hidden the amazon store. However after the toolbox says OK for checking the generation of the tablet, I am stuck on restoring everything amazon. How long is this process supposed to take? I remember using a different version of this toolbox before (might have been non-official i dont really remember) but it was quite fast getting the apps to appear again on my home screen. Should I just factory reset my tablet and hide everything again ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
There is indeed an issue with the Toolbox and generation detection... unfortunately it was a typo on my part. I'm planning on releasing an update soon that includes a variety of fixes to the Toolbox that should improve the overall quality of life. I will make sure this is taken care of and fixed in the next update. If you don't mind doing a factory reset it might be the easiest route.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Muuglemage:
Hey guys, I don't know if it's an regular Fire Tablet problem or related to the toolbox, every time I switch between apps, f.e. Firefox and a PDF reader, Firefox will load the page, I was in, completly new and the PDF reader needs to load every switch to it, too. What can I do, so every app won't load again by switching to it? Thanks for the help.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] deanhatescoffee:
First, I want to give you a huge THANK YOU for this toolbox. It's amazing and simple. I used it to disable the default Fire launcher, and now Nova is working perfectly. (I had previously used LauncherHijack but the results were... not optimal.) I also wanted to disable ads on the lockscreen, and I was *just* able to that as I was write this, but there were a couple of hurdles. The first was that I didn't know initially that there was a second page of toolbox options, so you might consider making that more clear in the next update. Second, once I figured out that the ">" was supposed to take me to the second page, it wouldn't work - it kept popping up with a message that said no devices were detected. Finally, literally as I was typing this reply, it did take me to the second page where I was able to successfully install the lockscreen ad block, which works great. However, now that I've quit the toolbox and go back into it, I again can't get into the second page of the toolbox. I've attached a screenshot of the error for reference. I don't know why it let me get to the second page just that one time, but it would be nice to get back there again so I can fix our other Kindle Fires. Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] averei:
I think I’m having a similar issue as the last user. I have the Fire 7 9th gen. I first used the toolbox a week ago, which was at 6.5 then, and everything went smoothly; I was prompted to install drivers and got everything set on the tablet. I disabled everything amazon, but some of the apps still pop back up after an update and the tablet reverts to the fire launcher, so last night I went to boot the toolbox back up and re-disable amazon. With v6.5, I now got a message that “No device was found,” and it kept flashing between the two images below. I installed 6.54, but it still said it couldn’t find the device, and I’ll attach a picture of that too. I’ve tried uninstalling/reinstalling the toolbar and drivers, and factory restarting the tablet and re-enabling developer options, but just can’t get past the “no device found” messages. Thank you for your work on the toolbar! I hope the issue can be resolved so I can get my tablet fixed back up. (sorry if pictures upload strangely, first post)

[IMG="6.5 error 1"]https://i.imgur.com/EiYkjlI.png[/IMG][IMG="6.5 error 2"]https://i.imgur.com/pm4H856.png[/IMG][IMG="6.54 error"]https://i.imgur.com/pBf5mGK.png[/IMG]
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] skylar.sutton:
Just a quick update. I got busy and forgot about this for a while. Picked it back up tonight. Did a factory reset and then used Toolbox 6.54 to install google services immediately after completing the amazon sign in.... everything worked as expected. Not sure if it was an accidental bugfix in the toolbox or the factory reset, but documenting here for whoever googles their way down here with the same problem. Thanks for the help Datastream!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mkjhwvsrb:
[MENTION=904540]datastream[/MENTION] I have a fire 7 9th generation, trying to download the version 6.3 but is 6.3's download link is dead? Can you fix 6.3's download link? Is this work rooting this device?

Do you by any chance have a plan to add custom recovery(e.g: twrp)?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
The link to Toolbox V6.3 was removed due to the installer containing a virus. Please see this post for reference. However, Batch Toolbox V6.5 will be re-uploaded soon and the link will be restored. Just please note batch Toolbox will have limited support and will not receive any future Tools (the new tools will be found in VBToolbox only).

At the moment, the Toolbox is unable to root supported devices or install custom roms/recoveries. Perhaps, in the near future it will be capable... but we aren't quite there yet.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
It makes me happy to know that everything is all good now. Thank you for the post! :good::D

I'd have to say it was probably the factory reset that did it. Some interesting stuff can happen and sometimes a FR can ultimately fix the problem. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
First off, I'm glad you are enjoying the Toolbox and find it useful. I'm so happy to hear this! :D

But yeah, accessing page 2 can be kind of confusing right? I will see what I can do about making the presence of page 2 more known in the next update.

I have hopefully managed to fix the issue and will be deploying the fix in the next update. Thank you for reporting this as it flew under the radar and seems to trip randomly (at least in my testing). The next update should be dropping in less then a week from now. Stay tuned! ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Sounds like there is an issue with lack of available RAM. The tablets don't necessarily have the most RAM in the world and if you have multiple apps running in the background... this RAM will be taken up and won't allow for things to stay in RAM (which is why your apps refresh themselves when you reopen them). I would recommend deleting some apps you don't use (in addition, closing out of any tabs you don't use in Chrome) and clearing all things from the recents pane (Press the square button and clear every app from there). Hope this helps! ;)