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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I don't think it's an Automate flow issue. I believe it's a system variable set by the script in Toolbox, so the variable would need to be set correctly. I'm not sure what the variable is called (it's probably tb_custom_launcher), or how to permanently set it. I sent a note to Datastream33, so maybe he'll correct it with a micropatch, or drop in when he gets time to tell you what ADB command to issue to correct the situation. In the meantime, Nova's not so bad.😕
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] llarr:
I realised a pretty simple way around it was to choose the very bottom option for "other" custom launcher then just navigate to the directory where toolbox has the apk for lawnchair and then it installs the scripts just fine. Good stuff.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I use Nova, myself, so I never even thought of that. Glad there's a workaround that's fairly simple. (y)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
Just checking to see if Fire Toolbox will work with the new Fire HD 7 2022 which ships the end of June.

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
It should be compatible, but Datastream33 may need to modify the code a little with the tablet's codename and various other things that might be required for everything to work. If you get one, try Toolbox on it. If it doesn't work, report it here and it should be addressed quickly. :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
@Blacksheep. I will. Thanks again.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] samd72:
Thank you! I will try it out sometime this week and will post on here again to let you know how it goes!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] MarDawgSC:
Using Fire Toolbox and it starts stays open for a few seconds, cant click anything and the the program ends.

Does anyone have an idea what this could be?

Upgraded to V28.2

.Net fully upgraded.

Kindle Fire HD6.

Used the Toolbox guide to un-amazon the Kindle.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi. Welcome to XDA!

Hmmm.... It sounds like the program starts, but crashes. Well, start by making sure the drivers are installed correctly. Check the Device Drivers panel in Windows for any exclamation marks. Fix whatever you find. If that doesn't fix it, try a different USB cable and USB jack. If no, try downloading/extracting the Portable Version (.zip), then running it. If all that fails, you'll have to fill us in on the version of Windows you're running (like Windows 10 x64), and any other oddities of your machine for us to help.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ATrafficCone:
Is there any way I can get custom nav bar buttons? I'm using a Fire 7 (2017)

I know there is a google drive link with the icons but how do I apply them. Is it even possible?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi. Welcome to XDA!

Toolbox has a subtool to change the navbar buttons and icons. It's under Modify System Settings > System UI tab > System UI Customizer > Navigation Bar Modifier > Customize Navbar Icons button. You can select the icon pack you downloaded, get a preview of the icons, and apply them there. Note that I'm not sure if it will work on v7.3.2.2+ tablets with the Custom Navbar Button method of launcher replacement.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ATrafficCone:
I don't see the System UI Customizer. I only see hide navbar and animation scale. Am i missing something or is my tablet too old?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Maybe your font size setting is preventing it from displaying properly? This is what you should get:

You need to click the Execute button.

Edit: It could be that a 2014 tablet running FireOS 5 (i think) is not as fully supported as later tablets.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ATrafficCone:
This is what I am seeing
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hmm. I'm concerned about this part:

It seems your system is somehow preventing all of the options available from displaying, and although you were able to select the proper tab, it's not offering everything. You may have some Windows customizations that are causing this. The easiest way I can think of to check this is to create a new user account in Windows, leaving everything at default settings, and install Toolbox into the new user account. You may need to make it an administrator account in Windows 10+ because I've seen errors reported with non-admin accounts.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ATrafficCone:
Made new account. Changed no settings. Still the same.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Do you have another computer you could try it on? Maybe a notebook or a friend's notebook?

I'm at a loss to come up with anything other than try another computer. Maybe someone else has seen this before and could help out.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings!

Unfortunately, Android 5 (which i believe the 2017 models run) doesn't support modifying the navbar through adb. As a result, the options have been hidden in the Toolbox.

I hate being the barer of bad news! 😔

However, i'm sure there are a few navbar apps that replace the stock with a custom one, such as this one.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I think he said he was running an HD6 (2014). I told him it might not be fully supported in Toolbox. I thought he might have a Windows issue causing the problem, but I guess it's just the age of his tablet.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ATrafficCone:
Ok. Thanks, ill the app
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ah, I see. Yeah, the navigation bar customization wasn't added into the System UI Tuner until Android 7 I believe.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Best of luck my friend!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Speaking of customizing the navbar, the new custom navbar button makes modifications of the navbar impossible. It looks like you've replaced the navbar buttons. Is there any way to color or modify the icons when using Custom Navbar Button?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, yes... likely an oversight on my part.

Forgot to add a check to the Navigation bar Modifier that looks for the new Custom Navbar Key. I'll add it and release a micropatch when i get off from work.

As for changing the color of the home button, i'm afraid no matter what color you change it to it simply converts it to white when applied to the navbar. No idea why. It possibly converts the file to grayscale? I don't know but it's not ideal for our situation.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] VoodooGod:
How do you disable the Custom Navbar Key and go back to the original home button? I can't stand the issue with the button not being visible on white backgrounds.

Edit: I found it. There is a : in the top right that has tool options. So tiny I missed it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] falk222:
Moin, die Downloadlinks sind alle ausgegraut!?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
I wasn't aware (or hadn't even thought about it up to this point) that you might in fact have a full time job. A different developer that I talk to has been working directly with google helping develop the new chromeos flex software, I feel so very privileged to be able to speak with two different software developers. :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
(Google translated) Hello, the download links are all greyed out!?

V28.1 Download - Link

V28.1 Portable - Link
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] falk222:
moin, vielen Dank für die schnelle hilfe
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] davidwilder:
I use an app called Navbar Apps to choose the navbar color. I experimented with a few different colors to see what works best with my different apps so that the button never totally disappears. I am very satisfied. Navbar Apps stays after reboot but a different one I tried did not.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi. Welcome to XDA!

I just installed this and tried it. It didn't quite work the way I thought it would. It ends up making the recents and previous buttons mostly vanish on my tablet with certain apps. (Google Play, for example) I haven't played around with the navbar much because I'm still evaluating the new method of launcher replacement. At least with the sometimes invisible home button, I know exactly where it is. When the outer buttons disappear, I don't remember how far they are from the home button.

I'm glad at least someone else is looking for solutions to the new FireOS firmware. In the end, I think most people will need to find out what works for them. I offered a couple of solutions in my long post on how to deal with the firmware. A couple weeks later, Datastream33 released the new Custom Navigation Button method. There's still a couple of bugs, but I don't want to push him on it because he has a life, too. If I just knew where the button icon was stored (under what name), I'd try multiple ways to make it remain visible with different icon files.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] davidwilder:
As I said, I had to experiment some in choosing the right color. I chose to use the Static Color option. Then I ended up using a dark gray with a fair amount of blue in it. So far I have not encountered any app that causes the icons to disappear entirely. The bit of blue in it keeps the outer icons visible when they turn gray. The bar never turns white, so the home icon never disappears. That's how it works for me, at least.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Yeah, I chose the static option also. I played around with various shades of grey. While I was able to keep the outer buttons visible, I didn't like having to squint to see them. (My eyes aren't what they used to be!) I prefer the invisible home button. At least I know exactly where it is and can tap it even though I can't see it. My replacement one-button navbar is static too, and is always visible, but it doesn't change position in landscape mode. (it stays in the portrait position.) It also has a quirk that it doesn't always react when used while navigating in apps like Shop Amazon. 😳

So, I'm looking to improve on the situation a bit. I want to play around with the icon file for the home key to make it always visible. I just don't know what it's named, nor where it's stored. Maybe @Datastream33 will give me a heads up on this when he gets time. Meanwhile, it looks like you've found a solution that works for you, and I have something that works for me. I'm just always looking to improve things. 🧐
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] davidwilder:
I have also been using a slightly more involved method that comes down to this:

1, Install SetEdit and follow instructions to use ADB to enable permissions.

2. Look at Secure Table setting sysui_nav_bar and note it's value.

3. Use Fire Toolbox to install the custom navbar with the white home button and note the value of sysui_nav_bar, particularly the part with "key(130".

4. Use Fire Toolbox to install custom icons on the navbar. This breaks the connection between thr home button and your custom launcher.

5. Look at sysui_nav_bar again. Note that all 3 buttons have a "key" statement with different key values.

6. Change the key value for the home button to be " key(130" and home will once again summon your custom launcher.

7. Use Navbar Apps to set a static black navbar (i.e. slide both sliders all the way to the right).

If I remembered that all correctly, you should have the custom icons which stay visible.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Thanks. I'll give that a go. I'm not all that familiar with the structure of Android's various settings, so this is all a learning experience for me. You've given me a place to jump in and swim around quite a bit! 😊 I'll report back later on my results.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] davidwilder:
Be VERY careful experimenting with settings using SetEdit.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] manyxda:
Interesting discussion on the home key color. I assume it is on the replacement home button from "Custom Navbar Key" of Toolbox 28.1? When an optimum solution is found, I hope somebody would present it to the community as a how-to, on the model of Blaacksheep's post on v7.3.2.2+.

I have one thing to report on "Re-route Homekey." Re-routing by Toolbox 27 used to get undone after a few hours (even without a reboot). Re-routing by 28.1 seems to remain good until the device is rebooted. Has anyone else experienced this difference, or is it just a fluke for me?

As I rarely reboot the thing, re-routing is quite well enough. Thanks again to Datastream33.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Yes. Good piece of advice. If used incorrectly, SetEdit can be very hazardous to your tablet's health! o_O

After fooling around and getting many unwanted results, I finally achieved an acceptable navbar with none of the icons vanishing on light backgrounds like Google Play. Because we're playing with several tools made by different developers, they don't always expect each other's settings changes which can lead to a missing navbar or other anomalies. This is one modification I won't be writing up just yet because I don't want to make a simple guide to trashing your tablet! If others want to fool around with this, there's enough information in davidwilder's post to get you started, but know that you can really make your tablet unusable with SetEdit. Only proceed at your own risk and if you are willing to potentially brick your device.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I'd like to sincerely apologize to everyone. I know i said i'd release a micropatch later that day. However, when i posted that i didn't know i'd lose power due to the winds all day yesterday. Apparently a tree branch hit the line and knocked it out.

Staying with my patents until its fixed. Again, i'd like to apologize for not keeping my word. 😞

On a lighter note, hope everyone has a GREAT father's day! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Thanks Datastream, I hope you have a great Fathers' Day as well! Don't sweat it on the micropatch - it's just a cosmetic thing. We all have lives to contend with. I hope there was no more damage than power lines down. It sure would suck to have a tree in your living room!! 😲
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Thank you for understanding. I really appreciate it!

Luckily the branch missed the house. However, my neighbor who has a deep hatred for trees got all mad about it and up in my face. Wasn't pleasent. Anyway, i won't take anymore of your time. Have a good day my friend! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
By the way, you can use the System Backup tool, and save a backup of your Settings Database. If your tablet gets soft bricked, you can use the Restore Backup tool to restore your database and that should fix the softbrick. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rwb1104:
Good evening all! Looking for home button/recents button help. Finally got my "new" HD 8 Plus de-Amazoned with Toolbox. I'm running Toolbox v28.2 with FireOS 7.3.1.9.

Here's the issue: I've disabled the Fire Launcher and I've attempted to use Nova, Microsoft, and Lawnchair Launchers. In the nav bar, the "back" button works. The "home" and "recents" buttons do not work at all. I've long pressed, multi-tapped, and tried to use the nav bar solution that blaacksheep suggested for 7.2.3.3.

I've searched the forum for similar issues and haven't found it; if I've missed it, any point-outs are appreciated!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings!

Sounds like the device provisioned setting was tripped. Let's try changing it's value and see if that works. Please execute an ADB Shell and run the following commands:

settings put global device_provisioned 1

reboot

That should do the trick, please let us know how it goes. Best of luck!🤞
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rwb1104:
First...happy Father's Day to you too!

Second...I attempted the code you sent twice, to no avail. I've double checked all of the appropriate settings within Toolbox, along with my device, and the launcher.

I also tried running "settings put global device_provisioned 0" to see if resetting the flag would help.

Again, any help is appreciated!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
Maybe I should just repurchase the HD 8 Plus with 64GB storage since their on sale again. I substantially debloated it using FT v. 27.x before. How much can I debloat it with FT v. 28.1 now? Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I'm not a configuration guru, but here's something that might work.

1. Issue the following ADB command:

settings delete secure sysui_nav_bar

This will clear any settings that may have been made to the navbar and return it to Amazon stock.

2. Re-run Custom Launcher in Toolbox to re-apply your launcher to the home button.

3. Re-run Modify System Settings > System UI tab. Hide Device Dashboard Icon if that is your preference.

All that should have the effect of resetting the navbar to stock, and then re-applying the Toolbox customizations. If all else fails, you always have the factory reset option and starting from scratch.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rwb1104:
I beat you to the punch on the factory reset...too many years of troubleshooting an old Galaxy S3 and iPhones...

I reset the tablet and went step-by-step in the re-running of Toolbox...checking the home/recents button at each step. So far, so good. I was having issues yesterday running Toolbox, having it update, and then throwing some .NET errors. I did a clean install of Toolbox, factory reset of the tablet...and it's working well.

Of the three launchers I tried (Microsoft, Lawnchair, and Nova), Microsoft triggered the most errors during installation--it wouldn't install...not sure why. Lawnchair and Nova worked fine.

If I run into the home/recent error in the future, I will certainly try the code line.

On another note...is it safe and/or recommended to "register" the tablet with my Amazon account? I have OTA and Automatic Updates disabled, yet some apps (Netflix, Disney+) that are requesting that I add my Amazon account to the device. Thoughts?

As always...thank you for the help!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
If I recall correctly, when I had an HD 8 Plus, Nova 7.x was incompatible with some of my widgets. So, I keep a copy of the 6.x apk in Google Drive. I didn't use the Toolbox custom launcher tool. I just installed my own 6.x apk from Drive. Of course, I had to set the Play Store to not auto update apps which I have to do manually without updating Nova. PITA. I haven't found a launcher that behaves like Nova 6.x yet so I can let the Play Store auto update. Any suggestions?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Glad you got it working! Yes, it's safe to register the tablet with Amazon. The only reasons for not registering it are that when you first purchase it, they try to make you associate it with your Amazon account. (You've got to uncheck that little box that most of us overlook.) That isn't good because your Amazon account most likely has your wifi password stored on it and that will allow the tablet to automatically connect and update to the latest firmware before you even get a chance to prevent that. The other reason is for privacy. Some people don't want their buying and browsing habits freely exchanged with Amazon, but then they use Google....

Any Amazon premium apps will require you to log in/register before they'll work so that they can bill you for the services.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
No suggestions for a launcher. Sorry. I have an app like that on my phone. I had to force a downgrade and won't let it update because they screwed up the app with the latest update. I have to manually install my other updates now because I turned off auto-updates. I hear you on the PITA!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] A-question:
Hi, I have a question. I've read back a few pages to get a general idea but wanted to ask outright for easiness.

So with prime day coming up soon, I am interested in getting an HD10 and running toolbox. I wanted to run through my understanding to see if it's correct.

Setup HD10 (turn off wifi so it can't auto update)

Set dev mode and USB debugging etc

Run toolbox

I am happy with keeping the amazon launcher. I just want lock screen ads removed, google play store / services and the removal of some useless amazon apps.

Am I right in thinking that doing this will disable the tablet from getting any future firmware updates? I.E. it runs on Android 9 out of the box and 2 months from now it gets Android 10. I will be stuck with old firmware and security updates, or can I continue to get official OS updates from amazon and still do my google stuff on the side?

Thanks for any help!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi. Welcome to XDA!

Step 1. BEFORE you order, make sure to uncheck the box that says "Associate this tablet with my Amzon account" or something to that effect. If left checked, the tablet will have any Amazon data including your wifi password already stored on it and will connect and update as soon as you power on.

Step 2. Setup the tablet WITHOUT giving it your wifi password. On the screen that asks for the password, click "cancel" or "back" or whatever. Then the option to skip wifi setup will show up. Use it.

Step 3. Finish the abbreviated setup and go into settings to turn on Developer Options and ADB debugging.

Step 4. Run Toolbox and disable OTA Updates and configure it the way you want.

Step 5. It's now safe to turn on wifi and register your tablet with Amazon.

Yes, doing this will prevent any future firmware updates, but there's little to be gained by them anyway. Whatever version of Android you get with the tablet will never be updated to the next version anyway. Only "security fixes" and Amazon crapware will be pushed onto your tablet. The "security fixes" are supposed to be there, but I don't know of anyone who's gotten malware because of blocking "security fixes". The updates WILL remove your ability to modify certain things as they try to block things like Toolbox and lockscreen ad removal.

Also, if you get the tablet with firmware v7.3.2.2+, they've already blocked some of the features of Toolbox. You'll want to see the post in my signature to deal with that situation. Amazon has blocked downgrading, so once you have a new firmware version installed, you're stuck with it. Resetting the tablet won't go back.

I hope that helps. :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] A-question:
Hey, thanks for taking the time to reply! Yeah, it does. Seems like my general understanding was correct. My main thing was just if amazon updates and google store should be run together but that seems it's not the case. But no big deal I guess!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
They can both be run together (Amazon apps and Google Services). I would discourage you from running Amazon Updates because of what I already mentioned. The only thing is to turn off automatic updating of Amazon apps in the Google Play Store. If Google updates an Amazon app, it will likely break the app. (This mostly applies to Alexa.) Then you'll have to uninstall the Google version for it to work again. I haven't found a way to block specific app updating in Google. I've only been able to block ALL updates in Google and then manually update the apps that Google wants to update (minus the Amazon apps). You'll have to update Amazon apps through the Amazon appstore.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
@Blacksheep. If I understand the last few threads, you, like myself, you have disabled Google Play Store updates for all apps and update what you wish manually and periodically. Correct?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
You've got it! ;)