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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Due to the age of Wallchanger it's effectiveness at altering the wallpaper is diminishing. I'm looking into a workaround and will let you know ASAP if something comes up!

When it asked if you wanted to crop the image did you select yes, because this is the only way it will work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Glad to hear you are enjoying the Toolbox and what it has to offer! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hello friend,

Unfortunately, the Toolbox isn't capable of uninstalling system apps. It simply hides or disables the apps (according to what generation the tablet is) which in return frees up the memory. I hope this answers your question! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmmm, OK the issues and fixes have been noted. Thank you so much for sharing! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, glad you are enjoying the Toolbox! Your happiness is what makes it all worth while my friend!

As for Density Modifier it basically changes the pixels per inch by increasing or decreasing their values. Effectively changing the resolution of the device. So, if you'd like smaller icons and for things to appear smaller (or vice versa) you can do just that. Hope that makes sense! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, sorry about that! :p

Glad you like the Toolbox! Really does mean a lot! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Oh, sorry to hear that GoToApp didn't work out. Went through the ratings and it seemed to be a hit or miss. I had my fingers crossed hoping it would work for you guys. I'm sorry. However, this got me thinking... do you think we could use the same process for custom launchers and set FreeTime as the default launcher on a regular user?

Hmm, I'm sure the child profiles are setup in a certain way to work with FreeTime but hey it is worth a shot right? :fingers-crossed:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I suppose you are correct once again Davy! However, I firmly believe that Amazon might not update the OS to a newer version anytime soon, but hey you never know right? :p

Please have a fantastic rest of your day!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
Historically Amazon does not update underlying FireOS base code (Android operating system) within a tablet model/generation. Last attempt was on 4th gen HDX models which cost far more than the disposable devices of today. Lots of expensive bricked hardware likely put an end to that practice.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] iramike:
Anyway to hide or disable the notification panel, maybe replace with something more stock or something like MI Control Center
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jordanjackthomas:
I went into the FreeTime app settings (through the adult account) and deactivated "Display Over Other Apps" and "Modify System Settings" (one after the other) in hopes that it would maybe bypass the home button once it loaded but they have the app locked down pretty tight - understandably so. Maybe there's a way to add a "long press" function in the app and map it to the other account? To say that my hacking skills are rudimentary is a total understatement so I don't even know if that's possible but it would be a pretty nice improvement if it was an option!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SteelSoda:
Help with tool box

My fire doest have a keyboard after using this and cant download swift key
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I would recommend using the Sideload Apps tools (found on the 2nd page, just click the ">" button at the bottom right) and Sideload the Swiftkey app from there (the Swiftkey app can be found in the: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Datastream\Amazon Fire Toolbox V7.3\bin\Swiftkey\Swiftkey.apk). If you need further help please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks and best of luck! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jstiel:
The greatest thing since sliced bread. I used it on a couple of fire tablets I'm using for touch screens on my alarm system.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] aftabbabar:
I have two bugs to report:

My amazon fire hd 8 2020

1. When I want to use the voice search in Play store the app crashes.

The voice search just doesn't work, it crashes the app.

2. Chrome browser does not sync with the account. It doesn't do anything when you want to add in your google account. No syncing of the account with chrome.

Update: no syncing with any google apps. Hangouts will not sync with account. Google contacts will not sync with account. Who knows what else.

Please help
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Sehtuer:
Hello Datastream33,

I use your tool with a great pleasure on my HD8(2016) and the HD10(2017). Its work perfectly and as expected. You write that you are working on the root capability.

At this point I have a suggestion : If you have already implemented the root function on some specific models and software versions, may be you can made it available, as it is. This can help a part of the community.

Many thanks for the great work and insight of the Fire tablets
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ritchea:
Several of us have discovered that granting all permissions to Chrome enabled the syncing. My Hangouts did not experience the no-sync bug; however, Contacts did. I tried a factory reset (8+ and prev. gen 8) starting from the Amazon setup to no avail. I finally just imported the Contacts which worked (once I put the v card file on an external micro sd--I couldn't find access to the file which I had on the internal sd. ) I'm new to Fire stuff but not android (which is probably more hindrance than help) so I'm still trying to figure things out. So far, I'm happiest with my 2019 10"; satisfied with my 2017 7 which is running fully kiosk; and happy with the 2018 Fire which I can keep on the Show Mode stand yet happier with the 8 Plus which is faster than the previous 8 and works well on a knock-off Qi phone charger stand which cost half that of the Amazon dock.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] CommieColin:
To the Dev: what can I say? I'm incredibly impressed. Thank you for not only putting your own time and hard work into this, but also for taking the time to kindly and patiently respond to everyone on here. I've hardly seen that at all, in all honesty, so I'm really impressed and grateful. :)

Just a few things I'd like to point out/echo as far as bugs go:

1. Voice search/Google Assistant doesn't work. Assistant doesn't open and voice search crashes after a second of being open.

2. Not really a bug, but as a few folks have said, sync with Chrome doesn't work unless you manually enable all permissions.

3. I think it would be great if you included an option to disable Unified Search in future versions (your ADB instructions works perfectly, btw - it would be nice to have the option on the GUI as well)

4. YouTube Vanced/Smart TV YouTube will not install a second time if uninstalled through the Android UI - the Toolbox says it has installed, but nothing opens. I realized when you go to all apps in your settings, it shows MicroG and YouTube Vanced as "not installed for this user" - clicking the dropdown menu in the upper right corner gives me the option to "uninstall for all users" even though the Uninstall button is greyed out in the normal interface. After uninstalling this way for both YouTube Vanced and MicroG, the Toolbox installer seems to work properly again.

5. Google Play Store updates the Amazon Alexa app automatically, causing the updated version to crash upon opening. Uninstalling updates via settings does not seem to fix the issue, as I haven't been able to get Amazon to update Alexa on its own. Not a huge deal because honestly, who really likes Alexa? Just letting ya know.

I think that's about it - wasn't expecting much from this tablet, but your tool has easily made it a purchase I don't regret. Thank you so much again - be well!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] _phk_:
Can anyone give me the link for the windows7 driver please? I only see "downloading the drivers..." but no progress.

I tried to download it from the amazon developers page, but those are for kindle only and my fire hd 10 2019 is not recognized.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey friend,

Try following this guide. If you further help please do let me know and best of luck! :fingers-crossed:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey guys,

I just wanted to jump on here and let you all know that currently I'm camping with the family and i am unable to get on here much as reception up here is poor. Anyways, I will do my best to respond and assist when it's all said and done. Please have a great day and I'll see you all on Monday. Peace! :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Weirdy346:
Hello all? I've just got a HD8 32GB 2020 10th Gen, for peanuts, because of this thread. ?

After problems setting up on 1 laptop I tried another (almost identical build?) and got my tablet connected, logged into Google etc but completely failed to log into Chrome.

Tried all the permissions etc but nothing....

24 hours later I try to log in and....... It did..... ?

No idea why but maybe patience is a virtue ?

Thanks Datastream33 ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SwooshICE:
Is it possible to hide navigation bar in landscape mode? The option included in this tool seems to only work in portrait mode
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] eggnoodle74:
Nova Launcher

***EDIT*** Never mind, I disabled the Amazon launcher in toolbox.

This may have been asked but how can I get nova to be my default launcher? I have luck with launcher hack but now and then it would still show the Amazon launcher? I tried uninstalling nova and reinstalling but still get this issue.

Thanks in advance for any feedback!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] matthew.holmes13:
Hi, could you see about providing support for my device please?

Tablet: Kindle Fire 2 (2012) - D026

Device's codename: Kindle

Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Thugnificent1:
Guys i did that and it was working great on my new gen Fire HD 10, however a few days ago the wallpaper went all black. I change the wallpaper with launcher but it goes black again once locked and unlocked. The wallpaper app in this does not browse to anything, file list in that is blank.

Is there a solution to that?

EDIT: Nevermind, fixed by using the toolbox and setting wallpaper via Amazon pictures.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] diary777:
In Toolbox v7.3, After the usb connection, the toolbox window was opened. However, if the device name is not displayed and it is clicked, an error message appears stating that the object reference is not set to an instance of the object. It is also possible to change the resolution. However, it is unresponsive when setting update in Modify system syetting.

How to fix it?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] CommieColin:
Datastream33, I hope you had a great time with your family! Camping is great, such a nice way to get outside and still do something during quarantine :)

This is a general question for anyone who might have knowledge - part of why I bought this tablet was so I could use "Show Mode" while it is charging on the wireless dock. I noticed that after tinkering with the Fire Tablet, Show Mode would still work while docked, but the cards would never change. It would just stay on one card for hours and hours, no matter what I changed in Home Content settings. It's not super important, but I decided to do a factory reset to see if I had broken something or if maybe Alexa was just having a moment. After a factory reset, Show Mode is back to working normally, with the cards rotating every ten seconds or so. My main suspect is maybe it somehow relies on the Amazon News app to pull stories and other content? I haven't been able to test this theory, as I've been using a Windows PC at work to run the Toolbox - curious if anyone else has noticed their Show Mode not changing the cards properly after disabling stuff with Toolbox?

Again, hope you had a great weekend, DS. Thanks again for doing what you do
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] v1ctoi2:
tap to wake

Thanks for the amazing toolbox. Is there a way to get tap to wake the screen to work on this tablet?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, no problem at all! There is a string in the Settings database for tap to wake but toggling it doesn't do anything unfortunately. However, It might be possible another setting needs to be toggled before it will work. But, I'm not exactly sure... Sorry! :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lllSpylll:
I'm also struggling to get Family Link working on the tablet. I've read through the past messages and couldn't find a solution.

I get through every step but I get the "Something Went Wrong" message when trying to add my son's account to the tablet. I tried this before and after removing Amazon's bloatware, so that doesn't seem to be related.

As someone else said, I think the tablet may be missing some services or something else that's preventing Family Link to work.

Any help is appreciated...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, a missing component would be my guess. As the Fire Tablets didn't ship with Play Services on launch it's likely we are missing something that helps make Family Link, and other Play services work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] theadlee:
Datastream, great work my man. You are truly skilled. Not seeing many other posts related notifications not functioning. I only used the toolbox minimally by installing the google services and the nova launcher. For the life of me, I can't any of the applications to show their notifications. If reset the cache for google services, rebooted. I even reset the device several times and reapplied the toolbox and for the life of me, cannot get any notifications for any apps to show up. Any ideas?

Todd
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] s0nic69:
This worked great! Just wanted to say thank you for the hard work. I sent you a few bucks for a coffee and ill try to send more every so often when i use it to keep up the development.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] kokojojobobo:
Thank you for this amazing tool which transformed the tablet to the greatest value for money. Has anyone had any chance of activating the split screen similar to other android tablets with pie?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] idecoti:
Hi! This is very good tool!!!! I wonder it is ok to update my fire hd 10 (2019) befor using this tool. is this tool worked if i update to latest version fire os? or just using tool before update?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] samecin:
I have Fire HD 8 (2018)

Can you please provide list of package that you disable

I want to do this manually using adb

---------- Post added at 10:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:41 AM ----------

Anyone with Best DPI number for Fire HD 8 2018.

I like to change DPI such a way all app work as phone app.

as specially YouTube. hate when you turn tablet landscape and video don't go full screen.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Odinbr:
This should work: https://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10/general/guide-remove-amazon-apps-fire-10-hd-2019-t4009547
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] eggnoodle74:
Volume

Hello

Has anyone experience any issue with the volume buttons? Every now and then, pressing either buttons won't allow me to adjust the volume. I'd need to restart the tablet then I'll be able to adjust the volume.

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] CommieColin:
Anyone here experiencing issues with Show Mode being stuck on the same screen forever? I've been playing around with it, did probably six factory resets yesterday to see if I could pinpoint the issue. All was working fine last night - nothing changed and then suddenly this morning I'm back to being stuck on the same card - kinda defeats the purpose of Show Mode and the wireless charger, curious if anyone else has noticed this?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Have you happen to try the "Hide" option for the Navigation Bar?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hello friend,

Could you perhaps (if its not too much trouble) share some screenshots of the error? Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Could be because Play Services needed to update before Chrome would be able to sync? I dunno, just throwing a guess out there. Anyways, it's so good to hear that things worked out in the end and everything is alright!

Please have a fantastic day my friend! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Oh, I see you managed to work out a solution. :good::D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, WallChanger unfortunately due to it's age is starting to be less effective and as soon as a workaround is found for gens 7-4 WallChanger will be removed. Anyways, I see you managed to find a solution. Awesome! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Certainly, it was very refreshing to get out into the great outdoors and experience a little of the "worry-free" life. As for Show Time, it is quite possible that it relies on different services that can hinder it's functionality if removed. It's just a matter of identifying these services. ?

I hope that you are having a fantastic week so far, and I'd like to thank you for the report! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey Todd,

Like Family Link, I believe we are missing some major components that help power most Google Services. Unfortunately, it seems that a component or service that powers the notifications is also missing and I'm not quite sure what it is. :(

In addition, I sincerely hope you are having a great day so far and I appreciate all the support! Thank you! :highfive:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, I'm so glad you are enjoying the Toolbox and I want to THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for the AWESOME donations and the endless support! What can I say except YOU ARE A TROOPER! THANKS! :highfive:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
No problem at all my friend! it makes me so happy to hear that you are truly enjoying the Toolbox! As for the split screen functionality I'm not too sure if it can be enabled but will gladly take a look and let you know if something is found. Thanks for the support and have fantastic day my friend! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
You should be safe to update to tablet and use the Toolbox after the update! Hope this helps and please have a great day! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
As pointed out by [MENTION=10976337]Odinbr[/MENTION] this list provides a decent list of package names that can be removed through ADB. In regards to the DPI I would recommend playing around with it until you find a value that suits your needs the best. Best of luck and have a great day! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey Odin,

Thanks for providing the link to the guide! Very helpful if you are trying to disable things manually! Have a great day! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] CommieColin:
Absolutely man, glad you had a good time - you definitely deserve a break.

And I'm glad to report my experiences - I actually ended up testing show mode after every single step; before/after disabling certain Amazon Apps, before/after installed Google Play Services, before/after installing a different launcher/disabling Fire Launcher. Oddly enough, Show Mode stayed working fine throughout all of this (I forgot there's a convenient toggle in the quick settings dropdown - almost brought my charging dock to work with me!) - I was able to see Show Mode switch through cards pretty much all day. Took my tablet back home and put it on the dock, Show Mode still working a-okay. Went to sleep and woke up yesterday morning to find that Show Mode is now stuck again! I thought it might have been an Alexa update, but nope. Nothing changed except for some time passing and that seemed to break show mode. I still suspect it's something to do with the changes I've made to the tablet, but on a delay for some reason. Hoping it comes back but at the end of the day, I bought this tablet to Google-fy, not to stare at show mode all day. Please let us know if you ever find an association between Show Mode and any packages disabled/something similar, but it's not the end of the world by any stretch, just letting you know what troubleshooting steps I took before reporting back.

btw, made a small donation so you can grab a coffee or beer (I see you're in Salt Lake, so maybe neither of those?) - but either way, grab yourself something on me and thank you again for your hard work :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Overdose1986:
Hello, I did disable all the amazon stuff and it worked... until this morning, the tablet is now back to amazon launcher and every amazon app is also back. Is there any way to prevent this?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] TheOtherKaishen:
ETA on support for Fire 10 2020?

I've used this on my previous Fire devices and loved it every time. I just ordered a 2020 Fire 10 (it's arriving today) and I was wondering when the toolbox will support it?

Thanks! Keep up the awesome work! <3
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Odinbr:
It supports the 2020 Fire 8/8+, so it should support the Fire 10 also from 2020. Try and let us know, but I believe it will work!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I would try toggling off Automatic Updates and OTA Updates from the Modify System Settings tool. This should prevent OTAs from re-enabling the disabled apps. Please let me know how it goes and if you require further help! Best of luck! :fingers-crossed:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] TheOtherKaishen:
So, it turns out, I didn't get a 2020 model. I got a Maverick (2019) model, which is fine, because A) We know for sure that Mav works with the toolbox, and B) I paid less for the 64GB Mav vs. the 32GB 2020 model (and from what I've read, the 2020 models aren't that much of an upgrade, anyway.) :laugh:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] kgonepostl:
I can't set nova as the default launcher via nova settings, and it reverts back to amazon launcher frequently. Super annoying. I disabled OTA, and automatic updates. Also, I can't get rid of the lock screen ads. I've tried everything, and followed the guide to the T. I crop the image, but it doesn't set. I'm using version 7.3
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] weave423:
Just got the Fire HD 8+ & was going through the steps for the Toolbox & after the drivers for the tablet installed, the Toolbox won't detect the device.

My PC shows it in My Computer. I'm also running Win 8.

Any suggestions?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] CommieColin:
You'll need to use the toolbox or ABD to disable the Fire Launcher - Amazon's Android will always try to default to their launcher - that's why there's no default home option in app settings. Once you disable, it'll work perfectly. and fwiw I've found that's the same with other things like the calendar app - if you'd like to use Google's and have shortcuts working properly with things like At a Glance, you'll want to disable Amazon's software so Android will automatically look for the Google version. Hope this helps!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] XxNicxX11:
Took me all of 5 minutes to use this tool on my new Fire HD 2019 in Canada. It was the first thing I did with my tablet, and glad it was. It's basically an AOSP ROM now. Thank you so much!