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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DasKreestof:
I have a problem that is different from ones described in the last 10 pages. I did not read all 467 pages, but I did attempt searching the site for the problem I have. Hopefully it's an easy fix.

I have a Fire HD 8 Plus (10th generation) that I bought on Prime day. It is running Fire OS 7.3.2.3

I was previously able to get Fire toolbox to install google services and disable some bloatware. (yay!)

The laptop I did so died from a bad motherboard. I'm now using a different computer.

Now when I run Fire toolbox 28.8 It checks for the update, etc, loads the main screen and then closes the screen before I can do anything and states "The Connection To Amazon Fire HD 8/8+ (2020) has been lost. (before then, there is a program exception that closes quicker than I can read)

I do have the following event log under administrative events:

Faulting application name: Fire Toolbox.exe, version: 28.8.0.0, time stamp: 0x62e495e9

Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 10.0.19041.1826, time stamp: 0x617d5271

Exception code: 0xe0434352

Fault offset: 0x0012ca42

Faulting process id: 0x8f68

Faulting application start time: 0x01d8a3d7ab2c589f

Faulting application path: (redacted for privacy)\Fire ToolBox\Fire Toolbox V28.8\Fire Toolbox.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll

Report Id: beef2a6b-32ad-4b3c-801f-aaacda248b89

Faulting package full name:

Faulting package-relative application ID:

That error is preceded by this error:

Application: Fire Toolbox.exe

Framework Version: v4.0.30319

Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.

Exception Info: System.FormatException

at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ParseDouble(System.String, System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo)

at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToDouble(System.String, System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo)

Exception Info: System.InvalidCastException

at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToDouble(System.String, System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo)

at Microsoft.VisualBasic.Conversion.Int(System.Object)

at AmazonFireToolbox.MainMenu.CheckOSVer()

at AmazonFireToolbox.MainMenu._Lambda$__R21-1()

at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(System.Object)

at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)

at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)

at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object)

at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()

I have confirmed that usb debugging is on. I've tried disabling Real Time Protection in Windows 10. I'm at a loss for other things to do.

It does not crash with no tablet attached. It remains at the screen saying "no device detected"
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Not sure it's a FTB problem per se.

May have something to do with a corrupted Windows 10 KERNALBASE.dll (and maybe more) on your computer.

Had a similar set of error messages re: KERNALBASE.dll from another piece of software I was trying to install on my Windows 10 PC recently. Didn't get the VisualBasic compiler errors though, which may be related to FTB.

Fortunately, I was able to resolve issues using Windows System File Checker (SFC) tool which scans and repairs Windows system files per Microsoft Support. Also used DISM Windows Imaging tool after runnung SFC. (Check syntax to make sure I got it right).

If you're familiar with Windows Command line (Admin):

SFC /scannow , then

DISM /online /cleanup-image /Checkhealth , then

DISM /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth , then

DISM /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth , then

Reboot.

Hopefully this restores Windows to pristine, if that is the problem. Do a little research to confirm my suspicions.

Anything more outside my experience base.

++ EDIT Another thought. USB drivers re: FTB may be corrupted or missing.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mydave1:
Thank You for your outstanding development and kindness. You handled misguided criticism with grace and continued to deliver. Your work and ethic are to be admired.

Thanks to FTB, my Fire HD10 Plus becomes much much more useful than I'd ever expect it to be.

Thank You
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Bezos' Mom:
Noob here...thanks to those devoting time to provide this resource. Read back through the posts and saw the update this morning. Google Services downloads but will not install:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] EmperorOfTigers:
Thank you for the update! Google Services downloaded great and I was able to get it installed on my Fire 7 2022 but even after waiting about 20 minutes or so the Play Store keeps crashing when you open it. I haven't added an account yet as I'm assuming you do that when prompted after opening the store.

Any help would be really appreciated. Thank you!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] vengenerator:
Same error here using a Fire 7, push install error on trying to install the play store
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yep, noticing that as well. Wow, i can't seem to get this right. Ok, i'll look into it later today. It's sleepy time. Thank you for the report! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi and welcome to XDA!

Hmm... I see a couple things in that log..... Umm, do you have an up to date .NET framework 4.8 installed? The other thing that I see is maybe your Microsoft Visual Basic needs updating. I know I have 4 or 5 versions of that mess installed on my Windows 7 computer. I'm not really sure which version you actually need so I just leave them! Check into those 2 things. Maybe that'll help. :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Flauxhol:
Hi! Sorry for reposting my question: I just don't know how to solve my problem:

It is a problem with the Custom Navbar Key (for the custom Launchers) on FireOS 7.3.2.3 on my Fire 10 2021.

The custom Navbar works fine: The home button brings me directly to my home screen:

But the touchable area and the Icon of the “new” home button is really tiny, which is kind of annoying.

I have attached a screenshot where you can see the size difference between the touchabele area of the recent button and the home button.

I already tried reinstalling Fire Toolbox, factory resetting my device, tried different launchers:

But I am just not able to get it to work in the correct size. What am I doing wrong?

Does anybody have a similar issue?

Thanks in advance!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
[Correction]. I emailed the dev of One Button Navigation Bar about the Launch Application option not being available in version 2.x. He replied pointing out that he had changed it by creating a folder called "Application" and the "Other Application" link inside allows one to pick any installed app. Works perfectly. Sorry.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi and welcome to XDA!

Yeah, the Custom Navbar Button icon IS smaller than the stock one. It's only optically smaller, though. The "touchable area" is still the same as the stock button. If you want to learn about button mappings and replacement icons and the like, you can experiment with replacing that icon. I must warn you that you'll probably end up with a non-functioning button when you do that because it's not the standard button or mapping. I fooled with mine and it was about the third or fourth try before I got it to work. It's not an easy fix. Hopefully one day Datastream33 will fix that and possibly color the background black instead of transparent to fix the button disappearing on white backgrounds. I don't like to put a lot on his plate though. He's got enough to deal with managing so many variants of Fire tablets. :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I've been using Datastream's Custom Navigation Button with a couple of modifications so I haven't even looked at One Button Navigation recently even though it updated a while back. Good to know it still works but the settings are just different. I guess I'll have to go back and edit my post again to reflect that. Thanks for the heads-up. (y)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Shraknel:
Good day,

I am having an issue with the google play store crashing on launch. I gave 10 plus minutes for the services to load and update as it says to do so.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RiCkLaR:
Not sure if the custom navbar shading will work with a custom navbar app, but with the GooglePlayStore installable app "SystemUI Tuner" by Zachary Wander, you can edit the Navigation Bar Color, I know changing the color does work with the standard navbar on the FireHD 10 (2019) tablet.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RiCkLaR:
Are you using the already made "Amazon Fire Tablet - Easy Home Launcher Changer" flow?

Here is the link to it:

https://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/41922

It works with a delay most times, though on the FireHD_10_Plus half the time it works instantly, but that may be due to the faster processor and more ram.

*Note: make sure Automate is updated to the most recent version, previously the Automate that was available from the Fire Toolbox was not compatible with LauncherChanger flow linked above, because the flow was made with the newer version. Current version of Automate I'm using is version 1.34.1
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
You can edit the color using SystemUI Tuner? I can't seem to find the option in the app?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RiCkLaR:
It is under "Display" tab - also can search "nav" and option will pop up.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, all that pops up is the Immersive Mode. Tried on Android 9 and Android 7. Weird.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Yeah, I think that's what I used to color the background black. I just remember getting it working with whatever app I used and then leaving it be. It's as close to what I want as is possible so far. I also modified the home button icon with something else. Maybe it was with Toolbox and then I remapped the key back to what it was with 4A Settings Database Editor. I just remember it was a chore.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] fightinghustaler:
I absolutly love you all! The new update patch fixed it all.

Without you brilliant IT people, ID be FITA lol

God bless
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
Another issue with One Button Nav Bar (OBNB) is I can't seem to access it in landscape mode which is how I use the tablet at my desk. Also, I'm only using OBNB because I can't get FTB V28.7 Custom Launcher subtool to install my Nova V6.x apk. Does FTB V28.8 fix this? If so, how does Datastream's Custom Navigation button function? I'd prefer to use it than OBNB.

Thanks

[EDIT] I just saw @Datastream's post and ran "settings delete secure sysui_nav_bar" in the FTB ADB subtool while OBNB was still installed, because his post said his Nav Bar would replace other Nav Bars. I then ran the Custom Launcher subtool to install Nova 6.x and his Nav Bar, but the Nova install failed. The subtool continued on and said the Nav Bar was installed. I rebooted, but I can't see @Datastream's Custom Nav Bar and the OBNB is still running perfectly except for the landscape mode issue. Any ideas?

[EDIT] I tried the discontinued Navigation Gestures app. Seems too complex to bother with. So, I reinstalled the current version of OBNB from GST and discovered it has a landscape setting which I missed initially. So, I'll stick with it until @Datastream33 sorts everything out.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RiCkLaR:
I use NavigationGesutures app instead, it has all the settings to toggle, like fixing launcher forced to portrait bottom under its "Compatibility" or "Experimental" settings, even if you don't use the Pill/Gestures the app should work as long as the settings are toggled on and accessibility access allowed, that it should give you back the landscape navbar.

Link to app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xda.nobar
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Google Play Store indicates Navigation Gestures has been "discontinued" with no update since November , 2019. Nothing recent on XDA or Github from developer. Has it become "abandonedware"? Are new installations still safely usable on current FireOS ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] corbycave:
setting up a Fire HD 10 9th gen that I got already fully updated. Was able to install Evie launcher ok. but when I try to install google services I get an error.

Please advise.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] scientist100:
I have same issue, could anybody advise, I tried to uninstall and install again google play services but same issue again.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mykokonl:
During the installation process, I received the following error and I'm hoping someone has had the same problem and has a fix
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mykokonl:
Now it's hung on this

edit: This error occurs when I connect the kindle fire to the PC. When I disconnect I get this message

and another instance of the sideloading message pops up
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] belkrem:
Ever find the issue with play crashing i am having the same error.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] scientist100:
Google Play services 22.26.14 that version is installed from toolbox, there is version Google Play services 22.26.15 available for download.​

EDIT: v 22.26.15 play store crashing on start same as22.26.14
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, whelp, the download links for play services are dead (or temporarily turned off due to too many requests) once more (custom keyboard/launcher links are still up).

I'm going to be honest with you guys, this whole situation is taking a toll on my mental health. All i've been doing is worrying about how long the download links will stay up. I need to step back for a few days, and really think things through. So, later today I'll post links to the Play Services files, so you can manually add them to the Toolbox's Play Services folder (which will skip the download and install them for you) or install them manually. I'll also release a micropatch to take care of the "unknown option: -g" error on older gen devices.

After taking a few days off, we'll evaluate the best method of pushing forward.

I hope you guys understand, and thank you all for the support during this whole mess. Love you all, and I'll see you all in a few days.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Thomasba:
Take a breather big fella nothing on this planet is worth making yourself ill over!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dao1202:
Me also successfully downloaed all services from google play. So AccountMgr7-X32.apk, CalSync.aps, PlayServices9-X64.apk, Playstore.apk and ServicesFramework9-X32.apk.

When I try to start the google play app it instanty crashes.

Any advices on this?

Having Gen 11 Fire Hd tab with FW 7.3.2.1
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Mill58:
I got a new Fire 10 HD Plus 2 days ago (a replacement). I was lucky enough that it came with firmware 7.3.2.1 so I was able to turn off OTA updates, remove lock screen ads, "install google services" and replace the default launcher with nova launcher however I did the google services installation manually as I saw way too many issues with it after my original post a few pages back.

I have to say that the tablet experience and performance is so far good after these modifications and that my wife is happy with it.

At a prime deal price the tablet is worth the money after all the modifications (no ads, nova launcher, etc). I may get one of these for myself at the next deal as long as making these modification is possible (which is not since 7.3.2.2).

Hopefully future upates for Fire Toolbox will be able to do it again.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
Hi All,

Yesterday I was having an issue with my fire 7 9th generation tablet concerning being able to properly connect to my at&t fiber wifi signal. At first I really thought it was something to do with my tablet, so I decided to perform a factory data reset, but later I determined the issue with my wifi was my broadband router, so after I reset it my tablet was able to connect to the wifi signal normally. Since this isn't the first time I've done that I already know that during the setup process not not enable wifi access as the tablet will automatically install the latest amazon software version which of course I don't want due to the limitations that the fire toolbox has when dealing with it. So my question is this, essentially my tablet is in a like new state again except the software version is one of the previous versions before all of the headaches started when using the toolbox. I'm just trying to get some positive feedback concerning how the majority of users of a similar tablet to mine have found what is the best way to disable the installed amazon applications that are contained on the tablet from the get go. From my past experience when doing this I found out the hard way that if you disable too much that it can cause some major issues with the tablet. Thanks in advance for any & all positive feedback. Everyone please stay safe & healthy !

David :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I've set both my tablets up multiple times to learn what works and what doesn't. What has worked well for me is using Manage Amazon Apps > Manual tab > Simple (Recommended), then click Select All but don't click Disable Selected yet. Instead, go through the list and untick the things you want and things you need. You'll need Amazon Appstore if you want to use any Amazon Services like Prime Video. You'll need Newsstand and Kindle Store if you use Kindle. You'll need fire Launcher until you've set up a replacement. You'll need Fire Keyboard unless you set up another. Keep Silk Browser unless you're going to set up a replacement. Same with Camera. I also keep things like Calculator, Calendar and Clock because they're not obtrusive and may be needed. I also keep Device Setup because I just don't know what functions get disabled with that. Once you've gone through the list and determined that you've got everything you need unticked, then click Disable Selected. Try out your tablet for a while and if you need something else that you didn't untick, just use the same procedure, but re-enable the service.

That's how I do it and it's worked well for me. I hope it helps! :cowboy:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
Thanks for your response, I'm sure that you are fully aware that my particular has very low specifications, but since I was able to purchase it for a reasonable price I can't complain too much. By the way because I'm a long distance friend of the toolbox developer (Datastream) he's really needing some kind words of encouragement right about now. A couple of days ago when I received a message from him he was really sounding discouraged due to what amazon has been doing with their system updates lately and how users of the fire toolbox are having issues when trying to utilize the software on their particular tablet. So far it appears like the biggest issue I'm currently having is that I can't get any of the 'needed' google services to install while using fire toolbox like I'm used to be able to do, I tried the sideload apps option within the toolbox but that didn't work correctly either. Any suggestions as to how I can get them to install correctly ? Stay Safe & Healthy.

David :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dao1202:
Hi,

what do you downloaded and where did you downloaded it to get the google play services running, could you enlighten us?

Unfortunately your post did not help anybody except the fact that you got it running.. somehow...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
A search for "install google services" on this thread leads to this post. Skip to step 7 because you probably don't need to uninstall a non-working Google Services. There is a link there to a how-to-geek page on manually installing Google Services on your Fire tablet.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Mill58:
1. This will be the order that you'll need to select each and install them.

com.google.android.gsf.login

com.google.android.gsf

com.google.android.gms

com.android.vending

2. Once you get done installing each, restart your tablet.

3. Once it finishes booting you'll see the Play Store.

4. Wait 10 minutes.

5. Select the Play Store and log in.

6. Open and login.

Download link here

Credit goes to another forum member several pages back. I'm just re posting part of his information.

Here you have the name of the files that I downloaded for Fire HD 10 Plus. Make sure to download the ones for your version.

com.android.vending_31.6.15-21_0_PR_462728861-83161510_minAPI21(arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a,x86,x86_64)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com

com.google.android.gms_22.26.15_(100400-461192076)-222615028_minAPI28(arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com

com.google.android.gsf.login_7.1.2-25_minAPI23(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk

com.google.android.gsf_5.1-1743759-22_minAPI22(nodpi)_apkmirror.com
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
Hi Buddy,

Please don't let this get to you, all of us user's of your great project owe you a sincere debt of gratitude for all of your efforts that you have put into this project. As I'm not going into any details, but I've always found that at some point it becomes apparent that no matter a person is doing you reach a point that it become necessary to get away from things for as long as you need to and regroup.

David
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Take your time and get a well deserved rest. You have gone above and beyond what would be expected on such a popular project. You have helped an enormous amount of people get their Fire tablets as free as possible from Amazon bloatware. While most of us don't say it enough - THANK YOU so much!!!! We all need a break from time to time just to collect our thoughts and maybe choose a focal point for our efforts. There are people here that will help others out with things that they don't fully understand. When you decide to move forward, we'll still be here. Have no fear. 🤭
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Shraknel:
I fixed the issue. What you need to do is uninstall the version of google play that will be installed with tool box and then go and download the apk for the latest version of google play and side load it.

After doing that the play store worked perfectly.

I pulled mine for apkmirror.com
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi and welcome to XDA!

Thanks for the heads-up!(y) If it's as simple as replacing a single .apk then that's wonderful. I haven't been much help in this because I installed Google Services back in Toolbox V8.0 days. (Wow, that's a long time ago!!) Once it's installed, it keeps itself up to date so I've had no need to do anything. Hopefully others will verify that this worked for them. It may be important to mention what version of Fire tablet you installed Google Services on. There are so many versions covered and there are at least 3 versions of FireOS (v5, v7, and v8) so there may be different files needed for each FireOS version.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
I found 2 apks on apkpure.com and downloaded both. Maybe I'll try to install later. OBNB is a bit of a pain but it does unideally work. Looks like I invented a new word.🤔
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
@blaacksheep you've said it all ... Thanks for all YOUR help and patience. That's what the dev community is all about ... Helping others!