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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] p4f456:
I tried to reinstall Nova but it won't change. In fact I think @Falcon342 is right, the Recents UI is not changed or replaced by Nova. I figured out that the 2 Fire HD 10 I have are on different Fire OS versions: 7.3.1.8 and 7.3.1.9. I also read in another thread here that the Recents UI was the main change between those 2 versions so obviously I 'll have to live with this
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Esaron:
this is a lifesaver, thank you so much. Will be donating.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Anticrawl:
Hello everyone. Toolbox is wonderful but I haven't been able to figure out one thing. How do I hide the navigation bar but retain its functionality? I've found how to remove it entirely but I'd still like to be able to return to the home screen and such like you can on a Samsung phone but swiping up from the bottom. Is there a way to do that with the toolbox? I hate asking but I feel like I've gone through everything multiple times and can't find a solution on my own. Thank you for reading!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] danmullen:
Hi all,

I just bought an HD 8 in the Prime Day sale and am loving this toolbox - superb work 👏

I only have one issue - I modified the Quick Settings Tiles and was given the option of using Automate to have them preserved after a reboot. I agreed and it said something along the lines of, "Unlock and do not interact with the tablet while the process runs". It ran, I now have Automate installed, but there is no flow for Quick Settings Tiles. When I go back into the Toolbox and try to change the settings again, it no longer offers me the option of importing the flow.

Is there a way to force the import?

Thanks,

Dan
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] maven33:
Where is the Disable/Enable OTA setting at the toolbox?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] danmullen:
That's great @Falcon342, thanks very much (y)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
It's on page 2 of the Toolbox under Modify System Settings.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] danmullen:
Not sure how it looks for others, but I tried this on my HD 8 and it looked great in portrait. However, the icons were spaced too far apart in landscape.

I tried the following and it appears to work well in either orientation:

settings put secure sysui_nav_bar "space;back,home,recent;space"
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings my friend!

The navigation bar can be hidden using the Modify System Settings tool. Once the tool is executed, you will see two tabs at the top... "General" and "System UI". Click the System UI tab, and from here click the drop-down box for Navigation Bar, and from the list select "Hide". This should do the trick! If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
No problem my friend! In addition, THANK YOU for the generous donation... I really do appreciate it! :D(y)

By the way, Welcome to XDA Forums!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Thunter124:
Getting an error on my end when trying to run on the new fire HD 10 , failing to install the play services, account manager, and play store apps.

May have messed up, I did allow it to update during the setup process. About to factory reset it and see about a second go around. Anything I can do to troubleshoot this once its back up if still occurring?

Edit: still failing after wipe on my end, going to delete the files out of the bin and try re-installing

Edit 2: Successfully installed all after deleting the .APK files from \AppData\Local\Datastream\Fire Toolbox V18.0\bin\Google Services, waiting the 10 minutes to for it to update before I test everything and get the google apps up and running
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Unfortunately, I couldn't get it to work... so sorry my friend :(

As for V17.1 not finding updates... this is because the Toolbox's Updater was receiving an upgrade and it's just easier to have folks install it manually. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, seems it needs a little work...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Thunter124:
At least it worked for me after deleting the downloaded .apk files from AppData\Local\Datastream\Fire Toolbox V18.0\bin\Google Services
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ahazuarus:
I was able to get it to work by navigating to the folder that the .apk's download to (indicated in full in the error message). delete them when the error occurs, you can see that they are zerokb in size. once they are deleted, they seem to download properly. have to do this for a few of them so may as well just keep the folder open in explorer and delete them after the error shows. i was able to get through all of them by just deleting the failed files.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] chru1:
Experienced the same exact problem. Deleted the .APKs and it installed fine. Waiting for 10 min to try it.

Seems to be working fine now. Installed a game from the Play Store and am able to play it. Thx Thunter124!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, it seems a lot more checks need to be added for things such as file size, download failure/success, URL checks, etc to fully ensure the tool works as intended. Also, the bug causing the download to freeze needs to be fixed as well.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
@Datastream33. I have 2 Nexus 7 (2013) debs (4G/LTE) which are rooted and run Lineage OS 17.1, the UI setup of which I used as a model for my new HD 8. I augmented your advice and disabled all Amazon apps, which not only solved my Play Store problem but allowed me to duplicate my complex UI Nexus 7 on the HD 8, including the Nova launcher, Android Widgets, etc. Last question. I also bought an HD 8 for my sister-in-law and I'd like to clone my new setup to her device without having to spend hours to do it manually as I did for mine. Any suggestions? Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
I did a System Backup to the SD Card which failed. Was that the wrong choice?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SnowedFoam:
After running Google Services on the new Fire HD 2021 and loading some Apps from Play, I ran across something odd.

I launched Last Pass, and used it - then about an hour later I got a Amazon notification about the app not being compatible.

Same issue running Moon Reader Pro ebook app... was working and during reading another notification.

I can't get into either of the Apps now.

Do I need to do a reinstall of Google Service/Play, or is there some Amazon feature I need to disable?

Thanks again for any assistance.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jd45321:
Can not download. Is the site down? Is there an alternative DL site?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ezdavdg:
I used the device dashboard icon hide, and the navigation bar was damaged, now the icons appear more to the right, and when I try to restore the values to how they were before it throws an error, a quick solution please, I have an Amazon Fire 7 9th Gen.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ezdavdg:
Download Google Sync Contacts APK
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ezdavdg:
How can i repair my navigation bar?

It is moved to the side, after using the device dashboard icon trigger
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ezdavdg:
Fixed!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dkratter14:
As I very clearly stated, I already did that.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jtracker:
Trying to use fire toolbox on Amazon fire hd10 11th gen. Toolbox recognizes the device but I can't authorize it on the tablet. The pop-up never comes up to always allow. Many thanks in advance!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jtracker:
Did all that already, It also says I have all the right drivers. ?? I also tried using a different cable and restarting both computer and factory resetting the tablet. Running windows 10 on the laptop also.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dkratter14:
I noticed that even if I remove something like Amazon Music, and then go to the Play Store, it gives me the option to Enable. I'm assuming that if I re-enable it, any future updates would be coming from Amazon, not Google.

Is there a way to entirely uninstall Amazon Music, so the Play Store doesn't even see it? That way I can install the Play Store version, and allow it to auto-update.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ranmasaotome510:
tried using the "Disable Navigation Bar" System UI setting in "Modify System Settings". It works, but if I turn off the screen (lock), and turn it back on (unlock). the navigation bar is back.. lol thereby defeating the purpose. Help?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mrgreen64:
I have a Fire 7th Gen tablet. While running V18.0 Google services install fails on framework [Error] Serial number of my device is G0W0 MB06 8396 F0WP.

Not sure what other information you need or if I can find any debugging output.

Watched You Tube video by ETA Prime and he made it look really easy ;-)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Pityk:
Any chance to set Nova launcher as default on second adult profile (fire hd 10 11 gen) ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jtracker:
I tried reinstalling toolbox and this is the only windows laptop I have. 😞
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Pityk:
deactivating amazon launcher didn't help. Are you sure you didn't set Nova launcher as default manually ? I found on the web below command but it didn't work as well. Maybe for the fire hd 10 2021 it must be changed a little bit. Any help appreciate

adb shell pm set-home-activity com.teslacoilsw.launcher/com.android.launcher2.launcher

result: "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Component ComponentInfo{com.teslacoilsw.launcher/com.android.launcher2.launcher} cannot be home on user 0"
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] punkrockfan:
hybrid apps is down?

checking...nothing happens, no chance to install netflix or disney +, everything else working

help(((
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ezdavdg:
I used custom navigation bar ,and it fixed it
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Animalthewolf:
FYI, Manage Google Account not working for Fire 10+ 2021. Doesn't update the settings menu at all. Not sure if this is a known issue or not.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jd45321:
Is there any way to delete or disable Special Offers?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] danmullen:
Yes - Lockscreen Management > Remove Lockscreen Ads
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] maven33:
Has someone tested to deactivate more Apps like Alexa* and *Device Messaging* ?

Is anything else (what is/can not be deactivated by the ToolBox) breaking the system or self reactivated?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mike984:
Excellent tool! I just donated $10. Can't say thank you enough!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] maven33:
If you can provide a list, this would be perfect. Maybe it is also interesting for others.

The Package Manager is available on f-droid. (y)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] markus_e:
Same here with a Fire 10 HD (11.gen).

I tried with no password /pin set, and also with setting a PIN before starting the lock screen remove process , but it does not help, same result as said above.

On the fire tablet, during the lock screen remove process, the lock screen options for setting a pin or password opens automatically and that's it, it is stuck suddenly and nothing else happens
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
The screen that Toolbox brings up is a screen that is normally hidden. On it, the first option is to disable the lockscreen. just select that and you're done.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mike984:
I hope this isn't a dumb question but I couldn't find the answer from searching.

If there is an app from Google (like Files or Gmail), I assume it should be downloaded from the Play Store, and if an app is by Amazon, I assume it is better to use the Amazon Store version, correct?

If an app is by a third party and available on both app stores, is there a particular app store I should stick with? I'm thinking of performance issues or quirks with the apps more than anything.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I try to use Google's Playstore for as much as possible just to make everything update seemlessly. For pre-installed apps I just don't disable the ones I want. I don't think I have any installed from Amazon's appstore. I do have a couple of third party apps that I have to update manually from F-Droid, but it's not like the old versions stop working. I just check F-Droid for updates once in a while.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Toady43:
Just a quick little update. I decided to factory reset the Fire 10 Plus and see if I stopped the Native Instruments file from running in the background if I would have any success. Once I did that and ran FTB I was able to add the Play Store and remove any Amazon bloat!! So that one little file running in the background was the cause of all my issues :) I did have an error trying to set up the Microsoft keyboard but that's for another day lol
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
OK, currently adding checks to the Play Services tool.

However, I cannot seem to reproduce the error causing the download to hang. Any ideas how it can be reproduced? Thanks guys!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SnowedFoam:
Welp, I started from scratch, and now things are running. This time around I used a different laucher, kept things simple, and things seem to be working. Nova was previous launcher, and this second was Lawnchair. I also didn't replace Wallpaper and Lock Screen images the second time. Loaded Google Services, killed some Amazon apps, and all seems to be running well. I worked on my husbands tablet last night as well, and that one went without a hitch. Kudos again, Datastream33 , for an awesome program, and thanks for making our tablets more enjoyable!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JohnnyX74:
Can disabling the Unified Search be included in a Toolbox update or be an option to disable on the list? Thanks for the awesome tool btw
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] p4f456:
I'm not sure if this question fits here but I'm missing the following feature on the fire 10:

On other Android tablets chrome or any other browser let's you add shortcuts of websites to the homescreen so it looks like an app. (Chrome menu => add to homescreen) but on fire os it's not available. Does anyone know if this is an Amazon limitation as even with a custom launcher it does not appear.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] maven33:
I have this option on fire 8 2020 with rootless pixel launcher and firefox.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I think it has to do with the launcher you choose to replace the Fire Launcher. Maven33 has the shortcut option on his Fire 8 with Pixel Launcher, but I do not on my Fire 10 (2019) with Nova Launcher and Firefox.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dkratter14:
I was trying to figure this out just yesterday as well, with Nova Launcher and Chrome. I haven't found a solution yet.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Tim_CO:
I've got a Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 as well and have the same issue with the nav buttons being off centered (aligned to the left).

Thanks for all the help! You guys made an truly impressive tool. My OCD is greatly looking forward to a fix.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] krsmit0:
Run this in an adb shell to give you something usable

settings put secure sysui_nav_bar "space,space,space,space,space,back;home;recent,space,space,space,space,space"
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] p4f456:
It's true. I installed the lawnchair launcher and now it works with Chrome and vivaldi browser.

Still very strange for me because on my Huawei tablet with the same Nova version and same browser I didn't have this issue...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Yeah, it's something with the way Amazon takes over all of the home screen options like shortcuts, navbar, and quicksetting tiles. It has been a major chore just regaining some control over them. (edit: It's been a chore for @Datastream33 to regain control over them.;))
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dkratter14:
Is the version of Google Assistant installed by FTB different from the one on the Play Store? I installed via FTB, but the Play Store says I don't have it installed, and will let me install from there. I didn't want to try it in case it causes something to break.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Michajin:
@Datastream33

Totally love the tool... Really like the app disable tool, works great! Thanks!!!!!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Tim_CO:
That did the trick! Thank you!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Esaron:
When restarting the tablet I'm unable to open links or in app purchases through the play store. It reverts back to Amazon apps and says the default app is no longer available (play store still works though).

All I have done is the nova launcher default home screen. If that narrows the bug down.

I've tried reinstalling through fire toolbox but it doesn't fix the problem.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] king200:
If your HD tablet Ads are paid, than I had problem with using Nova Launcher.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
What's going on?

Hmm, probably related to a change made by Parental Controls. It is very picky about restoring defaults and it could be trying to default back to the Amazon Appstore?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Pardon me, but are you saying you are having issues with Nova Launcher on a non-Special Offers tablet?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Thanks for taking the time to show your appreciation my friend! I really do appreciate it, and I'm ecstatic to hear you are enjoying the Toolbox! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hello friend,

That's actually a great question! So when the Google Assistant tool is executed, it sets up the required services and installs the Google App. In the Google App, is where the Assistant lives. The app on the Play Store I believe is a standalone version of what's already included in the Google App. Installing the one from the Play Store will not effect the Google App's Assistant as it would act as a shortcut instead. I'd however, recommend to just keep the Google App version only. Hope this helps and have a great day/night! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
It's been a fun ride, but also is a constant battle.

Nothing wrong with that through. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] step_21:
Thank you for "Fire Toolbox v18".

I could improve my 2 tablets, no bugs :

- Amazon Fire HD 8 gen2020 (FireOS Version: 7.3.1.7) codename onyx

- Amazon Fire HD 10 gen2021 (FireOS Version: 7.3.1.8) codename trona

Nevertheless, I was forced to register the 2 tablets with my Amazon account before that the "developer options" menu is accessible.

I have deactivated the OTA, hopping for additional future options like ability to unlock the bootloader and install something like LineageOS or AOSP.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings!

It seems a solution was maybe found? Try enabling widgets through the Toolbox (Custom Launcher tool), and the option to add the shortcut to the homescreen should become available. Perhaps the option doesn't show up in browsers because the launchers don't have the proper permissions to display widgets?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Forced to register? Wait, whaaaa... that's not good! :(

Good to see OTAs is disabled and everything seemed to work as intended. As for rooting and unlocking the bootloader I'd like to apologize as there are currently no plans to add support for rooting/unlocking the bootloader. I'd highly recommend keeping an eye on the Fire Tablet forums for any news/discoveries related to rooting your tablets. Sorry to disappoint you my friend. :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings!

Yeah, it seems the tablet's Settings app is missing the proper Accounts activity. Sorry my friend :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] step_21:
To avoid any misunderstanding :

At the first launch, (or after a factory reset), I have no other choice than to :

- Select a language

- Connect to a Wifi network

- Login to my Amazon account or create a new one

Only after having performed these 3 steps, I can see the standard Android UI and activate the USB debugging mode and then use FireToolbox.

That's what I call "I am forced to register the tablet with an Amazon account". That's not a big deal, I think the fact to install an other launcher removes the risk that a kid buy something with my account. I could also change my Amazon password. I don't like the fact that the tablet forces an internet connection and an Amazon account at first launch. (maybe I was blind and I missed the "skip" button)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] maven33:
I tested this on my new fire 10 a few days ago, on the wifi setup, select the manual add wifi option and cancel. Skip wifi config appears on the bottom right corner.

I can not see the exact fireOS version because update section is disabled and device options is not showing the version, but must be something brand new.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Esaron:
Disabling Amazon app store seems to fix it. It might be something I have to do every reset but still worth it tbh.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] LzeroKI:
I also had to do the same "register" steps:

At the first launch, (or after a factory reset), I have no other choice than to :

- Select a language

- Connect to a Wifi network

- Login to my Amazon account or create a new one

I must have missed the "skip wifi" section of the initial launch. Is it bad that I've done this 'register' process and then used the Fire Toolbox? (I haven't yet gotten rid of lockscreen ads). Maybe I can factory reset the tablet and re-do the process and skip initial wifi setup.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] LzeroKI:
Interestingly enough, after going through the intial setup register, the next notification box (before actually getting into the FireOS launcher) let me know an OTA update was availible, but gave me the option of skipping downloading/installing it. I skipped that and once the OS loaded I went straight to using the Fire Toolbox tools via usb.

To your point of amazon spying, I think I'm going to try factory resetting the tablet and going through the "add network/cancel" mentod you guys have mentioned. Any known problems with factory resetting the tablet after Fire Toolbox Debloat/Google services installed/launcher changed?

PS: Thanks for answering my post so quickly!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] LzeroKI:
Gotcha, looks like I know what I'm doing this evening then!

Thanks for your help!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
@Datastream33. I think I have everything setup the way I want and it resembles and operates like one of my rooted Nexus 7 debs running a Custom ROM. But I disabled everything Amazon using your tool and the Amazon shopping app doesn't work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] krsmit0:
you cant use the amazon app from the play store. restore the amazon shopping app in the toolbox.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] drhebbe:
Hi.

I just bought new Fire HD 10 2021 and installed toolbox v.18 on it.

Everything works good except one thing.

After installing Google services and open Play Store, I could see 'Amazon Alexa' app which is ready to be installed in the update list.

It only occurs on the new Fire 2021, not in the old Fire 2019.

Could you please check it out?

Thank you.