yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] wnardone:
Getting this error when I try to install google services. Happens on/after download 5/5.

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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
There was a micropatch to Toolbox v25 that fixes this (I believe). Run the Toolbox Updater to get/apply the patch and try installing again. It should report Toolbox v25.1.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Alright! I hear you guys loud and clear! ;)

In the FAQ you'll find a link that will take you to a wordpress post, where you can track the progress of the port! Have a good one!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings!

Yeah, @blaacksheep is correct. Try downloading the micropatch and try again. After the fact, please let us know how it goes! Best of luck! 🤞
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DougSe:
Fire 10, OS 7.3.1.9 - Won't install google services, Exception Loop: System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be nul... Parm name: uriString, System.Uri.ctro
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] art99:
Thanks a lot. Where can I usally download theese Files?

The Amazon Appstore does not show them to me and the Playstore Versions are not compatible / Silk Browser not found? Is there any mirror site on the web where we can find always find the current versions of amazon apps video,music,kindle... ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
What did you do? I can't get any 3rd party calendar apps, including "Calendar Widget," which I like, to work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] James Bottomtooth III:
Is there a way to fix this? I cannot resize the window so the text and buttons are cut off...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
So far, I've returned 2 HD 8's and just bought a 3rd one. Everything is working great, thanks to the Toolbox, except for 3rd party Google Play Store Calendar apps. No data; completely blank. Does anyone have solution?

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BryanFry:
I am a Fire HD 10 (11th generation) OS 7.3.2.2 user. Yesterday (November 17, 2021) i decided to use this toolbox for the very first time. Unfortunately I got a developer message box saying DO NOT update to 7.3.2.2.

Does anybody have any idea what features are & what aren't working with this OS 7.3.2.2 now ?

Will i brick my new tablet if i use this Toolbox ?

Can i still get google playstore and use my google playstore account that i use on my android mobile to download any app ?

Will the Toolbox be updated in the future for us 7.3.2.2 users or am i a gone case now ?

I tried factory reset but i am still on Fire OS 7.3.2.2 (Build Date: November 5, 2021 8:34pm).

Can i safely downgrade my OS without root ?

*Sorry for so many questions*
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
In the Toolbox, under the Manage Amazon Apps tab, in the Manual portion, choose Simple and choose the Restore tab. Re-enable Calendar.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
That usually happens when Windows is not set to default (100%) text size. You can either set your text size to default, or create another user account on your computer, leaving the defaults, to run Toolbox under.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
See post #6800.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Surface36:
I had the same problem on a Win 7 machine. II posted on the forum and got a reply from Blacksheep that fixed it https://xdaforums.com/t/windows-tool-fire-toolbox-v25-0.3889604/page-284#post-85307881
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
From reports I've seen, 7.3.2.2 has blocked Launcher replacement (by current methods). The only way we'll find out about what Amazon has done is to try things out on 7.3.2.2. Since it's a new F/W version, the current recommendation is to NOT update to it. You've already got it so you can help @Datastream33 figure out what remediations are needed to bypass the Launcher and whatever else Amazon has done.

All things done in the Toolbox can be undone with a factory reset. It's likely safe to run anything in the Toolbox without fear of "bricking" your tablet.

Google's Playstore should function correctly once installed. People have had complications installing it lately so be patient and make sure you have the most up-to-date micropatch installed (v25.1) before attempting.

With the help of people who have installed 7.3.2.2, I'm sure that Datastream33 will do his best to find new ways to disable the things we don't want on our tablets.

As far as downgrading, I believe that was only possible on 7.3.1.2 or earlier, and it may require disassembly of your tablet to remove the battery in order to do it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
I did that and rebooted the device, but it still doesn't work. The "Calendar Widget" reads data from the Google Calendar, and has a setup feature from which the user selects which of the various Google Calendar sub-Calendars to select which is a no-brainer on my Nexus 7 2013 debs (tablets) - i.e., they all appear. But no Calendars appear on the Fire HD 8, just a blank screen. See attached screenshots showing the differences between the 2 devices.

I hope we can fix this, because I'm sure it affects other users and I'm not alone.

Thanks for your help.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Very kind of you my good sir. Pls extract every system app for me. Lol, just kidding... but all jokes aside you are a trooper and thank you for going the extra mile!(y)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Alright... first things first, @BryanFry could you please extract Fire Launcher using the app recommended by @Falcon342 and send me the apk? I'd really appreciate it and would like to take a peak at it in aapt and see what's been changed. Thank you so much... its time to see if we can find a workaround! ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] sh0wst0pper:
This was working perfectly for me but now I cannot get into the play store. It continually says "Checking for updates" and then fails with "Something went wrong".

I have uninstalled the google servers from the device and re-run the Fire Toolbox. Everything installs, and I put my google credentials in and then it does the same thing again.

Does anyone else have this issue? Fire HD 8 (8th Gen)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Pardon my confusion but is the Calendar Widget a part of Google Calendar or the calendar app on the Fire Tablets?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] KY933:
From what I found, Toolbox cannot replace the default launcher, nor switch off the OTA updates under FireOS 7.3.2.2 due to some FireOS core apps being locked (secured) in this update. I believe you can still push the Google services to your tablet, but I haven't tested installing Google services from scratch myself with FireOS 7.3.2.2 because I have already been using Toolbox for a few months already.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] KY933:
No problem for me. Have you tried close all apps from the recent app list, then clear cache for Google Play Store, then restart the app? Also, sometimes the "checking for updates" part may take a longer while because of the slower CPU and less RAM hardware configuration.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] sh0wst0pper:
I have figured out the issue. It is my daughters tablet and i enabled family link. Looks like this breaks google on the fire tablets. I signed in with just me and it works. I would like to sign in with her though.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BryanFry:
I "Started a conversation" with you.

How do I extract the Fire Launcher using the app (Package Manager; F-Droid) recommended by @Falcon342 ?

I opened the package manager and searched for "launcher". I am getting 3 results.

I attached a screenshot.

Is it the 1st one you want ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SenorSmartyPants:
I get notifications of some automatic downloads failing. I'm not sure the cause of these. Is it some google play update that can only be fixed in the toolbox? These only happen on my 2 fire tablets that I used the toolbox on. Anyone else see this?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] CloudBashedBarrett:
Hi thought id join to add to another post i'd seen further up. I've got a Fire 10 running 7.3.2.2. Unfortunately Firebox seems to have a couple of issues with this version.

- The disable ota updates prompt keeps popping up and doesnt actually disable.

- As previously mentioned it doesn't seem possible to remove the fire launcher. I tried to manually remove it and it says that you "cannot disable a protected package"

I'm hoping there is a work around for this.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] johnyysmith:
Installed the Fire Toolbox on a HD6, debloated all Amazon and installed Nova Launcher. But now can't find my books or reader. Installing Kindle from Google Play Store downloads but install fails. Amazon Kindle shows in the Apps list but is not in the Apps widget icons. It can't be loaded. Also the shutdown button does not work - except as a hard shutdown (long press)

So uninstalled Nova and restored all Amazon bloatware. Shut down functional again as well as books, both bought from Amazon or instaled seperately

But it would be nice to be able to debloat but retain the Kindle ebook reader and library. Any suggestions welcome
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] cf77:
hi,all

I forgot to check my FireOS version before I used Fire Tool Box.

Since , the OTA is diabled. I cannnot check my current version numbers.

I s there another way to find what version of FireOS do I have? without turn OTA back On.

thx.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BryanFry:
got it. Sent. :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] :
Just nabbed me a fire 10 in the sale .. finger on the button dead on midnight lol .. so i assume ya have to connect to the internet first to register the device ,but will it offer the update or download it automatically ?l
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
So, for whatever reason I cannot post a reply in the PMs so I guess we'll try it here instead.

Let's first try downgrading to a previous version and see if that works. Please download the attached .zip file, extract it to the Toolbox's ADB directory (In the Toolbox: Settings > About > Open ADB Directory), click the address bar in File Explorer, type cmd.exe and press enter. Lastly, please execute the following command in Command Prompt:

adb install -r -d FireLauncher.apk

Please let me know the output and best of luck!🤞
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
Intelligent observation. True, Google Calendar can also be displayed as a widget. But "Calendar Widget." which is the apps name, is a separate apk, which I have extracted, saved, and installed on my Nexus 7 2013 debs without issue. Additionally, I have done a test install of Google Calendar's built-in widget on my HD8, and it installs, but it's functionality is really terrible. And I have test installed about 6 other free standing calendar widgets and they install, but they all show a blank calendar selection page identical to the "Calendar Widget," image I attached, above.

Thanks again
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings!

Once connected to your WIFI it will take some time to download the update. However, I'd highly recommend not connecting it to your WIFI (refer to the Getting Started section in the OP), until OTA Updates has been disabled.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] :
Thanks Datastream & Falcon 👍. I had a fire 7 many many years ago . Had Google installed on it but it's that long ago I can't remember how lol. I never thought about not having to register for Amazon since I'll use Google . I'll post how everything goes soon as it arrives 😊
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BryanFry:
@Datastream33

it shows:

Performing Streamed Install

adb: failed to install FireLauncher.apk: Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES: Failed to collect certificates from /data/app/vmdl452468363.tmp/base.apk: META-INF/TEST_SIG.SF indicates /data/app/vmdl452468363.tmp/base.apk is signed using APK Signature Scheme v2, but no such signature was found. Signature stripped?]

Screenshot attached
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BryanFry:
@Datastream33

Can't "Reply" to that message of yours [https://xdaforums.com/t/windows-tool-fire-toolbox-v25-0.3889604/page-342#post-85967589] for some reason here. Forum says "Oops! We ran into some problems. Please try again later. More error details may be in the browser console."
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] cml.snc:
Today updated Nova luncher playstore version v 7.0.54
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
I side loaded Nova 6 and set the Play Store not to auto update any apps, because Nova 7 is incompatible with many widgets I use. I notified the Nova deb about this, but he doesn't seem to be interested in fixing it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
The Google Play Store Amazon shipping app doesn't work. What should I doable?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
If you mean the Amazon Shopping app, you can't use the one from Google. Uninstall it and re-enable the built-in Amazon Shopping app with the Manage Amazon Apps tool in the Toolbox.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, the old version of Fire Launcher isn't signed like the new one is. Funny enough, I can install the new version (apk provided by @BryanFry) on my tablet (haven't updated my tablet) and once installed I'm still able to disable it and all that. So, it seems something else has changed that is preventing fire launcher from being disabled. Possibly an update to Parental Controls? I'm not entirely sure, but what I am sure about is this sucks. :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
It happened to you as well? I looked at the browser's console and it keep saying I was blocked by Cloudflare or something. Then when I attempted to respond to this message it said the website was down for maintenance. It seems all good now?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] saucyross:
having an issue with a new Fire 10 regarding the System UI modifications. on my other device, I was prompted to install Automate and setup a Custom Quicksetting Tile for the System UI modifications to be restored upon boot. however, on the Fire 10, I was not. is there any way to trigger that prompt to install Automate? I've modified the System UI several times in the toolkit, but I'm not receiving the prompt top setup Automate anymore. I've also tried exporting and importing the Custom Quicksettings flow from another Fire tablet, but it fails to start.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] thisisnotatest:
@maven33 @Falcon342 @Datastream33

I'm interested in removing even more packages that aren't in the fire 7 debloat lists listed below. Would you be able to tell me which packages I definitely shouldn't move/ones that I could move?

amazon.fireos

android

android.ext.services

android.ext.shared

com.amazon.advertisingidsettings com.amazon.appaccesskeyprovider

com.amazon.dcpms.client com.amazon.dcpms.fos.service

com.amazon.dpcclient

com.amazon.frameworksettings

com.amazon.imdb.tv.mobile.app

com.amazon.kindle.starsight

com.amazon.kindleautomatictimezone

com.amazon.media.session.monitor

com.amazon.minerva.client.api

com.amazon.sanjayan

com.amazon.settings

com.amazon.storagemanager

com.amazon.wallpaper

com.amazon.webview.chromium

com.android.backupconfirm com.amazon.zordon com.android.bips com.android.bluetooth com.android.bluetoothmidiservice com.android.bookmarkprovider com.android.calculator2

com.android.calllogbackup com.android.camera2 com.android.captiveportallogin com.android.carrierconfig com.android.certinstaller com.android.companiondevicemanager

com.android.cts.ctsshim com.android.cts.priv.ctsshim com.android.defcontainer com.android.deskclock com.android.documentsui

com.android.externalstorage com.android.htmlviewer com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.corner com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.double com.android.internal.display.cutout.emulation.tall

com.android.keychain com.android.launcher3 com.android.location.fused com.android.managedprovisioning com.android.mtp

com.android.packageinstaller com.android.pacprocessor com.android.printservice.recommendation

com.android.printspooler

com.android.providers.calendar com.android.providers.contacts com.android.providers.downloads

com.android.providers.media com.android.providers.settings com.android.providers.telephony com.android.providers.userdictionary

com.android.proxyhandler

com.android.se com.android.settings com.android.settings.intelligence

com.android.shell com.android.smspush com.android.statementservice com.android.stk com.android.storagemanager com.android.systemui com.android.systemui.theme.dark com.android.vpndialogs com.android.wallpaperbackup com.android.wallpapercropper com.android.wallpaperpicker

com.fireos.usagestats.proxy

com.google.android.gms com.google.android.gsf
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] thisisnotatest:
@Datastream33

Trying to install all the apps with the toolbox offline. Where can I download the apks (on another computer) and where should I put them so this can work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jd45321:
Under Windows Settings/Apps/Apps&Features I have an old version "Fire Toolbox V18.0 version". Get an error when I try to uninstall it. Any way to remove this listing from the Apps list?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jd45321:
So, I had 2 listings in Windows Settings, I uninstalled the latest version I had on my system (and it removed the physical files). But there is still a listing in the Settings (but the uninstall just gives an error message. There must be a listing somewhere in the registry, but I don't know where to look to delete it.

The error says

C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Datastream\Fire Toolbox V18.0\unins000.exe

Windows cannot find 'C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Datastream\Fire Toolbox V18.0\unins000.exe' Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jd45321:
Update: I went into Control Panel/Program and Features. Selected uninstall there and it removed the listing.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BryanFry:
this one failed to install.

Screeenshot provided
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] :
failed downgrade .. trying to install an older version than one already installed. can you uninstall / disable the current version first ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BryanFry:
how do i disable the launcher ?

The "Disable" option of "Home Pages" is not there in "App info" under settings. It is there but untappable.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] :
im guessing here , but if you enable an alternative launcher does it allow fire launcher to be disabled then ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BryanFry:
i have no idea how to do it. I am a noob in such things. One has to tell me step by step.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] :
haha yeah and me . should get my fire today so ill have a look and see whats what
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] anhyeuviolet:
Hello !

Can we bypass OTA update when run the device at first to register it with AMZ ?

I am afraid that after finished login with AMZ account, an invincible OTA will jump into my HD10.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] shrimp$:
I am having an issue that I don't think anyone else seems to have reported in quite the same way. Fire Toolbox will not connect to my device (Fire 7 (7th generation) austin). Any help would be much appreciated.

Background​

I don't know if this is relevant, but it might be. It was given to me unopened by someone who received it in error from Amazon. I don't know if this means that it skipped some kind of serial number whitelisting before shipping, but registering an Amazon account has never worked on it (real or throwaway). Additionally it is stuck on software version it shipped with (Fire OS 5.6.0.0 from 28 November 2017) - after connecting to wi-fi, attemps to update it give the error:

Steps to reproduce​

enter system recovery mode

select wipe data/factory reset

reboot

select language

skip selecting wi-fi

enable adb

connect to Windows 10 machine, ensuring drivers are installed and Windows sees it

run Fire Toolbox (I had run it previously and already updated the version to latest)

three error messages shown, one after another:

The error dialog is blank after the message, shown - no further information to share with @Datastream33 is provided.

Outcome​

So annoyingly I have had a virtually unused tablet which can only be used with F-Droid. Don't get me wrong, I love F-Droid, but I was hoping to use Play Store to put some content for children on it.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Small update​

I just (naively?) tried using the apply update from ADB option from system recovery. Then adb sideload AmazonDebugger.apk with the file provided by Fire Toolbox (Fire Toolbox V25.1\bin\AmazonDebugger\AmazonDebugger.apk). The Windows terminal gave Total xfer: 1.00x, while the device showed:

Not sure if this tells anyone anything they wouldn't already know.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] theskiver:
great toolbox! wondering if there's a way to remove this "register device" box from the home screen? thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] :
So my new fire 10 is on is 7.3.1.8 and showing as a 10th gen. Downloaded update to 7.3.2.1 and now it's telling me there's no available space .. 23.91gb isn't enough apparently .. what now , shall I download the update from the web instead ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Yeah. Run Toolbox on it and replace your launcher, disable lockscreen ads, and disable OTA updates while you can.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
But why would you want to "update" the OS? It's not more secure that we know of, and there's no new features that anybody wants. One would think you'd be happy at having a lower OS version that is more easily hacked than a newer one that's not.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] :
I'd say there has to be a security update or 2 since February . Plus I won't be disabling all Amazon apps
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] :
Already downloading 😊
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I have no idea what they changed in the recents menu. The one in 7.3.1.2 works fine for me. I think I view the boot animation once a month at most, so it hardly matters to me either. If I ever get another Fire tablet, I'll try the downgrade procedure from another thread here to try and put 7.3.1.0 on this tablet and then get root! 🥳