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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mkanet:
No notifications from apps

Congratulations on the new VB.NET build of the Toolbox. My post was overlooked from a couple of days ago, from all the excitement of the new toolbox. I'm REALLY hoping I can get some help to resolve this issue with the latest NON-VB.NET version. It's for my daughter. Thanks a million.

I just purchased the latest generation Amazon Fire 10 tablet. I removed "everything Amazon" and switched the Launcher to Nova. Everything works great. However, I'm not getting any notifications from apps. I have notifications enabled in all my apps. However, I'm still not getting any notifications.

Any ideas what's causing this; and, how I can fix it? I didn't have any issues with "Launcher Hijack" and Nova launcher when I had my older Amazon Fire 10 tablet (when Launcher Hijack wasn't blacklisted).

Thanks so much for this irreplaceable Toolbox.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
The issue with language is being dealt with. Currently, the Toolbox is being re-written in VB.Net and as a result will run under PCs using other languages besides English. Please be patient as this may take some time. However, I will be releasing alpha versions along the way. ;)

I'm currently looking into the Launcher Hijack issue and plan on adding a fix with the repackage (if there is one). :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, that might be the direction we are heading in. Perhaps its better to just include a zip file that can be downloaded and extracted to where ever you wish. Hmm, perhaps... ?

But, yeah I would agree. It is time to break these limitations on language and remove the injector. You've stated that you are aware of the VB version, and that should take care of these limitations. Like the fellow [MENTION=9396002]Thiago_Rangel7[/MENTION] who've you quoted said... the Toolbox deserves so much more! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] spocko:
This is not the fault of the toolbox. I think there is some change in FireOS that is causing Launcher Hijack to have this issue. Presumably there is a delay in sending the home button presses. I don't think a solution has been found yet.

This could be something that Amazon did intentionally, since they have tried to block Launcher Hijack previously.

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@Datastream33

Another thought is that you might consider trying to try to keep things simpler in the new VB version. Previous versions seem to try really hard to be an "all in one", "point and click" solution, but that also has some tradeoffs. It's more work for you to develop and support all that, and it can also have unintended consequences when things go wrong. For example, last time I tried to use your toolkit, it did something with drivers that broke my ability to use adb from my PC, and I had a hard time getting it working again. An alternative approach might be to just point to something like this and say that it is a prerequisite for your tool:

https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/tool-mini-adb-fastboot-2019-06-30-t3944288

That would keep your tool more lightweight and focused on the Fire-specific features. Just food for thought.

Thanks for your effort.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
WOW,

This really sounds encouraging, so nice when dealing with a software developer that really cares and responds to user's suggestions. Please keep up all of your great efforts to make the toolbox better and better.

David
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BurnsAllot:
If you are running Windows 10, you can go into Windows Defender (Windows Security) and view past threats under "Protection History." You should be able to see the details of each event, so find the one that is from the Amazon Fire Toolkit and approve/restore it. That will allow you to re-download the file without it being quarantined and removed before it gets to its destination.

That is what I did to download v6.5.

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I've seen some recent posts about Launcher Hijack and I am here for that reason as well. Like others, it would show Fire Launcher after a Home button press, and so I removed Fire Launcher and subsequently had to install Parental Controls Hider.

However, the lag/delay still persists after a Home button press. It will hang on the current program for roughly the same amount of time that Fire Launcher would have show up for. Currently using Nova Launcher

I tried to search for similar problems, but I don't think I saw it. If you have yet to remove Fire Launcher, it might not be worth it right now since that Parental Control notification will pop and disappear, which can be annoying and as said earlier-- the delay is still present.

I am using an HD 8 7th gen.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] b0ssl0af:
Recently got a FIre HD10 9th gen, and just wanted to say thanks for the amazing tool. I don't have a lot of the issues others have had like fire launcher showing up when I press the home button, or not being able to sign in to Gmail or Chrome. The only problem I have is that I don't seem to get notifications, but that doesn't really bother me. My Fire almost feels like a normal Android tablet now.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yes, I think Amazon did introduce some lag intentionally. On my 2019 HD 7 this is apparent. I factory reset my tablet and measured a about 4 sec delay using Launcher Hijack and a 2 second delay when using Fire Launcher. So far I haven't found a way around it.

I will definitely think about making things more simplistic. To be honest, I like making the tools a little more in-depth but I completely agree with you. I will keep what you have said in mind and use it where needed. Thank you! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
No problem David!

I'm so thankful for everyone's opinions and suggestions. We can only make the Toolbox the best it can be by listening to one another and making improvements based off those suggestions! ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I've noticed the lack of notifications as well. Not sure what is causing it... ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, you will need to whitelist the Toolbox's installer until the whole virus thing is resolved.

It seems that Amazon has introduced some lag in between pressing the home button and it actually going home. Like another person said its likely there to try and negate the use of Launcher Hijack and devalue it. This delay I discovered is 2 seconds with Fire Launcher enabled and 4 seconds with Launcher Hijack enabled. Clearly Amazon is trying their best to stop users from using a seperate launcher. I tell you, Amazon is the most dedicated manufacture to locking down their devices. :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jcp2:
I have the 2019 HD10 and have had zero lag with Nova Launcher Prime v6.2.6. I had manually installed v6.2.3 prior to using the toolbox for the first time back in Nov. 2019. (Maybe that had something to do with it?) I just remember that when I ran the toolbox, it didn't install Nova Launcher on top of the version I was already running. I don't know if I'm just lucky or not. :victory: I am on FW v7.3.1.1 BTW
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] matrimc:
Excellent tool

Someone pointed me to this forum and particular thread because I get messages on my Kindle Fire 7 (2017) telling me that the storage available on my device is at a critical level in spite of having moved apps and other data to a 32GB microSD card. I reformatted and removed the SD card, reset my device to factory settings and used the toolbox to remove all the bloatware. I did not remove the Calendar, Weather, Kindle Books, Calculator, Alexa, Kindle Shop, Netflix, Camera, and Appstore.

I installed Google Services, Google Play, and a few apps that I regularly use on my Android smartphone. I also installed CCleaner.

My concern is that I have a bunch of ebooks saved on my SD card and when I go to Settings->Storage, the ebook covers are still being shown as part of the main storage, not as part of the SD card storage. I re-installed Photos, deleted the images, and hid the Photos app again using Toolbox. But still the device's storage persistrs listing the ebook covers . What's puzzling is that CCleaner shows that there are no longer any photos on the device's storage.

Another concern is that Kindle Newsstand is still available on my device despite the fact that I have tried to hid it several times and in between reboots. Note that Kindle Newsstand doesn't appear in Settings->Apps & Games->Amaxon Application Settings.

Has anyone encountered this before and come up with a fix?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Toolbox V6.5 Has Been Re-packed and the Alpha Update Channel Has Been Added!

I just wanted to let you all know that V6.5 has been repacked and uploaded. However, only the "Download" link (so far) will reflect the new file. In addition to the repackage, I've added the Alpha Channel to Update Settings. This will allow you to receive updates containing the new VB Toolbox (Automatic Updates will not work on the Alpha Channel). Keep in mind that these updates are for evaluation purposes only and some things may/may not work as intended. I'd also like to ask if you'd report any issues or successes with the alpha versions and the tools. Your feedback will help me understand what needs to be fixed/what is working as intended. Thanks!

I'm planning on releasing the FIRST alpha version possibly tomorrow. So stay tuned ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Do you happen to have an app installed that is saving these covers? I'm not familiar with ebooks and applications that manage them but it sounds like something else is re-downloading these covers automatically. Now, I think that Kindle Newsstand maybe an app that is escaping the Toolbox's list of apps to disable/hide. If you aren't aware, the debloat tools were re-hauled not too long ago and something has gone wrong with the removal/restore lists. This could be one of that apps that is either missing from the list or the Toolbox is attempting to remove it but it has the wrong package name and isn't able to. or it could be something else entirely. I'm not too sure... ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] impulser91:
Hello,

I seem to have a problem when I go into Modify System Settings. I have attached a screen shot. Tried running as admin too, no change.

Fire HD 8, Win 10 x64.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
I doubt this is the case as the number of Fire owners that actually attempt to mod their devices is minute percentage of those sold. Amazon introduced a home button 'hook' that is attempting to take some action that we don't fully understand (yet) but is likely sourced in a disabled package. Eventually that times out and relinquishes control to the default launcher.

Be careful trafficking in destructive speculation that drags up David vs Golath imagry (baseless theories are a cornerstone in today's polarized everything). Blocking Launcher Hijack and similar receiver hacks is a generic malware defense doing exactly what it is suppose to do in a FireOS world that does not support custom launchers. Do I like it - no! But is is appropriate behavior if one understands the underpinnings.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] emcee99:
I used the tool to hide everything except the default launcher and keyboard. However, the camera app is still functioning. The goal was to remove (hide) the camera app and then install a substitute to see if I could then install the verizon messaging app which currently fails to scan the qr code sent to my phone. Any reason why the camera app removal isn't working? I did see it on the list while the tool was working. Thanks for the awesome tool!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RandallFlagg8:
I believe the tool tries to hide com.android.camera. On my HD 8, however, the camera app is com.amazon.camera. It went away when I used the toolbox's ADB shell to hide it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] caporal:
The latest version is detected as Virus by many AV software.

Artemis!7CADB75BC17E

Exploit-CVE2017-8759.aa
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yep, I know. From now on all versions that will be released will come in zip formats.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Really? That's interesting... Thank you for the information. I will be sure to include this in VB Toolbox as an option in the manual hide/disable and make sure it gets removed by the debloat tools. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Amazon Fire Toolbox V6.5 (Alpha Build 1)

Alright, as promised here is the link to the very first alpha build!

In this alpha build the following tools are available and should be working:

ADB Shell (Temp Root not working yet).

Custom Launcher.

Density Modifier.

Google Services (Manage Google Services still needs to be added).

Hybrid Apps.

Power Options.

The settings that are available in this build include:

Startup

Updates

About

Themes (Terminal is the only theme for now).

I would also like to point out that Device Detection can be a little wonky. Also, the Toolbox isn't yet capable of detection when the device needs to be authorized so please do keep that in mind. If you have any issues with device detection please let me know. Thanks!

As always, if you see an issue or come across a bug please let me know by providing the tablet you used, what tool the error occurred in, how to replicate it, and what happened.

In addition, here is the link to the VirusTotal scan.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] johnthomas123:
nav bar auto hides.

Fire HD 10 2017

Nav bar now auto hides. I'd like to change it back.?

Also defaulted to an Asian keyboard.

Used yesterdays v6.5 (zip file) removed amazon stuff.

Added nova launcher.

modify system settings does not work. says invalid number.

tried today's release. (win installer vers)

modify system settings does nothing.

install updates finds 6.6, but simply uninstalls 6.5.

then left with nothing.

A bit stuck now. Is there an adb command that I can restore nav bar setting?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rollgo:
convert sd in internal storage

hello my friend, I Made all the process to format the micro SD card, and convert internal storage with amazon toolbox, but I couldn't, please explaint to me, with more details please. Thank you so much.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hello friend,

Please refer to this post. The post will help guide you through the process and if you need further help please feel free to reach out to me and I will do my best to assist to the best of my ability. Thanks and good luck! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
There is indeed a command. Please open the Toolbox, click on "ADB Shell", Then click on "Standard Shell" and type (or paste) the following command into the shell:

settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=

This command will fully restore the navigation bar. Please, let me know if you need further help. Thanks and good luck! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Amon37:
I installed the hybrid netflix but the toolbox is frozen on "Installing Netflix" and the app says it needs to be updated and takes me to the amazon store. Did I miss a step?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
Hi,

I've always thought of you as a caring person, you can readily see that in your interactions with all of the user's of this great application. Now at least to me, by you including a 'link' to the virus total scan results, it shows even more how much you care about the user's of your app.

Thanks so much !!

David
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rollgo:
i do it all the step , but don't work, maybe por my SD card is not class 10
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rollgo:
i cant convert sd in internal storage

my SD card have 32 Gb so i want use entire, i followed the step but nothing.... my SD card is not class 10
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] madmaxmedia:
Install standard Android Kindle app?

I have removed all the stock Amazon apps on my Fire HD 10 2017, and would like to install the standard Android Kindle Reader app from the Google Play store, but it won't install. I've tried through the Toolbox, through Google Play Store, and manual side-loading method- all fail.

Any way to get around this? Fire OS 5 has TERRIBLE support now for personal docs (my own ebooks), it doesn't let you search for your books, sync progress, etc.. which Fire OS 4 on my HDX does. So I'd like to install the generic Android app which does not have this problem.

Thanks!! (and thanks for this wonderful tool!!!)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] johnthomas123:
thanks . All good. now.:)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] larryxw:
After downloading, I attempted to run the install. I received this error message:

adb server version (40) doesn't match this client (41); killing...

could not read ok from ADB server

* failed to start daemon

error: cannot connect to daemon

adb server version (40) doesn't match this client (41); killing...

This was followed by a screen that stated "NO DEVICE WAS FOUND"

How do I troubleshoot this? Thanks for the help.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Are you perhaps using VB Toolbox or Batch Toolbox?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
There are a few things you can try. If you have a Dell PC I would recommend uninstalling Dell PC Suite (this is known to cause issues with adb).

You can try killing adb and see if that fixes it. To do so please close the Toolbox and start a cmd.exe shell. In cmd.exe please type (or paste the following command) into the command prompt:

TASKKILL /IM adb.exe /F

If none of this works try restarting your pc and see if that helps. In addition, try whitelisting the adb directory in your anti-virus.

Please let me know if you need further help. I'm here to help! Best of luck. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Sweet! I'm happy to hear this. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] larryxw:
Thanks for the reply. I am a bit of a newbie at this but will try these suggestions tonight after work.

Also, I noticed on Settings > Device Options > Developer Options, under Debugging, there is no more "Enable ADB" toggle. Did that change recently?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] easttall:
after install google service,

the netflix from amazon appstore doesn't work any more.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rocjoh:
It could be a problem of the latest update of netflix app (from amazon app store) itself. I also had the same issue on my Fire HD 10 2019 with GP installed and several pre-installrd apps disabled with this great tool, but side-loaded previous version of the netflix app works just fine.

BTW, thanks for the great tool!! Customizing lower-end device and making it useful-enough-daily-driver is fun! [emoji16]

-------added comment------

After the Netflix app(amazon app store ver) update released on Jan 18 (ver 7.39.0), it stopoed working (stuck at Netflix logo). So I side-loaded previous ver (ver 7.30.0) apk from my backup, and it works fine. Netflix users with Fire HD tablets better not update to the latest ver for now, I suggest
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Vivigens:
Same here.

A Sideload Installation of the .apk v6.26.1 and evrything works fine!
[General Questions and Answers] icebreaker0202:
Hi have the original US sprint version of the samsung s9+ which I had recently unlocked and unbranded from an unlocking service through team viewer. The model number is now SM-G965U1 and the baseband version is G965U1UEU3ARG7. I noticed on websites like sammobile that there are updates to this software for this phone model. When I click update software on the phone it states that I have the latest one. Is this normal or should it be able to update to later firmwares such as ARK5? I am using a t-mobile sim card in the phone currently. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
OTA software updates are controlled by your carrier, in your case, it is T-Mobile.

If T-Mobile does not offer an update for SM-G965U1, you will not get a notification to update and it will not find any updates when you check for them.

But, if there are updates for that model number available to download from Sammobile, just download the firmware and flash it via Odin onto your device.

Note:

When the unlocking service unlocked your device, they might have only used a small part of the software from S-G965U1 and not the entire firmware because the entire firmware might not be compatible with the model that your device originally was.

For example, they may have only used the bootloader from SM-965U1 or only the system.img or only the modem.img or any combination but not the entire firmware, if this is the case, flashing the entire firmware might cause issues.

I would email the unlocking service and ask them if the entire SM-G965U1 firmware can be flashed or at least ask what files were used in the unlocking process and which parts of SM-G965U1 firmware are safe to use or not.
[General Questions and Answers] icebreaker0202:
Hey thank you for your response. I just spoke with them and they said that the full software was used and that I would get OTA updates? Even if I do flash the firmware, am I able to jump to the latest firmware or do I have to flash all of the firmware in order to get to the latest one?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
You could just flash the newest version.
[General Questions and Answers] zulieibanez59:
Where you able to figure out how to update from this baseband? I'm having the same issue as you.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I don't think you understand how things work when it comes to updates on android devices. It isn't like a Windows PC where any and all new updates are offered/pushed via Windows Update to every device that has Windows installed.

OTA updates are controlled and offered by your carrier, you will only get the update if your carrier CHOOSES to offer the update to devices on their network.

Just because your device manufacturer has released an update, does not necessarily mean that your specific mobile carrier will offer it to their customers, some devices never receive updates from the carrier for "this" or "that" device whereas other carriers would offer the update to those devices.

It's all a matter of who your carrier is, not what device you have.

For example, Samsung could release an update for S9+, then "this" carrier could choose to offer the update to the S9+ devices on their network and they would be able to update via OTA update through system settings.

Or

Samsung could release an update for S9+ but "that" carrier could refuse to offer the OTA update to devices on their network. In this case, the device can still be updated by manually downloading the update via the internet and then manually flashing the update via Odin, instead of via OTA update through system settings.

To put this in perspective in comparison to a Windows PC vs android, if Windows Updates were handled the same way that android updates are handled.......

The way android updates are offered by your carrier, for Windows PC, the equivalent of this would be Microsoft offering Windows Updates but then the updates only being available based on who your internet service provider is. In this theoretical example, your internet service provider may or may not allow the update to be installed on your system. If your service provider doesn't allow the Windows Update to be installed through their network, you would have to manually download the update and install it yourself instead of using the Windows Update Service to install the update automatically.

Does this help you understand how the update system is handled when it comes to android updates?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] xmixmaster:
Delete please sorry