[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
How's it going guys?

I hope everyone is having a great Sunday so far!!

Yesterday, we saw the release of Toolbox V11.0. In this update... a lot of important subtools and additions were added to the Toolbox. As a result, let's take a look at the highlights individually and thoroughly!

Custom Launcher

Restore Fire Launcher:​

After the release of the previous version, it seems that I missed an important detail... the ability to revert back to Fire Launcher if desired. In the past, the ability lived in the Manage Amazon Apps manual subtool and was removed due to the additions of Tool Options in V9.2 but never fully implemented until the previous update (with the rewrite of the Manage Amazon Apps tool).​

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In V11.0 this oversight has been corrected, and you can now restore Fire Launcher if desired. Please note that on generations 8 and above it may take a few sections for the option to become available simply because the Toolbox is checking the status of Fire Launcher and if found disabled the option will become available, and please note this does not effect older gens as Fire Launcher is meant to be enabled at all times.​

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Enable Widgets:​

In previous versions, the ability to enable widgets worked, but simply wasn't implemented into the UI correctly. In order to enable widgets... you had to install the custom launcher THEN re-execute the Custom Launcher tool, and then enable widget support from the Tool Options (TO) menu. Well, instead of living in the TO menu it has been moved directly into the main window of the tool and allows the user to choose if they want to enable widgets AFTER the installation. A lot more fluid and easier to access.​

Device Detection

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As you guys may know... the Toolbox doesn't like multiple devices being connected to ADB at once, and use to inform you of this while providing limited information regarding how to actually resolve the issue. Well, this changes in V11.0 as it now handles each additional connection (multiple physically plugged in devices, emulators, and wireless debugging enabled devices) making it easier to determine where the issue lies and how to actually resolve it. When it comes to wireless debugging enabled devices a new subtool has also been added that should help disconnect the device from the network if needed.This change should help reduce confusion and relay information more appropriately as to how resolve the issue and get the Toolbox working with your device. ​

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Recommended Setup Guide

As requested by the community, a setup guide has been added and should help users determine what tools to run and in what order to run them. This guide can be found in the Welcome Screen, underneath the Welcome Tour and will guide you through various tools until the your tablet is setup the recommended way. ​

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Another community request, the FAQ has been added to the main menu and can be accessed by clicking the question mark (?) button. In the FAQ you will find answers to questions commonly asked by the community. As time goes on and more questions are asked, the FAQ will continue to grow and should be a good place to locate information regarding a problem or concern.​

ADB Input

Joining the Keyboard and Input tool we have the ADB Input subtool. This tool is essentially a means of sending keycodes, strings, and taps to the device using the mouse and keyboard. Primarily used as a means of interacting with a device if you cannot access the keyboard or if one of the physical hardware buttons don't work. Not really a game changing tool but a fun one to tinker with none the less.​

Hey, wait that's not everything in this update! Please feel free to take a look at the changelog below for more information.

Changelog

If you haven't downloaded V11.0 what are you waiting for? You can download the update from the OP or if you already have Toolbox V10.2 installed you can update using the Toolbox Updater (go to the Settings, and click the "check for Updates").

As per update I feel like I need to THANK you all for your amazing support, interactions, helpfulness, and being all around great people! In addition, THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH for the AMAZING DONATIONS!!!! It really does mean a lot and really brings some amazing coffee to the table!! :)

Anyways, that's all I got for you guys now! Until next time... Peace!