yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dickoolige:
This happens for me on 7.3.1.9 and there is no fix, it's just a very annoying bug that happens after whenever you unlock or wake the tablet. I just have to choose 'Portable Storage' and 'Done' every time. The problem is intermittent though as sometimes it wont appear at all, I think it depends if the SD card is in current use with an app or playing music e.t.c
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Eiion:
I've received a brand spanking new HD 10 Plus today. Oddly though FTB recognizes it as "Amazon Fire HD8 (2018)" though 🤔

Is this posing any issues when going through the process of "fixing" this tablet (going with the standard recommended settings)?

Also, when trying to install the Nova launcher as well as Google Keyboard I've gotten the same error (sideloading was already enabled):

Any solutions or ist this a big in the current version v26.1?

EDIT:

And I've just gotten another error message (4 times!) when trying to install google services

Any solutions to that?

EDIT 2:

While the Device ID in the bottom left has changed it still is not correct as this is a "plus" and FTB shows it as "Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021)".

The Fire OS Version - according to FTB Device Information - is 7.3.1.9. And I don't know if this is normal since this is my first Fire tablet but shockingly the Security Patch version appears to be 2018-10-05. Over 3 years old for a 2021 model tablet? Surely this can't be right, can it?

EDIT 3:

After manually changing the USB connection on the tablet from "No Data Transfer" to "Data Transfer" (that's both direct translations from what it says for me on the tablet in German - I've tried to change the tablet's language to English to see what it says but whenever tapping on "Keyboard and Language" - "Languages" I'm just getting pushed back to the Device Options menu...) I now was able to install google services without an error message. Same for the custom launcher.

EDIT 4:

Manually selecting apps to disable in the Manage Amazon Apps section... there is no "Run" or "Execute" button. So I'm not entirely sure if simply selecting apps is enough already to disable them.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] finneus_:
Hi together after using this tool to set up my mom's fire HD 10 (2017) it fails CTS attestation I don't know if it passed before but it must have been because some apps can't be installed now cause it says this version is not compatible with your device.

Before resetting the tablet all those apps worked.

Maybe someone has a solution for this.

Maybe I have to use another play services version or something ...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] klj82:
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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Sichelnes:
Hi, great work!

I have one question comming from an iPad: Is there any way to implement 1:1 the same iOS-like Gestures while disabling the button bar on the bottom of the screen with Nova-Launcher?

Therefore, it would be easy to adapt for an iPad-user and screen usage would increase too.

PErhaps someone can help me out there or has already a good solution which is working fine?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Tomdarkness:
Having the exact same issues with the HD 10 (not plus) received today. Can't get the custom launcher to work and the play services install fails with the same "Bad user number" error.

Edit: Tried it again and it worked. This time I had the tablet unlocked and screen on - maybe try that and see if it works?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lewmur:
Sorry for being off topic but this is the best place I could think of for my question. I have a "test" tablet that I've succeeded in getting LOS 19 to run. But, as of now, there are no gapps available for Android 12. So my question. What apks do I need to install playstore and in what order to install. Thanks in advance for any help.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Well, these are the ones @Falcon342 has suggested most recently for the Fire tablet, but they may not match your architecture. If they don't work, your best bet is to search sites like ApkPure or ApkMirror and select the apk's that fit your hardware.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] glaadar:
any ideas?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Eiion:
As mentioned in one of my edits, after changing the USB connection to transfer data I was able to install launcher and g-services ;-)

I'm already using it fully set up and am considering getting one myself I like it that much (as this one is for my technically inept senior parents).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Eiion:
Try manually changing the usb settings to data transfer. Worked for me.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lewmur:
If you use the canary release, do you still need to create a folder and modify the nikgapps.conf file?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lewmur:
Thanks for the help. The link to the XDA thread is a big help. I've posted my question there.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Zhark12:
I'm sorry to be up on this thread and ask this question again, but no one has ever gave me a clear answer. Is there any way we can root the Fire Tablet or downgrade it? One of these ways can let me be able to use a default launcher on my fire tablet. If I root, I can uninstall the Fire Launcher. If I downgrade, I can change it with the toolbox. Is it even possible to make a way to do one of these things?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Tea-Shirt:
hey guys. did you think a future version of fire tool can handle the 7.3.2.2 fire os on my fire 2021

the lcok screen adds are horrible and the default amazon launcher give me a stroke =(

works perfectly fine on my hd 8 with 7.3.1.6 :(((
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
No one answered you because as of now there is no way to do either of those things. Sorry.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
All you can do is hope that someone comes up with a new way around the new restrictions in 7.3.2.2. Well, that is unless you would like to take up the charge and figure out a new way to circumvent those restrictions yourself.

Edit: Oh yeah, see below. :giggle:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dickmackey:
Does my device need tone rooted?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] bigboolean:
So I used Fire Toolbox on my HD 10 (Gen 11), and for some reason I can't disable the Fire Launcher. Is it because I have the latest version of Fire OS? I'm currently using V26 of the toolbox.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] finneus_:
Okay that makes sense to me, but what could be the reason for being unable to download some apps that used to work (were downloadable from Playstore) before resetting and using this tool.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] manyxda:
My first post here. I actually got 7.3.2.1 on HD 10 for $75 on a Black Friday sale but let it go on WIFI and "update" to 7.3.2.2 because I had not read this forum! Now my heart is filled with self-reproaches.

My greatest worry is that still worse things might come down the "upgrade" pipeline. Some questions.

1. Is it true that the only way to block future updates is to ban the server addresses at the router?

2. Corollary to 1, is there no way to institute the ban in the device itself? (Similar to listing the addresses after 127.0.0.1 in hostfile.)

3. If from outside (e.g. a cafe) the device tunnels back to my own router (through OpenVPN, Wireguard etc., assuming these will install on the device), will the ban at the router still work? Or will the device override the tunneling and connect to update servers?

4. Where is the most complete list of the addresses to ban? I found this list (a previous page of this post):

https://xdaforums.com/t/windows-tool-fire-toolbox-v26-1.3889604/post-86125413

Thanks very much!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] manyxda:
Thank you.

By "tunneling to my router" I meant a VNP server set up on my router (as you point out).

Could you expand on "collecting [the update server addresses] from your device" (quoted above)? How could I do that?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Marcus4Aspern:
That really helped! The desciptopn on the first page should be updated with the USB - data transfer setting and that the language must be English (doesn´t work with german language selected!)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Sure there is an "Apply" button:

Hopefully you found it and all is working as expected. :) If not, the Toolbox doesn't work right with any font size settings other than the default 100%. If you set it to 125%, that part of the image might get cut off. In that case you'll need to either set up another user profile on your computer with default font size settings to run Toolbox under, or change the settings for your current profile.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] sunnybutts:
1st post, not really sure if "reply" is the correct option. Toolbox 26.1, Fire HD8(10th) 0020367984772. After cleaning tablet debloating a tad (manual) cleaning lockscreen ads. Now UNABLE to start Amazon Prime. Also tried to load via Google play, unable to load. I've read a fix for this a year ago and unable to find it. Many thanks.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
First off, welcome to XDA! :cowboy: The 'Reply' buttons will quote the message above them in your post. If you aren't responding to a particular post, best to just go to the box below and enter your post.

In Toolbox, if you disable Amazon apps that you later want, they can be re-enabled. In order for Prime Video to work, uninstall any non-working Prime Video app from Google Play Store. Now run Toolbox and select Manage Amazon Apps > Manual tab > Simple (recommended) > Restore tab. Here you want to select Amazon Prime Video. Also you might have to enable Shop Amazon to use that app to sign in to Amazon.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] sunnybutts:
Blaacksheep, Thank you so much! it worked like a champ. How do you donate to the tool?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Haha. That's the same thing I thought when I first used it. The link is at the end of the first post, or I've linked it HERE if you don't feel like looking for it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Probably better to give the link this way.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Tea-Shirt:
ah nice =D total overread the donation part. the gap between the fire tablet and the next one i would prefer are 50€ for me. i feel free to donat that to the dev. but pls make it work again with 7.3.2.2 :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lewmur:
I was considering using that store until I read this

List of Anti-Features​
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lewmur:
I got that link directly from the link in the post. Are you saying it is all untrue?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Old Devon Git:
I'm a newby but Oldie (or should that be the other way round ) so hi and love all this stuff. Done computering for aeons but always learning !!

In case it helps anyone.

I updated a Fire 10HD (2019) I use for music streaming to 7.3.2.2 as I had bought two 2021 Fire 10 HD for my wife and daughter for Christmas, and wanted to see if Fire Toolbox 26.1 removed the adverts from this latest version (and also to install Google Playstore). I can confirm that it did with the previous OS for it (7.2 whatever) BUT now with 7.3.2.2, the adverts do NOT get removed - at least, not permanently from the lock screen.

They do temporarily but the “splash” screen (I assume you call this the lock screen) on boot up, or re-awakening the tablet when you have to input your password/pin, now has re-appeared. As a result I did not update the two I bought (OS 7.3.1.9) and on these the “splash screen” is not an advert for Amazon.

I have tried the manual solution suggested (ADB shell command Q7688) and redone the remove adverts in the Fire Toolbox several times. None of them work permanently and neither does change the lock screen tool (unless I am a complete dimwit and am doing something incorrectly). Yes – I have developer options and usb debugging on. No, I have not updated anything since trying these tools so this is OS 7.3.2.2.

Prior to the update to 7.3.2.2 everything I wanted to do worked perfectly using both previous and current Fire Toolbox.

A puzzled “old git” who obviously is too old for all this stuff?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] manyxda:
Thank you.

New question to those who might have used this (Fire HD) line of products extensively. Given the May 26, 2021 release date of Fire HD 10 (11th gen), how long (until when) can I expect to have to deal with further OTA "updates" and how many "updates" would that be (until there is no more)?

I am asking this question on the pessimistic assumption that further bad things may come down with updates and that the day Amazon abandons my model will be a good day.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dcard2000:
Anyone having any success in running Pluto TV on the Fire HD 10 using the version from Google Play Store?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] drhebbe:
Hi.

Did you try this?

1. Get 'Activity Launcher' from Google Play Store or get apk file.

version is 1.10.0

2. Install and run it.

3. Input 'screen' in the search field on the upper side of the app.

4. Find 'Settings - com.android.settings.password.ScreenLockSuggestionActivity'

and click it.

5. Choose 'None' if you see the screen as follows:

Choose screen lock

None

Swipe

Pattern

PIN

Password

Good luck!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I have the version from Amazon appstore on mine - it works fine.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] KcwKS:
Hello everyone I have Microsoft Launcher install. get an error when I do Fire Launcher Disable. Can one help me?

Disabling Selected Apps:

App: Fire Launcher

Result: [FAILURE] Security exception: Cannot disable a protected package: com.amazon.firelauncher

java.lang.SecurityException: Cannot disable a protected package: com.amazon.firelauncher

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setEnabledSetting(PackageManagerService.java:21080)

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setApplicationEnabledSetting(PackageManagerService.java:20991)

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.runSetEnabledSetting(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:1610)

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.onCommand(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:201)

at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:103)

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onShellCommand(PackageManagerService.java:21634)

at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:634)

at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:532)

at android.content.pm.IPackageManager$Stub.onTransact(IPackageManager.java:2796)

at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onTransact(PackageManagerService.java:3963)

at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:731)

Device: Amazon Fire HD 7 (2019)

Codename: mustang

FireOS Version: 7.3.2.2

Android Version: 9.0

Security Patch: 2021-06-01

Chipset: MT8163

System Uptime: 13h 22m 07s
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] imod7:
Hello friends,

does anyone run a fire-toolbox-modified pre-7.3.3.2 Tablet together with the Amazon kids app? I tried the Fire HD 10 2021 out and changed a few things via the toolbox, but I'm hesistant to connect it to my account and use the kids app, so my boy doesn't do too much bad stuff and not for too long :)

Also - a big thank you to Datastream ! and also people who help out explaining here in the forum!

Cheers,

Dominique
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dm123:
Hi. My first post in a long time. So, ordered a new Fire HD 10 (11th Gen) and unfortunately, did not read the bit about avoiding the update to 7.3.2.2 :-( Nevertheless, installed Google Play with FT 26.1 and it works fine along with Amazon's Appstore. I don't mind the ads or launcher. I do mind that the microphone does not seem to work with chrome or gboard... It does work with Alexia (I hate that thing) and bing (when using the silk broser)... When I press on the mike button in chrome, it hangs while trying to initialize the microphone until it times out wating. Permissions to record audio are granted. Any ideas?

With many thanks in advance,

D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lol2k:
Fire 7 Austin (2017) installed custom launcher but wont survive reboot (both methods) and blinking black screen when it does work every time i press home (on press black than display desktop)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] glaadar:
no luck for me. still getting the same installation failure.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Old Devon Git:
Thank you Falcon342 and drhebbe and I only posted so that others might be note that the Toolbox would not, necessarily, do everything on the latest Fire OS. Hence when they wondered, having updated to 7.3.2.2 why they still had the lock-screen adverts etc, they could just accept it and move on. As always guys, great to see the chat, queries and, in most cases, the solutions.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] TocSik:
Do I need to do any sort of uninstall to use the new toolbox if I was previously using v25.2?

Thx.

EDIT: Nvrmnd. Found the answer right in the toolbox! For those also not sure, V26 recommends you uninstall prior versions and has a utility baked right in. Such great work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mjasmin:
Answered my own question on having setup a pattern and it asking for PIN, but I'm not logged into my Amazon account yet. If I try to change it the way suggested, do I need to be logged in on the fire first? I don't mind factory resetting, but it won't let me without the numerical PIN.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] FeralSparky:
So I just got the HD10 Plus running 7.3.2.1 Has not been connected to wifi. When I enable ADB Debugging it does not give me the prompt to let my computer connect when I plug in the usb cord. The tool continues to say its not authorized.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] TocSik:
Nothing on this? Having the same problem.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mjasmin:
Fun fact I just learned about logging in to your Amazon account, you still have to know the PIN to enable the amazon account lock-out feature if you weren't signed in when you registered your device. Factory reset here we go!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] flying-lizard:
Nothing. Fortunately Messages for Web works in a browser, but I'd prefer the Messages app.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] TocSik:
Yeah, that's how I'm working it, too.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Zhark12:
Am I the only one who noticed in "Change Fire Launcher", that there is now a option to downgrade Fire Launcher and to use Launcher Hijack? But on my Fire Tablet, which is running Fire OS 7.3.2.2, I can't click the option from my computer. Maybe what I said a couple posts ago reached the developers of Fire Toolbox! But it might be only available for Fire OS versions 7.3.2.1 & below.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Croc7:
Hi I'm new to all this. I ran toolbox on my new Fire 7 (2019) 9th gen and most Amazon related stuff seems to have gone but I still have "For You Home Library" appearing below the Google search bar. Did I do something wrong? Help much appreciated
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Dallasdondarrion:
Wanted to start off by saying I’m a fan of the effort put into this. I’ve run into a bit of an issue though. I have the Fire HD 10 (2021, 11th gen) and I used your tool yesterday in the morning to disable Alexa and to install Google Assistant. Everything worked great. I could say “Hey, Google” and the assistant would prompt, could use it from my Lock Screen as well. However when I went to check it later on last night the microphone icon at the top is no longer there, so saying “Hey, Google” no longer prompts anything. If I open up Google Assistant or Voice Search the microphone icon will appear at the top and I can converse once again, but the microphone icon is no longer persistent outside of opening those apps.

Is this just a limitation of the Fire HD or is there another setting that should be tweaked so that the microphone icon is permanent at the top and therefore “Hey, Google” works?

I apologize if it’s a stupid question but I couldn’t find the answer on here. And once again, love the work put into this.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SezBulent:
Great tool @Datastream33, I really like it.

One thing I've noticed, is that on "Update Play Services" it says "No updates were found" but the server one is higher that the installed one: ( Installed : 21.26.58, Server : 21.48.15 ).

The tablet I'm using is and Fire HD 8 ( 2017 ).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Dallasdondarrion:
Thanks for the reply. Google is set as the default Under Assist & Input. It’s just weird because it was running well for the whole day and then the microphone icon disappeared when I went to check hours later. Alexa is still disabled and my apps are only set to manually update, so I’m a little stumped.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] bladerunnernexus:
What if we cannot perform the first step "before purchasing" where we unlink it from the amazon account? This new 2021 version is particularly egregious about connecting this device to an amazon account... My 2019 Fire hd10 just gave up the ghost so i had to buy this one (thinking i was getting a mostly the same model, newsflash: its not) and the whole setup is VERY aggressive to get you to :

A) Connect to the internet and

B) Connect to an amazon account.

There's a 100% chance that i disabled that check box (if i saw it) upon purchasing...

But! Depending on how aggressive this thing was with requiring me to put it online and add an amazon account before it would even let me access the "desktop" im not sure what state its in. Also I didnt find it under amazon's "my devices" list, but i made a new email and account JUST for this device, as i do not like having multiple devices attached to the same email, google or otherwise, so if its possible to disable it after the fact, its under an email address i am not able to access at the moment (forgot pw).

is this a 100% necessity where i should go no further if i cannot do this first step?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] bladerunnernexus:
edit: dag nabbit, this whole post below, (and likely above, too) can be ignored the apps welcome wizard hid the latest update notifications stating that many features including custom launcher (and likely, the google services installers) are not working with Fire OS 3.2.2, does anyone know if i can down grade by factory resetting? or downloading a factory image online and flashing? anything prior to 3.2.2? any ideas?

Also I'm getting error: streamlined install pop-ups when i go to install google play services wizard, evie launcher, and other apps.

Sometimes the tool kit returns an "ok" or "install successful" (ex: for evie launcher)

but other times toolkit reports install failed along with some java.*.* error codes (see below)

Also, This is my 2nd Fire device in a few years, i remember with my fire hd10 2019 model, before your app was out i had to change several adb command line settings and side load google play store and services and what not, it appears your tool automates this in a very elegant way, but im wondering if there is some manual way that perhaps i should try to check my work against?

my Fire Hd10 2021 codename: KFTRWI is fully updated FireOS 7.3.2.2 (unfortunately) -- is this part of the problem?

Error 2:

Error 3:

Error 4:

Error? 5:

Typical Warning:

is this going to be an android 9 problem? im 99% sure i picked the right installer for my tablet version, perhaps this tablet upgraded to Android 10 and all those apks are for android 9?

edit: also this is the same error i was getting for several install prompts in the wizard, this specific error was from the "hide parental controls" prompt, but it came up during many others (as mentioned in the beginning of my post) such as evie launcher install, google play services install, and a few others.