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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ritchea:
A few apps seem to give me same issue. You can, however, hide them with an alternate launcher. I've used Nova for years, but it seemed to be a source of lag on the 7th gen 8. I tried Evie and all seems well. I was even able to use my preferred DCikonZ light icon pack. I'd never even heard of Evie so thanks to DataStream33 and others who may have suggested it.

EDIT: I hadn't actually tried to disable camera and calculator through the toolbox. I tried and they were disabled by the toolbox. There's Connect to Goodreads and Device Setup that I hide as Disable either doesn't work or isn't available for them.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] opirata:
Thank you for your time and reply!

It is a mystery, don't know why i can't hide them.

If i try another launcher like Evie, will all my current apps and files will be integrated in the new launcher? Does Evie also comes with pre-installed app? If so, can we get rid of them?

Thank you again, im a newbie!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jojee2k6:
Amazing work as always, thanks. Did you also managed to solve Google play installation in kids profile? As you might remember, we had discussion earlier that how can i enable/install/add Google play apps and games to kids profile on my fire hd 10 2019? Please assist [MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION]. Thank you very much!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Terrific job!

I'm currently looking into wallpaper alteration methods. so far our friend [MENTION=4785844]robocopvn[/MENTION] has managed to find a method for 8th gen and above that works quite well. I'm still looking into 7th gen and hopefully something will be found there.

Unfortunately, not much success has been made with getting Google Family Link to work. I believe we are missing some components of Google Services that are usually installed at the system level. I'm not sure if it can be done without root but I'll continue to try various things and see if we can get it to work. Thanks for your understanding. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Eg-Virus:
Thank you for reply .

that's very good new regarding the wallpaper.

i did on HD 8 what i did in HD 10 and it is the same issues .

i think yes there's a component(s) is missing regarding Family Link.

again Thank you for your Awesome work here.

I have an experience in .NET so if you need help just tell what i can do to help.

Regards
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] paulri:
The new update (7.1) did the trick. I was not only able to install Google Play, but I've already download and opened up an app that I installed from that.

Thanks for making this. If it wasn't for this app, I'd have already returned my Fire tablet. THe price was absolutely right, and the hardware sure seems snappy, but being locked in to only a few apps was a no go.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dplane:
Hey all - first off - thanks to Datastream33 for making this!

A question- I've been running an older version of this for quite a while now and am looking to update to 7.1

What is the proper way to do this? Do I need to restore to stock first?

Its been a while I last ran this so I am a bit rusty on all the steps involved. Apologies if this is explained elsewhere.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, I'm glad you are enjoying the Toolbox!

To answer your question there is no need to do a factory reset, just uninstall Toolbox V7.1 and uninstall the old version (you will be able to uninstall the old version of the Toolbox directly from the Welcome Screen of Toolbox V7.1). Hope this helps friend! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Awesome! Glad everything worked out! :D

The Fire Tablets really are great devices, I just wish Amazon would loosen up a bit. But hey, at least they gave us pretty decent tablets for the price! ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I looked into installing apps to the kids profile and i discovered that the apps installed to the user will not show up in Freetime. So essentially what happens is when you setup a kids profile it creates a new restricted user and sets the Freetime app to the default launcher. Unfortunately, Freetime doesn't show the apps installed to the user, just the one's downloaded from the amazon Appstore. In addition, I was able to install Nova Launcher and bypass Freetime but I noticed a few things:

A: The recents button seems to be missing (I'm assuming its because Amazon doesn't want you to open recents).

B: The 5 second launcher delay seems to be built into System UI and not Fire Launcher (as Fire Launcher wasn't installed to the kid's profile... unless the delay was coming from the FL installed on the primary user).

C: Home button links to Freetime even when using Launcher Hijack.

D: Freetime CANNOT be removed.

I'm still looking into the matter and seeing what can be done about all of this. Hopefully something will come along... :fingers-crossed:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, thanks for your understanding!

In addition, I will certainly let you know if I need help with something in .NET :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Can you please open the Toolbox and attempt to hide/disable the camera and calculator apps, then take a screenshot of the Toolbox after the process completes and upload it here? Perhaps it would give some insight as to what's going on and why the process isn't working? Thanks! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Evie will be able to list all the apps you have currently installed just like Fire Launcher can and your files will remain. The best part about Evie Launcher is it will not come with any additional bloatware apps you don't want. Hope this helps! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Glad to have helped!

In addition, I will be sure to add options for Connect to Goodreads and Device Setup to the list of manual disable/hide if so desired. There is also clearly an issue with the Camera and Cal apps that I will look into while I'm at it. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] opirata:
Thank you very much for your response!

As you asked, you will find a screenshot of the Toolbox after the process completed the hiding of camera and calculator. Unfortunately, as you already know, they are still on my home screen.

[IMG="FireToolBox7.1"]https://i.imgur.com/GsRNgjd.png[/IMG]

Thanks!

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So if i understand, Evie Launcher is as good (or even better) than amazonOs launcher?

If i want to try it, can i still change my mind and go back to amazonOS launcher with the FireToolBox without losing any of my apps and files?

Also, do you know any good open-source launchers (like LawnChair) that can easily be installed and work on the AmazonFire HD 8 (7th gen)? I would like to try LawnChair2 (available here:https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/deletescape/lawnchair/) but i don't know if it is easy to install on FireHD and if it can break something.

Thank you in advance for all your help and time!!!:good:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Thank you very much my friend for the screenshot. Alright, based on the screenshot it has been determined that the Toolbox is using the wrong package names for both the calculator and camera apps. My guess is Amazon changed the package names sometime ago and it went without detection. As a result, I will update the Toolbox ASAP to include these changes. Thank you for your help! :D

In regards to LawnChair you can most certainly install it onto your tablet without issues or breaking anything and will work well on your tablet. Keep in mind that any launcher that is compatible with your tablet's OS version (android version, not FireOS version). If you would like to see what version of Android your tablet is running you can do so by opening the Toolbox and clicking on the tablet's name in bottom right-hand corner. This will pull up some specifications about your tablet like Android, and FireOS version. Any launcher that is compatible with your AndroidOS version can be installed onto the tablet. I hope this helps!

Don't forget, if you want to install an app easily you can use the Toolbox's Sideload Apps tool (make sure you download the app you want to your computer first) or simply install the app from the tablet's browser at any time! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] opirata:
Thank you so much for all your work! I'm looking forward for the toolbox update! I will soon try installing LawnChair with all the tips you gave me!

Thank you again!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] robocopvn:
Just to be clear: Mine is a fire HD 10 2019 :). Thank you!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] joshuaboston:
I would like to first thank you VERY MUCH!

I have it running, netflix, took off everything amzon, using swift keyboard, better camera, Nova Prime (worth the price). So... here are my questions.

I have some problems with bluetooth, namely I can not connect my Invoke Speaker, but my blue tooth earbuds work perfect. I don't think this has anything to do with the tool box, but do you have any insight on this?

And my only concern is security, how concerned do you think we need to be because we turn off automatic updates even before the tablet is hooked up the wifi for the first time.

Lastly, do you think Lineage will be available? And what time line do you think when Lineage would be available? And I am a total Knoob, it scares me when I try to read on how to install Lineage, do you think this app will do the install for you?

Thanks.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] klausb65:
It looks like there is an error with version 7.1 the file settings.txt is missing
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] faenyx:
Hi!

So I just bought two FireHD10 tablets for my kids. Found out I couldn't install Kids YouTube, etc.

Tried the workaround where you move APKs to a file manager and then install on Freetime, and use GoToApp. Unfortunately this failed as it insisted I needed Google Play Services installed (I already did?? On the parent profile? That's how I got Google play store). So I tried every APK I could find, nothing worked. I'd try to install it and it'd say "App Not Installed".

So, with that, i decided to use the Toolbox to just remove the Amazon Carousel and use Nova Launcher so the kids can use the parent profile.

That's all fine and dandy. We did the remove all amazon option.

Found out the kid profile is still active and accessible, which is great, it comes with tons of built in apps and the ebooks etc!

The problem is, whether you're on Freetime or parent profile, you cannot access the settings! Like, the child's profile settings where I can set goals, etc. It just either restarts freetime or kicks me back to settings menu.

Is this fixable? Is there a setting in Toolbox I can re-enable to be able to access those settings?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] crashnburnMDA:
Anyone? Stuck at a certain step.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dplane:
Awesome. Thanks for the answer. Going to try it tonight!

Edit:

Got it working but for some reason it keeps complaining it doesnt have enough storage space/to insert a SD card when i try to update some apps through the play store. I have plenty of storage available however. Any idea why that is?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] bennor3814:
Norton Security flagging TBShell.exe

Not sure this has happened to anyone else but for some reason the current version of Norton Security's File Insight, on my PC, is (I assume erroneously) flagging the TBShell.exe file in the zipped version of 7.1 as a WS.Reputation.1 threat, and removing it. Have to add an exception to Norton so it doesn't delete the extracted file.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey no problem at all! Happy to help! :D

Hope everything with LawChair works out!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Right, my bad. :p
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hello klaus,

Alright, first let's try using TBShell to restore the defaults and see if that helps. Open the Toolbox's root directory (if you installed the Toolbox to the default path the root would be: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Datastream\Amazon Fire Toolbox V7.1 ) and double click the TBShell executable.

Once TBShell is fully loaded, type the following command and press ENTER:

-rd

This will restore the default settings and should hopefully clear up the issue. If it doesn't please try uninstalling and re-installing the Toolbox. Please also make sure you aren't installing the Toolbox to the Program Files directories as this causes issues with permissions. Please let me know how it goes, and if you need further help. Thanks! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dplane:
Windows 10's built in scanner does the same - just ignore it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Because you are on Windows 8.1 the proper drivers for ADB aren't installed automatically and because of the missing drivers the Toolbox isn't able to detect your tablet. As a result, I would recommend upgrading to Toolbox V7.1 as it will install these drivers for you. Once the drivers are installed the Toolbox should be able detect your tablet. Please let me know if you need further help! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, it doesn't have enough storage? I'd first try Force Stopping Google Play Services, Play Store, Download Manager, and then clearing the cache for Play Store (Clear the Data for Play Store as well), Play Services, and Download Manager. If that doesn't fix the issue I'd recommend uninstalling all Play Services and re-installing (You can do so by using the Google Services (Manage) tool in the Toolbox).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I can assure you it is a false positive. As stated by Norton:

Source: https://community.norton.com/en/forums/clarification-wsreputation1-detection
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] crashnburnMDA:
Thanks. I last tried with 7.0 and now that 7.1 is here as per your suggestion downloading 7.1 - Will execute steps and report back, how it went.

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Any folks from the Win 8.1 world, can you share some "Device Manager" / Driver install details? I just got the drivers installed but all I get is:

"Fire is connected to a low power charger" pop up which I also got with 7.0

And I can see & hear the PLUG - UNPLUG sound from Windows when Fire is plugged / unplugged.

I also used USBDeview from NirSoft to ensure it was being detected. Looks clear.

Can anyone with a working one on Win 8.1 share what they see in NirSoft DeView, Device Mgr, & other Driver details as shown under Windows.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] crashnburnMDA:
As mentioned above.. tried it again..

Any folks from the Win 8.1 world, can you share some "Device Manager" / Driver install details? I just got the 8.1 drivers installed but all I get is:

"Fire is connected to a low power charger" pop up which I also got with 7.0 (I tried using several different length cables, with Powered HUB, direct to PC - Back Panel, Front Panel)

And I can see & hear the PLUG - UNPLUG sound from Windows when Fire is plugged / unplugged. So it seems driver is installed (even if not perfectly)

I also used USBDeview from NirSoft to ensure it was being detected. Looks clear.

Can anyone with a working one on Win 8.1 share what they see in NirSoft DeView, Device Mgr, & other Driver details as shown under Windows.

Everything before this is happening.. the following is not.

Step 7 where Toolbox detects device and Pop up on Kindle as mentioned
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AmznUser444 Dev:
Fire toolbox installation has been blocked by the Windows SmartScreen on Windows 10.

To bypass Windows SmartScreen, click More info, then click Run anyway button.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
What evidence do you have this is happening to the general population? Does not happen to me nor have I seen others complain about this behavior.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AmznUser444 Dev:
Windows SmartScreen helps to block any untrusted or malicious programs from executing.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
I know exactly what Windows SmartScreen is and how to use it. And no, it does not work as you describe by default although can be (somewhat) configured to do so.

You have offered no evidence SmartScreen is interfering with the installation or execution of Toolbox components. Therefore I must conclude you are simply reciting from some Windows 101 resource. Maybe you're a Linux guy and don't know any better. :rolleyes:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] crashnburnMDA:
This device/ registry entry exists even after an Uninstall of 7.1 - I am pasting Tab Delimited export via USBDeview... but can share as a CSV.

Device Name	Description	Device Type	Connected	Safe To Unplug	Disabled	USB Hub	Drive Letter	Serial Number	Created Date	Last Plug/Unplug Date	VendorID	ProductID	Firmware Revision	USB Class	USB SubClass	USB Protocol	Hub / Port	Computer Name	Vendor Name	Product Name	ParentId Prefix	Service Name	Service Description	Driver Filename	Device Class	Device Mfg	Power	USB Version	Driver Description	Driver Version	Instance ID	Capabilities
Port_#0006.Hub_#0003	Fire	Vendor Specific	No	No	No	No	G0W0TB039455F06U	5/24/2020 5:25:18 PM	5/24/2020 5:25:18 PM	1949	0338	0.00	ff	42	01	USB\VID_1949&PID_0338\G0W0TB039455F06U	Removable, UniqueID

This is its Registry Entry - Exported:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB\VID_1949&PID_0338]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB\VID_1949&PID_0338\G0W0TB039455F06U]
"DeviceDesc"="Fire"
"LocationInformation"="Port_#0006.Hub_#0003"
"Capabilities"=dword:00000014
"ContainerID"="{01c67c6f-9c7f-5d21-a71c-c78d69cae952}"
"HardwareID"=hex(7):55,00,53,00,42,00,5c,00,56,00,49,00,44,00,5f,00,31,00,39,\
00,34,00,39,00,26,00,50,00,49,00,44,00,5f,00,30,00,33,00,33,00,38,00,26,00,\
52,00,45,00,56,00,5f,00,3f,00,3f,00,3f,00,3f,00,00,00,55,00,53,00,42,00,5c,\
00,56,00,49,00,44,00,5f,00,31,00,39,00,34,00,39,00,26,00,50,00,49,00,44,00,\
5f,00,30,00,33,00,33,00,38,00,00,00,00,00
"CompatibleIDs"=hex(7):55,00,53,00,42,00,5c,00,43,00,6c,00,61,00,73,00,73,00,\
5f,00,46,00,46,00,26,00,53,00,75,00,62,00,43,00,6c,00,61,00,73,00,73,00,5f,\
00,34,00,32,00,26,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,74,00,5f,00,30,00,31,00,00,00,55,00,\
53,00,42,00,5c,00,43,00,6c,00,61,00,73,00,73,00,5f,00,46,00,46,00,26,00,53,\
00,75,00,62,00,43,00,6c,00,61,00,73,00,73,00,5f,00,34,00,32,00,00,00,55,00,\
53,00,42,00,5c,00,43,00,6c,00,61,00,73,00,73,00,5f,00,46,00,46,00,00,00,00,\
00
"ConfigFlags"=dword:00000040

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB\VID_1949&PID_0338\G0W0TB039455F06U\Device Parameters]

If you can share the ones that work for you on 8.1 - I can do a compare.

I can then also post MINE after 7.1 Reinstall. (Done it twice already)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
When your tablet is plugged into your computer what happens when you open Device Manager? Do you see " Fire" (without quotes) listed under the "Other" field?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rharris2669:
When I open the tool all I get is a white screen, Win 10
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
This happens because the Toolbox is setting up the environment and its starting the Android Debug Bridge. It shouldn't take long for the white screen to disappear. If it doesn't disappear soon I would recommend killing the Toolbox from Task Manager and restarting the Toolbox. Hope this helps!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] crashnburnMDA:
Yes - Exactly (Mind you this is after I uninstalled the Toolbox and Drivers).

I can check again what shows after installing.

Details:

The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

There are no compatible drivers for this device.

To find a driver for this device, click Update Driver.

Tab Separated:

Device Name	Description	Device Type	Connected	Safe To Unplug	Disabled	USB Hub	Drive Letter	Serial Number	Created Date	Last Plug/Unplug Date	VendorID	ProductID	Firmware Revision	USB Class	USB SubClass	USB Protocol	Hub / Port	Computer Name	Vendor Name	Product Name	ParentId Prefix	Service Name	Service Description	Driver Filename	Device Class	Device Mfg	Power	USB Version	Driver Description	Driver Version	Instance ID	Capabilities
Fire	Fire	Vendor Specific	Yes	No	No	No	G0W0TB039455F06U	5/27/2020 5:14:15 PM	5/27/2020 5:14:15 PM	1949	0338	0.00	ff	42	01	500 mA	2.00	USB\VID_1949&PID_0338\G0W0TB039455F06U	Removable, UniqueID

CSV:

Device Name,Description,Device Type,Connected,Safe To Unplug,Disabled,USB Hub,Drive Letter,Serial Number,Created Date,Last Plug/Unplug Date,VendorID,ProductID,Firmware Revision,USB Class,USB SubClass,USB Protocol,Hub / Port,Computer Name,Vendor Name,Product Name,ParentId Prefix,Service Name,Service Description,Driver Filename,Device Class,Device Mfg,Power,USB Version,Driver Description,Driver Version,Instance ID,Capabilities
Fire,Fire,Vendor Specific,Yes,No,No,No,,G0W0TB039455F06U,5/27/2020 5:14:15 PM,5/27/2020 5:14:15 PM,1949,0338,0.00,ff,42,01,,,,,,,,,,,500 mA,2.00,,,USB\VID_1949&PID_0338\G0W0TB039455F06U,"Removable, UniqueID"

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One more thing:

4.	Download the latest version of the Toolbox from the Downloads section of this page and **install it onto your PC**.

// Did this.. before I ever plugged in the Fire to PC.

5.	* Plug your tablet into your computer and allow Windows to install the necessary drivers (if you haven't done so already).

* If you are on Windows 8.1 or below the drivers WILL FAIL. This is normal and expected.

Please proceed with the guide (The Toolbox will guide you through the driver setup).

6.	Open the Toolbox and proceed through setup, complying with anything the Toolbox asks you.

// What Setup is this talking about... if I already installed Toolbox 7.1 and Win 8.1 Drivers in Step 4.

7.	At this point it is recommended to keep an eye on your tablet when the Toolbox shows "No device was found".

If drivers are setup properly...

// This is what I never see.. So the question I have is.. if it was a CLEAN START..

Are we installing entire Toolbox & 8.1 Drivers BEFORE first time Fire is ever connected? (as in step 4)

OR

Connecting Fire, then later installing Toolbox while its connected? or Disconnected?

Step 4 vs 6 - Clarify please.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rharris2669:
Tried that but still just white boxes outlined in black, I can click around and things will happen but I can't see what it was supposed to do.

Is it possible to get graphics of the boxes so I know what I'm clicking on?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] 9volts:
This is weird, I did use this tool to install everything to my new Fire HD 10, but, if I visit google play store via computer, and select "install", KFMAWI (latest Fire HD 10) isn't shown anymore, but KFSUWI is still shown (my older Fire HD 10).

Anyone know why that would be the case that KFMAWI isn't shown anymore? I can still use play store on this device just fine.

So, not sure why it isn't being listed anymore, anyone else run into this issue?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] yehoramoron:
Amazon Fire Toolbox for Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8

Hi,

Looking to better control my Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8.

Is there a tool such as Amazon Fire Toolbox, for Echo Show devices?

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, I'm not sure if there are any related tools for the Echo Show devices. I would recommend browsing the forums and see if there is anything that catches your eye. Here is the link.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Alright, I know exactly how to resolve this issue. Please give me a minute to fire up a VM and record down the steps. I will then post a tutorial on how to resolve the issue you are having. Please give me a moment! Thanks! :D