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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] G0ger:
Vanced not working

Hi,

first of all thank you for this great toolbox. I own a Fire HD 10 2019. I installed youtube vanced with the toolbox. It worked fine until today. Vanced keeps telling me that I am offline. I tried to reinstall with the toolbox and got an error. I uninstalled vanced and microg on the tablet, still i get an error when trying to install. Only launched vanced gets an ok. Do you have any ideas?

Thank you very much!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
[UPDATE] Amazon Fire Toolbox V6.57

What's going on everybody?

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Easter Sunday so far!

Being released tonight is a brand new update for the Amazon Fire Toolbox that includes bug fixes, UI enhancements, and a few subtool additions.

To start off, the APKS for Google Services have been updated to their latest versions respectively. This should negate the need for Play Services to update to the latest version (and Google Chrome should now appear in the Play Store) automatically. As for looks, the UI for Hybrid Apps and Custom Launcher tools have been revamped to fit the style of the other tools. The ability to toggle off OTA Updates has been re-added and can now be found in the Modify System Settings tool. If you are interested in everything that was fixed/added in the update please feel free to take a look at the changelog below.

NOTE: When you first start the Toolbox it will display the Changelog. After closing out of the changelog the Toolbox will appear to be frozen, please do not attempt to close out of it. It is just setting up the environment and should be responsive within no more then 10 seconds. This is the only time this should happen on startup. Thanks!

If you'd like to download the new update please head on over to the Downloads section of the OP or use the Toolbox's built-in updater!

I hope everyone is doing well and are managing to get through this quarantine. If we can stay strong we will get through this. :D

Well, that's all I've got for you guys tonight. Until next time, I'll catch you later! ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] G0ger:
Hi,

with the new version of the toolbox I could install again and now Vanced works.

Do you have any plans to update Vanced to the latest version?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] XploitOcelot:
Hi! Is there any way to avoid those seconds waiting on Fire Launcher between the moment I push the home button and launching the custom launcher I chose? Or are there any plans to fix that?

Thank you for letting us improve our experience with your tool :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] vrabel1030:
I read your comment about the bugs/viruses with 6.3-6.5 and so after I downloaded the 6.57 installer, I uploaded it to VirusTotal and 3 engines detected issues with it, however the 6.56 installer does seem clean. Just wanted to give you a heads up. Thanks for making this tool nonetheless!!!!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Great question my friend. Before putting out the update I tried to do just that. Because of Vanced large file size they turned to a new solution that would make the file size lower. They decided on a split apk installer. While this method does decrease the file size it doesn't allow for a traditional install. I also tried to save the final apk (after it was installed by Split Apk Installer) and wasn't able to get it to install. The version included in the Toolbox is the last traditional APK for Vanced.

I will see of I can find a way around this and get you guys the latest version. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, I just feel as if it's random. Sometimes it's clean and sometimes it isn't. I don't know what's going on.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I had this issue on my 2017 tablet and with a factory reset it seemed to clear up the problem. I skipped setup and immediately enabled adb (my device wasn't connected to the internet) and loaded up the Toolbox. I installed a custom launcher (Nova) and used Launcher Hijack. Haven't had any issues as long as Fire Launcher wasn't given control again.

However, you may not have the same results. But it wouldn't hurt to try if you are willing to give it a shot.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, that's actually a very interesting idea. I'll see what I can do for a future release... ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] XploitOcelot:
Thank you for your answer! Just tried what you suggested: Reset to factory defaults the Settings/Device Options. Then Skipped the initial setup while asking me for the WiFi password. Directly turned on ABD and started to hack the device.

BUT the problem is still there. My device is also a 7th generation Fire HD 10. I don't know why it's different for me (hope not the only one, maybe is there any other way to reset the device???)

UPDATE: After doing another try from recovery wiping all data + resetting factory settings, same thing. It stays there, around 5 seconds till Nova or Eve launches. PLUS, Google services doesn't let me connect to my account and stays forever at the "checking info" screen (Comprobando información) with 6.57
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jdcope:
Problems with V6.57 on 2017 Fire HD10

Just an FYI if other folks are having trouble with 6.57.

I tried installing Google Play Services today on my HD10 with V6.57 and it would install, but it got stuck at the Google account log in on the "checking files" screen. Would sit there forever.

So I tried to install it with V6.54 and everything worked fine. I was able to set up my account no problem.

Not sure what the problem is, but I thought I would let people know my experience with this version if they are using a Fire HD10.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Michajin:
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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] shockfrost:
Hello, so I installed the Google Services with no issues at all with this toolbox. However, when it sends me to the sign in screen of the Google Play Store, it gets stuck on the "Checking info..." screen, any tips on resolving this? (using Amazon Fire HD 8 (7th Generation), running fireOS 5.3.7.0)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jdcope:
See my post from yesterday. I had the same issue with an HD10, but I would try an older version of the toolbox. I think the newer version of Google Play Services in V6.57 of the toolbox is what is causing this.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AZGeek:
Google Assistant

I am modifying a couple of Fire HD tablets with the Toolbox v6.57 to be used in smart-home controllers.

What is the recommended Google account set up for 2 different users? We each have a separate gmail account and share joint account that is currently used as a forwarding service.

Will the Google Assistant respond to 2 accounts as if it were a Google Home device?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] shockfrost:
yep, that fixed my issue. thank you very much!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] pmckay:
After doing a factory reset, I have the same hanging on "Checking Info" in Google Play, with the toolbox V6.57 on my Fire HD (6th Gen).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] G0ger:
I understand. I'm sure you will find a way. Thank you for your work!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Ayatollah-X:
"No Device Was Detected" Error

Toolbox 6.5.7 keeps giving me the "No Device Was Detected" pop-up at startup, even though my Windows 8.1 PC definitely recognizes my Fire HD 8 (2018), and I have USB debugging enabled. Anything else I should try that isn't already mentioned in the instructions?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] pmckay:
I'm curious, on the fire tablet, did you see and reply to the "Allow USB debugging" prompt?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Ayatollah-X:
Yes. It's definitely on. In the lockscreen I get a "USB Debugging Connected" message, and the device shows up as connected in Windows as "Fire."
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] pmckay:
Sorry, I was unclear. There is the checkbox in the debugger settings where you allow usb debugging. (something like: Allow usb debugging? The computers RSA key finger print is xx:xx:xx... xx) After you connect the fire to the windows box, you should receive a popup window on the fire, asking you to approve usb debugging. Did you get the authorization popup? If not, it might be a driver issue. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Ayatollah-X:
All I get is a message that says "USB Debugging Connected: Select to disable USB Debugging." :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tlaprint:
I have the HD8 attached on a wall for home automation it is always charging with a low profile USB cable feeding power from behind and is inside the casing. Every time that Amazon decides to push an update it resets back to the default launcher and re enables all the apps so I need to run the toolkit all over again. I am able to use the toolkit with ADB over WIFI for my setup. It would be great if all these amazon updates can be blocked.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
In my opinion the 5 second delay was intentionally added by Amazon as a way to counter the use of secondary launchers using Launcher Hijack. This isn't the first time they've tried to stop the use of Launcher Hijack. However, I'm not sure what can be done about the 5 second delay as there doesn't seem to be a workaround as of yet.

But, you've also stated that there are issues with Google Services? The looping suggests there is something wrong with the included APK. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention and I will see if it can be sorted out ASAP! Maybe as a workaround, try installing Google Services from Toolbox V6.56?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, thanks for the report and providing a workaround! :D

I will be sure to see what's going on with the included APK and see what needs to be done to resolve the issues with Google Services. Again, thanks! :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
This seems to be an issue that is plaguing Play Services on 7th gen as a result of the updated APK in the Toolbox. I will see what can be done to fix the issue. In the meantime, please try installing Google Services through Toolbox V6.56. Best of luck! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, it appears the APK (for Play Services) in the Toolbox (V6.57) is busted. :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I'm not quite sure. It might work...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Thank you for your understanding. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hello friend,

Does adb happen to recognize your device?

You can check by doing the following (assuming you installed the Toolbox to the default location):

Press the Windows key and then type "cmd" (without quotes).

Press ENTER and once a command prompt window appears type the following commands(pressing ENTER after each command):

cd %LOCALAPPDATA%\Datastream\Amazon Fire Toolbox V6.57\adb
adb devices

Would you kindly report the output of the last command? Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
You can try using the Modify System Settings > OTA Updates subtool to disable OTA updates. Keep in mind, this isn't a guaranteed block and updates still may occur. If you want to try this route I would suggest also setting up a local dns server that can block the IPs responsible for dishing out OTAs.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RealPsygnosis:
I love your app...every realease its alwasy better...

But I have a question. why every morning I found some app that I've disabled, enabled again? is there a way to stop amazon from re-enabling their app on their own?

thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
Nope. Home button press triggers an 'action' serviced by Amazon launcher; times out after ~5 sec. Nothing more nefarious than that. Amusing to think Amazon cares about the minute impact of the enthusiast community relative to overall sales. The things they have patched/blocked are security related.

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VPN based firewall will also do the trick but isn't supported by all versions of FireOS. This statement may be somewhat pessimistic as FireOS v6 appears more closely aligned with AOSP (Android 7.x) than its predecessors.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mgalyan:
Thanks [MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION], for making this awesome utility!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RVD26:
Nova Launcher no longer default

Nova Launcher is no longer the default launcher and I can't seem to set it as the default in the settings.

Any suggestions?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] LaurenPooley:
Unhandled exception has occurred

Getting a Microsoft.net framework error; could not find a part of the path users/Lauren/downloads/bin/settings

Please help

Adb drivers installed but not recognizing device.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Ayatollah-X:
It just says "List of devices attached" with nothing to follow but a new prompt.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, based on the output it seems that the device isn't being detected by adb. Are you on Windows 7 or below?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Ayatollah-X:
Windows 8.1
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
No, problem! :D

Glad you are enjoying the Toolbox and what it has to offer!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Oh, right. Sorry I forgot you mentioned it in your first post. :p
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RVD26:
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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] FontusII:
Help, all installed fine on the tablet but when I go to try and sign in it hangs on with the checking info screen and i can't get any further. Tried this on a Fire 7 and a Fire 10 HD and it's the same problem. What so I need to do???

Just an update: I hand't read through other comments but found installing v6.56 solved the problem
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Bandit000:
Hi, great tool, thanks for developing it.

I am having a couple of problems:

I installed Play Store, and if I login with one account it works fine, but if I use my main account for managing Android devices it crashes right after authenticating and sends me back to the login screen, is this anything you can help with?

If I use Play Store to install an app, it is only installed for that account, so I can't use the apps as the other users. I used AFT to create a new user, and when I'm logged on as that new user, the apps I installed arent there, and neither is the Play Store, so I cant install them directly into that user profile. If I go to install Play Store it shows as already installed.

Any thoughts?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gcollis:
Hi,

When I launch the toolbox it is not rendered properly. It launches all white with white text. I have tried reinstalling .net, but this has not helped. Can anyone please assist?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I would recommend installing Launcher Hijack if you are on generations 7 or below. If you are on gens 8+ it's advised to disable Fire Launcher.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jonalowe:
I'm not sure if this is related or not, but yesterday I was having severe issues with wireless internet on my new Fire 10 HD after installing Google services from 6.57. No other devices Android or otherwise, had issues. Sites would hang, or not connect at all, unless I would disconnect and reconnect to my wireless connection. This happened on both 2.4 and 5 gHz bands. I went back to the previous version of Google services, and everything cleared up.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Thank you for the report. There seems to be major issues with the included Google Services APK in Toolbox V6.57 that is causing more issues then expected. I've managed to solve this issue and will be deploying an updated version of Toolbox V6.57 very soon. I'm sorry for the inconvenience this has caused.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I would recommend uninstalling the Toolbox and then deleting the directory:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Datastream\Amazon Fire Toolbox V6.57

This will ensure adb is removed as well.

Then try reinstalling and after reading the changelog please wait for at least 30 seconds. The toolbox will setup the environment and then should be responsive. If you have further issues please let me know.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jonalowe:
Please give it a new version number so we know which one we are dealing with.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Certainly. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Amazon Fire Toolbox V6.57 Renamed

Amazon Fire Toolbox V6.57 has been renamed to Amazon Fire Toolbox V7.0. Please note this update is the same exact update as Version 6.57 except it includes one bug fix. The issue causing infinite sign-in loop has hopefully been fixed and should result in the ability to sign-in once again. If you are on generations 7 or below and you are currently experiencing the "Checking info..." loop please do the following:

Install Amazon Fire Toolbox V7.0.

On your tablet open the Settings app and navigate to Apps & Games > Manage All Applications.

From the list uninstall Google Play services, Google Play Store, Google Services Framework, Google Account Manager, and the Google app (if you have it installed).

Reboot the device.

Start the Toolbox and execute the Google Services tool to install Play Services once more(please note that this procedure will take some time).

When the Toolbox launches the Play Store on your device wait approximately 2 minutes before attempting to sign-in.

Then click "Sign-in" to begin the login process (It may take up to at least 2 minutes to get past the "checking info..." screen).

You should now be able to sign-in. If you still come across the infinite "Checking info..." loop try this process once more. If trying again doesn't work please report it here on the forum and I will determine where to go from here. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and hopefully the fix issued in V7.0 solves the issue. :fingers-crossed:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gcollis:
Done - but the issue still remains.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] votemarvel:
What would the best Pixel Density be for a Fire HD8 (8th Gen)? I've tried setting it to 300 and 400 but that just makes all the icons massive in size, I'm using Nova Launcher.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
You call; native is around 170.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] votemarvel:
Thanks. I've got plenty of time to tinker, so I'll play around and find out what works the best for me.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jonalowe:
Version 7 seems to work ok on my 2019 10 HD, or at least the wireless issues didn't return. However neither of the previous two versions saw it as new when I did a manual update check. I had to manually download it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
My bad, forgot to modify the update info on the server. Should be fixed now! :D

Thanks for informing me!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, don't know how I missed this. The issue has been fixed and a micropatch will be deployed soon. Thank you for the catch! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] D3adlyRocket:
Hi can someone help me.

I have installed and followed the guide.

My issue is when i connect my device to pc my device is now showing under the options... its just blank.

Also it doesn't allow me to do anything when i click on google services i just get error messages.

Sorry if i am being stupid but any help will be appreciated.

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EDIT

Manage to fix it. If anyone else is getting 'no device error' then you need these files.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/w24bip9y1btyr66/FlashTools64_20161125.zip/file

The ones downloaded in the original i noticed were 32bit once i replaced them with these 64bit it picked up my amazon device.

Once downloaded go to AppData/Local/Datastream/Amazon Fire Toolbox V7.0/adb

Replace all files and restart app.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] smockpuv:
I'm trying to install this on a Fire HD 8 6th gen. The toolbox is installed and I'm trying to add my daughters (under 13) gmail account with family link. As I'm downloading this error pops up and says "Can't download app. Device management failed to install. This account will be removed. Try again later."

Is there any way to allow device management on this device?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
[MICROPATCH] Amazon Fire Toolbox V7.0

First off, what is a micropatch?

Well, in this case it means deploying a fix for a solution without repacking an installer. It saves both of us time because the download size for micropatches are way less then an installer. However, micropatches need to be installed manually by the user and won't be automated.​

In this case, the micropatch in question is a fix for issues with the "Remove Lockscreen Ads" tool. That's about it...

You can download the micropatch from here. You will find the instructions to applying the patch within the archive. But, just for easability here are the instructions:

Open Windows Explorer.

In the address bar paste the following and press ENTER: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Datastream\Amazon Fire Toolbox V7.0

Delete the Amazon Fire Toolbox.exe file.

Extract the Amazon Fire Toolbox.exe file from the archive to the same directory (%LOCALAPPDATA%\Datastream\Amazon Fire Toolbox V7.0\)

Launch the Toolbox.

If you prefer a video tutorial, I got you! Embedded below is the video tutorial:

[YOUTUBE]_4hsNbMgUF4[/YOUTUBE]
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] LoNote53:
Clean Copy of Toolbox!

Apology accepted. Now... Where do I get a clean copy of Toolbox?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] LoNote53:
Parental Controls Issue

When pressing the HOME or BACK buttons (bottom of screen), I get an error message saying "Action cannot be completed. Please check your Parental Controls"

Same result with Parental Controls on or off. I can't get to my home screen at all.

LoNote53@Comcast.net
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jcp2:
^^^^ Don't quote the entire first post!! It is very annoying. Just ask your question. Someone will help you eventually. Please edit your post and remove the quote of OP.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Unfortunately, I'm not sure. However, you can try this solution and see if that works but I cannot guarantee it will. Best of luck! :fingers-crossed:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
V6.3 - V6.4 of the Batch edition were the only infected versions as stated. The Visual Basic versions should be clean as they were compiled on a clean system. Are you perhaps looking for a download link for Batch Toolbox V6.5?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Firstly, can you please edit your post and remove the quote for the OP? It isn't necessary and takes up quite a bit of space. Can you please remove it? Thank you.

Secondly, I'm not sure what generation you are on but because you mentioned Parental Control issues I'm going to assume its gen 7 or below. Have you tried the Parental Control Hide tool in the Toolbox (on the second page)? This tool installs a service that auto taps the "OK" on the Parental Control message as soon as its displayed. You can also enable Fire Launcher again and install the Launcher Hijack service found in the Custom Launcher tool.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
How do you guys feel about this UI change?

Yes... no... ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
Looks good - clean and functional.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] sleepyhound:
Removed.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jcp2:
@ Datastream +1 For Me :)