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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SAM4191:
I am having problems with some apps (openhab and autoremote) not being able to send notifications.

They use GCM/FCM which FireOS of course doesn't use.

I read that it was possible to implement it on older Amazon Fire HD 10.

Is that in reach of your tool or would we need root for that?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SenorSmartyPants:
I had tried different ways that gave errors.

When I do it as you describe, there is no error, but also no output from the command. And 8.8.8.8 still shows as a DNS server.

EDIT: Nevermind, even thou 8.8.8.8 is in the DNS entry, the tablet seems to be using the pihole now. Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] LoonyToonz:
Thanks so Much

Just setting up an HD 10 2019 device for my daughters christmas, and all has worked brillianly apart form the remove lock screen ads, Automate loads and starts up but when import, SD Card then the flow, I select the flow, and it just goes back to the menu with the SD Card, it doesnt give the option to import the flow.

Not a major issue as havent seen any ads yet, but just wondering if I am doing something wrong.

Thanks

LoonyToonz

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Sorry thanks once again for a brilliant tool, but on my Fire 10 2019 the Wallpaper Changer doesnt work, the software loads but doesnt let you browse for a walpaper or a folder, If I choose through firefox or other image views to set as wallpaper to set as home and lock wallpaper the picture sets, then on next sleep and awake the Fire with Walpaper not set properly appears.

Any Suggestions?

thanks again for the tool.

LoonyToonz
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Qburg:
remove lock screen

Hey:)

I removed all Amazon Apps an have the nova launcha (the root tool does not work for my HD10). I will use it as a screen for a smart home. So i doesn't need any type of lock screen but i can't deactivate it. Can anyone hep me?

Link is not allowed for me so I can't ad an pic. But at the moment there is a android lock screen. I can't find the option on nova launcher or Amazon to remove the lock screen.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I think this error message means the package is already installed on the device. Have you tried to Restore Everything Amazon (Manual) and restore Amazon Prime?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datblkbro:
Very good tool bro. Everything went perfect my 2nd time around and reading everything. First time I did see the part about parental control and removing fire launcher. Anyways will u implement boot loader unlock in upcoming updates. If so that would make this the perfect AIO tool. Thx again good job man...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Glee217:
UI3 is more informative but instead of REMOVE maybe use HIDE since it is technically not removing the Amazon apps since they are still in storage. Thanks.

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First time I installed the V6.2 Toolbox on my Asus laptop it didn’t detect my Fire hd 10 9th 2019 but installed Toolbox on my Hp laptop it detected it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gumbyx84:
I'm liking UI3. I like having the information listed it like that.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I will be renaming the tool to Hide Everything Amazon (if you are on Gen 7 or lower) or Disable Everything Amazon (If you are on Gen 8 or above) in the next update. This picture was taken simply as a placeholder and the information displayed is in no way accurate.

So, you prefer UI3 then right? Thanks for the input! ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] azurLane:
I had the same problem and this fixed it

I was getting this error

But the above solution fixed it for me, and everything was smooth sailing afterwards!

Great tool!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I may have a solution to this... ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Stopping Automatic App Updates

To start off I want to let you know that this method may/may not work. However, if it does it will put us one more step ahead of Amazon.

Please keep in mind we are referring to apps automatically re-enabling themselves and not OTA Updates.

The Plan:

So, I read a post on this forum from a user who asked if it was possible to stop the apps from updating themselves. This post got me thinking.

What if the apps were re-enabling themselves because of the Amazon Store automatically updating them? But the question is: when the apps are re-enabled is the Amazon Store present/running?

Now, I'm wondering if disabling the Automatic Updates in the Amazon Appstore will prevent the apps from coming back? If you guys are willing, would you care to help me test this out?

If you are willing here's what we need to do:

Enable the Amazon AppStore (if it isn't enabled already).

Open it and head to the settings

Tap on Automatic Updates

Uncheck the box Enable Automatic Updates box.

Disable the Amazon Appstore again.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] azarvc:
Went pretty well! Thanks!

Only issue was that my Youtube Vanced didn't let me sign in. A quick google said that I should try re-installing. I uninstalled and now when I try to re-install it errors out on MicroG then Youtube Vanced as well.

I checked the apps section in system, but can't find MicroG (even after enabling system apps) Hmph.

EDIT: I am silly. I found it under Vanced MicroG, and selected uninstall and now it just says "Not Installed for this User" and Toolbox still errors out on both.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Glee217:
Yep Disable Everything works and UI3 looks good.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dandcee:
Just chiming in with my experiences on Windows 7 with a Fire 7 (7th gen).

Installation of the toolbox went as per expectations.

However use of the tool is not going so well.

Some of the commands work fine, e.g Reboot, remove amazon bloat, lockscreen wallpaper

While others e.g. ADB shell, custom launcher, restore amazon bloat don't work as expected.

I am getting crashes if I try to run the ADB shell, see pic:

imgur dot com/CJKqzZB

Also attempting to reinstall the fire keyboard results in an error that it can't find the package.

Running the remove amazon bloat has left me with no keyboard! :laugh:

Thanks!!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] nukumichi75:
I experienced exactly the same. What you need to do is finding the .flo file with a file explorer and then open it with Automate via the "open with" command. If you cannot find the flow file, you can get it here: https://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/21458
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dandcee:
Here's an image showing the failure of the "restore everything amazon" option

imgur dot com / qMGNedP
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, thank you SO MUCH for including the build.prop for your tablet. It has helped me realize that the method for checking MTKEneligability is improperly handled when it comes to tablets under 8 gen. This issue with MTKEneligability is the reason why these tools are crashing and will be fixed hopefully in the new update... but could I ask maybe someone could test it before release (The test version isn't ready yet, but I will contact you when it is).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ritchea:
It's good to find out why some of the issues exist on Fire 7 7th gen. I also have the new 10 and everything (I've tried) seems to work well.

I'll be happy to test anything reputable on my Fire 7.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, thank you so much! I will be sure to contact you via PM here on XDA when the test build is ready! Thanks again! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ritchea:
Glad to help. I will be away from a Windows machine until Mon, 16 Dec.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datblkbro:
Hello I just notice the lockscreen app isn't working. AuTOMATICCALLY SEEN A BLACK SCREEN with error message I relaunch the app it says browse wallpaper folder but nothing happens??? Also Amazon apps won't install from playstore.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, the Test Build is ready. Can you perhaps test today?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ms372591:
I can test the build. I have an HD10 2017 on 5.6.4.0
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Fantastic! The Test Build is uploading and will be ready for download soon! I will let you know when it's ready :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey friend,

Please check your private messages for the download link to the test build ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Thibor69:
Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in ... I also prefer UI3. Looking very neat and clean. Good job my friend :)

Cheers !

.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ritchea:
If I get it soon by noon EST).

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Downloading now

EDIT: all looks well. Sent PM (maybe more than once) .:(

EDIT 2: I only tested on Fire 7 7th gen. The one area I still have issues with (probably the tab itself) is Nova launcher. It still says that Nova is not the default launcher. I also can't grab my paid Nova Prime on 7. On Fire 10, all Nova stuff works. The previous build (6.3) seems to work well with 9th gen Fire 10.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dandcee:
I would also be interested in testing - I'm the one who posted my specs - so pleased it was useful as I was worried it was just taking up space in the thread! :laugh:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SAM4191:
[MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION]

You probably just missed my question about FCM.

Do you think there is a possibility to get it working?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dandcee:
ahhh is this why TTS from Home Assistant to the Fire doesn't work?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Vitalsigns:
I removed everything amazon a few days ago, and today when I used the tablet, all kinds of the amazon apps I removed are back. Any way to fix that or do I have to constantly remove everything amazon?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] MrKaon:
Last advice was to disable auto update on Amazon store.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Oh, in that case, I need to thank you as well. That post was SO HELPFUL in determining where things were going wrong. Please check your PMs for the Test Build link. I'd love to have further confirmation if things are working correctly. Thanks again! :good::D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SAM4191:
I don't think so. FCM should only be necessary for notifications.

It needs a google service though, so the problem is related.

Our best option is probably waiting for a custom recovery to flash opengapps or even lineage os.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
Datastream,

I guess I waited too long to try and obtain the test build, when I clicked on the link you sent me via a p.m., I was notified that the 'link' was no longer active.

David
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dandcee:
I'm confused as people on the HA forum have google tts working from HA and I even spoke to the Fully Kiosk dev (via email) and he has it working too...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ms372591:
Hi Datastream33, I tried the test build and replied via PM but I'm not sure the messages went through. Let me know if you received them otherwise I can just reply that everything I tested went well. I was able to use both lockscreen ad removers, hybrid apps, youtube clients and was able to hide some Amazon Apps. Thanks!!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] shodawg124:
Thank you for this great tool!

I tried to sideload Chrome using the apk that you linked. The tool just says "error". I got around this by downloading the file you linked directly on the Fire using the Silk browser, allowed installing from unknown sources, and installed. Hope this helps anyone else facing this problem :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] hotstocks:
The only problem I see with the new Fired HD 10 2019 is the 1.7 Gb ram. Once you put google services/play store on it you don't have enough ram to run large games such as Darkness Rises without thrashing, slideshow, or crashes. Games that need a powerful cpu/gpu like PUBG, Modern Warfare, ect. do just fine because they don't use all the ram. Even when removing everything Amazon, it still is using ram. I know we probably need root, but is there any way to make more of the 1.7 Gb ram permanently available?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I will be reading/responding to posts now!

I want to apologize for not responding to most posts on here. I was so wrapped up in the Toolbox update I didn't check the forum that often. I will make sure to try and respond to any posts I may have missed. I may wait till tomorrow, however, just to make sure everyone has the chance to read the update post. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
UPDATE: Amazon Fire Toolbox V6.4 is Ready to Download!

How's it going, friends?

I hope everyone is having a terrific and safe Thursday so far!

Today's update is all about performance, looks, and bug fixes. Starting in this update the Toolbox will now be able to detect if you are running a computer that's display language isn't English (US) and fix it by enabling global UTF-8 support (much thanks to XDA member [MENTION=8361742]johnny0731[/MENTION] and the fellows on the Kooglog forums for discovering this fix). In this update the "Remove" Everything Amazon tool has been properly named to reflect the actual method the tool uses to debloat, Hide (Gen7 or below) or Disable (8th gen and above). Also, the Restore/Disable or Hide tools have been moved and are subtools for Manage Everything Amazon.

The bug causing the Toolbox to crash for users on 7th gen or below for ADB Shells, and Remove Lockscreen ads has also been fixed.

If you are interested in everything that was fixed/added in this update please feel free to read the changelog below.

To download Toolbox V6.4 you can do so using the Toolbox's built-in updater (recommended), or you can download the update from the first post of the forum.

As always guys, I want to thank everyone for everything you've done. A HUGE shoutout goes to the lovely folks who have donated, tested, and those who have shown support! I appreciate ALL OF YOU! Thanks for everything!

That's all I got for you guys today! I hope you all enjoy the rest of your day! ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, well, either way, you got it done! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tk–421:
First of all, a big thanks for building this tool! I registered on this forum just so that I could thank you and also make sure I get the most out of this tool.

I was able to make pretty much everything work as I wanted, except for installing the Pocket Casts app which for some reason will always crash at start. Disney+ works, and sideloaded Chrome and it works well.

Unfortunately, the launcher went back to the stock Fire launcher after a system update, but your tool fixed that pretty easily. I figure I’ll probably have to do that after every update until a root is available.

So I’ve been trying to use the ADB Shell, and can’t seem to understand how it’s implemented. I’m just wondering to which folder I must first navigate to to make it work. Is it the current Tools installation folder? Is there any that I can add this to my path? Also, why does the Cmd prompt say “maverick” as the user name?

Since the tool is installed I would rather use this than install the standard Android developer tools.

Thanks in advance and thank so much for the work!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] TheFool131:
Worked like a charm! this tool has everything I need thank you [MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION]
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, no problem friend!

Thanks, and have a fantastic rest of your day! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, no problem man! Glad you are enjoying the Toolbox and its features. :D

Did you happen to disable Automatic Updates in the Amazon appstore? I'm not sure if this will prevent apps from being re-enabled but its worth a shot right?

So about the ADB questions. To access adb you can open a cmd.exe prompt and type in the following commands (Press ENTER after each command):

cd %LOCALAPPDATA%\Datastream\Amazon Fire Toolbox V6.4\adb

adb shell

If you'd like to access the adb directory from anywhere please follow these steps:

Run a Command Prompt session as Admin.

Copy the code below and paste it into cmd.

Press ENTER.

SETX PATH "%PATH%;%LOCALAPPDATA%\Datastream\Amazon Fire Toolbox V6.4\adb" /m

That's it! You should be able to access adb from anywhere!

Now, the reason why it says "maverick" is because the device's nickname is maverick... so It will go off the device's nickname and not the username.

I hope I was able to answer your questions and you are satisfied with this response. In addition, I want to thank you for taking the time out to register an account here on XDA just to say thanks! It really shows the extra mile you went trough just to show support! I appreciate it! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Unfortunately, I don't think so. You could try force closing apps to clear up RAM (they will probably just open again in the background). I just don't know why these tablets have such low RAM capacity in 2019 but it is what it is I suppose.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I want to let you know that I did indeed read this before V6.4 was released and want to thank you for the report my good friend! ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I apologize for the inconvenience! I still don't understood why I allowed the link to expire. Very bad on my part! :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
That is correct. Does anyone happen to know if this is actually helping?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, I don't think there is much we can do at the moment. :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Thanks friend! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
For Wallchanger you need to select the "Single image" wallpaper mode. Then select the image (make sure you have the "Docs" app enabled or it will crash) you'd like to set as the wallpaper and then proceed with cropping the image (you must crop or it will not work). I'm testing another method of changing the wallpaper and hopefully it will work. Until then, all we have is Wallchanger.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I appreciate the help amigo! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
Need root access to limit size and growth (via swappiness) of ZRAM. Aside from quieting unneeded auto-launch apps/services some of which you can achieve w/o root using the toolbox or underlying adb commands.

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Because they satisify the business/marketing functions Amazon intends while hitting price and margin goals. Folks forget these gizmos are glorified portals to Amazon's vast ecosystem and not generic Android tablets. If Amazon felt adding more memory would generate additional revenue it would be there in a heartbeat. Keep in mind device (hardware) sales is not where the money resides.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] klausb65:
Thanks Datastream33 for your great work. Do you have any time frame when the Modify System Settings will be implemented into your tool?

Thanks

Klaus
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JackDN06:
I downloaded and installed V6.4 today and when I launched the program on my windows 10 computer the double lines that had shown on previous versions suddenly changed to small boxes filled with question marks. I uninstalled the version and cleaned up all files and registry information, then re-installed and still got the same boxes and question marks. I again uninstalled the version and tried other versions with the same results. Any suggestions as to what might have caused this?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
Hi,

Ok course I'm not datastream, but I can answer your question about the appearance of the new version. I'm not at my computer right now, but I remember there's an option contained within the program that allows you to change the look of it. Just look around, it's easy to find.

David
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Are you on a Windows PC with a different language other then English? If so this is how it looks at the moment... That is of course unless you change your PC's display language to English.

But, if your pc is using English as the default language then it appears that something has become corrupted. I have steps you can try... It might fix the issue. Please PM if you would like to try the steps.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] reidandkat:
I'm in the same boat as this guy, and unfortunately neither of the above methods worked. I have 2 Fire 8's, one is working fine, but this 2nd one is giving me issues. Got any other ideas?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey Klaus,

I'm thinking about adding the tool soon ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Well that is true my friend. I speculated this was the cause and why they have limited ram. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
You do have a HD 8 2018 tablet right? I could try pulling the latest version of the Play store and send you the links so you can sideload them. Would you like to try this?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] M3Rocket:
I can't seem to get widgets to work on any of my three Fire HD 8 (2017). I have tried both Nova Launcher and Evie Launcher.

Every time I select a widget and drop it onto the background, it basically just sends the screen back to the Amazon settings screen and when I go back to the launcher, the widget isn't there. Am I missing something obvious to get widgets to work?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] reidandkat:
Yep, 2018

I tried downloading the latest from apkmirror, but that didn't help.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jlyon1515:
I decided to add Audible back on my Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) and saw that v6.4 was out, so downloaded it to add Audible back on. I tried twice to manually add just Audible and both times the screen said "Exception occurred while exectuting..." with a bunch more text. I tried using v6.3 and again manually adding Audible, but again I got the exception error. Because I also had v6.2 installed on my computer, I tried there, and YAY, Audible installed.

I will DM you a screenshot of the errors.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] daonei:
Sorry for the noob question, but just for clarification:

After I came back to my tablet after a few days, Fire OS was back on my Fire HD 8 asking me to connect to my WiFi. When this happens, what should I do? Just connect my tablet back to my computer, run the Toolbox, and reinstall Nova Launcher and delete Amazon apps? Also, how often does this happen?

Thank you [MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION] for this amazing tool!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dandcee:
Should it be possible to block Amazon Fire updates at PiHole /router level ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] nukumichi75:
Well, actually Fire OS always remains on your tablet, it is only the launcher you are changing. After each update (which may happen silently a couple of times a year), you simply need to re-run the toolbox.