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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ahh, this makes so much sense!

Very good observation sir! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Even though the issue has been resolved already I want to apologise for not getting back with you. It's also good to hear that the factory reset was able to remove the ads without much hassle. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Oh my, I'm sorry for the late response. Haven't had time to get on here lately... Anyways this is an issue with an improper procedure for obtaining the navigation bar status and hopefully can be fixed. I'm not at my PC but will be later today and can hopefully fix it.

However, if you would like to give Alpha Build 3 a shot it should be able to disable the automatic updates. Here is the link if you don't mind trying an alpha build. If you'd like to wait, it should hopefully be fixed soon. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Any issues with Alpha Build 3?

Hello everyone,

Now that Alpha Build 3 has been out for some time is there issues/bugs that need to be looked at and resolved? I'm trying to compile a list of things to do before the official release. Do you guys have concerns about some of the tools in the Toolbox, any bugs to report, any features you feel are lacking from the Stable version? Thanks! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] trav06:
I haven't put it through the ringer yet, but did just download and install on a new system tonight in order to re-install Netflix after my son accidentally removed it. Everything seemed to be working fine during that limited usage.

Regarding bugs and features...

Bug?

It still detects my current gen HD10 as a 2018 HD8.

Feature (maybe more of a future idea than an immediate need for the stable version):

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=81723931&postcount=2115
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] muzicman82:
Thanks for the input. I definitely tried disabling and enabling the bar but that didn't fix it. The bar is visible, but there are no icons... It's just a black bar.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rhs013232:
Thank you for the tool. I used it to disable those Amazon app and the tablet run much smoother.

Unfortunately, every time I press the home button and pop-up a message "The requested action is not permitted. Check Parental Controls settings and try again." after I disabled the fire launcher.

I have to enable back the launcher to solve this issue currently.

I am using Fire HD 10(2017) with Tool 6.5.

Thanks again for the amazing tool.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] skylar.sutton:
Issues with Google Play Service and Fire HD 8

Tried using the AFT 6.5 to install Google Play on to a Fire HD 8. The install works and I can see all four of the apps listed in the app manager, but attempting to sign in to the play store just gets stuck in a loop. Click sign in, username, password, agree to ToS... loop back to sign in button.

I pulled up logcat during one of the loops and didn't spot any massive stack traces or exceptions. I haven't analyzed every entry in the log, but so far nothing jumps out as suspicious. I tried clearing data and cache just to be sure, but no luck.

Anyone else run into this problem - and what did you do to solve it?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] biogon:
Sent a little donation - a coffee or a beer. Would be happy to pay double that just for your ability to swap out the stupid Fire Launcher with something normal. That interface has got some awful UI design. Thank you for your hard work!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Unfortunately, a factory reset might be required to fix this issue. Im not sure what has happened or why this is happening but it seems to be an error that would be difficult to fix manually. :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hello friend,

If you head on over to the second page of the Toolbox you will find the tool Parental Controls Hide, execute this tool and it will surpress any parental control messages. I hope this helps :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I would recommend uninstalling all Play Services and re-installing. This exact issue happened to me and I fixed it by doing the following:

Open the Toolbox

Execute the Google Services tool.

Wait for it to detect that Google Services are installed... and you should see a new option to uninstall Play Services

Wait for it to uninstall all play services

Reboot the tablet and turn off wifi

Open the Toolbox again and execute the Google Services tool and re-install.

When asked to sign in, enable wifi and then close out of the sign in prompt (clear all apps in the recents menu).

Wait 10 minutes for Play Services to update itself.

Attempt to sign in.

If this doesn't work please let me know. Thanks and best of luck! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, no problem... and thank you SO MUCH for the donation my good friend. It really does make a difference! :D

Just the fact that you are enjoying the Toolbox and what it has to offer is what makes it all worthwhile! Thanks again for the contribution and have a fantastic day my friend!! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] skylar.sutton:
Thanks for the reply - I tried your steps exactly as documented and got the same result (a loop back to the sign in). If anyone else has thoughts let me know.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I'm not sure if you mentioned this previously but may I ask what tablet you are using...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] skylar.sutton:
Fire HD 8 (8th Generation) - Fire OS 6.3.1.4 - Build number 0003188263812
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, thank you. One more question, did you download the updated play services when asked in the Toolbox?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] skylar.sutton:
Yes - I did pull down the updated APKs when prompted.

I checked the device for system updates and there were 14 pending updates. I applied those, restarted, then re-performed your earlier steps... still looping
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Due to the failure rate of the Modify System Settings tool not working in the stable version it will be completely re-written and re-released. The update should be released within the next few hours. Thank you for your continued patience.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Link has been updated.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] MosesXIII:
Well just a heads up, this didn't work. Removed auto updates, installed the play store and nova launcher. Everything seemed to be fine, but I left my tablet on my desk for a couple hours and looked down to see it restarting. There's a notification from "System Updates" that says, "Your device has been successfully updated to Fire OS 5.6.4.0". Everything still seems to work but I'm still pretty frustrated that my device is installing things without my permission. Is there any way to undo this update? I assume a factory reset won't work.

EDIT: Actually, I stand corrected. ****'s ****ed. I can't bring up the circle/square/triangle bar at the bottom to cycle through windows/minimize/go back. It won't appear when I swipe up.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Thank you for the input. Can't say this shocks me to be honest, there isn't a lot that can be done about system updates if the device isn't rooted. In addition, It appears Amazon doesn't honor the Automatic Updates changes and just installs the updates without user consent anyways. Can't say this comes as a surprise. But hey, at least we gave it a go right? But, to answer the last part of your question... no you cannot revert the changes once the update is applied. I'm sorry :(

It appears that the navigation bar was probably disabled. Open the Toolbox and head back to the Modify System Settings, and as the first option you will find Navigation Bar. Toggle this to the one more time to get it back to Enabled. If it doesn't work for some reason enter in the following commands to force the Navigation bar back to the enabled state (Use the Standard Shell, in the Shells tool to execute these commands):

wm overscan 0,0,0,0

settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=

If you need further help please do let me know. Best of luck! :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] MosesXIII:
Two things, actually, if you don't mind. One, the same thing happened as before only it apparently "updated" me to 5.3.7.0 which is... confusing to say the least, as this is a lower firmware than it came with out of the box. Any insight on why this might have happened and/or what affect it will have?

Secondly, I'm now having issues with certain things giving me the popup of, "The requested action is not permitted. Check Parental Control settings and retry." However, when I click the Parental Controls in settings, it just briefly flashes to a gray screen and reloads the settings menu (as in the same menu where I just clicked). The two things I've encountered so far that required parental control settings were the default video player (I just uninstalled it and downloaded VLC) and the system update notification ("Your device has successfully updated to Fire OS 5.3.7.0 (650601220). Learn more"). Is this a known issue? When I tried uninstalling all Amazon stuff via the toolbox, it gave me some warning about the potential for some errors or another regarding parental control, and because of that I opted not to uninstall the launcher. So now I'm completely in the dark about what this could be.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mikebeatrice:
Just curious. Shouldn't it be possible to make a local dns server to block the Amazon server that supplies the updates?

The various game console communities do something like this to prevent unwanted updates.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rhs013232:
Thanks for your reply.

I used Parental Controls Hide tool and turn it on, the parental control messages will be auto disappeared after 0.5s it shows and do not back to home stay at the original page. I used the Parental Controls Hide tool and turn it on, and then I hide the fire launcher, it these steps correct? Thanks again,
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yes, sir that sounds about right. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I believe this approach would work. It's just a matter of figuring out exactly how to configure the dns server to get the expected results.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Wait, so your tablet "updated" but actually downgraded the firmware? Huh? :confused:

Alright, I swear these tablets have a freaking mind of their own... they do some interesting stuff. You shouldn't see any significant changes in the firmware except maybe some features missing or performance drops. If you want, you can always download and flash the firmware to the latest version. I would however advise keeping the firmware where it is.

I would recommend using the Parental Controls Hide tool. This tool installs a service that will attempt to suppress these parental control messages and hide them before they are seen. You can find this tool on the second page of the Toolbox. Best of luck :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] MosesXIII:
Weird, right? >,<

I tried this, and while it does clear the parental control messages, when I try to register via the Amazon appstore it just does the little loading animation infinitely (this previously popped up parental controls). Additionally, I am not able to set Nova Launcher as the default launcher. When I go into Nova settings, there's a bar at the top of the screen that says "Nova is not the default launcher. Tap to set." This gives me the option to complete action with settings or show mode. Either one just brings me to its respective menu, not showing any specific "set Nova as default launcher" option.

I googled a bit and found that I'm apparently supposed to navigate to the default launcher in Apps & Games, select "Clear Defaults", then get back to the Nova Launcher and set it there or something? But I can't find the default launcher in the programs list. This is confusing. :( If this Tablet hadn't been a gift I'd probably have returned it by now lol

EDIT: I was able to get around the first problem (being unable to connect to Amazon) by reinstalling the "Amazon Shopping" app I'd previously uninstalled and signing in through that. The "Nova not set as default launcher" problem remains, though.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rhs013232:
Is that anyway I can get the home button function back after I hide the fire launcher ?:confused:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
HI,

For what it's worth, this is what I use to block ad's : https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dnsfilter.android/

It's very configurable, ad free, open source, and works well.

David
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AmznUser444 Dev:
I manually disabled all Amazon junk (including OTA apps, etc) on my Fire tablet using ADB commands:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.device.software.ota

My Fire tablet is Fire HD 8 (2018)

See screenshot below:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Be careful here friend. Make sure you also setup a local dns server and block the websites (IPs) responsible for delivering ota updates. In experience, unfortunately disabling ota packages is not enough to stop the updates completely. The packages when needed, will re-enable themselves and the updates will proceed.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ah, DNSFilter... A very good app and dns filtering service indeed. Thank you for sharing David! :good::D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
The home button isn't working? Hmmm, you might need to install Launcher Hijack and enable the accessibility service for it. Launcher Hijack will hook into the home button and allow you to return home to the launcher of your choosing. You can download it from here.

Best of luck! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Please see my post above this one. I believe Launcher Hijack would be able to solve the issue you are having. Best of luck and if you need further help please do let me know! I'm here to help! ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] klausb65:
I have the same problem with setting Nova as default, but it is working anyway. Hijack is installed but I can't see it in accessibility.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Rortiz2:
Hi,

(Fire 7 2017 aka austin)

I can confirm that power options are not working in the latest vb ToolBox release.

Also, I'm on FireOS 5.3.7.0 and even installing hijack and parentalcontrolshide home button is not working.

Solution: Flash SuperSU and disable main launcher with pm disable xD

Regards.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, so Hijack is installed? In accessibility do you happen to see a service displayed as "To detect home button press"? This is the service we need to enable to get Hijack up and running. I seriously don't know why the service isn't titled Launcher Hijack or something similar... but it is what it is. Best of luck and let me know if you need further help. Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, thank you for the report and I will do my best to fix Power Options ASAP. In addition, to hopefully clearify, Launcher Hijack and parentalcontrolshide aren't helping with the home button incorrectly working? ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Rortiz2:
Hi,

My situation is:

FireOS 5.3.7.0

LauncherHijack installed and enabled in settings.

ParentalControlsHide installed and enabled in settings.

Nova Launcher Installed and set to default via LauncherHijack.

com.amazon.firelauncher disabled via

run-as com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook pm hide com.amazon.firelauncher

If I disable ParentalControlsHide home button works again but with 5 seconds of delay :(

My guess is that Amazon added something in 5.3.7.0 that makes the home button work after 5 seconds of delay. This should be fixed in LauncherHijack. I will look at the source code of Launcherhijack and see if I can do anything.

Regards!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
NOTICE: the installer link for VBToolbox 6.54 has been removed and will be updated soon. This update should fix the issues with the following tools not working as intended: Density Modifier, and Power Options. Sorry for the inconvenience and I will make sure the link is updated ASAP! Thank you! :D

EDIT: The link has been updated. Thank you for your patience. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Muuglemage:
Hey guys, I don't know if it's an regular Fire Tablet problem or related to the toolbox, every time I switch between apps, f.e. Firefox and a PDF reader, Firefox will load the page I was in completly new and the PDF reader needs to load every switch to it,too. Thanks for the help.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, Parental Controls is a major issue at the moment. I'm working on a work around for it. However, I think you can solve the error by downloading and installing ES file Explorer and changing the wallpaper from ES.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] klausb65:
If I'm remember correctly there is a file around to disable the parental control
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yes, this is true. Should I include it in the next update?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Mahmud92:
this tool is becoming better and better with time..all thanks to the hard work of [MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION] I appreciate the effort you put into it mate.. :D will keep following for new updates like always..
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] klausb65:
Yes this would be great. Thanks for your great work
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] TNSMANI:
Still identified as virus infected (not undermining the efforts but merely pointing out).

See attachment.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] botato93:
question from a noob

this tool looks amazing, i just purchased a fire HD 10 and it will be arriving soon i want to use it purely for comics and mangas. i do have some questions.

1- does this method require me to do anything before using the tool? or could i just use the tool on my device out of the box.

2- is there any performance gains from doing so or does is it main purpose is to clean up the device?

3- would it matter which amazon os its using? should i update it, down grade it or let it be?

again thank you for your work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dooderooni:
I've just checked and clicking Parental Controls does nothing.

I've never used them before either so it's not an issue.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB225:
The HD10 2017 does that incluse the 2018 hd10 with alexa? (7th generation)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Thank you [MENTION=5934542]Mahmud92[/MENTION]! It really makes me HAPPY to know you enjoy the toolbox! :D

Thank you for the amazing comment! Its really MADE MY DAY! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, consider it done. In addition, THANK YOU for the WONDERFUL SUPPORT! You my friend... your freaking awesome! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, I don't get it. I compiled these apps to do one thing... Make the window transparent (Isn't being used anymore), and WinMove to move the notification center to the top right of the screen. Why would they be flagged as viruses? I just don't get it. :confused:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
AWESOME! Hope you enjoy the tablet! They are freaking amazing!

1. Yes, you will need to enable ADB or USB Debugging (depending on the model). If you need help doing this please let me know and I will be happy to assist!

2. It cleans up the device by disabling Amazon apps which can help with battery life, and performance I believe.

3. It really doesn't matter what version of FireOS it is done on. You can just leave it be (feel free to update it if you want, it won't make a difference!).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I'm having a hard time understanding what you are asking. Are you asking if the HD10 (2017) and HD10 (2018) have support?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Parental Controls hopefully will be resolved with the next update to the toolbox. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] GroovinChip:
Will the update apply to all models or will this not work for the 2018 HD 8?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gagnou:
Thanks for the app [MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION] !! This looks great!

Is there any steps I need to do before starting using your tool?

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] opsguy:
[MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION] Thanks so much for all your work on this toolbox. Really appreciate it.

I used the toolbox on my HD 10 (2017) and used all features. But the only issue I had is when removing everything Amazon then afterwards the settings app does not work.

The settings icon is still there but when you tap to open it I just get a blank screen.

Any ideas on how to resolve this?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] bibikalka:
[MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION]

Tried to use your tool (V2.1) to install GAPPS on FireHD8 2018 (karnak) under Windows XP. With a few important edits, things seemed to work for things I tried.

First, I had to change the datastream path to something that could work on XP. Then I had to replace adb/fastboot to the WinXP compatible versions.

Next, karnak kept returning to the OK menu where it said it had limited support. Changing the line to say something else allowed it to proceed :

IF [%Device%] == [karnak] GOTO SetDouglas

Both GAPPS and Youtube Vanced installed OK under android 7.1.2, and worked fine! Pretty good stuff!!! Thanks for the effort!

I've attached XP friendly adb, and the edited bat file. You can compare, and see what I did.

See the output where karnak keeps getting stuck, and cycles back to the same screen:

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Amazon Fire HD8 (2018) Found.

Please note that the Amazon Fire HD8 (2018) at the moment has limited support.
Some features may be unavailable until a method of removing system apps has
been discovered. Currently me and XDA member @Tailborn are working on finding
a solution. If you would like to contribute and help find a solution please PM
me on XDA [MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION]). With that being said please, keep an eye out on
the XDA Forum for further announcements. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this
has caused. Please click the "Ok" button below to continue to the toolbox.

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Ok
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Oco:
Wallpaper app wasn't listed in accessibility settings, I had to factory reset. Tool 2.1 made a bit buggy my 2016 while 2.0 worked fine, downloading appears to be broken or take longer than usual from apps as gmail, gdrive, etc. Also Instagram now doesnt work, close after loading. Maybe too much inactivations or hidden system apps? An additional comment, Is there any way to keep amazon keyboard instead gkeyboard? Just want to avoid unneeded apps as Amazon Keyboard is not that bad. Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AmznUser444 Dev:
I'm using NoRoot Firewall app to block OTA updates, and I have disabled all Amazon junks to make better performance.

Want to get NoRoot Firewall app on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.greyshirts.firewall

NOTE: This is important. When NoRoot Firewall app is installed, you needed to disable auto update by unchecking "Enable auto-updates" in 3 vertical dots menu.