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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings!

Automate is an app that installs on your tablet. It basically allows you to create "flows" to automate certain tasks (reduces redundancy) like, for example, sending a text message every day at a certain time. Custom Navbar Key is a flow made in Automate that awaits the home button key press, and launches the custom launcher you've selected in the Toolbox.

Based on the image, it looks like the 5037 port is already in use (I think, if I'm wrong, please someone correct me). You can attempt to kill the process using the port, or try starting adb on a different port:

Try opening the Toolbox's adb directory (default for the installer version is: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Datastream\Fire Toolbox V28.7\adb) and then in the address bar (where it shows the path) type "cmd" to open a command prompt in that directory. Next, execute the following commands one at a time to start adb on a different port:

TASKKILL /IM adb.exe
adb tcpip 7612
adb devices

Then, after executing the above commands, try launching the Toolbox again.

You could also try restarting the computer/tablet. If things haven't been resolved, please do let us know, and w'll troubleshoot further! Hope you're having a great Sunday so far! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
Great

[EDIT] Damn @blaacksheep [not you, probably me]. I factory reset my only HD 8 Plus, reinstalled Fire Toolbox V.26 which upgraded to V27. I pasted the apks for the Google Services and Custom Launchers subtools into the following 2 paths so that Google Services and Custom Launchers would run without error with WiFi off. The 2 paths are:

C:\Users\jford\AppData\Local\Datastream\Fire Toolbox v28.6\bin

C:\Users\jford\AppData\Local\Datastream\Fire Toolbox V28.7\bin

The Google Services folders have 5 Google apks and the Custom Launchers folders have FireLauncher.apk, LauncherHijack.apk, the original NovaLauncher V7.x which came with the installation of Fire Toolbox renamed to NovaLauncher_Original.apk, and my saved copy of NovaLauncher V6.x renamed to NovaLauncher.apk.

But I only ran the Google Services subtool to test whether apks would install, before trying the Custom Launchers subtool, and got the attached, not unfamiliar, error message which endlessly looped when I clicked OK.

BTW, what is LauncherHijack?

Any words of wisdom from the wizard of XDA?

Thanks again
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SammyDe:
Does anybody have an idea as to why, when installing Google Services, all of the files downloaded are 28KB and the installation fails?

I have....

Device: Amazon Fire HD 8/8+ (2020)

Codename: onyx

FireOS Version: 7.3.2.3

Android Version: 9.0

Security Patch: 2022-01-01

Chipset: MT8168
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi and welcome to XDA!

Did you read the note when downloading Toolbox and update your installation from v28.6 to v28.7? You didn't say what Toolbox version you have.

You'll probably have to go into the Toolbox installation folder in "...\bin\Google Services\" and delete all the .apk files (the ones in your screenshot), then run Toolbox again and it should download them again from the patched source in the updated v28.7. :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SammyDe:
Toolbox is V28.7. I tried deleting all apk's but getting the same result.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Looks like the download links have expired. Guess i wasn't kidding when saying it was a "temp" solution... :(

Anyone know a file sharing service with support for direct download links?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mydave1:
WOW ! If you don't know, who could !

But out of curiosity, I put a search for 'ile sharing service with support for direct download links?', and came up with :

https://tech-latest.com/file-hosting-providers-direct-download-hotlink/

and

https://www.electrons.co/direct-links-file-sharing/

BTW, thanks to you for the excellent ToolBox. It helped tremendously and my Fire HD is in great shape now.

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Alright, download links should be good to go again. Please delete the APKs again before giving it another try.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] toystory2000:
I also have same problem
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings!

Thank you for the links my friend, i appreciate it! I'll check them out in a few!

By the way, so happy to hear you're enjoying what the Toolbox has to offer! :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Bob1221:
Thank you for responding to concerns. But there a few things about your response I still need help with:

1. How do I re-reoute the home button with the Automate app? I tried to accomplish this on my own but it failed. Is there a tutorial I could follow?

2. How do I open the Toolbox's ADB to begin putting in the commands?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SammyDe:
SUCCESS!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JLPDA:
Datastream33: Fire Toolbox is a great app!! Saved so much time in setting up my new Fire HD 10, copying my backup APKs (push/pull), Google Play Store, etc. Thank You. I rarely "donate", but, your app was well worth it!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Note to all Fire Toolbox users!

Please make a donation to support @Datastream33 so he can afford a quality pro/business "file sharing service with support for direct download links " account to avoid file link expiry errors and Fire Toolbox downtime!

Fire Toolbox is an essential service we all need. Don·t take him for granted!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Re: default USB options. See @blaacksheep reply in post #9,151
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RokSiEu:
Links for google services are not working anymore on v28.7. All .apk files are 0 bytes in size.

Thank you!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Bob1221:
Thank you, this should fix the USB problem :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RokSiEu:
Thank you! While links in the app are dead this solves the day!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RokSiEu:
How did you get 28.8? Out of the box it does not offer it, even under "About"->"check for updates" it shows 28.7 is latest.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Sorry , disregard. FT very 28.7 is current

but may be broken again
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Sorry , disregard ... F 28.7 is the current version but may broken again.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] obvious:
I think you can hotlink with Google Drive except for large files but even then there appears to be a workaround https://stackoverflow.com/questions...-download-link-for-iso-to-bypass-download-any
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] evbrown:
Update that might help others:

This morning I was greeted by a message on my Fire 8 that said it needed a WiFi connection to update my tablet. Here is what was interesting. My WiFi connection was up and connected. So my conclusion is that something on the tablet was attempting to 'call home' to Amazon, but was blocked by NetGuard. Thank you NetGuard! I had to restart the tablet to clear the WiFi screen.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] obvious:
Seems to work. Here's a test link I made. It's got an APK extension but is just a text file.

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&confirm=yTib&id=13DDnWffjPcsKt8GIBsUJIf9Dr-AvYOUH
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
All the more reason to use Fire Toolbox to disable OTA updates.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] evbrown:
That is certainly a good suggestion. I thought I had, so I fired up the Toolbox, updated to 28.7 and checked. Here is what I found:

"It looks like your tablet is running FireOS V7.3.2.2 or greater. This unfortunately means we cannot disable OTAs using this method."

Good thing I had NetGuard on the job!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Alas. the "new norm" for the post-FileOS 7.3.2.2 upgrade world .

Maybe some day @Datastream33 can work some Fire Toolbox coding "magic" to resolve this!

A reminder a all new Fire Toolbox users to CAREFULLY follow pre-installation instructions per earlier post to this thread by @blaacksheep et al to try to avoid FireOS updates where possible andd fuuly utilize Fire Toolbox.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] nickster654:
ok does anyone know why this keeps popping up? I dont see anyone else mentioning this error /: just got a new fire tablet and am lost

EDIT*****: OK i found blacksheeps post where he supplied the files, i pasted them into the Google Services folder, but the PlastServioces9.0.apk failed apprently. Do i need to get a newer version of that APK?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Forced a FireOS update tonight via "Systems Update - Check Now".

Update to FireOS 7.3.2.3 BUT I was already running ver 7.3.2.3.

Does not appear to have changed any system or app settings.

Maintenance/Cleanup update by Amazon ?

What ever it was, it took a long time to install.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] deanventure:
hey so i used blaacksheep files he used and used side load to install them on my fire 7 2022. i have play store up. but when i download chrome it cant recognize account management. it will keep asking to login. when i try to login it says account already on device
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Questions WAY outside my knowledge level:

Amazon Support has a "Fire Tablet Software Update" page which allows users to manually download and install the current version of FireOS for their device.

All the current Fire tablet models are running FireOS 7.3.2.3 .

The new Fire 7 (2022, 12th gen) uses FireOS 8.3.1.1 , which is based on Android 11.

ANY remote chance of installing FireOS 8 on other Fire tablets to access Android 11 performance features, ( crippled though they may be) ? ... sounds like playing with "Fire" !

Any affect on Fire Toolbox?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
The new Fire 7 (2022, 12th Gen) uses new FireOS 8.3.1.1

I hope Amazon didn't diable any part of Google Services to "discourage" use of Google Playstore ecosystem.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Bob1221:
Can anyone help me? I still have some problems

1. How do I re-route the home button with the Automate app?

2. How do I open the Toolbox's ADB to begin putting in the commands to fix this error (look at the attached file)? Do I need to download another tool program?

It seems like others are having similar problems with their devices. Did something happen with Amazon's Fire OS?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
If you have a new Fire 7 tablet (2022, 12th gen) , it's running FireOS 8.3.1.1 .

Conjecture ... May not be compatible with Fire Toolbox yet ... may another problem for @Datastream33 to sort out.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lyubo.asenov:
This seems to be the problem: https://pastebin.com/raw/PiTYqzfy
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Valiante:
Any for assistant and gboard? Or do any standard apks work for those?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
If you have Google Playstore working, Google Assistant and gBoard can be installed from there per normal.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
@blaacksheep

Some of the folks with new Fire 7 tablets are getting APK installation errors.

Do you think this has anything to do with Fire 8 and Android 11 now requiring both level 2 and level 1 signature ( APK Signature Scheme v2 ) for app installations ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Ivorin:
That worked for me except that I seem to remember I had to also run the Fire Toolbox's Google Assistant utility to fully activate Google Assistant on a Fire HD 10 7.3.2.1.

Also, although GBoard's microphone button seems to listen to what you're saying, it doesn't actually transcribe/produce any text on a Fire HD 10 7.3.2.1.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
gBoard is functional but in some regional FireOS versions (eg Canada) Amazon disabled the native Android speech engine ... gBoard is bound to Android as the native keyboard. gBoard microphone is working but FireOS isn't processing voice input, effectively deaf. Regional FireOS is tied into where Amazon account is registered. Re-registering Fire tablet in US reactivates full voice input but would also reactivate lockscreen ads (Did I mention that lockscreen ads and Amazon Special Offers are "missing" in FireOS Canada? )

Amazon deliberately did this to cripple Alexa on Fire tablets (their OWN device) so that Alexa can't receive voice commands ... Fire tablets only; Echo devices work with Alexa though. Alexa services MAY be fully implemented on Fire tablets at a later date (per Amazon Canada customer service) . Go figure ... Only in Canada, eh? (Old Canadian in-joke). If you want to add Fire tablet to Amazon's Echo ecosystem in Canada, you'll be disappointed ... Use Google products ... Fire HD10 great works with them!

Using Fire Tool box to install the suite of Google Play Services , Google Speech engine is enabled so that all apps using Google Speech (including Google Assistant, Google Voice Search , YouTube) work with voice input ... "Hey Google! Why is Alexa deaf & dumb? ".

I haven't use tried other Android keyboards yet to check if voice-to-text dictation works ... Want to keep keyboards on all my Android devices the same.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Ivorin:
Thanks for the reply about tablet speech recognition. That's quite interesting.

This Fire HD 10 7.3.2.1 was bought on Prime Day in the US and registered in the US (though I later factory reset it, so it's no longer logged into Amazon). Also, both Alexa and Google Assistant work properly on the tablet, though not simultaneously, so currently I have only Google Assistant enabled,. The Assistant seems fully functional. Even "Hey Google" works, so it's a mystery why GBoard can't transcribe speech.

It's probably some other issue, and I'll keep an eye out for a solution.

In the meantime I might try the Microsoft keyboard or one of the others.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tinpanalley:
...delete
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
IT'S A MIRACE!!!!

Baa, Baa @blaacksheep.

Well, don't ask how I did it, but after futzing with my HD 8 Plus V7.3.2.3, without using the Fire Toolbox, it now has the look and feel of an Android tablet. No lockscreen ads, Nova Launcher V6.x has supplanted the Fire Launcher and works perfectly except that it takes a couple of minutes or so to launch my 29 full screen widgets - don't laugh. My only quibble is that I have lost control of the Home button; it doesn't function at all. Any ideas?

I hope my HD 8 stays like this. BTW, do you think it's safe to install the Amazon Shopping app from the Google Play Store at this point in my adventure?

And thanks again for all your help.

[EDIT] After I posted the above, I noticed that the lockscreen ads had reappeared which I now think is just a minor annoyance. But I just disabled them using FTB again, rebooted, and they're still there. But my Home button is still dead. I have the following extra apps installed which I installed from the apks and which may be the source of the problem: Automate, Launcher Replacer 4.0.4, and One Button Navigation Bar (OBNB). What if I either uninstalled or tweaked OBNB? And what tweak(s) might do the trick?

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
I have gBoard voice working on all my other Android devices, so the situation is FireOS-centric. There doesn't appear to be any gBoatd preferences or FireOS settings to help your situation that are obvious. As @blaacksheep et al have often observed , FireOS is not the full Android experience.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Miracles do happen!

Is Fire Launcher fully removed/disabled or still actively running on top of Nova Launcher?

Be careful if if Fire Launcher is still lurking in the background.

Installing Amazon Shopping app from GPS may/will cause problems when GPS or Amazon Store tries to update if Amazon Shopping is still persistent in Fire Launcher.

Probably applies any Amazon app locked into Amazon Store.

"Eliminating Everything Amazon" is part of the essence of Fire Toolbox.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] fightinghustaler:
New to the XDA FAMILY & thank you! I nstalled FTB last year with no issues. I got my son's fire HD 10, 9th, gen to work fine as a Google tablet.

Skip to this year, Google apps started malfunctioning So I factory reset the tablet & tried to start over. Nothing on thos tool box works now & i can'texcecite the google service!

The Google settings will not execute (posting the screen shot of the error I get with that)

All the other systems seem to work except the OTA update which i have read about. I have uploaded the DNS66 amd that seemed to go smoothly but now that says incomplete update. Posting that error as well

Can some one help me get the Google services up and running?

This is for my 6 year old, he uses for school that he is starting. I believe that issue is not loading the dollcorrect DNS FILE. Sorry to sound not too techy.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
@Jumbo100. How do I ascertain if "Fire Launcher fully removed/disabled or still actively running on top of Nova Launcher," and if it "is still persistent in Fire Launcher?" I just disabled Shop Amazon in Fire Toolbox, but it re-enabled itself, and installed both Amazon and Amazon for Tablets from GPS, but neither will launch. And do have any idea how can re-enable the Home button?

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] fightinghustaler:
None of the above. The fire toolbox is running on the computer but nothing amazon related apps are disabled.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
You're a real suuess story but not a full miracle ... Fire Launcher /Amazon Store is still there per Fire tablets and Firetoolbox.

I (naively optimistic) thought that you somehow pulled off a REAL miracle ... a soft "root" to blow out Fire Launcher off the tablet. @Datastream33 had this as part of the project "mission" but but that dream hasn't been fulfilled ... YET! Always keep the dream alive.

Caveats about installing Amazon apps from GPS still remain.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Further thoughts:

I did a quick install of Microsoft Quickkey Keyboard from GPS to check out voice typing. It works

Further thoughts.:

Quick install of Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard from GPSto check voice typing functions .

Tried "voice input" on MS SwiftKey on various apps to test voice-to-text.

Voice search worked on all apps tested including native Amazon apps

MS SwiftKey appears to use Google Speech engine.

gBoard voice input must be specifically locked out of FireOS Android Speech engine, since Alexa voice commands work for you.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jbond_13:
how do i get the fix

been trying for several days to get this to work but no luck

i am doing a Fire 8 wit 7.3.2.3 on it
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
APK installs have been been glitchy recently ... not sure why.

In any event can always revert to old-fashioned method:

1. From Google Play Store, uninstall Google Assistant and gBoard. May not be listed if APK installations failed or may be corrupted

2. From Google Play Store, fresh install Google Assistant and gBoard.

3. Initialize Google Assistant from your Google account.

4. Initiate gBoard from " Settings - Device Options - Language & Keyboard - keyboard input methods

Select "Manage keyboards " . Turn on gBoard.

Change default keyboard as desired.

Also "Setting - Device options - Language & keyboards - Show/hide keyboards" .

From further down the list, Select "Show third-party keyboards"

Turn on gBorard.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jumbo100:
Pretty basic stuff but it works for me when all else fails.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] deanventure:
Just a heads up, i have the new fire 7 2022 and i can get almost everything to work. Youube, playstore, but i cant get assissant to recognize google services and i cant get chrome and some other gapps login or recognize either.

Not a complaint, just a heads up.

But if someone so happens to find a work around that would be appreciated
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] phcahill:
Hi me too. The home button does nothing now. I've tried reverting back to the Amazon launcher and setting up nova again but no luck. Anyone know how to enable the home button via ADB?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, so a quick little update on the download link situation...

Tried looking into various file hosting services that could work for our cause. They either didn't look trustworthy, or were too expensive. I however, did find one that could work. Getting into contact with the folks who run it to make sure it will be ideal for our situation.

I'm posting this because I don't want you guys to think the project has been abandoned, and quite frankly, you guys deserve to know what's going on. Again, thank you all for your continued patience! Hopefully we can get things figured out soon!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] deanventure:
thanks dude, quick question. do you mod the apks at all or are they og?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] obvious:
Did you see my post about how to enable direct hot links from Google Drive?

https://xdaforums.com/t/windows-tool-fire-toolbox-v28-1.3889604/page-462#post-87196151
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi and welcome to XDA!

I think the Google problem you're having is with the links to the files in Toolbox. Try updating Toolbox and wiping the .apk files in ...\datastream\FTB_v28.x\bin\Google Services\ , then running it again. If that doesn't work it's just that the links haven't been fixed yet. Datastream33 is working on it.

The error you're having in DNS66 is probably because you set alternate DNS servers up in the last tab in DNS66, and used the DNS server option in Toolbox. Turn off the alternate DNS servers in DNS66 and it should work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] fightinghustaler:
I can't download ir boot In the play store. I thought I needed that Google service to install prior to using any Google items.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] fightinghustaler:
Thank you! I was hoping that the errors are related to what you mentioned and that is wasn't me in error. I'll lean in that, Uninstall all the apps and files and start scratch.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] fightinghustaler:
I just thought about another question I'm going to ask you. When I'm downloading the DNS 66 into the tablet I seem to have to log in to Chrome from the tablet to download it because I can't push anything from the fire toolbox is that a problem? Or is that equivalent
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
There are several ways to get the files on your tablet.

with your file browser on your computer - USB transfer mode must be in File Transfer mode to do it that way and you need the files on your computer first.

Pushing over ADB - USB transfer mode may need to be switched to PTP for this mode and you must have already authorized ADB to run on your tablet. You also need the files on your computer first.

Download the files with your Internet browser directly on your tablet - doesn't use the USB connection, but if you haven't run toolbox yet it may cause you to update to a newer firmware version unintentional. (You sound like you already have v7.3.2.3 so that might not matter.)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dao1202:
HI all, maybe I misread it somewhere but I installed your tool today and wanted to install the google service on my Generation 11 fire HD tablet but getting the following error:

System.UriFormatException: URI empty.

Help would be appreciated :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Great question my friend!

The apks are not modded by me. They were sourced from APKMirror (or github if open source) and scanned via VirusTotal. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tinpanalley:
Is there no way to maybe revert back to a previous firmware via flash from 7.3.2.3?