yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] culturalproduct:
Datastream33 is not updating "the manual driver install method" - you are supposed to do this method

yourself

and see if it fixes your problem. As it says in the instructions...

"If you are on Windows 8.1 or below the Toolbox will inform you that additional driver setup is required and will ask for your permission to download and install the required drivers. Click the "Yes" button, wait for the download to finish and follow the driver setup. If this for some reason doesn't work, please follow this guide https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=82681973&postcount=2633 to manually install the drivers."

I am using Windows 7 and have been unable to get the Toolbox to work, I always end up with an error message using the "manual driver install method" and the Toolbox won't detect my tablet.

If you are successful please post the result !

Good luck.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] stonesour8:
tried CMC, but it does close immediately
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
That's not good!

I did some research on the error message, and it seems that ADB isn't the issue... it's coming from CMD instead.

The results from the search leads me to believe one thing, you may have been infected with the SoundMixer mining software (usually infects your PC after downloading torrents). I would recommend to download and run Malwarebytes on your system ASAP. The easiest way to tell is to open the following folder %APPDATA%\Microsoft and see if there is a folder in there called SoundMixer... if so I think you may be infected. If that is the case, I'd recommend reading this reddit post. It dives into how to remove the miner manually if needed.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] stonesour8:
thank you, will do
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Good luck friend and I hope you manage to remove the miner successfully!

In addition, if you have questions please let me know! I'm more then willing to help resolve the issue if needed!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] stonesour8:
ran malwarebytes, nothing found. Then followed the steps on the reddit link you provided, reset the system, CDM working & so is the toolbox! thank you so much man, above and beyond I appreciate it
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
AWESOME! That's what I like to hear my friend! So glad everything worked out, and the Toolbox is working now! Nice work and please have a fantastic rest of your day! :D

P.S: if you have any other questions feel free to ask!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] KenNLV:
EDIT: Nevermind, did a full uninstall/reinstall of play from toolbox and it's working now.

Going to leave original post here incase someone else has the same problem - I saw one person did and didn't see a reply. (Mod can delete if need be)

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Device: Fire HD 10 (2019)

Followed instructions and installed off a Windows 10 PC; Google Play Games isn't working.

Gives the following error:

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Update Google Play services

Google Play services won't run unless you update Google Play services.

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Same error if a game tries to access it or I just click on Play games.

Did a quick search, saw no answer (maybe missed it).

Any thoughts?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] caroco84:
Thanks for your response and the link to the manual installation. Regular installation does not work for me. I'll give it a try. Thanks again!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] chezybezy:
hi there,

thanks, sadly it does not seem to update itself - i have left it several days, even over night on charge and i still receive the little pop up message i mentioned. would you mind supplying the links and any necessary instructions please? its a shame as everything else seems to be behaving - unless the pop up message is incorrect in some way? would it rule out any mistakes i made previously if i just uninstalled the ones i installed manually and then reinstalled from the toolbox? if i understand correctly this should also permit them to update correctly too?

also do you have any advice r.e. the notification issues i mentioned earlier please?

cheers
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tsuprano:
Stuck in "Fire is Starting" loop

Greetings,

I really want to donate but the functionality does not seem to be working on my new Fire Tablet. It is a Fire Tablet 10 (9th Generation) and after using the "Diable Everything Amazon" function my tablet seems to be stuck at the lock screen with "Fire is Starting" constantly displaying.

If anyone has any idea's I would love to try them... If not I will restore all things Amazon and be forced to give a bloatware loaded tablet to my mother in law!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tsuprano:
Stuck in "Fire is Starting" loop

Greetings,

I really want to donate but the functionality does not seem to be working on my new Fire Tablet. It is a Fire Tablet 10 (9th Generation) and after using the "Diable Everything Amazon" function my tablet seems to be stuck at the lock screen with "Fire is Starting" constantly displaying.

If anyone has any idea's I would love to try them... If not I will restore all things Amazon and be forced to give a bloatware loaded tablet to my mother in law!

[IMG="Tablet Screen Locked"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/18GnQ_GgWt6jXvcDob3dxdbYktqSHkurZ/view?usp=sharing[/IMG]
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Oco:
Please add support to apply toolbox on additional user profiles, only main profile works perfect, additional user profiles keeps partial toolbox changes from main profile but no launcher for example making them unusable :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Alright, I'll see what can be done in the next update. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BigB451:
Notifications not working

Nearly all of my notifications stopped working when I switched to Nova Launcher via the Toolbox. Is this known? Is there anything I can do about that? Thank you!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Scotched:
When I try to hide amazon apps I get the message "run-as: Package 'com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook' is not debuggable"

Device is Fire 5th Gen
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lmacmil:
Once all the Google services are installed, do the latest Fire HD tablets behave like real Android tablets? Or are there still shortcomings? I currently own a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8" with LineageOS 16 but it has started to act a little flaky. I want to run Chrome, an email client and a few other Android apps. I bought a Fire HD 10, maybe 2 generations ago, and even after installing all the Google stuff, it still wouldn't run some apps I needed. I returned it and don't want to repeat that experience.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] nozeit:
Great tool, just a few issues. I can't get the lock screen ad block to work and when I change the lock screen to a photo, it does not work. Manually restored Docs, same result, ads on the lock screen.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Oco:
Thanks again for the toolbox. I wonder if there is any cam app recommended to install in the HD8 2020? I use the tablet mainly only for see documents in Onedrive and cam there only take photo and scan. Regards
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] KenNLV:
Even though my wife has been using Kindle Fires since 2013, this is my first go with one - never felt the need and I don't like the Kindle interface.

I tried the Toolbox on hers and it worked, so I grabbed an HD 10 64 when I saw it on sale for $139 and could't be happier with the value for money.

TBF, I don't have anything to compare how well it works to other than Android phones, but so far so good.

I haven't run into ANY Play store apps that haven't worked.

If there is a specific app or apps you're interested in knowing if it works, I'd be more than will to check them out.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lmacmil:
Overdrive is an app that lets you check out books from your local library. I think that's the one that didn't work last time I had a Fire HD with the Google play store installed. Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] PoorAndNeedy:
I can't seem to get the wallchanger to work. When I get the popup "Choose wallpaper mode", selecting "single image" gives me a parental control error (even though parental controls are turned off) and choosing "wallpaper folder" gives me a new screen that says "Browse to wallpaper folder then press ok" but I can't get any file explorer to let me browse to a folder.

Using Fire HD 10 (2017). Was factory reset yesterday, so pretty clean install.

EDIT:

In case anyone gets the same issue as me and are stuck on the "no wallpaper" error, you need to re-enable prime-photos under "manage everything amazon" to be able to edit the wallpaper inside the amazon settings.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] CommieColin:
To the Dev, again, thank you so much for all your hard work and frequent updates! I noticed this morning that the Kindle and Newsstand apps have re-enabled themselves. Not a huge deal at all, of course - I did check the Play Store to see if maybe it had updated the Kindle app from there, but didn't see anything. I'm assuming this has to do with Amazon pushing OTA system app updates? I do believe I forgot to disable that - anyone have a similar experience?

What would be the best way to prevent apps from re-enabling themselves moving forward?

That all being said, my Fire Tab 8HD+ is running like an absolute champ with Google services working really well. Couldn't be happier with it and it's thanks to you, DataStream33!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dhutch85:
Can't get this to run on W10 1909. Installs fine I then run it and can see the main menu for a second and then it closes. I have enabled developer mode and usb debugging etc.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] king200:
Using 2017

I have the same problem. Toolbox 7.3 runs aOK.

Version 8.0 has problem.

I tried total reset HD 8 2017. Removed all components PC with uninstall and manually removed what did not uninstall. ADB runs without problem. Only thing I have that is different in my system is that that Ads are removed by Amazon.

I have no problem HD 8 2020 with v8.0.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] KenNLV:
Mod, pls delete this
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Is there perhaps an error message or does it simply crash without indication?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] xadnan:
same here
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] pepi4:
Removing unwanted icon from Home screen

I ran the program and removed all the junk I didn't want and everything was cool. Today, I turned on my HD10 and now most of them came back? Do you have to continue to remove them when updates are applied? I was hoping it would remove the icon and program :confused:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dhutch85:
There is a smaller box that appears after about USB debugging but again is only there for a second or so. No error message it just takes me back to my desktop.

The newest version 7 works okay though.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ilan316:
Unable to run toolbox

having an issue running tool box 8.

im unable to run it,

once im running it , it loads up and closes immidiatly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az6fDlo6jL4

with version 7.3 i was able to run it for few secondes until it goes off after 20-30 secondes

any idea what cause it ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I really appreciate the time you've put into preparing a video because it may have helped immensely. Now, it seems the spot it is crashing on is the part where the debugger is sideloaded. I'll have to look through the code and determine why this is happening. I really, really do appreciate the video my friend! You are a trooper!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, I've managed to figure out where the issue lies. Unfortunately, I might not be able to get to releasing it until late tonight. I'll keep you guys posted!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Alright, that should do the trick. The links for V8.0 have been updated to include the fix. In addition, please let me know if you have any further issues.

NOTE: Make sure your current installation of V8.0 is uninstalled (make sure to kill ADB.exe in task manager before uninstalling) before installing the fixed V8.0.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] eightrac:
fyi: I spent three days troubleshooting my windows 10 PC that was freezing up suddenly.

This program was causing it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ilan316:
not quite there,

this pop up appears, and after you hit the continue button the tool closes after a few seconds

https://imgur.com/1zhtRsz
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dhutch85:
It's not crashing upon opening it this time but getting same unhandeled exception as the poster above although clicking continue doesn't seem to close it down like the other poster. I can still click on the options etc.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, I'll see what I can do. :fingers-crossed:

By the way, thanks for the report!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, thanks for the report. I'll try my best to resolve the issue. Please be patient and I promise to get it fixed. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dhutch85:
No problem. I'm sure we all appreciate you coding this tool in your spare time. Keep up the good work :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I'm sorry to hear that. I'll try my best to optimize it further. Thank you for the report my friend. :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Thanks, my good friend! I truly, truly value your support!! :D

It means the world to me! :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mcolvin:
amazon fire 7 7th generation

Hello, I have downloaded the toolkit and everything seems to work fine except when i get to the everything amazon menu. I only get an option to hide, not to remove. The codename for this Fire table is Austin. What am I missing?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] GUILTIE:
Great work and thank you for all you've done! This has made my tablet usable.

I've got Nova Launcher installed. Is there a way to install Nova Launcher Prime as the Launcher if I purchase it?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mcolvin:
amazon fire 7 7th generation

well I see when I downloaded version 8 that austin isn't compatible. Maybe one day. Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] kaizeneer:
I am surprised this version didn’t include the disable ads from v7. I know I missed all the updates since then when I first use this tool on my amazon tablet. Is there a reason why the disable ads was not included with the fire tool box after v7?? Should I uninstall that disable ads feature? Just concerned haha
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jcp2:
Just buy and install from GP I've got Nova Prime installed. No problems at all. :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey friend,

Unfortunately, the Toolbox cannot uninstall system apps without root. However, it can hide and disable the Amazon bloatware. While both these methods don't uninstall they do prevent the app from running in the background and taking up resources such as RAM. Hope this makes sense. :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Austin should be compatible. Is the Toolbox stating otherwise? :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey,

Have you happen to check the second page for the Remove Lockscreen Ads tool?

You can access the second page by clicking the ">" icon on the bottom right of the main menu. Hope this helps and have a great day! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] kaizeneer:
Looks like many features have been added and revamped since v7 that there is a second page on the tool lmao. Thanks for this!! I’ll check out the features there.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] WAV22:
Bug Report

I am also having trouble with the Manage Everything Amazon feature after upgrading to 8.0 v2. When you attempt to hide automatically or manually I get the following over and over almost like its identifying the wrong handle:

run-as: Package 'com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook' is unknown

run-as: Package 'com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook' is unknown

run-as: Package 'com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook' is unknown

run-as: Package 'com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook' is unknown

I am also getting the .Net Framework error on load but I can proceed.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] decyther:
Just tried running on my 2020 8+ Onyx and i get the message that it is not compatible. Any idea when it will be added?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ilan316:
Hey Datastream33 ,

Have you managed to resolve the issue ?

thank you very much for your work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] cas206:
Mustang not supported (V8)

Tablet: Amazon Fire 7 (2019)

Device's codename: mustang

Addendum: V7.3 worked
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, it seems there is a lot of issues with Device Detection. As a result, the feature will be rolled back to use the previous method (TB 7.3 Device Detection). It's apparent this new method has caused nothing but issues and id like to apologize for the inconvenience.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ilan316:
is there a fix for this error

https://imgur.com/1zhtRsz
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, I think that one was ironed out. A fix will be released very soon. Thank you for your patience. :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mcolvin:
austin not supported

[ I can't post a link to the photo showing it says its not supported (I don't have 10 posts). Yes it still opens.

You can't root this kindle fire 7 2017 can you? if hiding them will free up some space and give it a little more zip I'll do that. This isn't my main device so I'm game to play around with it.

Thanks for your help.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Can someone please help me test the fix real quick? Please PM me if you are interested and I will share the instructions/link. Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jbToo:
System backup/restore difficulties

When trying to create a system backup (to my desktop)...

The last line of the window says, "Finishing the backup process", which doesn't go away

the resulting file is empty. Wasn't even sure where to look for it but searched. I tried the backup twice and found a file for each attempt but in different directories: C:\Users\...\AppData\Local\Datastream\Amazon Fire Toolbox V8.0\adb\ and C:\Users\..\AppData\Local\Datastream\Amazon Fire Toolbox V8.0\bin\System Backups\Amazon Fire HD8 (2018)\

The device is an HD10 (2019), so not sure why the 2nd dir name indicates HD8. This is running TB V8.0 on Win10.

Also, is there any documentation for the backup/restore feature? In particular, I'm hoping to clone a tablet's configuration to another of the same model, but not sure how "identical" the result will be or if this use-case is even supported.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] PGauthier:
Mustang Not Supported

Tablet: Amazon Fire 7 (2019)

Device's codename: mustang
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ilan316:
can you share the instructions?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I have no clue why I put that. :p

The test build installation is the same as normal installations. Meaning, an installer will be provided and can be installed normally. If you'd be as so kind as to test it and report back any issues I would be extremely grateful. If you PM'd me I will send the link soon. Please be patient with me. Thanks! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] CrAzYNeSs:
Hi Datastream33,

I would be happy to test it out for you. Also thank you for this toolkit, I've recently bought a Fire 8 2020 and it worked flawlessly. However, for some reason on my 2016 Fire HD the toolkit would just crash after establishing ADB connection.

Thank you,

Jeff
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] caseyatbt:
First time running the Toolbox. On my HD 8 2018, I was able to get all of the Amazon apps hidden. On my HD 8 2017 it won't hide any of the apps.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ilan316:
i Pm'd you,

any time you ready.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Hardwired4evr:
Fire Toolbox Windows Version Compatibility

Hello,

Please forgive me if this is the wrong place to post my query. I own both 7th & 9th gen Fire HD 10 tablets. When I installed & tried using the latest (as of 08/14/2020) version of the Fire Toolbox on my 2019 version tablet, I got an OS incompatibility prompt - toolbox was looking for Win 10; I'm running Win 7 Home Premium. I ultimately used toolbox ver 6.54 with success after much rambling to get the proper drivers installed. I used the "Get rid of everything Amazon option" as it seemed to be the most foolproof. I was able to install the apps I wanted from the play store. Ok, cut to chase: While using the "Toolbox" is fairly intuitive, the same cannot be said about the "Automate" app that was apparently installed by the toolbox app - talk about eyes glazing over!. I have two burning questions. Firstly, is there a good "Automate" tutorial?, & by good I mean something a retired electronics sound tech could easily grasp, and can anyone tell me the latest Fire Toolbox version that is compatible with Win 7 ?. I have searched for these answers at least 1.5 hrs to no avail.

Many Thanks,

Hardwired4evr
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] CrAzYNeSs:
Hi Hardwired4evr,

I had the same issue with Automate. Once the Ad Remover profile/flow is imported, all you have to do is "Start" it. Separately, in the options for Automate, set it to start on startup. I hope that helps, it's worked for me.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Watchful:
Device's codename: maverick

I hope this is in the right place I have a Fire HD 10 (9th Generation)

I would like support added please., thank you in advance.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] CrAzYNeSs:
Am I missing something? Isn't this already supported under the "Compatible Devices" list?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] barraponto:
I saw the files hosted on bitbucket and I went there hoping for the source code... I'm also looking for a linux port and could help working on it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jjt2mey:
The last few pages had comments that Austin, Onyx, and Mustang are turning up as not supported, and then DataStream33 said it appears there are some problems with Device Detection, and later asked for volunteer testers.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] CrAzYNeSs:
Yep, I saw that but that's more of a bug than not supported. I was one of the best testers for the 8.0 toolkit revision for better detection - while the beta was able to detect the device but would automatically close out immediately afterwards.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Hardwired4evr:
Scratch the "Automate" App Tutorial Request

CrAzYNeSs,

Thanks, that's pretty much what I did. BTW, I just had a big Duh moment regarding the Automate app tutorial - Google it, what a concept! Sure nuf, there's a ton of info regarding the app online. I can probably find answers to both of my questions with a little patience.

Thanks Again,

Hardwired4evr
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Xeyrruken:
Hello ToolBox 8.0 is throwing me an error that is not able to find the settings files, and also is closing itself after 30 seconds or so.