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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] fronten:
some answers i think are correct

No, to my experience you are wrong. the parental controls are not removed and get in the way when removing anything else amazon. for some reason they can't be removed (greyed out within device admin menu).

you will also have trouble reinstalling anything amazon from playstore (bugs out).

installing the nova launcher is also tricky because its no 'real' launcher change but a key hijack - there is a noticeable and annoying flicker effect when switching to menu (goes to fire launcher then *flicker* straight to nova launcher)

So please think again if you are willing to "remove anything amazon" from your amazon device.

I am not entirely sure about that but it seems now with playstore installed battery drains much faster.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] rossmort:
Thank you so much for replying and stopping me from a wild goose chase! What is your optimal method for making the fire tablet the "best"? I had previously added nova and the playstore, but found this toolbox and thought I'd see how I could kick it up a notch :) Thanks again and if anyone else has an opinion, feel free to put it out there!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
As [MENTION=7399029]drizzt09[/MENTION] states Amazon has blacklisted the use of Launcher Hijack. Fortunately, I believe it was the Dev that was able to recompile it and change the package name to bypass the blacklist. I've included the new work around version in the Toolbox. If you haven't already solved it, you can open the Toolbox and goto the "Sideload Apps" tool, and then select the "Launcher Hijack" folder, and then sideload the apk from there. If you need further help please do let us know. Thanks! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] AmazonKindler:
Hello! Im having troubles trying to re-install the few amazon apks i want in my kindle: (Prime Video, Kindle, Audible and Amazon Shop) but i cant install them. Im trying to use the 'manual mode' of 'restore everything Amazon' but seems isn't working. This is the message error:

Restoring selected bloatware...

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
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] soywalker:
Thank you Datastream. The Fire tablet is functional.

I did get rid of the Amazon apps, installed Play Store and Chrome. Tried to install Kindle. Kindle install failed without an error code. Repeated tries after erasing Play Store and Services data and cache, I swiped on the Home Screen and saw Register Device under Books. Tried that but the Register Device button seems dead. The Library button tells me to check Parental Controls.

I could login to the Amazon account using Chrome, it having a single book, and would be able to read said book if I hadn't lent it to myself, tying it up for 2 weeks. I lent the book to the kindle email address the Fire had before Deregistering.

So, is registration with my Amazon account possible or would that restore ad's and bloatware?

Thanks again.

soywalker
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] soywalker:
Uh oh. Are these methods being defeated as we speak? Stuck with a Parental Controls problem, I wiped/factory reset, then booted (my router wifi turned off),hit continue, refresh list, add network, hit cancel then back and no skip. Trying with wifi on but mac address blocked. Got to Wifi screen, saw router essid, mashed button, had Forget or Cancel or Forget, hit Cancel, then no Skip option just back which brought me back to start!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] GuyInDogSuit:
Good point. I hadn't had to do that on 5.6.4.0 since my tablet was already set up prior to the past two updates.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ah, yes this makes sense now. I can't believe I forgot to code in something as essential as the debug package for 7th gem devices. Alright, well I fix it asap and release an update. I figured it had something to do with this but I wasn't sure. It all makes sense now.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] soywalker:
Maybe a tamper flag triggers an inaccessible Parental Controls condition and messages?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
The Toolbox Has Been Updated To V4.3!

Alright! Back with another update!

This update is minor and is a must-have for 7th gen users. V4.3's primary focus was on the manual select subtool for 7th gen devices. The issue that plagued V4.2 should be fixed and the manual remove should now be working as intended. In addition, the Toolbox now supports file replacement updates and patches which will help reduce the size of updates.

If you would like to download the update you can do so by using the Toolbox's built-in updater, or you can download the update from the downloads section on the first page of the forum!

If you are interested in the exact changes made in V4.3 you can review them below:

That's it! That's all I got for now!

I hope you find the new update useful and satisfactory! :D

P.S: THANK YOU ALL FOR THE AMAZING DONATIONS! I REALLY APPRECIATE IT! yOU GUYS ARE FREAKING AWESOME! :D :good:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
In addition, can you guys let me know if you received a notification from the "Notification Center" about the release of V4.3? I kind of deleted the wrong file and attempted a fix. However, I'm not sure if I've fixed it. Can you please let me know if you received one or not? Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
You have done a nice job with this tool. I have recommended it to several members as a more approachable method for customizing their Fire w/o delving into the muckiness of rooting/unlocking/hacking, etc. Even used it a few times myself when I didn't care to roll up my sleeves (eg: disabling apps/services).

A couple quick items:

- v4.2 reliably detects one a 5th gen Ford as a 7th gen Austin; any way to override?

- is (temp) root shell confined to HD 8; love to see that capability on 7 inchers
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Apexxcodes:
Issues Detected May 14, 2019

Hi, I first off wanted to say thank you for this handy tool! I have been following the thread for awhile now, and needed to create an account to let you know of a few issues that I have been noticing with my Fire HD 10 (2017). I had sent it back to Amazon recently, and they sent me a new one. I received it yesterday in the mail, opened it up, and knew the process of allowing ADB, USB Debugging, skipping WiFi setup, etc. and downloaded your 4.2 version of the toolbox (which was the latest at the time).

May 13, 2019 - I performed the following actions:

Installed Gboard and made it the default keyboard.

Installed Nova Launcher

Blocked OTA updates

Removed everything Amazon

Installed Google Framework

Installed YouTube Vanced

Installed a few other miscellaneous apps

Rebooted the device

Once launched, I immediately noticed all Amazon apps still installed. I didn't feel like dealing with it anymore at the time, and just watched a movie and called it a night. When I woke up today, I noticed an error popup something along the lines of, "Launcher Hijack has been blocked" I closed the dialog and also noticed in my notifications that the device has been successfully updated to the latest version. Apparently 4.2 did not even block OTA updates.

May 14, 2019 - I noticed a new update to 4.3

I factory reset my device, and repeated all of the steps above this time using version 4.3.

Everything is working great... Except now I am experiencing the following after every time hit the Home button:

The Requested action is not permitted. Check Parental Controls settings and retry.

Thank you again for such a great tool! :good:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] soywalker:
So, a factory reset didn't leave your tablet with ADB access blocked and no SKIP button? I mention it because that happened to me yesterfay. So, version 4.3. won't have any more access to the tablet than Toolbox V4.2? The factory reset seems to do its job, the tablet forgetting my use of largest font or access point saved data. Quite a long adjustment of memory period. Didn't change the launcher.

soywalker

I note I had no Parental Controls messages before using Skip to access the failing to register tablet. When I used the tool to remove Amazon stuff, the tablet removed pages of icons on the home screen leaving only a few including Google Play and Services. Without a browser, Google Play allowed me to login and add Chrome. Kindle from the Play Store would not install. Found Register Device on screen 2 but it was dead. So, once I started getting Parental Control messages, e.g. library button or Store button, the next factory reset left me locked out. Looking at previous Parental Control messages in this thread this loss of Skip wasn't mentioned. Is it new? Will it happen to others with the Gen 7 Fire?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Apexxcodes:
Hi [MENTION=2272787]soywalker[/MENTION], no my tablet restores just fine and reverts back to version 5.6.4.0 (636558520)

Build date: March 29, 2019, 3:50 AM

Should I be using Launcher Hijack with this toolbox, or if Nova Launcher or any other launcher is installed and I remove Fire Launcher -- will it just use the installed one by default?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] soywalker:
Trying again with micro-sd card removed. Recovery screen. Wiped cache. Wiped data/factory reset. Data wipe complete. Reboot system now...Amazon...Fire...........Optimizing system storeage and applications. This should take approximately 10 minutes to complete......(took ~6 minutes)..Welcome to Fire...continue...Connect to Wifi (have no wifi's active)...waited...AND NOW I HAVE BACK OR NOT NOW!...hit Not Now...and a SKIP box appears! and I have a normal home screen and will be able to enable ADB.

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So, going to Settings, Parental Controls, mashing button brings up No Wifi Connection. Does this mean that Parental Controls are a function of the Amazon tablet registration web site?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tommes-d:
[MENTION=8560782]Datastream33[/MENTION] : After manual deinstallation did not work for me in new 4.3 too I took a deeper look. Your script prompted an incorrect directory. It looked for SystemAppsRemover.apk in c:\users\...\Amazon Fire Toolbox V4.3\adb.

But your installation routine places the SystemAppsRemover.apk in c:\users\...\Amazon Fire Toolbox V4.3\bin\System Apps Remover.

So I copied SystemAppsRemover.apk to c:\users\...\Amazon Fire Toolbox V4.3\adb and manual deinstallation worked!

You may have to correct your script or install routine.

Anyway thanks for your work and this great tool :good:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yes, if you are using a custom launcher the best thing we can do right now is to use Launcher Hijack. Fortunately, the dev was able to repackage it with a new name and that got around the blacklist. The Toolbox should contain the Launcher Hijack workaround version that can be side loaded using the "Sideload Apps" tool. Please let me know if this solves your issue. Thank you! :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] drizzt09:
I agree, it seems the 2017 models run best with launcher hijack and leaving fire launcher installed.

2018 models are a little less restrictive. Can remove firelauncher and no need for hijack (just another launcher).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Apexxcodes:
Thanks for the reply. I was still having issues with 4.2 and 4.3 today. I attempted many different approaches, until I think I just now might have it working. I am familiar with adb so sideloading is no problem. I still don't think I have had luck. I used your toolbox 4.3 to remove everything amazon, except i declined the "removal" of Fire Launcher as well as the keyboard. I installed GBoard, and then manually selected the removal of the Fire keyboard. So far everything seems to working decent. I do get a hiccup between fire launcher and nova from time-to-time, but that is manageable.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jobrien2001:
Did you sideload the launcher hijack?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] soywalker:
I've had tablets since Herotab MID816 but really haven't use them much nor delved into there operating systems. What exactly does the launcher do? I see the Amazon screen then the longer Fire. What goes on when the Fire is displayed that some other launcher does better?

Thanks again for your software.

soywalker
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Dallasdondarrion:
Absolutely no pressure at all. I'm sure there isn't a way, but I figured I might as well ask. Like I said, it isn't the biggest deal, just a minor inconvenience. I appreciate your help nonetheless.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] unkleskunky:
not sure if this is where we post Toolbox questions or not but Im not getting any reply in Introductions lol.

I was wanting to restore kindle app after having toolboxed my 2021 fire 10hd and was having some trouble. I managed to get it to launch after restoring in the disabled apps and enabling in the play store.

I am concerned that registering kindle app will make me succeptible to updates or some other trouble.

Is there any concern with registering my amazon kindle app account through the app?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
First off, you don't want the one from Google's play store. It won't work. You can remove it. You want to re-enable the one that came with the tablet with the Manage Amazon Apps tool in Toolkit. I'm guessing you've already done that. Also, don't allow Google to update any pre-installed apps because they'll stop working. I haven't had any problems like that myself, but it gets brought up from time to time.

Next, you want to make sure OTA updates and Automatic updates are disabled with the Modify System Settings tool on page 2 of Toolbox. Once you've disabled those 2 settings, you're safe from getting a surprise that you don't want. Registering with Amazon won't make any difference because you've disabled the updating mechanism in the tablet. I've got mine registered with Amazon, Prime Video is installled, Shop Amazon is installed and I use it to make and track orders fairly often. I don't use the Kindle app, but it's no different with any of their aps and services. Your'll be safe once you've disabled the OTA Updates and Automatic Updates.

Edit: I'm not sure, but I think with Automatic Updates disabled, apps installed from the Amazon Appstore won't automatically update. If you've got any apps from Amazon, check them periodically to see if they need updating.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
@Dallasdondarrion

App to hide an app from recents list:

Okay, I had a look around and I found an app that seems to work, but it's a little finicky. It's on APKPure.com and it's called Hide App. You'll have to fool around with it, but I think it can be made to do what you wish. You might have to launch your launcher the first time with the app but then it should work. It's not perfect, but it could be made to work. I'll keep looking for alternatives.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Interestingly enough, the Navigation Gesture app by XDA is able to hide the navigation bar perfectly (without messing with the status bar placement). The crazy thing is... it uses overscanning to hide it. I wonder what calculations it uses to find the perfect value. Perhaps it's something to do with the DPI value?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Tech0308:
Another recommendation SystemUI Tuner very useful for custom quick tiles and a few Amazon has hidden away...
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
I'm really excited to see another version of the toolbox getting released, so nice to have a software developer that trys to please as many users as possible. Thanks so much for all of your efforts 😊
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] veda1:
Hello

I just got me a brand new fire plus 8 and used the toolbox. The toolbox works great. But for some reason now i am unable to open the images taken by the camera. It keeps saying "can't open file". I haven't even set up parental controls and it is switched off. Any suggestions? Thanks.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Vince491:
Is there actually a way to use Automate to reroute the home button for the launchers? If not, I don't really mind as it's just a minor inconvenience.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Bijiont:
I used the toolbox on previous devices however I am currently unable to get google play services running on a pair of 10+ tablets.

After installing and waiting the suggested 10 minutes I can login then it errors out ( Something went wrong ) with a notification ( account action required ).

Performed a re-install ( 3 times ) and waited long each time with the same results.

Am I missing something unique? Never had this issue previously on the older 8's my kids had.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tylorlilley:
I took the plunge recently on buying an Amazon Fire 8 Plus HD tablet, in part because I had read a bunch of articles and watched a bunch of YouTube videos suggesting it would be easy to de-amazon-ify the tablet once it arrived. I thought what I was reading was current enough, but clearly I didn't do a good enough job as now that it has arrived I am dismayed to find out that this newest version (7.3.2.2) isn't actually compatible with what all of what I was trying to do...

That said, it seems like I may be missing something, as it sounds like others have had more success than me. I can't get a custom launcher to remain in place (I was trying to use Nova Launcher), regardless of whether I reboot the tablet. I set it up using the Toolbox and it works for a bit but then reverts the home button to the stock amazon functionality after a handful of minutes. Same with the ads on the lockscreen; I successfully removed them but they came back in a little while.

I am assuming this might have something to do with the inability for me to turn off the OTA updates (it does not seem possible to turn them off with the latest version of this Toolbox anymore). But just in case I am missing something, I wanted to ask here - have other people had more success with the newest version, such that the ads remained gone and the custom launcher remained at least until the tablet was rebooted? If so, any ideas on what I might be missing? I tried to troubleshoot it for a bit but nothing seemed to stick.

Thanks in advance!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] pdxesto:
I'm running the new version 27.0 of the Toolbox. My Fire tablet is a new HD 8 (2020):

The only thing I've tried doing is to install Google Services (to get the Play Store), and that failed in all 4 steps:

If this is a known issue with a known solution, can someone please direct me to the appropriate post page/number? Is it a Windows permission error? E.g. do I have to run the Toolbox as admin? Thanks in advance!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Try re-enabling Prime Photos with Toolbox. It's under Manage Amazon Apps > Manual tab > Simple (recommended) > Restore Apps tab. Tick Prime Photos and click Restore Selected.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Dallasdondarrion:
Oh, thank you very much. I'll give it a go later on when I'm home. I appreciate your effort in helping me out.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Try it out and see if you can make it do what you need. If not, I'll look some more, but that's the best I've been able to find.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] buzzsaw48:
I have followed exactly the procedure a, registered here nad cannot get the application to download. when I click on the .exe link I get "site cannot be reached. . . blah blah blah" Disappointed yes. Annoyed you bet. My first impression of XDA is very negative.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
A couple of people are having troubles with Google services in this edition. Last edition of Toolbox also had problems with Google. It looks like the error refers to a bad user number. That could be a simple error in the script, or it could be because you have multiple accounts that you are trying to use Google with. If you only have your own account on the tablet, try downloading a previous version of Toolbox (I suggest V. 24, or V. 25.2 and selecting Portable Version). Then remove Google Services with V. 27 of Toolbox, and try installing with the earlier version of Toolbox. If it's a script error, that should do it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hmm, it works fine for me. Try this link: https://bitbucket.org/datastream3/fire-toolbox/downloads/FTB_V27.0_Installer.exe

Edit: I copied the installer to my Google Drive account. If the main link doesn't work, try this alternate: FTB_V27.0_Installer.exe
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] veda1:
For some reason it started working by itself. If the problem happens again i will try the resolution you suggested. Thanks a lot.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Jerri1240:
I realise it's probably been asked before but I have searched the thread and not found an answer.

Remapping of the home screen doesn't seem to stick. Soon as I remove the tablet from the PC it reverts to the fire home screen.

Everything else seems to be working fine besides that.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] pdxesto:
I got the installation of Google Services (including Play Store) to work. I ran the Toolbox as admin. Bingo, no errors:

I waited the suggested 10 minutes, and was able to log into the Play Store with no problems.

Hope this helps anyone else who has had trouble installing Google Services.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JCGT90:
What's the icon on the left beside the back button? Can it be turned off? I'm planning on installing an app called "custom navigation bar" and run some adb codes so that i can put volume up/down buttons on the two outermost sides of the navigation bar.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Greetings!

That's the Device Dashboard icon. It can be indeed turned off using the Navigation Bar Modifier in the Toolbox (Modify System Settings (page 2) > System UI tab > System UI Customizer > Navigation Bar Modifier).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I tried to get it to work... but it seems Automate (according to the developer) doesn't actually run the commands in a real shell. I also tried using the pm command to see if we could run the custom launcher when Fire Launcher was in the foreground, but it seems the am command is blocked from the shell unless you have root permissions. The next thing I'm looking into is parsing the main log for Fire Launcher events... but haven't been able to get it to work... :(

I'll keep trying, but it doesn't seem possible at the moment.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] JCGT90:
Thanks for the reply. Turned it off and also tried to turn it back on and now i noticed that the position of the nav bar icons is not centered. The multitask button position seems a bit off. Any fix to this? I'm using the 10 inch 2021 version.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
You can restore the stock navbar icons and spacing by opening ADB Shell in Toolbox and typing:

settings delete secure sysui_nav_bar
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] MSG$:
I have a Fire 10 2019 and installed V27.0 on desktop when I try to load Google services to tablet I get the download screen on computer then it immediately closes out toolbox and download doesn't start. Any ideas on how to get this to work?