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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] agtinj:
Notification

Thanks for making this great tool!

I got a 2019 Fire HD10 specifically for use as a home monitoring unit. I have a Nest Hello doorbell. The app installed without difficulty. However, no notification comes through when the doorbell is pressed. I have Google Account Manager 7.1.2, Google Services Frameworks 9-4832352, and Google Play Services 19.8.31 installed. Is there something I'm missing?

Thanks again!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] izriz:
thanks for that suggestion. i tried but no luck, it could not complete the family like setup. also i cant seem to download netflix with the toolbox!

anyways thanks so much for making my tablet worthwhile!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I'm assuming it's because of the lack of FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging) on the tablets. A lot of Google apps that require the use of FCM don't work. It's a shame really and there isn't much we can do about it :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lemontrees:
hi

The tablet has been running fine after the remove all things amazon on v1.5 but I wanted a couple of amazon apps. So I downloaded the amazon 2.0 tool and restored all things amazon. ran smoothly with no issues. i then re ran the remove everything amazon since i saw your notes that in the revised version you retained the amazon sdk that would allow me to install amazon apps. However, i am still getting the error 910 when i try to install the amazon apps from play store or side load it. rebooting etc does not help. Does this mean that it is all or nothing - remove all amazon apps or keep all and we cant remove the bloat but keep the shopping, video and kindle apps?

thanks in advance. one way or the other .. the tool is really simple and very helpful.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Rortiz2:
The option for change Lockscreen wallpaper doesn't work on my Fire 7 7TH GEN..
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I think I may have accidentally left an experimental version of the debug application in the toolbox. I will fix it ASAP.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] James Bottomtooth III:
Delete
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] kojam:
By 'limited' does that mean 'none', other than being able to detect that it's a 2018 device attached?

It recognizes mine after installing all the needed drivers...when i click 'ok' it just displays the original screen (refreshes i should say)...i click ok again and same. It doesn't seem to be able to do anything other than detecting the device.

Just wanna know if i'm doing something wrong.

Thanks in advance!

Keep up the GREAT work!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] fishscales:
Hi, I installed this yesterday and would like to revert it.

I had previously rooted it so it may be my fault, but at this moment I can't enable USB debugging, even after restoring the device more than once. It won't allow me to sideload, nor enable me to download APKs from unknown sources. I've tried to re-use your toolbox, but it will not find the device after the change. I'm truly stuck. Any suggestions? Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] James Bottomtooth III:
Download the manual update file from Amazon and sideload in recovery mode to restore the tablet to factory. Then root again. Talking from experience... :/
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Sl3PR:
Here's the error message I get back when I try to sideload it. Am I doing this wrong?

C:\Users\laptop>adb sideload "C:\Program Files (x86)\Essential\ADB\update-ki

ndle-40.6.2.6_user_626533320.bin"

opening 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Essential\ADB\update-kindle-40.6.2.6_user_626533

320.bin'...

connecting...

falling back to older sideload method...

terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::bad_alloc'

what(): std::bad_alloc

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.

Please contact the application's support team for more information.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, yes of course. I love a good delete myself. :silly:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
This is very strange. So, you've installed ADB and enabled USB Debugging I'm assuming (it wouldn't detect the tablet otherwise) and it won't let you past the detection phase? Can I have you try maybe downloading from Mirror 1, or Mirror 2? You could possibly have a corrupted version. Please, let me know if that works and if not I would be happy to assist you further.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
This error usually isn't good. Now, there are a few things I can suggest. First suggestion is try using a different computer with a clean install of ADB and drivers, if that doesn't work try a different usb port on your pc and try using a different cable. I've personally encountered this error and I was thankfully able to resolve it. Now, if that doesn't work try clearing cache, and perform a factory reset from recovery before trying to sideload. Please let me know if you need further help.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Sl3PR:
Do you remember how you resolved it? I don't have another PC I can use for this. I'm deleting and uninstalling all the driver and ADB files I can find, but I'm worried it still might not be enough. Hopefully it won't make the problem worse.

Thanks DS
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] kojam:
Thanks in advance!

So, tried the other Mirror as you asked. Same thing happens.

I have ADB installed from years ago already. I downloaded the one from the Amazon Developer site but did know install that over my existing ADB (not sure how) but don't think that's the issue because the original ADB recognizes a devices is connected, and yields a device id when i issue the 'adb devices' command.

Appreciate any help.

Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I was lucky enough to be able to fix it by going into Recovery and clearing the cache, and then factory resetting. I then rebooted recovery and then used a virtual machine (Virtualbox) with Linux Mint installed and attempted to sideload and it worked! Perhaps if you don't have access to another PC maybe you could use virtualbox and install Linux on it. :confused:

Quick question: is the device bricked? Can you still access the lockscreen and the launcher? or is it only able to access recovery?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] dooderooni:
I've just used this tool on my 2017 HD 10 and it worked perfectly. No lockscreen ads, full Google, all Amazon stuff removed successfuly.

Great job ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] lifegap:
Does it work for my Hd 8 2016? I search this thread but did not find anything for 2016
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] KSP1234:
Nova launcher cant be set to default from his options, I use it with installing from v2.0 toolbox. Is some solutions or I missed something ? Also Adblock can be perfect app for toolbox case, and if will be with root, it will be Swiss knife
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
I'm not sure if any of the tools would work on an old device like the 2016. However, If you would like to test it for me I can code support for it. Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
For Nova Launcher to be set as default launcher you will need to remove Fire Launcher, or you will need to use Launcher Hijack to force it as default. Let me know if you need help doing any of the methods above. Thanks! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] KSP1234:
I use v1.5 and v2.0 toolbox to delete all unneeded apps in automatic mode.

Then i start to search Fire launcher in app list and dont found it.

But i see Fire keyboard asian, fire ckeyboard chineese pack, fire standard keyboard, fire tutorial, and other amazon garbage, that i think was deleted using toolbox v2.0. :D

I correct understand that Launcher Hijack is automatically started from v2.0 ? Or i need run it else from this theme https://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/general/launcher-root-launcher-hijack-v2-t3561026 ? Where i can found Fire launcher and why amazon garbage left on tablet after cleanup by v2.0 ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] oversleeper:
I'm not sure whether this has been discussed already, but after using the toolkit (6.4) on a brand new Fire HD 10 (2019) I get Parental Control restriction popping out while using the camera app. Going to Settings and then Parental Controls doesn't open any parental control settings (it just stays on the main Settings page). The toolkit was used to Install Google Store and remove everything Amazon, as well as switching to Nova launcher.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
If you take a look inside the Toolbox you will find a tool called "Parental Controls Hide" run this tool (wait for it to finish), then open the Settings app on your Fire Tablet and enable the "ParentalContolHide" accessibility service and it should get rid of those pesky messages ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, that's a shame. I'll look into it further and see if I can figure something out!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yes, I believe it does download it. If you receive a message regarding updates just block the notifications for the app. Now, you need to disable automatic updates in the Amazon Appstore. This will hopefully prevent apps from becoming re-enabled after an update. ;)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, that's a very good question. I'm not sure it would be as simple as we'd like it to be but it may be possible. As always, I will do a little diggin and see what I can find out. Please stand by.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] oversleeper:
Excellent! Thank you for the great support:)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
No problem at all friend! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] L22EEW:
How annoying were those lock screen adverts.... Not anymore :cowboy:

Thanks Dev.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Does anyone have automate installed by chance? I would like to test an automate flow that is designed simply to change the lockscreen wallpaper. I've tested it on my two tablets and it works great but I'd like to see if it works on other devices as well. Thank you.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
They can be extremely annoying at times, can't they? Well, anyway thank you! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Thibor69:
I can install automate if needed friend ? :) Just let me know. And also read your PM as time permits.

Cheers
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ok, sounds great! In addition, I will make sure to read the PM ASAP.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] L22EEW:
How does the wallpaper app work exactly? It installed just fine, opened the app, then went attempting to "browse" for the wallpaper folder I can't seen to navigate to that folder. In the end I uninstalled it, and attempted to try again.

However I'm now getting "error" on the first step of the install. Also checked the apps menu, and it's listed, but no installed? Any ideas. (I'm sure it must be something really simple, lol)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SebSonic:
A little hint for changing Wallpaper. I tried some other launcher then Nova. Actually i use the Microsoft Launcher with my HD 10 (Maverick) and i can use it to change background and lock screen Wallpaper without Problems. With Nova and Evie Launcher this was not possible.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Kaptin Krab:
This post has been a godsend. I've only been able to find info about gen 7 tablets and wanted to at least give a quick thanks. It seems that the version of audible on my fire 8 doesn't seem to be removed by the toolkit however, as the kit is searching for a package named "com.audible.application" , but after checking using an app inspector, it appears that the one I have at least is titled "com.audible.application.kindle". Any way to manually input the package name of something to be disabled?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jcp2:
I have no problems with changing lock/home screen live and static wallpapers on my HD 10 Maverick with Nova Prime :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SebSonic:
Hmm ok. Maybe because you have the Prime Version which i do not own. With the Free Version of Nova nothing happens when i tried to change the Wallpaper
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] driweris:
Hi guys, first thank you for your hard work I have bought HD10 for my little for Christmas and was trying to convert to normal android tablet. First i have problems installing Amazon Fire Toolbox 6.4 with UTF-8 support (all PC language and region settings was English UK). After installing utf-8 and restarting PC I have problems to starting my Win10. I have found solutions on the end - fully install v6.4 and utf-8 service and didn’t restart PC after all installations finished. Then use v6.4 toolbox and after finish uninstall v6.4.

Everything was smooth like it should be with v6.4. Everything deleted from Amazon and google play installed.

Then major problem witch we got - google family link. Cant activate daughters email acc. Now need to register acc every time when you want to use play store or something else where you need parent’s permission. After couple hours from login daughters google account automatically deleted... Is there a way/solution for this? To have goggle family link acc fully working on hd10?

And yesterday tablet was automatically updated by Amazon and now all Amazon stuff back. Need to connect to v6.4 again ???

Thank you?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Sethxx:
Hi all, I've the same problem with google family link. Anyone know a workaround to fix it ?

thank you
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BritSwedeGuy:
Wouldn't this help stopping OTAs?

In adb shell:

pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe.forced.ota

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

pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.device.software.ota.override

pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.settings.systemupdates
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DrTFav:
I cannot seem to be able to restore the Kindle app on Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017). I used to automatic remove everything tool because manual didn't remove all the bloat. Now, manual restore doesn't show the kindle app as an option.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] oversleeper:
I've noticed that my tablet updated in background as soon as connected to WiFi and added a couple of apps that are no being removed by the toolbox.

Any chance that a "disable automatic OTA" feature could be added in the next version?

Another small issue: if Prime Photos is removed, the Camera app can't access the gallery and displays a parental control notification that doesn't go away, not even with the parental control patching feature. I've tried installing Google Photos instead, but that didn't work (pressing the gallery button doesn't open Photos). Any known workaround to have a different gallery app working with the stock camera app?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gumbyx84:
Is the Play store version of the Kindle App installed?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] BritSwedeGuy:
This is what I did.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
Renaming DeviceSoftwareOTA.apk is the only action required to reliably block OTA updates on every FireOS build on every Amazon device dating back to 2012 (FireOS v3). If that's not possible (requires root) disabling device.software.ota will do the same thing but can be reversed by other Amazon processes. This seems to occur less frequently on FireOS v6 if community reports are accurate.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
Hi Everyone,

Thank goodness for this fire toolbox application, also.. I'm so glad that the developer is what I call ' user friendly '. He responds rather quickly to most concerns that user's of the software have. I'm just glad that I bought my fire 7 tablet (2019 edition) when it was on sale. As most people know it's specifications are on the very basic/low side. Still, after using the toolbox software..my tablet is more enjoyable to use than when I first got it. The one thing that I really wish is that amazon would have installed a much newer version of the the android operating system on it. Eventually, I'm still thinking about gaining root access on my tablet. Happy New Year to all of you.

David
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yeah, I believe when the tool was re-worked I accidentally deleted the proper list for the newer gens so I believe the list its using is the older Gen lists. Or vice versa. Not sure yet, but I will put it on my priority list. Thanks! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Michajin:
What "other amazon processes" reverse it? .
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] hotstocks:
How

How do I do this thru Toolbox ADB shell? What to type exactly?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
For you gentleman running a different language other than English can you help me? I think I'm close to fixing Language detection. Can you please open cmd.exe and run this command:

wmic os get locale /Value

Can you please tell me what this returns. Please also specify the language your PC uses and what the command above outputs? Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DrTFav:
No. It is not. Searching this thread, someone posted that there is a bug for this particular device making it so not everything shows up in manual mode, but there are no instructions for doing anything about it (for example, using ADB).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
You continue to challenge on this topic and I have acknowledged Amazon no longer appears to be restoring OTA processes on FireOS v6 (possibly v5) that have been disabled via "pm disable-user..." or similar soft technique. Whether this is intentional or the result of oversight will become apparent in time.

My guidance is based on many generations of Amazon devices and FireOS builds. Unwanted OTA updates often resulted in unrecoverable 'hard' bricks on early generation Amazon gizmos that had been rooted/unlocked using tools and techniques of the day. As you may know most of those devices lacked the ability to reload FireOS via stock recovery. In the absence of a custom recovery the device was usually toast if FireOS failed to boot.

No, I did not explicitly answer your question as I don't know and don't care. It was clearly the result of other Amazon apps/processes/service that were able to get around the soft blocks as it did not happen to those with effective network isolation or stopped OTAs by renaming/deleting DeviceSoftwareOTA.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Michajin:
Thanks! just looking for a source and trying to clarify. Take no offense as my fireTV devices have used this "soft technique" for years. Happy new year!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
To you as well! :)

---------- Post added at 04:54 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:47 AM ----------

You can't unless device is rooted. In that case just use the Toolbox option as it will automatically select the best method based on root status.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] hotstocks:
Ah, thanks. I have the new Fire HD 10, so no root yet (and it already updated). Guess I will just wait and maybe one day root. I used to root all my phones, but now I only really want root because 1.7gb ram is choking it. If I can put stock android on it or just remove Amazon bloat to free up some ram I would be fine with this tablet. They really screwed up, just making it 3 or 4 gb ram would cost next to nothing and made it a spectacular tablet.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] oversleeper:
Quick update: some apps were installed as soon as connected to WiFi, but probably I was lucky enough to switch back to airplane mode before the OTA could finish. Being still on Fire OS v7.3.1.0 I was then able to root the tablet and rename all the OTA related APKs to prevent any future update from happening. Then I've used once again the toolbox to debloat. First automatic way, then manual (this seems the best way to really remove everything Amazon).

About the camera app, I've totally got rid of it and installed Open Camera from Google Store as this perfectly integrates with Photos. I no longer get parental control messages.

The toolbox transformed this tablet into a nearly pure Android experience, OP did a really amazing job.

I've attached an image of before and after toolbox to show the result.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] kite21:
Hi, first of all, awesome tool, just got my fire 10 and decided to see what I could do with it and found this thread.

I have a couple of questions, hopefully you can answer them:

-I tried to disable ads but when I follow the automate step by step tutorial included in the toolbox I got stuck on step 8, when I select the "Amazon Lockscreen Ads Remover V4.5.flo" nothing happens, it just brings me back to the Choose application screen. Am I doing something wrong?

-I installed the custom launcher but decided I was ok with the fire launcher and wanted to go back to it. I tried just uninstalling the custom launcher but that just got me in a "fire is starting" when I press home. Is there any way to go back?

I thank you for your hard work, the youtube vance thing is pretty neat :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DB126:
Not really. The amount of ram provided is adequate for the focused tasks that feed Amazon's vast ecosystem (think pre-installed apps) which is the real objective. Fire tablets are not marketed as general purpose Android gizmos although most have that capability with some tweaks. An upgrade option to more ram would be nice for enthusiasts (5% crowd) but probably wouldn't drive ecosystem sales. The margin on hardware is insignificant; Amazon isn't going to pad specs and potentially loose front door sales because the price crosses a psychological barrier. Stated another way, if you are here (on XDA) you are not the target audience for channel sales.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] youra6:
Curious, what's the memory usage for everyone after the debloating? Mine is around 1.5GB, with the OS taking close to 900MB.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SebSonic:
Locale=0407

Language German
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] oversleeper:
1.3GB in use, with OS taking about 850MB. Haven't checked before debloating.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] maiod:
Has anybody had any luck replacing the fire launcher/disabling Amazon apps for a secondary user profile on the tablet? I have a Fire HD 10 (2019) and have tried using the tool while the secondary profile his logged in but changes are applied to the main profile only.

Thanks and happy new year

Update: nevermind, just seen in an earlier post that it is being looked at for the next toolbox update
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DrTFav:
Can anyone help with this?