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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Micropatch is deployed! Please open the Toolbox Updater and from there you can download the patch! This should fix the issues you've experienced. Please let me know how it goes and best of luck! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RonV21:
This fixed my issue. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Awesome! So glad to hear that, my friend! Have a good one! :D
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] cml.snc:
Hello..

There is this apk that I always use in my android phones in the home screen tho.

I set it up in my fire HD 10 2021 but as soon as I turn it off/on it doesn't stick, is the default wallpaper that is set up even if I sep up directly with the apk or using nova launcher wallpapers any ideas..??
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gpz1100:
^^Did you change the battery status of the app to not optimized?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] cml.snc:
^^Just did it "not optimized" it doesn't change same behavior
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gpz1100:
Might need to disable some amazon app for this it to work. I did the full debloat on mine (hd10 2021). Using nova launcher.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] specterflare:
I love the new icon! It looks cleaner and sleeker, IMHO. I have a quick question: when I go to see if I have an update available for Play Services on my tablet, Toolbox says "No updates were found (Installed: 21.36.16, Server: 21.39.17)". Shouldn't that mean that there is an update? Forgive my ignorance, I'm just a little confused.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
(In thick Australian accent): That's not an error.....now THIS is an error!

Android is reporting the version of Play Services installed, and the version of either their server, or some server package installed with Play Services that's installed. It's kind of f'd up the way they try to confuse us mere mortals with error messages, but if there was really a problem, Google wood be belly-aching about it and throwing up way more error messages that we couldn't possibly understand.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] specterflare:
Oh, I see. Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] trav06:
When I use the backup function to backup user apps (about 85 apks) the resulting 7z file is only 1KB. Is this file just backup instructions and the actual apks are stored elsewhere, or should this file be much larger?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] vel_tins:
I can confirm this.

User Apps are not included in the 7z file.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Kai Disobey:
@Datastream33

Any progress for the Linux Version of Fire Toolbox ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] trav06:
So are you saying this is normal/expected functionality or just confirming that you're seeing the same thing?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gpz1100:
I applied the full amazon app debloat. Can't see any of the disabled apps affecting this?

Does "automatic smart suspend" work? It's under battery.

My understand is with this enabled, wifi turns off when screen is off? Turns back on when screen is back on (or unlocked). Not happening here. While it's great that email notifications work, I don't care for 2 of them. One from the phone, one from the tablet. One is enough.

For now I installed a widget that seems to accomplish this - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.berm.widget. In fact, once enabled, deleting the widget doesn't affect behavior.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Amandaville:
I would like to know as well. I had to wait until I could borrow a friend's Windows computer before I could use Fire Toolbox. Now I would like to make some changes and have to wait again until I see my friend before I can make those changes.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jiyoohji:
Is there a way to install a launcher using adb on my fire tab hd 2020 without using the fire toolbox? Because i dont have any access to a computer right now.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] sdtqwe4ty:
feature request disable audio focus for specific apps like guide for android( doesn't work on my fire tablet) https://www.xda-developers.com/pokemon-go-audio-focus/

audio focus prevents sound coming from more then one app
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Majestic345:
Idk why but my screen is white and I cant the toolbox help pls??
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Majestic345:
I tried that and it didn't work (I'm on windows 10 btw) and It says something about a microsoft framework error sometimes for some reason idk why it used to work fine a couple months back but now its messed up
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ChuChu1234:
Calendar sync is strange. My steps to reproduce:

Fresh standard debloatet Fire HD 10

Added my Gmail account with calendar syncing

Calendar entries appear. Category colors are different than Gmail colors

After a while a second Gmail account is added to calendar list in left sidebar. Now colors fit the Gmail colors

But now I see all calendar entries twice

So I made the entries from the first calendar invisible

After one night I opened the calendar app and it's empty. The second Gmail account is gone.

After a while of syncing the entries are back. But not completely.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gpz1100:
This is truly some crazy sh!t!

In testing different settings I discovered that when wifi is OFF, gboard voice typing WORKS!

At first I thought it was some disabled bloatware service that was causing this, but even with everything enabled, it still didn't work (of course wifi on). During one test, wifi happened to be off and it worked!

Toggling wifi off when you need to type something is foolish. Either install a firewall on the tablet to block the app, or block the following ip 142.250.179.196. There maybe more but that's what my packet filter on the network firewall caught when using the keyboard.

Insane.

@Datastream33, I think there's a bug with the debloater module when using a file. On first go it disables properly, but on subsequent attempts it enables rather than disables. Need to exit out completely and restart the program
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Luckz27:
Hello, I just wanna install the Google Play Store on the tablet (AFHD8+): are there any other problems with the OTAs? Do I still need to disable them in order to have a fuctional Google Play Store?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gpz1100:
I really don't want to do that. Seems a bit like using a sledge hammer to drive a picture nail. I don't use the voice feature often in the keyboard so it's not a big loss. Also, most apps have their own voice button which does work.

The other issue, even when blocked, there is a delay of 5-10 seconds while it attempts to connect, until it allows you to speak. Blocking that ip at firewall level also blocks google searches. Not good.

@Luckz27, regarding updates. At this point, the OS on the fire tablet (at least the fire 10 11th gen 2021) is 3 versions old. If I recall, the security patch in use is from 2018. I'm not sure what use these updates really are other than maybe fixing amazon app issues. If you just got your tablet, update to what ever is current, then debloat/deamazon and block ota's, leave it be.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] XCZ:
hello. hope all is well. im getting an error when attempting to update play services. i have attached screenshot.

im also curious if there is a way to tell the actual android version fire tb is using, and if that can be updated, or do the apps base it off the version of play services were attempting to update in the first palce ?

most grateful.

please advise
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Is there a particular reason you're trying to update Play Services? Once successfully installed, Play Services normally keeps itself updated automatically. Is something not functioning?

Fire tablets were never meant to run Google Play Services in the first place as Fire tablets aren't Google approved devices. Once you get it installed and everything works, your best bet is to just disable automatic updates of any Amazon preinstalled apps in Play Store and leave well enough alone.

Most all of the Fire versions covered by the Tookbox run on Android 9. I think only the 2016 models still run on Android 7 and probably won't be updated. If you have a newer tablet that still has 7 on it, then you can update it through OTA system updates. If you're tablet is running 9, then it's best to shut them off.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] chinnaly:
I had installed Disney+ using the hybrid apps option on my HD10 2019. It stopped working yesterday asking me to update to a newer version. Tried the following steps with no success. Any help is appreciated.

1) Tried uninstalling the app and installing it again using hybrid apps. Didn't help

2) Downloaded the latest disney+ apk from google app store and installed. Still asks me to update which can't be done from play store. So, this didn't help.

3) Based on some previous posts, used toolbox and enabled Amazon store so I can download the latest app from amazon's store. Opening amazon store asks me to register, but when i click on register/sign-in button nothing happens (shows a busy circle which goes no where).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
You might have Amazon App Store disabled. To re-enable it, use the Toolbox > Manage Amazon Apps > Manual [Simple] > Restore Apps tab, and if Amazon Appstore is there, tick the box and restore it. You may need to also restore Shop Amazon in the same tab. (Sometimes needed to sign-in to Amazon.) That should allow it to update through Amazon apps. If it doesn't, you can uninstall Disney+ from the tablet and then it should install through Amazon Appstore.

Edit: I just reread your post and see you already did what I crossed out. 😴 You may need to first use the Shop Amazon app just so your tablet signs in.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] chinnaly:
Thank you. That worked. Per your suggestion, I enabled Shop Amazon app to sign in to my account before opening the Amazon Appstore for a fresh install of Disney+.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jcp2:
I've noticed that Play Services updates are required for a few games.. I have HOG games for my Mom's Fire HD10 that requires Play Services to be updated. I just go to Apkmirror and download the latest version and install manually.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] DarkKamikaZ:
i deleted the apk's but still getting this error
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mediocaballero:
Hi!

First of all, thanks a lot, this is an awesome tool! :)

I've been using it to configure my Fire HD10 (11th gen), or more realistically, my kid's Fire HD :)

One of the things I've been trying to get working since I got it is the capability to review / manage screen time. I tried first via the official amazon FreeTime capabilites, but they are sort of restricted in my country (in Spain we do not have Amazon Household yet, and this disables some of that functionality, like having kid profiles).

I'l love to be able to use Google's Family Link to manage the tablet. I have been able to get it installed and registered to my kid's account, but I can't get it to work... when starting up the family link app to finish the configuration, it gets stuck on a screen saying 'following steps...' and finally it ends with 'An error happened, please try again later'.

Has anyone been able to activate this and could provide me with some guidance?

Thanks in advance!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] pdxesto:
[This is my first post to the XDA forums in a long time, so please bear with me if I miss some posting protocols.]

I don't know if this has been asked before; I have a question about running the Nova launcher that the Toolkit puts on a Fire HD 8 Plus. The native Fire UI does not support pinning a webpage shortcut as an icon on the homepage. Does the Nova launcher change things so that it is possible to pin a website as a homepage icon?

Thanks in advance!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gpz1100:
^^I had to install sesame shortcuts to achieve this - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ninja.sesame.app.edge . It integrates with nova quite nicely.

Also I'm running nova prime (paid for it long time ago). Not sure if that's required for integrations to work or not.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mediocaballero:
Thanks a ton! Open TimeLimit is just what I was looking for. I've installed and played with it a bit, and it works like a charm :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] KenNLV:
I am still unable to get Play services to re-install.

Running 25.1, but still only option is to uninstall (even after repeatedly uninstalling) and to clear cache and data.

Need help please.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
It's in active development as of now... ;)

Can't promise when it will be done, but It's being actively worked on. It will be coded in C# and AvaloniaUI so it should run on Windows, Linux, and macOS if the cards are played right. Soon, I'll provide a link where you can track the progress of the project. However, please be patient with me, as it will coded when my free time allows so! :D

By the way, sorry for the late reply. Got sick over the weekend... :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hey, glad to see you like the new icon! :D

As for the Play Services aspect, I'm afraid I forgot to flip the values again (restored a backup after I was messing around with the code and forgot to correct the issue). So in other words, it should read like this: Installed: 21.39.17, Server: 21.36.16. I'll be sure to fix it again. Thanks for the report friend!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Hmm, that's not right. Could you please provide the generation of your tablets? Also, if you attempt to make another backup does the same issue occur? Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Yep, you should be able to create web shortcuts after installing Nova Launcher via the Toolbox! :D

Just make sure to clear any browsers from the Recents pane before attempting to create a shortcut (only need to do this after installing Nova for the first time).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gpz1100:
@Datastream33, I think there's a bug with the debloater module when using a file. On first go it disables properly, but on subsequent attempts it enables rather than disables. Need to exit out completely and restart the program
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Ah, OK. I'll be sure to look into it! Thank you so much for the report my good friend! :D

Have a good one!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] KenNLV:
I'm using 25.1. That was reinstalled today. Still no difference.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Davy49:
Hi,

I'm currently using the latest version of the toolbox ( 25.1 ) on my fire 7 (9th generation) tablet. I performed a factory reset due to having some issues that I couldn't seem to get corrected. Upon performing the reset I was updated to the latest software version ( 7.3.2.1 ). as far as managing the amazon software on my tablet, I decided to try the complete debloat option. I can't understand why it is the the google play store that I'm still seeing the following amazon app's listed: amazon alexa, amazon kindle, amazon music ? Especially since in the settings area under app info, all of these app's are labeled as disabled. Has this happened to anyone else ? I'm wondering if I should try an older version of the toolbox software, I didn't seem to have any major issues when modifying then. Also, I'm really wondering now after I did a factory reset and amazon updated the firmware on my tablet if they made it more difficult to modify their tablets on purpose.

Thanks,

David
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
How does on use "fireos-7-full-debloat.debloat"?

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] akyadav001:
Thank you so much for such an awesome convenient tool.

Everything was going smooth and I was able to use android play store and apps just fine on my Fire HD 10 (7th Gen.).

I had disabled the screen lock earlier, but when I Enabled the lock screen, I am stuck with attached screen where it asks me to setup a pin, but after clicking next, it just shows empty screen.

It did not fixed after restarting the tablet multiple times, and Toolbox is unable to disable the lock again because it waits for me to unlock it.

Please help.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] apolloneo:
one of apps I installed from Google Play doesn't function as expected. the customer service pointed out my device which is Fire HD 10 (2021) didn't get Google Play Certified. Is there anyone else met a similar issue? Base on the Google Play Help, it claims that if your device isn't Play Protect Certified, "Apps and features on the devices that aren't Play Protect certified may not work correctly."

Link: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7165974?hl=en
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
I don't see it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I'm pretty sure almost all of us have had a similar issue because Google doesn't certify Amazon devices. Once we are aware of that and not expecting everything in the Play Store to work, we just find something that does work in the rare case that an app doesn't function right.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] apolloneo:
Understood, I'm just surprise the app works perfectly before, and after my kids upgrade it to latest ver, it stopped working. I need to figure out a way to the older version. Thanks, tho.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] gpz1100:
Try apk mirror or similar. I think nearly every app has an update on my phone. I turn all that garbage off. If it works and update introduces no new features and/or changelog is vague, no need to update.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I don't think using an older version of Toolbox will help. Google will still update its Play Services to the current version. I have the older versions of Toolbox going back to v8.0 but I doubt they'll help. I'm like @gpz1100. If it works, I leave it alone. PM me if you really want one of the older versions of Toolbox.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
Amazon removed the ads from my tablet, but only from the lockscreen. How can I remove the rest of them?

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] apolloneo:
Thanks, I mean return to the older ver of app not toolbox, since the older version worked before. just tried apk mirror and now it works.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] drizzt09:
It would depend on the device. With my fire 7(2017) I found it easier to remove all except fire launcher and use hijack4 to set launcher.

With fire HD8(2018) I installed Google stuff. Used Google play to install Apex launcher. Then used remove all Amazon including fire launcher and it just works.

I'm not sure why you enabled parental controls before removing parental controls. In bottom scenarios above I never touched parental control settings.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] richardvoyageur:
It's a Fire 10 (2017). I didn't know this tool existed before I originally setup the tablet. Perhaps I will try again skipping the Amazon login and parental controls, install google stuff, use Play to install Evie launcher or similar, then remove all Amazon to see if that clears things up.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] drizzt09:
I did initial setup. Just didn't touch parental controls. Need WiFi setup to download from play. I also connected to my Amazon account. Seems the 2017 models have a deeper tie in to parental controls in OS5. Seems 2018 models are little less tied in and they are OS7
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] alexo2035:
Hello, havent find instructions for this marvelous program, so excuse me for a probably dumb question:

all the options are terminal? I mean, are there any options after pressing YES, it looks like there is no coming back after that, for instance, "Remove Everything Amazon" or "Restore Everything...", do they execute the whole process on the spot or do they allow for any choosing, like for example, keeping "Books" which I use all the time? Is there a Disable option instead of full removal?

Thank you very much for this application and any answer to clarify this!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] drizzt09:
Technically they are not removed from the device.

I think in 2017 variants he is using the hide feature and in 2018 variants he is using the disable feature . Dev can correct me if I'm wrong on the variants and command but they are definitely not being "removed". He has pre chosen a list of items safe to disable/hide and that's what the remove does. Except it prompts for 2. Launcher and keyboard. Restore restores everything back to default.

You can go back and manually enable/unhide specific apps you want back. I do it for Amazon store
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] alexo2035:
Thanks for answering. I have HD8 2017, so hiding is about the same I am doing with NOVA launcher . ADB shell Menu isnt working for me , it says adb not found , although I have disabled some bloatware as per a post here some time ago and it worked perfectly !?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
AWESOME! How's it going? Any issues?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
Maybe adb.exe is opened more than once and it's detecting the tablet on two different processes? Try opening cmd.exe and typing (or copy and paste) the following command and press enter.

TASKKILL /IM adb.exe /F

Try that and see if the issue is fixed. Thanks! :D

You will also get this error if two devices with adb enabled are connected at the same time. Please make sure only the tablet is connected to your PC when using the Toolbox.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Datastream33:
IT would appear there are certain apps that can be removed, and certain apps that can't be removed. Like another kind person mentioned, Parental Controls I think is hooked into certain apps and if something can't be accessed... Parental controls catch the error. IT would assume that the Toolbox is removing an app that causes this to happen. We do know however that Fire Launcher is indeed hooked into the Home button because it throws an error if the Launcher isn't found.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mike10dude:
that just told me ERROR: The process "adb.exe" not found.

and the only other thing that is plugged in is a wireless mouse
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] aaa321:
I had the same problem. I ended up using 7zip to unpack the installer (Amazon Fire Toolbox V4.0.exe). Then from a cmd.exe shell:

cd c:\Users\username\Downloads\Amazon Fire Toolbox V4.0
cd adb
adb devices
set ANDROID_SERIAL=<device from above command>
cd ..
Amazon Fire Toolbox V4.0.bat
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] richardvoyageur:
Thank you for your work by the way, I don't think I would have purchased this thing if not for your app.

I have now installed Google everything and removed Amazon everything except for the Launcher as I couldn't not get parental warnings when hitting circle button. I hate the launcher though, do you think I can change the launcher to something else or will i get the same parental warnings no matter how I change the launcher at this point? Maybe the parental issue is found when the launcher is removed...I wonder if I can just sideload a new launcher and "keep" the Amazon one on the device but not used. Possible do you think?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] drizzt09:
With my 2018 device I installed another launcher and removed firelauncher... Works

This does not work with my 2017 device. I installed another launcher, removed all Amazon except launcher and know.

Then I use the hijack4 app (in the side load section) and use it to force the 3rd party launcher. Sometimes you see a flicker of the firelauncher but usually it's too fast to notice