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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RVD26:
I have an issue with the ESPN app on my Amazon Fire HD tablet 2021 version where authentication fails when I select my TV provider.

I had a similar issue with my older Amazon Fire HD tablet (also rooted) and it would seemingly resolve itself after a while.

When I reached out to ESPN about the issue, I received this response:

First, how do I get Silk browser installed on the tablet? I opened the Toolbox app but don't see Silk Browser as an option to install.

Second, any tips on how to get the ESPN app working if the tablet is not supposed to be updated?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] tk–421:
It still doesn't work. The home button launches MS Launcher only once, then goes back to the Fire launcher.

When I go in the screen for the Launcher Invoker settings, I have checked all the boxes. Is that enough? In the main app settings, there is a section called "Privileges" with a series of checkboxes. Would I need to check all those as well?

I still can't use the first method to reroute the home key. I almost never reboot my Fire HD 8 so I would prefer to do it that way. But right now no method works and I am at a loss.

I was thinking of entering the abd commands to reroute the home button myself. What is the command to be entered? Goes too fast on my screen.

Otherwise what could I be missing? Maybe I should reset my tablet and start from scratch? Again, I would rather use the first method but it doesn't even work.

Thanks in advance for the help.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
tk-421 said:

When I go in the screen for the Launcher Invoker settings, I have checked all the boxes. Is that enough? In the main app settings, there is a section called "Privileges" with a series of checkboxes. Would I need to check all those as well?

Yes! Check ALL boxes.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SurroundSound:
Updating to latest OS on my 10 plus messed everything up. I'm new and naive to this. Goodbye NOVA until some genius figures this out.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Zorazza:
Nova Launcher should still work with Automate + flo-file.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Yep! Updating OS (to latest firmware) messes EVERYTHING up. Now you know - NEVER UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE. I'm assuming you used to have an earlier version of firmware that was pre-7.3.2.2. You're going to start from scratch defeating all the "new improved" bloatware that Amazon has put on your tablet and locked you into. There is currently no way to go back to your old firmware.

Rerun Toolbox. It will offer you a different set of options to disable or defeat most of the new stuff. As far as Nova goes, you'll have to choose the Custom Navbar Key option in Custom Launcher to get it back to replacing the Amazon Launcher. The lockscreen ads can be removed with the Lockscreen Management tool that now uses a newer method of removal, or just disabling the lockscreen altogether. OTA updates can no longer be disabled, but there is a newer method of preventing them included in Toolbox, or you can use the RethinkDNS method linked in my signature.

I'm sorry you had to learn the hard way about the newest firmware.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SurroundSound:
I got NOVA working again with automate so that's great ! I also followed your tutorial to block OTA updates. The tablet is actually ok now. Slight delay with home key press but its fine. Cheers !
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] stcardinal:
Is it normal for the "Circle" home button to remain white and be "invisible" in some apps? I think I was able to get everything converted correctly to Android but that's the one bug I am noticing.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Yay!! Sorry 'bout the rant. I'm glad you got it back to an acceptable state.(y)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Yeah, that's normal. Switching the tablet to "Dark Theme" fixes most of the invisible home button issues. I think I only have a couple apps that it doesn't fix completely.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RVD26:
Bumping this again. I'm hoping someone can help me with this. Thanks in advance.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] radiohead14:
Hi, just got a 2022 Fire HD 8+ from Black Friday. I see that it’s 12th gen and now just reading about some issues with this. I’ve managed to get the Play Store and Youtube working, but YouTube TV keeps saying I don’t have Play Services installed when it’s showing that it is. Any solution to this yet? If not, is there an alternative to this app? It’s one of the main apps I use regularly. Thank you!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
The Silk Browser is available in the Shop Amazon app. It's free.

What error is the ESPN app giving you? I have some updated apps in the 3rd link in my signature. If you need another updated app, I'll pull it from my 7.3.2.3 tablet and put it with the other apps I've pulled.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Have you tried the Alternate YouTube replacement apps included with Toolbox? I find SmartTube works nicely, and so does YouTube Vanced, although it's now abandonware.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RVD26:
The error says "Authentication Failed" after selecting DirecTV as my TV provider and trying to stream anything in the app.

For some reason Silk Browser is not showing up for me in the Amazon Appstore.

Can you please put the updated ESPN app up?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] darksidesh007:
I had a license for AdGuard, and used that instead of RethinkDNS. I blocked all internet access to the same 4 apps, so hopefully it will work as well.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] radiohead14:
I have, but unfortunately they seem to be just the regular YouTube, which I already have working fine. Need YouTube TV, which need Play Services to be installed fully. Do you know if there's a way I can at least cast it to the tablet from my iPhone?

Also, I tried MSG Go, to watch NY Rangers hockey, but it just keeps crashing on me as well, and that one doesn't indicate if it's dependent on Play Services.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] radiohead14:
OK for YouTube TV, I found a work around for now... I copied the URL from my computer, and then used that link to open from the Fire tablet, and that worked.

Now I just need MSG Go to work. UPDATE: got it working via same method as above.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Scout12345:
Hi, I've just pulled out my Fire Tablet 10 Plus, Gen. 11 to use/update after it has been sitting dormant since the beginning of the year. Back then, I had used Firebox tool to clean up and get apps the way I wanted. As I recall I turned off OTA updating at that time (though not quite sure where to find this toggle at the moment), and current firmware looks to be 7.3.2.1.

I have downloaded the latest Toolbox to computer, but have not actually plugged in the tablet yet as I'm a little afraid to do anything that would mess things up. Would someone here be willing to refresh my memory/suggest on where I should start/what I should be careful of in bringing this thing up to speed?

As I recall, I had to turn off Play Store app auto updates for Amazon apps, but can update all others there, yes? What about updates to Amazon apps from the Amazon store? Do I enable OTA in order to update system and Amazon apps and do I not want to do that? If I don't go to latest operating system update, will my tablet be at risk (security-wise). Thanks for any help in getting me going again!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
The ESPN app is available at the Amazon Appstore. I just looked and I don't even have that app. Just launch the Amazon Appstore and do a search for "ESPN". The Silk Browser shows as being incompatible with Fire tablets when I go to the Amazon Appstore on my computer. It's for FireTV. That's why it doesn't show up in the tablet's Appstore.

I did add Amazon System Webview to my Google Drive folder in case they updated that. Amazon Webview could affect playback of web video. Try updating that.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RVD26:
The ESPN app I have is already from the Amazon appstore. I was referring to the Silk browser not showing up for me when I do a search in the Amazon appstore.

Do you have instructions for downloading apks onto the tablets? I will try downloading Amazon Webview.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I just edited my reply while you were posting! Silk Browser is for FireTV, not Fire Tablets.

For dowloading .apk files, just point whatever browser you like to the link in my signature, download the .apk file to someplace convenient, and then open a file browser and go to the file and tap it to install.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] stcardinal:
You just need t make sure the tablet isn't connected to the internet, that USB debugging is on. Plugging it into your computer is perfectly safe. If you've disabled the OTA then it'll say in the options. There should be two toggles, and they should be off. If not, turn them off.

The point is, you don't want to update to the newest Fire firmware.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RVD26:
I followed your instructions but keep getting an "App not installed" message when I try to install Amazon System WebView.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
That's strange. I pulled that from my HD8 (2020) with F/W v7.3.2.3 . I just downloaded the shared file from the link, to my HD10 (2019) with F/W v7.3.1.2. I tapped it and it installed without issue. Maybe your tablet needs a reboot? Try a reboot and try installing again. There shouldn't be a problem.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Scout12345:
Okay, thanks much! I've gone to Developer Options and see the button ticked off on Automatic System Updates. I hope that this the only (one) button as that is the only one I see that seems to pertain to System Updates. USB Debugging is also ticked on. Should I be too concerned about using the old firmware in terms of security?

Am I correct in assuming I can download and update freely from the Amazon App Store? I recall that I need to turn off Enable Auto Updates for any Amazon app that shows up under my apps in Google Play. If apps are available on Amazon and Google Play, should I generally go with the Amazon option? In other words is Google Play primarily for the apps not available in the AppStore?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RVD26:
I've rebooted several times now and still get the same error message.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] stcardinal:
I would not be too concerned with old firmware security unless there are reports of critical security risks.

I don't know about updating Amazon apps, so I can't speak that. But I imagine they should work fine even on outdated OS firmware. One day they may stop working but until that day comes, I am not going to worry about it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SirRhor:
Update to the latest firmware. It worked for me to solve all issues.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hmm... I don't know. Hopefully someone else reads this and can help. I don't even know if that's the solution to streaming video problems. It was just a guess because Webview is the browser-like architecture underlying most apps that display web content.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] PhilipF8_2010:
Semi off-topic inquiry:

With DNS66 available, there's no point to use Blokada?

Specifically, Blokada 5 because Blokada 6 is paid-only. I have a subscription with Windscribe VPN which blocks ads (except from the YouTube app so I use Vanced) and it's fantastic.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] markofthedesert:
Please excuse my potential ignorance, but:

* Is the source for this available? Could it be??

It would be nice to just figure out what commands I can run on Linux and drop them in a script without having to go score a copy of Windows and set up a whole VM. M$ free since 2010.

Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] insertmesh:
hey there, thanks for all the work put into this! I got two fire tabs on black friday, but only managed to get the toolbox to work with one.

The one it worked with was the fire HD 10 (11th gen, fire os 7.3.2.6), the one it didn´t work with was a fire 8 plus 12th gen, running fire os 8.3.1

I didn´t check out correctly when purchasing, because i only found this page after the purchase.

First time I didn´t disconnect wifi either.

After the first failed attempt, I did a factory reset and didn´t pick the correct wifi, so it wouldn´t connect to the wifi.

Installed the google stuff, removed lockscreen ads and screen lock and nothing works.

I played around some more, also installed aurora play store, but that doesn´t helo much, if google play services aren´t running properly, which seems to be the case.

I´m going to do another round of factory reset, but I´d just like to know wether its even possible with the fire 8 12th gen and the current os...

Some of the errors I get:

-can´t sign in with google

-google apps start and shut down immediately

-error in other apps about google play services missing

-nova launcher doesn´t come back when using home button.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi, and welcome to XDA!

I'm sorry but this project is not open source so the source code is kept private. The good news is there is work going on to produce a Linux version of the app. It's not coming along as fast as some would like but there is progress. You can check on it's status at this link. I wish I had broken free from M$ that early, but I was still playing around running Linux as a VM. With the writing on the wall about Windows 7 support, I bought a new SSD and installed Linux dual-boot and now almost exclusively use Linux. I'll get those last 2 or 3 apps to run in WINE eventually. (y)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Hi, and welcome to XDA!

The biggest problem you're seeing is that Automate didn't get set up completely when it was installed. Automate is needed to make the replacement home key work and to do a couple other things. If you have it installed, open it and start the Launcher Invoker flow again. Make sure that all the checkboxes are marked at the bottom so it has full permissions.

The problems with Google Services are known on the 12th gen tablets and I believe can be alleviated by granting all requested permissions in Google Play Store. Somewhere in the last 5 pages of this thread it's been described.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] charliehorseuk:
Just wanted to bump this to see if anyone could help. Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
Does the home button work for any/most apps? Which full-screen app does it not work on? I'm trying to figure out if you have Automate set up correctly. It's required to make the Custom Navbar Key tool work right.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] charliehorseuk:
The home button works for anything that is not full screen for example chrome or the playstore it works fine. An example of a app that doesn't work in full screen is CrashOnTheRun!. Everything else is working fine just the fullscreen apps dont work with the home button.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] RisingNoob:
Updated my ToolBox to version 30.1 and still can't re-enable OTA updates. If I make a factory reset it would enable again?

If not, I'll try to updates the apps using @blaacksheep method.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
If you have a Fire tablet on v7.3.2.1 or lower firmware, you're better off not updating. It will only bring you pain! Yes, a factory reset will undo all changes made by toolbox and return you to stock. If you have firware v.7.3.2.1 or earlier, you'll lose the ability to easily change your launcher, your ability to disable OTA Updates again, and you may have difficulty removing lockscreen ads. There's nothing to be gained by upgrading. Only things to lose.

That said, you can re-enable OTA Updates if you're sure that's what you want, by using Toolbox, going to Manage Amazon Apps > Manual tab > Advanced and allow it 30 seconds to load. Click the Disabled/Hidden Apps tab and allow that to load. Click the checkbox by Forced OTA and then Enable Selected in the upper-right. Your OTA Updates are now enabled. Don't say I didn't warn you.

The apps I've collected are from a newer tablet running newer firmware. They install right over the built-in apps. You have to uninstall any updated versions of those apps from the Play Store because they won't work. They're just updated .apk files linked in my signature.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SurroundSound:
I have the same problem, it was very annoying so I went back to the fire launcher for the moment. Opera browser was my biggest problem with the home button mostly not working.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] IchiKiriyama:
Any thoughts on this? Still can't get my hd8 plus to connect to toolbox.

Had a 10 plus that I bought at thd same time - worked perfectly.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] xironskier05x:
Is there a way or tool to enable app notifications? (Sounds, popups, etc.)

I have the Play store and google services installed via toolbox v30.

If not, does anyone know a workaround? Or 3rd party app?

Fire Tablet 10 (2021) OS V-7.3.1.9
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ghoster76:
Just notice that Reroute Homekey on the custom launcher doesn't work anymore. Something triggered it back to stock launcher when launching apps.

. 7.3.2.6.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Zorazza:
Oh, this is really sad...

Fortunately is an overlay still working. e.g. Automate should do the trick.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] charliehorseuk:
Yeah it is annoying but have got used to just hitting switch app and then the home button. Would be nice to have it working for all apps not just those that are not fullscreen but can live with it if it cant be fixed. I did go back to briefly using the fire launcher but i cant stress how much i hate it lol
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Hawkeye0711:
Ok, after a long journey, due to my local parcel service my fire tablet from black friday deals is here and i´m ready to try it out with the toolbox. Just in case if something goes wrong i always can make a factory reset right ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] SurroundSound:
of course you can.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] Hawkeye0711:
Thanks. Ok first thing in noticed that i have Fire OS 7.3.2.4. so no solution to OTA update problem right now ?

If there will be an OTA Update, does it effect my installed goole play services and apps ? I really wanna use some of them on the fire tablet.....
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ghoster76:
Thanks for the tips, will switch to Automate
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] balou911:
Thanks for this awesome app!

Bought a fire 10 HD because of it.

Fire is 7.3.2.1

Standard debloat.

Can't sideload amazon prime video. Says something about the service already installed.

Can't set time. When I try to set the timezone, screen crashes and I am back at settings.

Is there any other info you need?

What can I do?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] mohnish92:
Thanks for the app!

Have used it today to customize and debloat 3 of my Fire HDs.

1 request/issue though.

After installing Nova Launcher from your app > Custom Navibar Key + Automate invoker settings..

- The Home button on the tab screen works fine.

-- However, I also have the Amazon bluetooth keyboard setup, which has a home key shortcut.

When I press the custom home key from the tab touch screen, it works fine and lands me to the Nova home screen.

However I guess the Home Screen button from the bluetooth keyboard is not linked with the Nova home screen on the invoker code/flow as pressing the home key on the bluetooth keyboard lands me to the Fire Launcher homescreen.

Can you please help by adding this function too? Or let me know if I can do it somehow?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] jhford:
Did you buy the HD 10 from Amazon? Were you able to assure that it was OS 7.3.1.9 before purchase? If so, how did you do that?

Thanks
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ande00:
First off all thank you for the guide and the support.

My Fire HD 10 KIDS is unfortunately on 7.3.2.6 because I did not pay attention in the beginning to it. So I have to deal with it. The tablet is planned to be used basically by my daughter in the Kids profile.

Nevertheless I wanted to do some mods with V30.0 in the parent profil like youtube and so on. All thinks working fine. In the end my plan was to freeze the settings with your guide. On one hand to prevent the system from further updates and on the other hand that some hidded / disabled apps still appear back on screen after a few days which i attribute to the automatic background updates.

But now I have the problem that every day my daughter switches on the tablet it says "ups, something went wrong". The tablet has to be restarted to get it normal working.

Might this be a problem due the blocking acc. to your guide? Did someone discovered something similar? Unfortunately I can only in a week again look for it because I am on business trip. First workaround for the girl is to shutdown it after using and fire it up on the next day.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I have no experience with the Kids versions of the Fire tablets. I don't know what is causing that message. Also, I didn't do any investigation into whether or not RethinkDNS works on separate profiles (e.g. child and parent). It may require further setup to achieve blocking updates on both profiles. I may have to create a child profile on my regular HD 8 (2020) tablet to find out, but I'm going to assume it will be different on a "Kids" version tablet.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] blaacksheep:
I think he just reported the version he received from Amazon because of the way he worded his question.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Android Development] ande00:
Ok, thank you for your reply.

I will have a look to it when I am back. Try to enable the OTA functions and have a look the follwing days how it is working then.

Main reason behind the blocking is that I wanted to prevent the disabled amazon shopping app to appear again and again which is then locked in to the shopping account. There are also other grown up users whom I don´t want to gain access. May be I will use in the first step RethinkDNS to block the shopping app and hope that an upcoming amazon update will not break the whole setup.