[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AmznUser444 Dev:
Hi guys, I'm troubleshooting for blocking the LauncherHijack.apk. Here I found this app Arcus Android Client (com.amazon.nimh) to block the LauncherHijack to push back to useless Fire Launcher will I modify this app to break this Fire Launcher and Arcus Android Client app to access any 3rd-party launcher.

The Launcher Hijack isn't compatible says from LauncherHijack blocker but is compatible for Android SDK level.

The Launcher Hijack blocker might be a Broken.

There is a message from LauncherHijack blocker:

Let's Get Started

Method 1 - Fix LauncherHijack without PC:

Requirements for Method 1:

-> A Fire tablet

-> SystemPanel2 installed on Google Play to uninstall the Arcus Android Client app

-> ES File Explorer installed on Google Play to backup the Launcher Hijack to create LauncherHijack.apk

Download ES File Explorer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop

1. Install SystemPanel2 on Google Play Store

2. On SystemPanel2 homepage. Select Apps in navigation drawer -> System -> find Arcus Android Client by scrolling down -> tap the 3 vertical dots and select Uninstall.

3. If the uninstall confirmation appears. Tap OK button to confirm to uninstall it.

Uninstall Confirmation message:

4. After the Arcus Android Client has been uninstalled the updates. Now backup the LauncherHijack.apk, open the ES File Explorer, Select Apps on ES homepage, scroll down and select the Launcher Hijack by holding down and tap Backup

5. After the LauncherHijack.apk is backed up. Go to /storage/emulated/0/backups/app/Launcher Hijack_4.0.2.apk and re-install it. (the LauncherHijack will be enabled after re-installed).

6. Reboot

Method 2 - Fix LauncherHijack with PC:

Requirements for Method 2:

-> A Fire tablet

-> Windows PC with ADB driver from Android SDK Platform tools

-> A transferrable micro USB cable

-> A LauncherHijack.apk

1. Make sure the USB Debugging or Enable ADB is enabled in developer options and have an ADB installed from Android SDK Manager on your PC.

2. Connect your Fire tablet to your PC, Open Command Prompt or Microsoft PowerShell and approve the USB device.

3. Verify the attached devices

adb devices

4. Re-install the Arcus Android Client app with modified version, attached APK file under the post

adb install -r -d path\to\com.amazon.nimh.apk

or uninstall it

adb uninstall com.amazon.nimh

with ADB shell

adb shell
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.amazon.nimh

with su

adb shell
su
pm uninstall com.amazon.nimh

disable or hide it

//uses pm disable
adb shell
pm disable --user 0 com.amazon.nimh

//uses pm hide
adb shell
pm hide --user 0 com.amazon.nimh

with su

//uses pm disable
adb shell
su
pm disable com.amazon.nimh

//uses pm hide
adb shell
su
pm hide com.amazon.nimh

5. Enable the Launcher Hijack

adb shell
pm enable --user 0 com.baronkiko.launcherhijack

with su

adb shell
su
pm enable com.baronkiko.launcherhijack

or re-install it to enable

adb install -r path/to/LauncherHijack.apk

The commands aren't work, get the mtk-su by [MENTION=8132642]diplomatic[/MENTION]

Run the mtk-su commands that same as su

6. Reboot

adb reboot

or you have an entered to ADB shell exit the ADB shell

exit
adb reboot

Your LauncherHijack has been unblocked and fixed! Give a thanks.

You have a 3rd-party launcher :highfive:

Get LauncherHijack.apk by [MENTION=8089882]BaronKiko[/MENTION] from GitHub