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Adb Shell Pm Hide as much bloat and amazon as you can

I wanted to find out how much of Amazon can be stripped out from the Fire 7 without having root access. Bearing in mind that my Fire 7 is currently connected via OTG Ethernet and I have not joined Amazon and associated my device. Basically a standalone device only with OTA Update disabled via ADB Shell. Considering we do not have root yet available we are limited in options and please bear in mind that this example is for my own personal preference.
PLEASE remember that my Fire 7 is a standalone device and has NOT been registered with Amazon. Changing these settings may have an effect with regards to this. Please proceed at your own risk.
I now have a Fire 7 with the Amazon footprint removed as much as possible with the exception of services that cannot safely be hidden and the dreaded Fire Launcher. Everything else I have hidden via ADB Shell. Please see first screenshot of my stripped down Fire 7. Key essential services/programs for me such as Google Play, Google Calendar, Fire 7 Settings all work smoothly after I removed the others.
I do not need the following on the Fire 7 as I will either install my own program from Google Play or remove the service completely. The following have been hidden [Amazon Email client, Calender, Camera, Help Files, Silk Browser, Amazon Video, Amazon Music, Amazon WEather etc]
For ADB Shell commands
https://developer.android.com/tools/help/shell.html
I used the following command for this task to hide adb shell pm hide [process name]
and to unhide adb shell pm unhide [process name]
if it hides you will get an acknowledgement as TRUE and obviously FALSE if you unhide the process
In the XDA Develpers Fire HD 6 & & Forum I came across a list of safe com.amazon processes that can be stopped on the Fire HD6 & 7 tablet. So I thought I would give them a go plus a few of my own attempts as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-hd/help/safe-pm-block-list-t3009492
com.amazon.kindle.otter
com.amazon.kindle
com.audible.application.kindle
com.amazon.kindle.kso
com.amazon.tahoe
com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe
com.amazon.client.metrics
com.amazon.device.backup
com.amazon.platform
com.amazon.photos
com.nuance.edr.androidservice.service
com.amazon.whisperlink.core.android
com.goodreads.kindle
com.amazon.camera Camera App
com.amazon.csapp Help App
com.amazon.legalsettings Legal Settings App
com.amazon.venezia Amazon App Store
com.amazon.h2settingsfortablet Profiles & Family Library App
com.amazon.weather Weather App
com.goodreads.kindle Goodreads App
com.android.calendar Calendar App
com.amazon.kindle.kso Special Offers setting
com.android.email Email App
com.amazon.kindle.personal_video Video App
com.amazon.avod Video App
com.amazon.contacts Contacts App
com.amazon.windowshop Amazon Windowshop
com.amazon.cloud9 Silk Browser App
com.amazon.ags.app Amazon Game Circle App
com.amazon.kindle.otter.settings Amazon Registration Service
Big thanks to Rivethead 23 for the below System OTA update processes
com.amazon.device.software.ota OTA Updates
com.amazon.settings.systemupdates OTA Updates
com.amazon.device.software.ota OTA Updates
I then proceeded to highlight specific services such as the Calendar, Email Client and other associated Amazon services that I do not require. I used XDA Developers and Google as a reference as to what is actually safe to hide, made a note of the actual system process name and then hid them via ADB Shell and went from there.
UPDATE 1: After removing all the services if I go to: [Settings-Apps&Games-Amazon Application Settings] there are now only two options left. [Home Screen Settings] & [Special Offers]. All Amazon related settings & options have been removed
UPDATE 2: Please look at 3rd attached image. The Fire 7 definitely has some form of error checking / recovery process going on as, 3 new items have appeared. Downloads & Music as default Android app and not Amazon's. The 3rd one is Kindle CDA Diagnostics and it is flapping over all the services I have hidden. Just to confirm everything is working the way it should on the device - but the CDA tool has obviously appeared due to my tinkering.
UPDATE 3: I would like to be able to have the Kindle App working via Play and not Amazon. Even though I had stopped the Kindle app via Adb, I tried a sideload the latest Kindle apk. It has not only broken my play store but also I am getting lots of errors trying to download apps from the play store. I have reinstalled Google APKs etc and no joy. Might have to reset at this rate. All other apps on my device working A+
Got it working again - date & time stamp was causing the RFC error on Google Play. Re-enabled network time protocol. Gave it a while and Google play working A+ again

What's the ADB command to hide all the services you have listed?

Apologies I have edited the post with the correct commands.
I used the following command for this task to hide adb shell pm hide [process name]
and to unhide adb shell pm unhide [process name]
if it hides you will get an acknowledgement as TRUE and obviously FALSE if you unhide the process

The contacts app is com.andoid.contacts not com.amazon.contacts.

Thank you for correcting my typo

I can hide everything but the music app...is there a missing command?

Do a pm list packages and then search and guess for the app to hide.

Have you noticed any performance boost or batter battery life after disabling all those amazon processes?
Or does this just hides the apps from the app drawer?

Hi,
Here is the result of the adb shell pm list packages on my Fire 7 for example :
package:com.amazon.platform
package:com.amazon.photos
package:com.amazon.precog
package:com.amazon.dp.contacts
package:com.amazon.unifiedsharegoodreads
package:com.amazon.recess
package:com.amazon.platform.fdrw
package:com.android.providers.calendar
package:com.amazon.whisperplay.contracts
package:com.android.providers.media
package:com.amazon.venezia
package:com.amazon.webapp
package:com.amazon.dcp.contracts.library
package:com.android.wallpapercropper
package:com.amazon.device.sync
package:com.amazon.device.logmanager
package:com.android.documentsui
package:com.android.externalstorage
package:com.android.htmlviewer
package:com.amazon.firelauncher
package:com.amazon.alta.h2clientservice
package:com.android.providers.downloads
package:com.amazon.socialplatform
package:com.amazon.dp.fbcontacts
package:com.amazon.h2settingsfortablet
package:com.amazon.calculator
package:com.amazon.cloud9.systembrowserprovider
package:com.amazon.kindle.otter.settings
package:com.amazon.dp.logger
package:com.amazon.ods.kindleconnect
package:com.android.inputmethod.pinyin
package:com.android.defcontainer
package:com.amazon.accessorynotifier
package:com.android.providers.downloads.ui
package:com.android.vending
package:com.android.pacprocessor
package:com.amazon.sharingservice.android.client.proxy
package:com.amazon.weather
package:com.amazon.webview
package:com.amazon.android.marketplace
package:com.android.certinstaller
package:com.amazon.device.backup.sdk.internal.library
package:android
package:com.amazon.client.metrics.api
package:com.amazon.dcp
package:com.amazon.imp
package:com.amazon.mp3
package:com.amazon.unifiedsharesinaweibo
package:com.amazon.sync.service
package:com.amazon.fireinputdevices
package:com.android.backupconfirm
package:com.amazon.csapp
package:com.amazon.logan
package:com.amazon.tahoe
package:com.amazon.tcomm
package:com.amazon.kindle.personal_video
package:com.amazon.identity.auth.device.authorization
package:com.amazon.kcp.tutorial
package:com.amazon.kindle.cms
package:com.amazon.kindle.kso
package:com.android.providers.settings
package:com.amazon.kindleautomatictimezone
package:com.android.sharedstoragebackup
package:com.android.printspooler
package:com.amazon.otaverifier
package:com.amazon.device.backup
package:com.amazon.geo.mapsv2.services
package:com.android.webview
packagerg.mopria.printplugin
package:com.amazon.securitysyncclient
package:com.amazon.unifiedshare.actionchooser
package:com.amazon.whisperlink.activityview.android
package:com.amazon.device.messaging
package:com.amazon.digital.asset.ownership.app
package:com.amazon.devicecontrol
package:com.amazon.device.messaging.sdk.internal.library
package:com.amazon.providers
package:com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe
package:com.amazon.photos.importer
package:com.amazon.settings.systemupdates
package:com.android.onetimeinitializer
package:com.amazon.geo.mapsv2
package:com.android.keychain
package:com.amazon.unifiedsharetwitter
package:com.google.android.gms
package:com.google.android.gsf
package:com.android.packageinstaller
package:com.svox.pico
package:com.amazon.tcomm.client
package:com.amazon.client.metrics
package:com.amazon.device.settings.sdk.internal.library
package:com.android.proxyhandler
package:com.amazon.acos.providers.UnifiedSettingsProvider
package:com.amazon.firepowersettings
package:com.android.inputmethod.latin
package:amazon.jackson19
package:com.audible.application.kindle
package:com.android.managedprovisioning
package:com.amazon.device.software.ota
package:com.amazon.pm
package:com.mediatek.thermalmanager
package:com.amazon.wifilocker
package:com.amazon.dcp.contracts.framework.library
package:com.amazon.device.bluetoothdfu
package:com.google.android.gsf.login
package:com.amazon.whisperlink.core.android
package:com.amazon.kor.demo
package:com.amazon.device.messaging.sdk.library
package:jp.co.omronsoft.iwnnime.mlaz
package:com.amazon.ags.app
package:com.amazon.kindle.unifiedSearch
package:com.amazon.sync.provider.ipc
package:com.android.settings
package:android.amazon.perm
package:com.goodreads.kindle
package:com.amazon.providers.contentsupport
package:com.amazon.platformsettings
package:com.android.vpndialogs
package:com.kingsoft.office.amz
package:com.amazon.device.crashmanager
package:com.amazon.application.compatibility.enforcer
package:com.android.email
package:com.ivona.tts.oem
package:com.android.music
package:com.android.shell
package:com.android.providers.userdictionary
package:com.amazon.kindle.rdmdeviceadmin
package:com.amazon.parentalcontrols
package:com.android.location.fused
package:com.android.deskclock
package:com.android.systemui
package:com.here.odnp.service
package:com.amazon.avod
package:com.amazon.shpm
package:com.amazon.zico
package:com.amazon.communication.discovery
package:com.amazon.legalsettings
package:com.amazon.camera
package:com.amazon.device.settings
package:com.amazon.cloud9
package:com.amazon.device.sync.sdk.internal
package:com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook
package:com.amazon.connectivitydiag
package:com.amazon.dynamicupdationservice
package:com.android.bluetooth
package:com.android.providers.contacts
package:com.android.captiveportallogin
package:com.amazon.kindle.devicecontrols
package:com.amazon.kindle
package:com.amazon.application.compatibility.enforcer.sdk.library
Now, trying to hide anything that isn't necessary for my usage (this tablet is for my son, to play some games or educative apps (maybe watching animes and listening music). I'll edit this post when done.
EDIT1 : the command for hiding Music app is : adb shell pm hide com.amazon.mp3
EDIT2 : Finally, this is what i've done. Now closed to what i want, just needs to hide the Play Store now but it's already disabled (but showed on Fire Launcher) if you hide Google settings panel.
APPS
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.kindle.otter
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.kindle
adb shell pm hide com.audible.application.kindle
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.tahoe
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.client.metrics
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.device.backup
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.platform
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.photos
adb shell pm hide com.nuance.edr.androidservice.service
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.whisperlink.core.android
adb shell pm hide com.goodreads.kindle
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.csapp
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.venezia
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.h2settingsfortablet
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.weather
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.kindle.personal_video
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.avod
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.windowshop
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.cloud9
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.ags.app
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.mp3
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.photos.importer
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.zico
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.calculator
adb shell pm hide com.android.calendar
adb shell pm hide com.android.email
adb shell pm hide com.android.contacts
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.camera
OTA UPDATES
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.otaverifier
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.settings.systemupdates
adb shell pm hide com.amazon.device.software.ota
SETTINGS PANELS (BE CAREFULL, UNHIDE WHEN NEEDED)
Remove Settings on Fire Launcher
adb shell pm hide com.android.settings
Remove Google Settings from Fire Launcher if you have installed Google Play Services and Play Store
adb shell pm hide com.google.android.gms
EDIT3 : Now i've done all i want but i still have Books and Recent tabs on Fire Launcher that i don't want... Still searching a way to disable it.

EDIT: so I got this for my grandma blocked some apps but don't know what are app names for newstand and how do you guys get rid of when you scroll on launcher books section audiobooks etc..? it looks like I will have to teach her how to browse using docs app to read books or simply send via email method.

You can simply avoid some apps i have listed and then simply install Kindle app separately. You'll see an icon for Kindle app and then can launch your books from there.
But, i currently don't know how to remove the "Books" tab from the launcher...

Khyinn said:
You can simply avoid some apps i have listed and then simply install Kindle app separately. You'll see an icon for Kindle app and then can launch your books from there.
But, i currently don't know how to remove the "Books" tab from the launcher...
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I found a solution because the books app wouldn't display books I read you have to convert them in calibre and then they will show up in there much better solution.

OK, nice. Your problem is gone, but not mine

I'll ask again, will doing this improve performance and battery life at all?

xT29c said:
I'll ask again, will doing this improve performance and battery life at all?
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It does. At least, I disabled the Amazon app store, all the media apps by them and some other services and the scrolling lag I experienced has gone away. Battery life is more or less the same.
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Any has run this commands with 5.0.1 and google playa working?

Yes, i have 5.0.1 and Play Store works.

com.amazon.mp3 Music App
com.amazon.zico Docs App
com.audible.application.kindle Audiobooks

Has anyone tried this with a registered fire 7? I'm reluctant to try it out w/out knowing if it's possible...

Yes, i have an amazon on it and all is fine.

Enter hidden Settings for Draw over other Apps

Hi All,
i want to install Double Tap to Wake. For this i have to enable the Draw over other Apps permissions for this App. Amazon removed this menu. A long time ago i found a app which i can enter this menu. But i cant find it anymore. Can somebody help me?
best regards

xeenon said:
Hi All,
i want to install Double Tap to Wake. For this i have to enable the Draw over other Apps permissions for this App. Amazon removed this menu. A long time ago i found a app which i can enter this menu. But i cant find it anymore. Can somebody help me?
best regards
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What your device model you referring?
To grant draw over other apps via ADB:
Code:
//Enter ADB shell
adb shell
//Want to grant draw over other apps permission for these apps
pm grant <package-name-here> android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
//Example
pm grant com.facebook.orca android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
If success, give me a thanks and enjoy.

AmznUser444 Dev said:
What your device model you referring?
To grant draw over other apps via ADB:
Code:
//Enter ADB shell
adb shell
//Want to grant draw over other apps permission for these apps
pm grant <package-name-here> android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
//Example
pm grant com.facebook.orca android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
If success, give me a thanks and enjoy.
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Could this work for Youtube on a unrooted Galaxy A03 Core?

Safely to remove with adb?

Hello!
I have Mi 9T 6/64 non rooted with 11.0.5 stable global rom.
With adb I uninstalled some of the programs, but I need confirmation if I may remove App Vault, because it's deeply integrated into system settings?
I have ebank app with NFC and it's working fine, I wonder if I may remove Mi Pay and Mi credit because they have some connections with NFC.

jazzh said:
Hello!
I have Mi 9T 6/64 non rooted with 11.0.5 stable global rom.
With adb I uninstalled some of the programs, but I need confirmation if I may remove App Vault, because it's deeply integrated into system settings?
I have ebank app with NFC and it's working fine, I wonder if I may remove Mi Pay and Mi credit because they have some connections with NFC.
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In Settings/Apps, Uninstall updates for App Vault, disable its auto-updates in Google Play and disable the app by ADB (yes, it's safe):
adb shell pm disable-user com.mi.android.globalminusscreen

zgfg said:
In Settings/Apps, Uninstall updates for App Vault, disable its auto-updates in Google Play and disable the app by ADB (yes, it's safe):
adb shell pm disable-user com.mi.android.globalminusscreen
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Thx. What about Mi pay and Mi credit?

jazzh said:
Thx. What about Mi pay and Mi credit?
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You can disable them - I just did but not by adb but by renaming apps to *.apk, everthing works fine.
However, I don't know would it affect (I don't believe so) Google Pay, you must test
But before you do it, please give me a small favour:
Install an app like ApkInspector (from Google Play), and please tell me the path and the name for MiCredit app - I renamed it to *.bak and now cannot find it

The path is
data/app/MiCreditInStub/MiCređitInStub.apk

jazzh said:
The path is
data/app/MiCreditInStub/MiCreditInStub.apk
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Thanks. Strange.
I had renamed
data/app/MiCreditInStub/MiCreditInStub.apk
to
data/app/MiCreditInStub/MiCreditInStub.bak
and after rebooting I was searching for
su
chdir /data/app
du -a | grep credit
du -a | grep bak
but did not found.
Now when you gave me the full path/name I see that I don't have the folder MiCreditInStub under /data/app anymore?!
Anyway, MiCredit app is for India only for instant loans in rupies of up to cca 1320 USD:
https://www.jainishshah.in/mi-credit-instant-personal-loan-app-from-xiaomi/
Apparently, the app is also available from Google Play, but only in India:
https://www.jainishshah.in/mi-credit-instant-personal-loan-app-from-xiaomi/
/system/app/InMipay/InMipay.app
is also for India only:
https://www.financialexpress.com/in...ia-through-mi-pay-app-details-inside/1939555/
Btw, I have QFJEUXM, not QFJINXM - so why Xiaomi did not remove them from the firmware?!
Both the two from above plus the third
/system/app/IdMipay/IdMipay.app
can be safely removed:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77706117&postcount=60
Instead of removing or renaming to bak (root or TWRP required), better use adb:
adb shell pm disable-user com.mipay.wallet.id
adb shell pm disable-user com.mipay.wallet.in
adb shell pm disable-user com.micredit.in

zgfg said:
Instead of removing or renaming to bak (root or TWRP required), better use adb:
adb shell pm disable-user com.mipay.wallet.id
adb shell pm disable-user com.mipay.wallet.in
adb shell pm disable-user com.micredit.in
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I did so, thanks

jazzh said:
I did so, thanks
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Did you also remove MiCoin:
com.xiaomi.payment
/system/app/PaymentService/PaymentService.apk
I did, everything ok so far

No-Root : How to deboat using adb or other tools?

I need to remove some uninstallable apps like YouTube, MI Music, MI Share, MI Pay, etc.
Which tool or method should I use to uninstall these? I heard there is some ADB tool by connecting phone to PC using USB. But I dont know the details.

Google is your friend. Since adb commands are common to all Android phones, you can find the guides elswehere, including various threads and posts here on XDA
Search, read, learn about the pairs of commands:
adb shell pm disable-user
com.google.android.youtube
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.youtube
or:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.youtube
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.google.android.youtube
Here, com.google.android.youtube
is the package name for YT, hence given example is to disable/enable YT

debloat

yaro666 said:
debloat
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Hi Thanks but there is no EXE in the link, so how to launch the application?

DOWNLOAD
And read FAQ, like literally there is an instruction

Amazon Blocks Users From Blocking Updates

Hello XDA users and Fire TV users, Amazon now blocked the adb shell pm disable-user command permanently. You can no longer block update packages 7.2.7.3/6.2.8.7 and higher. If you just updated your device without applying the system components updates, it should still work so avoid those incremental updates if you can while it lasts.
I'm currently running a Fire TV Stick Lite [TWRP Unlocked] (sheldon) on firmware 7.2.4.2 (PS7242/3515)
The pm disable-user is as follows from adb prompt:
pm disable-user com.amazon.device.software.ota
Security exception: cannot disable a protected package: com.amazon.device.software.ota

Yes mate, newer versions affect custom launchers being permanent too. https://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-blocks-custom-home-launchers-with-latest-fire-tv-software-update/

Skel40 said:
The pm disable-user is as follows from adb prompt:
pm disable-user com.amazon.device.software.ota
Security exception: cannot disable a protected package: com.amazon.device.software.ota
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The command for unlocked/rooted devices is
pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota
I guess you know that already, isn't it?
And this would be the command for the locked devices... which is blocked on the latest?
pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.device.software.ota

Sus_i said:
The command for unlocked/rooted devices is
pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota
I guess you know that already, isn't it?
And this would be the command for the locked devices... which is blocked on the latest?
pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.device.software.ota
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Yes which still works with root installed. The command is blocked on latest with system components installed for locked devices. It won't work. Maybe eventually it'll be rolled out as a system update so I wouldn't update if you use the custom launchers and want updates blocked. If they can permanently block launchers they can block update blocker tools from working anymore and it'll continue with newer methods. If anyone has a Fire TV Stick Lite and wants to unlock it. Now would be your best bet before it's patched.

I've enabled adb on rooted FTV2 sloane and launched adb shell (as administrator) but when I run pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota I get an Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: attempt to change component state from pid=9891, uid=2000, package uid=32011
I was able to run pm clear com.amazon.device.software.ota with success
How do I overcome the permissions denial

hafren said:
I've enabled adb on rooted FTV2 sloane and launched adb shell (as administrator) but when I run pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota I get an Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: attempt to change component state from pid=9891, uid=2000, package uid=32011
I was able to run pm clear com.amazon.device.software.ota with success
How do I overcome the permissions denial
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You need to spawn a root shell before running the pm disable cmd. In order to do so, run 'su'.

Rortiz2 said:
run 'su'.
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When I run su nothing happens, and I cant enter the pm disable command as it seems the adb shell is frozen
Code:
C:\adb>adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su

Ok so I changed my usb a-a cable I retried su - this time I do get a flashing cursor so entered the commands but still received no feedback from device (its a ftv2 sloane rooted twrp via amonet)
Code:
C:\adb>adb devices -l
List of devices attached
G070GV146247023P device product:full_sloane model:AFTS device:sloane transport_id:1
C:\adb>adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota
pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota.override
pm disable com.amazon.tv.forcedotaupdater
pm disable com.amazon.tv.forcedotaupdater.v2
exit
exit
pm clear com.amazon.device.software.ota

[email protected]:/ $ su
Should result in
[email protected]:/ #
The '$' turning to a '#' indicates you now have root privileges. It looks like your device is hanging on the su command, with no confirmation the request was granted.

Finnzz said:
[email protected]:/ $ su
Should result in
[email protected]:/ #
The '$' turning to a '#' indicates you now have root privileges. It looks like your device is hanging on the su command, with no confirmation the request was granted.
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Thanks that's really helpfull to learn. I think I have an issue with magisk so will reinstall from twrp.

OK solved it - magsik had not fully loaded to allow root selection. Now working- Really appreciate learning the '$' turning to a '#' indicates you now have root privileges

hafren said:
I've enabled adb on rooted FTV2 sloane and launched adb shell (as administrator) but when I run pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota I get an Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: attempt to change component state from pid=9891, uid=2000, package uid=32011
I was able to run pm clear com.amazon.device.software.ota with success
How do I overcome the permissions denial
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Extremely hard to currently override their malicious updates .
the problem is for most Amazon recent devices , the firmware updates have been slowly
Removing user control away from the device owner , and little by little giving more and more control to Amazon by them hitting your device with malicious updates that change how your device originally worked.

For anyone with a locked device , try an alternative method using no root firewall
or check out teckdoctoruk On YouTube and search his channel for vpn app to
block Amazon updates . either or works , firewall app like no root firewall or
a vpn app that blacklists updates.
Check his page out because he simplifies the process.
Just remember , mileage will vary depending on what malicious updates you already got
From Amazon that changed your device already.
Using a firewall or VPN app to block updates only prevents further Amazon updates from
hitting your box , so it can't remove updates that already changed thing's.