I just bought this tablet on a whim, just to try it out. I figured I could install Google Play Store and turn off most of the Amazon bloat. But when I searched here, I didn't find much for this generation tablet. But I was able to find the instruction elsewhere and thought I'd post them here.
#1 The first thing to do is turn on the Developer mode. On regular Android tablets, you do this by tapping the build number 7 times, but on this tablet, you instead do the tapping on the serial number in /Settings/Device Options/About Fire Tablet. Then go to there and turn them on and turn on USB debugging.
#2 Go to /Settings/Security & Privacy/Apps from Unkown Sources and enable the Silk browser. Open the Silk browser and enter https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/07/11/install-play-store-amazon-fire-tablet/ in the address bar. Follow the instructions to install the Google Account Manager, Google Services Framework, Google Play Services and Google Play Store. When done, you should now have a Play Store icon on your home page. (Along with a lot of unwanted icons.)
#3 If you try to disable any of the Amazon apps, you'll find most of them can't be disabled. To get around this, you need to install the Amazon Fire Toolbox V8.1 on a PC. You can find it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/development/official-amazon-fire-toolbox-v1-0-t3889604 Once its installed, use your USB cable to connect your Fire HD to the PC and launch the Toolbox. (This is why USB debuuging needed to be enabled.) Click on Manage Everything Amazon and disable as many Amazon apps as you desire.
note: None of this is my doing. I'm just showing the links to other people's work. Be sure to thank them for it.
Thanks for the write up, this got me started. However I think you can skip step #2 because the Fire Toolbox can setup all the Google services for you instead.
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EDIT: I have things working now. Sorry for the superfluous post. I have YouTube installed from the Play Store and it's playing videos just fine, as well as a non-google application. Thanks for reading.
Ordered a new Kindle Fire HD 8" model...
Upon taking it out of the box, I logged in, and it required a reboot almost immediately. It is running OS 5.3.3.0. This is my first Kindle Fire, it's a replacement for an aging Nexus 7 (2013).
I use a tablet for general utility purposes, but I'm pretty heavily invested in the Google ecosystem. The fact that the Kindle can't even access my google drive is highly disappointing.
Now, I've tried a few solutions sideloading apk's but the tablet seems to know to block the installation of things like google play services, as it fails every time. Anyone know of any other solutions for getting other things like YouTube, or Google Sheets installed?
I'm not above rooting or ROM's if that's a solution... But so far, a cursory search hasn't yielded anything that works for 5.3.3.0.
Google Services (Play Store) can be installed followinf this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/how-to-install-google-play-store-fire-t3486603. Mine is on 5.3.3.0 noch, Play Store works without problems.
Root seems not possible at the moment, not that critical. I am not sure about disabling the lock-screen ads, I was just looking for the thread myself.
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So I know that Hulu will be releasing a new version of their app for the Fire TV that supports live TV (looks like the private beta for it may be starting today), but I've been wanting to watch live shows on the television that I have my Fire TV (2nd gen) hooked up to. Originally, I was hoping that it would be as easy as hooking up a wireless mouse and then side loading the Hulu app from my phone. I had done this already with my Nexus Player using an OTG cable and a Logitech wireless mouse. After I side loaded the Hulu 3.2.0.240243 apk, it loaded fine and I signed into my account, but unfortunately, after about 5-10 second I received an error that my location could not be determined. After some searching, I realized this is because the Fire TV doesn't have Google Play Services and therefore location services cannot be detected by apps such as Hulu.
Assumptions:
Download the apps below to your phone to then transfer them to your Fire TV. If you want to download them directly to the Fire TV or a computer, that will work as well but you'll need to copy them over to your Fire TV on your own since my instructions only cover Phone to Fire TV using ES File Explorer and having it open on both while they are connected to the same network.
Some basic ADB commands are going to be necessary, I'll give the step by step, but you'll need to be familiar with ADB over WiFi to connect to your Fire TV with the correct IP address.
Although the risk of damaging/bricking your Fire TV should be nearly impossible based on the instructions below, I am not responsible for any issues that you may encounter. Please proceed at your own risk.
Here are the steps that I took to get everything working and I assume this would probably work for other apps that Google location services to work as well.
Go into the Settings -> Device -> Developer Options and enable both ADB Debugging and Installing from Unknown Sources
Download the following 5 files (to your phone if you want to follow my instructions below, but you could do them to your computer or direct to the Fire TV if you'd prefer), I got them all from ApkMirror - Note the Google apps are all for Android version 5.1 since Fire OS 5.2.4.1 is on my Fire TV.
com.google.android.gsf.login_5.1-1743759-22_minAPI21(nodpi)
com.google.android.gsf_5.1-1743759-22_minAPI22(nodpi)
com.google.android.gms_11.0.56_(238-156935310)-11056238_minAPI21(armeabi-v7a)(480dpi)
com.android.vending_7.8.74.P-all_0_FP_157113528-80787400_minAPI14(armeabi-v7a)(240,320,480dpi)
com.hulu.plus_3.2.0.230243-230243_minAPI21(armeabi,armeabi-v7a,x86)(nodpi)
Download ES File Explorer from the Amazon app store on your Fire TV.
I then used ES File Explorer on both my Fire TV and my phone to transfer those 5 files from my phone to the Fire TV. I found this to be a lot easier than trying to download the files directly onto the Fire TV itself.
Next I installed the 5 files through ES File Explorer in the order they are listed above. The order probably doesn't matter, but I didn't test them in another order.
(Maybe Optional?) I long pressed the home button and then went to my apps and tried to open the Play Store. After 20 seconds or so, it timed out and returned to the home screen. I tried opening it again and after another long delay, I received a message that the version wasn't compatible with my device. I just clicked ok to exit out of it and then left it alone.
Download Fake GPS (available in the play store, but since it won't open on the Fire TV, google search for com.fakegps.mock version 3.610). I downloaded it from ApkHere to my phone.
Again, I used ES File Explorer to transfer the apk from my phone to the Fire TV.
Install the Fake GPS apk file through ES File Explorer.
On your computer, open a command prompt window and type the following lines to enable mock locations on your Fire TV.
adb connect <Fire TV IP Address>
adb shell
settings get secure mock_location <-- verify that the response to this is 0 which will indicate that mock location services are currently turned off
settings put secure mock_location 1
settings get secure mock_location <-- verify that the response to this is now 1 which will indicate that mock location services are turned on
You can now close that command prompt and then launch the Fake GPS app on the Fire TV.
Using my wireless mouse, I clicked on the search button and entered my local zip code. Once the mapped zoomed and and I adjusted it a little bit, I then clicked the button to activate the fake GPS.
Open Hulu and enter your username and password. It should now detect the fake GPS location and load without issues.
Hopefully Hulu will release the Fire TV compatible apk soon, but in the mean time, if you are impatient like I am, this should get you up and running.
Great guide! I've been trying for awhile actually to get mock locations working on the firetv.
Just recieved my HD 10 2019, ad supported. I knew that there was supposed to be ads on lockscreen, but I haven't seen anything yet. Does they appear later on or I recieved one without ads to begin with?
asakurato said:
Just recieved my HD 10 2019, ad supported. I knew that there was supposed to be ads on lockscreen, but I haven't seen anything yet. Does they appear later on or I recieved one without ads to begin with?
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Whey you unbox your Fire HD 10 2019. Do not register your Fire tablet with Amazon account. If your Fire tablet have registered with Amazon account, it appears the Amazon ads on lock screen like an adware. You need to reset your Fire tablet. You want to install Google API services.
Ways to bypass Amazon account registration:
1. Unbox your Fire tablet
2. Charge it at 8 hours before use it (Recommended)
3. Boot your Fire tablet
4. Select your language and font size and next
5. Select the nearby Wi-Fi networks with password and hit CANCEL button
6. Hit NOT NOW button and confirm.
AmznUser444 Dev said:
Whey you unbox your Fire HD 10 2019. Do not register your Fire tablet with Amazon account. If your Fire tablet have registered with Amazon account, it appears the Amazon ads on lock screen like an adware. You need to reset your Fire tablet. You want to install Google API services.
Ways to bypass Amazon account registration:
1. Unbox your Fire tablet
2. Charge it at 8 hours before use it (Recommended)
3. Boot your Fire tablet
4. Select your language and font size and next
5. Select the nearby Wi-Fi networks with password and hit CANCEL button
6. Hit NOT NOW button and confirm.
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I DID register tablet with Amazon, still no ads. I also installed google services without any problem with the toolbox.
The Amazon shopping app as we know on the Fire HD 8 tablets does not allow a LOG OUT function. Therefore anyone can order anything if they were to use your tablet. Been this way for years. I think this is a 6th or 7th generation.
Of course this is more of a "I do not like this" than me worrying someone stealing the device and ordering things. And I did set up a pin lockscreen.
Wonder if there is a way to disable the app without this hurting the running other other apps or the Fire tablet in general.
I did of course add Google Play and other apps to it.
Someone mentioned you can deregister whatever device you want (via Amazon on PC) but I think this will do more harm than good and just force me to sign in again on Tablet.
Thank you
Peter
pcumming said:
The Amazon shopping app as we know on the Fire HD 8 tablets does not allow a LOG OUT function. Therefore anyone can order anything if they were to use your tablet. Been this way for years. I think this is a 6th or 7th generation.
Of course this is more of a "I do not like this" than me worrying someone stealing the device and ordering things. And I did set up a pin lockscreen.
Wonder if there is a way to disable the app without this hurting the running other other apps or the Fire tablet in general.
I did of course add Google Play and other apps to it.
Someone mentioned you can deregister whatever device you want (via Amazon on PC) but I think this will do more harm than good and just force me to sign in again on Tablet.
Thank you
Peter
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Before you disconnected to the Wi-Fi network. Try it to disable Amazon shopping app.
Code:
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.windowshop
or using Fire toolbox to disable Amazon shopping app and other Amazon services and install Google services.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/development/official-amazon-fire-toolbox-v1-0-t3889604
After signed in with your Google account, Amazon apps will be updated via Google Play store or OTA, you can disable it in Play store > My apps and games > Select Amazon apps > press vertical 3 dots > uncheck Enable auto-updates
So after my grandchildren signed me up to Amazon Prime without my knowledge on my kindle fire, I decided to use the kindle toolbox on their brand new fire HD 10 tablets (11th generation).
I completely debloat all the Amazon software (after enabling dev options menu), install google play services, waited a minimum of 10 mins as advised before trying google play and I also installed evie launcher – all of this was done using the toolbox v27.
The problem is when I try to log my kids into their new tablets using their own gmail accounts, I keep getting the ‘something went wrong’ screen and all I can do is try again, but it keeps on failing.
I’ve tried not removing amazon software and then adding google play, but that doesn’t work.
The only thing that does work is if I login to play store using my account.
My thinking is this must be a family link / permissions thing because they’re all under 8 years old.
The really confusing thing is when I did this same thing on my kids Huawei T30 tablets, it worked fine, no problems???
So, it’s either some security setting in the fire tablet, or because these fire tablets have a newer version of android than the old and no longer working Huawei tablets (Android v6).
Anyone got any ideas how I can login my kids into their own play store on their own fire hd 10 tablets using their own google accounts, without creating child profiles and without leaving my account logged in on their tablets for them?
The only thing I can come up with is to change their d.o.b. in their google accounts, log them in, then change it back, but I suspect this won’t work long term.
I really need to understand what’s causing the problem first.