Hi All,
Hope someone out there can help me.
So I have a Fire HD 10 that is about 1 year old and used fire Toolbox to have Microsoft launcher as a custom launcher and also did all the usual stuff like disabling ads etc and it worked perfectly.
Yesterday I got a new Fire HD 10 Plus for my wife (the latest version) on the black Friday offer
I have tried to do the same and install Microsoft launcher on it and everytime I hit the home button on the tab it just defaults back to the stock launcher.
I also have a problem with installing google services when it gets to installing Play store I get INSTALLATION FAILURE:[INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NOT_APK}
I am also unable to disable the OTA updates in the modify system settings menu.
The only thing that has worked so far is that the ad screen has been disabled.
Any help out there would be welcome.
Thanks
Does anyone have any information on when there will be an update to fire Toolbox so it works with the latest Fire HD's?
Just got a new one yesterday and it came with 7.3.2.2 version it will not load the custom launcher and reverts back to the stock launcher also unable to disable OTA updates.
Robnoon said:
Hi All,
Hope someone out there can help me.
So I have a Fire HD 10 that is about 1 year old and used fire Toolbox to have Microsoft launcher as a custom launcher and also did all the usual stuff like disabling ads etc and it worked perfectly.
Yesterday I got a new Fire HD 10 Plus for my wife (the latest version) on the black Friday offer
I have tried to do the same and install Microsoft launcher on it and everytime I hit the home button on the tab it just defaults back to the stock launcher.
I also have a problem with installing google services when it gets to installing Play store I get INSTALLATION FAILURE:[INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NOT_APK}
I am also unable to disable the OTA updates in the modify system settings menu.
The only thing that has worked so far is that the ad screen has been disabled.
Any help out there would be welcome.
Thanks
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I have the same problem. Did you find something on how to fix this?
Robnoon said:
Does anyone have any information on when there will be an update to fire Toolbox so it works with the latest Fire HD's?
Just got a new one yesterday and it came with 7.3.2.2 version it will not load the custom launcher and reverts back to the stock launcher also unable to disable OTA updates.
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I just got my Fire 10 9th gen replacement today and it came with 7.3.2.2
Luckily, my HD 10 Plus was bought in June worked great.
Hi,
The only fix I suggest is if your fire hd is less than 1 month old return it back to amazon for a full refund and get another and make sure you connect it to fire toolbox as soon as you get it to disable ota updates.
Have the same issue here, complete wipe of data and still there is the 7.3.2.2 installed. Really creepy that it directly came with my WIFI Setting INSTALLED...
Robnoon said:
Hi,
The only fix I suggest is if your fire hd is less than 1 month old return it back to amazon for a full refund and get another and make sure you connect it to fire toolbox as soon as you get it to disable ota updates.
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I just got a new fire hd (8-10th gen) and will do this. Thanks. Two questions. 1) I already have downloaded the toolbox. Once I connect my new Fire will the toolbox see it and activate or do I have to do something (e.g. reinstall it)? 2) Does the toolbox prevent Fire from auto installing new s/w versions? TIA
Robnoon said:
Hi All,
Hope someone out there can help me.
So I have a Fire HD 10 that is about 1 year old and used fire Toolbox to have Microsoft launcher as a custom launcher and also did all the usual stuff like disabling ads etc and it worked perfectly.
Yesterday I got a new Fire HD 10 Plus for my wife (the latest version) on the black Friday offer
I have tried to do the same and install Microsoft launcher on it and everytime I hit the home button on the tab it just defaults back to the stock launcher.
I also have a problem with installing google services when it gets to installing Play store I get INSTALLATION FAILURE:[INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NOT_APK}
I am also unable to disable the OTA updates in the modify system settings menu.
The only thing that has worked so far is that the ad screen has been disabled.
Any help out there would be welcome.
Thanks
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I had the same issue on my Fire HD 10 with Fire Toolbox V25.2. I reran the install by reopening TB and clicked on the Google Services option and it installed completely on Fire OS 7.3.2.2. Hopefully, this will solve your Plus install.
Hi - I need to remove everything Amazon on my tablet - disable OTA - flash it completely out of this universe. Whatever it takes I must turn this amazon tablet into an Android one. Please, has anyone got the guide for me to do this properly? I am aware of some update that disabled the feature to disable OTA in toolbox.
Thank you
Hi - I need to remove everything Amazon on my tablet - disable OTA - flash it completely out of this universe. Whatever it takes I must turn this amazon tablet into an Android one. Please, has anyone got the guide for me to do this properly? I am aware of some update that disabled the feature to disable OTA in toolbox.
Thank you
Would require you find both a Custom Recovery and a Custom ROM, both suitable to tablet.
I have a Fire HD 10 (9th gen). I did a factory reset.
Using Toolbox V26.1, after I install Disney+ from Hybrid apps it is asking me to signup and pay a monthly fee.
The toolbox says it could be used without having to register.
Am I doing something incorrectly or am I not doing something I'm supposed to do?
I received my Fire 10 yesterday. When I booted it, it scared the hell out of me how they already knew everything about me. I immediately thought it was the most disgusting device I've ever purchased, because of the software, but then I used fire toolbox and thought I was in heaven, except when I opened it today, I realized that I was in hell. Amazon had reset the whole tablet but left the Google apps. I should have known it was too good to be true. I stopped rooting after marshmallow and will now have to learn it all over again.
picassokat said:
I received my Fire 10 yesterday. When I booted it, it scared the hell out of me how they already knew everything about me. I immediately thought it was the most disgusting device I've ever purchased, because of the software, but then I used fire toolbox and thought I was in heaven, except when I opened it today, I realized that I was in hell. Amazon had reset the whole tablet but left the Google apps. I should have known it was too good to be true. I stopped rooting after marshmallow and will now have to learn it all over again.
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Same problems here! I got the 9th gen hd10. They know everything about me! Please let me know if you find a solution. I am interested in the fire toolbox, and would like to try it. Where to download the latest version and instructions? Thank you!
can u also help me i have an amazon 11th gen 2021 tab. bought just this month from lazada Phils. i already disabled the OTA and change the screen lock unfortunately I cannot downgrade the fire launcher and change it from the launcher from fire toolbox. it has the latest version of android because i accidentally clicked the update button. what could be the problem?
russell montojo said:
can u also help me i have an amazon 11th gen 2021 tab. bought just this month from lazada Phils. i already disabled the OTA and change the screen lock unfortunately I cannot downgrade the fire launcher and change it from the launcher from fire toolbox. it has the latest version of android because i accidentally clicked the update button. what could be the problem?
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The update is the problem. So no custom launcher as standard launcher anymore.
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I got (without asking) the OTA update yesterday and now have an unrooted kindle. Trouble is, the go launcher if stuck in a force close mode and since there is not root now, I am stuck.
Any good advice for clearing go launcher as launcher even though I can't access root or get to the launcher.
I am thinking I may have to wait for someone to achieve root again.
Rob
Update:
Nothing worked...finally I figured out there was a brief moment when the task bar appeared after connecting the USB cable to the PC...I tried to quick tap it and drag it down. Finally I was able to get to settings and was able to remove go launcher. Thanks for those who tried to answer me.
Ugh, I thought somehow I wasnt going to suffer this but after charging my kindle today its getting force closes on my zeam launcher, guess I got the update so cant do anything now, Also tried installing the custom recovery using the kindle fire utility and it tries to root and fails...
hope somebody gets root working again soon
ADW still works no problem.
I can second the ADW launcher working fine.
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Fixed!
Phew, if you use the kindle fire utility, it has an option which installs google apps/go launcher. Doing this some of the apps install some dont (those that need permission for /system).
I tired it and it soon prompted me on the kindle screen to choose the default launcher, I went for go launcher !! and it worked!
Yes adw works fine
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My Nook Color is rooted with CM10 and trying to install the amazon app store. I have allow unknown installations checked and it still won't let me install. I get it downloaded, it installs and then comes back and says X app not installed. I talked to Amazon this morning and they said the updated new versions don't support rooted devices and so I can't install it. DOES ANYONE HAVE AN OLD VERSION? I am not very techie...but no how to follow directions. Thanks!
After fixing permissions twice and rebooting 3 times...it finally let me install amazon app store! Gremlins at work me thinks!!
Hi guys. I have a Fire HD 10 2017. When I first got it I let it update to 5.6.2. Later I decided to root with the intention of clearing Amazon bloatware and changing the launcher for a more minimal Android experience. I successfully gained root using Kingaroot, installed SuperSu, changed my build.prop to 987654321 to preclude future updates, and followed a tutorial here to delete many Amazon apps via ADB.
After deleting several apps, not including the Fire Launcher, I restarted my device. Now it will not boot to Home screen. It simply shows the Amazon start up screen. I can access the restore mode, and tried to do a factory reset, but no change.
The only thing I can think to do now is reload a stock 5.6.0 rom. Will that work? Can I do that from just the restore interface? Are there any guides posted here to help me through that?
Thanks for your help, any assistance is appreciated.
Is it possible that Fire Toolbox V22.0 has disabled System Updates on my Amazon Fire HD 10 Gen 9? That's the only thing that I can think of ... even following their Manual Procedure of updating doesn't work. Called their Cust. Serv. and they were stumped ... until I fessed-up that I used your Tool. Of course, their solution was "Do a Factory Reset" ... Noooo!
If anyone has an idea it would be greatly appreciated. - Article_86
I just noticed the same thing on both my 2021 Fire 8+ tablets. I seem to remember the last time I used Fire Toolbox, there was a pop-up recommending the disabling of system updates which I agreed to. I'm going to check that out. If there's no way to undo the disabling in Toolbox, I'll probably factory reset and use Toolbox again, without disabling updates.
golfgirl8350 said:
I just noticed the same thing on both my 2021 Fire 8+ tablets. I seem to remember the last time I used Fire Toolbox, there was a pop-up recommending the disabling of system updates which I agreed to. I'm going to check that out. If there's no way to undo the disabling in Toolbox, I'll probably factory reset and use Toolbox again, without disabling updates.
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Hi gg -
Tnx for the reply ! Let me know how it turns out - much appreciated.
P.S. Keep (L) arm straight & head down ! - Art
I have exactly the same problem. Does the factory reset work? Any other workarounds?
Same thing here. Is a factory reset the only option? No other way to activate OTA updates again?
I am having an issue updating my Amazon Fire 8HD+ (gen 10). After going to Settings, Device Options, and pressing Device Options it just loops back to the Settings main landing page.
After calling customer support, they said that this fire tablet had not connected to the Amazon server for over 6 months and needs to update and that the only way is to factory reset and start from scratch.
Can anyone help? I really don't want to factory reset.
@MicFar,
What toolbox are you talking about? Is it the toolbox from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/windows-tool-fire-toolbox-v26-1.3889604/ . If so move the question to that thread and someone can help.
Now, if you installed the toolbox from the link above and connected your tablet to it and ran the toolbox, then more than likely you have disabled updates via the toolbox. Disabling updates is a feature of the toolbox. But without knowing what toolbox i'm just assuming it's the one i linked. Regardless, the best option is to move your question to the thread of the toolbox you used for the most help.