/r/kindlefire

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A community for Amazon Fire and Kindle Fire tablets.

Please remember to include which Fire you have when asking questions!

A subreddit for Amazon Fire tablets


Kindle Fire 1st-3rd Gen (2011-2013)
Amazon Fire 4th-Current Gen (2014-Now)


Please follow proper reddiquette and abide by the subreddit rules.

Be generous with upvotes! They are free, after all.

Also, avoid submitting images that are just text (this includes rage comics and meme pics) or off-topic content and nsfw posts as they'll just be deleted by mods or caught by reddits spam filter.

If you're trying to sell/trade your Fire, please refrain from posting in this subreddit. Thank you.

Useful links and information:

Model release year vs generation, Individual device specifications, Design line differences

  • Official Amazon Fire Tablet developer information

  • Device name, model code, Android equivalent and API version, Fire OS version

  • Amazon device and Fire forums at XDA

  • Official Libby by Overdrive app APK and install guide for Fire OS 5+

  • Fire Toolbox Download from XDA

  • Fire Toolbox is used to modify FireOS but is not a full ROM and does not root a Fire device. All Toobox mods disappear after a factory reset. IMPORTANT: For FireOS 7.3.2.2 or above, Fire Toolbox is not currently able to change some things as it could in older firmware versions. Amazon has patched FireOS with a recent update that breaks changing or disabling certain features. Toolbox devs are working on this.

    Sideloading most APKs, including the Google Play Store itself, does not require rooting.

    */r/kindlefire wikiFAQ(OUTDATED)


    A note on spam. Amazon Affiliate blog postings will most-likely get caught in the spam filter and will be deleted. Individual bloggers are welcome but only if they are taking an active part in this subreddit. We're not another advertising vector, we are a community. If you are a developer, posting ads for your app is fine only if the app is compatible with and relevant to the Amazon Fire. Thank you.


    Disclaimer: Rooting your Fire may void your warranty. Amazon has been pretty cool about replacing bricked Fires, but, proceed at your own risk.

    Related communities:
    /r/Amazon
    /r/kindle
    /r/Android
    /r/AndroidTablets

    /r/kindlefire

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    Would the lenovo tab 10.1 inch screen protector works for fire hd 10?

    My screen protector got noticeable scratches today. so I'm planning to buy a lenovo tab 10.1 inch screen protector because it's much much cheaper than the one made for fire.

    but it was written in the product description in amazon that it won't work with any other devices!

    so is that true? and does each device needs it's own screen protector?

    0 Comments
    2024/04/01
    02:26 UTC

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    Mouse colour

    Anyway to alter the mount pointer to be white?

    0 Comments
    2024/03/31
    21:18 UTC

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    "Oops something went wrong" approving app request

    Most of the info I find on this error seems to be in the tablet. I get this error trying to approve the email I get from the kids requesting an app. So the error comes up on my phone after clicking the link. If I go to the dashboard manually, I don't see any outstanding requests.

    0 Comments
    2024/03/30
    21:08 UTC

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    HELP! hard bricked kindle fire 3rd gen stuck on qhsusb_bulk while rooting

    any idea on how to revert this?

    i seem to have messed up on step 6 and now my kindle wont switch on but shows life and shows up on computer as a hard drive (A through F), it identifies as QHSUSB_BULK. Screen wont turn on, prompts dislogs boxes saying the multiple drives need to formatted.

    I'm fine with losing data i just want it to switch on

    3 Comments
    2024/03/29
    14:15 UTC

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    Adguard on fire HD10? Protection keeps going off

    I know fireOS is not officially supported.

    Though when searching around here, don't say it works, others it doesn't, so I give it a try. The app is running, though protection keeps switching off. I've activated the watchdog and set the recommended interval in the adguard settings - and exempted it from the power mgmt. settings. Though the result is still the very same.

    Anyone got it to work and could tell us how? Adguard itself has no particular input beyond the above steps as they're not officially supporting fireOS.

    Thanks!

    0 Comments
    2024/03/29
    12:52 UTC

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    MS Word / Google Docs offline

    Hi, I'm considering a Fire 10 or 11 with keyboard/stylus. For these devices:

    Can MS Word using OneDrive work offline?
    Does Google Docs work offline?
    For Office, is that a PWA that you create like on a Chromebook?

    (I do have a Chromebook and have used Google Docs offline. There's an official method - create doc and set it to be on device at all times for offline use.)

    I will be off the grid at times when camping. I've been looking for an answer on the web, but haven't found it, yet. Cheers! I have an iPad, but I miss my old Fire 10.

    0 Comments
    2024/03/28
    03:17 UTC

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    issue installing google play store

    I am trying to install the google play store via the toolbox v31.0 on my Fire tablet 7 (9th gen) everything goes smoothly until I try to install google play service then an error pops up saying [INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE] any information that could help me resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

    PS: This Is not the first time I have done this I have a fire 10 that I did this on and had no issue using it.

    6 Comments
    2024/03/28
    03:02 UTC

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    Is there a way to remove ads without paying $15?

    I recently found my old Amazon fire I had not turned on since January 2020. I charged it up and turned it on excited to finally use it again. Unfortunately it updated when I connected it to Wi-Fi and it downloaded these unbearably annoying ads on the lock screen. The old 2020 version had ads that were almost unnoticeable but these new ones are super obnoxious to see. I tried to disable the ads through my Amazon account and it tells me I have to pay $15. It was a gift from someone many years ago so I guess he saves 15 bucks to force me to look at shitty ads lol. I’m definitely not giving Amazon free money so if anyone knows a way to get rid of these I would appreciate it. In the meantime I have disconnected it from Wi-Fi so it stops updating. Apparently updates are forced now, seems to be the way things are going.

    5 Comments
    2024/03/28
    01:34 UTC

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    Kindle Fire Max 11 Took box kit

    When using the fire took kit, on my amazon fire 11 max tablet, I can not see to get the google calendar sync service to work.

    I install the google calendar app from the play store, then select install calendar sync from the took it, and then it goes through the motions of downloading but after it has tried to install, I get an error message that says an error occurred whilst installing google calendar sync, asks me to reboot tablet. I have tried multiple times and just can’t get google calendar to work.

    Any suggestions

    7 Comments
    2024/03/27
    08:31 UTC

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    App keeps crashing in amazon fire tablet (gen 5)

    mine craft keeps crashing in my amazon fire tablet (g en 5) i have tried almost everything, but nothing works! Anything would be helpful!

    1 Comment
    2024/03/26
    17:55 UTC

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    Can I use Hoopla on the Kindle Fire 10 HD

    I’m looking for an affordable tablet to read comic’s that I borrow from my library via the Hoopla app. Can I download the Hoopla app on this Kindle?

    4 Comments
    2024/03/26
    12:22 UTC

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    rooting 2nd gen fire tablet

    I'm trying to root my kindle fire d01400 2nd gen and can't a. use fire toolbox with it and b. can't use the old rooting technique with ADB because of new permission issues. anyone know the latest way to root this thing without FTB?

    2 Comments
    2024/03/26
    01:38 UTC

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    Messenger not working

    I've got a kindle fire 8 HD and have messenger installed but when I load it up it works for a moment then shows an error message can anyone help please?

    0 Comments
    2024/03/25
    18:35 UTC

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    How do I turn my Fire Tablet HD 10 more into Android?

    I have side loaded the play store, google play services, set the main launcher to Nova Launcher, and I still wanna turn it into a Android tablet. Any advice on rooting? Thanks for help.

    1 Comment
    2024/03/25
    16:50 UTC

    4

    Reddit on the Fire

    Reddit is becoming more and more unworkable for me using the Fire tablet. There is no official app and Reddit on the Silk browser is so buggy that it's getting mostly unusable.

    How are you dealing with this?

    9 Comments
    2024/03/25
    15:47 UTC

    2

    Kids Messenger Gallery Access on Kindle Fire Pro

    I purchased a Kindle Fire Pro for my daughter. We can't get kids messenger to access the photo gallery for her to send pics in the chat. I've allowed the permission for camera and media but when it shows the gallery in the app the pics are greyed out. Anyone know a way to fix this? It works on my son's older Kindle just fine.

    1 Comment
    2024/03/25
    04:00 UTC

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    How To Maximize My Fire 7 Tablet

    Howdy! I just recently purchased a Fire 7 (2022) Tablet and was curious to see what are some good tips for getting it to the best experience I can have whilst using it. Just for some background, I bought it primarily to use as a video watching (Pluto, Youtube, etc.) device, so nothing storage/memory heavy, not interested in gaming. The main concerns I'm having is there's a lot of pre-loaded items that I'm not interested in using/seeing, and from what I've seen (so far) the version of Youtube available is riddled with ads. Is it possible to install aps like UBlock Origin and such? Thanks in advance for all the advice.

    7 Comments
    2024/03/25
    00:50 UTC

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    Fire Max 11 App issues

    I've had a fire max 11 for a while now, most of the time basic stuff like YouTube and Chrome run fine. But I've been having more and more issues with random apps force closing almost immediately upon opening. Reddit, ebay, Facebook sometime, especially any of the Google apps like sheets, docs etc.

    Is there anyway to get this thing to work stablely? I've already used toolbox and have it running with it.

    0 Comments
    2024/03/24
    18:00 UTC

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    Any update on rooting the 2020 Fire hd 8?

    Hello, just wanted to know if there’s any way to root the 2020 Fire hd 8 now, or if its still impossible ? Im so annoyed by the os I would love to install Lineageos Thx!

    1 Comment
    2024/03/24
    15:22 UTC

    2

    Root Fire 1st Gen

    Hi, I recently got my hands on a kindle fire tablet 1 (model no D01400) on version 10.5.1 of fire os. is there a way to downgrade it to make rooting more easy? i tried rootjunkysDL tricks and firetoolbox does not work. any info would help, thx.

    2 Comments
    2024/03/24
    14:47 UTC

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    Need help from experienced owners

    So I have a Fire 10 HD & would like to find a game controller either Bluetooth or otherwise that would be compatible. I typically don't game much on the tablet but I put the Google app store on & got my racing game from my phone & would love to use a controller.

    Does anyone have any experience with a controller that worked well? Is there a brand or type that works best? Thanks for the help.

    0 Comments
    2024/03/23
    23:23 UTC

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    Hard Reset Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9

    Hi, I have found my old Kindle, but I don't have a slightest clue of password or the Amazon account linked to it, I have tried mine and my moms but no luck. I've tried the usual power button + volume up/down, but still no luck, just boots normally and asks for amazon username and pw. Any clues on how to do a hard reset?

    4 Comments
    2024/03/23
    21:52 UTC

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    7th Gen HD 10 MKB recommendations in 2024?

    I've tried to get my personal gaming mouse to connect, but alas it will not. I can get my keyboard to connect but would like something in a more travel form factor. Any recommendations that are currently available for purchase? I've seen it's possible, but my BT mouse is apparently stubborn as a bull.

    0 Comments
    2024/03/23
    21:05 UTC

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    Can I use the Amazon Luna controller for Xbox remote play on my fire 11 max tablet?

    I've got both the Amazon Luna game streaming service and Xbox remote play working on my fire tablet. The setup for the controller allowed me to pretty seamlessly get it working on Luna. When I launch Luna the controller works fine but when I'm in remote play for my series S Xbox it doesn't seem to register the controller at all. Was wondering if anyone here had any experience with this. Thanks.

    0 Comments
    2024/03/23
    20:39 UTC

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    Type-C Adapter for Fire HD 10...?

    Hiya

    I just bought a 7 in 1 adaptor from Amazon having searched there.

    Having plugged it in it simply isn't recognised.

    Has anyone found an adaptor which will extend the capabilities of it's 1 port?

    many thanks, joe

    0 Comments
    2024/03/23
    17:01 UTC

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    Hd10 13 gen google play store

    I just side loaded the play store using the browser method and it seems to have worked fine. I want to make sure that the play store has automatic updates turned off but can’t find the option. I don’t have the three dots in the upper left when I open it like some online directions state. Where is this setting?

    0 Comments
    2024/03/23
    15:07 UTC

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    Fire max 11 gaming

    I have a fire max 11 and I currently play cod mobile I was just wondering if anyone has tried playing the new cod warzone yet and if so how playable is it?

    4 Comments
    2024/03/23
    12:15 UTC

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    Will the pen and keyboard still work on a 2023 HD10 with a custom rom?

    I just got an HD10, it'll be here tomorrow with the keyboard, and the pen is coming on Monday so I can use it to take notes and draw. Is there anything integral in the FireOS software that would break these two items if I were to install something like Lineage OS or stock android or something, or are they all hardware related/universal?

    3 Comments
    2024/03/23
    02:23 UTC

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    What's the best apps available to study and take notes using a pen?

    I couldn't find anything in the kindle app store and I don't know how to root

    1 Comment
    2024/03/22
    19:57 UTC

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