ive ordered an amazon fire tv in England , and now someone tells me ii may not be able to root it to put xbmc on it and then install a vpn on it , is this true or not and how can i tell ? also if this box wont do this , can you recommen a device that will work as i need to install a vpn directly onto the device so only the device uses the vpn , i also have a virgin media superhub ? thanks
davemaden said:
ive ordered an amazon fire tv in England , and now someone tells me ii may not be able to root it to put xbmc on it and then install a vpn on it , is this true or not and how can i tell ? also if this box wont do this , can you recommen a device that will work as i need to install a vpn directly onto the device so only the device uses the vpn , i also have a virgin media superhub ? thanks
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I don't think UK firetv's can be rooted unless you do it using the hardware method.
You can install xbmc on it.
if not rooted you cannot install vpn.
suggestion, try to get a rooted firetv from the us
what box would do what i require in the uk ? as i dont fancy the hardware method . thanks
davemaden said:
what box would do what i require in the uk ? as i dont fancy the hardware method . thanks
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Look on ebay. As far as I know anyone in the west coast like Los Angeles are still getting the old firmware. If you have a friend here, send the box to him and have him root it for you. the guides written by rbox and others are perfect.
If you are looking just for xbmc then there is no need to root.
i will need it rooted because i need a vpn installed , as virgin media (my isp) are blocking 1 channel and now icefilms , and i need a device that that i can install the vpn directly onto because the superhub router isnt compatable with any vpn . i dont know anyone in the usa , thanks
davemaden said:
i will need it rooted because i need a vpn installed , as virgin media (my isp) are blocking 1 channel and now icefilms , and i need a device that that i can install the vpn directly onto because the superhub router isnt compatable with any vpn . i dont know anyone in the usa , thanks
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You can use unotelly. you won't need vpn and you'll have access to your content. I am leaving on Vacation in about a week or else I wouldn't mind helping out.
if i bought a new amazon fire tv from the states , would i be able to root that easily or is it not possible to root the new devices ? thanks
davemaden said:
if i bought a new amazon fire tv from the states , would i be able to root that easily or is it not possible to root the new devices ? thanks
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It depends, did you buy new or refurb. did you buy it from ebay or amazon. Which location. The best way to find out is to boot it up normally and go to system and check the firmware and disconnect the firetv and if confused. ask here.
i bought a new one from amazon uk , its still in the box and i will return it , as i have been told that new ones cant be rooted , is it the same if i bought one off amazon in the usa . ? or could that be rooted ? do you know which software versions can be rooted and which cant , just incase the one i have has older software ? ive looked at the site you said instead of using vpn , it looks interesting , thanks for your help , enjoy your vacation
The ones Staples has are packing the old firmware, but you will still have trouble registering the device from where you are. As the other person mentioned you will need someone here in the states to set it up for you.
Or you could just buy a router that supports vpn. Ones that can run DD-WRT or similar custom firmware can usually be got for half the price of the FTV box.
hi i have bought one off e-bay from the USA , its been rooted and has xbmc loaded on it . Will i be able to install a vpn onto it seeing as its been rooted and has anyone a tutorial on how i can do this ? thanks
davemaden said:
hi i have bought one off e-bay from the USA , its been rooted and has xbmc loaded on it . Will i be able to install a vpn onto it seeing as its been rooted and has anyone a tutorial on how i can do this ? thanks
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It will depend what the Rooter did.. Seems a lot of the ones being sold on eBay already rooted do not come with CWM or a PreRooted FW. But you should be able to upgrade to that once you backup the XBMC & other things. Then you can take stock of what has been done to the Rooted FTV. And upgrade things from there.
are there any tutorials about that would show me how to do this ? thanks
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are there any tutorials about that would show me how to do this ? thanks
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First you would need to establish where your FTV is at. Then you can make a plan for what is left to upgrade/update.
I myself use the Amazon FireTV Utility App v0.34. And I have written a few walkthru posts. I use this Utility so I don't have to input everything manually. Really shortens the time it takes to mod things.
But I still base everything I do from the many guides over @ http://www.aftvnews.com/
All the guides can be found here: http://www.aftvnews.com/tag/guide/
And the best starting point is found here: http://www.aftvnews.com/start/
You would just skip the parts that have already been done to your FTV.
Did you already order one ?? If you already order one then just familiarize yourself with the guides. And options & the Utility. And the once you receive it then you can start to form a plan... Let me know when you get it. I can try to help... PM me if needed.
thanks for that i will have a read of those links , i have already bought it and its on its way , ive asked the seller about the CWM or a PreRooted FW. but he didnt know what it was , he said its pre loaded with xbmc and ready to plug in and watch , its also been rooted . is there a guide for installing a vpn ? because if it comes with xbmc installed and is rooted , i may only have to install the vpn . thanks for your help
the ftv has arrived and has been rooted using the ADB method , so it shouldnt update when i plug it in , ( my router wont allow me to block domain names , so i cant block the amazon updating links ) . i am going to try to install hide my ass vpn directly onto the ftv and im using the instructions from this link **tps://vpntips.com/fire-tv-vpn-install/ , should i be able to skip the instructions until the downloading of the 2 apps for the openvpn installer ? and just one more thing in the instructions that im not sure about is the op 2 in sideloading of apps " change directory (CD) to your android SDK platform tools directory " ? im not sure what this means or how to do it , could someone explain ? thanks for your help .
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the ftv has arrived and has been rooted using the ADB method , so it shouldnt update when i plug it in , ( my router wont allow me to block domain names , so i cant block the amazon updating links ) . i am going to try to install hide my ass vpn directly onto the ftv and im using the instructions from this link **tps://vpntips.com/fire-tv-vpn-install/ , should i be able to skip the instructions until the downloading of the 2 apps for the openvpn installer ? and just one more thing in the instructions that im not sure about is the op 2 in sideloading of apps " change directory (CD) to your android SDK platform tools directory " ? im not sure what this means or how to do it , could someone explain ? thanks for your help .
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No, just because you are rooted does not mean that you won't get OTA updates. You need to disable the package that checks for updates. Before anything else, this should be the first order of business, else you can loose root.
Regarding OpenVPN, yes. You install 3 things:
1. tun.ko
2. OpenVPN installer.
3. OpenVPN settings.
Make sure BusyBox is installed as well (not just installed, but you need to open the app and install the binaries within it).
As someone mentioned about using a DNS re-director service, you should check that out. VPN might be an over-kill for your needs. And if you do decide to go the VPN route, the best option is to get a cheap router on which you can install DD-WRT or OPENWRT (check those sites before you buy a router and make sure it is supported). You can run DD-WRT as a VPN client and you can connect your FTV to this router (set up as a VPN client to your commercial VPN provider) and only funnel FTV traffic over this VPN. You can put this router down-stream from your main router. Check to see if your VPN provider offers PPTP as well (less secure, but maybe faster). PPTP is not available natively on FTV, so you will need to use a secondary device to route your traffic.
What the "change directory" is talking about is that your command prompt needs to be in the folder where adb is installed. Usually, in the "platform-tools" folder. In this folder, you will put your apk files that you need to install to your FTV (you can put these apk files somewhere else, but for sake of sanity, put them there).
It will be very helpful to you if you go to www.aftvnews.com and read the guide on adb installs.
HI thanks for that , i will have a read . i dont think ftv will update when i plug it in as im told updates have been stopped using the ADB method when it was routed , my router wont let me block updates , . im looking into getting a second router (Asus RT-N66U) that i can install downstream from the original router that has been supplied by my isp , and i can switch my original to modem mode . im just hoping ftv doesnt update when plugged in ? should it be ok , knowing what ive put on here ? thanks
hi , ive plugged ftv in and its been on for a few hours and doesnt seem to be updating software version is 51.1.1.0user511070220 . ive taken on board what was said about dns as opposed to vpn , as i only want the access to blocked sites in xbmc on the ftv , and have found a tutorial from smartdns , would this work without loosing my root or getting updates , instructions are below . Also how do i set up a 1 click USA address in amazon account ( i have an account but am in the UK ) and where it says go to account and set to USA , is this done on my amazon acount or in the fire tv ? sorry to sound thick . thanks
-- Change The DNS On Your Fire TV
1. Go to settings
2. Select Systems
3. Select WI-FI
4. Select your WI-FI network and forget WI-FI network by Pressing the button with 3 lines on it.
5. Press the select button.
6. Select your WI-FI network.
7. Enter your WI-FI password and Click on advanced
8. Enter the first three groups of numbers exactly the same as the IP address of your router. As an example, if your router IP is 192.168.0.1, then use the IP address 192.168.0.70.
9. For the Default gateway enter the IP of your router
10. Input 24 for the Network Prefix Length and Click Next
Enter 54.183.15.10 for DNS 1
Enter 54.255.130.140 for DNS 2
Now you are all set!
Make sure you have a 1-click US address in your Amazon Account. Also on Amazon.com go to Your Account > Manage Your Content and Devices > Country Settings and set country to United States
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hi , ive plugged ftv in and its been on for a few hours and doesnt seem to be updating software version is 51.1.1.0user511070220 . ive taken on board what was said about dns as opposed to vpn , as i only want the access to blocked sites in xbmc on the ftv , and have found a tutorial from smartdns , would this work without loosing my root or getting updates , instructions are below . Also how do i set up a 1 click USA address in amazon account ( i have an account but am in the UK ) and where it says go to account and set to USA , is this done on my amazon acount or in the fire tv ? sorry to sound thick . thanks
-- Change The DNS On Your Fire TV
1. Go to settings
2. Select Systems
3. Select WI-FI
4. Select your WI-FI network and forget WI-FI network by Pressing the button with 3 lines on it.
5. Press the select button.
6. Select your WI-FI network.
7. Enter your WI-FI password and Click on advanced
8. Enter the first three groups of numbers exactly the same as the IP address of your router. As an example, if your router IP is 192.168.0.1, then use the IP address 192.168.0.70.
9. For the Default gateway enter the IP of your router
10. Input 24 for the Network Prefix Length and Click Next
Enter 54.183.15.10 for DNS 1
Enter 54.255.130.140 for DNS 2
Now you are all set!
Make sure you have a 1-click US address in your Amazon Account. Also on Amazon.com go to Your Account > Manage Your Content and Devices > Country Settings and set country to United States
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You will only loose root if you install a stock recovery or stock firmware. If you do a Factory Reset you will need to reblock the OTA updates..
As for the other ?'s you have about Amazon Accounts country changes & DNS. www.aftvnews.com Has the guides for all that if you look in their guide section...
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Hi all,
I had recently attended a Qualcomm developer conference in San Francisco and they had given an Amazon Fire TV to the attendees. But the problem is that from my home in India, I'm unable to even register the device.
I created an account on Amazon.com with a US address, but it still fails to sign in.
I tried proxy dns services like unlocator and dns4me, but no luck.
Without registering the device I cannot access any menu items , hence no way to enable adb debugging.
My goal is to turn the AFTV into a media centre box / android tv using xbmc and google play store.
Is there a way to skip the registration and enable full access either by -
1. Somehow going to fastboot mode and flashing a pre-rooted image (is that available) ?
2. Or going to recovery mode and adb sideloading a update-zip file which removes the registration hurdle ?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I dont want a black brick near my TV which does nothing
muteX023 said:
Hi all,
I had recently attended a Qualcomm developer conference in San Francisco and they had given an Amazon Fire TV to the attendees. But the problem is that from my home in India, I'm unable to even register the device.
I created an account on Amazon.com with a US address, but it still fails to sign in.
I tried proxy dns services like unlocator and dns4me, but no luck.
Without registering the device I cannot access any menu items , hence no way to enable adb debugging.
My goal is to turn the AFTV into a media centre box / android tv using xbmc and google play store.
Is there a way to skip the registration and enable full access either by -
1. Somehow going to fastboot mode and flashing a pre-rooted image (is that available) ?
2. Or going to recovery mode and adb sideloading a update-zip file which removes the registration hurdle ?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I dont want a black brick near my TV which does nothing
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Short answer is you'll probably need a US or Germany based VPN. Long answer is fastboot is useless because they prevent everything with a locked bootloader. And recovery is useless because ADB over USB doesn't work. Even if you were able to flash rooted builds, you still need to be able to get through registration.
Thanks. Will try the vpn route.
But just out of curiosity, how do I get to fastboot mode?
I know how to enter recovery mode by using the keyboard
alt+prtscrn+i method. Is there any similar key combination
to get to fastboot? Also, i have used the 'fastboot unlock' cmd
to unlock bootloaders before, but of course it will ask for a
password. Does any one know the unlock pwd for AFTV?
Its a long shot, I know.
Hey guys,
I just received a brand new Fire TV 4K. I want to prevent my device from updating to the newest version, so that I can get root easily. However, when I use the following guide in order to skip the initial update procedure it continues to show me the error message instead of jumping to the registration screen. I set up my router to block the domains according to the guide and I turn of my Wi-Fi router the moment "connection succesful" appears on the screen. Any ideas how to fix this? Or does the method do not work if the Fire TV is shipped with the latest firmware?
Guide: http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-complete-the-fire-tv-stick-initial-setup-without-updating/
wohltat said:
Hey guys,
I just received a brand new Fire TV 4K. I want to prevent my device from updating to the newest version, so that I can get root easily. However, when I use the following guide in order to skip the initial update procedure it continues to show me the error message instead of jumping to the registration screen. I set up my router to block the domains according to the guide and I turn of my Wi-Fi router the moment "connection succesful" appears on the screen. Any ideas how to fix this? Or does the method do not work if the Fire TV is shipped with the latest firmware?
Guide: http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-complete-the-fire-tv-stick-initial-setup-without-updating/
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i had the exact issue with my fire stick, it's on 5.0.5
after about 100 tries i was about to return it to the store
i went to try it one more time and took it out of the bag and plugged it in again ,it booted up and went straight to checking for updates without asking me to configure the network settings
so i quickly unplugged my modem from my router and it finally went to the registration screen
now i do not know if this thing remember the DNS /network settings i am guessing that it does not since it usually asks you to reconfigure them every time it is powered on prior to completing the setup
i guess it at least remembered the network and password , but i don't know about the DNS settings
it was not the 1st time it booted up and went straight to checking for updates without me configuring DNS settings , but the other few times it also failed to go to the registration screen, i am thinking that this FW has a block that detects if a proxy or open DNS is being used and then refuses to go to registration if it is,
my guess is that when it rebooted that time with out me going to advanced and entering open DNS settings
that it got through to amazon servers and that is what made the FW finally let me go to registration, also forgot to mention that it was downloading an update, but i was able to stop it in time and block the updates with ADB
so i did manage to prevent the update in the end
my guess is that the 1st step in that guide is the problem ,
my guess is that using open DNS to block amazon servers will make it impossible to get to the registration screen on the newer FW's ,at least on 5.0.5
you could always try to do the guide without blocking amazon servers using open DNS
and be really quick to unplug it after you get past registration , then just enable ABD and unknown apps and disconnect your modem from your router and connect to it and block updates via ADB
gdroid666 said:
i had the exact issue with my fire stick, it's on 5.0.5
after about 100 tries i was about to return it to the store
i went to try it one more time and took it out of the bag and plugged it in again ,it booted up and went straight to checking for updates without asking me to configure the network settings
so i quickly unplugged my modem from my router and it finally went to the registration screen
now i do not know if this thing remember the DNS /network settings i am guessing that it does not since it usually asks you to reconfigure them every time it is powered on prior to completing the setup
i guess it at least remembered the network and password , but i don't know about the DNS settings
it was not the 1st time it booted up and went straight to checking for updates without me configuring DNS settings , but the other few times it also failed to go to the registration screen, i am thinking that this FW has a block that detects if a proxy or open DNS is being used and then refuses to go to registration if it is,
my guess is that when it rebooted that time with out me going to advanced and entering open DNS settings
that it got through to amazon servers and that is what made the FW finally let me go to registration, also forgot to mention that it was downloading an update, but i was able to stop it in time and block the updates with ADB
so i did manage to prevent the update in the end
my guess is that the 1st step in that guide is the problem ,
my guess is that using open DNS to block amazon servers will make it impossible to get to the registration screen on the newer FW's ,at least on 5.0.5
you could always try to do the guide without blocking amazon servers using open DNS
and be really quick to unplug it after you get past registration , then just enable ABD and unknown apps and disconnect your modem from your router and connect to it and block updates via ADB
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Thanks for the reply. However, it does not help me much. I did not block updates via Open DNS but via settings in my router.
For those you do not understand the problem, I created a short video: https://gaming.youtube.com/watch?v=vt2ntBk4K-M&feature=share
After the update error message, I should setup the Wi-Fi again and when the message "you are connected" appears, I have to turn off the router. This is what I do. However, the Fire TV does not skip to serach for updates and does not go straigth to registration.
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Thanks for the reply. However, it does not help me much. I did not block updates via Open DNS but via settings in my router.
For those you do not understand the problem, I created a short video: https://gaming.youtube.com/watch?v=vt2ntBk4K-M&feature=share
After the update error message, I should setup the Wi-Fi again and when the message "you are connected" appears, I have to turn off the router. This is what I do. However, the Fire TV does not skip to serach for updates and does not go straigth to registration.
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well mine was hanging on checking for updates for like an hour and would never go to the registration screen, just back to the error screen .
ok you are not using open DNS ,but you are still blocking amazon servers, i think it may be that the new FW will not give you the registration screen until it gets an amazon server and connects to it
or it may have some other method of detecting that we are trying to block domains, be it through open DNS or our routers
or it could just be a huge coincidence that it worked for me when i did not configure the open DNS settings, but i i tried it literally over 100 times with open DNS and it would never go past the error screen
i might have tried it like 3 or 4 times without setting up open DNS and blocking the servers and it still would not go past the error screen, but that one time it worked i did not enter the open DNS settings
you can keep on trying and report back if it works with the domains blocked in your router, but if you get to a point where you give up like i did then you can try it without blocking the domains and see if it will go to the registration screen
Over the last week I've been trying to get OpenVPN Installer and then OpenVPN Settings to work on my rooted Fire TV 2 (on 5.0.5_r4). I've described the steps here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/vpn-rooted-fire-tv-t3370488
Even though the VPN turns on, it appears the Fire TV 2 internet traffic is still routed through the original pathway and the IP address remains unchanged, which I've been unable to fix. Has anyone managed to get OpenVPN Settings to work on a rooted Fire TV?
However, I recently noticed OpenVPN for Android (https://plus.google.com/communities/114121831091105660092) and gave this a try on my Fire TV 2 and it worked straight out of the box (giving an updated IP address when checked). I presumed that it only worked because my Fire TV 2 was rooted with the necessary VPN binaries installed (by OpenVPN Installer). However, the author of OpenVPN for Android communicated to me that root is not needed and, as a test, I've just tried it on my unrooted Fire TV 1 (on 5.0.5) and it also works!
Will be interesting to see if others have had similar success and can confirm findings.
I gave this a go ( OpenVPN for Android ) on my rooted firetv 1,
and sure enough it works
Does anyone know if this gives accesss to different content with a German Prime membership, e.g. when routed to an US VPN-Endpoint? Or does it just stop working?
What do you need to do to install this on an unrooted Fire Stick? My only guys is to install it on my phone, grab the apk and adb it to my stick. Any better suggestion?
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Bramton1 said:
What do you need to do to install this on an unrooted Fire Stick? My only guys is to install it on my phone, grab the apk and adb it to my stick. Any better suggestion?
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Thats what I did but you can install it straight from phone
Petesky said:
Thats what I did but you can install it straight from phone
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Yeah, I installed AGK Fire onto my phone last night. It seems that's probably the best way to get that app on the stick.
guys can someone help me?
My device: fire tv 2 (rooted with firmware 5.04)
i have install the files apks (openvpninstaller+openvpnsettings+busybox)
i can see in open vpn setings under prequisites it says successful
i can see 4 green lights with successful
i have download my openvpn config files from hidemyass.com
and copy the files to my sdcard.
when i open vpnsetting i have turn first open vpn tick it on
i can see the hidemyass open vpn files under vpn configruatiuons
but can not choose it (tick on dont work)
why i can not choose my config file from open vpn settings menu?
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guys can someone help me?
My device: fire tv 2 (rooted with firmware 5.04)
i have install the files apks (openvpninstaller+openvpnsettings+busybox)
i can see in open vpn setings under prequisites it says successful
i can see 4 green lights with successful
i have download my openvpn config files from hidemyass.com
and copy the files to my sdcard.
when i open vpnsetting i have turn first open vpn tick it on
i can see the hidemyass open vpn files under vpn configruatiuons
but can not choose it (tick on dont work)
why i can not choose my config file from open vpn settings menu?
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Just use the app in the op
dean4k, like Petesky says, just use 'OpenVPN for Android' found in the link in the first post - it works great and the latest version is much easier to use with just the Fire TV remote (no need of a mouse pointer) once setup!
Bramtom1 you may have already seen this useful page (on AFTVnews) but I found it a great help for learning how to connect/load stuff onto Fire TV:
http://www.aftvnews.com/sideload/
Add Proxy only for Prime
Guys I live in Argentina and can change the DNS setting on my stick to receive USA prime but doing so breaks my Netflix, also have Kodi installed and that works fine with US Dns or local. Is there any way to add some code to only Proxy prime through the US DNS server.
I tried installing DNS changer app but it does not change the Firestick settings although it says changed, my stick is also rooted.
Thanks not sure what thread to post on.
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What VPN Service works?
For those of you that got this working, what VPN service are you using? I am trying with Private Internet Access, and the app shows connected, but when I check, I see my original IP. Thanks.
Hi Mav21,
I'm using IronSocket VPN, which works fine.
Mav21 said:
For those of you that got this working, what VPN service are you using? I am trying with Private Internet Access, and the app shows connected, but when I check, I see my original IP. Thanks.
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Not using it just now but I was using PIA as well and it does show original ip but if you use another app to check it will show that your ip has changed
Thanks, when I check on the PIA website, it returns my original IP address and says "not protected". Any other settings that I need to look at?
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Not using it just now but I was using PIA as well and it does show original ip but if you use another app to check it will show that your ip has changed
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Mav21 said:
Thanks, when I check on the PIA website, it returns my original IP address and says "not protected". Any other settings that I need to look at?
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Ever figure this out with PIA? I only see my original IP despite installing "OpenVPN for Android" and it connecting. I also have the OpenVPN binary installed manually (I'm rooted).
People need to be very wary about this. If the PIA site sees your source IP address, you are NOT protected.
I'm seeing the same issue as others, both the PIA site and any other site the returns IP addresses shows the source IP in both Firefox and Chrome.
OpenVPN appears to connect, but traffic is not being routed through it.
May it be possibile that this only works with the fire tv and not with the fire tv stick?
Has anyone of you managed to use OpenVPN on a non-rooted fire tv stick?
I tried and my stick is connected to my VPN, but the traffic is unfortunately not routed through the tunnel
I can't get it to work. Using Iron Socket and i get the error "tls-auth enabled, but no valid --auth alogorith specified". Not sure why. Fire TV 1 running 5.2.1
No luck for me either.
I have a Firestick. I sideloaded the latest OpenVPN for Android.
Imported the profiles from EZ Explorer.
After entering password/user, it attempts connecting and I See the following errors:
Code:
Failed to open the tun interface
Error: Cannot find de.blinkt.openvpn.core.OpenVPNService
ERROR: Cannot open TUN
Exiting due to fatal error
Process exited with exit value 1
MGMT: Got unrecognized command>FATAL:ERROR: Cannot Open Tun
Not entirely sure what this means. Anyone?
Hi everybody!
Hi got a brand new fire tv stick with Alexa and when powering it on i'm able to select the language and to connect it with wifi but then i get an error when it check new updates. I'm able to enter the setup menu through the fire tv app on my smartphone but i can't enable adb to skip ota (i read some thread here). I see that there are no apps and i can't login with amazon account. I live in a country where it isn't still released and so amazon support said that they can't help me... I just want to connect the fire tv to internet to use some basical app like spotify or youtube... can someone help me please?
Calciovita said:
Hi everybody!
Hi got a brand new fire tv stick with Alexa and when powering it on i'm able to select the language and to connect it with wifi but then i get an error when it check new updates. I'm able to enter the setup menu through the fire tv app on my smartphone but i can't enable adb to skip ota (i read some thread here). I see that there are no apps and i can't login with amazon account. I live in a country where it isn't still released and so amazon support said that they can't help me... I just want to connect the fire tv to internet to use some basical app like spotify or youtube... can someone help me please?
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I don't know of anyway around registration of the stick. In settings you can not enable ADB? You will have to root it to disable the OTA (firestick2 is rootable). The other option is set a VPN to let you register it. Just some ideas...
Michajin said:
I don't know of anyway around registration of the stick. In settings you can not enable ADB? You will have to root it to disable the OTA (firestick2 is rootable). The other option is set a VPN to let you register it. Just some ideas...
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Hi thank you so much for the reply! I tried to connect it with a wifi with VPN (hotspot with rooted smartphone with vpn, i checked the ip and the position) but it still gave me error. In settings i can enable developer options but i can't find them... Can you help me to root it? What should i look for?
Calciovita said:
Hi thank you so much for the reply! I tried to connect it with a wifi with VPN (hotspot with rooted smartphone with vpn, i checked the ip and the position) but it still gave me error. In settings i can enable developer options but i can't find them... Can you help me to root it? What should i look for?
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I don't know how to get past registration. Here is the rooting thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/development/unlock-fire-tv-stick-2nd-gen-tank-t3907002
Also, did the VPN actually do the hotspot VPN? Did you check with a 3rd device? I have done VPN hotspot and my connected devices are not in the VPN.
hi! I tried thousands times to adb my fire stick on wifi. But it never pop up the adb authorize window. Finally, I pull out the usb line from charger and plug into PC. Then adb link again, the window pop up on TV and you can select "agree" to allow the adb debug.
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Also, did the VPN actually do the hotspot VPN? Did you check with a 3rd device? I have done VPN hotspot and my connected devices are not in the VPN.
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thank you for the link, i'll take a look. However yes, the connected devices to hotspot were connected in vpn.
jjccblws said:
hi! I tried thousands times to adb my fire stick on wifi. But it never pop up the adb authorize window. Finally, I pull out the usb line from charger and plug into PC. Then adb link again, the window pop up on TV and you can select "agree" to allow the adb debug.
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Hi! Can you explain me what do you mean in ''adb link again''? I connected fire tv with my pc but then i hadn't pop-ups
Calciovita said:
thank you for the link, i'll take a look. However yes, the connected devices to hotspot were connected in vpn.
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With rooting and unlocking you can get into ADB VIA TWRP. You might run into an issue on connecting to ADB and still having keyboard access with a powered hub to power the stick and have ADB sideloading, it can be done though. but you can also work in advanced in twrp-terminal. You also have file manager. I am still not sure how to get past the setup though. I find it weird that it wont let you register it though...
Michajin said:
With rooting and unlocking you can get into ADB VIA TWRP. You might run into an issue on connecting to ADB and still having keyboard access with a powered hub to power the stick and have ADB sideloading, it can be done though. but you can also work in advanced in twrp-terminal. You also have file manager. I am still not sure how to get past the setup though. I find it weird that it wont let you register it though...
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Thank you! I'll try this!
Hi everyone
i my friend gave me his firestick 4k the other day because he has managed to mess it up big time
He said that he followed a tech docter youtube video to sideload an app to remove bloatware, after being successful at this, he then used an app that clears your cache and closes all the apps for you, from what i can understand it sounded like the app "cleanmaster"
after doing that he immediately lost his internet connection, he said that there wasnt even a network section anymore, just a troubleshooting option, he then factory reset his stick but this didnt solve anything
ive got the stick setup now, ive looked in the network section and he was right, theres nothing, even in the my fire tv section where you can see the ip/mac/ssid etc, they all say "not connected"
ill attach pictures
Im willing to flash this somehow, or root it, install cfw anything, please help!
Try:
Select Settings > Network from the Fire TV menu, then Play/Pause on your remote, and follow the recommended steps.
If that doesn't work maybe reset the stick again.
I know one of the settings in the debloat tool turns off the ability to see new networks, resetting should have reenabled that switch.
carpenter940 said:
Try:
Select Settings > Network from the Fire TV menu, then Play/Pause on your remote, and follow the recommended steps.
If that doesn't work maybe reset the stick again.
I know one of the settings in the debloat tool turns off the ability to see new networks, resetting should have reenabled that switch.
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Thanks for replying, pressing play/pause does nothing, as you can see there is nothing on the network page at all except the troubleshoot option
Factory reset doesn't work at all, doing a factory reset from the my fire tv section just makes you go back to the settings menu, using the back and right button combo does nothing either, even if you wait for the countdown to end
When he gave me the stick he had already factory reset it so there are no apps on here at all including this bloatware one you mentioned, nothing
stickpirate77 said:
Doing a factory reset
there are no apps on here at all including this bloatware one you mentioned, nothing
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Head to the unlock, root, twrp, unbrick thread here :
[UNLOCK][ROOT][TWRP][UNBRICK] Fire TV Stick 4K (mantis)
NOTE: There have been multiple reports of devices with serial numbers containing VM190 or higher being shipped with DL-Mode disabled in BROM. These devices cannot be unlocked using kamakiri. These devices do not show up at all on USB when...
forum.xda-developers.com
If you have a stick that is from 2019 you can fix it by unlocking it and installing another firmware. This will also give you root privileges.
Regards
Bertonumber1 said:
Head to the unlock, root, twrp, unbrick thread here :
[UNLOCK][ROOT][TWRP][UNBRICK] Fire TV Stick 4K (mantis)
NOTE: There have been multiple reports of devices with serial numbers containing VM190 or higher being shipped with DL-Mode disabled in BROM. These devices cannot be unlocked using kamakiri. These devices do not show up at all on USB when...
forum.xda-developers.com
If you have a stick that is from 2019 you can fix it by unlocking it and installing another firmware. This will also give you root privileges.
Regards
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How can I do this please? Keep in mind the stick doesn't display an IP address
stickpirate77 said:
How can I do this please? Keep in mind the stick doesn't display an IP address
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This post may explain better mate :
[NEWBIE GUIDE] How to Unlock Bootloader/Root and install Addons FireStick 4k
None of this is my work and all recognition goes to the awesome developers that made this possible, I will link their guides in here with some minor notes for newbies like me that may had some issues trying to unlock and root the Fire Stick (FS)...
forum.xda-developers.com
It doesn't have to show ip address, follow the thread carefully. It involves opening up the stick, connecting it to pc (via the power cable) and shorting a resistor.
This will unlock the stick and let you flash brand new firmware. It's the only way to do it if your factory reset isn't working I'm afraid.
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Thankyou for this fantastic response, when I've got spare time and the balls to try it I'll dive in, seems complicated but I'll give it a good go
stickpirate77 said:
Thankyou for this fantastic response, when I've got spare time and the balls to try it I'll dive in, seems complicated but I'll give it a good go
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don't unlock your stick, use any of the method
Method 1:
reinstall the app again and turn on wifi, the wifi on the stick is disabled.
Method 2:
take out your stick, connect to your pc
wait for it boot
enter
adb devices
if it says "unauthorized"
press "Down" on remote two timesand press "select" to authorize your pcwhen it says "device"
enteradb shellsvc wifi enable
if you get "killed" error then go for method 3
Unplug your stick from PC and connect to your TV.
Method 3
Install the apk on your stick, then click on "Enable"
It will also tell you if your Wifi is disabled or not.
This app can TURN ON and TURN OFF the WIFI
Here's a proof
Hi I'm trying method 2 at the moment, but if it doesn't work how do I install the WiFi enabler APK without having WiFi?
stickpirate77 said:
Hi I'm trying method 2 at the moment, but if it doesn't work how do I install the WiFi enabler APK without having WiFi?
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you can install the apk using adb
adb install "Wifi Enabler.apk"
Legendary! It worked! Thankyou so much, how do I mark this thread as solved? I'm new to this forum
stickpirate77 said:
Legendary! It worked! Thankyou so much, how do I mark this thread as solved? I'm new to this forum
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You can close the thread but you'll have to contact the forum maintainer, which isn't necessary, just click the under post #8.
SweenWolf said:
You can close the thread but you'll have to contact the forum maintainer, which isn't necessary, just click the under post #8.
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I've run into the next problem, I've installed the debloat tool, I've re enabled everything to try and clean up the mess my friend made, but when I try and deregister the stick it just goes straight back to settings, is there anything else I can do here? (he said I can have the stick now as he has a new one)
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I've run into the next problem, I've installed the debloat tool, I've re enabled everything to try and clean up the mess my friend made, but when I try and deregister the stick it just goes straight back to settings, is there anything else I can do here? (he said I can have the stick now as he has a new one)
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What do you mean be goes back to settings?
SweenWolf said:
What do you mean be goes back to settings?
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I click on settings, my account, Amazon account, deregister, deregister.....
Nothing happens and I'm kicked back to the settings bar highlighting my account again
stickpirate77 said:
I click on settings, my account, Amazon account, deregister, deregister.....
Nothing happens and I'm kicked back to the settings bar highlighting my account again
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Look, sorry for the issues, you have to do some steps.
Connect your pc to stick (using wifi)
adb connect IP:5555
then adb shell
then enter
pm list packages -d
And send me the output
SweenWolf said:
Look, sorry for the issues, you have to do some steps.
Connect your pc to stick (using wifi)
adb connect IP:5555
then adb shell
then enter
pm list packages -d
And send me the output
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I typed ADB connect IP:5555
it said unable to connect
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I typed ADB connect IP:5555
it said unable to connect
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Reboot your stick (Long press "Play/Pause + Select" for few seconds)
Try deregistering, is result is same, go to developers options, turn it off and then on again.
Go to network section of the stick copy the ip address.
Then go to your pc, (make sure your Stick and PC are on same wifi network)
Enter
adb disconnect
adb connect ip:5555
Here ip is the ip address of your stick
Eg adb connect 192.168.43.123:5555
It should connect
stickpirate77 said:
I typed ADB connect IP:5555
it said unable to connect
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Got it to connect
stickpirate77 said:
Got it to connect
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In the shell
Enter
pm enable com.amazon.tv.oobe
pm enable com.amazon.aria
Then reboot and you will be able to deregister
Main one is oobe but enable both of them