hi after just updating my old aftv1 to os5 I found out that bypassing of amazon launcher that I was using with os3 is no longer mentioned everywhere
I was using xposed and Fire TV Mods by rbox can I use it again?
Or is there better method now?
So I upgrade my AFTV1 to Fire OS 5 [pre-rooted image from rbox] without issue, but I find it annoying that Firestarter [now appstarter] doesnt launch when pressing the home button and some apps I had working on Fire OS 3 no longer work with Fire OS 5. I'm looking to downgrade back to Fire OS 3, but after flashing one of rbox's older pre-rooted images the system just keeps rebooting back into TWRP.
has anyone seen this issue? am I downgrading my AFTV1 incorrectly? Is it even possible to downgrade after going to Fire OS 5 ?
EDIT: n/m, figured it out. had to reinstall rbox's boot menu for it to work [https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/orig-development/firetv-boot-menu-t2941729]
kasper19 said:
So I upgrade my AFTV1 to Fire OS 5 [pre-rooted image from rbox] without issue, but I find it annoying that Firestarter [now appstarter] doesnt launch when pressing the home button and some apps I had working on Fire OS 3 no longer work with Fire OS 5. I'm looking to downgrade back to Fire OS 3, but after flashing one of rbox's older pre-rooted images the system just keeps rebooting back into TWRP.
has anyone seen this issue? am I downgrading my AFTV1 incorrectly? Is it even possible to downgrade after going to Fire OS 5 ?
EDIT: n/m, figured it out. had to reinstall rbox's boot menu for it to work [https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/orig-development/firetv-boot-menu-t2941729]
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Bad move.. Although you can easily fix this...
More & more apps won't install or update in FireOS 3. (Example: Kodi v17, Latest FTV YouTube App, etc)
There is still one version of FireOS 5 that allowes a fully functioning FireStarter.
FireOS 5 has better compatibility on VPN's apps & others.
TWRP v7 is a much better recovery then CWM on our FTV1's.
The only thing I am aware FireOS 3 does better then FireOS 5 is ScreenCasting. For now.
So just reinstall TWRP v7 just like before but this time install:
July 4, 2016
5.0.5_r2 (md5sum: 32c869fff5e39a5c0d2f5f48b3a10ef5)
This includes the same 2ndinit as before and TWRP version 3.0.0-7. This version of TWRP has support for 720p and fixes the crashing/looping.
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FireOS v5.0.5 (Build 537174420) is fully compatible with FireStarter. You don't even have to use FireStopper on that FW. Just make sure your blocking updates using both method 5 & method 1. (http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-block-software-updates-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick/#router)
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Bad move.. Although you can easily fix this...
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Thanks for the reply. Yes, I found out a lot of those issues the hard way after getting it to work. Ended up restoring my TWRP backup from Fire OS 5. That being said, has anyone gotten the play store to work properly on an AFTV1 with Fire OS 5? I followed the tutorial posted for the AFTV2, but missing a lot of apps from the search and markethelper wasn't working for me.
The only other issue I have is the slingplayer apk I have doesnt work on Fire OS 5, but worked on Fire OS 3.
I haven't been able to try this yet. But follow the FTV2 tutorial + this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/gapps-fire-tv-2-5-2-4-0-rooted-t3559803/page3
Kramar111 posted/shared the files for FTV1 on the 2nd page. The AFTV1 is an ARM device. I think this is the most complete approach for Gapps including an AFTV friendly (No mouse needed) AndroidTV PlayStore & everything that it needs to function correctly.
It might seem complicated but it shouldn't be. Since Kramar111 shared the FTV1 files already.
Also some of parts/instructions might need slightly different for the AFTV1 depending on FW version.
Can someone tell me how to successfully install Google play on the Amazon fire TV 2, I am well aware that this guy requires root and my fire TV is rooted I would like to install Google play so that I can sign into my Google account as well as download paid apps I have purchased on Google play
Btw my Fire OS version is 5.2.7.1 Pre-Rooted Sloane
So I own 2 firestick 4k's and one fire TV edition in the living room when I bought the fire TV edition 2 years ago it ran fire os 5.2.6.0 and somehow output to 4k(HDMI only) I would always check for updates it would say no updates found so fast I wouldn't think it would be checking for updates now a few weeks ago it found an update for fire os 5.2.7.2 but Everytime I tried to install it would say "preparing update" for 3 seconds then restart and it still wouldn't update
Also it would sometimes say to go to amazon.com/tvupdate
As for the firestick 4k i dont know what happened it just stopped updating it used to have a lot of component updates and it's on fireos 6.2.6.8 and I know that's not the latest version of fireos because the other 4k stick is on 6.2.7.1
Pls help
I've unlocked the bootloader and have TWRP installed. But when I install a ROM or magisk or whatever, I'm stuck on the fire tv bootloader. What is the most easiest way to install gapps / google play store to my fire stick 4k?
I installed this ROM: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...k-4k-prerooted-android-tv-rom-6-2-7-6.4208859
It comes with everything you know from the original FireTV 4k and Google automatically works.
Post this in the Q and A section so as to not flood the development forum with threads unrelated.