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Fire TV software updated released

The Verge has reported that a "narrow" release of the next software update has started today. I know everyone here probably has it blocked, but let us know if you get any indication of the update.
More info here.
UPDATE: Amazon is now saying the update will be released next week.

Wonder if this update blocks root... guess we will find out soon enough...
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Anyone that does not want root needs to tell us the changelog for the update when they get it.

retroben said:
Anyone that does not want root needs to tell us the changelog for the update when they get it.
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I unrooted my FTV and will wait for the update.

Yeah, I'd like to know this as well. My Fire TV is out for delivery. Can't wait to mess with it.

The Verge has updated their article. Amazon is now saying the update will begin rolling out next week.

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The Verge has updated their article. Amazon is now saying the update will begin rolling out next week.
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A weeks time to close a root exploit that just came out over the weekend? I doubt their devs will be able to squeeze that in but maybe.

alwaysbless said:
A weeks time to close a root exploit that just came out over the weekend? I doubt their devs will be able to squeeze that in but maybe.
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I hope you're right! As a Prime user, the video filter would be a cool feature. It'd be nice to be able to update and re-root.

Also has the music baked in, and free time. Can apparently search by price.
As long as sideloading still works I may just go for it.
I bought the box was to be able to view Prime video content as well as local media and Netflix. Root is nice to have, but for me losing access to Prime video means the box is not doing what I bought it for. Of course, so is losing XBMC, so if sideloading breaks the box goes back and I probably pick up a TV that I can stream to via Bubble as well as use for NF and Prime - or I reconnect my WDTVLIVE and hope my bluray player eventually gets Prime. It just got the Digital Concert Hall from the Berlin Philharmonic, and that's a great, if expensive, service.
I had paid google apps working without root after sideloading enough of the google stuff to get login working.
If the update's mandatory for Prime viewing, I update. If it breaks xbmc, I return.

I imagine Prime video will still work...right?

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A weeks time to close a root exploit that just came out over the weekend? I doubt their devs will be able to squeeze that in but maybe.
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If it is even the same exploit. This update has been coming for awhile so maybe it will just be the update they have been working on.

kairnage said:
If it is even the same exploit. This update has been coming for awhile so maybe it will just be the update they have been working on.
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Yea thats wht im saying this is almost certainly an update they have had on their road map for a while. Only potential problem I can see if towelroot use the same exploits that jcase already submitted to amazon / qualcomm for patching (he mentioned a few weeks back that a security update was coming very soon).

alwaysbless said:
A weeks time to close a root exploit that just came out over the weekend? I doubt their devs will be able to squeeze that in but maybe.
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Isn't this exploit the same as the root exploit for the Samsung S5? If so, this would make it an Android/ASOP issue, no? This could impact the time it takes for a fix to be made and trickled down to different implementations.

The towelroot exploit was a kernel bug that was disclosed at the beginning of the month and has been fixed in the kernel since the disclosure.

rbox said:
The towelroot exploit was a kernel bug that was disclosed at the beginning of the month and has been fixed in the kernel since the disclosure.
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Sure, but did Amazon have time to get that fix tested / do they have time to get that fix tested if they're releasing an update this week? Very hard to say - depends on them realizing that the Linux kernel vulnerability to a local privilege escalation meant their device was trivially rootable and having the development team chops to patch the bug themselves rather than waiting for the kernel maintainers to address it and release the source code for the fix.
I suspect that Amazon's not at the top of Google's list for private code releases
As far as the update goes: it's possible that Amazon will, at some point, stop permitting access to their content from devices running code at or below release X.
I don't know their history on this sort of thing - do the Kindle Fire devices stop having access to reading material if they get too far behind in updates?

fire tv prime broken with root
deanemj said:
I imagine Prime video will still work...right?
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It's broken for me.
I rooted and lost amazon video right away. get player error.
Trying to find anybody that claims to have prime video working with rooted box, no luck.
I am thinking about unrooting now as xbmc is good, but I have been using plex for years and it is the cleanest interface for my purposes.
Anyone have prime working with root?

Madmox2000 said:
It's broken for me.
I rooted and lost amazon video right away. get player error.
Trying to find anybody that claims to have prime video working with rooted box, no luck.
I am thinking about unrooting now as xbmc is good, but I have been using plex for years and it is the cleanest interface for my purposes.
Anyone have prime working with root?
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Just watched Mad Max from prime... Launched KFTV Launcher from XBMC set as my default launcher on a rooted AFTV... I'm on the latest root able firmware.

Madmox2000 said:
It's broken for me.
I rooted and lost amazon video right away. get player error.
Trying to find anybody that claims to have prime video working with rooted box, no luck.
I am thinking about unrooting now as xbmc is good, but I have been using plex for years and it is the cleanest interface for my purposes.
Anyone have prime working with root?
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2 FTV with working Prime video on the original installed firmware and the last rootable update. Just got done watching 1st season of Stargate.

Been watching The Wire/Prime on a rooted aftv. NP here.

Try shutting down XBMC/Netflix and try the prime video. Or do a full shutdown and try it first up before doing anything else. I have a movie paused on XBMC and tried a prime video and I got that error. Shut down XBMC and it started working fine again.
Not sure if the XBMC launcher messes up prime streaming due to the problem I listed above.

Fire TV Stick Launch Thread

Since the Fire TV Stick will begin arriving soon, I figured it would be a good idea to get a launch thread going to consolidate the initial discussion.
The Fire TV Source Code Page shows two possible software versions:
54.1.0.1_user_101016220 - Download URL
54.1.0.0_user_100211520
Relevant Links:
Fire TV Stick Unboxing Video
Fire TV Stick Hands On Video
How to Block Software Updates on the Fire TV Stick
How to complete the Fire TV Stick Initial Setup without Updating

I got my confirmation email this morning. Mine arrives 11/19, tomorrow.
They’re shipping out of Arizona, in case anyone was curious. Seems UPS is delivering them, which sucks since UPS doesn't have a good tracking system.
Pretty stoked to check it out. Hope my Note 3 is capable of casting to it.

dirtybudha said:
I got my confirmation email this morning. Mine arrives 11/19, tomorrow.
They’re shipping out of Arizona, in case anyone was curious. Seems UPS is delivering them, which sucks since UPS doesn't have a good tracking system.
Pretty stoked to check it out. Hope my Note 3 is capable of casting to it.
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geez they sure are keeping the remote app under lock and key.. i mean if your getting it tomorrow.. wheres the app? lol
searched high and low, says to download from google play or amazon.. not there yet.
Version 1.0.4.00 is what it will be according to the software page.

I'll bet the app won't launch until the 19th. Seems logical, but it is weird that they don't even have it available the day before.
Sneaky amazon!
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geez they sure are keeping the remote app under lock and key.. i mean if your getting it tomorrow.. wheres the app? lol
searched high and low, says to download from google play or amazon.. not there yet.
Version 1.0.4.00 is what it will be according to the software page.
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Fire TV source code page just got updated to include the Fire TV Stick source code. There are at least two versions of the Fire TV Stick OS:
54.1.0.0_user_100211520
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54.1.0.1_user_101016220
For those who get one tomorrow, let us know if blocking the Fire TV update domains also blocks the Fire TV Stick update. Or better yet, set up Wireshark and get the update file URL.

I ordered mine on the Oct 27th at 1:50PM CST. My ship date shows Tuesday, December 9, 2014. I could have sworn that when I ordered it, it had a ship date of 11/19. So bummed

Fire TV Remote App is now available on the Google Play Store.
Currently it only works with the Fire TV Stick. Support for the Fire TV is coming 11/26 according to a note in the app's description.

Subscribed. Based in the source code, can anyone tell if the functionality is the same as the Fire TV?

Ordered Oct 27th. Estimated arrival Dec 19th :crying:

I guess I lucked out with the Oct. 27th order. All I know is it placed it early that morning.
It's delivery day today.
verboten said:
I ordered mine on the Oct 27th at 1:50PM CST. My ship date shows Tuesday, December 9, 2014. I could have sworn that when I ordered it, it had a ship date of 11/19. So bummed
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jpage101 said:
Ordered Oct 27th. Estimated arrival Dec 19th :crying:
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dirtybudha said:
.... Seems UPS is delivering them, which sucks since UPS doesn't have a good tracking system.
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UPS? or USPS (US Postal Service)?
UPS has a great tracking system. Sign up for UPS Choice (free), and you get notified as soon as a label prints for delivery to your address, and tracking updates.
USPS on the other hand, has a questionable tracking system, and sometimes hands off to "Laser Ship" who adds a delay getting status and tracking info.
On a side note, mine was ordered Oct 28 @ 9:25am Eastern, and Amazon's order status shows Delivery estimate: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 by 8pm :crying:
EDIT 11/22/14: even more bummed. Walking through Best Buy last night, they have a big display of them sitting right there. (regular price of course).

Just got mine, hooked up, updated.
Ordered on the 27th, pretty early in the day. Delivered via UPS.
It's working pretty well, and digging through the settings it has an option to enable ADB over wifi, right there in the menu.
Sideloading XBMC/KODI to it right now.
Edit: After sideloading, the only way to launch an app is through the settings menu. Any ideas on how someone would get it to show in the main apps list?

ratmandu said:
Just got mine, hooked up, updated.
Ordered on the 27th, pretty early in the day. Delivered via UPS.
It's working pretty well, and digging through the settings it has an option to enable ADB over wifi, right there in the menu.
Sideloading XBMC/KODI to it right now.
Edit: After sideloading, the only way to launch an app is through the settings menu. Any ideas on how someone would get it to show in the main apps list?
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I have a full size FireTV and followed the XBMC/Kodi Wiki to do it... Cannot post the link as I have not posted much here before.. Google AFTV llama XBMC and go to the Kodo link.

What are your initial observations with XBMC? and are you using XBMC or SPMC?
Mine doesn't get delivered until tommorow :/

ratmandu said:
Just got mine, hooked up, updated.
Edit: After sideloading, the only way to launch an app is through the settings menu. Any ideas on how someone would get it to show in the main apps list?
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The FiredTV Launcher is an excellent alternative launcher for non rooted Fire TV devices. It can be customized to show sideloaded apps on the home screen with access to Amazon content as well.

AFTVnews.com said:
Fire TV Remote App is now available on the Google Play Store.
Currently it only works with the Fire TV Stick. Support for the Fire TV is coming 11/26 according to a note in the app's description.
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Could you please upload the apk file? In the german PlayStore this app is not availeble "not for your country"
Regards and THX

Won't get to hook it up until this evening. Here's what you get.
BOOM, shalakalaka

What version of stock s/w is it running ? Is it a ROOTABLE version ?
ratmandu said:
Just got mine, hooked up, updated.
Ordered on the 27th, pretty early in the day. Delivered via UPS.
It's working pretty well, and digging through the settings it has an option to enable ADB over wifi, right there in the menu.
Sideloading XBMC/KODI to it right now.
Edit: After sideloading, the only way to launch an app is through the settings menu. Any ideas on how someone would get it to show in the main apps list?
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In Dallas too... Dang. Hope I get an early confirmation. Excited about this device.

loveboatcaptain said:
Could you please upload the apk file? In the german PlayStore this app is not availeble "not for your country"
Regards and THX
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I'm not sure on XDA's stance on linking free APKs. Since it's kind of a gray area of piracy, I'll just say that you should look in the comments here: http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-fire-tv-remote-app-for-android-released/

New Bar on FireTV recommending TV Shows

Yesterday I thought my firetv auto updates as every one has been discussing on the forum as I saw a new bar on top of AFTV menu. This was the first I had seen the bar. However there was no update to the firmware and I still have my root. I've done quiet a few firetv's and none have gotten updated after setting the com amazon update to disable.
Has anyone else seen that bar. ? How does a new feature/bar appear without a firmware update?

I have it too.. well the GUI is made in HTML 5. all they would have to do is update the source page and the next time your AFTV refreshes the page, it sees there is a new one online and refreshes with that instead of the locally cached one.

psycon said:
I have it too.. well the GUI is made in HTML 5. all they would have to do is update the source page and the next time your AFTV refreshes the page, it sees there is a new one online and refreshes with that instead of the locally cached one.
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Thanks for the explanation. But honestly I did get worried. I've been contemplating that probably amazon has a hidden server which it will use to update the firetv's to the latest ones as there are reports around. Hope not.

Picture?

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I hate the enforcement of certain ads of amazon such as Transparent.

Have the same banner.
Paid 100 euros for this device and now they are adding ads?!

None of my 3 FTV's is showing the Banner I am still on pre-rooted FW version 51.1.4.0_514006420+updated

Mitsjke said:
Have the same banner.
Paid 100 euros for this device and now they are adding ads?!
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good one. Time for AddBlockplus to get added soon.

I have the stick which I bought at a local Best Buy the day before Thanksgiving, and it also has that banner. The stick updated when I connected it.

Mitsjke said:
Have the same banner.
Paid 100 euros for this device and now they are adding ads?!
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That annoys me to the point of ... Well ... NOW I want to root!

lowbee said:
None of my 3 FTV's is showing the Banner I am still on pre-rooted FW version 51.1.4.0_514006420+updated
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I am rooted on the same version. Have the ads.

jpeg42 said:
I am rooted on the same version. Have the ads.
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Lucky you. Guess I am missing a lot

It shows up for me too. I bet an xposed mod could hide it.

rbox said:
It shows up for me too. I bet an xposed mod could hide it.
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That would be nice. That add area reminds me of the add space taken up on the Roku which I detested from day one. I am thankful for having a rooted Fire TV with an XBMC launcher and finally moving away from Roku for good.

I thought I was going crazy thinking was that ad there before and it's bugging the hell out of me.
If the nexus player was available in the UK I would ditch the firetv in a heart beat now because of this.

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It shows up for me too. I bet an xposed mod could hide it.
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Is there an xposed mod for this? Its annoying for sure but not a deal breaker. The firetv is superior than the nexus TV.
If you go to bestbuy and do a stock check, the firetv's are sold out but you will find abundant nexus's, appletv's, roku's.

Procedure & Files for upgrading Mad Catz Mojo

Due to the recent price drop for the MCM there has been some renewed interest on fb in the MCM. It took many hours to collect the files and figure out how to get it going right so to save others some time I put an instruction PDF together along with all the files you need.
It's located in a public google drive folder located at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8TeTD5Bph9dMkJyX1N5ZktBcHM
Have fun,
Phoenix4848

Phoenix4848 said:
Due to the recent price drop for the MCM there has been some renewed interest on fb in the MCM. It took many hours to collect the files and figure out how to get it going right so to save others some time I put an instruction PDF together along with all the files you need.
Have fun,
Phoenix4848
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Thnx Phoenix, yes i bought one today (wednesday delivery) and was surfing around clipping and downloading stuff. about the MOJO. This looks easy enough to use. Thank you for your work already done !
Still in doubt if i want android TV installed or CM as i bought also a android TV remote with it (not even sure if these work but i costs only $4). Love the shields laucher/desktop.

Got one also start play with it now .....look cool and fast.

thanks a lot OP. very helpful.

Excellent work and thanks, @Phoenix4848! Don't forget that there are alternative methods of flashing, and also other ROMs out there. I recommend setting up Fastboot just as a safety net; it can save your bacon if something goes wrong with Flashify. This XDA section is a gold mine of info on the MOJO, but you don't need that link, do you?

kevinthefixer said:
Excellent work and thanks, @Phoenix4848! Don't forget that there are alternative methods of flashing, and also other ROMs out there. I recommend setting up Fastboot just as a safety net; it can save your bacon if something goes wrong with Flashify. This XDA section is a gold mine of info on the MOJO, but you don't need that link, do you?
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Thank you for the feedback. Yes I want to install Remix OS on a different mojo; I won't attempt that until I have Fastboot up.
I created the folder/link for a kodi box support group on fb. The procedure is simple enough for the average user and it's important mojo owners get rooted and SuperSU installed - there is a piece of ransomware that is targeting Android 4 devices. CM 12.1 is stable and user friendly - and it's android 5.1 which will run the newer versions of Kodi.
Adding it here was an afterthought.

Phoenix4848 said:
Thank you for the feedback. Yes I want to install Remix OS on a different mojo; I won't attempt that until I have Fastboot up.
I created the folder/link for a kodi box support group on fb. The procedure is simple enough for the average user and it's important mojo owners get rooted and SuperSU installed - there is a piece of ransomware that is targeting Android 4 devices. CM 12.1 is stable and user friendly - and it's android 5.1 which will run the newer versions of Kodi.
Adding it here was an afterthought.
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Good thought, even if it was after. You don't need fastboot to install RemixOS, or any other one, but if your MOJO is soft-bricked and you can't get into TWRP recovery you can fastboot boot the recovery and flash from that. You can also fastboot flash the recovery. And BTW you do not necessarily need MoDaCo's fastboot, if you're set up for other Droids like I was you can use your existing fastboot setup. I find it easiest to do from Linux.
Yes, I like the Lollipop ROMs myself, a huge advance over KitKat (IMHO they shouldn't have bothered to release KK). And Marshmallow is even better, much to my amazement. I wish I had the extra time to learn to port ROMs myself, there'd be a MM ROM out for the MOJO about now!

Fastboot set up?
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Good thought, even if it was after. You don't need fastboot to install RemixOS, or any other one, but if your MOJO is soft-bricked and you can't get into TWRP recovery you can fastboot boot the recovery and flash from that. You can also fastboot flash the recovery. And BTW you do not necessarily need MoDaCo's fastboot, if you're set up for other Droids like I was you can use your existing fastboot setup. I find it easiest to do from Linux.
Yes, I like the Lollipop ROMs myself, a huge advance over KitKat (IMHO they shouldn't have bothered to release KK). And Marshmallow is even better, much to my amazement. I wish I had the extra time to learn to port ROMs myself, there'd be a MM ROM out for the MOJO about now!
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How do you set up Fastboot on the MOJO?

Thanks
Phoenix4848 said:
Due to the recent price drop for the MCM there has been some renewed interest on fb in the MCM. It took many hours to collect the files and figure out how to get it going right so to save others some time I put an instruction PDF together along with all the files you need.
It's located in a public google drive folder located at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8TeTD5Bph9dMkJyX1N5ZktBcHM
Have fun,
Phoenix4848
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Thanks Phoenix4848 - works for me....

Thx Phoenix4848...
Works fine and makes me happy.
Regards from Germany

For 50 bucks this is the best android device in the market

does Amazon video player app work on mad catz device? I'm prime member lt install but can't play any movie..... anyone know why?
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does Amazon video player app work on mad catz device? I'm prime member lt install but can't play any movie..... anyone know why?
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Not a clue. But here's a couple things to try:
1) Call or e-mail Amazon tech support
2) Try a different ROM on the MOJO

Remix maybe?
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does Amazon video player app work on mad catz device? I'm prime member lt install but can't play any movie..... anyone know why?
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Probably not a problem with the Mad Catz device probably a problem with the OS. Stock is Android 4.2, CM doesn't seem to work with every player. Remix works with more players but I don't know if it will work with Prime. I'll try later.

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For 50 bucks this is the best android device in the market
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It really is isn't it? Once you get over the hurdle of flashing a decent ROM, you're set. Fantastic little gadget. I was very lucky to get it for £60 here in the UK. I don't think I've ever had emulation play so well on anything before.

thank you ...for reply and advice now I will try to flash the new ROM I have to read more instruction.... again thanks
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OK I have chat with Amazon IT tech he said most game console can't play Amazon video that the end of it and I get $5 for the next purchase. I will install the new ROM next...wish me luck!
PS: I still have doubt some of us have Amazon prime member install the video app to see ..is he right? thanks
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ponghclub said:
OK I have chat with Amazon IT tech he said most game console can't play Amazon video that the end of it and I get $5 for the next purchase. I will install the new ROM next...wish me luck!
PS: I still have doubt some of us have Amazon prime member install the video app to see ..is he right? thanks
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I'm a Prime member but it'll be a couple weeks before I get a real chance to fiddle with it, so if nothing more comes up to prevent it, maybe I'll try it on CM12.1 then. Too many irons in the fire now...

Last year, there was a workaround to play Prime videos via the Dolphin Browser with flash activated. However, ever since Amazon Prime Video dropped Flash support, it's no longer working.
Prime was the reason I bought my first MOJO, ended up selling it when the the workaround stopped working. As of now, I use the (second) MOJO for Kodi and the Youtube App only.
It's truly a shame we can't use it for a service we pay for, especially when they claim on their website that all android systems (>4.0) are supported.
I haven't tried any other custom ROMS since the stock meets my needs for now(minus Prime Video). But please do let us know if it works on the custom ROM you try.

Amazon Video works on Remix
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Last year, there was a workaround to play Prime videos via the Dolphin Browser with flash activated. However, ever since Amazon Prime Video dropped Flash support, it's no longer working.
Prime was the reason I bought my first MOJO, ended up selling it when the the workaround stopped working. As of now, I use the (second) MOJO for Kodi and the Youtube App only.
It's truly a shame we can't use it for a service we pay for, especially when they claim on their website that all android systems (>4.0) are supported.
I haven't tried any other custom ROMS since the stock meets my needs for now(minus Prime Video). But please do let us know if it works on the custom ROM you try.
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I just got Amazon Video working on the Remix ROM. No tricks, it just works.
Additional note Xposed also works on that ROM. And Paragon should offer NTFS support. I like Remix - next step get a HDD working.

[How-To] | Turn a Fire TV or Stick into the ultimate media center with AppTuner

The AppTuner Software is a new sideloading tool which lets you manage your Firestick or Box completely.
With a few clicks it will unleash the full power of your Fire TV or Stick and let you watch tons of stuff.
It provides a easy and intuitiv User Interface for managing a Firestick, Box or Android TV with 1 Click Installations.
Download the AppTuner from https://www.apptuner.tv/
Download and try the AppTuner from https://www.apptuner.tv/

Unfortunately I cannot add external links. Maybe some admin can help me with this?

FireAndi said:
Unfortunately I cannot add external links. Maybe some admin can help me with this?
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Wrong forum; this is for 7" Fire Tablet. Try here.

Davey126 said:
Wrong forum; this is for 7" Fire Tablet. Try here.
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Sure? I think it is in the "Amazon Fire (general, tips & tricks, etc)" forum

FireAndi said:
Sure? I think it is in the "Amazon Fire (general, tips & tricks, etc)" forum
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Yes. Fire is a generic identifier that applies to multiple (unrelated) device types. Use the link previously provided.

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Yes. Fire is a generic identifier that applies to multiple (unrelated) device types. Use the link previously provided.
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Ok thank you very much! I guess it is better to move this post instead of creating a new one. But I cannot do it myself I guess. I will ask an admin.

Thank you!
Dude, this is simply amazing! Than you very much for your work. Never been easier for me to sideload the Ares Wizard. Are there any further plans to integrate other builds to, so that we can use this tool as a central source to sideload builds?

As stated above this. Can you allow us to automate installing our own build of choice?
It looks like your app will install just the wizard for the build and you have to finish the job on the device?
I have my own build that I tweak very often and use across many devices so this would be perfect if it installed my whole build automatically. Kind of like how restore works in adblink.
Will you be sharing your source for your program in the future?
Thanks for this cool app!

linkiwinki said:
Dude, this is simply amazing! Than you very much for your work. Never been easier for me to sideload the Ares Wizard. Are there any further plans to integrate other builds to, so that we can use this tool as a central source to sideload builds?
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Thank you very much! Yes there are plans to integrate other builds too. If you have feature requests/bug reports please go to my post at the "Fire TV Themes and Apps" section of this forum.

kratosjohn said:
As stated above this. Can you allow us to automate installing our own build of choice?
It looks like your app will install just the wizard for the build and you have to finish the job on the device?
I have my own build that I tweak very often and use across many devices so this would be perfect if it installed my whole build automatically. Kind of like how restore works in adblink.
Will you be sharing your source for your program in the future?
Thanks for this cool app!
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We are planning a similar feature which let users integrate new builds over a webservice.
Sharing the source is not planned currently.
Please go to this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/app-firetuner-tool-t3409249 and add a small description as a comment what features you like to see.

Is there any way to download apks from the amazon app store via browser? For excample I want to download the Netflix app and sideload it to a fire tv device

FireAndi said:
Is there any way to download apks from the amazon app store via browser? For excample I want to download the Netflix app and sideload it to a fire tv device
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Nope. But you extract in from another device that has the Amazon app store installed and has successfully downloaded/installed the apps in question. There are various tools to accomplish this; many can be obtained from third party sites and sideloaded to the containing the Amazon app store. Also note the device holding the Amazon store does not have to be running FireOS as Amazon Underground will install/run on most android based devices.

Davey126 said:
Nope. But you extract in from another device that has the Amazon app store installed and has successfully downloaded/installed the apps in question. There are various tools to accomplish this; many can be obtained from third party sites and sideloaded to the containing the Amazon app store. Also note the device holding the Amazon store does not have to be running FireOS as Amazon Underground will install/run on most android based devices.
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Thank your very much for your advice! I did some further google research and found this one http://appstore-apk-downloader.com/ . I will test it later!

FireAndi said:
Thank your very much for your advice! I did some further google research and found this one http://appstore-apk-downloader.com/ . I will test it later!
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Dubious given age and reputation. Hope it works for you.

Davey126 said:
Dubious given age and reputation. Hope it works for you.
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You are probably right. It did not work for the first try.

Does this use ftp or do you plug the firestick into your computer?

jthuwf said:
Does this use ftp or do you plug the firestick into your computer?
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You Stick just has to be in the same network as your PC.

linkiwinki said:
Dude, this is simply amazing! Than you very much for your work. Never been easier for me to sideload the Ares Wizard. Are there any further plans to integrate other builds to, so that we can use this tool as a central source to sideload builds?
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Should work now

ES File Explorer is banned from Amazon App Store, but you can use the FireTuner method to install Apps, Kodi and more. Is there an alternative File Explorer for Amazon TV devices?

Just added a Backup and Restore feature!