I don't want to contribute further to the topic drift, but I must mention that the Onn 10 inch tablet is not comparable to the new Fire 10 tablets.
Any Launcher, No Root (Launcher Hijack V4)
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I don't want to contribute further to the topic drift, but I must mention that the Onn 10 inch tablet is not comparable to the new Fire 10 tablets.
Yep - Onn 7" and 8" models are roughly equivalent to Amazon varients with the latter having a bit more memory. Onn 10 is a completely different beast. All run clean, contemporary Android 9 builds which avoids the limitations of FireOS and messing with unlocking/rooting/patching/hacking a locked down device. Not to mention variable quality custom ROMs built on an aging Android 7.1 foundation. Bonus round: saves a bit of coin and a bunch of time so you can actually use your device instead of managing it. Imagine that.
So, is the Onn 10" better or worse than the Amazon Fire HD 10 with the toolkit installed? It looks like to me the Onn 10" isn't anywhere near as good as the Amazon fire HD (screen resolution, picture quality, CPU power, no fast charging support). However, it seems like a good option if someone doesn't want to use the toolkit and want a new Android OS revision.
Yep - Onn 7" and 8" models are roughly equivalent to Amazon varients with the latter having a bit more memory. Onn 10 is a completely different beast. All run clean, contemporary Android 9 builds which avoids the limitations of FireOS and messing with unlocking/rooting/patching/hacking a locked-down device. Not to mention variable quality custom ROMs built on an aging Android 7.1 foundation. Bonus round: saves a bit of coin and a bunch of time so you can actually use your device instead of managing it. Imagine that.
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As noted, the Onn 10 is not comparable to any recent Amazon HD 10. The latter is superior in most areas but costs a fair bit more unless you can catch it on promotion (like now). Some earlier generations of the HD 10 can be rooted; the 2019 variant is not yet on that list. Personally I'd avoid the Onn 10 given screen resolution and no other distinguishing specs other than price.
I've downloaded the correct version of this (v403) but when I go to install it says "com.baronkiko.launcherhijack has been blocked. it is not compatible with this device." Any way around this?
Go to page 40... the answer is there, scroll down and read and you'll find what you are looking for. I googled and found it. It works.
Ran into the same issue and found the work around on page 40.
I too am experiencing the Launcher Hijack issue on the 2019 Fire HD 10 I just got. It worked flawlessly on my HD 8, but on this one it sometimes does what others have said here - goes back to the default launcher for about 5 seconds, and then goes to the Nova one - and other times (most of the time, in fact) it just goes to the default one and flat out never switches to Nova, as if Launcher Hijack wasn't even on the device. I'll definitely be following this thread to see if/when this issue gets a fix. In the meantime, I at least uncluttered the default screen as much as I could by putting all the default apps I don't use into one folder. Still can't move the icons to the bottom of the screen and leave an empty space above as I like to do (for the sake of better wallpaper visibility), but it'll have to do for now.
Same here for the 2019 FIre HD 10. When I press the home button, it goes back to the stock launcher and then I have to click the Launcher Hijack icon to get Nova back. The other thing I notice is that when I run Launcher Hijack, it does not allow me to select the default launcher(the select option is greyed out).
Just disable the Fire launcher and Nova works fine.
I have the new Fire HD 10 (2019) too and I debloated it today. Got rid of the default launcher and lock screen ads etc..
Had to be a total newbie, but could you post a link on how to disable the Fire Launcher. The tutorial I found did not allow me to disable (the adb command comes up with Shell cannot change component state for com.amazon.firelauncher/null to 2).
The tutorial assumed I had SU, but I did not think the 2019 Fire HD10 was rootable.
Many thanks in advance,
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I connected my tablet to the PC and from the "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" command prompt:
adb shell pm disable-user com.amazon.firelauncher
adb shell pm disable-user com.amazon.paladin
So, just to get you right - does the Fire HD 10 (2019) need to be rooted in order to use the adb commands above?
Update: Just stumbled upon this thread in Github, where someone used the "Amazon Fire Toolbox" for changing the launcher, removing ads etc.
https://github.com/BaronKiko/LauncherHijack/issues/57
Can anyone confirm this is working? @pilotbob3 isn't that what you are looking for?
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care to share how you did it? have one of these as well but havent opened it yet.
Did you see my post above yours? The Amazon Fire Toolbox (https://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10/development/official-amazon-fire-toolbox-v1-0-t3889604) seems to manage everything you want to do. Couldn't try myself because my Fire Tablet has not yet been delivered..
I did not, The page didnt refresh and I seen the last post on the previous page. I did see the one above. Thanks for the info! the toolbox worked fine.
Thanks BXM500, that worked perfectly. Now, I have one strange problem, not sure it's has to do with the launcher replacement. My volume control buttons only work intermittently. Sometimes works fine, when pressed show the pop up control. Other times, does not work at all. Seems like it will not work, then my Chrome browser crashes and it works fine.
Anyone else having this problem?
Anyone else having this problem?
As a matter of fact, I was having issues with my volume control buttons too. Three different times, they flat out stopped working altogether, and the only way I found to fix them (temporarily) was to reboot the device. Finally, I decided that, since Launcher Hijack was clearly not jiving well with the new HD 10, I might as well try uninstalling it, just to see if it somehow was connected. I uninstalled it, and immediately my volume controls (which had stopped working again) started working, even without another reboot - and they haven't stopped working since. So I can't say for sure, but it definitely seems like LH was the cause, even if I don't know why.
I'll definitely have to check out that Toolbox thing mentioned above, if Launcher Hijack isn't gonna get the job done this time.
So your disabled Fire Launcher? Doesn't it re-enable itself?
I'm a Mac user so I can't use the toolbox
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77Launcher Hijack V4
Allows a custom launcher on Amazon Kindle Fire's and Fire TV's
An early, insert seasonally appropriate celebration here, present from me. Adds support for Fire TV devices and the new Fire Tablets. Enjoy.
Please find instructions for use here (https://github.com/BaronKiko/LauncherHijack/blob/master/HELP.md#fire-tablets). Adb required for first time setup on Fire TV's.
Find the latest release here (https://github.com/BaronKiko/LauncherHijack/releases). I'm working on Aptoide and F-Droid releases for those that prefer those methods. Hopefully in the next few days.
If you want to look at my rushed and sloppy code then feel free to look here (https://github.com/BaronKiko/LauncherHijack)
Please send any issues here (https://github.com/BaronKiko/LauncherHijack/issues)
Feeling kind and want to donate? Find instructions here (https://github.com/BaronKiko/LauncherHijack/blob/master/README.md#donations)
Huge thanks to ParrotGeek1, Speeddymon and Urbanman2004.
- ParrotGeek1 made V1 and without him I would have never started this project.
- Speeddymon donated a 2018 Fire TV allowing me to implement Fire TV support. If you have a Fire TV you should thank him
- Urbanman2004 created the lovely logo/app icon. Be sure to thank him too.
Finally I don't really check these forums often anymore so please head over to the github page and post there if you are having any issues. Usually I am pretty quick to respond there.
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I modified the apk, works fine again on my Fire HD8(2017).
Make sure you deinstall the old App. Go into Settings>Apps>All>Swipe to the right till all and search your old App. Then install the new Apk.
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/kqa89yndk468itf/Launcher.Hijack.v.4.0.3.b.43.Clone.apk/file
Update:Users reported that the Deinstallation is maybe optional. Try it first without!4
So I worked out how to reproduce it on my device but it's still pretty difficult to trigger. As I can tell it does so after you open a new app that takes significant resources as your launcher gets killed in the background. Now I can somewhat reproduce it I will likely add a slow mode to make it more consistent but it requires more that plans. If I manage to come up with some sort of solution I will post the update here.3First of all, THANK YOU for this great tool.
Someone mentioned earlier in the thread that Apex launcher works well, having little to no FireOs flicker, and I'm just confirming that. I had been using Nova launcher for a couple of weeks and was seeing a lot of flicker. I decided to try Apex and since theming it and setting it up, I've not seen hide nor hair of FireOs. Apex does have an advanced option to keep it in memory, maybe that's why. Or maybe it's just about launch times. In any case, I'm a very happy user.
Thanks again.
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