alternate home launcher(no root required)

[jmr1948]

I tried this approach on the new Kindle Fire 7" (50 bucks) and after a major hassle to find acceptable USB driver, was able to connect device to ADB. I then found that "block" command no longer exists. Replaced with "hide" command, result: "Package amazon.kindle.otter new hidden state: true"
However, had no apparent effect on ability to make Nova Launcher default. Also, if I issued unhide command, result was identical: "Package amazon.kindle.otter new hidden state: true" Finally, I noticed that when I listed packages, amazon.kindle.otter wasn't there. There are amazon.kindle.otter.settings and amazon.kindle.otter.oobe, but no amazon.kindle.otter.

Frustrating to get this far with no success. Any suggestions?

 

[ScrapMaker]

There is com.amazon.firelauncher, but it seems to cause the device to be unusable after hiding. Something has changed on the new Fire it seems.

 

[DB126]

There is com.amazon.firelauncher, but it seems to cause the device to be unusable after hiding. Something has changed on the new Fire it seems.

Err, yeah. To date every Kindle generation is significantly different from the past. No reason to think the latest devices bear any resemblance to former generations other than in name and the ability to run some variation of FireOS.

An interesting test nonetheless.

 

[jpwattam]

There is com.amazon.firelauncher, but it seems to cause the device to be unusable after hiding. Something has changed on the new Fire it seems.

When I do that on my new Fire 5th gen it has no effect at all. I've also tried pm disable on the package and the two kindle.otter packages but I get access denied. As they are system apps I would guess you need root to go any further on this.

I also noticed via the app manager on the device that none of the system packages can be disabled there either, so they've really tightened up on this new generation.

Yet the Google Play Store went on really easily - maybe putting up with the default launcher is a small price...

 

[XxD34THxX]

Any way to not use ADB for those whose computer's refuse to install ADB and make it usable...

 

[EncryptedCurse]

Any way to not use ADB for those whose computer's refuse to install ADB and make it usable...

Run it through Terminal Emulator or a similar app that allows local command line access.

 

[XxD34THxX]

Run it through Terminal Emulator or a similar app that allows local command line access.

@EncryptedCurse
I tried adb shell, it says Device not found... Did the command anyways, didn't expect it to work, it didn't work. Sideloaded the same one you linked..
I just realized I'm on 4.5.5... Might be that... Ah well.

 

[julianporter5]

Installed the hacked Kindle app which has a different signature and therefore can be installed on the fire hdx and logged into like a normal app, so you can access your kindle book library with the dodol launcher!

Where do I find the hacked kindle app?
The audible app does not work either. Is there a hacked version?