[ROOT][GUIDE][2018] Enable Google Play Services & Play Store

[rainman74]

I hereby discontinue support for my Fire TV Guides and Apps. I've been a big fan of Fire TV devices for the last 2-3 years, but Amazon has now with each firmware further limited the possibilities of a configurable Android environment and even destroyed standard Android commands. This goes too far for me now.

I can recommend the following devices to anyone who wants to have a reasonable and much better Android TV experience, which I now use myself and am enthusiastic about:

• Mi Box
• Mi Box S
• Sony Android TV (ATV3 platform, eg. XF7, XF8, XF9 or higher)

 

[BRICK0044]

Thank you very much for all you do.

 

[ryknow27]

Thanks! Can't wait to try it out!

 

[Antieco]

Does it works on fire stick 1?

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[rainman74]

Does it works on fire stick 1?

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If it is rooted, then yes.

 

[mcardia]

Fire OS 6

Hi.

My device has Fire OS 6. Does anyone know how to root it and if this will work with it?

Thanks.

 

[rainman74]

Hi.

My device has Fire OS 6. Does anyone know how to root it and if this will work with it?

Thanks.

There is no root option for Fire OS 6.x at the moment and probably there will be none in the future.

 

[Antieco]

I get sed: not found on step 1

 

[rainman74]

I get sed: not found on step 1

Please install BusyBox.

 

[Antieco]

i managed to edit build.prop manually with your mod values.
I just cannot see any apps, i think i mess some amazon stuff, it boots, loads the default launcher, but cannot see any apps, so cannot run gapps to use leanback launcher, is there a way to run apps from adb or something? i googled and I read that in order to launch an app i need package name? any help will be welcomed

 

[rainman74]

i managed to edit build.prop manually with your mod values.
I just cannot see any apps, i think i mess some amazon stuff, it boots, loads the default launcher, but cannot see any apps, so cannot run gapps to use leanback launcher, is there a way to run apps from adb or something? i googled and I read that in order to launch an app i need package name? any help will be welcomed

please write output of "adb shell pm list packages | grep google" and send me the gapps logs:

• open_gapps_debug_logs.tar.gz
• open_gapps_log.txt

To start an app use:
adb shell am start -n com.package.name/.MainActivity
You can find out the package names and activities with the App "Activities".

Example:
adb shell am start -n org.xbmc.kodi/.Splash

 

[Antieco]

please write output of "adb shell pm list packages | grep google" and send me the gapps logs:

• open_gapps_debug_logs.tar.gz
• open_gapps_log.txt

To start an app use:
adb shell am start -n com.package.name/.MainActivity
You can find out the package names and activities with the App "Activities".

Example:
adb shell am start -n org.xbmc.kodi/.Splash

adb shell pm list packages | grep google 
package:com.google.android.configupdater
package:com.google.android.gsf.notouch
package:com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
package:com.google.android.gms
package:com.google.android.gsf
package:com.google.android.backuptransport

many thanks!!

 

[Antieco]

I probably mess it, following your guide when disabling Amazon bloatware..

 

[rainman74]

adb shell pm list packages | grep google 
package:com.google.android.configupdater
package:com.google.android.gsf.notouch
package:com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
package:com.google.android.gms
package:com.google.android.gsf
package:com.google.android.backuptransport

many thanks!!

Everything is installed correctly. Is it possible that you are using the Amazon TV Launcher? If so, you will not see the Play Store because the launcher does not display any system apps. Please try instead of AppStarter or HALauchner or start the Play Store via adb.

adb shell am start -n com.android.vending/com.google.android.finsky.activities.TvMainActivity

 

[Antieco]

Everything is installed correctly. Is it possible that you are using the Amazon TV Launcher? If so, you will not see the Play Store because the launcher does not display any system apps. Please try instead of AppLauncher or HALauchner or start the Play Store via adb.

adb shell am start -n com.android.vending/com.google.android.finsky.activities.TvMainActivity

yesss it worked, i missed this

adb shell am start -n com.android.vending/com.google.android.finsky.activities.TvMainActivity

 

[rainman74]

yesss it worked, i missed this

adb shell am start -n com.android.vending/com.google.android.finsky.activities.TvMainActivity

Perfect! Sorry, I meant the AppStarter or HALauncher above. I also picked up this hint in the first post.

 

[Antieco]

i cant make leanback launcher work, how do i install it?

 

[rainman74]

i cant make leanback launcher work, how do i install it?

For the Leanback Launcher you have to use this guide

 

[Antieco]

For the Leanback Launcher you have to use this guide

do i need to modify gapps-config.txt and reinstall gapps? as i see leanback launcher is on the text and it wasnt on this guide

 

[rainman74]

do i need to modify gapps-config.txt and reinstall gapps? as i see leanback launcher is on the text and it wasnt on this guide

Yes, you need gapps-config.txt from the other guide and have to reinstall gapps. But you can skip step 5. Allow Google registration (NoTouchAuthDelegate).