Amazon has decided to disable FireStarter and FiredTV Launcher through an app blacklist in their new 5.0.5.1 software update. If you have a rooted device, here is how to disable the app blacklist and restore blocked apps.
- Connect to your device via ADB.
- Enter ADB shell by running the command:
adb shell - Enter root by running the command:
su - Disable the blacklist by running the command:
pm disable com.amazon.tv.settings/com.amazon.tv.settings.tv.AppDisableService - If you have FireStarter installed, re-enable it by running the command:
pm enable de.belu.firestarter
If you have FiredTV installed, re-enable it by running the command:pm enable com.altusapps.firedtvlauncher
If you have OnBootKodi installed, re-enable it by running the command:pm enable com.xtraordinair.onbootkodi - Blocked apps will now work again and shouldn’t be disabled anymore, even after you reboot. You will need to repeat this guide if you ever perform a factory reset.
- Exit root by running the command:
exit - Now exit shell by running the command:
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Update
6/7/17 Guide tested and updated to include OnBootKodi, which is the 3rd app to be blacklisted by Amazon.
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when i enter that whole command, it gave me an error
root@sloane:/ # pm disable com.amazon.tv.settings/com.amazon.tv.settings.tv.AppDisableService
e com.amazon.tv.settings/com.amazon.tv.settings.tv.AppDisableService <
Component {com.amazon.tv.settings/com.amazon.tv.settings.tv.AppDisableService} new state: disabled
root@sloane:/ # pm enable de.belu.firestarter
pm enable de.belu.firestarter
Package de.belu.firestarter new state: enabled
root@sloane:/ # pm enable com.altusapps.firedtvlauncher
pm enable com.altusapps.firedtvlauncher
Error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown package: com.altusapps.firedtvlauncher
C:\Users\Owner\Desktop\adbfw131>adb shell
shell@sloane:/ $ su
su
root@sloane:/ # pm disable com.amazon.tv.settings/com.amazon.tv.settings.tv.App
DisableService
le com.amazon.tv.settings/com.amazon.tv.settings.tv.AppDisableService <
Error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Component class com.amazon.tv.setting
s.tv.AppDisableService does not exist in com.amazon.tv.settings
1|root@sloane:/ #
I get the same results here. I am on CFW 5.0.5 and rooted, could this possibly be due to my version not being on 5.0.5.1?
“app blacklist in their new 5.0.5.1 software update. If you have a rooted Fire TV 2 running pre-rooted ROM version 5.0.5.1”
What’s the end result of the home button mapping? Specifically for Fire Starter? No more double press functionality I’m guessing, but does everything else work as expected? Thanks!
Everything seems to work great firestarter loads after rebooting, but unfortunately pressing the home button no longer works, single press or double-click.
This might just be me though, can anybody else confirm.
mine work just fine before this or after this new….but i cant find those command in my…lol
Double click is gone & Single click only works thru the ADB option from within FireStarter.
Thanks for clarifying!
within fire starter or within firestopper? i tried both and i cant get single click working with either one also the launch app at boot is severely delayed now on this new stick on 5.2.1.0 with kingo root, is one click not working on 5.2.1.0 with or without root?
Doesn’t work for me either. Single or double click.
i have a question also, i found this package “com.amazon.device.software.ota.override” is this gonna override the automatic update from amazon?
You would need root access to run that command, if Amazon pushed the new update then you would have lost root access and could not push a command like that.
I’ve read some posts over at xda and some are recommending using adb to block DeviceSoftwareOTAContracts.apk and .”DeviceSoftwareOTAIdleOverride.apk as well as the originally as well as the originally specified adb shell pm hide com.amazon.device.software.ota,
Does anyone know what the first 2 are used for and should they be blocked if possible? Thanks
It did work for me. But seems like home button single click and double click in fireStarter app are not working.
Same here
That has to do with FireStarter, not this guide. Amazon took out the internal ADB so FireStarter’s developer needs to now include it in the app in his next version.
I couldn’t install anything from Google Play Store after flashing this ROM. Do I have to reinstall Play Store again?
Yes
Just wonder whether it will work with SuperSu also as it currently won’t start up.
(I have the chance to test it after the weekend)
I was running this program on 2 Fire TV and neither are Rooted is there a way to get to use this program again without Root access
The only way on 5.0.5.1 for now is to install firestopper.
http://www.yourkodi.com/how-to-install-firestopper-for-fire-tv/
or via ADB:
http://www.yourkodi.com/push-zip-files-kodi-fire-stick-adbfire/
I did the install by ES file explorer and it doesn’t show me anything when I click on the title and I set it up twice
does kingo root or the new 5.2.1.0 fw break Es file explorer too? i cant get it to do anything
i tried 2 tutorials to install firestopper through es file explorer
both links will download on my pc but they do not work in es file explorer
i click the links and nothing happens, one tutorial said to go to more and select open in browser i tried that with both links and ever time i do it it just backs me out of ES file explorer back to fire tv UI
i know something definitely is breaking mouse toggle
seems like there are lots of problems with this new fw kingo root or both
pm packages list -d
does NOT show that
com.amazon.tv.settings/com.amazon.tv.settings.tv.AppDisableService
is disabled
How can one know which sub-package or whatever is disabled?
How do we replace kingo superuser with chainfire SuperSU?
I bought a use fire box and they say it was a lost or stole fire tv box and they can update or register,it… help
This may be a stupid question but, will this work on the current version of rbox’s rom?