Unless you want to root your device and really get serious with your customisations -- more of which next week -- only slight tweaks are possible, but we've outlined them below. In addition you'll see a 'Customers Also Bought' bar when swiping through your carousel -- this can't be removed, unless you want to always use your tablet in landscape mode in which case it's hidden. Websites, apps, ebooks, videos and more are all thrown together in the carousel ready for easy access, with recent items to the left.
Freshly installed apps or downloaded content have a handy 'New' label on them. Tapping any icon in the carousel launches the item. Tap and hold to bring up a pop-up menu of further options. From here you can remove an icon from the carousel, add it to the favourites bar of which more in a moment or remove it completely from the device this option won't appear for websites.
While it is possible to change it, you need to connect your Fire tablet to a computer and use ADB to make the switch, which is a bit of a pain.
There's also a chance your Fire tablet could revert back to the original launcher later, since this is an unofficial hack. For this example, we'll use Lawnchair 2 as the replacement launcher, since it looks and feels very similar to the home screen on Google Pixel devices.
If you want to substitute a different app, we'll get to that later. After you install Lawnchair 2, it will appear as an app on the home screen.
Now you need to install the Android Debug Bridge ADB utility on your computer, so we can run commands on the Fire tablet that will force Lawnchair to be used as the launcher. Go back to the Device Options screen, select the new 'Developer Options' menu, and flip the big switch at the top to the 'On' position. Finally, scroll down to the Debugging section, and switch 'USB debugging' to on. Now you can use ADB with your Fire tablet. If you're on Windows, typing "cmd" without the quotes into the Start Menu should bring it up.
In the window, type "adb devices" without the quotes and press Enter. You should see a permissions popup on your Fire tablet that needs to be accepted. Check the checkbox that says 'Always allow from this computer,' then tap OK. If you get an error like "user is not in the plugdev group," or your Fire tablet is otherwise undetected, there's an easy way to fix it:. Now you're finally ready to change the launcher.
Run these two commands in your Terminal, one after the other, pressing Enter at the end of both:. If all went well, Lawnchair should be set as the default launcher, and the Amazon launcher should be disabled. Try tapping the home button and see if it worked! Now try holding down on the home screen to add widgets and change the settings.
Fire OS 5. If you would rather use something different than Lawnchair, you can certainly do that, but you have to find the package name of the launcher and the main activity.
First, download whatever home screen launcher you want from the Play Store. You'll also need to install 'Activity Launcher' to find the exact function in the launcher to activate. Open Activity Launcher, and once it's done loading, look for the launcher you want to use in the list. Once you find it, tap it to see all the activities in the application. Tap the Settings icon. Fortunately, you can remove them.
Start by tapping the Settings icon. Select Display from the list of Settings. Select Wallpaper Select the Wallpapers item. Otherwise you can choose one of the included wallpapers — swipe from right to left to view them all. Consequently, the retail giant can potentially fix any vulnerabilities that allowed you to gain root access in the first place.
This tends to be frustrating, which is why we're looking at Amazon Fire tweaks that don't require root access. Below are five ways you can make an Amazon Fire tablet look and feel like a regular Android tablet:.
Browsing for apps in the Amazon Appstore you'll notice a great selection of tools and games. Many premium titles are available free, while others are often cheaper than on Google Play.
But for the best Android experience, you really need access to the Google Play Store. This comes with a bunch of advantages, not least access to a wider library of apps and games. See our full guide to installing Google Play on your Amazon Fire tablet. With the Play Store installed on your Fire tablet, you can stop relying on the effective-but-slow Amazon Silk browser.
Switching to Google Chrome is simple. Browse Google Play, select Chrome, and install it. This will take a few minutes on older Fire tablets, so wait while it completes. Syncing should now happen by default.
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