I was a systems engineer when retired from Dr with 53 yrs. Worked many systems — zzIBM. In fact, I would never recommend rooting unless you have a very, very specific reason to do so. There are quite a few streaming apps that will not work on rooted devices, and Fire Tablets are one of the bangs for the buck when it comes to casual media viewing. Every article I read said you needed to root it to change the keyboard but evidently they were wrong.
Now I can type without random additions and delete without pasting stuff. WJM is correct. Lots of alternative keyboards are available from Google Play. Wait, is this really a good idea?
How does this work? For example, if you disabled Goodreads using the command listed earlier in this post, then pasting this line into a terminal will re-enable Goodreads:. Fire Toolbox is a Windows-only application that automates many of the most popular Amazon Fire tablet hacks. In the main Manage Amazon Apps section. So read the descriptions carefully before deciding to disable apps using this method.
This method attempts to permanently disable ads, but it does this partially by blocking the tablet from receiving over-the-air software updates from Amazon. Liliputing's primary sources of revenue are advertising and affiliate links if you click the " Shop " button at the top of the page and buy something on Amazon, for example, we'll get a small commission.
Contribute via PayPal. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. I tried the disable launcher command with this and Amazon toolbox. This is also a really good time to get acquainted with the parental controls available through Freetime whether you pay for Unlimited or not.
It allows kids to use their LEGO creations to make stop motion movies! Our son has made such awesome movies that we even let him buy all the add-on features for a few dollars extra. There are tons of free apps that make the Amazon Fire tablet an excellent choice for kids — both for entertainment and education.
Check out these two great options for elementary school and beyond:. LEGO Boost takes building to the next level by allowing creative kids to mechanize and program their creations! Read reviews on Amazon to see if it might be right for your family. Want to turn your Fire tablet into an even better educational device? Once activated, suggestions for other content and searches you might want to pursue will appear in this tab.
If you want to grab a picture of your Fire tablet screen, then all you need to do is hold down the Power button and the Volume down button at the same time. If it works properly, you should see an animation and hear a capture sound. If you plan to share your Fire tablet with the rest of the family, then you should set up individual profiles. You can add a total of two adult profiles, or add up to four child profiles.
An additional adult profile will require a separate Amazon account, but it effectively allows you to share content and personalize what you see when you log into the Fire tablet. You can read more about setting up parental controls here. This is best done on a laptop or desktop.
Go to Amazon in your browser and sign into your account. If you really need the extra storage for apps, get an A2-rated card like this SanDisk model. Your apps will still run slower, but they won't be as slow as they could be.
Some people have reported that disabling the Alexa voice assistant can help fix performance issues and battery drain, so if you don't care about Alexa, it's something you can try. Open the Settings app from the home screen or swipe down from the top and tap the gear icon , select 'Alexa' from the list, and switch Alexa off.
I wasn't able to tell a difference between that and just turning off Alexa normally, but maybe you'll see different results. If your Fire tablet is still slow, there's one more option you can try — Android has a hidden setting for limiting the number of applications that can run in the background.
Normally, Android will close background apps when it runs out of available RAM, but you can set it to be more aggressive. This won't affect push notifications and other tasks that normally stay in the background, only apps you opened and then exited. Enabling a background process limit can cause some apps to break , and may result in reduced battery life since apps will have to reload more often.
Proceed at your own risk. Also, this option is not available on secondary profiles on Fire tablets, only the primary user. First, you need to enable the Developer options menu, if you haven't already. Open the Settings app, select 'Device Options,' and keep tapping 'Serial number until the 'You are now a developer' message appears. A new 'Developer Options menu will appear in the Device Options section.
Once you get access, open the Settings app, select 'Device Options,' tap 'Developer Options,' press 'Background process limit' it's near the bottom , and set it to 2 processes.
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