A few days ago we told you about the arrival of a new update to Amazon’s media players so that the process of downloading apps would be much simpler. The problem is that this firmware upgrade is bringing some problems, so you should not update your Amazon Fire TV Stick or Fire TV Cube.
And it is that more and more users are reporting issues after updating Amazon Fire TV Stick or Cube as custom launchers are stopping working. So if you have this media player, regardless of the version and model, we recommend you wait before installing the latest firmware version.
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Custom launchers won’t work after updating Amazon Fire TV
The reddit forums they have become a hotbed of complaints after updating the Amazon Fire TV Stick or Cube, since one of the strong points of this multimedia player was the possibility of installing a custom launcher.
It is true that the process can be messy for beginners, but users who like to tinker with any device did not hesitate to give it a personalized touch to enjoy an experience closer to Android TV. But, after the latest update, Amazon has not hesitated to block this method.
The Fire TV family enjoys great prestige in the sector since, in addition to boasting all kinds of functions (which include support for HDR10 +, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in the case of the 4K model), it has a quality-price ratio that is very difficult to beat. But no one can deny that the interface of this dongle is quite limited, which is why many users decided to opt for a personalized launcher to give their device a different touch and make the most of its possibilities. But Amazon has decided to cut to the chase.
Amazon doesn’t want you to use a custom launcher
In this way, the software update corresponding to Fire OS 7, with version number 7.2.7.3, build number PS7273/2622, and being applied to Fire TV Cube 2nd Gen, Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen, and Fire TV Stick Lite automatically blocks custom launchers.
On the other hand, version 6.2.8.7, build number PS6287/3768, coming to Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Cube 1st generation, and Fire TV 3rd generation also blocks launchers other than the official one.
According to the Fire OS 5 software update 5.2.8.7 coming to Fire TV Stick 2nd Gen, Fire TV Stick 1st Gen, and Fire TV 2nd Gen, it’s unclear if it blocks the use of custom launchers, but better safe than sorry.
Why has Amazon decided to block custom launchers?
Until now, if you wanted to install a custom launcher all you had to do was download and install Launcher Manager, a very simple tool to use. But there’s a problem: Amazon is losing money on it.
Mainly because installing a custom launcher already ads were not appearing on home screen by default, a succulent source of income that was affecting the online sales giant. So Amazon has decided to start a war against users who use a launcher on their devices.
The only way around this is to block your Amazon Fire TV Stick software update through the different methods available to bypass this limitation on your media player.
