Liliputing

Amazon patches the exploit that supercharged Fire TV and Fire Tablet hacking

According to recent posts in the xda-developers forum, Amazon is confirmed to be rolling out a Fire OS 8.1.5.3 update for Fire TV devices for that patches the vulnerability. It’s likely that a patch ...
Liliputing

Fire OS hack lets you install custom launchers on Fire TV and tablet devices, disable OTA updates, and install blocked apps

Amazon’s Fire TV and Fire Tablet devices run a modified version of Android called Fire OS that allows you to stream music and video from Amazon, Netflix, and a wide ...
Android Authority

New Fire TV jailbreak lets you use a custom launcher, but don't tell Amazon

A new Fire OS exploit has been discovered. The exploit allows for enhanced permissions on Fire TV and Fire Tablet devices. Expect Amazon to patch the exploit in the near future. There’s a new way to ...
Engadget

Amazon may abandon its Fire tablet software

Amazon could finally be ditching its proprietary software on Fire tablets, according to a report by Reuters. The company is reportedly prepping a higher-end tablet that'll run on Android. This device ...