No longer works on Fire OS 6.2.7.2

[brianclinkenbeard]

App has suddenly stopped working after an automatic update to Fire OS 6.2.7.2 (Insignia Fire TV). Tried to add permissions again to no avail. Home button and startup hijacking no longer work.

[LordingtheVoid]

Apparently the wrong time for me to try this but my Toshiba fire TV is also having permission issues.

[glassbase]

My Toshiba FireTV updated automatically and is not working now. One of my FireSticks is still working.

[neogeo71]

Any update on this issue?

[MrMazzone]

As of today, for me, this is no longer working. FireTV Stick 4K. Fire OS 6.2.7.3

Hoping you have a fix because I HATE the default FireTV launcher.

[ErikAbele]

I am aware of the issue but unfortunately I can't do anything about it (yet) because all of my FireTV devices are still on 6.2.7.1 – it looks like Amazon is still rolling out the updates and Germany hasn't received any yet.

So I will have to wait until the update pops up over here... I'm sorry.

[RubixSolver99]

Thanks @ErikAbele
You do amazing work!

[oathzed]

@ErikAbele please let us know when you get it, were at the edge of our seats 😅

[ErikAbele]

Ok, I also got the update yesterday and see that Amazon did re-work home button handling so I'll have to dig a little deeper.

Booting into your custom launcher should still work though; if not then try setting it up again in an ADB shell:

settings put secure enabled_accessibility_services de.codefaktor.ftvlaunchx/de.codefaktor.ftvlaunchx.HomeService
settings put secure accessibility_enabled 1

[oathzed]

Ok, I also got the update yesterday and see that Amazon did re-work home button handling so I'll have to dig a little deeper.

Booting into your custom launcher should still work though; if not then try setting it up again in an ADB shell:

settings put secure enabled_accessibility_services de.codefaktor.ftvlaunchx/de.codefaktor.ftvlaunchx.HomeService
settings put secure accessibility_enabled 1

Okay thanks a lot man, hopefully you can get it sorted out :)

[Tbo29]

On 2nd. gen Firestick the command adb shell pm grant de.codefaktor.ftvlaunchx android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS came back with a "package not found error". So I decompiled and changed the package name to com.codefactor.ftvlaunchx. Disinstalled and installed the changed apk. This time giving the new name the command worked without an error. Now to find out how Amazon changed the home button handling.