Check out our Amazon Fire forum to keep up to date with the latest developments regarding the device. But since we can’t actually change the default launcher on Fire OS without root, these commands get around that issue.Īmazon Fire OS devices aren’t really well known for their customization, but that hasn’t stopped enterprising users on our forums from making the best of what’s available. Normally, this easily be done if the launcher is set as the default launcher. Then, the script we run allows us to access the appwidget binary where we can grant our third-party app the permission it needs to bind widgets. While this won’t make your chosen launcher the default one, this solution will work pretty flawlessly. Older Android devices will have a default launcher named, simply. I suggest googling how to install Nova Launcher on the kindle fire. How to Root the Amazon Fire 5th Gen 7in tablet and remove fire launcher. However, you can take advantage of the accessibility settings (which allow apps to intercept home button presses) and set an intermediary app (Hijack Launcher) which will intercept home button presses in Amazon Fire OS and open your own third-party launcher every time the home button is pressed. Step 4, Install A New Launcher XDA - Any Launcher, No Root (Launcher Hijack V4) I use Nova Launcher Prime on all my Android devices.
