Update July 10, 2016: adbFire is now known as adbLink. Install FireStarter on Amazon Fire TV with adbFire Sold? Let us go ahead and install FireStarter on Fire TV box and stick. On the 2015 Fire TV Gen 2, FireStarter not only provides easy access to sideloaded apps but also enables you to start Kodi easily. On the 2014 Fire TV Gen 1, FireStarter provides easy access to sideloaded apps.

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All features of FireStarter can be found on its GitHub page or this XDA thread. Best of all, FireStarter works without having to root your device. if you Amazon Prime User giving you an Android-like interface to access all your apps. You can also make FireStarter display System Apps such as Prime Videos, Music, Photos, etc.

When you press the home button FireStarter automatically displays the App Drawer to open sideloaded apps, as shown above. It detects home button presses and presents to you with an app drawer screen that provides easy access to all sideloaded apps and optionally system apps. It covers everything you need to know on Amazon Fire TV Kodi setup.įireStarter is an alternate launcher for Fire TV. New to Amazon Fire TV and Kodi? Check out: Beginner Blueprint: Complete Amazon Fire TV Kodi Guide. Although this makes launching Kodi or other sideloaded apps easier, I still recommend using FireStarter. Update (Dec 20, 2015): Amazon Fire TV software update (5.0.4) has allowed sideloaded apps to appear in the Apps menu. All you need is your Fire TV that is all. Update (Dec 22, 2015): There is now an easier method to install FireStarter on Fire TV without adbFire, ADB, or an external computer.

However, this version of Fire OS will add sideloaded app icons to 'Recent Menu' on homescreen, making launching apps like Kodi easier.

Update (Apr 5, 2016): If you already updated to Fire OS v5.0.5.1 then FireStarter will not work on your Fire TV, since Amazon blacklisted FireStarter.

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