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How to install TWRP custom recovery on a rooted Fire TV 1
TWRP custom recovery allows rooted Fire TV owners to install custom ROMs and images, as well as allowing them to restore their device to working condition in case the operating system no longer boots...
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Partial fix for TWRP issues on Fire TV 1 now available
If you’ve installed TWRP on a rooted 1st-gen Fire TV and have run into the looping/blinking issue that some have experienced, there is now a partial fix that should allow some of you to get into TWRP...
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How to disable the FAT32 format message on a rooted Fire TV
If you often connect a non-FAT32 USB drive or microSD card to a Fire TV, you’re probably familiar with the message that appears asking if you want to format the drive or card. This guide will show you...
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How to use an NTFS microSD card or USB drive with a rooted Fire TV
By default, the Amazon Fire TV only recognizes USB drives and microSD cards formatted with a FAT32 file system. This poses a problem for storing and accessing files larger than 4GB, since that’s the...
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New TWRP test version for Fire TV 1 released by rbox
After taking about a month off due to travel and being busy, rbox is back in the swing of working on TWRP custom recovery for the 1st generation Fire TV. If you recall, some people were having...
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Final TWRP custom recovery for Fire TV 1 with looping/blinking fix released
After getting back to work on TWRP custom recovery fixes for the Fire TV 1, it didn’t take long for rbox to figure out the issues causing some first generation Fire TVs to loop/blink when trying to...
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How to block updates on a rooted Fire TV or Fire TV Stick by setting a custom...
This is a new method of blocking software updates on a rooted Fire TV or Fire TV Stick. It involves setting a custom software version number in the device’s build.prop configuration file. Rbox came up...
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Comparing h.264 vs h.265 video playback on the Fire TV 1, 2, and Fire TV Stick
In the video above, I show how the Amazon Fire TV 1, Fire TV 2, and Fire TV Stick 1 each handle playing video encoded with the h.264 and h.265 codec. I run all three devices through several different...
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Refurbished Fire TV 1 and Amazon Tap on sale on Woot [Expired]
Woot currently has the refurbished 1st-gen Fire TV and the refurbished Amazon Tap on sale. The refurbished Fire TV 1 is $52.99, which is $3 more than the lowest price I’ve ever seen for it. If you’re...
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