Fire-Tools

24.09

• Added "packagelist" file check before checking for custom launcher to reduce errors
• Improved readability and consistency of scripts by replacing $args[1]/$1 variables with $app/option throughout all scripts
• Debloat script now requires an option to run instead of automatically debloating
• Simplified/sped up PowerShell debloat script by formatting Debloat.txt instead of every string it outputs into the array (to match Linux/macOS)
• Formatting fixes
• Created install script for all platforms that installs dependencies and adds Fire Tools to start/app menu

24.08

• Added Fire TV Channels (com.amazon.hedwig) to debloat list
• Added space between changelog and "Updating: module" text during update process
• Updated Packaging and Requests version in requirements.txt
• Fixed update tool endlessly having updates available
• LauncherHijack will now only be installed if you don't have it

24.07

• Cleaned up and improved the speed of package list generation by ≥ 7%
• Added search to packagelist
• Updated Urllib3 requirement to 2.2.2 to for CVE-2024-37891
• Updated Certifi requirement to 2024.7.4 for CVE-2024-39689
• Added to Debloat.txt: Tap to Alexa, Alexa on Android OS, Profile Settings (Amazon Profiles & Family Library), Parental Controls, Speak Selection
• Removed from Debloat.txt: Calendar, Calendar Storage, Contacts, Contacts Storage, Call Logs Backup, AOSP Music Player
• Fire Tools now sets current path to working directory to make .desktop and .exe files work in the future

Fire-Tools

• Updated "requests" version requirement to 2.32.0 because of CVE-2024-35195
• Fixed formatting inconsistancies
• Updated code comments
• Fixed Play Store crashes by re-installing after initial Gapps install
• Replaced os.system/os.popen commands with safer subprocess equivalents
• Update tool now uses os.chmod instead of Shell command
• Appinstaller function can now accept idividual packages as an input
• Custom DNS & xdg-open/open -e commands now use try/except instead of Bash/Posix operators
• Enabled/disabled packages on the UI are now generated by enabled & disabled arrays (might be easier to update lists on the fly)

Fire-Tools

Initial Python Version

Note: I won't be updating releases for every monthly update, only when there are big or incompatible changes. I'm still making updates, just use the built-in updater tool to get the latest version.

• Cross-platform Python executable main.py and UI made with CustomTkinter
• Simplified & modularized functions into scripts for PowerShell (Windows) & Posix (Linux/MacOS)
• Ported some functions to native python
• 1:1 Feature parity across OS's
• Added LauncherHijackV403
• Added select-able list to bulk enable, disable, or extract packages
• Alphabetized and updated Debloat.txt
• Updated GApps
• Updated Nova Launcher version
• Updated release to 24.04.1

Fire-Tools

Linux/macOS & Windows

• Rebuilt debloat tool with better device support & error handling
• Standalone split apk installer
• Updated Gapps & Launchers
• Removed Google Account Manager as it isn't needed in android 8.0+
• Debloat tool now disables location
• Rebuilt backend with more efficient code
• Debloat.txt now shows package names
• Final release, all future updates will be installed with the updater tool

Windows

• Redesigned UI
• App respects system dark mode preference
• Debloat & undo now tells which package is currently being disabled/enabled

Fire-Tools

Linux/macOS & Windows

• Script updater tool!
• Rebuilt split apk installer that is more reliable and configurable
• Moved disable fire launcher to after custom launcher install (no more black screen while installing custom launcher)
• Updated Debloat.txt for latest Fire OS update
• Tons of new features added to Debloat tool!

Linux/macOS

• Rewrote all scripts to be more efficient and follow suggestions from shellcheck

New Features Added to Debloat Tool:

• Disable telemetry & reset advertising ID
• Block ads with AdGuard DNS
• Disable lockscreen ads
• Performance optimizations (speed up animations, disable background apps, & disable background usage reporting)

Fire-Tools

Linux/macOS & Windows

• Device model is now displayed in header bar
• Integrated my split apk installer script for gapps
• Removed SAI
• Added apk extractor
• Added more packages to the debloat list
• Undo debloat now enables Fire Launcher, OTA, & Forced OTA

Windows

• Revamped UI
• Added custom debloat (Finally)
• Cleaned up code

Fire-Tools

Linux/macOS & Windows

• New unified version with all binaries
• Updated apps
• Reverted folder layout
• Bug fixes

Linux/macOS

• Fixed Zenity layout backend
• Added apk extractor

Windows

• Cleaned up UI backend
• Switched background color to "Silver" (More of a light gray)

Fire-Tools

Linux/macOS & Windows

• Fixed issue where SAI doesn't open
• Changed Batch Install folder to Batch

Fire-Tools

Linux/macOS & Windows

• Simplified folder structure

Windows Specific

• Added documentation to code
• Tweaked UI so it looks nicer
• Added instructions popup to gapps install

Fire-Tools

Linux/macOS

• UI overhaul
• Custom launcher (use your own .apk file)
• SAI Instructions update
• Apk Updates
• Fixed Bugs

Windows

• UI tweaks
• Custom launcher (use your own .apk file)
• Apk Updates
• Fixed Bugs