I installed Android on an Echo Show, and it gave my smart display a new life

Select Echo Show models can now be jailbroken, allowing you to ditch Fire OS for Android and install any app under the sun.
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Amazon tells us what we already knew: It ditched Android because of piracy (Update: Amazon's statement)

Amazon has revealed it created a new OS for its Fire TV Stick 4K Select to counter piracy. The new Vega OS prevents users from installing unauthorized apps on their TV Sticks. While Fire TV OS has ...
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Amazon app store to shut down on Androids Aug. 20. What it means for users

Amazon announced that its app store is leaving Android on Aug. 20. Android users with unused Amazon Coins in their accounts can get a refund. Amazon’s app store will no longer be available for Android ...
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Amazon Shutters Its Android App Store

Amazon will shutter its Appstore for the Android operating system, as well as its Coins program this week to funnel services through Fire TV and Fire Tablet devices. Advertisers targeting Android ...