Good deal.
I know it is in fashion to jump off the Amazon train, but a Fire Cube 3 or modern Fire Stick set up with this exploit will give good performance for years.
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Now that we have custom launchers and the blocking described here, they have a new life. The later sticks and the cubes have more ROM and the cubes are up there in the performance rankings. The only downside is I have only been able to write to a Fat32 drive, so no long recordings.
2 posts were merged into an existing topic: Canât update Firestick OS or factory reset(Firestick 4K)
That didnât last long. Amazon patches Fire TV exploit that allows Custom Launchers, Disabling Updates, and more | AFTVnews
TP got us in just in time!
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If I bought a new Firestick today and plugged it in, would it update automatically? Or could I install this exploit before it did?
The Fire Cube 3 exploit hasnât been patched yet but may happen at any moment. A Fire Stick will try to update during setup, but you could try to stop it by following these instructions.
The easiest way is using an ethernet adapter or use your phone as a hotspot since it is harder to kill WiFi quickly. The Fire Cube also makes this easier since it has a built in ethernet port.
Just did this exploit on 1 fire stick 4K max. All wend well. On the second one on the last step I get this screen that saysâShell is Busy. Canât complete the exploit. Did Amazon come out with the update to block this. My version is 7.6.9.7
Anyone run into this before
Your recent YouTube video update on the Launch Manager for the hack to prevent Amazon/FireTV from blocking sideloadingâyou mention that TROYPOINT Toolbox has a link to v1.1.8. On October 10, 2025 I accessed the toolbox and the only link showing was still the original 1.1.1. Can you provide any help or clarity?
is there any info on making any necy adjustment for those who donât have a personal router but have on from ip for ie. an ATT router or T Mobil ? just curious asbI suspect there are a few followers whom may fall into this category
Hello my friends. In the process of installing Troyâs Fire TV exploit hack, when I get to the download Adblink part, I download it but I cannot open it. I get the error seen below. Anyone know how to get around this? I only have Apple products no Windows devices. Thank you
Hey all⌠it looks like LM has been updated to v1.1.3 on the xda page, but I donât see it in the toolbox. I went to the xda page from the link in the toolbox, but canât get the file to download, either by clicking on the link, or by using the Downloader code. Anyone else having problems? Thanks for any info/help/suggestions.
Hello, the Toolbox is now pointing to the updated Launcher Manger. If the first download button doesnât work for you in Downloader use the Mirror Download button.
Awesome! Update installed. Thanks Troy! Now to figure out how to remap a few buttons (tutorial video? 
). Thanks again!
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Will be releasing one soon!
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Launcher Manager is no longer working on my CCwGTV (Android TV) devices.
After using Wolf Launcher for years, I recently installed the latest ATV Launcher Pro, trying to switch from Wolf, and I cannot seem to get the (already installed) Launcher Manager 1.0.4 to work anymore. I get this:
Connection Failed
Try re-enabling ADB Debugging in Settings.
Restart if problem Persists.
I DO have Developer Options enabled, and I have âUSB debuggingâ enabled, and I even have âWireless debuggingâ enabled. And I have restarted.
This happens with all FOUR of my CCwGTV devices.
I have downloaded and re-installed the app (version 1.0.4) from the TroyPoint Toolbox. I do see that there is a newer version of Launcher Manager available for Firestick. Is there a newer version from Android TV? Or is my only alternative to use ADB commands to disable the default launcher and have the system ask me which launcher to use???
Ideas?
Thanks, Mark
I am unable to successfully reach the TROYPOINT Toolbox with Downloader (259031). I eventually get 403 Access Forbidden. Downloader works fine with other sites and download codesâŚjust not Troypoint. I donât have a VPN running. It has worked previously. Please helpâŚIâm trying to download the FireTV hack apps.
Try without the code. Sometimes the code resolvers are not working.
I have tried both. I reset the Downloader cache and data and tried again. I get a page from AFTNews and a captcha prompt to enter the code but it just repeats that one or two times before giving me the 403 Forbidden page. It has a footnote indicating cookies may not be enabled. Again, this has worked and now with a newly purchased fire stick, it doesnt.
Try just the above URL I posted. Just remove all brackets.
troypoint.(Com)/tb