

This OS is used in a wide variety of devices, and most people have heard of it running on phones. While this can be a security risk - part of the reason that Amazon doesn’t allow it by default - as long as you only install apps from trusted sources, it should be fine.Įvery Amazon Fire TV Stick - also known as a “Firestick” - runs on a modified version of the Android operating system.

Jailbreaking a Fire TV device opens it up for use with third-party apps and downloads, meaning apps that are not on the Amazon app store. Larger networks and channels will have a streaming app available. Jailbreaking your Firestick device will allow you to access huge libraries of streaming apps, including tons of live TV channels. We’ll also take a quick look at how to install third-party apps from an app library, like Unlinked, and address what happened to Google Play store on Firestick after we go through the Firestick jailbreaking steps. If you want to jailbreak Firestick devices, it’s not only easier than you might expect, but also takes just a few minutes. If you jailbreak a Firestick, it will send less data back to Amazon about your usage of the device, improving privacy.

