Fire OS
Fire OS is a mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). It is developed by Amazon for their devices. Fire OS includes proprietary software, a customized user interface primarily centered on content consumption, and heavy ties to content available from Amazon's storefronts and services.
This article is about the Android-based mobile operating system by Amazon. For the HTML5-powered operating system by Mozilla, see Firefox OS.Developer
Current
Based on the Android Open source project,[2] with Proprietary software & Proprietary components[3]
- Fire OS 7.3.2.9 for 8th-11th generation devices / ?, 2023
- Fire OS 8.3.2.1 for 12th generation devices[4] / ?, 2023
Budget/Low priced tablet/phone market,
Members of the Amazon Ecosystem
Monolithic (modified Linux kernel)
Proprietary EULA; based on Apache License 2.0[8]
Modified Linux kernel under GNU GPL v2[9]
Fire OS does not come with Google mobile services pre-installed; therefore, Amazon cannot use the Android trademarks to market the devices.[3] Users are able to sideload the Google Play store;[28] however, full compatibility is not guaranteed if the app depends on Google services.[29]
Because Google services are not pre-installed, Amazon develops and uses its own apps in their place, some of which include Amazon Appstore, Amazon Alexa, Prime Video, Amazon Music, Audible, Kindle Store, Silk Browser, Goodreads and Here WeGo.[30][31]
Fire OS uses a customized home screen (launcher). As of Fire OS 7.3.2.3, the launcher features three sections:
The OS features a multi-user system, which allows multiple people to set up and use separate user profiles.[32]
Along with Amazon Kids and Amazon Kids+, a suite of parental controls is included which allows parents to create managed child profiles,[33] set limits and set restrictions for minors.[34][35]
Current Amazon devices running Fire OS:
Discontinued devices running Fire OS: