The update mentioned in this article only affects the 4th Generation Android TV/Fire apps.
With the 4th Generation Android TV/Fire TV App v1.2, we have removed support for some older Fire devices. This change allows us to improve performance and security on supported Fire devices. The full list of impacted devices is listed below. If you are currently using a hardware model specified below, we recommend upgrading your device to a current generation model.
What Amazon Fire Devices Are Affected?
- Amazon Fire (2015)
- Amazon Fire 7 (2017)
- Amazon Fire HD 6 (2014)
- Amazon Fire HD 7 (2014)
- Amazon Fire HD 8 (2015)
- Amazon Fire HD 8 (2016)
- Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017)
- Amazon Fire HD 10 (2015)
- Amazon Fire HD 10 (2017)
- Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
- Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 WAN (2014)
- Amazon Fire TV (Gen 1)
- Amazon Fire TV (Gen 2)
- Amazon Fire TV box – 1st Generation (2014 model year)
- Amazon Fire TV box – 2nd Generation (2015 model year)
- Amazon Fire TV Edition - Element 4K (2017)
- Amazon Fire TV stick – 1st Generation
- Amazon Fire TV stick – 2nd Generation
- Amazon Fire TV stick – Basic Edition
- Element Fire TV 4K smart TV – 2017 model year