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Fire OS
Screenshot
Fire OS 7.3.1.7 running on the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (10th generation)
DeveloperAmazon
Written inC (core), C++, Java (UI)[1]
OS familyAndroid (Linux)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelBased on the Android Open source project,[2] with proprietary software & proprietary components[3]
Latest release
  • Fire OS 7.3.3.1 for 8th-11th generation devices
  • Fire OS 8.3.3.8 for 12th-13th generation devices[4] / July 2025
Marketing targetBudget/Low priced market,
Members of the Amazon ecosystem
Package managerAmazon Appstore, APK
Platforms32-bit and 64-bit ARM
Kernel typeMonolithic (modified Linux kernel)
UserlandBionic libc,[5] mksh shell,[6] Toybox as the native core utilities with a few from NetBSD[7]
Default
user interface
Graphical (Multi-touch)
LicenseProprietary EULA; based on Apache License 2.0[8]
Modified Linux kernel under GNU GPL v2[9]
Official websitedeveloper.amazon.com/docs/fire-tv/fire-os-overview.html

Fire OS is an Android-based operating system developed by Amazon. It is designed to be used on Amazon-brand tablet computers and Fire TVs.[10]

References

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  1. ↑ "Android Code Analysis". Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Philosophy and Goals". Android Open Source Project. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Google's iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary". Ars Technica. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Fire Tablet Software Updates". Amazon.
  5. ↑ "libc – platform/bionic – Git at Google". android.googlesource.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  6. ↑ "master – platform/external/mksh – Git at Google". android.googlesource.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ "toolbox – platform/system/core – Git at Google". Archived from the original on February 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Amazon Device Terms". Amazon. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Licenses". Android Open Source Project. Open Handset Alliance. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Amazon Fire Tablets". Amazon Appstore Developer Portal. Retrieved 2024-09-23.