Fighting Back Against the Decline of Fire OS
A former radio and TV host turned writer and researcher has been customizing Amazon Fire Tablets for himself and his family due to their increasingly poor performance. The author, who specializes in retro tech and music, believes that Fire OS has become worse over time, with ads taking up more space and slowing down the devices.
The author's solution is to install alternative app stores like F-Droid and the Google Play Store, which provide access to a wider range of apps. He also tweaks settings on his devices to improve performance, including enabling Developer Options and restricting background processes to two or fewer at a time.
Another tool he uses is Fire Toolbox, a non-root method for debloating later-model Fire Tablets by disabling ads and installing custom launchers. However, the author notes that this process can be complex and may not work on all devices.