Amazon Is Fixing a Fire TV Bug That Stopped Users Sideloading Apps
If you’re upset that your Fire TV Stick no longer lets you download third-party apps, there’s good news. Amazon has said that the recent disruption is due to a software bug, and a fix will be applied automatically to eligible devices this week.“There was a bug in a recent Fire TV Settings update that caused the “Install unknown apps” list to appear incomplete or empty on some Fire TV devices,” Amazon told AFTV News. “We have identified the cause and a fix will roll out in an upcoming Fire TV Settings update, installed automatically on affected devices over the coming week.”The statement was provided last week, so the fix should arrive on all compatible Fire TV sticks by the end of this week.
- ▪If you’re upset that your Fire TV Stick no longer lets you download third-party apps, there’s good news.
- ▪Amazon has said that the recent disruption is due to a software bug, and a fix will be applied automatically to eligible devices this week.“There was a bug in a recent Fire TV Settings update that caused the “Install unknown apps” list to a
- ▪“We have identified the cause and a fix will roll out in an upcoming Fire TV Settings update, installed automatically on affected devices over the coming week.”The statement was provided last week, so the fix should arrive on all compatible
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If you’re upset that your Fire TV Stick no longer lets you download third-party apps, there’s good news. Amazon has said that the recent disruption is due to a software bug, and a fix will be applied automatically to eligible devices this week.“There was a bug in a recent Fire TV Settings update that caused the “Install unknown apps” list to appear incomplete or empty on some Fire TV devices,” Amazon told AFTV News. “We have identified the cause and a fix will roll out in an upcoming Fire TV Settings update, installed automatically on affected devices over the coming week.”The statement was provided last week, so the fix should arrive on all compatible Fire TV sticks by the end of this week.
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