Fire OS

This article is about the Android-based operating system by Amazon. For the HTML5-powered operating system by Mozilla, see Firefox OS.

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 7.3.3.0 for 8th-11th generation devices / ?, 2024
  • Fire OS 8.3.3.0 for 12th-13th generation devices[4] / ?, 2024
Marketing targetBudget/Low priced market,
Members of the Amazon ecosystem
Package managerAPK
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 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.[10]

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