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Amazon rollt neues Fire OS 5.0.3 für das Fire TV 2015 aus

Mit dem Fire OS 5.0.3 erreicht aktuell ein weiteres kleines Update das Fire TV der 2. Generation und bügelt einige Fehler aus, mit den manche Nutzer beim neuen Fire TV 2015 nach dem Start zu kämpfen hatten. Einen Changelog der Firmware 5.0.3_user_532011220 stellt Amazon nicht zur Verfügung, laut verschiedener Berichte kümmert sich das Update aber vor allem um die Probleme mit der Fernbedienung.

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Nur zwei Wochen nachdem Amazon mit der Firmware 5.0.2.2 ein Großteil der Dolby Digital-Probleme gelöst hat, bügelt man mit Fire OS 5.0.3 nun weitere Fehler aus. Nutzer berichten, dass das Update die Verbindung mit der neuen, WLAN-basierten Fernbedienung und dem Gamecontroller verbessert. Nach dem Verkaufsstart des Fire TV 2015 gab es viele Berichte darüber, dass die Fernbedienung häufig die Verbindung zum Fire TV 4K verliert. Bei mir selbst kam das Gott sei Dank nur sehr selten vor. Spekuliert wird auch über weitere Bugfixes im Bereich Dobly Digital und Passthrough, hier soll es ja spätestens Ende November eine Software-Lösung geben, mit der auch ältere Dolby-Geräte wieder anstandslos funktionieren sollen.

Wie immer wird das Fire TV Update 5.0.3 Stück für Stück ausgerollt. Sobald das Firmware-Update zur Verfügung steht, aktualisiert sich euer Fire TV im Normalfall automatisch. Alternativ kann man unter Einstellungen > System > Info > Verfügbarkeit von Systemupdates prüfen die Aktualisierung von Hand anschubsen.

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Wird es das OS für das alte Fire TV geben? Irgendwie finde ich nix Gescheites bei Tante Google dazu.

 

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Es soll ein Fire-OS Update geben auf OS5, für die Box und Stick I, aber wann ist noch nicht klar.

 

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Das Update kam Heute hier an, ich kann aber nicht wirklich was feststellen, scheint wohl alles im Hintergrund sein was geändert wurde, Optisch schon mal nichts, und was drauf Lief läuft auch noch.

 

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Software update 5.0.3.1 to begin rolling out to 2nd-gen Fire TV’s soon

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Amazon will start pushing out another software update to 2nd generation Fire TVs in the next few days. This new update comes just a week after the last one began rolling out and carries version number 5.0.3.1_user_534011720. Don’t worry if your Fire TV hasn’t received software version 5.0.3 yet. Even though Amazon has switched to incremental updates, it’s fine if your Fire TV skips straight to version 5.0.3.1.

Remember, there is no way to force your Fire TV to update. You can force an update check, but if it’s not your Fire TV’s turn in line to update, all you can do is wait. Amazon releases all software updates incrementally. Be sure to let everyone know in the comments once your Fire TV receives this new update and if you notice any changes or bug fixes.

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Das hört sich ja mal schon Interesant an.

The 2nd-Gen Fire TV may have a partially unlocked bootloader that could lead to rooting

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Earlier this week, Amazon’s new $50 Fire tablet was rooted. This new tablet shares a lot of similarities with the 2nd-gen Fire TV since both run Fire OS 5 and both use a MediaTek CPU. After talking with csolanol, one of the creators of the Fire tablet’s rooting method, and rbox, creator of the 1st-gen Fire TV’s custom recovery and ROMs, it seems the 2nd-gen Fire TV might have a bootloader capable of accepting custom boot images which could lead to rooting the device.

An Android device’s boot image contains the device’s kernel and ramdisk. Skipping the technical details, the boot image is what launches first on power up to prepare the device for the operating system. Most Android devices, including the 1st-gen Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, ship with a locked bootloader which prevents anyone from modifying the device’s boot image. Modifying the boot image is done with a utility called fastboot. On the 1st-gen Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, running fastboot commands will result in an error message informing you the device’s bootloader is locked. Running those same fastboot commands on the new Fire tablet and the 2nd-gen Fire TV does not result in an error message, indicating the device’s bootloader is at least partially unlocked.

To gain root access, one needs to modify the device’s system files which are normally protected from being changed. Most rooting methods use an exploit to trick the operating system into allowing a regular user to modify the protected system files. The Fire tablet rooting method does not use an exploit, but instead takes advantage of the devices unlocked bootloader by simply loading a customized boot image that sets the entire system partition as writable upon boot up, instead of setting it as a read-only file system like it is normally configured.

The team that rooted the Fire tablet simply extracted the boot image from the device’s software update package provided by Amazon, and modified it to mount the system partition as writable. They then took this modified boot image and used it to boot the tablet, which they could do because of the unlocked state of the tablet’s bootloader.

The 2nd-gen Fire TV appears to have a similarly unlocked bootloader that will accept modified boot images. The problem is, we do not have the Fire TV’s original boot image to use as a base for the modified version. This is because Amazon switched to incremental updates on the new Fire TV. The boot images that can be extracted from the 2nd-gen Fire TV’s software updates are only patches and are incomplete. Without the original boot image, there is no way to achieve root with the same method as the Fire tablet. We don’t even know if the 2nd-gen Fire TV will accept a modified boot image in the same manner, since Amazon may be checking the boot image’s signature which would be rejected if it’s modified. The 1st-gen Fire TV and the Fire TV Stick are not vulnerable to this new possible root method, so those device are no closer to being rooted. The 2nd-gen Fire TV appears to accept custom boot images, since it does not reject fastboot commands, but we won’t know for sure until we have the stock boot image to use for testing.

Amazon can close this rooting avenue with a software update, so you might want to block updates once you’re happy with the state of bug fixes that Amazon is still releasing, if you want to root your 2nd-gen Fire TV. That said though, there is no way to know if we’ll ever get a complete original boot image, so you might be waiting forever. Theoretically, if someone is able to successfully hardware root the 2nd-gen Fire TV, they could then extract the boot image directly. That is likely the best bet to getting the original boot image, since it doesn’t seem like Amazon will ever provide a complete (non-partial) software update for the 2nd-gen Fire TV. I know of only one person who is attempting to hardware root the 2nd-gen Fire TV. Hopefully this new information about the bootloader will spur others to give it a shot.

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Fire TV 2 update 5.0.3.1 brings more audio fixes, plus remote and game controller updates

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The latest software update, version 5.0.3.1, for the 2nd-gen Fire TV Stick has been rolling out for a week now and should be available on most devices. Amazon continues to be coy with the details of this bug fixing update, but AFTVnews readers have thankfully chimed in with their findings to give all of us an idea of what has and hasn’t been fixed.

The big issue with the new Fire TV remains to be surround sound audio. This update appears to bring the new Fire TV closer to audio perfection, but not all the way. Chris Wolfe and Edgar R. are reporting that DTS audio, including passthrough capabilities with kodi, are now working with this latest software update. What still seems unstable is the older Dolby Digital audio format. While some readers, like PAPA and BBS, say that Dolby Digital audio is now at least somewhat working, others, like Vulcan195, Jay, and Ray, are still not getting Dolby Digital from the 2nd-gen Fire TV to work with older A/V receviers. Amazon still says Dolby Digital will work by November 30th, so hopefully we’ll see another update by then that fixes DD audio once and for all.

Also included with this latest software update are firmware updates for the new wifi-based voice remote and game controller. After installing the 5.0.3.1 software update, using your remote or game controller for the first time will result in a pop up message infroming you the peripheral is being updated. Since some users were reporting only sporadic connection issues with the new remote and controller, it’s a bit more difficult to determine if this update fixes those issues, but readers are saying the remote does seem to be improved.

With both the 2nd-gen Fire TV and Fire TV Gaming Edition back in stock and shipping to customers, it seems Amazon is confident they’ve fixed enough of the issues to start shipping the new Fire TV to new customers again. Additionally, the device’s star rating has been slowly climbing up week after week, so it seems reviewers have noticed the software improvements as well. Be sure to chime in in the comments with what you think of this new update and if there are still issues you’re waiting to be fixed.

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