Fire OS
| Fire OS | |
|---|---|
| developer | Amazon.com |
| License (s) | Proprietary EULA based on Apache License 2.0; Modified Linux kernel under GNU GPL v2 |
| First publ. | November 1, 2011 |
| Current version | 7.3.1.4 (June 2020) |
| Kernel | monolithic ( Linux ) |
| ancestry |
Linux ↳ Android |
| Architecture (s) | 32-bit and 64-bit ARMv7 |
| Languages) | multilingual |
| developer.amazon.com | |
Fire OS , a product of the company Amazon , is known as Android - derivative both an operating system and a software platform for Amazon sold under its own brand hardware. Fire OS is found in the following types or models:
- the fire phone ,
- the Fire Tablets
- the Fire TV devices
- the Echo Show devices .
In contrast to the basic AOSP, the open source variant of Android, Fire OS is not open source. Amazon only publishes source code that Amazon is obliged to publish through open source licenses (e.g. the GPL- licensed Linux kernel).
Differences from Android
Fire OS does not support Google's applications and services ex works , but those from Amazon. Run on Fire OS
- Web browser : Amazon Silk instead of Google Chrome .
- Mobile apps : Products from the Amazon Appstore instead of the Google Play Store (almost any Android app that is also available in the Google PlayStore can be installed via APK download. However, the apps use proprietary Google Play services (not on Fire OS available), the range of functions may be limited (e.g. missing push notifications or the app does not work at all).
- Cloud Computing : Amazon Cloud Player and Amazon Cloud Drive instead of Google Drive .
- Email client: own email app instead of Gmail .
- Voice assistant : Fire OS devices use the Alexa voice assistant developed by Amazon . This is comparable to the Google Assistant or Siri from Apple.
Versions
- Fire OS 3.0 Mojito (based on Android 4.2 "Jelly Bean")
- Fire OS 4 Sangria (based on Android 4.4 "KitKat")
- Fire OS 5 Bellini (based on Android 5.1 "Lollipop")
- Fire OS 6 (based on Android 7.1.2 "Nougat")
- Fire OS 7 (based on Android 9 "Pie")
The 5th, 6th and 7th generation Fire Tablets use Fire OS 5.6.4.0 as the operating system. The 1st and 2nd generation Fire TV devices run on the operating system version 5.2.7.2. The 3rd generation Fire TV and Fire TV Stick 4K use Fire OS 6.2.6.8.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ engl. Fire Phone ( Memento from July 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ engl. Fire tablets
- ↑ engl. Fire TV
- ↑ Amazon Open Source. Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
- ↑ Amazon Cloud Player
- ↑ Amazon Music ( Memento from May 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Amazon Cloud Drive
- ↑ Fire OS email app
- ↑ Amazon.de Help: Fire HD 10 software updates. Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Amazon.de Help: Amazon Fire TV Software Updates. Retrieved January 7, 2020 .