Block Firestick upgrades updates using AdGuard

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how do you get adguard and how to use it to block updates

Ok, so I got a little guide for the above. Does come with some caveats, though.

1. This won't work with a VPN running, but might do with some tweaks to the VPN settings if available.

2. Amazon music or any other Amazon app will not work, other than Prime Video

3. You won't be able to install apps from Amazon app store, but you can do via Aptoide or another 3rd party app store.

Setup guide

Via downloader install these 2x apps if you haven't already got them

1. Adguard - Adguard_v3.6.54_mod_apkdone.com.apk

2. Aptoide (replacement app store) - aptoide-latest.apk

3. Once installed open Adguard app

4. Turn protection on

5. Go top left to the 3 lines and click on settings

6. Click on Content blocking. Make sure everything is on & create local vpn

7. At the bottom, user rules, open that

8. Turn on

9. Click on + bottom right

10. Type in ||amazon.com^

11. Click save

12. Go to settings - general. Make sure auto start is enabled. By default it should be

13. Before you exit make sure protection is enabled

14. Once you exit, go to my Fire tv

15. Click on About

16. Click on Check for updates

17. After a short while you will get a message saying "update error".

That's it, and in theory a permanent fix to stop updates coming through.
 
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Ok, so I got a little guide for the above. Does come with some caveats, though.

1. This won't work with a VPN running, but might do with some tweaks to the VPN settings if available.

2. Amazon music or any other Amazon app will not work, other than Prime Video

3. You won't be able to install apps from Amazon app store, but you can do via Aptoide or another 3rd party app store.

Setup guide

Via downloader install these 2x apps if you haven't already got them

1. Adguard - Adguard_v3.6.54_mod_apkdone.com.apk

2. Aptoide (replacement app store) - aptoide-latest.apk

3. Once installed open Adguard app

4. Turn protection on

5. Go top left to the 3 lines and click on settings

6. Click on Content blocking. Make sure everything is on

7. At the bottom, user rules, open that

8. Turn on

9. Click on + bottom right

10. Type in ||amazon.com^

11. Click save

12. Go to settings - general. Make sure auto start is enabled. By default it should be

13. Before you exit make sure protection is enabled

14. Once you exit, go to my Fire tv

15. Click on About

16. Click on Check for updates

17. After a short while you will get a message saying "update error".

That's it, and in theory a permanent fix to stop updates coming through.
right so i will still be able to watch amazon prime and what about alexa will that still work i have the fire cube
 
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