Amazon has made the decision to integrate the Android OS instead of its restrictive Fire OS as it looks to develop a higher quality version of its Fire tablet as Google unveiled its Pixel 10 lineup.

Amazon uses an Android-based operating system called Fire OS for its Amazon Fire line of tablets and Fire TV line of smart TVs. But a few years ago we learned that the company was looking to move away ...

Summary: Amazon is reportedly planning to ditch the Android-based Fire OS soon. Its first streaming device running on Vega OS is said to be launching later in 2025. Amazon is also working with ...

For the longest time, Amazon's tablet and TV devices used a slimmed, somewhat locked-down variant of Android called Fire OS. This was useful for end users for general familiarity and ease of use, and ...

It's an interesting move. We have one FireTV and the fact in runs Android means that support for nth-tier third party services is pretty good even without jailbreaking. A lot of things like: non-us ...

Amazon’s potential abandonment of Fire OS represents a seismic shift in the company’s hardware strategy, signaling recognition that proprietary software limitations have hindered tablet sales and ...

Amazon has been selling tablets with a forked version of Android called Fire OS since 2011. The current lineup includes a mix of budget and mid-range devices with starting prices between $60 and $230.

Amazon is rumored to be launching Vega OS later this year, its new in-house developed TV OS for its streaming devices, which could replace Fire OS entirely. Amazon is already working on getting ...

Amazon revamps Fire TV OS with a faster, streamlined UI, Alexa+ integration, and new features, rolling out to select devices in February 2026.