Fire OS
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Screenshot  Fire OS 7.3.1.7 running on the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (10th generation) | |
| Developer | Amazon |
|---|---|
| Written in | C (core), C++, Java (UI)[1] |
| OS family | Android (Linux) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Based on the Android Open source project,[2] with proprietary software & proprietary components[3] |
| Latest release |
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| Marketing target | Budget/Low priced market, Members of the Amazon ecosystem |
| Package manager | Amazon Appstore, APK |
| Platforms | 32-bit and 64-bit ARM |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (modified Linux kernel) |
| Userland | Bionic libc,[5] mksh shell,[6] Toybox as the native core utilities with a few from NetBSD[7] |
| Default user interface | Graphical (Multi-touch) |
| License | Proprietary EULA; based on Apache License 2.0[8] Modified Linux kernel under GNU GPL v2[9] |
| Official website | developer |
Fire OS is an Android-based operating system developed by Amazon. It is designed to be used on Amazon-brand tablet computers and Fire TVs.[10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Android Code Analysis". Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Philosophy and Goals". Android Open Source Project. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Google's iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary". Ars Technica. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Fire Tablet Software Updates". Amazon.
- ↑ "libc – platform/bionic – Git at Google". android.googlesource.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ↑ "master – platform/external/mksh – Git at Google". android.googlesource.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ↑ "toolbox – platform/system/core – Git at Google". Archived from the original on February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Amazon Device Terms". Amazon. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Licenses". Android Open Source Project. Open Handset Alliance. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Amazon Fire Tablets". Amazon Appstore Developer Portal. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
