Fire OS

Fire OS is a mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). It is developed by Amazon for their devices. Fire OS includes proprietary software, a customized user interface primarily centered on content consumption, and heavy ties to content available from Amazon's storefronts and services.

This article is about the Android-based mobile operating system by Amazon. For the HTML5-powered operating system by Mozilla, see Firefox OS.

Fire OS
Screenshot
Fire OS 7.3.1.7 running on the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (10th generation)
DeveloperAmazon
Written inC (core), C++, Java (UI)
OS familyAndroid (Linux)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelBased on the Android Open source project, with Proprietary software & Proprietary components
Latest release
  • Fire OS 7.3.2.9 for 8th-11th generation devices / ?, 2023
  • Fire OS 8.3.2.1 for 12th generation devices / ?, 2023
Marketing targetBudget/Low priced tablet/phone market,
Members of the Amazon Ecosystem
Package managerAPK
Platforms32-bit and 64-bit ARM
Kernel typeMonolithic (modified Linux kernel)
UserlandBionic libc, mksh shell, native core utilities with a few from NetBSD
Default
user interface		Graphical (Multi-touch)
LicenseProprietary EULA; based on Apache License 2.0
Modified Linux kernel under GNU GPL v2
Official websitedeveloper.amazon.com/docs/fire-tv/fire-os-overview.html
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