Amazon's New Fire Sticks Block Sideloading with Transition to Vega OS
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Summary
Amazon is transitioning its Fire TV streaming devices from the Android-based Fire OS to a new Linux-based Vega OS, which will prevent users from sideloading apps from outside Amazon's official store. The two newest Fire Stick models already block third-party app installations, and Amazon has confirmed it won't update existing Fire OS devices to Vega. This move gives Amazon more control over the device ecosystem and supports new features like Alexa+.
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Moving to the Linux-based Vega OS makes it easier for Amazon devices to run more modern software
Vega also gives Amazon more control over how people use Fire devices
The two newest Fire Sticks block apps from outside of Amazon's store
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