Amazon won’t release Fire Sticks that support sideloading anymore

Ars Technica
By Scharon HardingApr 17, 2026, 1:42 pm181 ptsTrendingTop
The writing was on the wall, and now it's on Amazon’s website. Newly released Fire Sticks will not support the sideloading of Android apps or any other software from outside Amazon’s official app store. The proof comes from an update to Amazon’s website for developers, which currently reads: Starting with…

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