Amazon Looking To Remove Android From Fire TV Devices, Here's What Might Change

Amazon has been on a spree to aggressively change things about their products, and the recent example was Kindles. Now, developments suggest that Amazon is planning to remove the Fire TV ecosystem from Android. Pretty recently, Amazon dropped the Fire TV Stick HD in the market, and it now operates on the in-house Vega OS, throwing Android TV OS out of the window.As per a report published by Lowpass, Amazon is planning to transition all the Fire TV Stick devices in the future to Vega OS and slowly strip Android from their ecosystem. With this, the tech giant will have greater control over the ecosystem and decrease its reliance on Google. However, if you are someone who thinks that this doesn't have any downside, then you are wrong. While Amazon will definitely

enjoy a monopoly with this move, the end consumers will have to bid adieu to a lot of features. As of now, the latest Fire TV Stick TV HD is up for grabs on Amazon under pre-orders. Another report by Cord Cutters News suggested that some users going through the product page may see a warning that, for enhanced security, the device does not support sideloading or installing applications from unknown sources. This clearly indicates that the users will only be able to download applications from the Apple App Store.Smartphones May Finally Fix The Battery Problem Everyone Hates For those who are unaware, Amazon introduced the Vega OS in September 2025, and it is a Linux-based OS. The operating system has been built from scratch and provides Amazon full authority to control the updates, user experience, and features. This comes as bad news for all those who have been fans of Android TV OS and were comfortable with it, because Amazon has already planned to gradually remove the same from their system.