Jailbreaking the Amazon Echo

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

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3 for 3 with these amazon products lol. This time we're tackling the amazon echo, completely wiping FireOS, and placing stock android on it, to become an amazing even BETTER smart home display, AND music player, with Home assistant on the amazon echo, AND Music assistant!

LINKS TO EVERYTHING:
Amazon Echo Show 8 (The one I covered in this video): https://ebay.us/VMWVs7
Amazon Echo Show 5 1st Gen: https://ebay.us/kcuRSl
Amazon Echo Show 5 2nd Gen: https://ebay.us/C0gQpH

Commands to backing up your FireOS should be in the instructions, don't worry!
Link to Jailbreak Echo show 8: https://xdaforums.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-amazon-echo-show-8-1st-gen-2019-crown.4766687/
LineageOS Android port: https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-unofficial-11-checkers-lineageos-18-1-for-the-amazon-echo-show-5-2019.4763475/
If you want google apps (Grab version 18.1, ARM): https://wiki.lineageos.org/gapps/

Check out Music Assistant: https://www.music-assistant.io
Check out Home Assistant: https://www.home-assistant.io


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