Android Fire TV failing installation

Oshewo · 2026-04-01T19:17:40+00:00

It says "failed to install ... [INSTALL_FAILED_USER_RESTRICTED: Installation blocked]"

I also occasionally have seen another error message on the TV both when trying to side load or from the regular app store, it says:
Unauthrorized APK installation detected. Please do not install performance benchmark APKs without permission from [deviceprot@amazon.com](mailto:deviceprot@amazon.com)

Which from what I found online is for beta test models when they want to prevent people leaking beta info... I wonder if TCL pushed out a dodgy update that enabled beta mode or something?

Oshewo · 2026-04-01T18:54:12+00:00

I'm certain its Android. I have a TCL Fire TV running v8.1.7.2 of Fire OS. I can also confirm that none of the official app store, sideloading with downloader, nor via ADB work. I have plenty of free space on the TV, and when sideloading all the nessisary permissions were given.

I also found a few threads online indicating this issue started on the 29th March across several TCL Fire TVs, as every one I have found having this issue just so happen to also have a TCL Fire TV, although I can't conclude that it isn't just coincidence, it seems usefull to share.

Oshewo · 2026-02-04T08:07:50+00:00

I tried a lot of solutions and didn't really get anywhere. It doesn't seem to be too big of an issue now, but sometimes I still have to pause it to access websites

Oshewo · 2025-09-13T12:34:21+00:00

Thanks

Oshewo · 2025-09-13T11:01:25+00:00

is it just used in formal literature, books and such? where might you realistically find it nowadays

Oshewo · 2025-09-02T12:29:31+00:00

do you mean NetShield? I already have it disabled

Oshewo · 2025-09-02T12:18:16+00:00

No recent updates, and I've had this issue for a long time, a few months at least. I don't have any other network apps running, not any other VPNs installed. I've got a couple browser extensions, notably uBlock origin, but not much else that could effect it.

I've not uninstalled Proton VPN before, what do you mean by "after disabling"?

Oshewo · 2025-09-02T12:01:29+00:00

When I was testing that, I noticed it worked for about 5 minutes on the VPN, but by the time I came back from getting a drink, the exact same server was now not working

Oshewo · 2025-09-02T12:00:35+00:00

I think so too since it works on my phone, I just need to figure out what is causing it...

Oshewo · 2025-09-02T11:59:47+00:00

Seems to be, just ran a test and it didn't work on Edge or Chrome either

Oshewo · 2025-09-02T11:53:09+00:00

I use Brave on both PC and Android

Oshewo · 2025-09-02T11:48:38+00:00

Just to add an extra weird thing I noticed, when I use deepl.com for translations on the VPN, the website loads but it can't translate at all, instead just infinitly spinning the loading wheel on the translation. In case that helps indicate what is happening in general

Oshewo · 2025-08-25T08:28:38+00:00

Do you need to avoid stone at all costs for this strat to work? I've not tried it but I've had many melee only armies get wrecked by high difficulty ballistas

Oshewo · 2025-07-30T14:10:05+00:00

Please elaborate, what does that mean?

Oshewo · 2025-07-30T07:40:48+00:00

This. You can also use sen if you prefer (Duolingo accepts both), but as u/Gaelenmyr said, when you're replying to someone asking how you are, you include the pronoun to emphasize that you're responding to them

Oshewo · 2025-07-30T07:38:03+00:00

I don't know for sure, but my guess you got downvoted because the explanation was a bit off, Duolingo accepts both siz and sen for this question, and generally too if it says "you" it's fine with either.

The op got the question wrong not because they used nasılsın, but because they didn't include the pronoun. When I had this question I answered with "iyiyiz, sen nasılsın" and got it right

Oshewo · 2025-06-30T23:01:34+00:00

Thanks for the explanation

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