Fire TV / Stick - Awesome setup and Must have apps

This is the Best Setup & Top apps for power users on a none rooted Fire TV :D

Here is the video ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoQHoIaFhsw

1- FireStarter
2- Play Muisc Android TV
3- YouTube Android TV
4- Dolphin Browser
5- Es File Explorer
6- Play Movies Android TV
7- VLC Android TV
8- Splashtop
9- CCleaner
10- 1Mobile

Note:
This setup was done on the New Fire TV 2015 running Fire OS 5, but most of the apps should work jute fine on Fire OS 4.

Kodi on Fire stick, 100% cpu usage after inactivity

I have been using the Kodi on my fire stick for several months and it has been working great however lately I have noticed that if you leave it running idle for a while the menu is very sluggish. When I check the cpu usage, both cores are at or near 100%. I need to restart Kodi for it to work. I backed up my settings, uninstalled Kodi, installed a newer version, restored the backup settings and it still does it. Anyone experience this type of behavior with their Amazon device running Kodi? Thanks.

Advice on "unbricking" a soft-bricked stick

I've been scouring different forums for nearly a month now and can't find a solution that works for my situation. I resisted posting here, hoping to find the info on my own without any luck. I have a handful (6) of these generic MK809III Rockchip 3188 based sticks. All identical. I have no idea which Chinese manufacturer assembled them. Four of them work perfectly. Two of them have been corrupted by me. I inadvertently wiped out the build.prop files. The files are there, but they are empty. (I know this because the last one I botched, I could see the file in the open editor with no content, as a read-only. The moment I closed the screen... that was it.

Using the "hold the pin in hole, then power up, wait 5 or 10 seconds, then release the pin" method of recovery (sorry, I don't know the proper name) does boot it into recovery mode, but the screen shows this:
Failed to mount /mnt/external_sd (No such device)
Failed to mount /mnt/external_sd (No such device)
Failed to mount /mnt/external_sd (No such device)
one_data_if_exist->can't find databk partition
Formatting /data...
Formatting /cache...
Booting...
--- then, a stuck boot animation.

My problem, is that I cannot connect to these via USB to do anything to them. My system tools are:

Linux 14.04 LTS workstation
RK_Flashtool_1.7
Android Studio
Latest Android tools sdk
Other tools available to me: A Mac (running Yosemite OSx)

Notes:
- Adb drivers, I assume, are correct, because I can access the working stick computer via ADB
- The RKFlashtool will not recognize any of the corrupted units, or show that it is even connected
- Obviously, I cannot set the "Connect to PC" flag without the OS booted
- In a terminal window, adb does not show the usb device as being connected
- I do not have a back up for any of these. I tried, but both Clockwork and TWRP would not recognize the unit to permit a backup. The unit is recognized as: "get_dongle_3188".

I really need some advice. I must be overlooking something, I admit to be very new to Android. I wish it were possible to backup one of the working units, and install it on the corrupt units. But no backup app was installed in the boot loader of the corrupted (that I'm aware of).

Thanks for your time!

My Xperia Z Ultra Screen dpi setting change doesn't stick after reboot

I flashed the rooted 5.1.1 firmware, and the developer made the dpi really small so that it looks like a tablet. However, I want everything to be bigger. I want to change from 320 to 400. I tried Dpi changer app on play store, and also tried build prop editor app to change manually, but after rebooting, the setting doesn't stick. It's back to 320.

Could someone please let me know why this is happening? Any idea how I can change to 400?

Thank you so much!

Stick ROM version of my G3

Hey. I just reviewed an update for my G3 (pic 1) . I'm on stock rom with root and recovery. I would like to flash a stock rom so I can use the OTA update. My phone is D852, unlocked, and I don't know witch stock rom to download (Rogers,bell). I attached the software info for my phone. Thanks!

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Fire TV Stick - won't register

A colleague just got a new TV Stick and it won't register, Amazon said they will have de-authorised it by accident, they've sent him a new one but do not want the old one back
Can anything be done with the old one?
Can it be used for anything at all or is it useless?

thanks

Stick with ROM 20150725. No OTA avilable.

Hi i am on 20150725 ROM Version actually and after trying to check update via OTA it says me that i am on newest version already. Can some know how can i update my software to 20150909 via OTA?