

Update: In the latest Amazon update released a few days ago you can remove the Alexa button by going to Settings. If you share your Fire tablet with family members, did you know that Alexa is disabled if you turn parental controls on? This is an easy way to shut off Alexa, without doing a bunch of complicated things in the settings menu. Then go back one screen to “All” and do the same thing with the Alexa Cards app. Once that is done go to Settings>Apps&Games>Manage All Apps, then swipe left three times to the “All” category and select the Alexa app Icon and do a force stop, then clear the data and the Cache. After the most recent Firestick Software Update, some devices have now received the New Fire TV Interface. To stop Alexa from coming up when home is held, go to Settings>Device Options and look for the Alexa title, on my Kindle it’s the 4th title down from the top, then tap the slider to make it so Alexa doesn’t come up when home is held. Below you will find screenshot guides for deleting apps on your Amazon Firestick or Fire TV on two different Fire TV interfaces. Although you cannot uninstall Alexa, there are a few things you can do to turn it off.

Many users have reported that Alexa is draining their battery or they simply do not want to have it on their device. One of the key enhancements is Alexa, the interactive voice assistant. How do you manage app notifications on your Fire tablet or any other mobile device? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.Amazon has pushed out a multitude of firmware updates recently for users in the United States and have one of the Fire tablets from 2016. And it can help improve the battery life of the tablet. It will reduce the amount of bandwidth being used on your network, which is helpful in a busy household. There are other advantages of disabling app notifications, too. It’s also just plain annoying having a noisy device alerting you about every little thing. Still, you can get some productive things done but probably don’t want to be constantly reminded of emails or other work items. The Amazon Fire tablet is meant to be an entertainment device.

Or, set it as a priority so it always appears at the top of your notification list. On the next screen, you can block the app’s notifications completely. Next, scroll through the list of apps and tap the one you no longer want to see or hear notifications for. Note that all apps will be installed with the default to display notifications. To manage notifications, head to Settings > Sound & Notification > App Notifications. Like other recent versions of Android, you can see your notifications by swiping from the top of the screen down to display the notification shade. Manage App Notifications on Amazon Fire Tablet Note: For this article, I’m using the new Fire HD 10 with Alexa Hands-Free, but the process of managing app notifications is essentially the same on the other current-generation tablets like the Fire HD 8 and Fire 7.
