Echo Show 15 - Kiosk - Workaround 2024

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As many have found, current versions of Amazon Echo Show 15 no longer have the ability to side-load apps. While there are several work-arounds which involve getting the .apk into the the device. Amazon removed the System / Files app which has root authority to install unknown APKs. With this removed, you cannot install stuff like Fully-Kiosk.

That said, the Show does still have a web browser.
You can open it by saying “Alexa, Open Silk”

You can, of course, enter your dashboard URL here and load your dashboard - but… The browser will not remain on screen and eventually go back to the Alexa homepage.

There is a potential work-around…

Using the script here:

Create a Custom Tile and add the script:

<script>
    var AlwaysUseSilk = true
    var SilkVisualMode = true
</script>
<script defer src="https://dagammla.gitlab.io/keep-silk-open/keep.js">
</script>

Add the Custom Tile somewhere on your dashboard and it should stay open.

Will there ever be a work-around? Unknown, but the most active site to follow is: How to Sideload APK Apps on the Amazon Echo Show 15 | AFTVnews

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Hello Cory. I am new to echo show 15, but I understand batch/script programming. I will really appreciate if you can elaborate on how exactly to add custom tile with your script to echo show 15 dashboard. I believe my issue is exactly what you described. I’m trying to set up echo show 15 for my mom so she can watch some streaming programming from the silk browser and it keeps going back to echo show dashboard literally after only a few minutes.

Thank you,
Sam