I’ll share some videos later to demonstrate these features. ![]() Though keep in mind the screen size is small, so I designed my Lovelace UI to focus on media and nothing else. Battery life can last for the full day with the screen being on for hours (will likely degrade over time though).Home Assistant UI is snappy using the latest HA 0.111.Resuming the tablet from sleep is very quick, taking less than a second.You need Fully Kiosk Browser and the ‘keep screen awake’ setting enabled. When using the bundled wireless charging stand, the tablet screen can stay awake to display the Home Assistant UI.Still uses an outdated Android Webview version, but there are no issues loading custom Lovelace cards.I use the Amazon Fire Toolbox to easily install the service. Google Play Services and Play Store are supported. Specifications Screen: 8in (1280 x 800) IPS LCD (189ppi) Processor: 2GHz quad-core RAM: 2GB of RAM Storage: 32 or 64GB microSD slot. ![]() No more lock screen ads or lock screen! Pressing the Power button from sleep mode will bring up the Home Assistant UI (assuming that was the last app you opened), just like with a regular Android tablet.I haven’t tested Alexa or Google Assistant with it, but I wouldn’t expect it to be great. So far, I haven’t found any problems with it besides the price. I had the 2017 version of the HD8 which I was able to get Home Assistant to be functional, but I wasn’t happy with it. I bought the bundle with the wireless charging stand so that the tablet can be moved around easily. I’ve been playing around with the new Amazon Fire HD8 Plus and I’m really liking it as a dedicated Home Assistant tablet in the living room.
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