The launcher prioritizes Amazon products. The notification shade is cluttered with "Shop Amazon" suggestions. And the Google Play Store? Not installed by default.
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| Test | Stock Fire OS | LineageOS 18.1 (Verified) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 52 seconds | 41 seconds | | Launcher Redraws | Frequent (Amazon widgets) | Zero | | Google Play Store | Sideloaded (Crashes often) | Native (Stable) | | Split Screen Mode | Broken | Working (Android 11 native) | | Notification Response | Laggy (1.2s delay) | Instant (0.2s) | | 5GHz Wi-Fi Speed | 120 Mbps | 144 Mbps | | 3D Gaming (Asphalt 9) | Stutter on medium | Smooth on medium | The launcher prioritizes Amazon products