The Amazon Echo Show seems to be running a very customised version of Amazon's Fire operating system, which is based on Android. Jailbreak Amazon Echo.
- Set to local time zone that's not in the USA.
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- Change Echos name to anything, not limited to Alexa, Echo, or Amazon. On nearly all Android devices, if you go into the device settings screen and tap on the device's serial number several times, you'll enable developer options.
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It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. However, the EFF says that researchers (and consumers) should have the right to dig into underlying code to make sure that the devices are "working as intended to make sure they're not sneaking around behind your back" without fear of legal repercussions.