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It seems that Amazon has plans on ditching the Android on the Fire OS for a Linux-based one. According to Lowpass's journalist Janko Roettgers, Amazon has been working on an alternative OS for years. “Amazon’s new operating system is also based on a flavor of Linux, and is using a more web-forward application model. Vega, the codename of Amazon's work-in-progress OS, is a web-forward OS for smart home devices. This means Amazon's Fire TV sticks and tablets, Echo Show and other devices that use the Fire OS may be changed soon. Roettgers also stated that Amazon is heading to split with Android for all their new devices as Vega is designed to run on different systems. Google Assistant will be replaced by Gemini on Android, Android Auto, and WearOS. As AI requires a certain level of hardware, Google Assistant will continue operation on smartphones that don't meet the minimum specifications (2GB of RAM, Android 10), Google Home devices, Google TV, smart displays, and other similar technologies. Read more in our articles including "Amazon to replace Android Fire OS for Linux-based Vega OS" and "The Huawei Matepad Pro 2026 is official".