This guide applies to the users of all Fire TV Stick devices, including FireStick 4K Max, FireStick Lite, FireStick 4K, as well as Fire TV Cube.

Developer Options is a setting within Fire TV devices that enables the installation of third-party apps from unknown sources.

The removal has been reported to affect Fire TV OS versions starting from 7.2.8.5.

Follow these steps to make the Developer Options appear again:

1. Select FireStick Settings

2. Click My Fire TV

3. Click About (only if you DO NOT see Developer Options on this screen).

4. Click on your Fire TV Stick quickly 7 times.

5. You will see a notification at the bottom saying No need, you are already a developer. That’s it, you have enabled Developer Options.

6. Press the back button once or go back to Settings > My Fire TV and you will now see Developer Options.