Hi everyone!
I will be purchasing a Kindle Fire for my friend on Christmas, and wanted to become further informed regarding custom ROMs on the Kindle Fire.
Specifically, the newer Kindle Fire 2nd Generation, which was available at a lowered price for a day on amazon. (upgraded 1GB RAM, 1.2GHz, running Amazon OS over android 4.0 vs. older gen which ran on 2.3, with only 512MB RAM and 1Ghz processor)
There are currently no custom android ROMs for this new model Kindle Fire, but there are masses of ROMs for the first Kindle Fire.
Would it be possible for myself to modify a Kindle Fire AOSP-based rom for the new Kindle Fire? (unoficcial CM10, Jelly Bean ROM tablet optimized, etc.)
They have very few hardware differences, perhaps I could implement the new additions into the source code and attempt to run?
I would like to know if this idea is feasible for a person with little android developing knowledge, or if it would be only for higher-level devs.
Thanks!
question_air said:
Hi everyone!
I will be purchasing a Kindle Fire for my friend on Christmas, and wanted to become further informed regarding custom ROMs on the Kindle Fire.
Specifically, the newer Kindle Fire 2nd Generation, which was available at a lowered price for a day on amazon. (upgraded 1GB RAM, 1.2GHz, running Amazon OS over android 4.0 vs. older gen which ran on 2.3, with only 512MB RAM and 1Ghz processor)
There are currently no custom android ROMs for this new model Kindle Fire, but there are masses of ROMs for the first Kindle Fire.
Would it be possible for myself to modify a Kindle Fire AOSP-based rom for the new Kindle Fire? (unoficcial CM10, Jelly Bean ROM tablet optimized, etc.)
They have very few hardware differences, perhaps I could implement the new additions into the source code and attempt to run?
I would like to know if this idea is feasible for a person with little android developing knowledge, or if it would be only for higher-level devs.
Thanks!
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Did anyone ever get the bootloaders on the new Kindle Fires unlocked so we could boot an alternate kernel yet? (I know Hashcode was working on it but I haven't been keeping up)
Still locked, making the second generation a white elephant.
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Isn't this the wrong forum to post this? First of all, the title says Kindle Fire 2 (misleading), second, this is a question.
this "question" belongs in the Q&A section not development...
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this "question" belongs in the Q&A section not development...
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Agree and moved to Q&A
MD
I like kindle fire very much, simple and easy to use. The problem is the HD 8.9" screen is still a little smaller, will amazone consider a bigger screen for the next generation?
I am considering Apple ipad 2 or kindle fire HD 8.9, has very limited budget. If the kindle fire next generation release soon, maybe HD price will drop some. Any idea?
Your on the wrong forum. This is for Amazon Kindle Fire 1st Gen. Search for the Kindle Fire HD forums. And to answer your question I don't know, but a 10 in. screen wouldn't be bad.
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Hi!
I would like to buy one of these tablets.
I was really excited about Nexus and I was ready to buy this. Then I read about that Kindle Fire HDX which has better GPU & CPU and still is available for better price than Nexus.
The only think which makes me wonder is Fire OS. This is very modified Android. If I own Kindle I would like to put there normal Android OS. Is it possible? I would really like to know this.
Or maybe you guys could suggest me any better tablet for similar price?
I would like to use tablet as a normal user mostly. For gaming, movies, music. GPS nav and maybe 3G (but it's not necessary, since Kindle doesn't have it, and about Nexus I am not sure).
Besides I would use this sometimes as an replacement for laptop. To read PDFs and Word documents for work. And record videos for Youtube. Idk what more, so I think that would be all.
Thank you for answers and I am sorry if I post this thread in a wrong place.
Hi, I was in BB yesterday and noticed they had a Kindle geared towards kids. I have the original Kindle Fire and was wondering if there is a ROM out there based on that? I don't use the Kindle often and have a 4 year old I would like to get playing with a kids tablet and this would be great if there is something out there.
Thanks!
Pliss !! Apps port all android tablets
I'm no expert with Amazon Fire devices.
Question is is it possible yet to root an Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet 10th Generation?
Just it would be nice to see the apps files I have installed and maybe amend them.
Sorry more used to a laptop running windows.
I would love to root thisand stop getting sidetracked and returning to my old laptop which mm however was sabotaged by the same peoplw but wait mmm no ones ever who you think they are but they are wait