I can't post an official thank you to the development thread but I wanted to say thanks to all of those that have contributed to the development of the CM10.1/JB work for my Kindle Fire and all a hearty thanks to those that documented how it's all done.
I've owned my Kindle Fire for just over a year and wondered why people like their tablets so much. My Fire was limited, even after I initially rooted it just to get the Google apps on it, getting stuck with a 2.x base.
Now, with JB on it, my tablet has become a very powerful tool. I can't imagine life without a table any more. On the other hand, I wouldn't buy a Kindle Fire again unless I could root it and keep it current.
Beautiful rom
Thanks for the dev work hard
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I know is premature,
but what about a full port of ICS on the KF?
Is it possible?
Considering the lack of physical buttons, it may be the very best version of Android to port on the KF. I think the best of community effort should be focused on that.
thanks...
b.
It's possible, anything is possible. We are not really ready for this step yet though, we need a working recovery first. There are people working on both the recovery and ICS
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berna.pelle said:
I know is premature,
but what about a full port of ICS on the KF?
Is it possible?
Considering the lack of physical buttons, it may be the very best version of Android to port on the KF. I think the best of community effort should be focused on that.
thanks...
b.
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I have no doubt that most devs will be focusing on ICS for the Fire, but as SikYou stated; the first step is getting a solid recovery to work with.
If I were to give you rough timeline estimates, it would generally look like this (guesstimates based on timelines of other devices throughout the years) :
Root - Within one week or day of release for popular devices (achieved)
Recovery - Between one week and a month (my guess would be first week in december for a solid recovery. Koush seems to be continuing work on the Nexus S, then moving to the Galaxy Nexus next, doesn't appear that he has time to focus on CWM for the fire. Expect others to step in and get a working recovery.
Kernels - This one could be all over the place. It seems that there is solid progress so far, so you might see something beta ready in december. I would wager that stable versions won't pop up until early january though.
ROMs - This one's tough, you'll see devs being able to put out ROMs in december, but I don't expect stable builds to be showing up until january. I also expect to see the Cyanogenmod team come up with a status report early january, with a stable release in mid - late january.
Hopefully this is all wrong and the devs work enough miracles to give us some early christmas presents
As always, they're hard at work for creating great new options for our devices. So, devs, keep up the good work and we'll support you all the way.
Many thanks for your quick answers... and for your infinite patience with us newbies...
b.
berna.pelle said:
I know is premature,
but what about a full port of ICS on the KF?
Is it possible?
Considering the lack of physical buttons, it may be the very best version of Android to port on the KF. I think the best of community effort should be focused on that.
thanks...
b.
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I'm sure people will figure out how to put all sorts of stuff on this thing just for fun, but they're already there 100% for normal users- they've got a root that allows the Google Market and Google Apps to run on it, while keeping the Amazon integration working that this device is sold for. XDA's improvements to the Kindle Fire have been fast and impressive. Now, if iPhone Dev Team would get working on the 4S....
If you landed on this thread hoping for a link to CyanogenMod 9 (android 4.0) for the kindle fire...
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21581633&postcount=635
your welcome.
queencitypete said:
If you landed on this thread hoping for a link to CyanogenMod 9 (android 4.0) for the kindle fire...
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21581633&postcount=635
your welcome.
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Holy thread reincarnation batman!!!
You could send people to the actual thread rather than one random post in a thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1411895
Hi there,
So I've been around this forum for a while and I've done pretty excessive flashing of custom roms / mods / themes for my android phones this far.
I never had a tablet, but I feel somewhat in love with the new kindle fire HD, so here is my question:
To anyone of you who have been around for some time and have another popular developer device with lots of custom roms and stuff:
#1 Is there a lot of development support for the kindle here on xda? It seems to be a really great device but I don't want to buy some tablet that has minor development (roms, bug fixes, CM9-10 support, kernels).
#2 From your perspective: how hard is it to really brick the old kindle fire? For me it would be essential to root my new kindle fire HD, this means no warranty if bricked (that's at least how it gets handled on other devices).
#3 As I'm form Germany, does someone know if there are any problems when using it outside of the USA? For anyone who does not know: Kindle fire HD 8.9 is only available in the USA, it's 7'' brother however will be available all over the world (and I'm gonna buy the 8.9'' one).
#4 How about usb OTG? Supported? Working on custom roms? If not, maybe someone knows about usb OTG on the new kindle fire HD?
Thanks in advance!
swent said:
Hi there,
So I've been around this forum for a while and I've done pretty excessive flashing of custom roms / mods / themes for my android phones this far.
I never had a tablet, but I feel somewhat in love with the new kindle fire HD, so here is my question:
To anyone of you who have been around for some time and have another popular developer device with lots of custom roms and stuff:
#1 Is there a lot of development support for the kindle here on xda? It seems to be a really great device but I don't want to buy some tablet that has minor development (roms, bug fixes, CM9-10 support, kernels).
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30866894
#2 From your perspective: how hard is it to really brick the old kindle fire? For me it would be essential to root my new kindle fire HD, this means no warranty if bricked (that's at least how it gets handled on other devices).
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Typically, the only thing that will permanently brick the device is physical damage.
#3 As I'm form Germany, does someone know if there are any problems when using it outside of the USA? For anyone who does not know: Kindle fire HD 8.9 is only available in the USA, it's 7'' brother however will be available all over the world (and I'm gonna buy the 8.9'' one).
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I could be wrong, but I think the Amazon app store and video on demand were only available in the US but it may have been changed since the announcement of the new devices.
#4 How about usb OTG? Supported? Working on custom roms? If not, maybe someone knows about usb OTG on the new kindle fire HD?
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USB OTG is supported, but there isn't very much in regards to power output ( around 3V), so you'll need a powered hub. And not all OTG devices work so it's kind of a crap shoot.
There is a lot of development for the 2011 kindle fire so I'm pretty sure that a lot of developers will do great things for the new versions
If you live outside the US(like me), you won't be able to fully enjoy the stock kindle fire. If you're gonna buy the HD, I advice rooting and installing a custom ROM once available.
I bought a 2011 version kindle fire a couple of days ago(the store was selling it for $115) and I was able to root it quite easily(I didn't root my galaxy s2 and nexus 7 so this is my 1st attempt to root an android device). Installing ROMs may seem daunting at first but once you get the hang of it, it's actually quite easy.
Sorry for my impatience, but I haven't seen ANYTHING on the dev page or questions... This is something a LOT of us would like, even though a lot of our attention is going towards the Kindle Fire HD. Thanks!
when, i might ask?
Devices:
Kindle Fire with AlienDroid primary and Modaco secondary
Vlasp said:
when, i might ask?
Devices:
Kindle Fire with AlienDroid primary and Modaco secondary
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When he gets it done. It is really rude to ask for ETAs when the Devs have life's just like you and I, maybe they just don't want to spend all their days working on it. And a lot of devs do this part-time I'm between their actual work hours
so Hashcode will have it done when he gets done
Alright, Please forgive me for not being caught up on my Kindle Fire news.
Someone asked me the other day if they should buy one. Specifically this:
www[.]amazon[.]com/dp/B0083Q04IQ/
I have rooted and ROM'd a couple friends' Kindle Fires for them, but this was before Amazon released the latest round of new Kindle devices.
Does Hashcode's CM 10 ROM and Kernel work with this device?
Tell them to save their money. No Hashcodes will not work on this device. Development for this device can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1789 .
Thepooch said:
Tell them to save their money. No Hashcodes will not work on this device. Development for this device can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1789 .
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Bummer, that's what I was afraid of. Thanks for the info.
Ya it`s not really worth it IMO.
Not when you can get a Nexus 7 for $40 more.
Serious I know and it will root nice, lots of custom roms and no lockscreen adds arghh.
Is this possible, a port? I know The kf2 has higher everything, but I used my friend's KF2 and I liked it a lot!
You mean the Kindle Fire hd?
I know that it's running Android 4.0 ice cream sandwich while the original fire runs Android 2.3 gingerbread. If you wanted to flash an ics ROM on to your fire it's pretty easy and there are plenty to choose from here on the forum. I don't know if someone has made a specific ROM to look like the KFHD but I would advise looking around in the android development section. Good Luck! :good:
I meant the refurbed new one. Maybe I could port it.
Sent from a bird... No, a plane... Wait, It's a Kindle Fire!
I doubt anyone will work on it.... Your beset bet would possibly be to discuss it with ichigo