I have rooted my Kindle Fire, I installed jellybean, and a few custom ROM's on it. Would it be possible to turn this device into something else (non-android), such as iOS to make it an iPAD or a Windows 8 tablet, Ubuntu, and any other things out there. If it is possible, Would be there an actual benifit?
cott789 said:
I have rooted my Kindle Fire, I installed jellybean, and a few custom ROM's on it. Would it be possible to turn this device into something else (non-android), such as iOS to make it an iPAD or a Windows 8 tablet, Ubuntu, and any other things out there. If it is possible, Would be there an actual benifit?
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Hello, sorry to interrupt your thread here, but it has came to my attention you are posting in the wrong section. For the correct section for Questions and Answers , please click here use here for now on : http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1561 . Thanks and hope you have a great day
And to help you with your question , there is a Ubuntu Touch available for your Kindle : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2169327&page=1
There is also Real Linux : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677085
Real benefit as a daily OS? Not likely, the device was designed around android, that's what works best on it... Anything else would be clumsy and not very useful.
That being said, I do use Linux (Debian 10) on my fire, but not all the time... I only use it for tuning the fuel injection system on my car (MegaSquirt via TunerStudio).
Ubuntu Touch. But this is just a preview that Hashcode ported but it not as a daily OS as CM.
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Hi guys,
Ubuntu has been released for the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire has similar specs.
Is there a way to port it to it?
I don't know...
maybe...
with some skills
dank101 said:
maybe...
with some skills
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Defiantly possible. If you can run linux on it, then you can run Ubuntu on it! but i dont have any of the skills to even attempt to
Maybe hashcode will help.
Hope he sees this thread *crossfingers*
I hope that all the components are supported (eg wifi)
Yes, I run it on my Kindle and it does pretty good. I've only tried the lightweight version with the assistance of Complete Linux Installer app The wifi works well and using a good version of Firefox is sweet
Naa.I want it natively
I'm using an old 1st gen kindle fire, i did this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192818 like a year ago and it was fine
but a lot of the apps i want to use need a newer OS, so i'd like to get one.
Can someone point me to a tutorial for a 1st gen one. Not sure which OS is best though, i heard lolipop uses more resources than kitkat does
Also seems like all the links on this forum are dead. There a better site?
shogunreaper said:
I'm using an old 1st gen kindle fire, i did this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192818 like a year ago and it was fine
but a lot of the apps i want to use need a newer OS, so i'd like to get one.
Can someone point me to a tutorial for a 1st gen one. Not sure which OS is best though, i heard lolipop uses more resources than kitkat does
Also seems like all the links on this forum are dead. There a better site?
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Probably best to start by
1. Reading/browsing through the 1st Gen KF Development threads to familiarize yourself with the options.
2. Decide if you want to remain on Otter or covert to OtterX.
a. If remaining on Otter @rootjunky has a number of YouTube videos explaining how to load JB ROMs that will help you with JB and may help you install KK ROMs.
b. If converting to OtterX you will have a wider selection of ROMs including LP and, soon, maybe M. Take a look at the SlimKat, SlimPop, Hashcode's CM11 and CM12 threads (there are others but I haven't tried them - no slight intended). I think you are correct about LP ROMs and resources. Consequently a number of users have returned to JB and KK ROMs (see @pfederighi's contributions).
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Probably best to start by
1. Reading/browsing through the 1st Gen KF Development threads to familiarize yourself with the options.
2. Decide if you want to remain on Otter or covert to OtterX.
a. If remaining on Otter @rootjunky has a number of YouTube videos that may help you.
converting to OtterX you will have
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thanks, i was able to get help somewhere else and got cyanogenmod 10.1.3 installed.
A good choice.
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is there a way to replace the FireOS of amazon fire TV / stick by the full google android OS with google play store, google services...
because i have apps that runs perfectly on my nexus7 android tablet (ea. tunnelbear, . ..) but don't start on fireOS.
thanks for help
vdurieu said:
Hello
is there a way to replace the FireOS of amazon fire TV / stick by the full google android OS with google play store, google services...
because i have apps that runs perfectly on my nexus7 android tablet (ea. tunnelbear, . ..) but don't start on fireOS.
thanks for help
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You would need a fully unlocked bootloader & although most AFTV devices have been rooted at different FW version. Only some first year FTV1's with early FW where capable of being Fully bootloader unlocked. I am lucky enough to own 4 of them.
There have been multiple new methods to root AFTV(S)'s. But no new methods of unlocking their bootloaders. So for now changing the OS on AFTV(S)'s is not going to happen.
vdurieu said:
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is there a way to replace the FireOS of amazon fire TV / stick by the full google android OS with google play store, google services...
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Although there is no way to replace the FireOS. If you have a rooted FTV1 & eventually other rooted FTV devices. You will be able to change the UI. Just keep an eye on this project.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/project-aftv2atv-t3489239/
It should make your FTV function as close to an AndroidTV device as possible.
Y314K I was just given a Fire TV box 1st gen and was able to root and fully unlock the bootloader. I have TWRP installed, and since I'm just using this box for exploring alterations I was wondering if it is possible to completely replace the fire os with a pure android os? I'm having trouble finding tutorials and wondered if you could tell me if it is possible and if you know of any resources of tutorials? What do you run on your FTV 1 boxes? Any other suggestions for tinkering?
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Y314K I was just given a Fire TV box 1st gen and was able to root and fully unlock the bootloader. I have TWRP installed, and since I'm just using this box for exploring alterations I was wondering if it is possible to completely replace the fire os with a pure android os? I'm having trouble finding tutorials and wondered if you could tell me if it is possible and if you know of any resources of tutorials? What do you run on your FTV 1 boxes? Any other suggestions for tinkering?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/project-aftv2atv-t3489239/
The above is still the closest option so far. There where a couple of projects a few years ago which you can find here on XDA where developers started to make a Cyanogen 12 & other FW options for FTV1's with unlocked bootloader. But development faded once only a small percentage of FTV1's where capable of having their bootloaders unlocked. And none of the other devices have that capability.
Most mods now are just launcher changes & Amazon service deactivation for a leaner FireOS. But every option still has FireOS as it's base. The AFTV2ATV project does the most changes over all.
You can find the old projects under both development sections.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/development/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/orig-development/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/development/cm12-android-tv-rom-development-t3016587
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fi...e-tv-2-ubuntu-headless-install-guide-t3323351
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/development/kernel-overclocked-to-1890mhz-init-d-t2934205
Anything that could be run on a FTV2 can also be ported or modded for a FTV1.
Does anyone know when we'll get a new custom Rom for the Fire TV Stick 2 running Lineage OS? I've looked through their website and found roms for Android TV devices. I know its going to take awhile until the development has finished. If any android developer wants to create a new OS on the Fire TV, this is a good start doing so since the Mediatek exploit is so easy to follow :good:
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Does anyone know when we'll get a new custom Rom for the Fire TV Stick 2 running Lineage OS? I've looked through their website and found roms for Android TV devices. I know its going to take awhile until the development has finished. If any android developer wants to create a new OS on the Fire TV, this is a good start doing so since the Mediatek exploit is so easy to follow :good:
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It's been many years and no one has made one for any of the Fire TV devices. So, probably not any time soon? When the first fire tv box was first rooted and unlocked I worked on it, but never quite got it finished. I don't really see any point, especially because there's quite a few instructions on how to get the play store and friends working on stock software.
@rbox just out of curiosity what is required to do this?. Can you do a basic explanation how the process works eg would require mapping remote control and identifying chipset devices etc. I have no idea.
brentonv said:
@rbox just out of curiosity what is required to do this?. Can you do a basic explanation how the process works eg would require mapping remote control and identifying chipset devices etc. I have no idea.
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The same as porting lineage to any device. You have to create a lineage device tree for the device. Figure out all the random settings you need. All the random blobs you need. Figure out how to make the kernel compile with everything lineage needs. And then pray it compiles into a workable image.
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The same as porting lineage to any device. You have to create a lineage device tree for the device. Figure out all the random settings you need. All the random blobs you need. Figure out how to make the kernel compile with everything lineage needs. And then pray it compiles into a workable image.
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Yes I see. Just watched this setup guide https://youtu.be/99LUjX63LhU
Thanks mate!
so i have a TV with built in fire, and wanna put a new os on it. its just laggy since its last big update, and id like to have a new os on it if possible. it having less telemetry/data collection and no ads would be a plus. Software Version: Fire OS 6.2.9.6 (NS6296/4555)
Fire TV Home Version: 6450027.1
Model: INSIGNIA_NS-43DF710NA19
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wanna put a new os on it.
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There aren't any custom ROMs or ways to install a custom ROM on any Fire TV television.
Your best option is to buy a stand alone streaming device and use that instead of the television's built-in OS.
Finnzz said:
There aren't any custom ROMs or ways to install a custom ROM on any Fire TV television.
Your best option is to buy a stand alone streaming device and use that instead of the television's built-in OS.
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okay