Is it possible or is anyone working on anything further than Kitkat? Since this phone has same workings as that of Nexus 5 just curious. Can this phone handle all that and more?
Can you provide a kernel for an Android L/M based ROM? No? Question answered.
All that and more? The hardware could handle it, although you won't get 100% of the benefits, e.g. ARMv8 instructions...
"... same workings as that of Nexus 5" ➜ TIL, Android phones work like LEGO.
People's got to stop asking these kind of questions. Amazon has just announced it'll release FireOS based on Lollipop, but has not confirmed the Fire Phone is among the devices that'll see the update. Even then, it has just been announced, not released. Devs need the upgraded kernel from FireOS 5 (read, not released yet, maybe ever), and to get it it'd be needed a rooted FireOS 5 Fire Phone.
Amazon hasn't released FireOS 5, so no root for FireOS 5, so no new kernel, so no Lollipop for Fire Phone. If Amazon halts development for the Fire Phone (unlikely but possible), we'll have to stick to KitKat.
They did release the sources for HD 6 &7 though I don't really know what the motivation was to do so? Also, those aren't phones.
And if anyone is knowledgeable enough to point me toward some more info on what the developer Hashcode did...he was able to utilize a second bootloader and now kfhd7 (a version of jellybean, I think) is running 5.1--pretty well actually.
These are inquiries on my part. Understanding exactly how he did it and what it actually required, other than enormous talent, is beyond me.
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Has anyone else seen or tried this OS for Kindle Fire HDs? Seems to be based on Cyanogenmod, but you pay for the installer and support. Was wondering how this compared to Hashcode's version?
N2Aos
I was using my faithful, trusty rooted Nexus 7 for the past year, but really needed a bigger screen. Was given a used fire hd 8.9. Hated it.
Decided to give N2Aos a try. Twenty minutes and twenty dollars later, I drove away in a new, pure android tablet powered by Cyanogen 10.1
and I never had to touch the tablet during the process. It was all done remotely.
That was approx 6 wks ago and still running like new. One caveat though, some launchers have weird glitches in landscape mode, but work ok in portrait. A coding problem of some kind. Other than that, it's perfect.
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Has anyone else seen or tried this OS for Kindle Fire HDs? Seems to be based on Cyanogenmod, but you pay for the installer and support. Was wondering how this compared to Hashcode's version?
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Nope, never tried it. My tablet is customization as it is with CM 10.2 kernel. I put on it what I want and remove what I don't. This might work well for those that don't want to fool around with modding their tablets themselves, fair enough. But seems like a waste of money for those capable of doing it themselves.
Hello everyone,
We all know Android 4.4 KitKat was released today(1/11/2013). Since the source will be availible, is it possible to port it to the kindle fire(1st gen)? If yes, please make a stable rom.
Thank you and have a nice day
(Wanna get rid of CM 10.1)
It will take at least a week I am guessing, because the update "will be rolling out over the following weeks" as Google said, and then people will have to port it, so just have a little bit of patience. Also, why don't you switch to CM10.2 if you don't like what your on, or AOSP for that matter, as that runs better I personally think.
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Not very likely since TI (the chip maker for the KF) won't be supporting android any more... or that's at least what I read. I'm hoping that I'm wrong though.
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Not very likely since TI (the chip maker for the KF) won't be supporting android any more... or that's at least what I read. I'm hoping that I'm wrong though.
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Google said it can run on low end devices, and we do have Hashcode's 3.4 Kernel
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It will take at least a week I am guessing, because the update "will be rolling out over the following weeks" as Google said, and then people will have to port it, so just have a little bit of patience. Also, why don't you switch to CM10.2 if you don't like what your on, or AOSP for that matter, as that runs better I personally think.
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I cannot change too quickly. Mom allowed me only for CM 10.1, and now for CM 11(It will come, right?). Cannot do CM 10.2.
That kernel is not ready for primetime, also there is code that the chip maker will have to release code for it. See hash and others posting about it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591850&page=276
Google says that kitkat can run on devices that have as low as 512mb RAM. We can sure overclock our processor to 1.2 GHz
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That kernel is not ready for primetime, also there is code that the chip maker will have to release code for it. See hash and others posting about it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591850&page=276
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You know, hash doesn't say anything about not getting it to work. In my opinion he clearly stated that he is really trying to get 4.4 to work. It was others that were being sceptical.
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True, the first ROM for any android version for our device is done by hash. Same case for 4.1,4.2,4.3,4.3.1
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As was previously stated, Texas Instruments is out of the microprocessor chip game and they have stopped supporting the binaries for newer versions of Android. It wasn't directly stated by Google but it's very likely that it was for that reason that they chose not to support the Galaxy Nexus in the newest iteration of Android, as it also uses a TI chip. I'd like to think that it would be possible to run Android 4.4 on the old Kindle Fire, especially since it lags pretty badly on stock, but I am afraid that the likelihood is fairly low.
True that it also what is written on hash's thread for the new kernel. He sure I trying hard and so my hopes are pretty much alive
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As was previously stated, Texas Instruments is out of the microprocessor chip game and they have stopped supporting the binaries for newer versions of Android. It wasn't directly stated by Google but it's very likely that it was for that reason that they chose not to support the Galaxy Nexus in the newest iteration of Android, as it also uses a TI chip. I'd like to think that it would be possible to run Android 4.4 on the old Kindle Fire, especially since it lags pretty badly on stock, but I am afraid that the likelihood is fairly low.
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They already have 4.4 Roms for the Verizon galaxy nexus...it won't get official Google support but they have gotten Roms for it:
Example:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508073
So,is it possible? Yes. Will it take a while? Probably....don't expect it soon but as others have said hashcode is working on
It...keep your fingers crossed
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They already have 4.4 Roms for the Verizon galaxy nexus...it won't get official Google support but they have gotten Roms for it:
Example:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508073
So,is it possible? Yes. Will it take a while? Probably....don't expect it soon but as others have said hashcode is working on
It...keep your fingers crossed
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4.3 binaries can be hacked for 4.4.
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Hey guys! The wait is almost over.
There is already a build, no WiFi
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Stable build of cm 11 released, I think we can close this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47706499#post47706499
Moral: Lets always be optimistic (At least when its sensible)!
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Greetings all,
I would like to ask those who have Amazon Fire phone with software version 3.6.8 .. which android is this new fire OS is based on ?
I know older versions such as 3.5.0 and 3.5.1 are based on Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2
hopefully the new version is based on Android Kitkat 4.4 at least.
the reason I'm asking because starting from Kitkat, android started supporting the colored emoji. prior that, no colored emoji
You only have to take a look in build.prop.
3.6.8 is based on 4.2.2, too.
Fireos (sangria) is based on 4.4 and will be published around January. (Google knows more about it)
Thank you for your reply ..
I don't have the device now. I'm expecting it to be in front of my door tomorrow .. thats why I'm asking
Fire OS 4.0 and up are kitkat - not released to public / beta (know frm friend who works for that team)
They have kitkat version Fire OS ready but because the phone flopped, I dunno the future of that effort. I am just hoping my friends in the Lab126 office don't get fired/laid off. KitKat if released for Kindle tablets, should become ready for this Firephone too.
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Fire OS 4.0 and up are kitkat - not released to public / beta (know frm friend who works for that team)
They have kitkat version Fire OS ready but because the phone flopped, I dunno the future of that effort. I am just hoping my friends in the Lab126 office don't get fired/laid off. KitKat if released for Kindle tablets, should become ready for this Firephone too.
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I just got my Fire phone on Black Friday to replace my aging Nexus 4. I personally like the gesture-based UI on the Fire. The carousel could be improved by making it more customizable by the user, but otherwise, I'm enjoying the phone. The Amazon App store is pretty decent. Maybe Amazon will continue supporting users for a while yet if their fire sale manages to clear out inventory quickly.
I'm pretty confident that OS 4.0 (KitKat) will be released as promised, if only to enable the Bluetooth LE that they promised to enable when they released the phone. Whether or not they support the phone past that release, and release a version based on android 5 is anyone's guess. The hardware would support it easily, so it just a matter if Amazon thinks it is important enough to maintain the loyalty of its early adopters or not.
I am considering a new tablet and Amazon has a refurbished 8.4 for less than $200. It is the right size tab for my needs and the specs are better than my Asus TF700.
Does this device have any limits on what bootloaders can be unlocked? I don't want to be stuck with a safestrap device… I want a custom recovery that allows TWRP and custom ROMs.
Not seeing any 5.x ROMs for this device.
Should I consider this device, or is it nearing its "end of life" for support and development?
TWRP is easy with Odin. I've successfully installed CM11, SlimKat, and a couple of ROM posted on XDA. Lollypop - no idea.
I bought 8.4 Wifi from BestBuy and bootloader is easily unlocked.
I would expect Samsung to release one last update of Lollipop seeing as how it's only 1 year old, but you never know.
There is CM12 Lollipop Nightly in Original Development section. It's really stable for a nightly. It works flawlessly for me.
Does OTG work on this device on custom ROMs like the CM12 nightly?
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Does OTG work on this device on custom ROMs like the CM12 nightly?
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IMO this is a dead device. only get if you plan to switch it to a custom rom like CM11 or CM12
check sammobile firmware list... there hasn't been anything new for this device since November (5 months) and even THAT was 4.4.2, which is an already out-of-date version of android
if you look in this forum history, there are various gullible people who were saying we would have already had a major update (or 2) by now... i say "ha-ha!" to them, they were so wrong
Another vote for CM12. It runs faster than TouchWiz, and looks nicer as well. Who need stock software when you have CM?
All Android tablets are unfortunately considered "disposable" by the manufacturers. They crank out a new version every year (or less), sell a few tablets, then rinse and repeat. Even if you moved onto something else, it would also be obsolete in less than a year.
The hardware works fine, and I plan to use it for some time yet. I don't expect any dazzling new tablets in the near future. Just incremental updates on what we already have. Cranking out "more of the same" is pretty much the name of the game in tablets for now.
Already got the tab. Second time it booted up I had it rooted. Third time booted had twrp installed. Fourth time booted had cm12.
Still getting settled in and it is soo much faster than my tf700.
Cyanogenmod has team up with qualcomm. They are supporting snapdragon 400,600,800 with future cyanogen mod and their own store. So i see some hope here . Correct me if i m wrong
So I got a deal on the Fire 8.9 LTE on Woot, bought one for my mom for Christmas, since she's been wanting an LTE tablet so she can look at maps "on a big screen!" that she can't currently see on her phone.
Part of me just wants to leave it stock and not mess with it, but I know she'll get frustrated by the Amazon ads & clunky interface. I was hoping to install Cyanogenmod or something a little more stock Android-ish, but everything I've read so far is that none of them support LTE, which is the main feature my mom needs to be able to use. Something about an old 10.1 CM build was mentioned in some threads, but it looks abandoned and buggy.
So is there any daily-driver worthy ROM that has functional LTE? Or should I try to go with rooting the stock image, or just leave it alone? Thanks!