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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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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Hi,
There is no Galaxy Tab 8.9 forum ? Why ?
PS: sorry for my bad english
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+1 on this. Is the 8.9 development pretty much the same as the 10.1 or something?
It's the same but we don't know if it's possible to install 10.1 ROM (or something else) on the 8.9
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For all android devices : the root is available before they are released (or just after) but not for our 8.9 ? It's not a bad tablet ! Come on !
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I've had the Tab 8.9 for about 4 days now, and I keep looking online every day to see if there's a forum for the Galaxy Tab 8.9 but nothing yet. I tried Androidforums as well, and there's minimal posts on it, guess because of how new it is? Idk :-(
1) You cannot install 10.1 Roms (at least I couldn't).
2) You can easily root the 8.9 using the 10.1 patch file method. Upload the one that's posted on here in another thread to the device, reboot in recovery mode, install the patch, reboot, and it's rooted.
3) Last night someone posted a way to get Netflix working on the 8.9, which wasn't working up until then. The instructions for this are also posted in this forum.
Yes I agree that there doesn't seem to be too much activity or forums/threads on specifically the 8.9 model, but it's brand new and will become more popular over time. I was a bit upset without finding a way to root or get Netflix working, but now that I have, I am in love with this little device. It does everything I want to do.
Also, on a side note, if you want OpenVPN support, it has the tun module integrated directly into the kernel (unlike the 10.1 apparently), so it's easy to get it working if you're rooted. And Samsung just released the kernel source so there should be custom roms and kernels coming soon.
phonic said:
Upload the one that's posted on here in another thread to the device, reboot in recovery mode, install the patch, reboot, and it's rooted.
3) Last night someone posted a way to get Netflix working on the 8.9, which wasn't working up until then. The instructions for this are also posted in this forum.
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You say "upload the one thats posted on here" Where/what is here ?
And " the instructions for this are also posted in this forum"... what is "this forum" it's xda ?
hard to post when there is no forum for it yet. I have to go searching all the other tablet forums to find info now which is no fun.
Need it's own forum
I search too... post here when you find something
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I found this : root : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18087021
and this for netflix : http://forums.androidcentral.com/galaxy-tab-8-9/123858-netflix-galaxy-tab-8-9-a.html#post1314772
Netflix is a VOD shop ?
Rooting, adding Ad-HOC Modding Galaxy Tab 8.9
Like those of you who have already posted on this thread, I spent hours looking for any person or group that was focusing on the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and found nothing but bits and pieces that forced me to experiment on my own.
I did find out how to safely and easily root the device, how to replace the wpa_supplicant to easily add Ad-HOC support for wirelessly tethering to a smartphone, and how to restore the stock ROM using ODIN. If you want further details, go to epinions.com and look for my review of the Galaxy Tab 8.9 16GB.
Haven't seen anyone working on any custom ROM for the 8.9 but I did try to install one for the Tab 10.1 and it nearly bricked my 8.9 Tab (put me into a boot loop).
Create a new forum for galaxy 8.9 +1
+1 too for the 8.9 Galaxy Tab forum
Galaxy Tab 8.9 forum plzzzzz
Just flood the existing galaxy tab forums until someone gets the picture. That was a joke. Please don't ban me.
A post has been opened to request a new forum officially !
Go here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301121&page=9
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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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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I have a rather annoying problem with my first generation Kindle. Now, that I have successfully installed a new ROM to my device in order to run apps, which was not working earlier, I found out, that my device is critically slow. It is exceedingly lazy, when it comes to surfing on the internet, it is almost impossible. To the top of that, however, I can install applications now, but a lot of software quits. It looks as if it ran out of memory. For example I couldn't load a map in Free Heroes 2, it dropped me to the menu list. Running that game shouldn't be a problem to this hardware, should it? What could be the problem? For the record, I have BeanStalk 4.1.2 running on Kindle. Thanks for help in advance.
Which ROM did you install? Otter or OtterX? I have found the LP ROMs to be slow and returned to JB.
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The TWRP manager stated, that my device name is otter. Which ROM should I install and where could I download it?
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The TWRP manager stated, that my device name is otter. Which ROM should I install and where could I download it?
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Which twrp version, 2.7.10, 2.8.3.0...?
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Refer to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63071887 for others' opinions of the best ROM for Otter/OtterX.
For my OtterX box, I returned to a JB ROM, a variant of @Hashcode's Official CM11 that was compiled by @pfederighi with the Sabermod prochain and JustArchi compiler flags (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62173645). This ROM has excellent battery life and very good performance.
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So I have SlimKat for OtterX installed on my Kindle Fire. My Kindle Fire is also laggy and slow as hell, possibly because it can't handle KitKat. So I'm thinking that if I downgrade it to Jellybean, it will probably speed up a bit. I'm looking for a particular ROM, SlimBean, which was hosted on a now defunct hosting service whose name escapes me at the moment. If anyone has a copy (and the relevant GApps) and could upload them and provide links, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
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So I have SlimKat for OtterX installed on my Kindle Fire. My Kindle Fire is also laggy and slow as hell, possibly because it can't handle KitKat. So I'm thinking that if I downgrade it to Jellybean, it will probably speed up a bit. I'm looking for a particular ROM, SlimBean, which was hosted on a now defunct hosting service whose name escapes me at the moment. If anyone has a copy (and the relevant GApps) and could upload them and provide links, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
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have you looked at this
Random Builds and Development
older gapps in my list
sd_shadow's [Collection] of GApps
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pfederighi's CM 11 Rom for Otter X(for battery life) or pfederighi's CM 10.2 Rom for Otter X(i don't about this one but i think it's fast) for the GApps I don't i guess you can use OpenGApps or something i am not sure
Is the ROM for the Fire TV Stick (Basic Edition) available for download? I'd like to try flashing it onto a Fire TV Stick (Gen 2).
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Is the ROM for the Fire TV Stick (Basic Edition) available for download? I'd like to try flashing it onto a Fire TV Stick (Gen 2).
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Yes, the device is called tank. There is lineage 12.1 for it. You need to be unlocked to install.
Thank you for your response. What I want to do is swap the ROM on my Fire TV Stick (Gen 2) for the ROM on the Fire TV Stick (Basic Edition). They share the same hardware specs, but they're intended for different international markets. So, what I'm looking for is the ROM from the Fire TV Stick (Basic Edition). Is it available for download somewhere?
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Thank you for your response. What I want to do is swap the ROM on my Fire TV Stick (Gen 2) for the ROM on the Fire TV Stick (Basic Edition). They share the same hardware specs, but they're intended for different international markets. So, what I'm looking for is the ROM from the Fire TV Stick (Basic Edition). Is it available for download somewhere?
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I am sure someone would have full stock, but this thread carries a pre-rooted version of stock. Since you have to unlock to install anyways you might try installing this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/development/fire-tv-stick-2-tank-prerooted-stock-t3912271
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I am sure someone would have full stock, but this thread carries a pre-rooted version of stock. Since you have to unlock to install anyways you might try installing this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/development/fire-tv-stick-2-tank-prerooted-stock-t3912271
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How do you extract the ROM from a Fire Stick? Are there instructions for this?
oavald said:
How do you extract the ROM from a Fire Stick? Are there instructions for this?
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I use TWRP to make backups. Post your question in the unlock thread or the preroot rom thread. The only way i have ever been able to get the full stock bin file is to download it as a update, copy it out of the update folder. Is there a reason you do not want the pre-root version? you can disable root access, it may also being stock send you updates for the basic edition.
Michajin said:
I use TWRP to make backups. Post your question in the unlock thread or the preroot rom thread. The only way i have ever been able to get the full stock bin file is to download it as a update, copy it out of the update folder. Is there a reason you do not want the pre-root version? you can disable root access, it may also being stock send you updates for the basic edition.
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Thank you for your reply. I've owned several Fire TV Sticks (Gen 2, codename tank), for a couple of years, and they've worked great with Kodi and a few other apps. But I live in a country they're not meant for. In my country, I should be using the Fire TV Stick (Basic Edition, codename dozer), but Amazon in it's infinite wisdom doesn't ship them to my country.
According to the device spec pages I've linked above, the hardware on the tank and dozer models are "largely the same", but the UIs are different. More importantly to me, the tanks run a Prime Video app that doesn't work in my country, and they disable the Prime Video app that does work. I had thought of flashing my tanks with the dozer's ROM, but I might try flashing a pre-root version, and enabling the Prime Video app I want from root, as was suggested to me before.
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Thank you for your reply. I've owned several Fire TV Sticks (Gen 2, codename tank), for a couple of years, and they've worked great with Kodi and a few other apps. But I live in a country they're not meant for. In my country, I should be using the Fire TV Stick (Basic Edition, codename dozer), but Amazon in it's infinite wisdom doesn't ship them to my country.
According to the device spec pages I've linked above, the hardware on the tank and dozer models are "largely the same", but the UIs are different. More importantly to me, the tanks run a Prime Video app that doesn't work in my country, and they disable the Prime Video app that does work. I had thought of flashing my tanks with the dozer's ROM, but I might try flashing a pre-root version, and enabling the Prime Video app I want from root, as was suggested to me before.
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I believe i have seen using the prerooted rom as successful for the basic. I think the only difference is the alexa remote.