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CM 10.1 for the Kindle Fire 2

January 16, 2013
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If you get into the Android development world then one of the names you’ll come across quite often is Hashcode. He is one of the most talented developers and always seems to be the first to get a new software running on a recently released phone or tablet. Just yesterday Hashcode released his CyanogenMod (CM) 10.1 for [...]

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Install Custom ROM on Kindle Fire HD

November 11, 2012

The new Kindle Fire HD is a great device but one major drawback is that it is a highly customized version of Android. This means that you don’t get access to the Google Play Store apps or to all the Google apps like Gmail, Google+, Maps, and more. Some of the apps can be sideloaded [...]

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New Kindle Fire HD Rooted

September 19, 2012
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As is the usual case with Android world it didn’t take long before a root exploit was found for the new Kindle Fire HD. In fact, this was apparently an old exploit that was not patched by Amazon. Maybe secretly Amazon wants root exploit so consumer can get more out of the tablet. I don’t know [...]

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Kindle Fire Jelly Bean ROM (Update: Beta AOSP)

July 8, 2012

Full list of Kindle Fire Jelly Bean ROMs can be found here. I’m sure that everyone at this point should know that Google has released a new version of their Android operating system 4.1 called Jelly Bean. The new software can be found in Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet that is undoubtedly the best 7 inch device [...]

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How to Install Custom ROM on Kindle Fire

May 31, 2012
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The Kindle Fire is a great device but in my opinion to fully get the most from the device it needs to be rooted. Let’s briefly cover the reasons why you would want to void your warranty and root the Kindle Fire. Rooting your device will open up so many more options beyond the Kindle [...]

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Kindle Fire Update 6.3

March 30, 2012

Amazon started rolling out software version 6.3 to the Kindle Fire this week. It brings a variety of improvement with what I think the biggest being a browser reader option. This is similar to what Apple incorporated with iOS 5.1 in which you can convert internet pages to just the text version. This technology makes [...]

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Latest Kindle Fire ICS ROM: Energy ICS CM9 3.0 Kernel (Update: 5/29)

March 5, 2012
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Update: ROM was updated on 5/29 with the latest Haschcode kernel, graphics, built-in apps and more Last week I discussed the Modaco Gr5 ROM for the Kindle Fire as a very stable and custom ROM for daily use. It provides the best mix of the Amazon services along with customization to access the Android Market and [...]

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MoDaCo Gr5 (6.2.2): Kindle Fire Custom Rom Review (Update: 6/14 – Gr9)

February 22, 2012
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The Kindle Fire is a great hardware at a fantastic price but with some limitation. One major issue is the custom Android software with access only to the Amazon Appstore. But this is not really a problem since rooting the Kindle is available for the latest 6.2.2 software. Once rooted the Kindle Fire can access the [...]

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