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Would you recommend Kindle Fire for a first Tablet?

So I am wanting to purchase my first tablet. I so far am very impressed with the dev society for the KF. I haven't done alot of digging but the Roms look very impressive. Also haveing cwm and that other recovery is great. One big thing, after rooting can you do anything with the KF that you can with most other tablets? Does it do Flash? I assume that once you get google play on there that you can put on all of your bought apps and such. I am pretty excited but want to get a good tablet for the whole family. Thanks so much.
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Dude u should wait for the nexus tablet or the Asus memo those are both 200 and 250 and have more to offer than the kindle. Either way u can't go wrong I love my kindle fire
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Yes after rooting u could do whatever, so far flash is supported on stock, cm7 and 2.3 roms , and soon to be stable with cm9 and 4.0 roms. Google play is working perfectly too but some gameloft games don't work
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You can't go wrong with a kindle fire. First and foremost it's an E-reader then a tablet in my opinion (which is not meant to take anything away from the device) . The Kindle reading app blows any other reading app out of the water. Add that onto all the hard work the devs have put in and you have a huge array of different add ons and directions you can go with your Fire. Plus amazon customer support I have found to be awesome. I had a problem with my unit charging, i called them on a saturday and I had my new kindle on monday. I'm guessing we might see a reduction in cost in the next few months as amazon is likely to announce their new line of e-reader/tablet.

Since each individual case is not the same. It is important to weigh the pros and cons yourself. If you are willing to ignore the cons then it's an easy choice.
Pros: Android (read: customizability), price, customer support, Amazon catalogue, XDA community support (a huge consideration for me), etc.
Cons: KF has no mic or camera or memory card slot and has only 512mb RAM.
So if you don't care about the cons or can live without them then, at this price point, it is a no-brainer.
Personally, I whole-heartedly recommend it!
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using XDA

If you want a cheap tablet that you can make not so cheap, then yes. But you'll have to do a little work, and it's not for the faint at heart.
If you want a good tablet straight out of the box, you'd be better off going with something else. Stock Kindle Fire OS is buggy and kind of annoying. And it's nearly impossible to customize.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda premium

I agree with all the other posters above me.
The KF is VERY easily rooted, which opens up both great opportunities for modding and an unfortunate can of worms for idiots who jump in headfirst without understanding what they're doing.
At this point if you were interested I'd just buy it used. That and read up on the rooting process, what a bootloader/recovery is, AND HOW TO CONTROL THEM VIA ADB/FASTBOOT. You can see the # of "bricked" threads, which are purely from the lack of understanding the above.

I agree with all those who have already posted, I would just caution you that if your looking for a tablet that you can root and then flash and jump into a stable custom rom the Kindle Fire isn't there yet, it's almost there but not completely. Hashcode just pushed out his new 3.0 kernel and it is almost perfect but has some issues. If you're looking for a tablet that your willing to work with and possibly reflash daily then go for the Kindle Fire, it's a great tablet to learn with since it's being heavily developed right now, however if you want more stability i'd wait for the google tab or go with an older tablet.

isaiahhhhh said:
... and then flash and jump into a stable custom rom the Kindle Fire isn't there yet ...
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I, as everybody else, am also eagerly waiting for ICS - but saying there are no stable ROMs is incorrect. I'm running CM7 since ages with zero issues on two KFs.

erikikaz said:
At this point if you were interested I'd just buy it used.
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forget used, get a refurb from Amazon for $170.

Kindle Fire was my first tablet and I love it!
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shravbits said:
Kindle Fire was my first tablet and I love it!
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Yup, and it's way more fun since ditching the Amazon software for ICS ROMs.

Get it! Cheap, and will only get cheaper! Plus, the hacktivity on xda is enormous!
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Picked mine up when they had the refurbs on sale for $139. Love it to death. Very easy to root and install Roms with thanks to XDA.
Sent from my Kindle Fire using xda premium

I like the Fire so much I just bought another one for a family member. About to flash ICS and hopefully never go back to stock.

Thankyou to everyone who posted. I do see the kindle fire as a good solid option and I love the dev community you guys have built here. I really think you guys have somthing special going on here. However I think I may be tempted by the Nook Tablet. After you root it and repartition the Hard Drive. You have way more space than the kf. The Nook also has an SD slot. The display is a little better as well. IT also has a gig of memory vs the KF 512. So I think ima go with it. I tell ya this though I sure would have enjoyed the society here. You guys seem to be top notch. THANKS FOR YALLS HELP
Hope y'all have a good one.
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If youplan on rooting go with the fire if not get the galaxy's tab. I on my kf right now by the way and it has built in flash that works great!
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Oh and I enjoy the dev work also thanks devs hey what ever happened to Geo httoz speaking of developers we are anoyamos we are piton what the heck is that and anoumos is slept worng great now I cant spell well cool anoumos crap I think ill just leave it there to!
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Oh and I enjoy the dev work also thanks devs hey what ever happened to Geo httoz speaking of developers we are anoyamos we are piton what the heck is that and anoumos is slept worng great now I cant spell well cool anoumos crap I think ill just leave it there to!

Nook Color better, IMO, than Kindle Fire.
I'd recommend the Nook Color over the Kindle Fire. The main difference, aside from the fact that it's a bit cheaper, is that it has an SDcard slot that not only provides up to 32GB of extra space, but allows you to boot from ROMs on the card without altering the Nook itself. This also makes it a lot harder to brick, or easier to unbrick, than the Fire. You can, of course, put ROMs on the internal memory, just as you can with the Fire. Look at the Nook Color forum on this site for more info.
The Nook Tablet is another matter. I don't know much about it, but I understand that B&N has made it a lot harder to hack than the Nook Color, You can check the forum for the Nook Tablet here on xda to see how much success devs have had so far with overcoming its protections.

nook color.is.nothing in front of kindle.fire.and nook tablet is same like kindle.fire but with sd card slot and cheap build quality i have used both and kindle is like solid metal and nook tablet is like cheap plastic
now kernel 3.0 is supporting otg and u can connect usb drives and hard drives with it
so go for kindle fire u will not regret
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Setupetails are Below
Cm7 Barebones+Raven's Kernel
Minimum:300 Higher 1200mhz
Go launcher Ex With MIUI Theme
Games:MC3,Fifa 2012,Real Racing 2,Stick Cricket,Gangster Rio....
Apps:Mx Video Player,JetVid,Titanium Backup,Opera Mobile,Dolphin HD,Adobe Reader

I love the KF (granted, it's my first tablet experience), I bought one new and another for my son off of Craigslist. Flashed them both and haven't looked back.

Who is getting the Flame?

I'm wondering how many XDA folks have ordered the new Flame reference phone? I was able to check it a few weeks ago and have to say its an even more polished device then the ZTE Open and Keon. I'm looking forward to getting one soon.

bkerensa said:
I'm wondering how many XDA folks have ordered the new Flame reference phone? I was able to check it a few weeks ago and have to say its an even more polished device then the ZTE Open and Keon. I'm looking forward to getting one soon.
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If they had a "Flame Mini" with a maximum 3.5" screen and physical shutter button, I'd bite.

The price and specs are to far apart for me to buy, that price I can buy an octa core android phone, $100 max on a dual core even $100 is to much, but willing to let slide. I simply can't justify paying $170 for a dual core when I know for a fact I can get an 8 core for less. I am out on the flame.

I've been thinking about it, especially since my Nexus One is about to bite the metaphorical dust, but I'm not sure. I've grown quite accustomed to Android over the past couple of years, and though I know that rationally, my Nexus 7 can still run ParanoidAndroid to satisfy that part of me, it's quite the jump.
So, possibly. Once my N1 decides it's time to die, anyhow. Should be anytime within the next couple of weeks.

bkerensa said:
I'm wondering how many XDA folks have ordered the new [...] Flame reference phone[/URL]? I was able to check it a few weeks ago and have to say its an even more polished device then the ZTE Open and Keon. I'm looking forward to getting one soon.
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Hi,
I got my flame last friday. German customs and DHL wanted 52 Euro before they handed the device over to me. So in total I paid now around 170 Euro.
Putting this aside, after 3 days of extensive usage, I can tell following things:
It comes with firefox os 1.3.0.0-prelelease (git commit: 2014-06-16 5c43d012)
Pro:
- Dual Sim capabilities are working nearly perfectly, having my private sim as first one using internet and in/outgoing calls and my buisness sim put into the second slot for receiving calls. Doing a call over the second sim requires to get into settings menu and reassign the outgoing calls to second sim, which is a little inconvenient.
- Hardware seems very well built and due to the weight, the device feels very valueable.
- I like the design
- Firefox OS boots very fast and runs then without any glitches or freezes, it feels responsible like android device with 2.2 ghz processor.
- Applications start instantly, almost no waiting.
- Chatting using various protocols (Whatsapp, jabber, irc) works quite well using apps from marketplace.
- Surfing the web works perfect, especially the scrolling feels so natrual, no noticable delay.
Neutral:
- Battery lasting just about 15-16 hours under normal load (Chatting from time to time, browsing and about 30 minutes of youtube videos), but as I'm usually having a powerpack or usb available wherever I go, this is no real showstopper for me.
Cons:
- The camera. Pictures just look aweful, in case you are not lighten your object with a bulb as powerful as the sun. Pictures with enabled flash are even worse.
- It's hard to search for information, as google always thinks you mean "firefox" instead of "firefox os"
I'll now dig into app development and start "programming" or better scripting some stuff.
kind regards,
--peter;

Mine arrived in Perth, Western Australia on Friday also but I was away at work and so only picked it up on Monday.
Thanks for the brief review, I too like the heft and feel of mine. Not tested the cameras yet ...
The screen cover feels like glass ... I sure hope it is because I haven't been able to find a protective cover for it yet.
I'm trying to "educate" google by attaching FxOS to the word Firefox whenever I search and it seems to help. FxOS by itself doesn't show much (yet!) but the personal "filter bubble" should kick in soon. Some people fear the "Google Filter Bubble" but it is useful in cases like this.
xypiie said:
Hi,
- It's hard to search for information, as google always thinks you mean "firefox" instead of "firefox os"
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Those who got their Flame this week, did you unpack it carefully enough to keep the Recovery Cable?
Mine was not inside the box but just loose in the bubble wrap bag. No sign yet of the companion "Emergency Download Tool" software. I hope it's not too far away because I'd like to backup the factory rom the try FxOS 2, help with debugging etc. which of course will increase of probability of temporary "brick" creation.
I found wifi certificates for what seems like our phone where it's described as:-
Company TCT Mobile Ltd.
Product Foxfone One
Model Number Flame
Anyone know whether it's a close enough match to another model in the Alcatel One Touch range to buy covers and screen protectors for it?

Actually if you are a developer and want to port your apps to Firefox OS there is a program that lets you get a Flame for free in Mozilla Hacks hacks(dot)mozilla(dot)org/2014/05/build-your-next-app-with-a-flame/
Yet you have to meet some requirements

Instructions for using Emergency download mode, a link to the Thundersoft Emergency Download Tool software, and instructions for updating the rom, all the way to the still unstable version 2.1 nightly builds.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox_OS/Developer_phone_guide/Flame
Excellent support from Mozilla and Thundersoft, this phone could become a classic, if this continues.

Kindle hdx 7° for 99€, should i get it?

Trying to of figure out how good is the device compared to the nexus 7 (2014) since the partner took over my device I didnt see any better options for the price. What are your thoughts?

Just bought it for 99€ (actually 139, I took the 32gb one). Its really great. Used a 2012 Nexus 7 so far and this thing is 10 times faster. My 32GB HDX got sent to my with 13.3.0.2 installed on it, so I updated to 13.3.2.4 and safestrapped it (tutorial in this forum section for all of it). After that I installed the HDX ROM from here...its now almost plane vanilla....really great.
However, if you need to have Kitkat or you want to use Lollipop, do not buy this device. Probably some day we get root for Kitkat, until then you will be stuck with 4.2.2....which is lacking some things - and speed.
Apart from that its the best cheap tablet around. BTW, I would not update from a nexus 7 2013 model.....I do not think that the speed is that much better. However, the 2012 Nexus was terrible slow now with Lollipop.

Where did you find it
adz1234 said:
Trying to of figure out how good is the device compared to the nexus 7 (2014) since the partner took over my device I didnt see any better options for the price. What are your thoughts?
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Where did you find it? Amazon.fr only has its 7 in HD at 99€, not the HDX
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adz1234 said:
Trying to of figure out how good is the device compared to the nexus 7 (2014) since the partner took over my device I didnt see any better options for the price. What are your thoughts?
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Found it on Amazon.de
It is very odd the logic in different countries. I going to look at Amazon.es, maybe I have the 8 for 99€ :crying:
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Etterbeek said:
Where did you find it? Amazon.fr only has its 7 in HD at 99€, not the HDX
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Found it on Amazon.de
It is very odd the logic in different countries. I going to look at Amazon.es, maybe I have the 8 for 99€ :crying:
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But those Bastard will not ship to Belgium or France! European Single Market my arse

Hei, I am in a similiar situation as OP, but I simply don't know too much about rooting and stuff. So I get a little bit bold and simply ask you how hard it is to root the Kindle. I have read some sticky about the risk to brick it, but is it so unstable to use it on the HDX 7 device?
I imagine after the root you can add Android 4.2.2 to it. Didn't have that version of Android, is it as bad as I think it is? Does the root actually enable to use an USB OTG? I've read that it should not be possible but I rather ask again. If it would be possible I would get myself the 16 GB version.
Thx for the help.

I ordered mine. I'm in Croatia and they dont ship there either, but I used mailboxde.com to get it forwarded for 10€ (you get amazon prime for month and free shipping to there). Snapdragon 800 and 1920x1200 for 99€ is just top silly to pass (even though I have nexus 2012 and original fire and small kindle reader and I don't really need it but ugh.)

Kindle... waiting
Hi!
I'm waiting for the 99 Euro Kindle Fire HDX 7" now.....
I see many problems, that we have with rooting.
What need I do, when it arrives, and i want to root it, use it with the HDX Nexus ROM?
How can I be in safe?
????

Definitely get it while you can (today is the last day). I got the 64 GB model for €179 with the leather origami cover (€30, and the cover is awesome, best I have ever seen).
This is an upgrade from my Kindle HD 7 2012 model. In term of OS, I prefer my old one since it is running Kitkat 4.4.4 with CM11. My HDX is now rooted and Safestrapped, with HDX Nexus. It is a major step backward from CM11, but it will do for now. I am confident we will get CM11 or CM12 soon.
When I received it, it came with a really old version of Amazon OS, which is great: make sure you do not connect it to the internet. Follow the instruction in this forum to root, disable OTA, and safestrap.

I bought it last week for £119 the HDX 7 16GB with 4G/LTE, so there is not better tablet in terms of specifications/price.
Hopefully we can get bootloader unlocked soon.

16GB WiFi was sold out so I had to take the 32GB Wifi with the amazon credit card which gave 60€ off BUT I have to wait til the 24th since it will be the x-mas gift :crying:
Until then I'll be able to root it blindfolded and by heart since I pass by here almost every day now

kindle fire hdx with fire os 4.5.2

Hello
I just have bought this device which looked great over the internet
But after using it, my old Asus transformer is way better
Is there a way to root this new os is or to use chromecast or to make it just as useful as any other tablet

Sorry to tell you not rootable
mrewen said:
Hello
I just have bought this device which looked great over the internet
But after using it, my old Asus transformer is way better
Is there a way to root this new os is or to use chromecast or to make it just as useful as any other tablet
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Fire os 4.x is not rootable, while 3.x is. BTW, bootloader of this device is locked, and the unblock method has been discovered but won't be released for legal issues.
You can contact Amazon to rollback to 3.x to get rooted.

I wonder if we have any chance to get root on new 4.5.2 without roll back?

The waiting game
veaceslav said:
I wonder if we have any chance to get root on new 4.5.2 without roll back?
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Its going to be a waiting game buddy...my kindle is sat in a drawer with my older tablets,pads and phones doing nothing but gathering dust till a forum notification pops up saying "look what I have done" and we all bow down before him/her.......seems like I wasted money on this ****ty thing though and an option of rollback os would be nice. :crying:

Why did you buy it in the first place? The only reason for purchasing a Kindle is to take advantage of Amazon Prime content. That stuff is not available on any other tablet. Amazon Instant Video, alone, makes the Kindle a great tablet if (again) you are a member of Amazon Prime. If not, the Nexus is a far superior tablet.
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Did you try the built-in screen cast? Works perfectly with my Roku.

Hear ye Hear ye
Thanks to the poster above, totally agree on the Prime.
The only thing that irks me on the Kindle is Amazons much smaller app and often out dated selection compared to google / other stores.
I got boned into the 4.5.2 update, can you confirm this cannot be rolled back by Amazon Support.
I started with 4.2.0 on this Saturn so I think I was boned to begin with.

Strapples said:
Thanks to the poster above, totally agree on the Prime.
The only thing that irks me on the Kindle is Amazons much smaller app and often out dated selection compared to google / other stores.
I got boned into the 4.5.2 update, can you confirm this cannot be rolled back by Amazon Support.
I started with 4.2.0 on this Saturn so I think I was boned to begin with.
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Many (if not most) GPlay apps work fine on the Kindle with sideloading. As far as I know Amazon will not roll back updates. Suppose they would. Do you really want to go from Kit-Kat back back to (I'm not certain) Ice-Cream-Sandwich (possibly with some leftover Gingerbread)?
I would like to root this device. The reason is that I want to use the Google Now launcher. It actually works fine now except that it cannot be set as a permanent default. I also want to install BubbleUPnP. Bubble works but the paid license requires GPlay. However, there is no way in hell that I would roll back my O/S to do so.

Doesn't look like there's many custom roms for this device. Black Friday 4g £119 couldn't resist the spec
May be a long wait for the next exploit.
Just out of curiosity, can anyone point me in the direction of a good tutorial on using another ROM slot?

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Why did you buy it in the first place? The only reason for purchasing a Kindle is to take advantage of Amazon Prime content. That stuff is not available on any other tablet. Amazon Instant Video, alone, makes the Kindle a great tablet if (again) you are a member of Amazon Prime. If not, the Nexus is a far superior tablet.
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Did you try the built-in screen cast? Works perfectly with my Roku.
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Well I bought it for its superior specs and cheap price I didnt know that itd thst limited also I thought it was rootable :/
Regarding roku, you know misery loves company, I bought google chromecast with my kindle so I am suffering to get it working
Thanks for your reply

Why did you buy it in the first place? The only reason for purchasing a Kindle is to take advantage of Amazon Prime content. That stuff is not available on any other tablet.
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I have to disagree with that statement. I subscribe to Amazon Prime and I can watch my vids on anything with a browser just so long as I'm within the UK.

alib_15 said:
I have to disagree with that statement. I subscribe to Amazon Prime and I can watch my vids on anything with a browser just so long as I'm within the UK.
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That works im the rest of Europe too, at least in germany... And no, amazon prime is not the only reason to buy a quadcore fullhd 7" tablet for around 130 euros... My NAS has much better content than amazon prime Video.. So i use kodi to watch movies, not the Browser...
The Hardware is great, after really bypassing the bootloader issue, i am sure lollipop is just around the corner and we will get a real good device with recent and usable OS...
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Well, at least I won my tablet, would definitely go for nexus, if I had choice.
I'm not a gamer, but still miss some pure Android features...

@openWeb74 - I can't view my Amazon Prime video in the Republic of Ireland which is a bit odd considering Amazon has various offices & distribution centres here. I've tried changing my location .. probably some bureaucracy or tax issue
Suppose I could try a proxy or vpn. Any suggestions?

Play Store, sideloading
Hi guys,
Has anyone had luck with side loading gaps on 4.5.2 on 3 gen fire HDX 7?
I have tried to install basicly all versions of Playstore, play services and google framework but store still not working
PS: i am able to add google account and gmail works, but play store won't connect

Kibonster said:
Hi guys,
Has anyone had luck with side loading gaps on 4.5.2 on 3 gen fire HDX 7?
I have tried to install basicly all versions of Playstore, play services and google framework but store still not working
PS: i am able to add google account and gmail works, but play store won't connect
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Unfortunately the play store will not work without root. You can however pull some play store apps off a device that has a working version of google play and side load them onto the kindle hdx. I have been testing this recently and a good number of my apps work but unfortunately some do not.

Your card,residential address and location (determined via IP address) will be the factor for availability or unavailability of videos.
Every site of Amazon has geographical restriction, be it .UK .COM or .De
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alib_15 said:
@openWeb74 - I can't view my Amazon Prime video in the Republic of Ireland which is a bit odd considering Amazon has various offices & distribution centres here. I've tried changing my location .. probably some bureaucracy or tax issue
Suppose I could try a proxy or vpn. Any suggestions?
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Does having fulfilment centers and / or offices determine the content availability ?
Well they are for physical items not digital content and if you ate a member of this forum then you can understand the digital age access, licensing, encryption and tracking mechanisms as well
VPN can help you.

awinston said:
Unfortunately the play store will not work without root. You can however pull some play store apps off a device that has a working version of google play and side load them onto the kindle hdx. I have been testing this recently and a good number of my apps work but unfortunately some do not.
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That is what i was afraid of: no root - no store...
Sideloading from other device works well on other hand so not that big problem - not that comfortable but works
Thanks for clarifying it for me!
PS: In case someone needs some guidance with whole produre of sideloading and list of GApps working without root i found great post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58475282&postcount=72

someone with 4.5.2 on hdx 8.9 can post the file produced by
adb shell dmesg > dmesg.4.5.2.log?
thankou

dpeddi said:
someone with 4.5.2 on hdx 8.9 can post the file produced by
adb shell dmesg > dmesg.4.5.2.log?
thankou
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I would, but I have the 7" running 4.5.3.
Could someone help me understand some of the Kindle lingo? When folk refer to Thor and Apollo are they referring to the bootloader firmware?

alib_15 said:
I would, but I have the 7" running 4.5.3.
Could someone help me understand some of the Kindle lingo? When folk refer to Thor and Apollo are they referring to the bootloader firmware?
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That refers to the model.
7" is Thor
8.9" is Apollo
New 8.9" is Saturn

Amazon Fire 7" 5th Gen $50 Tablet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukv_gqlMa8g got mine and did a short 2 minute review clip, let me know thoughts. Thanks guys

Could been better at this price
Nice specs but could been better at this price. Spidotech Sleek W1 tablet offers the same features and the price is far less than the Fire tablet. It even comes with an HDMI support and external 3G dongle support.

found this
NOT a review
just a manufacture's feature demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIvwH_CvPxY
still looking for more detail on the specs
and maybe a review
ok found their website here
http://www.spidotech.com/
Android KitKat and 1.2GHz Quad-core processor
Peace
Ricci
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it's not cheaper here in USA
35.99 British Pound equals
54.62 US Dollar
then add shipping
a slower cpu
less storage (only32 gigs sd card support)
i think this is not a good deal
i could find more faults but for USA people Fire 7 is better
Peace
Ricci

Lero Bryant said:
Nice specs but could been better at this price. Spidotech Sleek W1 tablet offers the same features and the price is far less than the Fire tablet. It even comes with an HDMI support and external 3G dongle support.
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sorry, this is really stupid... I've never heard of spidotech, everyone has heard of Amazon. 50 bucks is a great price for a device like this

I would be very interested in this tablet if it had GPS. It would have a permanent place in my truck. But without GPS it's worthless to me.

paratwa53 said:
I would be very interested in this tablet if it had GPS. It would have a permanent place in my truck. But without GPS it's worthless to me.
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I'm sure you could always buy a GPS attachment rather it be via Bluetooth or another method and it'd still probably come out to be a very cheap tablet with GPS versus other devices available with both.

misticalx said:
I'm sure you could always buy a GPS attachment rather it be via Bluetooth or another method and it'd still probably come out to be a very cheap tablet with GPS versus other devices available with both.
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From all the descriptions I can find online about the MT8127, it does contain a GPS module (see image below). However, the picture also lists the 4-in-1 wireless MT6627 chip. What is the Fire tablet using for its wireless chip?
media.bestofmicro.com/O/Y/449314/original/MT8127.jpg
A potential concern is that Amazon lists MT8127D as the SoC of the new Fire, and I don't know if the "D" has any special architectural significance.
Does somebody already have nice teardown pictures, is it viable to solder a GPS antenna to the chip, if the GPS receiver is already there?

gribo4e4eg said:
From all the descriptions I can find online about the MT8127, it does contain a GPS module (see image below). However, the picture also lists the 4-in-1 wireless MT6627 chip. What is the Fire tablet using for its wireless chip?
media.bestofmicro.com/O/Y/449314/original/MT8127.jpg
A potential concern is that Amazon lists MT8127D as the SoC of the new Fire, and I don't know if the "D" has any special architectural significance.
Does somebody already have nice teardown pictures, is it viable to solder a GPS antenna to the chip, if the GPS receiver is already there?
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You can find some macro pictures posted here from days ago: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ama...o-photo-amazon-fire-2015-motherboard-t3227808
But I don't think it has GPS still from a quick look but I could easily be wrong, might want to ask in the topic if anyone saw anything specific.

We used the $20 off for the first order on amazon now coupon so for $30 I think this is an amazing lil tab
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I agree that Spidotech is a new brand as compared to Amazon but there’s no harm in giving it a try, specially at such a low price. I bought the Sleek W1 for my son and he loves it. The processor works very good and the tablet is perfect for everyday use. It also has a lot of pre-installed educational apps and games.

a1yet said:
it's not cheaper here in USA
35.99 British Pound equals
54.62 US Dollar
then add shipping
a slower cpu
less storage (only32 gigs sd card support)
i think this is not a good deal
i could find more faults....
but for USA people Fire 7 is better
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enough said i think your trying to pimp this tablet
post this somewhere else, where people care
this place is for the Fire tablet

Lero Bryant said:
I agree that Spidotech is a new brand as compared to Amazon but there’s no harm in giving it a try, specially at such a low price. I bought the Sleek W1 for my son and he loves it. The processor works very good and the tablet is perfect for everyday use. It also has a lot of pre-installed educational apps and games.
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What's more important for me is the stability. I do not want my table to hang, or crash often.

Hi,
is ANY version of the Cyanogenmod ROM compatible to this Tablet yet ?

titanic1955 said:
Hi,
is ANY version of the Cyanogenmod ROM compatible to this Tablet yet ?
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We are working on it, we just got a working recovery.
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johnw7 said:
What's more important for me is the stability. I do not want my table to hang, or crash often.
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So far, the new Fire looks stable to me. No hangups or crashes. The only thing is the RAM is slow, and it takes time to load a huge app like Facebook.
In Japan, it's sold at USD45 including shipping for Prime members, and it's totally worth it for day-to-day use.

I was thinking about purchasing an Amazon Fire for the amazing low price of $50. My main device of use since it was released in 2011 has been the 1st gen Kindle Fire. It was given to me as a gift, otherwise on my own I would've never ventured into the realm of owning an Amazon device because of its initial slave device status. It's nice to see current Android development on the Fire
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