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[Kindle Fire Android Development] Epix4G:
Anyone who wants to watch prime videos right now on fire a workaround is to use browser under settings and use Linux desktop. Prime videos play fine in browser
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
That is true, but it wont be anywhere near the amount of 'juice' to charge your KF when the display is on and you are playing with it. It will charge, when the screen is off, albeit more slowly than with the included wall adapter. USB ports on a computer are usually, what 600 milliamps? And the incl. wall adapter is almost 2 amps.

Sent from my CM7.1 HTC G2
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
Sorry, all Im saying is that your question is not related to the actual ROM and is related to an application you downloaded and installed. Can you use root explorer and see what, if anything, is leftover is /system/app related to this battery program? U might want to look around in /data as well and see if u can find anything. Did u reboot and it's still like that? Did u use titanium backup to wipe the data of that widget before u uninstalled?

Sent from my CM7.1 HTC G2
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MrBrady:
Regarding charging, I ran into something interesting last night, but I have yet to determine the outcome.

The KF charges (slowly) via USB.

I plugged my KF into the wall using my Droid X wall charger (not a USB-based charger –*an actual full wall charger). The KF charges, but as soon as the screen goes off it stops charging. Droid X charges fine with this charger.

I plug in the KF into the wall charger that it came with and it charges fine.

I don't know if this is the KF or this CM7 build or my wall charger(s).
[Kindle Fire Android Development] PorkMoon587:
Hi I've got my kindle fire rooted with cm7 I used the twrp recovery to flash the update zip video works I got the google apps installed and the market up and running the only thing i don't have is sound? whats up with that anyone have ideas?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] loki154:
The KF needs a more powerful charger than a phone. if you look on the back of the KF i believe it says what charge it needs, regardless you should stick to the charger that came with it.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DeerSteak:
My KF (running CM7) charges fine using the AC-->USB charger that came with my Optimus V, and it recharges about as fast as the stock KF charger. It's one of those wall warts with a built-in USB port, and any old USB cable can plug into it. It also charges my iPad and my wife's iPod, and of course any old phone including the Optimus and a cheapy Net10 LG 900G.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] The Anthem:
I've been using the last couple builds of CM7 as my everyday ROM for a bit now and it works wonderfully. The only issue I have been having is some slight screen tearing when scrolling.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] loki154:
All I know is that the KF needs 1.8A for charging. Its own charger supplies this. However, most micro USB chargers do not.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
?

Have you tried enabling Surface Dithering and _reboot_ and see what it acts like then? Menu-> Settings->CyanogenMod Settings->Performance-> [OK]-> "Enable Surface Dithering" option box. Is that whatchya want?

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What are the exact specifications on the back of the part you plug into the wall? Is its DC OUTPUT rated at 5V @ 1.8A ? If it is less than 1.8A, then it might not be up to snuff.

And @loki154 is exactly right here
[Kindle Fire Android Development] eoy4:
Just a couple of quick questions... Is the update.zip from the link in the OP the last one? Is there a history of past builds that you can download to roll back to?

Thanks a ton. Loving CM7 in my Fire!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MaxRabbit:
I would agree with you except for the fact that it actually does charge. Within 8 or so hours it will gain a full charge. Even the light changes to orange as if it is charging. The only thing not reporting it as charging is the CM7 software.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] btonetbone:
As many people have stated, you are feeding it less electricity than it needs to charge normally. If something were to use the CPU or screen, you may see it either not charge or lose battery. Since you are putting it under conditions that are not appropriate, this shouldn't really be considered a bug.

Plus, you should minimize the amount of time on different power sources not meeting the Kindle charger's specs. You may damage or screw up your battery's lifespan, which would be a bummer since you can't really swap out to a new one easily on the Fire.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tec2030:
I do think something is up with charging...when I flashed the newest version of CM7...I could tell something was different and then when I plug in my KF it seems like its not charging...but when I plugged it into its own adapter overnight...it was at 100% the next day....it just SEEMED wrong.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] worldwidepmp:
I keep getting status bar FC's
[Kindle Fire Android Development] TheMagicPancake:
The Kindle Fire requires more power output than a regular mini-USB can provide. That's why they give you a special adapter.

Edit: It's also been mentioned multiple times in this thread.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
I have had a few, but seems to be with the ICS theme.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1373295

I have disabled and uninstalled it to test.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
Are you also using the theme as @Pkt_Lnt posted below?

If so, did both of you try the 'Compatibility version' posted in the OP in that thread? He updated it on the 4th :)

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When you say 'last one' do you mean the 'most recent' build of update.zip the OP posted?

And there probably won't be previous builds posted on here.. are you having FCs or something right now?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] worldwidepmp:
I've tried everything even reflashing, but I still get FC's on the status bar which seem to get worse each time I reboot.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] brett10:
Thanks for all your hard work with cm7! Would it be possible to name the update.zip files with build dates on them like 'update-20110104.zip'? It's a little confusing to tell what build is which,
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dnathan13:
Flashing issue

I am having an issue flashing CM7. I had it flashed before and messed up some stuff with Partitioning so I started over from scratch on 6.2.1 update. I then used the KFU to put on permanent burrito root with SU and install TWRP. I have tried multiple different flashes using the old wipe all cm7 I had (1/1) and the new one, but neither is working. I even tried renaming them to just update.zip as someone else suggested a few pages ago. Here is the main screen I am seeing when I try to flash:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MaxRabbit:
I truly don't mean to flamebait here, but that doesn't make any sense. Charging with something below the Kindle Fire's amp output surely can't damage it. There's a technique called "trickle charging" where people purposely charge with low amps because it preserves the battery life!

On another note, I did a write up for fun on my blog of my experience with CM7 on the KF. Any reads/comments/feedback would be appreciated :) CyanogenMod 7 (Gingerbread) on the Kindle Fire
[Kindle Fire Android Development] eoy4:
Yeah, i mean the most recent, sorry. And I'm not having FCs or anything, but just in case something goes wrong I'd like to know if someone's keeping a build history. I'm using an old build.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] animefun135:
i know this is impossible but maybe anyone can add hardware video codec for mkv 720p file? kindle fire support even 1080p mp4. but can't actually play mkv files..
[Kindle Fire Android Development] marty331:
I'm able to play Mkv with moboplayer.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] animefun135:
yea in software render mode. this is eat your battary 3x faster.... and drop frame rate in dynamic scenes...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dnathan13:
Any ideas?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MaxRabbit:
Why isn't it possible?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
Just convert it to .mp4 or .avi or some other compatible format u see fit.

Edits Below:

What is the exact path on your sdcard for the update.zip; and is it named 'update.zip' and make sure you have the advanced option checked to show all extensions for all files for Windows 7 - ensuring it's not 'update.zip.zip' ?

Result: Using the default video player within this ROM it is not possible, apparently - attached :(
[Kindle Fire Android Development] aoaleman:
Awesome update! Thank you so much. :D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] teookie:
FWIW I have renamed the update.zip to something like CM7-kindle-fire-mm-dd-yy.zip each time I've downloaded/flashed it. Works perfectly with custom file names.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dnathan13:
The exact path is /sdcard/update.zip, it is not .zip.zip I checked that. I keep getting that there is an error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip (Status 1)

Also it can't open /cache/recovery/log or cache/recovery/last_log

and cannot load volume /misc I have tried downloading it 2 or three times as well so I know the download is good.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] teookie:
Did you at any point have Clockwork recovery on your KF?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
Backup the 'package.zip' from /tmp/sideload/ to your desktop or something, then delete it from the Kindle Fire and try again - I think recovery is attempting to flash that package.zip and is interfering with what you want it to do. Do you have root explorer app? or you can do through adb it you want.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] aoaleman:
I use MX Video Player and it works great for video playing and streaming from my PC.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] wyhteagle:
Does your md5 check out? Maybe a Virus scanner is stripping it on download? Just pulling things out of a hat.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dnathan13:
Yes I did, but that was before the partition issue and resetting to stock.... Could that have still lingered...?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dnathan13:
I read up on the error and for other Android devices a workaround has been to format /sdcard/ so I did that and need to push the update in now to see if it will install. If that doesn't work I will try your suggestion. Everything on stock runs fine, but but I much prefer cyanogen.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dnathan13:
Yeah everything checks out.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
Yes it could, look at my previous post for advice

Sent from my CM7.1 HTC G2
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
You dont have to format the entire sdcard, just delete that specific file

Sent from my CM7.1 HTC G2
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dnathan13:
I formatted the sdcard and tried still the same error. Then I tried what you said, but I am not positive I deleted the file correctly using adb. I pulled it fine, but is this the correct line of code to delete it:

adb shell rm -r /tmp/sideload/package.zip
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dnathan13:
Ok I finally got it all running. I went back to stock once again. Burrito root and installed twrp. Then I wiped everything (Cache, Dalvik, Data, System, and SD Card). I adb pushed the update-wipeall.zip to sdcard and installed. It installed fine and I am now up and running! What a pain in the A$$! Thanks for all the help, thanks to be distributed now.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mrw1215:
Can someone give me step-by-step instructions on how to get a CM7 Kindle Fire recognized as just a regular Kindle Fire in the Amazon Appstore? I asked before, and people basically told me the file I'd have to change, etc., but I don't know where the file is, how to change it, and what to change it to. Reason being is, I'd like to get some of the "Kindle Fire Edition" versions of some games Amazon has on their appstore, but running CM7, my device is listed as "not compatible".
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
I have a little niggle in my setup. I can receive mail and calendar events, but if I compose mail or add a new event with the KF, they do not send. I cannot see them in the google apps on my phone, laptop, or ipod touch. Any ideas? I have the latest update.zip and gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip from the first post.

I did a TWRP nand, and then reflashed both zips, cleared cache and dalvik in TWRP. Still nothing. Went into Setting > Accounts and Sync, unchecked all and then reselected them. Still nothing. Any ideas? TIA
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
Has anyone else tried this modified build.prop?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1424068
[Kindle Fire Android Development] slippers67:
The build.prop included with this thread's CM7 rom already includes about half of those, or has them, but with slightly different values.

The stock build.prop in CM7 has the heapsize at 64 instead of 48, wifi scan interval at 20 instead of 90/180, and so forth. I have been testing all the settings quite a bit for the last few days, and haven't noticed a single change to performance or battery life. If you do leave your wifi on all the time, the scan interval will probably help. debug.sf.hw=1 is already included, as is video.accelerate.hw=1.

The ro.ril.disable.power.collapse and pm.sleep_mode are debatable. Half the time when you look those up on the forums people have them set to 0 or 1, claiming better battery life regardless of the value! I don't notice a difference either way.

I *really* wish we could get smoother scrolling, both in the UI and while browsing web pages. windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec only helps with the touch UI receiving events, and has nothing to do with how smooth the page scrolls visually unless it's set to a ridiculously low value (like 2-5). Setting it too fast can actually make it harder to do some things, too, because the touch input will pick up on slight movements, even when you mean to press and hold something (like trying to get rid of home screen elements).
[Kindle Fire Android Development] periferral:
has anyone ported or got the Kindle app from the stock ROM working on CM7. The Kindle app from Amazon app store or google (Kindle for android) does not render books the same way as the stock app. I tried to port the Kindle for otter apk from the stock ROM. But I can't log in into Amazon account since it says register failed.

Thanks in advance.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
In the Kindle General forum there are a number of these posts and all the answers from the devs are NO, impossible, since it is integrated into the launcher/OS.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] periferral:
While I'm no developer, it seems like apps like Video and Silk are all tied in into the stock OS but there are solutions to getting them working on CM7. The primary issue seems to be around logging in to the Amazon account. I suppose if that works, the app should work as well (probably need to figure out the libs needed a well). Hoping this can be resolved. Reading from the Kindle App for Android just isn't rendering as well as the stock Kindle app. At the very least, I hope Amazon releases a Kindle Fire version for the Kindle app so resolve this (but why would they)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
If you have not seen these, likely you have.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1430509

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1429985

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1429300

And you know the standard reply to that? "You are welcome to build / do it yourself." :)

I do agree that the stock reader is much nicer, but I'm enough of a book worm that I can use the Kindle reader. I'm glad I have that, or my Fire would have gone back, and I got it for books, figured other abilities were icing. I never expected to add a custom ROM, was just going to root it, but the Amazon version of android was just too annoyiing, compared to CM7 on my Optimus (a low end phone made exceptional with CM7!) Thank the devs for this KF CM7!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
Are all those devices you were checking had auto-sync enabled and had *just* been refreshed manually after you added the event on your KF? Else, it might take a few minutes to show up :)

U can use titanium backup to make a backup of the offending apps, clear data for them, then re-open the apps and re-sign in and see if it doesn't update. Clearing old bits of leftover data from gapps is sometimes necessary, lol.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
Ha! Thanks, it needed a shot of drano. ;)

I turned of sync in settings, then unchecked sync for all gapps there.

Next went to settings, applications, and cleared data on all these:

Calendar

Calendar Storage

Contacts

Contacts Storage

Gmail

Google Calendar Sync

Google Contacts Sync

Rebooted, then went back and rechecked the sync settings and the gapps individual components. Then I had to redo my settings in calendar and gmail. Now new events and email work perfect when tested.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] zonbal33:
i already installed cm7 using TWRP. i forgot to put the gapps on my sdcard first. how do i install all the gapps now since im already on cm7? do i just put the gapps on my sdcard and flash it with TWRP ?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
Yes, that is all you need to do.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] zonbal33:
One more thing. Is there anyone to reach the home screen with out hitting the back button a million times? Example if I've been using the Browser a lot, I have to hit the back button like 10 times just to get back to the home screen, then If I need to go back on the internet I got to start all over again, my pages aren't saved.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] loughary:
Yes, settings/CyanogenMod setting/Tablet Tweaks/Choose soft-buttons...then check mark Home.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] cuban11182:
There is an option under CyanogenMod Settings-Tablet tweaks-choose soft buttons, add the home button.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] marty331:
Awesome!! It's there a way to lock it into landscape??
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DeerSteak:
In the Cyanogenmod settings under Display you can turn off 0 degrees, then you'll be landscape all the time unless the app forces portrait (like Words with Friends).

You're also stuck with the keyboard being landscape. If you're cool with that, then that's fine, but I find it easier to type in portrait using my thumbs.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
If you are using the default launcher (ADW) within CM7, go to settings-> ADWLauncher-> system preferences-> Home Orientation -> "Landscape" back out a few times then choose to "restart ADW launcher" then press home or back once more and all your widgets, etc will reload with the new settings
[Kindle Fire Android Development] marty331:
Hey that worked, gonna try it for a bit and see.	The keyboard does kinda suck this way!

I'm using GoLauncher. There was another poster that gave instructions for ADW, I'm sure that will help people using that launcher as well.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] marty331:
Ok, I couldn't take the keyboard, thank you for the info though.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
I'll DL it and mess with it real quick. It is not the "EX" version is it...?

Edits:

I found and downloaded the EX version of GoLauncher and messed with it...Press Menu->Preferences->Operation settings->Screen Orientation->"Horizontal mode" [x] Then press back once, then choose "Exit GO Launcher EX" and re-start Go Launcher EX from the default launcher's apps drawer. then see what happens :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] xheavymetaldadx:
If you want to pay for it thumb keyboard is awesome for landscape thumb typing lol
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DeerSteak:
Yeah, I'm kinda actually on the verge of that myself, for when I'm running CM7 on mine. My wife is sticking with the stock ROM, so she's stuck with the stock keyboard - sucker!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
There is a lite version of a 'Thumb Keyboard' still here on xda (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=830772) and there is an app here (http://www.apktops.com/thumb-keyboard-phonetablet-4-3-2.html), which was the first result when I google searched for "apk thumb keyboard"

When you all are installing apps, you are setting permissions rw-r--r-- before installing right? Pretty sure that's what we have to do.

Edits:

Downloaded an apk from the above (apktops) site, Using root explorer mounted the system as r/w, copied to /system/app using root explorer, changed permissions to rw-r--r-- and installed (while system is still r/w), rebooted, went into settings -> language and keyboard- [x] on "Thumb Keyboard 4", then went into edit a contact, long pressed, selected input method, chose Thumb Keyboard and voila.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] AndrewD2:
I've flashed ROMs on my phone and flashing back to factory is quite simple. I want to make sure if I flash to CM7 and my wife decides she she'd rather go back to stock it won't be a problem.

Thanks,

Andrew
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
If she would want to go back to stock, then you have presumably made a backup of stock, so all you would need to do is boot into recovery->wipe-> and choose factory reset, system, data, cache, dalvik, and then flash the backup
[Kindle Fire Android Development] AndrewD2:
Groovy, thanks.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] twa_priv:
To restore to stock/factory (and also remove TWRP) you could also follow this guide:

http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/12/28/how-to-restore-stock-software-on-kindle-fire-video/
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Juls317:
ok, I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but I'm having issues find real direction in the OP. is it just your standard Rom flashing procedure like any other device:

boot into recovery (TWRP in our case)

backup

wipe data, cache and dalvik

flash

let boot and sit for about 10 minutes

boot back to TWRP and flash GApps
[Kindle Fire Android Development] androidcues:
Well I am not going to tell you what to do, but I will tell you what I did about an hour ago and I flash zip after zip after zip and then before I reboot into system I wipe dalvik

1. Wipe Factory Reset and wipe the shizzle, back out to main menu

2. Install CM7_KF_v2.zip (i rename whistlestop's update for my own sanity)

after that installs

3. Install Gapps after that installs

4. Install Titanium Backup zip after that installs

5. Install a personal kernel

6. Clear Dalvik

Reboot

done.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Juls317:
personal kernel as in kernal of my choice?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] paulswift36:
Charge problem

I found that I had intermittent charge issues with the update.zip from 01/03/12. Would charge a little then stop, then charge a bit more. I also kept turning the screen on which didn't help. Re installed the original update.zip and it works fine. Something hardware based but no good for me, sorry.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DeerSteak:
Right, and the CM7 ROM has its own kernel so that's really an optional step.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Juls317:
any suggestions on kernel choice
[Kindle Fire Android Development] foxdog66:
Right now, they are not packaging kernels up in a flashable zip. To install, you need to setup the Android sdk (on a computer) update the tools packages and use fastboot to flash a custom boot.img

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1382999

[KERNEL][.35.7][THERMAL CONTROLLED OVERCLOCK]intersectRaven's Kernel

You also need to replace the wifi module

20120107_1358 is working very well for me :D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Juls317:
immmm gonna wait then cuz i have no adb experience
[Kindle Fire Android Development] The Anthem:
So one thing I've been noticing lately is that after a day or so if I do t reboot the tab then my notification bar stops responding.