yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddiehk6:
dGB is a good choice that doesnt need ext partition, but you need custom hboot to make the most of it (requires s-off)

or you could buy a small cheap micro sd card, and use other roms which require ext partition. make sure you use only gparted or 4ext recovery to make the partition (not minitool, rom manager or clockworkmod recovery)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m3adow:
CM doesn't need a partioned SD-card as far as I remember. The internal ROM is just very small.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dvsk69:
Put it on stock if you intend to sell.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P0yraz:
Thanks

Thank you guys, I figured out it yesterday night, I put an stock MIUI ROM on it but now I want to flash a Froyo on it because the physical bottoms on this ROM response a little bit with lag, and the buyer says it is not the software issue it is hardware issue but as I now it is a bit software issue since these ROMs are not originally for this cell phone, am I right or do I miss something, and it really is a hardware issue.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yutouyes:
all Android 4.2.1 for bravo can satisfy your need.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k3lcior:
Yeah, broken video recording will surely satisfy new owner.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MChaotic:
COS bravo ICS works really well and doesn't need that
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erklat:
Would you be so kind to stop molesting every thread with your brainless JB or ICS fascination?

Tell me exactly how did you manage to misread the part where the op stated he is giving the phone away?!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] reverendkjr:
Greetings all...

You may be aware that verygreen is working on CM10 development for the 8.9" Kindle Fire HD. I am also working on getting this working on the Kindle Fire HD 7".

What works:

-Almost nothing so far. I can get past the bootloader and CWM will run (Thanks, verygreen!), but the CM10 ROM still needs to be developed further. I can flash it, and it appears to complete, but nothing comes up on the screen.

Trust me, this will be a slow process, but it IS BEING WORKED ON!

I will post any progress that I make.

::UPDATES::

[12/4] I now have screen working. :)

[12/5] Boots fully, but no touchscreen and the resolution appears to be wrong. (see image below.)

[12/7] Touchscreen now works, but is off by 90 degrees.

[12/8] Basic functionality appears to be working now.

Wifi works, and screen and softkeys are all working now too.

Check out the video:

[YOUTUBE]2MWh08JNLyg[/YOUTUBE]

[12/10] 210 seems to be the magic DPI number for this device. Thanks to all of you who suggested that.

[12/18] Link to instructions on how to install revrom_alpha1:

http://www.reverendkyle.com/index.php/articles/177-how-to-install-cm10-alpha-on-kindle-fire-hd-7

Stay tuned...
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] dexxa05:
Hi!

This is very good news!!!

Great work
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] fattire:
As green has noted, the nexus 7 is a far superior deal, better hardware for the $, and is inherently unlockable by the manufacturer.

(Just wanted to note that in this thread for anyone considering a 7" tablet purchase. Go with open systems. The fire hd boot loader is now unlockable, but the next hardware may not be so easy.)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] reverendkjr:
I agree, the Nexus 7 is a better deal right now....

But once CM10 is running on the KFHD7, I bet it'll give the N7 a run for it's money. Plus, you know there are going to be a million people (exaggerated) who want to load up their KFHD7 with CM10, so someone has to make it happen.

Oh, and just so everyone knows.... I have a Nexus 7 too. :cool:
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] iMJets:
good to hear it's going to happen on the 7" variant. Can't wait. :fingers-crossed:
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] esema1o:
nice bro :D
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] padest.com:
Do you use Hashcode's Safetrap tool?

As i known, CWM can't support 7'HD Kindle Fire now.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] reverendkjr:
No.

Now that we have the ability to unlock the bootloader, Safestrap becomes unnecessary.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] fattire:
Yeah don't get me wrong... I'm all for developing alternate oses for formerly locked devices, if only to demonstrate how futile and immoral (for lack of a better word-- dickish is another) it is to try to lock people out of their own devices. . but why buy them to begin with if there are better options?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jacewt:
Because people like having a choice. From everything I have seen and read, the physical quality of a nexus 7 left a lot to be desired. I like the speakers and screen on the kindle hd better. I am tied up to Amazon ecosystem. So many reasons. It's a sad world when people only want you to buy one thing. Competition is good for everyone. The original kindle fire is the entire reason the Nexus 7 came to be at that price.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] craby1925:
Not to mention, that no matter how many people you tell fattire, they aren't all going to go out and return their kfhd, and buy an N7. It would be like me going around the nexus 7 forum, and telling people that the kfhd has a way better screen and seems to be a better buy. When you post useless comments on these forums, it certainly isn't helping get anything done:these threads don't need to be arguments.

Sent from my Fire HD with root!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] goochy:
Very excited for this! If you need any support/testing let me know. I love CM10 on my phone.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] fattire:
If it were true that the KFHD 7" were a better buy, then by all means anyone should say so in any forum. I'm not going to modulate my opinion because I'm in the KF HD forum. The facts are the facts. Although the build quality of the N7 is great, I wasn't talking about screen quality. I was focusing on something more fundamental-- the locked bootloader bug, which comes with every KFHD.

Without escalating this too much, I don't think our posts pointing to this bug are "useless"-- not everyone here has made a decision on what 7" device to buy yet. While the bootloader being unlocked comes very easy and quickly for you and seems to be taken for granted, poring over uboot code and finding and/or creating fixes is a lot of extra and IMO unnecessary work that could be better spent on other, more useful things.

EXACTLY!

That's precisely the problem with the locked bootloader. It's a power grab, an attempt to lock you into using only one OS, and buying only through one company. And so, without a bootloader fix, you're stuck with a single OS, without access to source code, as you are tied to their services more and more. You said "I like having a choice." Well, it's not a free system out of the box; it severely limits your choices, and that matters. As far as 7" prices go-- credit the KF all you like, but do remember the KF was an unlocked device. (Also, the 7" Nooks, ultra-cheap android tabs, and the Play Store deserve credit too, but I'll leave this for another discussion.)

Anyway, we've said our opinion. The readers can take it or ignore it.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] reverendkjr:
Okay, it boots. Touchscreen not working, and resolution appears to be off.

I'll add this to the OP as well.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Hashcode:
Not to derail a thread for CM10 dev, but I thought I should weigh in so that fattire doesn't look like a complete a-hole.

I totally agree with his sentiment of "dev's cannot keep spending their time opening devices which are locked." Consumers need to understand this isn't a "given". Finding exploitable code takes weeks by a dedicated dev who does it for free. And is only getting harder. There will be a time in the not so distant future where locked bootloaders will be perfected. The only way we can tell vendors that this is wrong is by not buying their products. (However futile this may be -- see my reasoning near the end)

I also disagree on a few minor points which are more specific to the how/why we end up with these devices and the economics of ecosystems.

* We get these devices as gifts. And for various reasons we don't really want / can't return them.

* We end up with less than usable devices when we move into areas that aren't as desirable (IE: international use of Kindle's can be tough in Amazon's ecosystem)

Which makes for users wanting to install a new OS like CM10 or another variation of AOSP.

Amazon makes money on the ecosystem usage. Not from the tablet sale. So just the act of buying it isn't going to score a huge payoff for Amazon. It's more to do when you buy the books, movies and apps from their stores. If everyone bought a KFireHD and then unlocked and put CM10 on it. I think the message to Amazon would be: your ecosystem needs work.

Lastly, consider the # of users who have modded their 1st gen KFire's with a new OS. Now take that # (I'd guess it's in the 40k range) and match it up with the millions who bought them. From a practical stand point that kills the "Don't buy their products until they unlock them" argument. But it's still the right thing to do if you are the kind of user who wants to change their OS. Don't buy a locked device and then hope to be rescued later by a dev.

Perhaps we can sort of agree to disagree on some things, and let this thread continue.

EDIT: Grats ReverendKJR :)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] fattire:
I think hashcode said it very well. I know a lot of dev types who refuse to contribute at all to locked devices on principal or because it's a hassle... But I (obviously I hope) think these broken devices *should* be fixed and alternative oses made available lest it appear locking bootloaders are an appropriate or successful strategy (ie , capturing and locking in customers vs. keeping their business on the merits)... Although there are security/privacy/performance/compatibility factors too) My earlier comments and i think greens too were directed to those considering a new 7" purchase.

Nice work, rev.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] dalingrin:
I suppose it comes down to priorities, but for many users here an unlocked bootloader is important. The suggestion that folks buy the Nexus 7 isn't contradictory to competition. In fact, the suggestion to buy the Nexus 7 is an exercise of buying from the competition, in part, to voice an opinion that unlocked bootloaders are important.

Locking the bootloader must have a negative financial impact on a company in order for them to leave their devices open.

For me, the trend of locked bootloaders and losing device control goes beyond simply impeding my recreation. Its a matter of security and getting my monies worth from a device.

Keep in mind the people in this thread suggesting to buy an open device are the very same people that are responsible for spending their time and money to unlock the closed devices. This should, at least in some way, give their opinions some weight.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] dmroeder:
Nice work so far. I agree somewhat with what others regarding purchasing locked devices however I think there is something attractive about tinkering with something that a manufacturer told you they don't want you tinkering with.

That being said, I won one in a drawing and it should arrive this week or early next. I might be willing to do some testing if you need it at some point. Let me know what I can do to help.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] craby1925:
Great progress, so I believe we can agree to drop the subject with no further discussion? Very good than.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] padest.com:
Thanks！

I wonder to see your CM10!!!

BTW, how can we unlock the bootloader? Just like this???

1. use "adb reboot bootloader" access to fastboot mode?

2. using "fastboot oem unlock"
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jb2kred:
Git Setup

hi i have setup a git for the 7" version i have managed to compile the source and get to the same amount of progress as Rev and i am working on getting things upto speed soon

if anyone wishs to help it would be most helpful

https://github.com/jb2kred/bowser_hd_7

mkdir android/system

cd android/system

curl https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/googlesource/git-repo/repo > ~/repo. build/envsetup.sh

chmod a+x ~/repo

repo init -u git://github.com/CyanogenMod/android.git -b jellybean

wget -O .repo/local_manifest.xml https://github.com/jb2kred/android_manifests/raw/master/bowser-jb/local_manifest.xml

repo sync -j16

lunch cm_bowser-userdebug

. vendor/cm/get-prebuilts

mka bacon

=======

============

Dirty Fix for mounting sdcard

Edit

system/core/init/builtins.c

ammend strut to include

static struct {

const char *name;

unsigned flag;

} mount_flags[] = {

+ { "bind", MS_BIND },

{ "move", MS_MOVE },

{ "noatime", MS_NOATIME },

{ "nosuid", MS_NOSUID },
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Martovitz:
Thank you I'll post my progress as well, thanks again.

Remember to give THANKS when THANKS are due.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] reverendkjr:
Excellent. The holidays have been killing me and I officially had ZERO free time. Kudos to you for doing this. I'll keep you updated on any progress I make.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] powerpoint45:
Did you guys make cwm specifically for the kindle fire hd or is it from a different device because i realized i could boot twrp made for kf1 onto the kindle fire 2? Also i am willing to test this on the kindle fire 2. Would twrp made for kindle fire v1 flash a rom properly on kindle fire v2 (not hd)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Hashcode:
How did you boot up TWRP? Theoretically that shouldnt be possible without a signature on the file. Can yo you link to the twrp you installed?

What software version are you on?

To answer your question: it should flash ok, but probably break the signature on the boot.img. If it didnt break and ended up booting, then the kernel might out might not detect the correct memory config... Hard to say.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Huuthaolove:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2083183
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] powerpoint45:
Thanks for your reply hashcode. Here is the image I used. http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/79. So what I did is boot into fastboot via factory cable and did the fastboot boot command and right after it downloaded to device I did the command again. Only sometimes it works. I can make you a video if you want. Im version 10.2.4 (latest version) I posted more info here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2083183

I want to get some stuff working before amazon comes out with an update fixing it. I don't think it would be hard to compile twrp specifically for the kf2 since we could use kf1twrp source code.Do you have a kindle fire 2 or do you only have hd? Also I tried flashing the jb rom for hd for testing but it says

E:can't mount splash

But that's because the kf2 doesn't have that partition. And that's why we should compile a twrp for kf2 specifically. I also tried cwm touch made for kf1 but it kept freezing if i tried to do anything. I also think only large recovery images work for some reason. Thanks for your help hash! I am going to upload a video for you.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] powerpoint45:
Video

and here is the video. Usually It takes less time than this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dL_QxFVRtc
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] tamoquera:
Quite impressive!!! Your factory cable is very cool ;)

Enviado desde mi KFTT usando Tapatalk 2
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] powerpoint45:
Ahh man! I thought hashcode finally replied lol. Thanks though.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] zenki1:
please help us, where to download CMW recovery for KFHD ?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] powerpoint45:
Read the whole thread
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] hamidwt:
I feel like developers don't care about kfhd! Almost every other devices have got custom ROM but this one.

anyway I know people are working on it, its just that my device is driving me nuts, it is running too slow lately and i can't wait to get rid of amazon os.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Krsmqn:
Thanks for all your hard work, to you who are working on this. It will be epic when finished. :good:
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jailuis:
Please, stop saying something that stupid. Developers are working as hard as they can and they are trying to bring us Custom ROMs. Is not so easy, unless YOU can do it, you better shut up.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] hamidwt:
I didn't say why don't they make a ROM or why aren't they doing it sooner! No one can say that, because they are not getting paid for what they do.

What i said was that apparently not a lot of them are interested in making ROM for KFHD.

I appreciate the effort of those who are working on it.

But thanks anyway for letting me know they are working on it, cause i didn't Know!!

Chill out buddy!!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] thiefraccoon:
Probably because most people looking for an affordable 7" tablet decided to get the Nexus 7.

Which is funny, because Nexus 7 would not have been made if it weren't for the original KF.

I love my KFHD, though. The display and the audio can't be beat!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] pm079:
Yeah, the locked bootloader is a big turn off for a lot of developers it seems. Can't say I blame them either.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] zenki1:
when the Final comes ?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] gilbequick:
AWESOME! This is great to see happening. I'm not a fan of the Amazon OS, the same as so many others, and am really stoked to see this moving along. Has any further progress been made for this to be a relatively functional platform?

Thanks for the efforts made!!!

------------------------------------

If it was easy you'd of hired the guy at Home Depot to to it.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] zenki1:
hey guy, i was stucked in CMW , :( , can not find revrom, and my PC didn't recornigzed my KFHD :( , yellow ! in my PC
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] KindleFireGuy:
Waiting for windows directions
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] reverendkjr:
Me too. I was hoping that someone would find a way to install this using windows. Actually, the installation works fine, but getting a backup is what is difficult. This isn't for novice users, and you should really have Linux running in some capacity if you want to play with these early builds.

FYI, yes there is still development being worked on. It's a slow process, but it is moving forward.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] giffmann:
I installed it from my Mac and had CM10 running but kept experiencing a stop of android.process.media.

When that wasn't showing up, CM10 was running smooth.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Krsmqn:
Sounds like we are getting closer to a finished rom. (Well, a finished work in progress;) )
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] hamidwt:
One question. Is this taking so long to make a ROM for kfhd because it is the first ROM?

I mean does it take long time to make a rom based on CM 10.1 after we get cm10 working?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jnow2:
Devs are working as hard (and fast) as possible. First rule in android development is never ask for ETAs or otherwise comment on length of time. This device has a locked boot loader and we are extremely fortunate that devs are even attempting customization. Not too long ago it was suggested that root wasn't even possible...not only can we root, but custom recovery is close. ROM will hopefully follow. Patience! :)

sent from my rooted Kindle Fire 10.2.4
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] reverendkjr:
We actually ARE working exclusively on 10.1 as opposed to continuing cm10. It made sense to just jump right into the newest stuff available.

And yes, it does take a long time to get the basics working, then its a matter of tweaking as we go along.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Hinzman420:
I don't know if this helps windows user and take no credit for the app but somewhere in this thread between post 101 to 110. There is an app call kfhdbackup.apk that I used to backup my kindle images. Then I just put revrom alpha into the cache via esfile explorer. Then followed direction for installing cwm works great. I have not tested backup files with the system restore tool. As soon as I do I will post again. Hope this helps.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Hinzman420:
sdcard

How do you access sdcard I got cm10 working and its working great just can't access sdcard. Any help would be appriciated
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] soupmagnet:
There is no "sdcard" in the HD, just one large data partition. The ROMs will need to be configured to accommodate the HD's partition layout.

"That's a special kind of stupid. The kind that makes me laugh."
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Huuthaolove:
Amazon driver

if you have drivers already installed and were working before cm10 try

goto device manger

right click

update driver software

browse my computer for driver software

let me pick from a list

browse to kindle fire hd drivers in program files

and select android_winusb.ini

and then select android adb interface

should now work

Plug your device into your computer.

Go to your command prompt.

type "adb devices" to make sure that your device is recognized as an adb device

type "adb shell"

type "start sdcard"

type "exit"
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] reverendkjr:
connect to device via ADB.

shell in

type "start sdcard"
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] KindleFireGuy:
Will this work with windows.someone test please D:
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Hinzman420:
Thanks for the quick response but I'm having trouble getting adb back. Back to stock for now till I get more time gonna make sure I have adb again and give it another shot. I did have a couple questions tho. Could this be caused by me not using Linux? And also I could not get recovery.img to work I had to use the original revboot.img to get it to work, could this be stopping me from using the sdcard partition of the kindle?

And also I just want to stop and take time to say my hats go off to you devs that have been going threw this painful process of getting these devices unlocked. Your work is much appreciated. Looking forward to your future development of these devices. Thanks again for your hard work and quick responses.

Sent from my rooted Kindle HD 7"

---------- Post added at 03:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:59 PM ----------

All I did to get this to work in windows was before flashing revboot.img I put the revrom_alpha1.zip in the cache folder. Then I shutdown the kindle and plugged in my fastboot cable in till the fastboot screen appears then I unplugged the fastboot cable and plugged the cable that came with the fire hd into the fire. You should hear it connect to you pc. From here I just made sure my drivers where right. And then proceeded to follow the guide on installing the revboot.img and revrom_alpha1.zip and everything worked just fine. My only problem is getting programs to download to the sd partition of the kindle hd. Hope this helps.

Sent from my rooted Kindle HD 7"
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] powerpoint45:
You could mount it manually with blkid and busybox mount
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Hinzman420:
Thanks for the reply but im running windows not linux.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] xxsurfacexx:
Can we get An update reiew video or something
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] powerpoint45:
Via terminal emulator from kf

---------- Post added at 08:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:22 PM ----------

Calm down buddy
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Hinzman420:
The blkid command gives me permission denied.

The other command does work
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] powerpoint45:
Do

su

Then find block ID with

blkid

Then mount it to mount point

busybox mount /dev/whateverblkidis /mnt/sdcard