yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Thoughts:

- FlashFire 0.27 is ancient; 0.53 is the current version. Latest can always be obtained here

- Have you checked to see if stock recovery still works? FlashFire 0.27 was known to block/destroy access to recovery with no reliable fix

- The date 'bug' you describe is a time bomb to keep people from using obsolete versions; 0.27 was a very early experimental release that was quickly updated

- FlashFire has (and always will) require root access

- Acceptable builds of GApps are well documented in the CM 12.1 OP (clearly states stock is too large) - not sure why you felt the need to experiment
[Fire Original Android Development] mbholm:
Btw, I was able to verify which version of the ROM I had previously installed by reviewing the recovery logs. From the Amazon system recovery menu, I choose view recovery logs, then picked the last_log entry. It was about 3 pages down the log as option ro.build.version.name or ro.build.version.fireos
[Fire Original Android Development] S.Mayer:
I'm using the 2016-10-21 build. (And loving it! Thank you so much to ggow and everyone who has contributed to the various guides!)

Is there a way to move the Navigation bar to the right side of the screen when in Landscape? (In other words, keep the Nav bar in the same place it is in when Portrait?) I find that the tablet is small enough that I usually keep one hand on each side in landscape, which makes the home button hard to reach.

I did try searching this thread, but xda gave me a 404 error and searched other threads instead. I tried Google (using inurl: and the thread link), and found only unrelated mentions of landscape. I also searched CM/Android settings, and found nothing.

I also installed Xposed and GravityBox, but the closest setting I found there was to move the Nav bar to the left of the screen instead of the right. (Edit: I did try the Left-handed mode, but it didn't change anything.)
[Fire Original Android Development] el_charlie:
Stock gapps works IF a gapps-config.txt file is used to exclude some of the apps.

I managed to install most of the google apps (calendar, contacts, google camera, play books, play games, play music, youtube, gmail, chrome, maps and many others) by using that file. I still have 140MB free. I wanted to install most of the gapps because the tablet will be used by my mom and I don't intend to tell her every time what to download.

For reference, here's the gapps-config file I'm using with this ROM. I made some redundancies (forcing to delete default CM apps in order to be replaced by the gapps but AFAIK that's unnecessary because the installer automatically replace default apps for the google's). I excluded Google Now Launcher because it runs like crap on this device. Trebuchet works fine.

View attachment gapps-config.txt
[Fire Original Android Development] ytsejam1138:
Change the DPI setting to 180 in Settings>Display
[Fire Original Android Development] S.Mayer:
Thank you so much for the quick response!

I tried 180 and found that it changes a lot of things. It kind of feels like a phone with a too-big screen, instead of a tablet. Chrome doesn't show the tab bar at the top, for instance, and Settings reverts to a one-column layout.

Is there a way to move the nav bar without changing the LCD Density?
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Not that I'm aware of. I had the same question on a different Amazon device (HDX 7) awhile back and spent quite a bit of time looking for a solution. Might try phab7 but like density it has a fair number of side effects. Android 7.1 (Nougat) has some Nav bar orientation relief for phones but don't know how that plays out on tablets. Obviously not available for this device.
[Fire Original Android Development] S.Mayer:
Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

From the searches I did, it seemed like at least some tablets always put it on the side. I was hoping that either I had missed something, or that there was some setting controlled by the ROM directly.
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Rotation issues are always a challenge with Amazon tablets due to the way FireOS handles it. Drives developers nuts. Amazing it works at all.
[Fire Original Android Development] nickoh_lvp:
I'm having an issue with the 21/10 release. The brightness slider stops working after some time, i tried installing brightness level, but it doesnt work. The only fix is restarting
[Fire Original Android Development] syphix:
I've had that same issue.
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Yup - known problem on this device with no known solution. Likely a core CM component gets tossed out of 'active' memory and fails to reload/restart. Best workaround is to limit multitasking and swipe away seldom used apps when finished (note to purists: I don't make that last recommendation lightly; swiping away idle apps is generally poor practice on Android). More experienced users can futz with virtual memory and/or increase zram to reduce the frequency of page outs.
[Fire Original Android Development] mbholm:
Removing Google Account from secondary profile?

I was hoping to remove access to my Google account once I setup a profile for my kids. I found this post that explains how to do it, but I don't know how we would get to the referenced settings menu on one of these tablets.

http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/111307/remove-user-account-in-android-5-0-1-on-galaxy-s4

Anyone? Will try the command line deletion option as well.
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Settings->Accounts->tap account in question->overflow (3 dot) menu->Remove account. Don't know if it works on kids/secondary profiles. I certainly wouldn't allow it although a feature to 'restrict' access might be nice. Is what it is.
[Fire Original Android Development] mbholm:
Will try again when home. I only got a Sync Now option when I tried that last night.
[Fire Original Android Development] mbholm:
So, I did find the place to remove the account. . .it was down one more level, one more tap on the account (where you determine which types of sync are enabled). Thanks!

I wasn't able to edit the account db files as also mentioned in the previous post, but I can completely delete the accounts.db and journal files and restart. . .which also works if you don't have any other accounts setup to keep.
[Fire Original Android Development] topcaser:
Hi, I have a really old cm12 version running and wanted to update to the newest build. Unfortunately, flashfire does not open anymore although I have installed the newest version. Is there a trick to get it running?

Sent from my Galaxy S5
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
- uninstall the current version

- reboot

- install the latest version (currently 0.53) from here: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/chainfire/flashfire/
[Fire Original Android Development] sebr:
Thanks very much to all the people working on this ROM. It is amazing how it turned the Fire into a cheap powerful device :)

Some findings I would like to share: brightness adjustment is not working after a while (known issue) but I could set the brightness level all the time with the app "RootDim".

The Wifi not stays always on in standby. Most of the time it does (see battery usage details) but then turns off. Is there any known reason for this or what cause it?
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Interesting observation regarding RootDim. I use an Xposed based screen brightness control as a workaround. RootDim offers a more accessible option for those who don't want to mess with Xposed.

Spontaneous WiFi disabling in standby is also a know issue; to my knowledge there are no reliable workarounds.
[Fire Original Android Development] ZentixZaneic:
What would be some advantages of flashing this ROM? My Fire is on 5.3.1, and I'm interested in doing it, as I love CM, and to give my tablet a more Android feel, but I'm not sure if I should.
[Fire Original Android Development] GhostRider86:
Improved speed, no amazon bloodware, more setting options.

Just give it a try if you are interested, you will be able to go back to FireOS if you want to.
[Fire Original Android Development] ZentixZaneic:
Would I be able to backup my current (non-Amazon-stock) Amazon Underground apps and Google Play store apps with Titanium Backup to use on CM?
[Fire Original Android Development] GhostRider86:
Couldn't see a reason why not. Amazon Underground needs to be installed under CM as well for license check. Google Play store apps can be installed as always,some are incompatible, and need to be installed manually from other trusted source
[Fire Original Android Development] kostik83:
Hey Guy, can anyone POST or POINT to instruction on how to upgrade this ROM. I've installed one back in January and would like to update to latest version. Please and thanks.
[Fire Original Android Development] platypoid:
First page of this forum posting has all the instructions .
[Fire Original Android Development] Chi-Thanh:
I don't think this is the full cause of the issue.

I can trigger this issue simply by playing Clash of Clans for 15-30 min. OTOH opening a large number of tabs in Firefox does not trigger the problem.

I noticed though that the tablet gets pretty hot when playing CoC. Plus the issue persists across soft reboots. So I'm suspecting this might be related to thermals.

Thanks for the tip, will try this too.

Edit: No dice, RootDim doesn't work for me either when brightness control stops working.
[Fire Original Android Development] topcaser:
Hi, how can I install Xposed? I can't get it running...

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[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Could be. Keep in mind games often need large blocks of dedicated memory vs browser tabs which typically share large chunks of common code and associated memory spaces. Suggest heading to Process Stats (under developer menu) or using a real time display overlay tool like DevCheck to monitor device vitals while engaged in various activities. Thermal or memory doesn't really matter; stuck with the glitch on CM (and likely other custom ROMs) for now.
[Fire Original Android Development] ldeveraux:
Install the apk normally, then flash the zip in flashfire. You need the files for 5.1, not the all incisive install that was useful on kitkat
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Following thread may prove helpful along with a general web search targeting Xposed install for Lollipop 5.1. You'll probably need to use FlashFire to install the framework; most guides/videos show twrp.

http://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/general/how-to-install-xposed-firmware-custom-t3239343
[Fire Original Android Development] monkish34:
My Amazon Fire 7 with 5.1.1 already is rooted with cyanogenmod. So all I do to update is download the newest CM from this thread and flash with Flashfire( which the latest FlashFire is 0.5.3)?

Thanks. Just wanna make sure before going ahead and doing this.
[Fire Original Android Development] GhostRider86:
Yeah, see OP.
[Fire Original Android Development] sylvio2000:
Does anybody have problems with netflix for the last weeks? On nearly every movis/tvshow I get an error "playback could not be started (1018)" (this is only a translation from me).

On every other device (android smartphone, FireTV, Nvidia Shield) everything is fine.

I already installed the latest CM12.1 from october but nothing changed. I tried some older nerflix apk from apkmirror, but that doesnt work too.

As netflix suggest I already deleted the cache, uninstalled netflix and did a restart of my tablet. Nothing helped.

Could this be a problem of CM12.1? Or is it netflix fault?
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
No issues here. Nor have there been widespread reports (at least in this thread). One user, one device. Not thinking it's a "problem of CM12.1" or "netflix fault". Probably something closer to home. Google 'Netflix 1018' for suggestions which seem to be all over the map.
[Fire Original Android Development] nickoh_lvp:
Rootdim doesnt work for me neither
[Fire Original Android Development] bat_in_the_stacks:
I've been seeing this Netflix problem. Also, HBO Go plays the initial ratings video but not the actual video content. I was wondering if it's root detection on the HBO Go app, at least. For Netflix, it seems to come and go. Sometimes clearing the cache or reinstalling seems to work for one or two plays of Netflix, then it fails again.
[Fire Original Android Development] fastcar22:
is there a reason why we cant install google new video calling app Google Duo on CM 12.1?? when i try to install the app it says app not supported? can anyone shed some light on this issue ??
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
That's just the Play Store being stupid fussy about your device characteristics. Download and install from here

You will likely encounter other apps flagged incompatible in the Play Store but run just fine on CM 12.1. Best option is to sideload from a trusted source.
[Fire Original Android Development] radrnatn:
Can I flash this over the aicp rom since its based on cm
[Fire Original Android Development] GhostRider86:
Just do a full wipe with FlashFire as first step
[Fire Original Android Development] KLit75:
If anyone here got viper4android to work Id really appreciate a somewhat detailed explanation.

Ive tried different versions of viper, different busybox, different supersu, various combos, reboots, delete audio effects but still says I either have the wrong busybox or I'm not properly rooted. Thanks
[Fire Original Android Development] Munns86:
I wish this did work because I find that I much prefer 180 DPI. Also when set to 180 the lockscreen won't rotate to landscape.

[MENTION=5749760]ggow[/MENTION] any thoughts?
[Fire Original Android Development] ext23:
Flashed Arise Audio Mod over 21/10 and now get no sound whatsoever from my device. Anybody gotten Arise working on this ROM?
[Fire Original Android Development] DigiAngel69:
Lost root when I upgraded :(
[Fire Original Android Development] atroph:
Is it not baked into the rom? Check developer settings.
[Fire Original Android Development] kappy_6:
Hi [MENTION=5749760]ggow[/MENTION],

On Amazon it says there are 2 variants of the Fire 7. The less expensive one is "with special offers", while the more expensive one is "without special offers". My question is, will this build work with both of these?

Thanks,

Thomas
[Fire Original Android Development] GhostRider86:
Yeah, it will work with both, and with this rom, the ads are gone :) (you can disable them in FireOS as well, after rooting)
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Community forum; no need to direct Qs to developer. Devices are indentical. Special offers simply refers to imbedded advertising. You can opt out of lockscreen ads my paying an up charge at the time of purchase. CM 12.1 can be installed on either provided root access can be secured.
[Fire Original Android Development] kappy_6:
So the one wirh ads aka special offers does not have a locked bootloader or anything that might get in the way?

Thanks again,

Thomas
[Fire Original Android Development] GhostRider86:
Bootloader locked and is the same,same device. If you buy one device now, twrp won't be possible due to high fireOS version, FlashFire will work, See OP
[Fire Original Android Development] caligo-gs23:
Hi all,

What do you mean with this from the fist page :

"Next version - Switch to using lastest FireOS 5.3.1 - update-kindle-global-37.5.5.2_user_552153420 binaries and boot.img"

Regards
[Fire Original Android Development] TheKindleMCPEGuy:
It will use the latest boot files/etc (from the newest FireOS version)
[Fire Original Android Development] KLit75:
Just putting it out there again in case anyone with a solution might of missed it...

Did you manage to resolve this? Or get another audio mod to work?
[Fire Original Android Development] monkish34:
Which open gaaps should I download from this thread for my Amazon fire 7? The page gives a ton of them.

And I would like to get a micro download just to save some space. But doesn't give me everythjbg I need? Sorry for the dumb question, just never seen a list of gaaps like this before.

Thank you

So I decided to download the Arm, 5.1, and micro package. Does this sound like a good option for my device?

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I'm on android 5.1.1 by the way
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
That will work fine. Any Google apps not included in the micro package can be added from the Play Store.

My preference is for Nano as I hate gumming up the smallish system partition with optional Google components (including stuff I never use).
[Fire Original Android Development] Henning74:
I have an issue with Video recording. Each time I try to create a Video i receive 'Camera error: no connection to camera' no matter if I try Front or back camera and no matter which camera APP i use. Photos are no Problem. Do you habe an Idea what'a wrong here? I have 20161021 ford build oft cm12.1
[Fire Original Android Development] monkish34:
Thank you very much Davey! And you're right, there's so much useless Google crap that comes installed, just wasting space, that I think I'll give Nano a shot as well. Like you said, anything not included that I'll need will be easily available for download on the Store.

I really appreciate the help
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Known bug with most (believe all) custom roms for this device. No estimated timeline for a fix.

Edit: No sooner said then fixed! See here. Thanks, [MENTION=5749760]ggow[/MENTION]!
[Fire Original Android Development] kappy_6:
Sorry with all the questions. In it's current state, will this rom just boot like any other normal tablet, or do you need to enter fastboot every time you want to turn it on? Meaning, will just pushing down power button turn it on?

Thanks again,

Thomas
[Fire Original Android Development] sd_shadow:
changelog

2015/11/16

- This version will boot standalone - no more tethered boot
[Fire Original Android Development] monkish34:
Well, I was in Fire Nexus, then I decided to reinstall CM with the nano gaaps.

The installation went fine, but I'm not correctly rooted now. SuperSU won't update its binary, BusyBox gives me an error message then closes out, and Root Checker says I'm not properly rooted.

Anyone have any ideas? Is this perhaps due to using nano gaaps? Maybe I'm missing an app from the play store or something that didn't install?

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
[Fire Original Android Development] nujak:
Root is built into the ROM. You can turn it on in developer options and then restart the device.
[Fire Original Android Development] ggow:
New Build is Up

- Dated 21 November 2016

- November 2016 AOSP Security Patch Level

- Switch to using lastest FireOS 5.3.2 - update-kindle-global-37.5.6.0_user_560177220 binaries and boot.img

- Fix Video Recorder bug [Cannot connect to camera]

- Fix bug in OMX causing freeze of video
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Note: Nov 16th security patch disallows use of Xposed framework/modules. Stick with previous (20161021) CM 12.1 build if you want to maintain Xposed compatibility. Related post here.
[Fire Original Android Development] monkish34:
Under Root Access right? I selected both Apps and ADB, but apps like greenify won't work under the root option, and still SuperSU binary won't update.

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Ok forget it, I have root access now. Last night I only had the root option on Apps. When I still couldn't get root I switched it to Apps and ADB but I guess didn't do a restart. Lok

Just did a restart and everything is good now. Thank you nujak
[Fire Original Android Development] mbholm:
Does this mean we would need to use FireOS 5.3.2 to flash back to factory fresh state?

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Did a factory restore on my kids tablets in the last few days to get them a clean image and then flashed the Oct ROM (FireOS 5.1.1 first). Two went smoothly, but one is giving me Home button strangeness. It clicks, but the launcher doesn't get called. Recents menu not working either. Back arrow works still. I did some research and ended up clearing the cache partition, also installing another launcher. Still same behavior with another launcher. Anyone have any suggestions? Or do I need to rebuild it again?
[Fire Original Android Development] sd_shadow:
no use last stock firmware version that was on device, before a custom rom
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Recommend rebuilding (reloading FireOS). Too many unknowns under the covers.
[Fire Original Android Development] bat_in_the_stacks:
I installed the new November build with a wipe of system, 3rd party, dalvik cache and cache. I did not restore from backup or auto-reinstall apps. The Netflix problem has gone away so far. I'm putting things back slowly and testing. I have 4GB free vs 1GB before wipe. So far so good with enabling root and the nighttime display tint. If I find something that starts the problem again, I'll write back.
[Fire Original Android Development] ggow:
I have identified which commit is causing the issue, I noticed when running a new build of Fire Nexus ROM with the November Patches ported. When I fix it in Fire Nexus I'll port it back to CM-12.1.

EDIT: Looks like there are several solutions already :)
[Fire Original Android Development] marrco:
fastbooted into TWRP and installed with open_gapps-arm-5.1-nano-20161122. No problems here. Thanks ggow!
[Fire Original Android Development] ggow:
New Build is Up

- Dated 22 November 2016

- Fix Xposed

- Dated 21 November 2016

- November 2016 AOSP Security Patch Level

- Switch to using lastest FireOS 5.3.2 - update-kindle-global-37.5.6.0_user_560177220 binaries and boot.img

- Fix Video Recorder bug [Cannot connect to camera]

- Fix bug in OMX causing freeze of video

NOTE: Could someone test Xposed using today's build and confirm whether it's working or not?
[Fire Original Android Development] Gorilla13:
I got stucked.

I've done Fresh Installation from FlashFire 0.50 with Fire OS 5.3.1.

I put rom, but I put wrong version of Gapps and now I got stucked.

Rom works fine, but no play store and no gmail and anything.

I've try to setup flashfire again and it said root required.

So, I`ve setup superuser and try to do normal binary update and it failed.

I've try to get into TWRP recovery mode to setup Gapps, but it failed since it is not unlocked.

Is there any way to fix this?

Thanks.
[Fire Original Android Development] ggow:
You can enable root access from the developer options then reboot, then root access should be available OR....

You can sideload FireOS via amazon's stock recovery and start over.
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Recommend grabbing latest build of FlashFire from here. v0.50 has some issues that sometimes results in FCs. Also recommend reflashing CM 12.1 at the same time GAaps. Sometimes GAaps will not install properly after CM 12.1/13 has been initialized. No need for any wipes. Finally, accept FlashFire defaults (don't change any options).

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All is well again! Happy Xposed + happy device = happy day. :)

(CM 12.1 20161122, GAapps Nano 20161122, Xposed v86, SuperSU 2.7.x; pre-wiped system/cache/dalvik; retained data)
[Fire Original Android Development] Munns86:
I flashed the update as per my normal (flashfire and only wiping the cache) and everything seems be working correctly so far. Are people noticing issues?
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Only if using Xposed (now resolved).
[Fire Original Android Development] Gorilla13:
Thanks! You are my savior.
[Fire Original Android Development] hooks024:
Xposed is fully functioning on this rom. Thanks for the quick update!
[Fire Original Android Development] nivednk14:
Wifi is not working for me..There is no option to turn on hotspot also..
[Fire Original Android Development] ms372591:
I've tried to load the 11/22 update twice and both times I get a bootloop. Just to make sure I followed the instructions I loaded the update, the latest gapps and did a wipe of the cache and dalvik. I do have exposed installed as well but did not reinstall that.