yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire Original Android Development] darkgiant:
Would anyone mind sharing if this ROM is just as good as the CM12.1 ROM? I apologize for asking this question, but I am primarily looking for a ROM that would serve as my daily driver with 100% functionality. If this ROM is just as good, I might just go ahead and install this ROM.
[Fire Original Android Development] laofan:
This is a very stable rom. I am using v2.3 for a few weeks and it is super stable and responsive.

0.14 version is supposed to be better, according to OP and other users. I haven't tried it yet, but I believe in OP.

I can't compare it to CM since I haven't use it yet. But at least slimLP is just as stable as stock fire os and way faster than fire OS.

No sure if 0.14 has layer or not. In case it's there, just don't apply layer. And you are all good to go.
[Fire Original Android Development] nd4spdviper:
My device and the other 3 Fires I look over have been on SlimLP for 2.2 and 2.3 and so far no complaints, neither from the other people I've helped (relatives and roommates) nor myself. It's stable, it's good and I wouldn't try any other ROM because this one works THAT well. The only "odd" thing to report is the behavior of miniSD cards under settings. The card mounts but doesn't show as mounted although the data is accessible (music and photos). Until this get fixed (if that ever happens) I would recommend not to take out the miniSD card at all, and if necessary just make sure to turn the device off just in case.
[Fire Original Android Development] nirogu325:
No issues here with the newest version 0.14. It's a bit more responsive than the earlier versions.
[Fire Original Android Development] laofan:
You are the third person I heard that 0.14 is faster than v2.3.

I am definitely flashing 0.14 this weekend.
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
CM 12.1 is stable, feature complete and responsive on this device. Not drawing any comparisons, simply pointing out CM is a mature offering.
[Fire Original Android Development] darkgiant:
Awesome, thanks for the responses! I went ahead and installed and installed SlimLP 0.14, and so far so good. I really hope it stays stable! Are there recommendations on the memory management by any chance? I notice my RAM usage is a bit high, and would love to kick it down a notch, if possible.
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Hi ram utilization (caching) is a good thing on Android and virtually every other modern OS. You really want to be looking at active process swapping which is indirectly exposed via foreground delays when multitasking. No delays, no worries. If you really want to drive down memory use install a decent task manager (process/service monitor) to identify seldom used processes that might be candidates to disable/freeze. Tools and techniques are many/varied. Google and XDA search are your friend.
[Fire Original Android Development] laofan:
Davey gave great suggestions .

I would not recommend any ram management tool /apps from my experience and knowledge. Android is mature enough to automatically manage ram. And high ram usage is not a bad thing, it makes app switching faster.

Considering this is a $50 tablet and only got one GB ram, I would not think of it as fast as an iPad. But it fulfils all the task pretty well for me : YouTube, music, email, news.. And the ram usage on mine is always about $240 MB free. I would say it's pretty good ram usage.

What's your ram usage? What apps you are running that consumes to much ram?

If you need to run some high end apps /games, you might consider a higher end tab.

Just my paper-weight 2 cents.
[Fire Original Android Development] darkgiant:
My usage of apps consist of very simple stuff, from social media (Facebook, Twitter) to Gmail, YouTube and that sort of stuff. I have around ~200MB of free RAM, so I am assuming that is just fine? I only asked because I assumed with 1GB of RAM, it would be nice to have more free space, but it sounds like it is just fine to have the RAM usage as it is.

Another question - some apps seem to be incompatible with the device (Instagram, GasBuddy to name a few), is it because I flashed the ROM incorrectly that these apps are not compatible with my device?
[Fire Original Android Development] laofan:
-your ram usage is normal.

-all custom rom for the fire have the app compatible issue, like cm and rr. You could side load apps or use market helper.
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=2511007]csolanol[/MENTION] im Getting there, framework works but settings still FC's, need sleep now but I'll take a log tomorrow and see why ????
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Yup, it will work.
[Fire Original Android Development] blueberry.sky:
How can I install nova launcher 3.3 classic?

It won't install because it seems to consider it just an old version. Can't uninstall the current nova even after switching to a temporary launcher like apex.
[Fire Original Android Development] MICHAELMAGED:
does the chipset support GPS & HDMI1/ if yes is it possible to support it in your rom? thanks a lot
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Nova Launcher is installed in /system/app/. If you want to install an older version you must delete it first. Use any root file explorer like Es FileExplorer, Total Commander or Root Explorer and remove the folder /system/app/Nova and reboot.

You can do it on a shell or using adb:

1.- open a terminal and type su. (Authorize it if SuperSU launchs)

2.- Remount system with rw permissions: mount -o remount,rw /system

3.- Delete the folder: rm -rf /system/app/Nova

4.- Reboot.
[Fire Original Android Development] blueberry.sky:
Thank you very much Csolanol!

There is no gps antenna, so even if there was a gps radio in the chip, we couldn't use it. What you can do is link to your phone over bluetooth & use it's gps (BlueGps app from F-Droid). Other options are a bluetooth gps receiver or a usb gps receiver.

It seems to be currently unknown if the mediatek MT8127 D supports hdmi. There have been no reports of success with any slimport / mhl adapters yet. See the hdmi thread http://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/help/mhl-slimport-to-hdmi-t3242729
[Fire Original Android Development] BigMosley:
Is there a way to set up all your downloads to go to your micro SD card and not your internal storage? This is my first tablet so I'm not 100% familiar with the settings, thanks.
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
New update to 2.0. Changelog located in second post and link updated to the new build.

People with problems with twitch and other video playing apps, please test it.

Enjoy!
[Fire Original Android Development] BigMosley:
Can 2.0 be dirty flashed or is a clean install required? Thanks for all your amazing work!
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Dirty flash should be ok (remember to wipe cache, dalvik and system and flash rom+gapps) but you know, if you find problems clean flash.
[Fire Original Android Development] shokka9:
Awesome, looks like I am flashing this later. Will try to use my Mac this time! Will be a first for me. I have it ready at least.

Thanks!
[Fire Original Android Development] parkerlreed:
Kernel Adiutor always crashes When going to "CPU" under the kernel section. Is this a know issue?

Seems like it works but if any of the checkboxes on the right go unchecked (I assume due to inactive cores) the entire application crashes.
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
We can't change the kernel for now due to locked bootloader so kernel adiutor is mostly an app to see information.
[Fire Original Android Development] nowseewhatudid:
I tried v75 sdk22 for arm and after install of only framework I got bootloop
[Fire Original Android Development] Joshmccullough:
I was coming to look for this exact same thing; if anyone's got a lead/tips/knows if it can be done, it'd be similarly appreciated.

My only phone with an SD card was the venerable HTC Evo 4G, I remember using DarkTremor's script and partitioning the SD card to enable true Apps2SD, didn't goof up widgets either. Those were the days....
[Fire Original Android Development] Chema_F:
Xposed

So please: has anybody achieved to get xposed working on this device? And in that case: could you be (noob-proof) clear detailing and (my future generations would adore your name) linking the files you used?

It seems like some of us have got bootloops just after flashing different frameworks from the TWRP recovery launched through the adb fastboot. In my case I don't get what "try wanams xposed" means, I assume that is relating the wanam's app once the framework is flashed what is giving us the bootloops.

I'll understand if there's no response due to the This-is-xda-no-place-to-silly-noob-questions- motif, respect. But I think the help would be useful for some of us to learn and even the hypothetic post with the answer could be linked in the OP.

TIA

Sorry for the tostón.

Thanks a ton the developers for the work which is giving us so much happiness with this cheap device. Sois la leche ;)

Enviado desde mi KFFOWI mediante Tapatalk
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
As [MENTION=4375260]diegocr[/MENTION] said, don't try to use xposed on this rom. It has some art optimizations and you will get a bootloop. I have no idea about cm 12.1.
[Fire Original Android Development] ghagiel:
http://xdaforums.com/xposed/unofficial-xposed-samsung-lollipop-t3180960
[Fire Original Android Development] t3chwizard:
As much as I am tempted to try using Xposed on this ROM I do not really have a use for it until the camera is working as I mainly just use Xposed for Snapprefs. And as [MENTION=2511007]csolanol[/MENTION] said don't use Xposed on this ROM because of the optimizations built into slim etc... Also since the BL isn't unlocked and you don't want to encounter a bootloop while you are on the go with your tablet due to some Xposed error that could be easily fixed only with a custom recovery which cannot be accessed unless you have a computer to send your tablet into the recovery using fastboot.
[Fire Original Android Development] BigMosley:
Dirty flashed 2.0, don't see any issues. Will report back if any issues arise.
[Fire Original Android Development] RW2112:
Just flashed the new rom and got to say THANK YOU!

Before I had problems playing videos in both VLC and Plex, both are now working flawlessly!

Great Job! :o
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
- same behavior on CM 12.1 - at least with these two apps

- GasBuddy runs fine; I don't use Instagram (one of the few)

- sideloading incompatible apps is easiest approach imo

- apkmirror is a great resource (although there are many others)

- try 1mobile if you prefer auto-updates

- paid apps can be handled on a case-by-case basis

There are other ways to skin the cat including Market Helper and tweaking build.prop (not for the faint of heart). FWIW - I use Xinstaller on CM 12.1 (Xposed module).

Edit: Removed erroneous info regarding Xposed support on latest versions of SlimLP.
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Awesome Steve!
[Fire Original Android Development] nirogu325:
So far v0.14 runs very nice. Its RAM management beats all previous versions where Spotify would just quit whenever I browsed Facebook and used Chrome. That no longer happens ever since 0.14. Top notch work here!

---------- Post added at 02:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:02 AM ----------

By the way [MENTION=2511007]csolanol[/MENTION] I have noticed that the setting which you can put a sound to play whenever you plug or unplug the device from the charger is now missing. It was there in 2.13. Missing now in 0.14, just letting you know.
[Fire Original Android Development] blueberry.sky:
Xposed is supported in the newest SlimLP 0.14. It was also supported in 0.13.
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Thank you! I was unaware (d'oh); modified original post to remove erroneous info. Makes SlimLP a viable alternative for Xposed users. Good stuff.
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
ok i cracked it, some mm themes aren't compatible but any them made for lp works perfect
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Yummy!!!

Can u test Simpl?
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=2511007]csolanol[/MENTION] Simpl???
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Umm looks like Dejan removed his themes from playstore. Let me look for it.

Found art: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schnettler.art

Simpl: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schnettler.simpl
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
mmmm art is nice. ill try. sec
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
Weird says app not available in my country
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Gonna download and pm you the link...
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Tapatalk is crashing trying to send u a pm lol
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
Lol. I can't even find my messages in Tapatalk, I just downloaded the XDA app. Lol
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Sent, hope u can get it
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
art works perfect except settings :(

simpl works perfect :)
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Nice!
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
lots work but some dont. im sure I've had art working on lp before, wonder if im still missing a commit?
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
I used art on ezio's build for a long time.
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
also art is sooo sexy, im sure the women will flock to me if i can get it working ???
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
im going to decompile both apk's and see whats different with settings
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
OK, look for the name of SuperSU png if you do it.
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
yea thats the only unthemed icon too ?
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Well, it's a png icon in sources, maybe we should change it for text...
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
i can try this commit :) https://github.com/Axxion-Team/andr...mmit/a8fab0a6f4143fd82848654d3f7f2fc558143355
[Fire Original Android Development] Guitarman:
I finally upgraded to the Fire 7 after using my 1st gen Kindle Fire as a daily driver since 2011. This LP build is quite nice and I'm truly impressed at what this does for the device :)
[Fire Original Android Development] dullian:
I'm considering a custom rom for my Fire 7, but in case I want to go back to stock Firmware for some reason, would it still be possible after flashing this or other custom roms? For example, could I make a Nandroid backup and be able to get it working after unistalling a custom rom?
[Fire Original Android Development] laofan:
-if your fire is on 5.0.1, you could use twrp or cm recovery to make Nandroid backup.

-No Matter you are on 5.0.1or 5.1.1, you could always flash back to stock fire firmware.
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
We need to complete this commit with SuperSU resources: https://review.slimroms.org/#/c/2228/

I think that should fix the SuperSU tint icon.

Not changing sources here until i can access to your layers commits :D
[Fire Original Android Development] thevoiceover:
old - looking for simple

Bear with me guys as I'm pretty sick. Going through chemo now and just don't have the time for complexity like I may have once had. My point is I'm looking into a custom ROM for this 5th gen and my kids and came across this, installed it and setup was cake ( what I need now ) but got disappointed quick when I went to install something from amazon ( tried amazon appstore apk - but get error occured while purchasing when I try to get something new that costs thats not in my library from them and I tried underground but all installs fail when trying to install apk after underground downloads it) I'm at a loss. I cleared my cache and did what I can do but my mind is diluted from medication and I'm very very sick so to sum this all up do you think I made a wise choice for all the alternatives? At this time stamp I believe I used ggaps mini latest beta avail and latest link with op fixes ( 01072017 timestamp I believe ) of the ROM . Can anyone help get amazon working with me please? I'm about to rest now though as I'm very tired - thanks .
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=993070]thevoiceover[/MENTION] use google playstore instead. you now have an android device and not an amazon device. most apps that are on the amazon app store are on the playstore.
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
or its easy to go back to stock amazon fire os. you just need to make sure you sideload the correct os version that you were on before changing to slim. ie 5.0.1 or 5.1.1
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=2511007]csolanol[/MENTION] think i found my missing background issue. just trying a test build. ill upload my commits when done testing ?
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
because my 1st few attempts of just cherrypicking the layers 2.1 commits resulted in a black screen. i manually added each of the commits edits 1x1, i now see i missed "@color/" off one of the lines. ? woops, fingers crossed it will work this time. ? then ill push

edit: doing clean build though, might take an hour or two.

edit2 not tried the missing icon stuff yet, ill try that on the next build as i want to nail this pesky background 1st.
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Nice, good work Steve!
[Fire Original Android Development] csolanol:
Don't worry about the icon. Looks easy to fix.
[Fire Original Android Development] sd_shadow:
some amazon apps will not work on a Fire with a custom rom, unless you modify device name in build.prop
[Fire Original Android Development] lovejoy777:
? still not working.
[Fire Original Android Development] thevoiceover:
Yeah, my go back to fire os as I like having amazon underground apps for my kids with all the extra dlc. This ROM is slick though, may pick up an extra cheapo for the wife just for this ROM and the Google store, obviously worth it - just not a good choice for my kids if I lose Amazon apps as underground is the way to go for them. The for advice guys, good life to all!
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
FYI - you can sideload both the underground app and the regular amazon app store which (should) give you complete access to amazon's app offerings. Same for instant video although that can take a bit of work to get going. However, you may still prefer FireOS for Amazon's take on parental control and content sharing features.
[Fire Original Android Development] nd4spdviper:
I do have Play and Underground in SlimLP, best of both worlds
[Fire Original Android Development] BTSchuster:
Thinking about installing the SlimLP on my Fire. But, want to make sure I can still get to Amazon Prime Video. Were you able to do that using the Amazon Appstore App for Android, or did you need to sideload?

Also, just wondering if Facebook and Messenger from the Google Play Store work with SlimLP as Messenger past the build in the Amazon Appstore won't work with stock 5.1.1. OS?
[Fire Original Android Development] nd4spdviper:
Don't know about Prime Video but Prime Music works great, as expected on any other Android device. Facebook apps work as well.
[Fire Original Android Development] BTSchuster:
Did you need to sideload or just install the Android version of the Amazon Appstore?

Did you need to edit build.prop?

Just wondering if you have any issues or regrets with the SlimLP mod.

Thanks!
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Can't speak to SlimLP directly but works fine on CM12.1 (and so should on slim). Sideload underground apk; it will prompt for anything else it needs as various sections are accessed, eg: instant video app for playback. Be aware underground is sluggish on first execution. Give it 5-10 min for caches to build as it conducts a full cavity search of your device. Better on subsequent runs although still bloated by design. Amazon apps love to hang out in the background. Launching one loads them all: store, music, video, kindle, etc. Swiping away is useless; they just reload. Greenify or a similar tool is your friend (or cut off the receivers). Apps are pretty big too; think about moving some/all to SD card given device specs.
[Fire Original Android Development] laofan:
Is there a recommended DPI for the fire? The stock 160 makes everything very tiny. I head of 213 and I also try 190, 200.. They look very close to me.

What's eveyone 's idea? Any recommendations?

Thank you for your input.
[Fire Original Android Development] Franzferdinan51:
Does this work with flash fire
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Whatever looks best to you. Also fiddle with font size in display settings.
[Fire Original Android Development] BTSchuster:
Got SlimLP running just fine with mini Gapps. But, Play Store said several of my apps that I had running under stock rom from Play Store, including Instagram, were not compatible with my device. I was able to sideload them, but then they would not update which is not the scenario I was hoping for. Same result with RR. Not sure why that is, but I reinstalled the stock rom for now. At least I know how easy it is to flash a custom rom and go back to stock.
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
This is a known issue with the two most popular custom roms for this device (CM12.1, SlimLP). Some solutions:

- sideload w/manual updates

- install an alternative marketplace such as 1Mobile that offers a wide selection of apps and supports auto update

- tweak device identifiers in build.prop (eg: Nexus 7) so the Play Store offer a larger portfolio of apps

Messing with device identifiers has side effects that may haunt you at a later time. If you go for it research values and use a tool that minimizes the chance of corrupting build.prop. I'm sure other contributors can offer suggestions for both. I sideload (when needed) and always disable auto-updates. Understand this isn't ideal for everyone but keeps the device running smoothly and under my control.
[Fire Original Android Development] BTSchuster:
After installing SlimLP , Play Store said several of my apps that I had running under stock rom from Play Store, including Instagram, were not compatible with my device. I tried editing the build.prop file as you suggested (using ES File Explorer), but still could not install several of the apps I use on a regular basis. Just curious of you were able to get this to work to install all your apps?
[Fire Original Android Development] thx1138az:
I used Market Helper apk to spoof a Nexus 7 in Google's Play Store to get my apps as "compatible" again. http://codekiem.com/2013/02/13/market-helper/
[Fire Original Android Development] BTSchuster:
Curious what settings you use in Market Helper?

How do you clear the data and cache for Google Play Store to reset it so it now sees the "new device?"
[Fire Original Android Development] thx1138az:
I just selected asus and nexus 7 and rebooted after I saw the change. It didn't work at first I remember. I had to fiddle with is some.
[Fire Original Android Development] BTSchuster:
Market Helper gives me error when trying to activate "Cannot send device config"

Edited build.prop -- Google Device Manager sees my device as a Nexus 7

Wiped cache and rebooted.

Still unable to install apps such as Instagram
[Fire Original Android Development] DB126:
Multiple parameters need to be tweaked. Sample from CM 12.1 on HDX. These may or may not work for SlimLP on a 2015 Fire.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=64777123
[Fire Original Android Development] nd4spdviper:
I just chose MotoX and I was able to get Instagram and Arrow Launher on my Fire tablet, both were unavailable before.
[Fire Original Android Development] BTSchuster:
Where did you choose MotoX?
[Fire Original Android Development] nd4spdviper:
In Market Helper choose Device: Phone and pick it from the drop down menu