What are the benefits of using CM7?

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I am super glad that I have the kindle fire and its getting so much developer attention. I will for sure eventually flash a custom rom onto it, definitely once/if bluetooth gets enabled on it.

I just never saw a thread explaining what is the purpose of CM7. Is it just to hack and play with the android. What exactly are the benefits of using CM7 over a stock firmware rooted kindle using 3rd party launcher?

Thanks for your answers.

I maybe wrong but I believe Amazon cannot toss on an Update without your Permission being just one benefit . Also TWRP should be installed prior to CM7 for a shield combo for that prevention.

yea amazon cant do that but dont you also lose the amazon app store?

No the Amazon app store is available on any Android device. You lose the Video app, and have to use the standard Kindle app. I for one love it, but my intention always was to use it as a tablet.

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CM's website is the best place to find out what its all about.

http://www.cyanogenmod.com/

For the most part, people are quite pleased with CM7 with the only real issue I am aware of being the inability to continue to use Amazon video (prime).

Many using it however don't really miss that.

I personally am still stock with AWD as my launcher and I use the Amazon Video from time to time as that was one of the reasons for my getting the device, however my KF look much more like a Droid Tablet now days.

When CM9 gets settled, I might give that a shot, but I think that might be a ways off.

Originally Posted by borborpa

No the Amazon app store is available on any Android device. You lose the Video app, and have to use the standard Kindle app. I for one love it, but my intention always was to use it as a tablet.

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How is using stock not using it as a tablet especially once you load the full Android market? I guess maybe the way it handles notifications, etc? Not saying you're wrong or anything just kinda curious as to what you mean by that. Maybe you're answer will convince me to try cm7. For now, it seems to be a very capable tablet on stock rooted.

I love the stock rooted and using Go launcher....
however i tried CM7 and I hate the lack of good software buttons, the ones they have are too small for me to use

I'd like to see a carefully laid out step-by-step Instr. for this ICS. Those around appear for those technically inclined to fill in the slight lapses of keystokes.

what i liked in cm7 in my sgs (not found on stock rom)
haptic feedback customization (control how your phone vibrates)
Brightness customization (controls how and when back-light brightens or dims)
Lock-screen gestures
Built in Theme chooser

made using my phone easier.. might make my fire easier to use as well

also, cm7 provides the possibility of a miui port, and that rom made my phone 'cleaner' to look at :P