[ROM] SlimLP 5.1.1 for Amazon Fire 2015 (DISCONTINUED)

[csolanol]

DISCLAIMER
We are not responsible for any damage, bootloop, bricked or broken tablets and Relationships.

Team @csolanol, @diegocr & @lovejoy777

This is an unofficial SlimLP build for Amazon Fire 2015 (aka FORD).
It includes all SlimRoms features plus some added mods.

Issues

• Bluetooth
• Video playing
• USB OTG
• Camera can take pictures but not video
• Orientation artifact while turning screen off

Notice

Art optimized v2.3 build became DISCONTINUED

Additional features

• SuperSU built in
• AdAway built in
• Network traffic monitor
• App icon on toast notifications
• Global menu
• Screen Recorder through global menu (Settings under Interface section)
• Prebuilt WebView
• Double tap to sleep anywhere on the lock screen
• Flat app picker
• Unknown source apps enabled by default
• Partition information menu
• Show Optimizing app dialog on first boot and package names
• Show application's package name in the "App info" screen
• Added DocumentsUI as a standalone filemanager
• Optimized apks to slim the build
• init.d support
• Something i don't remember

Installation

• Reboot tablet to bootloader: adb shell reboot bootloader or power button + volume up
• Boot recovery: fastboot boot TWRP_Fire_2.8.7.0_adb.img
• Wipe dalvik cache, cache, data and system if you come from stock or another rom.
• Flash Rom (supersu is included)
• Flash Gapps (Slim Gapps recommended)
• If you use FlashFire, be sure to wipe everything and move the wipes to the top of the flashing list.

Upgrading

For dirty flashing i recommend cache, dalvik cache and system wipe. Flash rom and gapps and all should be ok.

Download

• Unofficial SlimLP 0.15 (20160321): https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24459283995301825
• Rom (v2.3): https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982087020873 (DISCONTINUED)
• Recovery: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982087018181
• Gapps: i recommend mini version https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=48212
  You can find what every release includes at the xda thread: http://xdaforums.com/slimroms/general/gapps-official-slim-gapps-trds-slimkat-t2792842

THANKS TO
SlimRoms
Cyanogenmod
ezio84
ggow

Happy flashing!!!

Device tree: https://github.com/csolanol/device_amazon_ford/tree/lp5.1

XDA:DevDB Information
SlimLP 5.1.1, ROM for the Amazon Fire

Contributors
csolanol, diegocr, lovejoy777
Source Code: https://github.com/SlimLPFord

ROM OS Version: 5.1.x Lollipop
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
Based On: SlimRoms

Version Information
Status: Beta
Current Beta Version: 0.15
Beta Release Date: 2016-02-06

Created 2015-11-24
Last Updated 2017-01-26

 

[csolanol]

UPDATES:
2016/03/22

• March google's security patch
• Fix users not showing in global menu (circular avatar)

2016/02/06

• Bump to 0.15
• Added layers support back. Thanks to @lovejoy777
• Dark layers theme installed by default thanks to setiawanjimmy. You can remove it with built in layers manager app or removing /system/vendor/overlay stuff.
  Most of layers on play store doesn't work with this build because of themers doesn't support lp5.1 or mdpi devices. We will post some compatible themes soon.
• Update to android 5.1.1_r34 with Google February security patch.
• New project sources located at https://github.com/SlimLPFord (We will update the "how to build" post soon)

2016/01/7

• v2.3 with ezio mods is DISCONTINUED
• Unofficial SlimLP b0.14 started (Added features listed in op).
• Updated to android-5.1.1_r33 with latest security patches from google

2015/12/19 - v2.3

• Fix screen off glitch
• Tagged as stable

20151210 - v2.2b:

• Update boot.img from 5.1.1 (Thanks @k4y0z for the kernel module)
• Updated MTK flags to allow video work properly (Thanks @ggow).
• Fixed camera video recording (Thanks @ggow).

20151209 - v2.2:

• Updated blobs from 5.1.1 OTA.
• Moved selinux permissive from netd to a kernel module. Thanks to @k4y0z
• Enable init.d support (Thanks to @k4y0z) on SuperSU flashing process.
• Slimmed down the rom, now it's less than 193 Mb.
• Fixed some dependencies.
• Tested with latest slim mini gapps.

20151202 - v2.1:

• Fix google play movies not allowing to play movies.
• Otg fixed.
• Bluetooth sound fixed. Thanks to @ggow

20151201 - v2.0:

• Video playing should work now.
• Camera is able to take pictures now but we broke video recording.
  If you find problems taking pictures after installing google camera a reboot will fix them.
• Multiuser support.

20151130 - v1.1:

• Bluetooth fixed.

 

[diegocr]

Build

We are not responsible for any damage, bootloop, bricked or broken tablets and Relationships.

Build SlimLP

Getting SlimLPFord

https://github.com/SlimLPFord/platform_manifest/tree/lp5.1

Extract blobs

With a Fire with latest SlimLP rom and adb connected execute
cd device/amazon/ford/
./extract-files.sh

Build
Use -j num cpus to build faster

. build/envsetup.sh
lunch slim_ford-userdebug
make bacon

 

[csolanol]

Reserved

 

[sd_shadow]

6 April 2016
this rom no longer uses ezio optimizations

09 Dec 2015:
This rom uses ezio optimizations, which causes Xposed not to work.
if you want a rom with Xposed, this rom is not for you.
If you don use Xposed, this is a very good rom.

...If you want to know about ezio optimizations you can visit his github at http://github.com/ezio84 read and learn some stuff.

People, there is a
Feature Requests
and a
Bug Reporter
How about try using them before complaining

 

[RW2112]

First let me say thanks for this ROM! I have found that I am having same issue with video on it as I had with the CM 12.1 ROM, using VLC to play videos I have to disable hardware acceleration to play any MP4 format videos and for MKV format files I have to turn it back on.
Beyond that seems quite fast and working well.

 

[Ownster]

First let me say thanks for this ROM! I have found that I am having same issue with video on it as I had with the CM 12.1 ROM, using VLC to play videos I have to disable hardware acceleration to play any MP4 format videos and for MKV format files I have to turn it back on.
Beyond that seems quite fast and working well.

This is one of the only reasons I haven't installed one of these custom roms yet.

 

[shiz0id]

Just wanted to ask if it was theoretically possible for slim6 to run on the Amazon Fire?
I think that Doze will probably make this tablet into something that lasts longer than 2hrs SoT

 

[nowseewhatudid]

OMG im so glad devs are starting and i can wait to test I LOVE ALL THE DEVS ON XDA THANKS and THANKS TO YOU GUYS FOR THE HARD WORK

 

[Drax TD]

I installed using supplied instructions and have a bug to report:

When the screen turns off it flashes the screen in the orientation 90 degrees from it's current orientation. So if it is in landscape and I press the power button, it flashes portrait and then screen off. If it is in portrait, it flashes landscape and then screen off. Totally superficial as far as I can tell, but wanted to let you know. Will continue to test.

 

[zach61797]

I installed using supplied instructions and have a bug to report:

When the screen turns off it flashes the screen in the orientation 90 degrees from it's current orientation. So if it is in landscape and I press the power button, it flashes portrait and then screen off. If it is in portrait, it flashes landscape and then screen off. Totally superficial as far as I can tell, but wanted to let you know. Will continue to test.

Same on both custom ROMs.

 

[Harry44]

I installed using supplied instructions and have a bug to report:

When the screen turns off it flashes the screen in the orientation 90 degrees from it's current orientation. So if it is in landscape and I press the power button, it flashes portrait and then screen off. If it is in portrait, it flashes landscape and then screen off. Totally superficial as far as I can tell, but wanted to let you know. Will continue to test.

I have the same issue on Slim, as well as CM with this device.

 

[MERLev]

Guys, any luck with XPosed ?
I got bootloop after installing xposed-v78-sdk22-arm.zip, which was working on original and CM roms.
Also, I don't get random shutdowns on this rom (which made me crazy on CM)

 

[GollyJer]

Thanks for the effort! This is awesome.

 

[t3chwizard]

Ordering mine tonight!!!! Can't wait til I get it.

 

[GollyJer]

Is Bluetooth a matter of time? Or is there a fundamental problem?

 

[t3chwizard]

Guys, any luck with XPosed ?
I got bootloop after installing xposed-v78-sdk22-arm.zip, which was working on original and CM roms.
Also, I don't get random shutdowns on this rom (which made me crazy on CM)

Try using Wanams xposed.

---------- Post added at 04:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:30 PM ----------

If anyone is looking to get the Fire in the US, ordering it from Best Buy online for in store pickup is the best way to go. I ordered it this morning and it is already in store whereas amazon has it backordered until December 17th+

 

[TomByrne94]

ROM installed fine but whenever I try to open Google Play, I get ''Unfortunately, Google Play services has stopped working''.
Anyone know of a working solution?

Cheers

EDIT: I flashed a different version of Gapps and that sorted my issues out. (Slim_mini_gapps.BETA.5.1.build.0.x-20151121)

Thanks for the ROM!

 

[t3chwizard]

Does anyone know about how to fix the vertical stretching on the screen? Is there a certain DPI we should be setting?

 

[blueberry.sky]

Does anyone know about how to fix the vertical stretching on the screen? Is there a certain DPI we should be setting?

http://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/help/screen-resolution-stretching-t3239083
It seems the actual pixels in the screen aren't perfectly square.