Kindle Default SW

Dustoff00

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Sorry for the double post....posted this earlier today with no hits.

Hello all. Glad to have found this forum. Been here for a short time and from the looks of it, I am in the right place.

Have a Kindle Fire 2nd Gen and was looking to flip it to Android OS.

Problem - My Kindle did an OTA software update and from reading the forum doesn't look like I will be able to go back to an older version which means I am stuck with the simple Android 2.(something).

As this forum has a wealth of information I know I have not read every tread......

Any advice on converting to Android 4.(something)?

My Kindle Fire has SW Version 10.4.8

Thanks in advance for any help.
 

Dustoff00

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You need to root, and install Twrp recovery, then you can install custom roms.
I was reading on a different part of the forum that if I root it the way it stands (w/ SW 10.4.8) I would brick it. The warning was pretty certain because with this SW build it closes all the "holes" - so to speak.

Unless there has been some new development.

Read question 5 from this thread......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228534
 

mindmajick

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I was reading on a different part of the forum that if I root it the way it stands (w/ SW 10.4.8) I would brick it. The warning was pretty certain because with this SW build it closes all the "holes" - so to speak.

Unless there has been some new development.

Read question 5 from this thread......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228534
You misunderstand q5. You can root 10.4.8

If you want to install the second bootloader and twrp you'll have to downgrade the bootloader. .. But root is fine

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Dustoff00

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You misunderstand q5. You can root 10.4.8

If you want to install the second bootloader and twrp you'll have to downgrade the bootloader. .. But root is fine

-》Sent from my mind to your screen.
I guess the next question would be has anyone successfully converted 10.4.8 to Android?

If so, what are the steps. I can find steps for an older SW version but not 10.4.8.
 

mindmajick

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I guess the next question would be has anyone successfully converted 10.4.8 to Android?

If so, what are the steps. I can find steps for an older SW version but not 10.4.8.
Yes. I have. Follow these instructions:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100963

You'll see that part of the instructions will downgrade the bootloader. I greatly recommends that you have a fastboot cable available since this is a notoriously tricky device. Hit me up on Pm if you need more detailed assistance.

You only! Lol. Every time I say that I get 1000 pms from other people.

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Dustoff00

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Yes. I have. Follow these instructions:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100963

You'll see that part of the instructions will downgrade the bootloader. I greatly recommends that you have a fastboot cable available since this is a notoriously tricky device. Hit me up on Pm if you need more detailed assistance.

You only! Lol. Every time I say that I get 1000 pms from other people.

-》Sent from my mind to your screen.
Understood. I will give this a shot and see how it goes. First thing,,,,find a fastboot cable.

Thanks for the help
 
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