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== Custom Recovery: TWRP ==
== Custom Recovery: TWRP ==
This device can be  
TWRP can be installed with relative ease, as this device does not have a locked bootloader(?). To install TWRP: enable USB debugging, reboot to bootloader, and flash the recovery image.
See the device page on the TWRP website [https://twrp.me/amazon/amazonkindlefire.html here] for detailed instructions and to download recovery images.


== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==

Revision as of 22:34, 9 May 2020

Warning WARNING: This device is not recommended for future use with postmarketOS due to its armhf architecture. Alpine Linux (the distribution that postmarketOS extends) pmaports#599 has been considering dropping it.
The processor of the device may support the armv7 architecture. If so, you can modify the device package and change the architecture accordingly.
This device is marked as not booting.
Amazon Amazon Kindle Fire (1st Gen)
Manufacturer Amazon
Name Amazon Kindle Fire (1st Gen)
Codename amazon-otter
Released 2011
Hardware
Chipset TI OMAP 4430
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX540
Display 600 x 1024 IPS LCD
Storage 8 GB
Memory 512 MB
Architecture armhf
Software
Original software Android 2.3
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no


Contributors

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Users owning this device


Root

Device does not need to be rooted to install recovery.

Custom Recovery: TWRP

TWRP can be installed with relative ease, as this device does not have a locked bootloader(?). To install TWRP: enable USB debugging, reboot to bootloader, and flash the recovery image. See the device page on the TWRP website here for detailed instructions and to download recovery images.

Additional Info

Partitions

Installation

See also