Amazon Fire 7 2015 (amazon-ford)
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Amazon Fire 7" is a cheap low-end tablet released back in November of 2015. It had specs similar to a Nexus 7 from 2012.
| This device runs a Downstream kernel. Some UIs will not work, and most features (3D acceleration, audio, etc.) may be broken. | 
|  Amazon Fire 7 running postmarketOS with Weston | |
| Manufacturer | Amazon | 
|---|---|
| Name | Fire 7 (2015) | 
| Codename | amazon-ford | 
| Released | 2015 | 
| Type | tablet | 
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT8127 | 
| CPU | Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | 
| GPU | Mali-450MP4 | 
| Display | 600x1024 IPS | 
| Storage | 8 GB | 
| Memory | 1 GB | 
| Architecture | armv7 | 
| Software | |
| Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. | Android (Fire OS) 5 (FireOS 5) | 
| Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. | Android (Fire OS) | 
| FOSS bootloader | no | 
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | downstream | 
| Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. | no | 
| pmOS kernel The kernel version that runs on the device's port. | 3.10.54 | 
| Device package |  device-amazon-ford | 
| Kernel package |  linux-amazon-ford | 
| Flashing Whether it is possible to flash the device with  pmbootstrap flasher. | Works | 
|---|---|
| USB Networking After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system). | Works | 
| Battery Whether charging and battery level reporting work. | Untested | 
| Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. | Works | 
| Touchscreen | Works | 
| Multimedia | |
| 3D Acceleration | Untested | 
| Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. | Untested | 
| Camera | Untested | 
| IR TX | Untested | 
| Connectivity | |
| WiFi | Untested | 
| Bluetooth | Untested | 
| GPS | Untested | 
| NFC Near Field Communication | Untested | 
| Miscellaneous | |
| FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. | Untested | 
| USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching. | Works | 
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces. | Untested | 
| Magnetometer Sensor to measure the Earth's magnetism | Untested | 
| Ambient Light Measures the light level; used for automatic screen dimming in many interfaces. | Untested | 
| Proximity | Untested | 
| Hall Effect Measures magnetic fields; usually used as a flip cover sensor | Untested | 
| Barometer Sensor to measure air pressure | Untested | 
| Power Sensor Sensor to monitor current, voltage and power. Not fuel gauge! | Untested | 
Contributors
- BenTheTechGuy
Users owning this device
- Autumn64 (Notes: Booting PMOS under LXQt)
- BenTheTechGuy (Notes: Improving port)
- Cdde (Notes: running Debian)
- Chandi (Notes: Haven't got it to boot PMOS yet)
- Delta0 (Notes: Booting PMOS without GUI)
- Drbugfinder
- H ro
- Joeth (Notes: Haven't got it to boot PMOS yet)
- Reon0
- Stormwoodpecker
- TheShed412
- WowItsKaylie (Notes: Boots without GUI)
- Zoomer296
How to enter flash mode
- Your bootloader must be unlocked via this method: https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/development/unlock-fire-t3899860
- TWRP can be reached by holding and at boot.
Installation
| WARNING: PMOS needs to be flashed using TWRP instead of fastboot so the boot.img can be patched with the amonet exploit. | 
pmbootstrap init pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip # Make sure you're booted into TWRP at this point and Started ADB Sideload on the device pmbootstrap flasher --method=adb sideload
See also
- pmaports!3286 Initial merge request