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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This device has been archived. This means that it no longer appears in pmbootstrap and is likely broken.
It can still be selected in pmbootstrap init by typing in the vendor and codename, but you will have to build the kernel package manually.
Amazon Fire 7 (2015)
Amazon Fire 7 running postmarketOS with Weston
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 8/16 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 archived
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
Features
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

Alternative names

This device is also called Fire (5th Generation) in Settings. The model number on the back is SV98LN.

How to enter flash mode

  • TWRP can be reached by holding Volume Down and Power at boot.

Installation

Warning 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

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