Amazon Kindle Fire HD (amazon-tate)

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Note This device is still running on armhf, although the processor supports armv7. If you own it, change it and test it that way.


Icon WARNING: This device is not recommended for future use with postmarketOS due to its armhf architecture. Alpine Linux (the distribution that postmarketOS extends) has been considering dropping it.
In some cases, the processor of the device may support the armv7 architecture. If so, you can modify the device package and change the architecture accordingly.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" (2nd Gen)
Manufacturer Amazon
Name Kindle Fire HD 7" (2nd Gen)
Codename amazon-tate
Released 2012
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Android
Original version 4.0
Hardware
Chipset TI OMAP 4460 HS
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX540
Display 800 x 1280 IPS LCD
Storage 16/32 GB
Memory 1 GB
Architecture ARMhf
Type tablet
This device is marked as not booting.
Features
USB Networking
Flashing
Touchscreen
Display
WiFi
FDE
Mainline
Battery
3D Acceleration
Audio
Bluetooth
Camera
GPS
Mobile data
Internal storage
SMS
Calls
USB OTG
NFC
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir TX
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader


Contributors

  • Foldmorepaper

Users owning this device

Retrocountry (Notes: WHY DOESN'T THIS THING HAVE LINUX YET?)

Custom Recovery: TWRP

This custom recovery can only be installed from fastboot, as the bootloader has no exploit. To enter fastboot mode, a fastboot cable (A.K.A. "Fire factory cable", "Motorola factory cable") is needed. This cable is the same as a normal micro USB cable, with the 4th pin ("USB OTG ID", "Mode detect") shorted to the 1st pin (5v).

TODO:

  • fastboot cable instructions
  • walkthrough of directions from the CyanogenMod guide [1]

Additional Info

Partition Layout

Output of parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 print while in TWRP recovery:

Error: Can't have overlapping partitions.
Model: MMC MAG2GA (sd/mmc)
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 15.6GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 131kB 262kB 131kB xloader
2 262kB 524kB 262kB bootloader
3 524kB 590kB 65.5kB idme
4 590kB 606kB 16.4kB crypto
5 606kB 608kB 2048B misc
6 1049kB 11.5MB 10.5MB dkernel
7 11.5MB 213MB 201MB ext4 dfs
8 213MB 230MB 16.8MB ext4 efs
9 230MB 238MB 8389kB recovery
10 238MB 246MB 8389kB boot
11 246MB 1175MB 929MB ext4 system
12 1175MB 1857MB 682MB ext4 cache
13 1857MB 15.6GB 13.8GB ext4 userdata