As critics of the Kindle Fire have pointed out, Android 2.3 is simply not designed to take advantage of a tablet device with a seven-inch screen with a high resolution, no matter how much work Amazon has put into adapting it for its device. Given that Android 3.0 already exists, complete with its tablet-friendly apps and interface, it seems a little odd that Amazon chose to go its own route with the Kindle Fire. Now that Android 4.0 has hit the market, combining the mobile sensibilities of 2.3 with the tablet features of 3.0, you could argue that this is the perfect time to update theKindle Fire so that it uses the very latest platform.
Of course, it should be obvious by this point that Amazon is not interested in giving its customers a straightforward Android experience that can be had on a number of other tablets. So it is not really in its interest to dabble in Android 4.0, at least in the short term. This is why a team of programmers over at the xda-developers forum got together to bring a pre-release version of Android 4.0 to the Kindle Fire before any official source could do the same.
The Kindle Fire has more than enough power to run Android 4.0, thanks to its dual-core 1GHz processor and 8GB of onboard storage space. The fact that it is a pre-alpha build that the hackers have used for the port suggests that a full release iteration of the altered firmware might appear at a later date.
The developers seem to have done an admirable job of getting Android 4.0 onto the Kindle Fire in a form that appears to be largely functional. Glitches are unavoidable in this kind of project, with one example being apparently inconsistent audio. However, fans of early adoption who have a Kindle Fire might want to tinker with this update, even though it can only be acquired through back-door methods at the moment. Anyone who does so, though, should beware of voiding any warranty that comes with the device.
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This is the only reason I’m not returning my Kindle Fire. This hasn’t passed couch-browser status, and even then I would say that I have not really enjoyed my Kindle Fire experience.
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Interesting! I’ve had similar experiences, Mika. I love my Samsung Tablet PC, and that’s what I’m gonna stick to. Not so interested in Kindle Fire.
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at least you guys can even buy a Kindle Fire – here in the UK we’re still waiting.
Android 4.0 makes sense – seems crazy not to ship it with the latest.
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Good to know about this news, but this is not available in India :(
Thanks for sharing this info :)
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Thanks for the very useful info, Britney. I’m sure that Amazon users will benefit greatly from your article.
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I was planning to buy Kindle Fire.. because of what i read here I am thinking
if i still consider to buy this.
thanks for the heads up!
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We’ve barely got an Amazon store in India, you can only imagine when we will get a Kindle Fire…sigh.. I hear so many good things about the Kindle Fire, but I’m not sure if running another OS will provide a smooth experience.
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kindle fire is a great tablet with Android OS. i recently read a news about selling a great number of Kindle comparison to Ipad. Android ice cream Sand-witch is great update. Nice Tablet…
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thanks seventeemz, glad you liked the post, he’s certainly an interesting character!
My Girlfriend Bought Me this Kindle Fire and I am Going to download Android 4.0 so I can update it. Its going to get annoying with the no sd card but still I want to try. I was totally excited when I learned about some of the features then when I heard it lacked connectivity and external? storage I was totally turned off but I wil just look if I can update it. That is what hacking all about, isn’t it.
Kindle Fire is always great and I always want it but I can’t afford to have one. Anyway Kindle is great to all people who don’t want to scan books typically. :)
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I’m enjoying playing with Android Ice Cream sandwich on an Asus Transformer Prime. It’s a very slick operating system and really takes Android onto another level for tablets. I’ve heard rumours that the Kindle Fire will get a new more powerful release in the coming months so perhaps we’ll see a more recent version of Android on that – although Amazon will probably ensure it’s very tightly wrapped into their own digital content.
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So this new Kindle tablet is retailing at nearly half the price of the Kindle DX?! Could be a nice cheap tablet to own if they can get Android 4 working flawlessly!
Kindle fire is an awesome product. But it would be more better with android Ice Cream Sandwich….