When Amazon first released the Kindle Fire HD, there was the famous declaration that it couldn't be hacked. The challenge was accepted and (spoiler alert) it was hacked anyway. Since then, developers have been having some fun with the device. There is now an application that helps users install third party launchers and the Google...
Previously, we brought you news that the Kindle Fire HD 7" had been rooted using the popular sparkym3 method. As is the case with some root methods, it wasn't compatible with operating systems outside of Windows. Now, there is a root method for the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire 2 that works for Linux...
Ports are quite popular around these parts. Aside from offering an often times vastly different experience, users can experience all new features not available on their stock firmware. The more unique the port, the better. Now, the Samsung Nexus S has a Kindle Fire 8.9 port.
The port was released by XDA Senior Member GalaxyUser. As...
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD has been an enigma for developers. Its bootloader was completely locked down, and many claimed it was unhackable. Low and behold, developers still managed to attain root anyway. Of course, that's only part of the process. Now, the next step has occurred, and Kindle Fire HD owners can now have...
Late last month, we brought you news that the unhackable Amazon Kindle Fire HD got rooted. It was a pretty exciting achievement because that's the first step in any device's development process. However, users who go for root have had to be careful because there isn't a custom recovery yet for the Kindle Fire HD...
As is customary with most devices from major manufacturers, the new Kindle Fire HD brothers are coming out of Amazon's womb very much locked down. Well, not just locked down---that would be a bit of an understatement. The KFHD family is beyond being locked, and according to Amazon's engineers, the new system is impossible to...
