OS change for kindle

[KAN1102]

I recently got an old amazon kindle and would really like to change it's OS so that it feels snappy and also so that I can use and download a wider variety of stuff(kinda like how it is on android where you can download virtually almost any app via google play or as an APK). I would like to know how to do it and also what OS to use.

(side-note:Would phoenix os work?).

[Guest]

That would depend on the model and generation. (Some got the bootloaders unlocked, others didn't) Keep in mind that phoenix os is a desktop oriented version of Android, so if you wanted something that works better on a tablet, then I'd recommend LineageOS if it was built/compiled for the device (Same issue with phoenix os).

 

The best source for this is at https://www.xda-developers.com/ (You do need to know the model # as the boot unlock methods and roms are different for most of them)

[KAN1102]

Just now, tjcater said:

That would depend on the model and generation. (Some got the bootloaders unlocked, others didn't) Keep in mind that phoenix os is a desktop oriented version of Android on a tablet, so if you want something that works better on a tablet, then I'd recommend LineageOS if a rom was built for the device (Same issue with phoenix os).

 

The best source for this is at https://www.xda-developers.com/ (You do need to know the model # as the boot unlock methods and roms are different for most of them)

kindle paperwhieght gen 5 or 6

 

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, KAN1102 said:

kindle paperwhieght gen 5 or 6

 

Seems extremely unlikely considering Android 4.4+  (Didn't check older versions) have a ram requirement of 350MB (According to the CDD) while the Paperwhite has 256MB.

[KAN1102]

Just now, tjcater said:

Seems extremely unlikely considering Android 4.4+  (Didn't check older versions) have a ram requirement of 350MB (According to the CDD) while the Paperwhite has 256MB.

so tldr i am scwered

[KAN1102]

@tjcater thank you...for your contributions.

[KAN1102]

Just now, KAN1102 said:

@tjcater thank you...for your contributions.

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, KAN1102 said:

so tldr i am scwered

In a more hopeful tone, the device meets the ram requirements for Android 2.3 though you would still have to deal with a whole lot of other factors.

[KAN1102]

Just now, tjcater said:

In a more hopeful tone, the device meets the ram requirements for Android 2.3 though you would still have to deal with a whole lot of other factors.

I am coming too realise there is a possibility that netflix's everything sucks! is some how based of my life and planing to put a copyright strike on...anyways thanks for the information

[KAN1102]

Contacting a lawyer and also thinking on what to do with a 2.3 android os...some one also suggested lineage os for the tablet...