Are you using Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7? Androidbiits.com brings a glorious news for Kindle Fire HD 7 users. According to Hashcode, CyanogenMod 12 [KFire HD 7] Custom ROM is now available for Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7. Previously, I have posted the tutorial for updating Amazon Kindle Fire 2 to KitKat 4.4.4 via SlimKat 8.0. Now the glorious news is that Kindle Fire HD 7 owners can try CM 12 on their Fire HD 7. Today, I will write the step-by-step tutorial for updating Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 to Lollipop 5.0 with the help of CM12.0 [KFire HD 7]. This is a glorious news for Mini 2 M8MINx owners who are bored with the old firmware.
I am expecting that Kindle Fire HD 7 owners will be able to install CM12.0 [KFire HD 7] easily without facing any difficulty after reading the steps posted in Androidbiits.com. Dear Kindle Fire HD 7 user, CM 12 needs rooted Fire HD 7, so it is necessary to root Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7. Oh yes, the essential thing is CWM recovery installation on Fire HD 7. Dear, you can do all these things after unlocking Fire HD 7 bootloader. Oh yes, you may face some bugs after installing CM12.0 [KFire HD 7]. Androidbiits.com recommends that Kindle Fire HD 7 users must take a backup of their data before installing CM12.0 [KFire HD 7], as there is a possibility of losing all documents from Kindle Fire HD 7. Oh yes, the key thing is Fire HD 7 USB driver installation on your desktop.
Below are the steps using which you can install CM12.0 [KFire HD 7]. Androidbiits will not be responsible if Fire HD 7 got corrupted during this process. Fire HD 7 battery percentage must be above 84% before following these steps.
How to Install Android 5.0 Lollipop CM12.0 [KFire HD 7] Custom ROM on Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 [Tutorial]
1. First, you have to download CM12.0 [KFire HD 7] for Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7.
2. Now you need to download Gapps for your Kindle Fire HD 7.
3. Simply, go to the settings of Fire HD 7 and then you must tap USB debugging option.
4. After activating it, you have to attach Fire HD 7 with your PC with the help of USB cable.
5. Once you have successfully connected your Fire HD 7, you must transfer CM12.0 [KFire HD 7] and Gapps ZIP file to Fire HD 7 memory card.
6. After transferring CM12.0 [KFire HD 7] and Gapps, you have to switch off Fire HD 7.
7. After switching off Fire HD 7, simply disconnect your USB cable from Fire HD 7.
8. Now you have to put your Fire HD 7 into Recovery Mode.
9. After putting Fire HD 7 into Recovery Mode, you have to activate “wipe data/factory reset” option from Fire HD 7 main menu.
10. Now you must select “wipe cache partition” option on Fire HD 7.
11. Now you must select “install zip from SD card” option on Fire HD 7 screen and then search for CM12.0 [KFire HD 7] and Gapps ZIP file from Fire HD 7 memory card.
12. Simply install CM12.0 [KFire HD 7] and Gapps on Fire HD 7.
13. After installing Gapps and CM12.0 [KFire HD 7], you must go to Fire HD 7 main menu and select “reboot system now” option.
14. Now you have to wait until your Fire HD 7 reboots.
After Fire HD 7 is rebooted, you can test CM12.0 [KFire HD 7]. Dear friend, if you are experiencing any difficulty while installing CM12.0 [KFire HD 7], then you can share your difficulty with Androidbiits.com.