Androidbiits.com brings a glorious news for Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [apollo]. According to XDA member ggow, Android 6.0 Marshmallow CM13 [apollo] Unofficial Custom ROM is available for Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen]. It will let HDX 8.9 users taste the sweetness of Marshmallow 6.0 on Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [apollo]. All features may not work properly on Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [apollo] as it is in a development stage. Androidbiits.com has recently posted the step-by-step tutorial for updating Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 to Marshmallow 6.0 using CM13 [thor]. The spectacular news is that HDX 7 owners can now install Android 6.0 Marshmallow CM13 [apollo] on Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen]. Isn’t it wonderful? Androidbiits.com will post the steps to update Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen] to Android 6.0 Marshmallow via CM13 [apollo]. This is really a spectacular news for the owners of Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen]. Oh yes, it is an experimental build, so you may face issues on HDX 8.9 after installing it.
I am hoping that HDX 8.9 users will be able to install Marshmallow 6.0 CM13 [apollo] on Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen] safely without having difficulty after reading the tutorial written in Androidbiits.com. CM13 [apollo] needs rooted HDX 8.9, so it is crucial to root Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen] before installing Marshmallow 6.0 via CM13 [apollo] on HDX 8.9. Well, HDX 8.9 owners must install the latest TWRP on Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen] before installing CM13 [apollo] on HDX 8.9. Oh yes, the users of HDX 8.9 can install CM13 [apollo] only after the bootloader unlock of Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
If you aren’t happy with old firmware, then you must install CM13 [apollo] on HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen]. The spectacular thing is that CM13 [apollo] will let you use Marshmallow 6.0 on Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen]. Androidbiits.com recommends that HDX 8.9 users must take a backup of their personal documents including contacts and games before updating their Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen] to Android 6.0 Marshmallow CM13 [apollo] as there is a chance of losing all data including contacts and games from HDX 8.9.
Below are the steps using which you can install Marshmallow 6.0 CM13 [apollo] on Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen]. Androidbiits.com won’t take responsibility if HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen] got corrupted during the installation of CM13 [apollo]. HDX 8.9 battery must be more than 88 percentage before following these steps.
How to Install Android 6.0 Marshmallow CyanogenMod 13 [apollo] Custom ROM on Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [Simple Steps]
1. It is essential to download Android 6.0 Marshmallow CM13 [apollo] and GApps for Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 on your desktop.
2. It is the time to activate USB debugging on HDX 8.9.
3. It is the time to attach HDX 8.9 with desktop.
4. It is essential to transfer CM13 [apollo] and GApps to HDX 8.9.
5. It is the time to power off your HDX 8.9.
6. It is essential to remove the USB cable from HDX 8.9.
7. It is the time to put Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 into Recovery Mode.
8. It is essential to tap “wipe data/factory reset” on HDX 8.9.
9. It is the time to tap “wipe cache partition” on HDX 8.9.
10. It is essential to click “install zip from SD card” on HDX 8.9.
11. It is essential to choose CM13 [apollo] on your HDX 8.9.
12. It is essential to install CM13 [apollo] on Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
13. It is the time to go to the main menu on HDX 8.9.
14. It is essential to click “reboot system now” on HDX 8.9.
15. It is the time to wait until HDX 8.9 restarts.
16. You can also install GApps 6.0 on Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 using the above steps.
After your Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen] is restarted, you can test Android 6.0 Marshmallow CM13 [apollo] on HDX 8.9. Isn’t it spectacular? If you are having issue during the installation of CM13 [apollo] on Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 [3rd Gen], then don’t hesitate to share your issue with Androidbiits.com.