How to Install *Alpha* Ice-cream Sandwich on Kindle Fire
By Jiasen Low
On January 24, 2012
Under Amazon, Google
Users who use Andriod phones know that the latest Android code named “Ice-cream Sandwich” (ICS). Now Kindle Fire users are able to install this latest piece of Android OS. Thanks to guys over at XDA forum release this alpha ICS ROM.
Before you start the process, you must aware that there are some risks and you are voiding your Kindle Fire warranty too.
- Root your Kindle Fire with TWRP2.0 recovery method.
- Download the Ice-cream Sandwich ROM for Kindle Fire 94MB. Alternatively, you can also download this 98MB ROM which fixes the WIFI stability issue.
- Download Google Apps add-on.
- Place both the ICS ROM and Google Apps add-on the root of your SD Card.
- Power off your device and boot it in recovery mode. This is done by waiting the yellow triangle to appear during boot up, then press and hold the power button until the TWRP2.0 begins to load.
- Make a backup first in the recovery mode. Just in case.
- Go to the Home Screen and choose “Install”
- Select ICS ROM to be “flash” as it appears on the right panel of the recovery window.
- Select Google Apps add-on to “flash”.
- Reboot your Kindle Fire and Ice-cream Sandwich should be working on it.
If any of you have anything you’d like to add, please contribute by commenting below. Thanks!
