How to Install CyanogenMod 7 on Kindle Fire Tutorial [Video]

CyanogenMod 7 has been released for Kindle Fire, and I’ve installed it successfully. Be aware that there are a few caveats to the install thus far, so proceed with caution and on your own accord.

In this video, I show you how to install CyanogenMod 7 on your Kindle Fire in less than 8 minutes…likely it will take you longer, but this is a pretty straightforward installation.

Again, I am not responsible for any damage you may do to your Kindle Fire or any of your equipment because of this. Remember, this install lacks any sound, and there may be other issues as well.

How to Install CyanogenMod 7 on Kindle Fire

Note: I HIGHLY recommend you watch the video above before proceeding with these instructions, it should make it more clear. Again, this install has no sound for the time being.

Step 1: Root your device. See my tutorial on how to Root your Kindle Fire

Step 2: Download cm7files.zip and extract to the root directory of your Android SDK installation

Step 3: Connect your Kindle Fire to your PC, and copy log, last_log, update.zip, and updaterecovery.img to your Kindle Fire.

Step 4: Eject your Kindle Fire from your PC

Step 5: Go to Start > CMD to open your Command Prompt

Step 6: At the command prompt navigate to the platform-tools directory of AndroidSDK installation. e.g. mine would be C:\Android\platform-tools

Step 7: Type the following
adb shell cd cache mkdir recovery (may already exist) cp /sdcard/log /cache/recovery/ cp /sdcard/last_log /cache/recovery/

Step 8: Type the following
cd / dd if=/sdcard/updaterecovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/recovery "idme bootmode 0x5001" reboot

Step 9: Watch your Kindle Fire reboot. It should start flickering and load Clockwork.

Step 10: Once Clockwork is loaded, press the power button a few times until the installation begins.

Step 11: Once install is complete, type the following at your command prompt:
adb push c:/Android/cm7files/stockrecovery.img /sbin adb shell dd if=/sbin/stockrecovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/recovery reboot

Step 12: Your Kindle Fire should reboot, and you should now be in CyanogenMod 7.

Special thanks to JackpotClavin on the XDA forums for posting the original how to. I followed his how-to fairly closely, although I did do some portions different. If you have trouble feel free to reference his original work.

Let me know, did this work for you? In a future tutorial, I will show you how to restore back to the stock Kindle Fire interface. Happy modding!

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Tagged as: CyanogenMod, Guide, Hack, How-to, Kindle Fire, Root, Tutorial, Video

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=732243003 Marcelo Salas

thanks!!!, is this stable version? or alpha?

Linux

Its more like an alpha/beta, but its a good start. still trouble with drivers, like the sound.

Fromasia81

$ su
# cd cache
# ls
lost+found
recovery
# cp /sdcard/log /cache/recovery/
cp: can’t stat ‘/sdcard/log’: No such file or directory
#

it isn’t letting me copy the log files into the recovery folder. what can i do?

AntCantu

Its not letting me copy either, can anyone help?

Johnjewitt2004

same problem here cant copy the files no such file or directory

Sebastien LeBlanc

Hi, i have a fix for that. Re root your device, i had the exact same problem and after i ran super one click, i went thru everything smoothly

Johnjewitt2004

thanks but i have re rooted about 10 times and still the same
http://www.DavidCDean.com David C Dean

In Step 3, did you copy those files onto the kindle to the /sdcard location?
Johnjewitt2004

is the /sdcard location just the root of the kindle (the first screen that shows when you enter the kindle drive)
http://www.DavidCDean.com David C Dean

I’m using ubuntu, which brings up /sdcard right away (you can tell by the location at the top). I’m not sure what you get in (I’m assuming) Windows.

Do you see folders like “download”, “Pictures” and “Video”?
Johnjewitt2004

thanks, yes i see pictures and video
Ablaneknship18

I’m having the same problem. I copied the files right on my kindle and I don’t see an sdcard location. I am using windows &
Ablankenship18

windows 7
Dhy3ives

I have the same problem.
I solve this problem with, factory reset. After follow this steps up and works..
But after install cyanogenMod 7, the sound not works only wi-fi
And now ?
Some solution ?
Johnjewitt2004

I have tried a factory reset and the problem is still the same
Dhy3ives

After factory reset you re-root the device ?
Ablankenship18

I navigated to the cache folder and the log and last_log files are not in there. I wonder what I am doing wrong that’s making them not show up in that folder.
Dhy3ives

I find in xda-developers one how to rom on amazon..
About the sound some here have the solutions ?

Selcuk

Jeff
you should take a look at thiswell , Dolphin HD , getjar on kidle
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57336998-285/how-to-read-your-nook-books-on-the-kindle-fire/
Richard

You’re tutorials are getting better and better Jeff, I remember this site the week before the Kindle even came out! Keep up the great work!
Eric K.

Looking forward to the Return to Stock Kindle Fire Interface video before I do this one lol just in case
Ikatso

Where is the sound after install CyanogenMod 7? Lost!

http://www.DavidCDean.com David C Dean

As the tutorial states at the beginning, sound is non-functional with the cm7 rom.

Linehrr

The sound works in the latest version of CM7. Please check.

http://www.DavidCDean.com David C Dean

Good tutorial. I’d take the “there’s no sound” warning and put it at the top in BOLD LETTERS. I’ve seen two or three people between here and the xda thread that have done all this without reading the warnings.

And just an fyi, it looks like you left out the superuser switch in Step 11, though it’s in your screenshot.

Ikatso

This very enthralling tutorial so all this without reading the warnings.

Phil Waud

This doesnt match my experience, trying to do this on a Windows 7 machine and there are a few errors.

Firstly, there isnt a cp command, secondly when you copy these files to the kindle from Windows, it loads them to /mnt/sdcard
darkle

So I followed all the instructions exactly as it said, but on step 11 when I paste this in adb push c:/Android/cm7files/stockrecovery.img /sbin it says error: device not found.

Any idea on how to fix this? I’m stuck on recovery as of now.

I’m running Win7 btw.

darkle

nevermind i was able to fix it.

Dustyanderson101

Make some more vidiosss
yepp

When are you going to make the video on how to update it with sound? The update file is out now.
Trsty

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390773. NEW cm7 is available! Please make video how to apply new version cm7
carlos

what’s the best launcher for the fire?
Leon

…
Leon

Well, That`s sucks, i`ve have a error call E: Can`t open/Sdcard/Update.zip (no such file or directory) What give?

Mysteriousboys_LED

hi leon. I’m vietnamese. I got this problem and at cmd I fllowing adb push c:/Android/cm7files/update.zip /sdcard and everything is ok

Cj

Does CISCO anyconnect work with run Kindelfire with CyanogenMod ? Can some one please try ?. I rooted the kindlefire, configure android marketplace and tried to install CISCO anyconnect it fails with an unknow error. CISCO Anyconnect installed from the android market place works fine with my Motorola Droid running CyanogenMod.

Thank You
C.J.
Anonymous

I guarantee that when the warranty is up on my device I’ll change the OS.
jay

hi Jeff,

Snce the 6.2.1 was automatically updated by amazon, CP command is not working.
I used kindleroot_androidpolice.apk to root. It seems to work..
But CP command is not working..

Do you know any other way to replace the OS??

thanks

http://www.facebook.com/rgoodnight Robert Goodnight

I ran into the cp issue as well (and I was running the newest kindle patch as of yesterday). After much googling I found:

http://modmymobile.com/forums/562-motorola-cliq-general/526490-using-cp-command-adb-cp-not-found.html

(check the last post). After about 4 hours of checking different forums, learning how to use adb, and trial and error I finally got cyanogenmod installed and working.

Also, since these instructions are slightly dated, I believe you’ll need to grab the newer cyan zip from xda if you want sound (I believe the original release for fire did not).

Dancing_bush69

can you please elaborate on what you did? that topic doesn’t make any sense to me…please?

Jay

Hi Jeff-
Successfully installed as instructed above. It’s running well.
But the probelm is…I erased all original apps, files and data saved in the kindle by accident.
Is there any way that I can restore my kindle’s original factory setting somehow?

Thank you.
Bob

At step 8:
dd if=/sdcard/updaterecovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/recovery
It keeps telling me sdcard/updaterecovery.img isn’t a file or directory!
I checked at I am sure that my updaterecovery.img is in sd card!
Help please
JAMES PATTERSON

I TRIED TO PUT CYANOGENMOD 7 ON MY KINDLE. EVERYTHING WENT FINE TILL STEP 11 WHEN I WAS GOING TO COPY THE COMMANDS TO FINISH AND IT DID NOT WORK HELP.
Nim Chimpsky

Maybe it will only take minutes to DO the installation, but I’ve wasted hours trying to actually find and download the later version of update.zip that doesn’t kill sound. I’ve seen numerous references to it, but no links!

Help!