Download Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean for Kindle Fire

Upgrade your Kindle Fire to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean via ParanoidAndroid ROM

 

 

The ParanoidAndroid ROM is arguably one of the best ROMs, if not the most interesting, in terms of UI design. Amazon Kindle Fire users don’t need to stew in envy, as the ROM has now been made available for their device, bringing with it the fluid design and performance of Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean and a unique phablet UI.

Compiled by XDA Developers member johnwayne007, this exciting and new port to the Kindle Fire should be an interesting experience due to the ROM’s multiple UI layout settings. It gives you the option of using a user interface design that is based off of Android phones, another layout that is based off of Android tablets, as well as a layout that combines the best of both phone- and tablet-based designs.

It also allows you to make further adjustments to these layouts through a number of options. You can also enjoy a bunch of goodies, such as additional ParanoidWallpapers and tweaks to the interface, like smaller bars and a transparent status bar.

This guide shows you how to upgrade the Kindle Fire to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean via

Warning

• The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Amazon Kindle Fire. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
• The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
• Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
• Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.

Requirements

• Amazon Kindle Fire with TWRP Recovery

•  Download the following files to your computer:
  • ParanoidAndroid ROM file for the Kindle Fire (pa_otter_03.zip, md5sum: 828388326D33ED68E11BAB78471EF224)
  • Google Apps package for the Kindle Fire (gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip, md5sum: f62cfe4a827202899919fd932d5246d7)
• Make sure your device’s battery still has at least 70% power. You don’t want the device to shut down in the middle of the procedure.
• Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.

Instructions

1. Copy the ParanoidAndroid ROM package and Google Apps package to your tablet’s internal SD card.
2. Turn off the tablet.
3. Boot into TWRP Recovery. To do so, turn off your tablet. Press the Power button to turn the tablet on and when you see a triangle on the screen, press the Power button again to enter TWRP Recovery.
4. Create a backup of your existing ROM. To do so, tap on Backup, then slide the blue circle button at the bottom to the right.
5. Go back to main recovery menu after backup is complete.
6. Select Wipe and then select System and then confirm.
7. Repeat step 6 but select Data.
8. Repeat step 6 once more, and choose Cache.
9. Select Install, select the ParanoidAndroid ROM ZIP file, and confirm that you want to install it.
10. Repeat step 9 and install the Google Apps package in the same manner.
11. Select Reboot system now to restart your phone into the new ROM.

Congratulations! You’ve just installed the ParanoidAndroid ROM on your Amazon Kindle Fire.