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Old 08-19-2016, 04:45 PM   #16
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Any messaging (whatsapp-like) app?
Open a new thread for an entirely new topic please.
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My question was a little provocative
Sometime ago i read a post in another thread saying there's no need to port android to kindle because there's already an app for almost everything.
IMHO it would be great an android port for apps like that
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My question was a little provocative
Sometime ago i read a post in another thread saying there's no need to port android to kindle because there's already an app for almost everything.
IMHO it would be great an android port for apps like that
There is one, closed source, that you can buy from a person in China.
We have a thread on that one also.
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Open the beta browser and use web based messaging. wep.whatsapp.com may work.
Installing qemu on Kindle and running Android as a VM may also be entertaining.
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It may be possible to port Android OS to kindle devices
It's possible, only one guy in China is doing it, and for a (small) price.
He is not willing to share the method even for money... a shame.

(Yes I think he legally must provide the source but who's going to force him? )

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It's possible, only one guy in China is doing it, and for a (small) price.
He is not willing to share the method even for money... a shame.

(Yes I think he legally must provide the source but who's going to force him? )

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=522220417614

any user of this forum has bought it?
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any user of this forum has bought it?
There was a user who has it and posted about it on here, somewhere, yes.
But it's based in China only. You can send your kindle to him (I wouldn't want want to send from outside, to China) - or buy a pre installed one from him, for a very slight premium.

There is virtually no other English stuff I read about this, so yeah, he is the only one at the moment. I think many people would want it if they knew about it and the hack was public.

I was going to order a PW3 from him, but I got a very very good deal on my PW3 somewhere else and couldn't justify spending slightly above the normal price of the PW3 on the android installed one.
The guy is nice, friendly, not very good English (that's ok)

It would be cool, but maybe battery life wouldn't be great. No bluetooth, no speakers, I already have a tablet and android phone so... not really important. But definitely cool, dual booting!
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If someone has one of them perhaps we can "study" it
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With 6" it's quite small for a tablet. Android 4.4 is out-dated and I have no idea whether one can install 6.x.

I assume that he doesn't have to reveal the method he uses. With source code only reverse engeniering to get it installed may still be as tricky as JB a Kindle just with the firmware images ignoring the long JB post.
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