After several attempts at porting the latest Android version to the Amazon Kindle Fire, we finally get some decent results, that are shown in action in the video below. By “decent” I mean an early build with bugs that serves as excuse to brag that you have ICS on your $200 dual core tablet shipping with Gingerbread.
Developer JackpotClavin is behind this initiative, having released the early build of Android 4.0 for the Kindle Fire. The software is based on CyanogenMod 9 and it’s filled with bugs. The release is rather one for developers than the general public and even the audio doesn’t work, as well as the video functions. Graphics glitches are present, but if you fancy such tweaks, the instructions for installing Ice Cream Sandwich on the Amazon Kindle Fire are available here.
There’s video proof of the alpha build running on the slate immediately after the break. CyganodenMod 9 will also bring the Android 4.0 action to other tablets soon, hopefully with less glitches than this release. For now, the $199 tablet is worth every buck with such tweaks…
