Amazon Kindle Fire gets some CyanogenMod 7 love

Just a few weeks after the Amazon Kindle Fire received a healthy dose of root, the first partial custom ROM has made its way to the tablet. The ROM is CyanogenMod 7, the most widely distributed and highly praised Android custom ROM of all time.

At the moment, quite a number of features on the ROM aren't working properly. For instance, you’ll lose your integrated Amazon features if you install the ROM, but important features like WiFi are available, which should make the tablet half-way usable. Multi-touch, though, is not working at all and the software seems pretty slow overall.

Software bugs aside, it’s going to be awhile until a fully functional port is available for download. Probably another two weeks, or maybe longer. For those familiar with ROMs, that's an eternity in the hacker world.

So, is the Amazon Kindle Fire the most hackable tablet of all time? It's too early to tell, but considering the hardware and the price, I wouldn't be surprised. If you thought the Fire was popular before, just wait until it gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. That, my friends, will be the day hackers and normal consumers unite.

If you’re feeling adventurous and want to give your Amazon Kindle Fire a makeover, head over to XDA-developers for the risky details. As always, flash with caution!

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