Amazon Fire Hd 8 10th Generation Custom Rom Extra Quality Fixed Review
The story of the Amazon Fire HD 8 (10th Generation) and its "extra quality" custom ROM experience is actually a tale of a community hitting a hardware wall
Amazon Fire HD 8 (10th Generation) Go to product viewer dialog for this item. amazon fire hd 8 10th generation custom rom extra quality
- Camera Quality: The stock camera app on Fire OS uses proprietary Amazon processing. On a custom ROM, the 2MP front and 5MP rear cameras work, but they look slightly grainier. If you use this tablet for Zoom, stick to stock. If you never use the camera, proceed.
- DRM L1 Widevine: Stock Fire OS supports L1 (Netflix in HD). Most custom ROMs drop this to L3 (SD only, 480p). If you are a cinephile, this is a dealbreaker. For YouTube at 1080p? Fine.
- Alexa: The dedicated Alexa button becomes a generic input key. You can remap it, but the "hands-free" always-listening Alexa is gone.
If you want to achieve "extra quality" and a cleaner performance, the Fire Toolbox (available on XDA Forums ) offers these improvements: The story of the Amazon Fire HD 8