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New Kindle Fire Android 4.0 ROM adds custom lock screen, bug fixes

A group of developers are continuing to work on improved versions of Google Android 4.0 for the Amazon Kindle Fire. Amazon's $199 tablet ships with a customized version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but by rooting the tablet and installing custom software it's possible to turn it into an (almost) full-fledged Android tablet running CyanogenMod 9, a custom version of Android based on Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Last time we checked in on CM9 for the Kindle Fire, developers had managed to add support for audio. On January 29th, 2012 a new build was released with a handful of improvements, including:

• There’s a custom lockscreen which no longer has a camera option (since the Kindle Fire doesn’t have a camera).
• Instead the lockscreen has a volume toggle option.
• Long-pressing the power button brings up a CyanogenMod options menu for taking screenshots, adjusting audio settings, shutting down, or rebooting the tablet.

There are also a number of bug fixes affecting screen rotation, Google Talk, and thumbnail previews of running apps.

Developers are still trying to fix a number of outstanding bugs:

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