Yes, not sure why I'm being reposted - fascinating though my comments are!

10% discount for new customers with the code WELCOME, I just created a new account by slightly modifying my email address and it worked fine

Great tablet once Google play is added. It's going to get hot in here. how to install Google play

ha! reselling the rejects!:smiley:

It looks like they have some more in stock although hopefully they aren't the badly scratched ratty ones!

Well, I returned my heavily damaged Kindle for a refund. I would rather had a replacement, but they have nothing left in stock they said. Luckily I get the entire €13,- returning cost back, but the real question is 'when ?' Also, I'm never trusting 'grade A' refurbs ever again.

I could live with a scratched up backplate, but the broken power/sleep button makes it totally useless. I have to press very hard in a certain way by also putting pressure on the back of the tablet, and even then it does not register the push of the button 8/10 times. It's unbelievable this got a grade A stamp. I really hope they can provide me a replacement tablet.

I emailed zavvi and complained about mine being scratched and they offered a 15per cent discount- it was nowhere near as bad as this tho!

Oh Lord you have got a bad one.

I just received mine and it was far from a grade A refurb. The back deep scratches, the front was entirely covered by scratches and the worst thing of all was the broken power/sleep button, what makes it totally useless. http://s32.postimg.org/vls5eycb8/KINDLE_DAMAGED.jpg

I don't understand why you are try to register with Amazon. It no longer is part of Amazon. It's been flashed to android. The only thing it asks for is a Google account
It needs you to make a Google account if you have not got one already. Then you have use of the playstore.The Google playstore is already downloaded onto the tablet. Once you sign into your Google account then the play store works perfectly. If it's not a Google account it's asking you for. Can only think yours has slipped through and has not been flashed with android.

Please can anyone help, received mine today. I cannot register it with Amazon as the serial number in Device is 0000 0000 0000 0000. I imagine it has been erased/hidden due to it being rooted maybe? Is this correct, or have I got a dud one! Tried to install google play but cannot even load es file explorer as it just keeps telling me to register my amazon account. Please can anyone help at all?

My tablet was like new too and the box was undamaged. I'm very happy with it. Its a decent tablet and I'm not going to complain for £35!!

I must of been lucky. Mine was perfect no scratches looks brand new. Touch is real quick and responsive. No problem so far

mine has a chip out of the corner in the plastic. hardly noticeable. Bought for sons birthday if I can get a cover for it he won't notice it.

Mine had quite a large scratch (don't notice it while I'm on it) so I contacted customer services. They've offered a 20% partial refund after I sent them a photo of the damage.

Mine arrived also today, box a bit tattered. Small scratches, less than 1cm, not really a problem. Booted right up with Cyanogenmod, heh. Seems OK for the price, very basic.

Have received mine today. The box is a bit tatty which I expected from a refurb but the tablet itself has some scratches on the screen. I would have thought grade A means that it's good as new? Anyone else's have scratches?

Got mine yesterday. Fired it up this morning, connected to wifi, google account. Updated play store and other apps ok, will give it a proper try later (It's for my wife anyway :smiley: )

2012 Kindle Fire HD 7 inch 2nd Generation 16gb

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0083PWAPW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0083PWAPW&linkCode=as2&tag=lovemyfire-20

On first boot mine didn't seem to connect to the play store but if I searched for something then it found it and would download apps but the store front would not load. I rebooted it and it has been fine.

Arrived yesterday, no manual, only forward facing camera, will not connect to play store, very slow, disappointed. May send it back.

Does anyone know which actual model this is so I can buy a cover in advance,
Thanks

Yeah my mistake - forward facing. Battery seems good. It needs to be with a euro charger!

Yours has a rear camera? Not forward facing? Are you sure as there are no models with only a rear camera, it's front only or front and rear.

play store was never supported on fireos and you had to hack it to work.

the original fire os is out of date. some apps don't work on it eg moonlight game streaming. i now have problems with play store and youtube and so has made my fire hd 8.9 annoying to use. so cm mod just updates the software on the great hardware amazon sold at basically a loss slash breakeven for great display speakers and wifi compared to a cheap chinese knock off

On it now. Seems a decent little tablet for £31.50. What is the CyanogenMod good for then? Only rear camera here - that's the only disappointing aspect.

No only one camera. Most mobile plugs fit it so that's no problem. Mine had 95% charge. Seems quite quick and responsive. I'm happy for the price it was. Looks like new.

Nope. The description is wrong.

I think reason for there being no user guide is because the user guide would have been on the basis of Amazon OS. Given that this has android OS it would have made the user guide mostly irrelevant. I'm happy with it so far.

Hi, anyone got front and rear cameras as in the item description on the Zavvi webpage ?

People want cyanogenmod. It's a custom android build. One of the positive's on this deal.

Oh and euro charger here too and no user either

Cyanogenmod on ours, any one clue me in what this is? The software I'm guessing but I'm totally confused!

I've got no user guide either, also euro 2 pin plug. Can anyone confirm the exact version of the model. I'm looking to completely remove the Amazon fire OS and replace with stock Android if possible.

I got no user guide in my box either.

Well I have the old advert and no user guide in my box .

I did see on the website only today it did say it wouldn't come with UK charger

Well it's here. Flat battery. Euro charger I think I will email and point out the issues. I would say a credit would be fine but that means buying from them again !

P2p mailing Ltd is the courier

Not royal mail. just the delivery lady who delivers my parcels no Idea of the company to whom she works for.

What parcel courier delivered them? Royal Mail?

Thanks for feedback guys! keep it going as I might yet flash my 8.9 to cm11 if you guys find it good!

On settings model number says amazon tate. Build says Nov 2014. Memory says 783mb. An internal storage 12.31gb free.
On box sticker says refurbished kindle fire. Model x43z60

Mine has 12gb available storage. It is installed with a cyanogenmod rom already. Seems ok for £30ish (£35 minus 10% discount minus topcashback minus credit card cashback)

So slower processor. Missing a camera, are they 16g ?

Mine arrived today, looks like a 2012 2nd gen kindle fire hd.

Sounds like some disputes need to be raised :disappointed:

Mine is not the Kindle Fire HD7 like it states - it only has front camera

Mine just arrived first glance out of box looks good. Need to charge try later.

I'm happy for you - I haven't got mine yet :disappointed: I had convinced myself that it would arrive today

However I have a European Toshiba plug!!!

YEY it's here !!!

IF it does arrive any one know where is any decent kindle covers for it?

Back in stock for £44.99
Still have doubts if it will turn up. I had a look on there delivery. says allow 10 days after dispatch before notify them it's missing. So guess if not turn up by Thursday. On Friday have claim as missing.

did you pay by paypal? next spacex launch by mr musk not til apr 21

Nope. On way from Mars :stuck_out_tongue:

No not yet

Anyone got theres yet - i am aware its not quite the 22nd yet .

Had a despatch email earlier to be delivered by 22nd April.
Must be coming from Australia lol
took the plunge this time but never gonna shop with this lame company again.

Now lets just hope no one gets any reliability problems with there tablet because I dont hold out much hope for zavvis customer service

and me :smile:

I have received an email in the last 40 minutes to say order has been dispatched.

How do zavvi normally send out orders. Is it through standard Royal Mail?

Thanks

Just received a dispatched email.

Regards Mick.

I have recieved the same email. So hopefully will recieve on or before April 18th.

And me. And lots of junk emails trying to flog me more stuff :neutral_face:

Received the same email might wait till then at least. I'm in no rush!

received today:
I am really sorry to let you know your Kindle Fire HD 7 16GB Tablet (Re-Flashed to Android 4.4 KitKat) - Refurbished is on special order for you with our supplier, we expect this item to be sent to you on or before the 18-APR-2016.

They are still saying no idea of when stock will be available ( i'm guessing never ) no tablets have shipped yet as they don't have any. Useless company and the last time i shop with them

Ordered on the 2 nd April. Contacted zavvi. Just jeep getting same nescafe that the supplier can't give a date when item will be in stock. Why did they advertise an item that they don't know that a supplier can fulfill for them. Has anyone recieved a kindle yet

Please expire sold out and no one has yet to receive an order

will give it till end of next week then pull the plug

I've got exactly the same reply from them...

Well it's not paid for yet and I am not desperate for it so will let this one run ! If everyone else keeps cancelling I may get mine earlier :smiley:

Also cancelled....

Cancelled my order. Zavvi really are a bunch of monkeys.

Cancelled my order

Put an order in on Sunday, received this reply today.
I don't have high hopes of ever receiving this from Zavvi.

cancelled mine today as they could not tell me when they were getting more stock,they never informed me of the delay only found out when I contacted them,they have taken hundreds of orders for this tablet knowing they had no stock,luckily paid through Paypal so they were not paid before I cancelled so no waiting 28 days to get credit card refund,beware they have a history of advertising goods they do not stock

I agree that's why iv'e cancelled mine , I think if there was a problem with the tablet there would be 0% chance of zavvi actually doing anything about it and i assume as it's been flashed and a refurb from zavvi amazon themselves will be very reluctant to help also

I think I'm right in saying that Zavvi have a long and dishonourable history of accepting orders for items they have no intention of supplying?

Hmm, I ordered one of these for my son's birthday on the 14th. Might have to make alternative arrangements.

Thanks for placing your order with us

We are sorry that the product(s) below has not yet been sent.

Kindle Fire HD 7' 16GB Tablet (Re-Flashed to Android 4.4 KitKat) - Refurbished


We are following this up and we will keep you updated on the status of your order.

You can check the status yourself by clicking on order history in your account pages.

Thanks for your patience, if you have any further questions please contact our customer services team and we will be happy to help.

Kind Regards,


That clears that up then thanks Zavvi I cant even log into my account atm

It seems like it although it would be nice to let customers know ..after all the hassle trying to contact them I didn't want to have any dealings with them there more hassle than it's worth I'll just buy Amazon's £49 tablet instead

Hi xxxxxx, your order was not dispatched out as it was out of stock however we have more stock coming in on the 11th of this month. RL ....... This is the message i got from zavvi facebook page i ordered mine on the 1st april they obviously have no stock and can't be bothered to inform customers glad i cancelled mine

Going to cancel my order if they can't get there backsides in gear to deliver it what chance do we have if there's a fault with it the only communication is email which takes days with them,It's not worth the hassle

Ordered Monday . Stuck on processing?

Si whats the difference in models and how will we know ?

Price is up to 44.99 now. I had just ordered two and discount codes would not work for me said something along the lines of "the deal in your basket beats this code"

Also if you just take into account the pictures of the Kindle Fire HD it is a 2012 model (http://www.lovemyfire.com/kindle-fire-tablet.html) although the specs (front and rear camera) state otherwise.

**** UPDATE****
Its showing sold out now

Anyone received there's yet ? Have yet to see a dispatched e-mail or a payment taken

there is also a youtube ripper called tubemate on amazon app store. it works great just dont upgrade when you open it it is a spam advert

What is the best way to add video content for two year old in car (so can't stream)?

i use an app called wifi file explorer pro which I got for free from amazon which allows me to open a website on my pc and send files via wifi to the tablet if on same wifi network. can also use es file explorer to bluetooth files from pc or wifi transfer from another tablet or phone. i find es file explorer tricky to access windows servers. but if you plug it into your pc via a usb cable can transfer files directly. you can sideload software onto the device via es file explorer pro too from other android devices so you could download software that would allow you to download media files from the internet should you wish

What is the best way to add video content for two year old in car (so can't stream)?

Can you run Tidal (music streaming) on this?

​thanks bigbloke. i think these kindles are great devices as they were made to run at a loss to get you to buy stuff. very impressed with hardware and a new software update could he magnificent.

​yes. I have the original rom and sound is great. the forums suggest cm10 had problems with dolby sound. though more volume than technology. i never upgraded as thought the dolby was proprietary and so wouldn't be on cm roms. thanks.

Each model is different the 8.9 may have issues which others don't. You might just need to reflash gapps to fix your issue and if you are happy with fire os stay on it. I just had a quick look and there are milestone and nightlies available for your 8.9 so I suggest you do the reading and make a decision based on that. Here are links that will help.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd

https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_jem

https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Jem_Info

https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=jem&type=snapshot

https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=jem

Cyanogenmod are a trusted company when it comes to Roms, there will not be any security risks with their Roms. Oneplus used their OS for the first phone Wileyfox use their roms. They are perfectly safe but you can just reflash the stock rom if you want.

I'm not sure what you are asking. Are you on the original rom that came with your hd 8.9?

I wouldn't wish this tablet on my worst enemy.

The lack of an SD slot when on the orginal Kinle operating software was a non-issue as it comes with unlimited cloud storage for all Amazon content

However, this modl has been rooted and has alternative firmware. The upside is that this opens up the system for you to do all sorts on non-Amazon related tomfoolery - which is good

The downside, now becomes a lack of storage. However, its a 16gb system and it comes with 5gb extra cloud storage for non-Amazon stuff...

Based on research, it is the Kindlle Fire Hd 7 inch, 16GB, front and rear facing camera model. Often referred to as the '4th generation kindle' 2014.

A review of which is below...

http://bestereaderreview.org/fire-hd-7-review

Could anyone buying one post what the model is that they get please?

I fancied one but the lack of SD slot puts me off a bit. And I'm confused by the camera/no camera issue too.

Cheers :smiley:

I was thinking the same thing: to me it's a bit security risk to start using a device that uses unofficial OS which is installed by who knows who - what if there's a key logger on that?
Thanks for the links @bigbloke, I think I'll install a fresh OS. I wonder if a full reset to factory settings would be enough to make sure it's a clean OS?

Hi.

I am trying to find a generic leather / faux / other case for this off ebay, but there are so many kindle models I am not sure which is which.

Could some kind soul link to a suitable one, or explain in the grand scheme of kindles which this is?

Thanks.

​hi. given I am having problems with play services on my kindle fire hd 8.9 - assuming you have flashed yours - are you aware if the dolby sound is as good as watching house of cards etc on the kindle blows me away

​hi. given I am having problems with play services on my kindle fire hd 8.9 - assuming you have flashed yours - are you aware if the dolby sound is as good as watching house of cards etc on the kindle blows me away

I'm certain it's a 4th generation model, if the following table is to be believed:

Fire HD models (Wikipedia)

Indeed, I"m not convinced by the Zavvi description either. They are suggesting this device has cameras, whereas the Amazon literature hints this is not the case

That said, there are so many versions of the kindle out there, who knows what this is!

The below link suggests it is a 4th generation kindle fire, but that is based on the Zavvi description being accurate (camera information etc.). Think I'll wait for mine to arrive before ordering a case or cover.
http://www.lovemyfire.com/kindle-fire-tablet.html

You can get the original rom directly from the amazon support page for the device. I wouldn't bother as fire os is ****. Just install the latest cyanogenmod nightly.

https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Tate_Info

https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=snapshot&device=tate

https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=tate&type=nightly

So from an earlier question, would this run Kodi well?

ordered one :confused:

i woud say a refurbished hudl. my son has one and i have the kindle fire hd 8.9. but i don't know off hand battery life of fire 7 vs 8.9. hudl battery life is ok. kindle fire 8.9 is great

What do you want a 7" tablet without an SD card for? It's a crappy size unless all you do is read ebooks and this one has huge bezels.

Can you output to TV via HDMI?

I can put videos etc on here to entertain my toddler on a 6 hour flight right? whether it's drag and drop from my laptop or downloadable on the system itself I'm not fussed as long as I can keep the wee man entertained for the sake of other passengers!

sorry i posted it for 8.9. this should be for 7

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2218475

This seems a steal at £31.50. I will only use it for email and for watching Amazon Prime videos while away. Can anyone tell me why it isn't worth purchasing?

Thanks

this link seems to have stock roms. i am searching if dolby sound issues fixed on custom roms as the sound on this device is awesome and the main reason i haven't flashed it. reading about cm10 suggests dolby audio was low but no idea on newer versions!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd/8-9-development/rom-kindle-fire-hd-8-9-t3344791

I really fancy one of these, but don't like the idea of a flashed ROM that I don't know the source of.

Anyone know of a reliable source of Kindle Fire OS to flash back onto it? This You Tube video shows how to do it, but I'd rather find a trustworthy source of the ROM file.

After speaking to zavvi on facebook they say it has a 6 month warranty with them and 6 months with the manufacturer

Does anyone know what the exact version of this is please? Will this case fit?:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Fire-Kid-Proof-Tablet-Generation/dp/B011VXRTTE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459612370&sr=8-1&keywords=fire+hd+7+case+kids

i have a different kindle hd. can sideload without play store . use es explorer to transfer apk. i have installed google play but sometimes get errors with Google play services and need to uninstall and downgrade so not as good as used to be . This is for kindle fire hd 8.9

Sounds like the best of both worlds - as long as the benefits of Amazon Prime are still available (music, video access etc), then the addition of the google play store and everything that offers makes this the perfect hybrid...

Kodi available from Play store, no?

I am not sure this is a great deal. Yes, it has a decent resolution, 16GB of flash memory, and a custom ROM. But it is limited by 1GB of RAM and being two Android generations behind. I would rather spend a little bit more and get 2GB of RAM and at least Android 5.

Ordered :smiley: thank you

Great tablet once Google play is added. It's going to get hot in here. how to install Google play

Just bought one. Anybody know if there is a way of installing kodi?

Does anyone know if there is a warranty on this?

Would you be able to read ePub files on this now with Android on?

"Re-Flashed to Android 4.4 KitKat" so not running Fire OS the Amazon operating system ?

Aren't those only slightly more on amazon? A display which isn't full HD will not cost more than 50 at any time (unless you're apple,then who knows)

Yes, not sure why I'm being reposted - fascinating though my comments are!

Thanks, any better suggestion for 7" for around £50

Do these have Bluetooth?

Card slot: No

Not sure why is this hot?

Does this one come with microSD card slot, I couldn't see in description.

This seems to be HD 6 and not fire 7?

10% discount for new customers with the code WELCOME, I just created a new account by slightly modifying my email address and it worked fine

Sounds like the best of both worlds - as long as the benefits of Amazon Prime are still available (music, video access etc), then the addition of the google play store and everything that offers makes this the perfect hybrid...

Sounds like the best of both worlds - as long as the benefits of Amazon Prime are still available (music, video access etc), then the addition of the google play store and everything that offers makes this the perfect hybrid...

Comes with 'Android 4.4 KitKat Operating System – Re-Flashed from Fire OS Sangria 4'. So no rootin' about required apparently. I bought one, seems like a good deal.