What Android OS version is on the Kindle Fire HD?

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Which version of Android is running on the recently announced Kindle Fire HD, Amazon seems to fail to mention that detail in the specifications they list for Kindle Fire HD

CyanogenMod 10 (as soon as it's hackable) ;-) currently http://es.engadget.com/2012/09/07/kindle-fire-hd-ics — ce4, Sep 07 '12 at 12:36

score 15 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 07 '12 at 12:37

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Amazon confirms Kindle Fire HD models use Android 4.0 under the hood.

answered Sep 07 '12 at 12:37

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ups ... you beat me to it! +1 – Zuul Sep 07 '12 at 12:43

score 8 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 07 '12 at 12:42

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By this comparison between Kindle Fire HD 7" and Nexus 7 done by CNET, it uses a custom Android 4.0 version.

^{Scroll down to the comparison table to see it}

From the official product page, there's no corroborating information about it.

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 07 '12 at 15:15

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Amazon confirms ICS is running the Kindle Fire HD. For more infos follow this blogpost

answered Sep 07 '12 at 15:15

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What Android OS version is on the Kindle Fire HD?

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