Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus 12th Gen Battery Disconnection
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Troubleshooting
For information regarding common troubleshooting issues check out the Kindle Fire HD 8 12th Gen troubleshooting page
Background
Released in September 2022, the Kindle Fire HD 8 12th gen is an upgrade to the previous Kindle Fire HD 8's with a new touch screen and faster processing it is the most current model of the fire HD 8 series. There are two versions: one with 32 GB of storage and 2GB of RAM, its model number is KFRAWI, and another model with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, its model number is KFRAPWI. Both have an 8-inch screen with a rear and front-facing camera and a weight of 11.9 ounces. The 32GB model is often $99.99 and the 64GB model is $129.9, but can be cheaper if bought during a sale. The device has had no recalls. The device has received praise for being a good affordable tablet and it's OS but has received complaints about device compatibility with apps and it received praise for its ability to make reading from the table comfortable.
Identification
The Amazon Fire HD 8 12th generation has an 8-inch display and black outer shell with a front and rear-facing camera in the top left. There are speakers on the top edge and the device has a slot for a micro SD card in the bottom right. The device has 3 buttons: a power button and two volume buttons on the side, along with a headphone jack. The back has the Amazon logo on it. To find the model number: open the settings menu, select device options, and find your device model under device model or about fire tablet.
Technical specifications
Screen Size 8 inches
Screen Resolution (pixels) 1280 x 800 IPS
HD Support Yes
Abstracted LCD density tvdpi
RAM 2GB / 3GB
Internal Storage 32GB / 64GB
External Storage MicroSD up to 1 TB
Peripherals n/a
System on a Chip (SOC) platform MediaTek MT8169A
Application Binary Interface (ABI) 32bit/64bit
CPU 6xA55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Arm Mali-G52 2EE MC2
Wifi Dual band 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz
Bluetooth 5.2 LE
Location services WiFi-based
Initial Fire OS version Fire OS 8
Latest Fire OS version Fire OS 8
Android version & API level Android 11, API Level 30
Heap size (default) 128 MB
Heap size (large) 256 MB
Front-facing camera 2 MP
Rear-facing camera 2MP RFC for Base SKU and 5MP RFC for Plus model
Camera AutoFocus No
Microphone Yes
SpeakersMulti-touch 5-point
ConnectorsAccelerometer Yes
Compass No
Gyroscope No
Light sensor Yes
Proximity sensor No
CAD file n/a
Build manufacturerAmazon
ModelKFRAWI (2GB), KFRAPWI (3GB)