| Test | Stock Fire OS | LineageOS 18.1 (Verified) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 52 seconds | 41 seconds | | Launcher Redraws | Frequent (Amazon widgets) | Zero | | Google Play Store | Sideloaded (Crashes often) | Native (Stable) | | Split Screen Mode | Broken | Working (Android 11 native) | | Notification Response | Laggy (1.2s delay) | Instant (0.2s) | | 5GHz Wi-Fi Speed | 120 Mbps | 144 Mbps | | 3D Gaming (Asphalt 9) | Stutter on medium | Smooth on medium |

Have you successfully flashed your Fire HD 8? Share your experience in the comments below. If you ran into a brick, check our companion article: "How to Short the Test Point on MT8168."

| Feature | Stock Fire OS | LineageOS 18.1 (Verified) | LineageOS 20 (Verified) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Android 9 (Pie) | Android 11 (R) | Android 13 (T) | | Google Services | No (Sideload required) | Yes (Full integration) | Yes (Full integration) | | Amazon Bloatware | 30+ apps | 0 | 0 | | Launcher | Amazon Launcher (Fixed) | Pixel Launcher / Nova | Pixel Launcher / Nova | | Notification Shade | Broken (Amazon ads) | Stock Android | Stock Android | | OTA Updates | Yes | No (Flash manually) | No (Flash manually) | | Camera | Working | Working | Working | | Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Working | Working | Working | | Hardware Acceleration | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Battery Life | 10-12 hrs | 9-11 hrs (Slight drain) | 8-10 hrs (Beta penalty) |