[Q] What does the "Unblock Wallpaper" feature do in the Kindle Fire Utility? - Kindle Fire General

[Q] What does the "Unblock Wallpaper" feature do in the Kindle Fire Utility?
Hey Everyone,
I was just wondering what the "Unblock Wallpaper" feature does in the Kindle Fire Utility...

Okay, so if you're on stock ROM from amazon, and you have rooted your kindle fire, you can change the wallpaper of the lock screen and wallpaper (in custom launcher).
But on the next reboot, it will revert back.
If you want to keep your wallpaper, unlock it in kindle fire utility,apply it on kindle, then lock it in KFU again.
Comprendo?

Thanks for the quick reply, I got it.

No Problem!
Enjoy your custom wallpaper!

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[Q] Unrooted itself? and easiest way to reroot?

OK. So I restored back to the stock Kindle Fire rom. After I did that, it restarted like 3 times and now it's unrooted. I'm pretty sure it didn't update itself. But I'm not sure.
Also, Kindle Fire Utility won't detect my kindle, so I can't use that to reroot. What would be the easiest way to root it again? I don't want to go through the hell that I experienced last time aha.
thanks
If you figured out how to root it the first time you should be able to do it again all the tools are located in the Developer section go do some reading and do it.
zack_droid said:
OK. So I restored back to the stock Kindle Fire rom. After I did that, it restarted like 3 times and now it's unrooted. I'm pretty sure it didn't update itself. But I'm not sure.
Also, Kindle Fire Utility won't detect my kindle, so I can't use that to reroot. What would be the easiest way to root it again? I don't want to go through the hell that I experienced last time aha.
thanks
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Use BurritoRoot3 to root and get FFF.
Then try to get KFU working to install TWRP.
Actually I'm having a very similar problem. My Kindle Fire automagically unrooted and now it isn't being recognized in any adb at all. I'm even using Ubuntu Linux right now and "adb devices" doesn't recognize my KF.
Before unrooting, my Kindle Fire had stock rom with no recovery. Just rooted to have access to default android market. I don't know what to do right now.

Does Every Kindle Fire Get OTA Updates?

I've had my Kindle Fire for some time now and used it quite as bit stock.
I just recently rooted it for the second time and enjoying the heck out of the freedom it gives you.
When my KF was stock, I never, ever go to an OTA update for my KF. I always had to got to the Amazon site and download the updates and then install them.
Is this normal or something unusual? Also, if it's not normal, then is my rooted KF going to get the new 6.3 OTA sooner or later?
If you hit the 'Sync' button on the quick settings bar on the stock ROM, it forces the OTA update to download and install.
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Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Bootloader sidestepped

I noticed while browsing the KFHD section that they've figured out how to boot a 2nd bootloader and install custom rom directly to the Fire HD..
I'm wondering if the exploit is possible on the Nook HD+
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128175
Verygreen?

Kindle Fire HD 7 new Firmware 7.4.7

Hello,
i got my new Kindle Fire HD 7 with Firmware Version 7.4.7.
I can´t find any threeds about this FW-Version.
Is it possible to root this with "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31" ?
Thx for help.
Deepsmile
Deepsmile said:
Hello,
i got my new Kindle Fire HD 7 with Firmware Version 7.4.7.
I can´t find any threeds about this FW-Version.
Is it possible to root this with "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31" ?
Thx for help.
Deepsmile
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Proceeding at all with 7.4.7 is at own risk. I have a used tablet coming in the mail and will be here Tuesday. I will restore and test out rooting with binary and try some KFFA things with 7.4.7. I won't know anything until late Tuesday evening. Maybe someone will come along with some information before then. If not, I will let you know then.
Edit - Because this is possibly new hardwareI have edit my response to say just don't try it until you here from those who made the scripts give the all clear. I thought this was just an update to the 2012 Kindle Fire HD and the new Kindle Fire HD. This may not be the case. Until it gets sorted out, probably best to wait for the devs to sound off.
Deepsmile said:
i got my new Kindle Fire HD 7 with Firmware Version 7.4.7.
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Amazon just doesn't give up, do they?
Ph0enix_216 said:
Amazon just doesn't give up, do they?
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nope
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LinearEquation said:
nope
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Maybe this is why we can't have nice things.
Kindle Fire HD 7" with FW 7.4.7
LinearEquation said:
Proceeding at all with 7.4.7 is at own risk. I have a used tablet coming in the mail and will be here Tuesday. I will restore and test out rooting with binary and try some KFFA things with 7.4.7. I won't know anything until late Tuesday evening. Maybe someone will come along with some information before then. If not, I will let you know then.
Edit - Because this is possibly new hardwareI have edit my response to say just don't try it until you here from those who made the scripts give the all clear. I thought this was just an update to the 2012 Kindle Fire HD and the new Kindle Fire HD. This may not be the case. Until it gets sorted out, probably best to wait for the devs to sound off.
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I think my tablet is a normal Kindle Fire HD 7".
Why do you think it couldt be " probaply new hardware"?
Is anybody outthere with FW 7.4.7 ?
Deepsmile for you
Deepsmile said:
I think my tablet is a normal Kindle Fire HD 7".
Why do you think it couldt be " probaply new hardware"?
Is anybody outthere with FW 7.4.7 ?
Deepsmile for you
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Yesterday I got a Kindle Fire HD 7" with Firmware Version 7.4.7. I tried to root this device, but I was not successful.
Is there anybody who was successful t root this device with version 7.4.7
If you have a factory cable you can downgrade and then root it? I'm running a custom ROM on my kfhd so can't help much for 7.4.7 sorry
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I'm getting my Kindle Fire 7 HD tomorrow. So, it's not possible to root 7.4.7?
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hstinux said:
Yesterday I got a Kindle Fire HD 7" with Firmware Version 7.4.7. I tried to root this device, but I was not successful.
Is there anybody who was successful t root this device with version 7.4.7
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How did you tried? Did it root? Did you have a factory cable?
Try this...
Get Bin4ry's root and extract the 'fakebackup.ab'. Get ADB set up and working and enter the following:
Code:
adb restore fakebackup.ab
If the restore screen pops up, where it says "restore my data" at the bottom (don't press on it though), then there's a good chance they didn't patch the exploit. If the ADB restore hasn't been disabled, I would say go ahead and try to root it. It probably wouldn't hurt to make sure the factory cable still works though.
Confirmed as working
soupmagnet said:
Try this...
Get Bin4ry's root and extract the 'fakebackup.ab'. Get ADB set up and working and enter the following:
Code:
adb restore fakebackup.ab
If the restore screen pops up, where it says "restore my data" at the bottom (don't press on it though), then there's a good chance they didn't patch the exploit. If the ADB restore hasn't been disabled, I would say go ahead and try to root it. It probably wouldn't hurt to make sure the factory cable still works though.
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Deepsmile said:
Hello,
i got my new Kindle Fire HD 7 with Firmware Version 7.4.7.
I can´t find any threeds about this FW-Version.
Is it possible to root this with "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31" ?
Thx for help.
Deepsmile
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I Have successfully rooted my kindle fire HD 7 - 7.4.7
With the Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31
1) WHILE KINDLE IS UNPLUGGED Uninstall all kindle Drivers:
Download The adb drivers from the post
2) Go to settings on Kindle Enable ADB
3) Plug kindle in,
When the device is recognized you can now root.
4) Open the tool, Select option one, and read the instructions on the tool.
Enjoy!
isaiahmontero said:
I Have successfully rooted my kindle fire HD 7 - 7.4.7
With the Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31
1) WHILE KINDLE IS UNPLUGGED Uninstall all kindle Drivers:
Download The adb drivers from the post
2) Go to settings on Kindle Enable ADB
3) Plug kindle in,
When the device is recognized you can now root.
4) Open the tool, Select option one, and read the instructions on the tool.
Enjoy!
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Good stuff...
Sent from my Kindle Fire HD 7 running 4.3 Paranoid Android using xda app-developers app
Hi Guys,
Just to confirm I have also successfully rooted my new kindle fire 7.4.7 with the Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31 Method.
gingebot said:
Hi Guys,
Just to confirm I have also successfully rooted my new kindle fire 7.4.7 with the Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31 Method.
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I'm getting error that C:/.../ric couldn't be found
have you any ideas?
root checker says device is rooted but still can't run apex or set a wallpaper etc.
yanogore said:
I'm getting error that C:/.../ric couldn't be found
have you any ideas?
root checker says device is rooted but still can't run apex or set a wallpaper etc.
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You can try again. One will install some launchers with it too. Be careful though. Using this tool on the 4th generations is not widely tested. Not that I know of anyway.
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LinearEquation said:
You can try again. One will install some launchers with it too. Be careful though. Using this tool on the 4th generations is not widely tested. Not that I know of anyway.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running Paranoid Android using xda app-developers
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Hi, My kindle is not the newest one, so I assume it's normal Kindle fire HD 7'', I tried to run it another few times with different setups on my pc etc. same error every time. It's weird that it says it's rooted but I can't get most of the thing working, perhaps I should try to put in recovery, alt boot loader and install some different rom. But because I'm not confident about my root I rather use amazon-handicapped device than get a brick.
I would not proceed until your root is working properly. Sometimes the rooting process has to be repeated. You will want to get a fastboot cord just in case if you try to install ROM.
Just the other day I had to run root and restore 4 times before it took. Ended up I got the one that installs Apex launchers as well and just installed that afterward.
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I just uninstalled the added launchers afterward that is.
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Hi, guys I got my kindle fire hd 7.4.7 rooted ok now i wanted to install twrp and a custom rom but kkfirsaide can't downgrade it, It runs all the way down ok and then after reboot I'm still on the 7.4.7, have you any solution for me?
yanogore said:
Hi, guys I got my kindle fire hd 7.4.7 rooted ok now i wanted to install twrp and a custom rom but kkfirsaide can't downgrade it, It runs all the way down ok and then after reboot I'm still on the 7.4.7, have you any solution for me?
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You need a factory fastboot cord first. Use this tutorial to get TWRP/2nd bootloader installed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128848
LinearEquation said:
You need a factory fastboot cord first. Use this tutorial to get TWRP/2nd bootloader installed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128848
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Hi, to install 2nd bootloader and twrp and then cm11 factory cable isn't needed. Kffa want downloading files to downgrade to7.2.3 so I got it manually inhaled then twrp and cm11 no problem. But then cm11 started crashing so I rebooted kindle butit dinner start, in twrp it reported that storage can't be mounted, I have pushed Rom using adb but it wouldn't install due to storage issue soI used that tool to recover kindle but after successful installation I got into a reboot loop. Factory reset cable is already ordered. After cm 11 issues I don't know if I'll try it again.

Help, Kindle Fire root gone wrong!!! [URGENT]

Hi,
I tried rooting my Kindle Fire because I hate the built in things and I wanted the play store.
Anyway, I tried rooting it with Quem and during it the screen went off and restarted the kindle. Now when I go on the kindle it's unbearingly laggy and the 'Kindle Fire' bootup logo keeps flashing. Most of the time when I try to go to the settings after about 5 minutes of lag the screen just goes black.
Anyway I can just reset it so it's like brand new?
CharlieShawx said:
Hi,
I tried rooting my Kindle Fire because I hate the built in things and I wanted the play store.
Anyway, I tried rooting it with Quem and during it the screen went off and restarted the kindle. Now when I go on the kindle it's unbearingly laggy and the 'Kindle Fire' bootup logo keeps flashing. Most of the time when I try to go to the settings after about 5 minutes of lag the screen just goes black.
Anyway I can just reset it so it's like brand new?
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Oh, the joys of rooting the Fire. Don't worry about the severe lag. Just keep running the root tool again. If you can, try to use Bin4ry's root method here. It may fare better for you.
I bet he needs to delete the local.prop on the data partition, think that's the name of the file. That would get rid of the lag atleast.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app
stunts513 said:
I bet he needs to delete the local.prop on the data partition, think that's the name of the file. That would get rid of the lag atleast.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app
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Everytime I rooted my Kindle I had to put up with this issue. I wish I had thought of that. It was such a pain in the but to work with. I could achieve root by running the exploit again and again, but still. It can be done, but it takes patience.
KFFirst Aide there is a tool to fix this, i had this problem earlier today.
CharlieShawx said:
Hi,
I tried rooting my Kindle Fire because I hate the built in things and I wanted the play store.
Anyway, I tried rooting it with Quem and during it the screen went off and restarted the kindle. Now when I go on the kindle it's unbearingly laggy and the 'Kindle Fire' bootup logo keeps flashing. Most of the time when I try to go to the settings after about 5 minutes of lag the screen just goes black.
Anyway I can just reset it so it's like brand new?
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You can try to use the Bin4ry root method.I used it and had no problem.

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