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[SIZE=+1]Q1: Which Amazon (Kindle) Fire Do I have?[/SIZE]See http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire/help/index-amazon-kindle-fire-t3205350.​
[SIZE=+1]Q2: Can it be rooted?[/SIZE]Yes, System version 5.0.1, 5.1.1, and 5.1.2 can be rooted with Kingroot
Root System Version 5.1.2.1, 5.1.3, 5.1.4see Index
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popoyaya said:
This worked for me...
"turn on 2-step authentication. after doing that i happily came across the error “couldn’t sign in: to access your account you must sign in on the web. touch next to start browser sign in.” which i knew would work. case solved for my issue. hope this helps others."
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5.1.4 might be downgradable to 5.1.2 not sure yet
5.1.3, 5.1.2.1, 5.1.2 cannot be downgraded to 5.1.1 or lower
trying to downgrade lower than 5.1.2 will brick the Fire (2015 7in, HD8 and HD10)
5.1.1 cannot be downgraded, trying will brick the Fire (2015 7in, HD8 and HD10)
see Unbrick/Restore/Downgrade Stock Firmware [Amazon Fire HD 8 & 10]
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Amazon Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Starts shipping on September 30, 2015.

Ext sd card
Has anyone figured out how to write to the sd card using an app. I can't seem to be able to give es file explorer permission to write to the card. When I have to choose the root of the sd card it only shows me the internal memory and not the external one. If anyone has a solution for this please share.

bharadwajm07 said:
Has anyone figured out how to write to the sd card using an app. I can't seem to be able to give es file explorer permission to write to the card. When I have to choose the root of the sd card it only shows me the internal memory and not the external one. If anyone has a solution for this please share.
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Need root access to change rw permissions

Possible root method see [Root] Amazon Fire HD 8 & 10 (5th Gen 2015) for details

Testing kindle adb sideload downgrade
Hello, I am testing kindle fire hd 8" ADB sideload downgrade. What happen is that I updated my kindle without knowing that I would loase the ability to root, so I am figuring out a way to downgrade so I can root my kindle. Success! ! imgur dot com/iSeagmq
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Actually it got my Kindle in boot loop anyone got a fix?

Prathusaf said:
Hello, I am testing kindle fire hd 8" ADB sideload downgrade. What happen is that I updated my kindle without knowing that I would loase the ability to root, so I am figuring out a way to downgrade so I can root my kindle. Success! ! imgur dot com/iSeagmq
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Actually it got my Kindle in boot loop anyone got a fix?
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HD8 is not rootable on any system version
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set default launcher
Hi, does anybody know how to set apps as default? I can install any launchers but when I press the home button, the amazon launcher immediately is started, without asking me which launcher I wanna start.

Hummel91 said:
Hi, does anybody know how to set apps as default? I can install any launchers but when I press the home button, the amazon launcher immediately is started, without asking me which launcher I wanna start.
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I think root is needed
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root/rom on Fire HD 10 5th Generation with 5.0.0
Hi, I wasn't able to post to some of the developer threads so I'll ask my dumb questions here.
I have a Fire HD 10 (5th Generation) that is still running 5.0.0, would this be helpful at all or make root/rom possible for me? I am getting kind of confused about which roots are working on Fire 7 and which are working on other Fire HDs. Is the root + CM12 with FlashFire that people are mentioning only applicable to Fire 7 5th Gen 5.1.1?
Assuming root is not currently possible on Fire HD 10 5th Gen with 5.0.0: should I continue to hold out and not connect the device to the internet? Is there a way to block OTA so I can keep my older OS (which I am assuming will be easier to root at some point)? I did successfully root a Fire 7 5th Gen using the TWRP + CM12 method discussed elsewhere. I noticed that part of the RootJunky batch tool I used in that case has an option to block OTA from Amazon, anyone know if I could use that to keep 5.0.0 on my Fire HD 10 5th Gen until more development occurs?
TIA

fire105 said:
Hi, I wasn't able to post to some of the developer threads so I'll ask my dumb questions here.
I have a Fire HD 10 (5th Generation) that is still running 5.0.0, would this be helpful at all or make root/rom possible for me? I am getting kind of confused about which roots are working on Fire 7 and which are working on other Fire HDs. Is the root + CM12 with FlashFire that people are mentioning only applicable to Fire 7 5th Gen 5.1.1?
Assuming root is not currently possible on Fire HD 10 5th Gen with 5.0.0: should I continue to hold out and not connect the device to the internet? Is there a way to block OTA so I can keep my older OS (which I am assuming will be easier to root at some point)? I did successfully root a Fire 7 5th Gen using the TWRP + CM12 method discussed elsewhere. I noticed that part of the RootJunky batch tool I used in that case has an option to block OTA from Amazon, anyone know if I could use that to keep 5.0.0 on my Fire HD 10 5th Gen until more development occurs?
TIA
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there is no root for the HD10 or HD8, any system version.
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sd_shadow said:
there is no root for the HD10 or HD8, any system version.
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worthwhile trying to figure out how to block ota update or no?

Just got the Fire HD 8 for christmas and wow is this OS a piece of ****. If you know anyone working on a root or anyone making any progress on the 8 or 10 let me know where to look, i'm willing to donate just to get this Android device to behave like a real Android device and not some Amazon marketing garbage!

Fire8 said:
Just got the Fire HD 8 for christmas and wow is this OS a piece of ****. If you know anyone working on a root or anyone making any progress on the 8 or 10 let me know where to look, i'm willing to donate just to get this Android device to behave like a real Android device and not some Amazon marketing garbage!
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yea i could also send some btc to someone making progress
just fyi, i guess ive just been monitoring these two threads as well but nothing hopeful there as of yet:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/general/starts-shipping-september-30-2015-t3205450
http://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/development/root-amazon-fire-hd-8-10-5th-gen-2015-t3240024

Hi,
My friend has a Fire HD 10 5th gen running OS 5.1.1 and she needs to get a VPN on it so she can still use her Amazon prime account when she is abroad.
Can this be achieved ? Do I need to downgrade the OS? Is this even possible?
Thanks

slippyjim said:
Hi,
My friend has a Fire HD 10 5th gen running OS 5.1.1 and she needs to get a VPN on it so she can still use her Amazon prime account when she is abroad.
Can this be achieved ? Do I need to downgrade the OS? Is this even possible?
Thanks
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not sure if VPN will work, it should, may need to adb hide some amazon apps.
cannot downgrade 5.1.1
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sd_shadow said:
not sure if VPN will work, it should, may need to adb hide some amazon apps.
cannot downgrade 5.1.1
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hmmmm so she's pretty much stuck then, I spoke to an Amazon helper person and they said the VPN had been removed from the latest version .
Thanks for your help

Hi dear friends.
I've recently upgraded my Fire HD 8 to 5.1.1
I wonder that if I can root it? if yes, please guide me (step by step please! )

behrad said:
Hi dear friends.
I've recently upgraded my Fire HD 8 to 5.1.1
I wonder that if I can root it? if yes, please guide me (step by step please! )
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no root
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5.0.4 Root for AFTV2! The time to Root is NOW!!!! Updated

Follow down the bottom of the page To the 5.0.4 part!
(Originally Posted)
So I just read this on another forum, apparently Amazon are almost ready to roll out the next update on the Amazon Fire Tv 2, so if your undecided on do you root or not or your planning on buying one to root you had better think or act fast!
Here's the information from the other forum -
If you own a 2nd-gen Fire TV and have been blocking software updates up until now with the intension to root your device, you should probably allow the device to receive the current latest software update, which is version 5.0.3.1 (534011720). The first indication that a new 5.0.4 software update is on the horizon has surfaced. This software update may block the recently discovered rooting method which currently only works on 2nd-gen Fire TVs that are running software version 5.0.3.1. Once software update 5.0.4 is released, you will not be able to update to 5.0.3.1. It’s possible the current rooting method will be adapted to work on future 2nd-gen Fire TV software versions, but it’s not guaranteed. If you’ve been procrastinating on buying a 2nd-gen Fire TV, you probably still have time to order one now (on sale for $84.99) and update it before the new software version is released, but only if you act fast.
If you want to Root get it in the forums, you will need a usb A cable (about £2-£10 depending on where you get it from) & you can get Root on most machines I got mine on a Virtual Machine via my Windows 10 laptop but cam be done on Linux & other systems, there is also an easy step by step youtube guide which is noob friendly.
(Updated Dec 24 2015)
Ok so the Root has been updated yet again, there is a fast root option for 5.0.4 or you can do the original way which I will be doing myself when I have time, you will need to unroot from 5.0.3 first, then update to official 5.0.4 then do the root process & finally block ota updates again .
NOTE
As per usual follow this guide at your own risk, don't moan if your amazon fire tv2 bricks, blows up or sets on fire! I will not take responsibility if anything goes wrong, you make your mind up If you want to root or not? I'm just passing the message on
You can follow the guide from here-
https://gitlab.com/zeroepoch/aftv2-tools/wikis/home
I do not own or made anything to do with this root i am only passing on the infomation, make sure you leave the devs thanks on Xda
Happy Rooting
I can't imagine Amazon releasing a firmware update coming up to Christmas.
I'm sure it will be after Christmas when everyone's back in work in case of problems arise.
I know buy if they have updated AFTV 1, AFTV Stick they most already have the AFTV 2 almost ready too?
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deanr1977 said:
If you own a 2nd-gen Fire TV and have been blocking software updates up until now with the intension to root your device, you should probably allow the device to receive the current latest software update, which is version 5.0.3.1 (534011720). The first indication that a new 5.0.4 software update is on the horizon has surfaced. This software update may block the recently discovered rooting method which currently only works on 2nd-gen Fire TVs that are running software version 5.0.3.1. Once software update 5.0.4 is released, you will not be able to update to 5.0.3.1. It’s possible the current rooting method will be adapted to work on future 2nd-gen Fire TV software versions, but it’s not guaranteed. If you’ve been procrastinating on buying a 2nd-gen Fire TV, you probably still have time to order one now (on sale for $84.99) and update it before the new software version is released, but only if you act fast.
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That looks familiar
AFTVnews.com said:
That looks familiar
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Ha ha.... Yeah possibly might be [emoji6]
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ultimate_spy_binns said:
I can't imagine Amazon releasing a firmware update coming up to Christmas.
I'm sure it will be after Christmas when everyone's back in work in case of problems arise.
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I've been notified by one person in the UK who received 5.0.4 already.
AFTVnews.com said:
I've been notified by one person in the UK who received 5.0.4 already.
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Whoops.... Looks like the balls started rolling already then? Glad I got root already
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AFTVnews.com said:
I've been notified by one person in the UK who received 5.0.4 already.
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I've got 2 more boxes arriving tomorrow morning, so I will check and let you know to confirm if this is true.
ultimate_spy_binns said:
I've got 2 more boxes arriving tomorrow morning, so I will check and let you know to confirm if this is true.
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I keep my fingers crossed for ya mate
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So I just ordered a box. If the update is already rolled out, how do we get to the required firmware (5.0.3.1) to root without updating to the new firmware?
AFTVnews.com said:
I've been notified by one person in the UK who received 5.0.4 already.
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deanr1977 said:
I keep my fingers crossed for ya mate
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Panics over!!!
I just received my boxes, off Argos in the UK, off Topic did anyone know Argos deliver at 7 o'clock in the morning and on a Sunday, I didn't until now. lol
anyways, since I heard the door I got up, remember this is 7 a clock in the morning, ran downstairs open the door signed for the package, as quickly as possible.
Ripped the packaging off, and unplugged my existing fire TV box, and then Plugged in the new one, logged in with my Amazon account there was no new update, not sure if this is a false negative report from somebody else.
but you can clearly see from the screenshot there isn't an update, just yet in the uk.
but its probably a good idea to get them rooted now since Christmas is only 2 weeks away and I'm sure Amazon will release the update after then.
Please bear in mind, this might be a tip for other people, as soon as I was logged in to my Amazon account I did rip out the Ethernet cable just to make sure
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And how do you get the new update after you have rooted?
Just ordered an AFTV2 yesterday, and it's scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. I have already blocked the update ip in my router, so hopefully it arrives with 5.0.3.1 still on it.
I have updated few minutes ago. Root is away. Plex still only 2.0 sound. But DTS passthrough is fixed.
ultimate_spy_binns said:
I can't imagine Amazon releasing a firmware update coming up to Christmas.
I'm sure it will be after Christmas when everyone's back in work in case of problems arise.
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I just plugged in my brand new ftv2 this morning and, luckily, it registered without doing an update. Checked the update screen and 5.0.4 is ready to download. 12/13
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spotmark said:
Just ordered an AFTV2 yesterday, and it's scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. I have already blocked the update ip in my router, so hopefully it arrives with 5.0.3.1 still on it.
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You should be fine. I got mine on black Friday and it's 5.0.3.1.
So for those of us with root, how do we update?
Zacharybinx34 said:
So for those of us with root, how do we update?
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Just wait for now, the next steps will be a recovery, bootloader & custom rom (with custom update), now we have root the Devs will be working hard to get us all where we want to be very soon In the near future I'd expect? [emoji6]
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deanr1977 said:
Just wait for now, the next steps will be a recovery, bootloader & custom rom (with custom update), now we have root the Devs will be working hard to get us all where we want to be very soon In the near future I'd expect? [emoji6]
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Awesome, looking forward to it!
Zacharybinx34 said:
So for those of us with root, how do we update?
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You have to wait until there is recovery and prerooted update images. Right now, even if you wanted to take the update, it will fail because /system has been modified.
To update everyone. I have my attack vector in place to allow the Fire TV to load recovery. Now I am working on actually compiling it and getting it all to run nicely.
Wow, good news. Maybe i can close soon my passtrough thread in the troubleshooting section, since it looks like passtrough works with the 5.0.4 update.
Stereo downmix sounds horrible.
@baggerbodo
Which receiver do you have? Did you have problems with kodi and passtrough before this update?

Custom ROM / CM on HD 8?

I am interested, and I am sure others are as well in removing Amazon's bloatware from their decent tablet.
I know the $49 tablet has done it, I am just wondering about compatibility.
It would be so awesome if we got CM-12.1 on the HD 8.
nyln said:
I am interested, and I am sure others are as well in removing Amazon's bloatware from their decent tablet.
I know the $49 tablet has done it, I am just wondering about compatibility.
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nyln said:
It would be so awesome if we got CM-12.1 on the HD 8.
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Would be awesome. Hopping this happens. But before this can happen we would first hear of a custom recovery option for the HD10 like TWRP. Which is more complicated then making a Rom. After that Roms can be next.
Hopefully a couple of good developers can get their hands on some HD10's to get them developing for them. :fingers-crossed:
Note: Missed the part that you where asking about HD8's not HD10's. But since HD10's are the only of the two that are rootable at the moment. I would think the HD10's are more likely to get recovery & Roms.
- I have been looking into the HD8 and HD10
- They seem to use the same firmware - both are codenamed 'thebes'
- All the known exploits have been fixed up by amazon making these devices well locked down
- The devices use the MediaTek 8135 and this has proved very difficult to work with
- The Amazon HD6 uses the same processor and while I was able to get CM-11 working, there were problems with video playback, bluetooth etc
- Getting TWRP to work on these devices has a low probability
- However if we get a working version of FlashFire for these devices then there is a possibility for a custom ROM.
ggow said:
- I have been looking into the HD8 and HD10
- They seem to use the same firmware - both are codenamed 'thebes'
- All the known exploits have been fixed up by amazon making these devices well locked down
- The devices use the MediaTek 8135 and this has proved very difficult to work with
- The Amazon HD6 uses the same processor and while I was able to get CM-11 working, there were problems with video playback, bluetooth etc
- Getting TWRP to work on these devices has a low probability
- However if we get a working version of FlashFire for these devices then there is a possibility for a custom ROM.
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Humn... Wonder if kingroot has ever been tested on the older FW on HD8 since they are the same as HD10's. Don't own one so haven't paid attention to HD8's.
Forgot about FlashFire, which would be great for HD10/HD8. Is there a way to request FlashFire support. Maybe the developer might just need some info/files from us to get it going.
Y314K said:
Humn... Wonder if kingroot has ever been tested on the older FW on HD8 since they are the same as HD10's. Don't own one so haven't paid attention to HD8's.
Forgot about FlashFire, which would be great for HD10/HD8. Is there a way to request FlashFire support. Maybe the developer might just need some info/files from us to get it going.
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I haven't ask Chainfire yet, he's seems to have a lot on his plate.
I can confirm Kingroot works on the HD8 and therefore the HD10.
I don't own either devices but was able to borrow an HD8 for a small amount of time and I managed to gain root access with the latest version of KingRoot.
ggow said:
I haven't ask Chainfire yet, he's seems to have a lot on his plate.
I can confirm Kingroot works on the HD8 and therefore the HD10.
I don't own either devices but was able to borrow an HD8 for a small amount of time and I managed to gain root access with the latest version of KingRoot.
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Please ask Chainfire at least what he would need from us so we can get them ready for him.
I knew HD10 was KingRootable. But did not know about HD8. Thanks for verifying that. I don't even have the HD10 anymore myself. But do have long distance access to it. I gave it to a family member. But I hope to still get CM12.1 or other ROM on it for them to get the full Android experience. Hope it happens.
I do have a few 7"rs here. Thanks a lot for the ROMs you've release for it. :good:
I have had no issues with roots, Kingroot works great on all versions.
I used FlashFire which worked great, didn't need a custom recovery on Fire 7".
I can confirm that root works on the HD8, and I had the latest update
dementio said:
I can confirm that root works on the HD8, and I had the latest update
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Good to know. So both tablets just need a working FlashFire & then some ROM's...
I have asked Chainfire about Flashfire support here
ggow said:
I have asked Chainfire about Flashfire support here
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"- The three devices are the Amazon Fire HD6, HD8 and HD10. The HD8 and HD8 share the same firmware." needs to be changed to "- The three devices are the Amazon Fire HD6, HD8 and HD10. The HD10 and HD8 share the same firmware.". Thanks for requesting this. Will add a ditto to that thread.
Y314K said:
"- The three devices are the Amazon Fire HD6, HD8 and HD10. The HD8 and HD8 share the same firmware." needs to be changed to "- The three devices are the Amazon Fire HD6, HD8 and HD10. The HD10 and HD8 share the same firmware.". Thanks for requesting this. Will add a ditto to that thread.
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HD 6 is a 4th generation device
Amazon Fire Tablet Specs https://developer.amazon.com/appsan...ications/01-device-and-feature-specifications
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HD 6 is a 4th generation device
Amazon Fire Tablet Specs https://developer.amazon.com/appsan...ications/01-device-and-feature-specifications
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Ahhh... Had missed that. But the hardware seems to be just about the same on the chart. Hopefully the FW shares as much too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66356902&postcount=2991
Chainfire said:
In case of issues, immediately after rebooting back into Android:
- Post /sdcard/FlashFire/lastlog
- Post /proc/last_kmsg
The latter may not be present, and is replaced on every reboot. So if you rebooted twice, no sense posting it. Please, post these things to http://pastebin.com/, so I don't need to download and open these files manually.
If you are ready to start messing around with it, this is how you get the BETA:
- Go to: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.chainfire.flash
- Use the link provided on that page to download the app. Note that it may take minutes to even hours before the provided link actually works.
If you have no idea what any of the above means, you might want to wait with playing with this until proper instructions are available, and more people have tested it.
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Chainfire has now responded requesting logs of folks trying to run FlashFire on the three tablets. Instructions about logging is quoted above from the OP @ the FlashFire thread.
I don't have immediate access to the HD10 tablet. So someone else with a HD10 will need to do the testing to get the logs. We will need to find at least one tester per tablet. More then one would be good too.
Guess will need folks with HD6, HD8 & HD10 tablets to ROOT & install FlashFire v31 & try to run it & save both logs to show Chainfire. Make sure you label which tablet, what FirmWare, what KingRoot & which FlashFire version you are using. Let us know which tablet you'll be testing on below.
Addendum: You can get the v31 FlashFire APK from ChainFire's G+ post:
https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/8WB78xvY2oM
And check here for future updates:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/chainfire/flashfire/
Just sideload it as an app.
Y314K said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66356902&postcount=2991
Chainfire has now responded requesting logs of folks trying to run FlashFire on the three tablets. Instructions about logging is quoted above from the OP @ the FlashFire thread.
I don't have immediate access to the HD10 tablet. So someone else with a HD10 will need to do the testing to get the logs. We will need to find at least one tester per tablet. More then one would be good too.
Guess will need folks with HD6, HD8 & HD10 tablets to ROOT & install FlashFire v31 & try to run it & save both logs to show Chainfire. Make sure you label which tablet, what FirmWare, what KingRoot & which FlashFire version you are using. Let us know which tablet you'll be testing on below.
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I went to that site, became a tester, clicked on download and got "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server." URL was above + &ah=85V10sckvT5AVUb5tiYpFApIDBs. I have an HD 10.
MyNDIrish said:
I went to that site, became a tester, clicked on download and got "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server." URL was above + &ah=85V10sckvT5AVUb5tiYpFApIDBs. I have an HD 10.
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Great. You can just get FlashFire from ChainFire's G+ post:
https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/8WB78xvY2oM
And here for future updates:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/chainfire/flashfire/
Just sideload it as an app.
MyNDIrish said:
I went to that site, became a tester, clicked on download and got "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server." URL was above + &ah=85V10sckvT5AVUb5tiYpFApIDBs. I have an HD 10.
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Never mind. Tried it one more time (after posting (arghhhh!)) and it worked.
OK. I got my fire 8 on Wednesday. (Fire OS 5.0.1 - 5.1.1 downloaded and is waiting for me to install since I turned on WiFi.)
(Fastboot mode is just a black screen, no logo whatsoever, seems to respond to commands.)
Tried a few different root methods. (All failed.)
This afternoon I finally gave in, setup WiFi and used kingroot. After a few reboots, thankfully no auto fire updates, I finally got root os. (No root in adb.)
Installed SuperSU and get stuck updating binary.
FlashFire will not work since I don't have SuperSU or cm permissive.
Help.
How do I get rid of kingroot and install SuperSU?
Note :
I am very uncomfortable using kingroot.
I prefer root methods that do not require online access.
ipdev said:
How do I get rid of kingroot and install SuperSU?
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http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2015/05/How-to-Remove-Replace-KingUser-KingRoot-with-SuperSU.html
install terminal emualtor, download the zip, and run the script
reboot
then wipe cache

Root Kindle Fire HD 8 (6th Gen)

Hi
I'm new on here today so forgive my lack of knowledge!
I've tried to root my HD8 (6th Gen) using Kingroot but I can't download the app direct to my Kindle. I can sideload it but just wanted to check if the current Kingroot app will support the OS 5.3.2.1. If not can someone help with rewinding my Kindle to a previous OS that Kingroot will work with? Or am i just showing my ignorance there?
Cheers!
Unless there is an update I missed, Kingroot does not work on the gen 6 devices. I don't think there is a root method yet.
lithium630 said:
Unless there is an update I missed, Kingroot does not work on the gen 6 devices. I don't think there is a root method yet.
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Thanks Lithium360. I shall keep checking the forum for any news. Cheers
KC :good:

Released - Fire OS 5.6.0.1

Interesting, one of my Fire TB HD8 (7th Generation) has just updated from 5.6.0.0 to 5.6.0.1.
I wonder what this release has for us - who knows, Amazon might even have addressed the battery drain and SD Card issues we have been seeing of late.
Got this update today. Nothing seems different.
Is rooting / debloating possible? I cannot find "any" information regarding to this patch.
mono666 said:
Is rooting / debloating possible? I cannot find "any" information regarding to this patch.
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No root. It *may* be possible to rollback to FireOS 5.4.0.0 which is eligible for partial "debloating". To my knowledge no one has tried that from 5.6.0.1 yet. An invalid rollback will irreversibly brick the device.
It seems that sideloading no longer requires locking and unlocking your fire.
AndroidSemiPro said:
It seems that sideloading no longer requires locking and unlocking your fire.
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Not sure what this means; locking/unlocking has never been a prerequisite for ADB sideload from stock recovery. Are you referring to side loading apps from within FireOS?
Re. rooting kindle fire. It seems this is not possible (at least on the Fire 5th gen.) Is this because no-one has worked out the details of the procedure yet or is there something about the Fire OS which makes it unrootable?
Talladale said:
Re. rooting kindle fire. It seems this is not possible (at least on the Fire 5th gen.) Is this because no-one has worked out the details of the procedure yet or is there something about the Fire OS which makes it unrootable?
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There are no known vulnerabilities in 5th gen FireOS builds above 5.3.1 that can be exploited to secure root privileges. It has nothing to do with working out the "details of the procedure". Rather someone needs to find an 'unlocked door' that does not lead to a dead end. Google and Amazon have been working hard to close such loopholes as root access pretty much breaks Android security.
Davey126 said:
There are no known vulnerabilities in 5th gen FireOS etc.
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I take it this situation is unlikely to improve (from the rooting point of view). So are more devices (phones in particular) likely to become unrootable in the future?
Talladale said:
I take it this situation is unlikely to improve (from the rooting point of view). So are more devices (phones in particular) likely to become unrootable in the future?
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It's happening now and for the past several years. Fewer devices can be rooted as vulnerabilities (security loopholes) are identified and squashed. This is partially offset by increasing capabilities/refinement in newer Android versions. There is less of a 'need' to root although the desire will always be a priority among a small subset of enthusiasts (of which I associate with).
Davey126 said:
No root. It *may* be possible to rollback to FireOS 5.4.0.0 which is eligible for partial "debloating". To my knowledge no one has tried that from 5.6.0.1 yet. An invalid rollback will irreversibly brick the device.
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I rolled back from 5.6.0.1
I got this as a gift so had little choice but to switch it on & show willing & of course it updated.
Whilst looking into it I found the rollback tool, then when I went to use it the tablet was already on 5.6.0.1. However as it was well within warranty & I know amazon are great with returns I just gave it a go.
All worked exactly as it should have.
Anybody tried rollback on a 5th Gen?
I am getting SD Card issues and Performance issues!
Can anybody try to rollback on 5th Gen??
Fire 0s 5.6.0.1
I hope Amazon will include the option to mirror soon. I can't understand why they never included it as i would love to use kod i on my kindle fire he 8 7th generation and mirror to my roku streaming stick.
Sgandy said:
I hope Amazon will include the option to mirror soon. I can't understand why they never included it as i would love to use kod i on my kindle fire he 8 7th generation and mirror to my roku streaming stick.
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Answered your own question: using a competitors streaming stick/tool (roku). Amazon will never add mirroring support for another product. If it happens to work with non-Fire devices fine.
Also see: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201453020
FoxForceFive said:
I rolled back from 5.6.0.1
I got this as a gift so had little choice but to switch it on & show willing & of course it updated.
Whilst looking into it I found the rollback tool, then when I went to use it the tablet was already on 5.6.0.1. However as it was well within warranty & I know amazon are great with returns I just gave it a go.
All worked exactly as it should have.
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Thanks for the reply. Could you let us know what tools you used? I'm looking for whatever I can do to de-Amazon my Fire 5th Gen running 5.6.0.1.
Fixed the Install button being greyed out when sideloading apps, so no need for the workarounds that was needed to get button activated when using Fire 5.6.0.0
ssayres said:
Thanks for the reply. Could you let us know what tools you used? I'm looking for whatever I can do to de-Amazon my Fire 5th Gen running 5.6.0.1.
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I just used the downgrade & debloat utility tool.

Rooting Fire Hd 8 (7th Generation) Which Rom?

Hello I am thinking about rooting my kindle fire 8 (7th Gen). What I cant figure out is after I root it can I set it to stock Androd? or do I have to use one of the roms? and which would be the best one?
dsl204 said:
Hello I am thinking about rooting my kindle fire 8 (7th Gen). What I cant figure out is after I root it can I set it to stock Androd? or do I have to use one of the roms? and which would be the best one?
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You can make a bunch of tweaks to make it feel like stock Android (download play store, debloat Amazon apps, use Nova launcher, etc).
But, there are no custom ROMs available for the 7th Gen Fire 8 , nor is there a bootloader unlock. Even if there were other ROMs, we'd need a bootloader unlock before flashing ROMs.
@ggow has kindly offered to look into 7th gen HD8 bootloader unlock when he gets the time https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79456924&postcount=38
obvious said:
@ggow has kindly offered to look into 7th gen HD8 bootloader unlock when he gets the time https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79456924&postcount=38
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Oh wow, that's exciting. I'd love TWRP and Magisk on this thing.
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@ggow has kindly offered to look into 7th gen HD8 bootloader unlock when he gets the time https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79456924&postcount=38
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@ggow I wonder if you still have this on your list of things you might look at?
We can compile a ROM using stock boot.img and flash it with FlashFire but it would be very difficult... And we will need a lot of tests...
I'm going to download the cm12 sources and see if I can do anything.
Anyone with the HD8 2017 can PM me please? Thanks!
Rortiz2 said:
Anyone with the HD8 2017 can PM me please? Thanks!
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Me. I only just saw this post

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