Hello all, I just bought a kindle fire, my current version is 6.1, I heard that there is an update to 6.2.1 that is unrootable and that If I connect my kindle to wifi, it will get the update automatically, could someone guide me to know what should I do to root my kindle and don't get the update please?
Actually you answered your own questions
So, don't connect to wifi till a solution for rooting 6.2.1 comes up.
Since you still have 6.1 I would advice to follow this noob-proof guide and you will do just fine.
http://www.kindlefirewire.com/2011/11/16/how-to-root-kindle-fire-video-tutorial/
You can turn the wifi back on after you root it and freeze rename or delete OTAUpdateInstall (something like that)
If you really want to go for it go download the utility and it does erveything for you no adb commands your have cm7 up and running in no time if you get stuck pm me glad to be of assistance.
ale_guilamo said:
Hello all, I just bought a kindle fire, my current version is 6.1, I heard that there is an update to 6.2.1 that is unrootable and that If I connect my kindle to wifi, it will get the update automatically, could someone guide me to know what should I do to root my kindle and don't get the update please?
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Setup adb on your computer and use kindle fire utility latest to send some zerglings to the device with the zergrush command. Easy
Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk
Is it possible to use gingerbreak to root kindle fire 6.2.2?
NOTICE: Gingerbreak is an exploit that has been fixed in many of the latest Android versions and releases. If it does not work, it does not work. I can't "fix" the exploit, you will have to wait for a new exploit to come out, or root a different way!
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so the answer is no - burritoroot3 is the current root method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410223
Is their any app that can directly root kindle fire?
Check out Vashypooh's Kindle Fire Utility here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889
Plug in your Kindle via USB and run the option you want from the first menu that pops up. It doesn't get much easier than that.
Thx guys! I'm gonna root very soon now. KF utility works with 6.2.2, right?
KFU works well for 6.2.2 for windows
KindleWater for mac.
shravbits said:
Is it possible to use gingerbreak to root kindle fire 6.2.2?
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kfu is the way to go as previous people have mentioned
Rooting my kindle today. Thanks for all the help I received here at xda!
I had my kindle fire rooted when it updated to 6.2 using kindle fire utility 0.93 and boorritoroot3! All was well until the 6.3 update!
Now I still have the superuser and boorritoroot3 files but when it opens it doesnt show any triangle of the previous rooting!
If I use the kindle fire utility 0.94 or 0.95 and install the superuser permanetly again
will there be a problem? Will I be rooted?
I read that the utility has some issues with the superuser...will it destroy the superuser file that I already have or it'll be just fine?
would just reinstall twrp with newest kfu
if you have superuser allready there should be no problem
if you have any problems with kfu this post from ndpete should help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24312196&postcount=17
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would just reinstall twrp with newest kfu
if you have superuser allready there should be no problem
if you have any problems with kfu this post from ndpete should help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24312196&postcount=17
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Sorry for asking childish questions but...( I dont live in the us so I cannot afford to do anything stupid..that I'll not be able to undo)
I had already installed the drivers when I first rooted my kindle for the 6.2 ver. with the kindle fire utility v0.93.I suppose I dont have to do that again...?
I just have to plug it and run the "run.bat" file of the kindle fire utility v.0.95, press 2 (install superuser permanently) and wait for it to be rooted, and I''l be ok?
should be as you say - nevertheless it may be possible that you have to reinstall the drivers during the process - take care of the "known tricks" in the op of kfu
I have been watching Kingo Root for awhile and I just noticed they added Amazon devices to their list of compatible devices. Its a PC root so you would need to attach the fire TV to your PC. I do not have a cord to do so, but its worth a try.
Also, I know windows notices the Fire TV, but not sure what driver is needed. If anyone has any details on an Amazon device driver for windows, please let us know.
If anyone tries Kingo Root, please report back.
Please do not talk about how to get Kingo Root to work if does not work, cause if it doesn't work it just doesn't work. Please no getting mad about anyone else's comments, cause everyone has a voice.
There is also Root Genius that roots a lot of devices, but I do not know if it has worked on any Amazon devices.
OK here's a quote from Amazon.com about installing the USB drivers for the Fire TV
"The USB driver for the Fire tablets also works with Fire TV."
So I guess all you have to do is install the Fire tablet driver.
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OK here's a quote from Amazon.com about installing the USB drivers for the Fire TV
"The USB driver for the Fire tablets also works with Fire TV."
So I guess all you have to do is install the Fire tablet driver.
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Not sure I'm much help here. I have rooted aftvs and don't really want to mess with them. However, I did try it once with my aftv stick with no usb drivers installed.
At first it said to enable usb debugging (which pretty sure isn't an option on stick)
Then it recognized the device as aftm
It started checking root status and downloading scripts but it just repeated that loop for about 10 minutes.
I'm willing to try again later. In the mean time if anyone has a link for drivers please post. It'll save time hunting them down. I actually have them on my Mac.
But this does seem more likely to work on the box since you can enable usb debug there.
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Not sure I'm much help here. I have rooted aftvs and don't really want to mess with them. However, I did try it once with my aftv stick with no usb drivers installed.
At first it said to enable usb debugging (which pretty sure isn't an option on stick)
Then it recognized the device as aftm
It started checking root status and downloading scripts but it just repeated that loop for about 10 minutes.
I'm willing to try again later. In the mean time if anyone has a link for drivers please post. It'll save time hunting them down. I actually have them on my Mac.
But this does seem more likely to work on the box since you can enable usb debug there.
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Just google "Fire HD USB Driver". Download and install it. If your computer notices your device then USB debugging should be working or it wouldn't notice your devices.
Tried again same result except this time I put the stick back in the tv. It actually installed kingo root on it. So I launched it. There's nothing to click and it says usb not connected. So I plugged the usb into my computer. In the kingo app on tv it says "rooting..." but on the pc it just repeats the same loop as last time.
There's no fastboot on stick. The box would at least have a chance of working. I think that's why it can't reboot which it needs to do during the process.
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Tried again same result except this time I put the stick back in the tv. It actually installed kingo root on it. So I launched it. There's nothing to click and it says usb not connected. So I plugged the usb into my computer. In the kingo app on tv it says "rooting..." but on the pc it just repeats the same loop as last time.
There's no fastboot on stick. The box would at least have a chance of working. I think that's why it can't reboot which it needs to do during the process.
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Well we now know it doesn't work on the stick. Hopefully someone tries it on the Fire TV. I noticed with Kingroot, it would say that your device may need to reboot during rooting, but I also noticed a couple times, not every time though, Kingroot would say it couldn't reboot the device. So I am guessing maybe we stumbled upon something. Maybe part of the process for some devices Is a need to be rebooted during the root process. I have seen videos where some devices would actually reboot during Kingroot and be rooted after the reboot. Maybe a dev with more knowledge on why a device would need to reboot during the root process can give us some info. Maybe the problem with the Fire TV is that Kingroot and other apps like Kingo Root cannot reboot the Fire TV, but that just an idea. It does not sound likely, but anything is possible.
I have another idea that I am not sure anyone would be willing to try. Maybe someone can run Kingroot or Kingo Root on a rooted device and see what happens. It would have to be someone that has more than one Fire TV incase they messed their device up, but I am sure it could be easily fixed by flashing a pre rooted ROM. Maybe it could give us a better idea of what Kingroot is doing and what it might take to root, if it actually worked on a rooted device.
Maybe this will help with drivers etc
https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/devices/fire-tv/docs/connecting-adb-over-usb
It says the stick can connect to adb via USB. Perhaps installing the correct drivers will help.
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Tried again same result except this time I put the stick back in the tv. It actually installed kingo root on it. So I launched it. There's nothing to click and it says usb not connected. So I plugged the usb into my computer. In the kingo app on tv it says "rooting..." but on the pc it just repeats the same loop as last time.
There's no fastboot on stick. The box would at least have a chance of working. I think that's why it can't reboot which it needs to do during the process.
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Back up the Kingo Root app and uplod the apk and I'll try installing it on the Fire TV box. If you don't know how to backup apps, you can do it with ES File Explorer. It says "app" under the library tab, click it and it will let you backup apps.
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Back up the Kingo Root app and uplod the apk and I'll try installing it on the Fire TV box. If you don't know how to backup apps, you can do it with ES File Explorer. It says "app" under the library tab, click it and it will let you backup apps.
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Just got your post. This is really just the UI for your phone/tablet so you can see the progress and if it works it'll probably warn you not to disconnect the device. But here you go.
I just tried Kingo Root with an unrooted Fire TV running 51.1.5.0 over USB and it did not root the device.
Kingo Root connected fine to the Fire TV over USB and installed v1.2 of its APK onto the Fire TV. I then clicked the ROOT button on the windows app and it began to do its thing. After several minutes of letting it run, it began to just bounce back and forth between "Download dependency files" and "Checking root status". I then tried the whole process again with the v1.3 APK that @KLit75 posted with the same result.
AFTVnews.com said:
I just tried Kingo Root with an unrooted Fire TV running 51.1.5.0 over USB and it did not root the device.
Kingo Root connected fine to the Fire TV over USB and installed v1.2 of its APK onto the Fire TV. I then clicked the ROOT button on the windows app and it began to do its thing. After several minutes of letting it run, it began to just bounce back and forth between "Download dependency files" and "Checking root status". I then tried the whole process again with the v1.3 APK that @KLit75 posted with the same result.
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I guess its case closed for unrooted Fire TVs and Fire TV Sticks. I am still wondering what kingroot or Kingo Root would do on an already rooted device. I know it sounds kinda risky, but it may actually be able to commplete its process if the device is already rooted.
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Just got your post. This is really just the UI for your phone/tablet so you can see the progress and if it works it'll probably warn you not to disconnect the device. But here you go.
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Thanks. Didn't work for me either, but it was worth a try.
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I just tried Kingo Root with an unrooted Fire TV running 51.1.5.0 over USB and it did not root the device.
Kingo Root connected fine to the Fire TV over USB and installed v1.2 of its APK onto the Fire TV. I then clicked the ROOT button on the windows app and it began to do its thing. After several minutes of letting it run, it began to just bounce back and forth between "Download dependency files" and "Checking root status". I then tried the whole process again with the v1.3 APK that @KLit75 posted with the same result.
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I had basically the same results except I let mine continue to run. It eventually said "root failed". Connected fine. One note: it did install the correct usb drivers for the Fire TV. I used version 1.3
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I guess its case closed for unrooted Fire TVs and Fire TV Sticks. I am still wondering what kingroot or Kingo Root would do on an already rooted device. I know it sounds kinda risky, but it may actually be able to commplete its process if the device is already rooted.
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I'm not gonna have time for a little while. Both my aftvs get used a lot so I'm not willing to risk (even if its slight) losing one of them for an undetermined amount of time. If that changes and no one steps up I might reconsider. However, surely there are better eyes than mine when it comes to diagnosing what might be needed.
Here's a thought. You could email AFTVNews. He's got many aftvs, some of which he probably just uses for testing purposes. He'd also be a good resource since he has tons of experience with this device. Actually its possible he already tried this root method.
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I had basically the same results except I let mine continue to run. It eventually said "root failed". Connected fine. One note: it did install the correct usb drivers for the Fire TV. I used version 1.3
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KLit75 said:
Here's a thought. You could email AFTVNews. He's got many aftvs, some of which he probably just uses for testing purposes. He'd also be a good resource since he has tons of experience with this device. Actually its possible he already tried this root method.
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AFTVNews is responding to this thread.
Verified it doesn't work. /thread
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AFTVNews is responding to this thread.
Verified it doesn't work. /thread
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He may not have been paying attention to who was posting on the thread, but he was actually talking about asking him to run Kingroot or Kingo Root on an already rooted device, to see what haapens so that maybe we can figure out what they do during the root process. My thinking is that you can write to the system if you are already rooted so maybe Kingroot or Kingo Root can complete the process if the device you run it on is already rooted. Who knows, it may be hugely helpful towards achieving root if someone runs these apps on rooted devices and reports their findings, that is if it completes the process on the rooted device.
LOL! Yes it looks like he has indeed. And I'm looking pretty stupid. Am I imagining this or wasn't there a thread started by @porkenhimer last night? I must've somehow responded to a different thread thinking it was the one from last night. Anyway if he tried it on a rooted device and it doesn't bring about any new info then I guess this topic is dead.
Edit--oh I see. Aftvnews chimed in a few posts back. I was just responding to those who quoted me & didn't keep up with the thread.
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I just tried Kingo Root with an unrooted Fire TV running 51.1.5.0 over USB and it did not root the device.
Kingo Root connected fine to the Fire TV over USB and installed v1.2 of its APK onto the Fire TV. I then clicked the ROOT button on the windows app and it began to do its thing. After several minutes of letting it run, it began to just bounce back and forth between "Download dependency files" and "Checking root status". I then tried the whole process again with the v1.3 APK that @KLit75 posted with the same result.
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I know doing a factory reset was tried on the Fire Stick but I didn't see where it was tried on the Fire TV (i may have just missed it) so I tried it. Did factory reset and tried Kingroot 4.0 and 4.1 with no success. Also tried the PC version of Kingroot and Kingoroot with no success. Just wanted to make sure I tried everything I could to get it to work before giving up on it. Only have one rooted Fire TV so I can't mess with that one.
Just wanted to pass on my results.
I`m Trying to use kingroot but it does not recognize my kindle?
shijiav said:
I`m Trying to use kingroot but it does not recognize my kindle?
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There is no root method for anything over Fire OS 5.3.1.0
sd_shadow said:
There is no root method for anything over Fire OS 5.3.1.0
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/general/rooted-fire-hd-10-7th-generation-t3718629
I saw thread for this....
shijiav said:
I`m Trying to use kingroot but it does not recognize my kindle?
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Follow these directions (worked fine for me with 2 tablets) -- make sure you've put the Kindle into Developer mode and installed the drivers for adb for the Fire...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74940137&postcount=248
developer mode: http://kindlefireforkid.com/how-to-...-hdx-and-how-to-hide-developer-options-again/
drivers: https://developer.amazon.com/docs/f...ndows-user-install-the-usb-driver-for-windows