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Well Everyone, seems Amazon went and did an update and just wanted to confirm so that everyone knows the steps in Root Working 10.2.4 Kindle Fire 2 Root made easy still do work on hte updated 10.2.6
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dwained_80 said:
Well Everyone, seems Amazon went and did an update and just wanted to confirm so that everyone knows the steps in Root Working 10.2.4 Kindle Fire 2 Root made easy still do work on hte updated 10.2.6
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odd, the bin4ary root script is throwing a ton of permission denied errors over here, what the heck.
I can access adb shell just fine, i don't remember having any issues when I initially rooted this thing back around Christmas. Really should have killed OTA updates, shame on me.
any advice?
innerspace said:
odd, the bin4ary root script is throwing a ton of permission denied errors over here, what the heck.
I can access adb shell just fine, i don't remember having any issues when I initially rooted this thing back around Christmas. Really should have killed OTA updates, shame on me.
any advice?
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fastboot cable... you can always restore a 10.2.3 rooted...
Confirmed, just re-rooted again tonight. I've been de-rooted twice now, once from a 10.2.5 update and then again from a 10.2.6 update (even with renaming otacerts.zip). Are there any other methods that can be used to disable the OTA updates? I really don't want to go through this setup again.
Also for anyone having errors, really, the only thing you can do is just run it over and over, i ran bin4ry's root so many times I lost count until it eventually worked, qemu root is good too.
Rooted 10.2.6
I got the 10.2.6 update. I did a factory reset after the update. Went through Kindle setup signing only into my Amazon account, so I had a clean Kindle, turned on ADB and "install applications from unkown sources". Plugged the Kindle into USB and made sure it connected with no errors. Then I opened a command prompt window with administrator privileges on Windows 7. Ran the bin4ary bat file to root and it went absolutely flawlessly with no errors at all.
I live on the edge - I don't turn off software updates, because I can always use fastboot to rollback to a previous known good version thanks to the info on this forum :good:
I don't know if running the command prompt window as administrator solves the permission denied problems or not. Also, my bat file and support files are in my own user directory in Windows 7, so I know I have full permissions on those files as well.
I have tried every method of rooting my Kindle Fire that I've come across, I have my Android Composite ADB Interface installed correctly, I have all my java installed correctly, I have the Android SDK files installed correctly, I have both qemu and runme.bat folders installed correctly, everything seems right, yet I'm still not able to root my device. As of right now, my problem is with the last step, its with the Qemu root. Qemu will take me all the way to step 3 then give an error and stop, this error is attached.
I'm not sure what to do from this point on, but I assume that I am missing a critical file. If anyone could help me, it would be much appreciated.
This was the last method I tried: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075959
Thank you.
Anyone? Anyone at all?
Honestly man it was a mega pain in the ass. I recommend doing bin4ry's root, then qemu's root, then SIDELOAD superuser. That last step made all the difference for me.
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Honestly man it was a mega pain in the ass. I recommend doing bin4ry's root, then qemu's root, then SIDELOAD superuser. That last step made all the difference for me.
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Already did that in one cmd, bin4ry worked fine so I progressed to the qemu root but I kept getting stuck at step 3. Not sure what to do now, and what do you mean by sideload superuser?
Using your computer, download the superuser apk, transfer it to your kindle's storage, find it via your file manager and install it.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using xda premium
haberdashery said:
Already did that in one cmd, bin4ry worked fine so I progressed to the qemu root but I kept getting stuck at step 3. Not sure what to do now, and what do you mean by sideload superuser?
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I never ran the Qemu tool, as I was rooted after the first tool. Are you sure you are not rooted already?
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using Tapatalk HD
chronicfathead said:
I never ran the Qemu tool, as I was rooted after the first tool. Are you sure you are not rooted already?
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using Tapatalk HD
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You see...this is something I don't quite understand. We know the Bin4ry root method works for all 2nd Generation Kindle Fires. I've tested it and had it tested several times before adding it to the SoupKit. It works, 99.999% of the time
Sooooooo...
If the Binary method works for all Kindle Fires (it does) then why are people still trying to Qemu root on top of the Bin4ry root? Something about that just doesn't make sense to me.
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I never ran the Qemu tool, as I was rooted after the first tool. Are you sure you are not rooted already?
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using Tapatalk HD
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I went into ES file manager and checked allow root explorer in the settings but it gave me a notification saying that my phone was not allowed to do this. I will try to just install superuser on my kindle now and see if that works.
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I went into ES file manager and checked allow root explorer in the settings but it gave me a notification saying that my phone was not allowed to do this. I will try to just install superuser on my kindle now and see if that works.
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Using your computer, download the superuser apk, transfer it to your kindle's storage, find it via your file manager and install it.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using xda premium
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Just installed superuser on my kf2 but when I opened it up it gave me this error, "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!"
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You see...this is something I don't quite understand. We know the Bin4ry root method works for all 2nd Generation Kindle Fires. I've tested it and had it tested several times before adding it to the SoupKit. It works, 99.999% of the time
Sooooooo...
If the Binary method works for all Kindle Fires (it does) then why are people still trying to Qemu root on top of the Bin4ry root? Something about that just doesn't make sense to me.
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My thoughts exactly....
So as of now, I am reseting my kf2 back to factory default and just rooting it with Bin4ry, lets see how it goes.
help for you
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I have tried every method of rooting my Kindle Fire that I've come across, I have my Android Composite ADB Interface installed correctly, I have all my java installed correctly, I have the Android SDK files installed correctly, I have both qemu and runme.bat folders installed correctly, everything seems right, yet I'm still not able to root my device. As of right now, my problem is with the last step, its with the Qemu root. Qemu will take me all the way to step 3 then give an error and stop, this error is attached.
I'm not sure what to do from this point on, but I assume that I am missing a critical file. If anyone could help me, it would be much appreciated.
This was the last method I tried: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075959
Thank you.
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I also "spent" hours trying to root, backup and install CM10 on my KF2 software version 10.2.3 and later updated to 10.2.6, before finally succeeding.
The information is in multiple threads on XDA.
After succeeding i was motivated in collecting and putting everything in one place ( i created a small blog on this specific subject):
someonelikesIT.wordpress.com
it has all the pointers towards every step described in XDA threads.
Hope it helps you achieve your goal.
It is not easy like next-next-next but not impossible (no IT background required but good understanding of english and some IT basic skills).
Good luck!
Hi
I guess I screwed up. I have the HD 8.9". I successfully rooted it. Then tried to install Google apps using KFFirstAide. It froze up half way through.
Now the kindle boots up as if the screen is cracked and it's running very slow (almost non-responsive).
What am I supposed to do?
Also, I was able to use KFFirstAide to go into fastboot, if that helps...
Please help...
I had similar issues whenever my disk space is all used up.
kindle fire first aid issue
I had a very sim issue. my solution was to never use kffirstaid to root the device.
your KFHD will be fine, just going to take a bit of love first to fix.
you need to make sure all your settings with your rooting computer are absolutely solid. do you have trouble installing ADB drivers? You need to be able to install UNSIGNED drivers to install the ADB drivers. I don't remember Win 7 too much, but Win 8 won't let you install unsigned drivers unless you Disable Driver signature Enforcement. no problem. Google search "installing unsigned drivers in windows 7" or "8" if you have this problem, has to be disabled.
ADB might be good to you after that, and this is the just the start of the fix. I'm not a programmer, just a mild fiddler, otherwise I'd have saved a lot of time with this.
ADB good? OK then! your problem may be rooting ... it's possible. here's something you could try though: download BusyBox Installer 4.1 from the 1 Mobile market website. your KFHD is slow, right? not dysfunctional. get the file on your device and install it, open it, and have it install busybox. If it can't do it, then you have a problem with your root ... word asside, don't ever uninstall that installer if your going to continue to use Kindle Fire First Aid. keep the APK handy.
if you have rooting problems, DON'T use KFFirstAid to fix it. use Bin4ry's method, it WILL work, as long as your ADB works:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
All this while and your screen is probably still wierd, and really slow. Bin4ry's rooting will take a while with the molasses KFHD. Buckle up.
assuming you manage to slog through the slowed down version that normally takes less then 10 minutes, when you're done, go fire up Kindle Fire First Aid--where this all started. select one option, install the android market. You installed busy box, right? notice, not as many error messages, and when it SAYS it's changing your screen back to normal, it actually WILL. And you'll have the android market installed.
Basically fix your ADB, fix your root, install busybox, and use KFFirstaid to install the android market. And whatever else. Should work like a charm after that. Don't use KFFirstaid to install root, or busybox. actually, you can try using it for busybox. no point really. WAY too drawn out, when you can just get the busybox installer and have it done that way. since the installer isn't a system app, it'll be there even if you perform an Amazon update.
good luck
Hello, I've just bought my gf the 8.9 32gb version and she's not keen on the overlay UI and the lack of stuff on amazons market so she's asked me to root it.
1) If I root it, can I get it back to default state without showing that its previously been rooted? (any insuring later)
2) If you install the Play store, what device does the store think you have in order to install apps/games etc?
3) its just updated itself, am I right in thinking it cannot be rooted from this latest software? is downgrading easy?
4) Will we lose the things that are already on it? (Full wipe)
Thanks
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Hello, I've just bought my gf the 8.9 32gb version and she's not keen on the overlay UI and the lack of stuff on amazons market so she's asked me to root it.
1) If I root it, can I get it back to default state without showing that its previously been rooted? (any insuring later)
2) If you install the Play store, what device does the store think you have in order to install apps/games etc?
3) its just updated itself, am I right in thinking it cannot be rooted from this latest software? is downgrading easy?
4) Will we lose the things that are already on it? (Full wipe)
Thanks
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There's been no change to update methods, the bin4ry method, option 2 has always worked. If you look @ lizzard30's SteriROM 1.2 thread, you'll end up by-passing the whole rooting process, end up rooted, w/android market & more installed. Just make sure you adb drivers are properly installed: Windows 8 will definitely block installation of unsigned drivers, and Windows 7 a bit too--google search disabling driver signature enforcement for the OS your installing computer uses if it's Windows.
As part of the install process, you'll deregister from amazon. All your programs you've installed will be wiped, so if it ain't part of the of the install package you'd have to reinstall. You can select to wipe your SDCARD, but that isn't necessary. Music and documents should still be there.
If you're going Gi Joe this and root, install busybox, then android market, that's kool. You'll need bin4rys root method to root, get busybox installer from 1mobile market website, enable installation of unknown programs. You want the installer for after rooting--install it, open it, install busybox. Then you'll need kindle fire first aid. Don't use KFFA to root or install busybox. Install busybox, it's required to use KFFA. Use KFFA to install market first, then market apps if you'd like.
Good luck! Oh, if you don't deregister and use SteriROM and go medieval instead, visit application manager and wipe data for kindle reader, amazon vod, and silk. Maybe a few other amazon apps ... otherwise not all your stuff will show up.
I've completed every step and everything went perfect but now i've finished and rebooted im not stuck on the first KindleFire orange logo and it goes no further
Andyokane said:
I've completed every step and everything went perfect but now i've finished and rebooted im not stuck on the first KindleFire orange logo and it goes no further
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SteriROM? Bin4ry? If you need help, pm me, I can send you my email to google chat or something to figure it out. Lemme know
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SteriROM?
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ive tried the whole process now about 5 times, and it boot loops when I try install Twrp recovery/img any ideas??
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ive tried the whole process now about 5 times, and it boot loops when I try install Twrp recovery/img any ideas??
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so, you never get past "Fix the red screen"? and are unable to install TWRP. were there any errors when you installed the ADB drivers? error message do not mean everything is working good
It'd be nice if someone else had input on the TWRP install ... which I haven't done yet.
you might want to post on the steriROM thread (check for sim circumstances)
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I looked at Hashcode's thread about twrp installation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128175
notice step 4.5--your Kindle fire would have 8.3.1 on it, you will likely need to download the file and install in fastboot like Hashcode suggests
4iiiidnerd said:
so, you never get past "Fix the red screen"? and are unable to install TWRP. were there any errors when you installed the ADB drivers? error message do not mean everything is working good
It'd be nice if someone else had input on the TWRP install ... which I haven't done yet.
you might want to post on the steriROM thread (check for sim circumstances)
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I looked at Hashcode's thread about twrp installation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128175
notice step 4.5--your Kindle fire would have 8.3.1 on it, you will likely need to download the file and install in fastboot like Hashcode suggests
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Didnt seem to get any errors. Going to try the StariRom method today and see how that does thanks.
My kindle hd 8.9 was re rooted using bin4ry v31 after the last ota update 8.4.8. It worked fine. Now there was another ota update to 8.4.9 on 6/14/14. I tried using the same method as before. ADB is enabled in my kindle, I am seeing Android Composite ADB interface. when I plug the kindle in. I got through part of the re root, where it rebooted, and now it is extremely slow, has a black screen with white cracked lines to slide in open, and although some things work they are very very slow. Please can someone either help me re root or unroot it so that the kindle runs normally. I don't know what mode that slow one is, but you can't do much of anything. I tried to roo a few times, and tried to put in the stock kindle update and re run it, but nothing is working to get it out of the slow mode. Right now my computer can see and put things onto the kindle, and when trying to root, it seems like it is trying to work, but since the kindle is slow, I don't know if it is getting stuck and not finishing.
Can you help me figure out what is wrong?
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My kindle hd 8.9 was re rooted using bin4ry v31 after the last ota update 8.4.8. It worked fine. Now there was another ota update to 8.4.9 on 6/14/14. I tried using the same method as before. ADB is enabled in my kindle, I am seeing Android Composite ADB interface. when I plug the kindle in. I got through part of the re root, where it rebooted, and now it is extremely slow, has a black screen with white cracked lines to slide in open, and although some things work they are very very slow. Please can someone either help me re root or unroot it so that the kindle runs normally. I don't know what mode that slow one is, but you can't do much of anything. I tried to roo a few times, and tried to put in the stock kindle update and re run it, but nothing is working to get it out of the slow mode. Right now my computer can see and put things onto the kindle, and when trying to root, it seems like it is trying to work, but since the kindle is slow, I don't know if it is getting stuck and not finishing.
Can you help me figure out what is wrong?
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Yep sucks for us for now it seems
Mine is in the same state. To unslow mo it all i found that works is using recovery mode to erase every single thing on it. This will speed it back up to normal. Beyond that i don't have a clue what to do.
You can enter recovery mode if you dont know how by pressing volume down and power. Or dl droid explorer run it click the multi colored shield icon and reboot to recovery.
I would hold off for now though. As one of these guys may have a way to save you all the head aches i have now. I had psp emulator playstation emu nintendo ds dolphin aka game cube and wii all running properly now all gone. go figure. Pain in the rear to get em all running properly. Oh worst bit loosing my crisis core newgame + save lvl 35+ with all items etc etc. Was gona put the hurt on every thing LOL
Oh and if theres any amazon employees lurking and reading great job on becoming a apple clone wanabe In other words amazon you all need to get a grip. People want to customize their tablets and have something that runs like mad with out regards to warranty. We want our tablets the way we want them not the way you want them. No one likes apple with their forced updaties etc
benee16 said:
My kindle hd 8.9 was re rooted using bin4ry v31 after the last ota update 8.4.8. It worked fine. Now there was another ota update to 8.4.9 on 6/14/14. I tried using the same method as before. ADB is enabled in my kindle, I am seeing Android Composite ADB interface. when I plug the kindle in. I got through part of the re root, where it rebooted, and now it is extremely slow, has a black screen with white cracked lines to slide in open, and although some things work they are very very slow. Please can someone either help me re root or unroot it so that the kindle runs normally. I don't know what mode that slow one is, but you can't do much of anything. I tried to roo a few times, and tried to put in the stock kindle update and re run it, but nothing is working to get it out of the slow mode. Right now my computer can see and put things onto the kindle, and when trying to root, it seems like it is trying to work, but since the kindle is slow, I don't know if it is getting stuck and not finishing.
Can you help me figure out what is wrong?
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Factory reset is always better than flashing and other serious tinkering. kindle hd 8.9 is still rootable with 8.4.9 update, I did it and another member KatanAlive have done it.
What method did you use to root? There are a few different methods. used bin4ry v31 I used the old special option, then also tried the old option.
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Factory reset is always better than flashing and other serious tinkering. kindle hd 8.9 is still rootable with 8.4.9 update, I did it and another member KatanAlive have done it.
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Ive tried various tools etc. While it seems i am able to get root i can not for example view the root directory in adb shell. I can kill any process under ps list even ones ran by root. Again the root directory shows as empty under ls. Running the superuser app that does show under apps seems t do nothing (im assuming this is because root is already active by this point) It does load but nothing in log window. Also it remains stuck running extremely slow. I can not install google frame work etc.
What i want to do is just go with a custom rom and be done with this mess. After all if amazon managed to force updates on kindles with ota disabled and blocked once they will likely be able to do so again. So theres zero point in staying on a stock rom even downgraded and or rooted.
Now the only problem there is it seems rom update requires fastboot? If this is not the case what are the steps to go about it by a different means? Or what methods other than fastboot cables are there to force it in to fastboot with out ripping in to the kindlefire hd 8.9 in my case?
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What method did you use to root? There are a few different methods. used bin4ry v31 I used the old special option, then also tried the old option.
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I used manual method described in this thread and yesterday another member also used this same method to root the Kindle with update 8.4.9 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117
I have been extensively reading this forum for rooting Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and I have seen people failed just because of a simple mistake or not starting afresh. Many people were able to overcome their anomalous problem just by a factory reset and then starting again the process of rooting.
No one knows at which step problem started to appear until you clarify completely that what method you were following, or did you install some other drivers mentioned in another method, or did you interrupted the progress, or any other tinkering you had had done earlier with Kindle.
Every method pre assumes that your device is in default condition and your PC has favourable environment for the completion of the rooting process. Like a meber was following the process of rooting and when a stage came to enter his Amazon password, he entered the password but the process could not be continued, because his Kindle was not registered , so even after entering the correct password the process was aborted. Later he registered his Kindle and started agin and it was rooted.
So true what you've said about it not being a fresh root. I am going to try a few more times to root, then do a factory reset. My kindle could use a fresh start, but I thought I'd try just for future knowledge. If anyone else comes back from the slow kindle stage, please contribute what you've done to fix it because it may help someone else resolve their issues.
I decided to do a full restore. Then I was able to use a bin4ry script for kindles to root. Now I am having difficulty getting google play to work again. I keep getting an error not enough space on the partition \system. Free up 6MB in system and try again. I put a version of google market on to see if there would be a difference. I was able to open it, but nothing will download. Anyone else have any experience with this problem?
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I decided to do a full restore. Then I was able to use a bin4ry script for kindles to root. Now I am having difficulty getting google play to work again. I keep getting an error not enough space on the partition \system. Free up 6MB in system and try again. I put a version of google market on to see if there would be a difference. I was able to open it, but nothing will download. Anyone else have any experience with this problem?
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If you have rooted Kindle "not enough space" problem can be easily resolved. Is your Kindle rooted?
Yes my kindle fire hd 8.9 is rooted. I currently have version 8.4.9 software from amazon.
benee16 said:
Yes my kindle fire hd 8.9 is rooted. I currently have version 8.4.9 software from amazon.
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I too have had this low space problem after updating to 8.4.9. I was despaired but after searching the internet for 2/3 hours I found the solution. First thing you need to do is to get Titanium Backup from somewhere. It has the capacity to convert system app to user app and this will free up some ROM space so you can install Google Play afterward. Convert one by one some system apps that are not critical to Kindle's functioning, to user app. For example, you can convert Silk browser, Amazon Video, Amazon music, Kindle tutorial, Office Suite to user app. The moment you have above 20 MB free space in ROM you can install there Google Play. I am not sure if a free version of Titanium Backup have this functionality or not, I have installed a pro version of it. If free version is of no use then get a pro version from somewhere. I think you know where to get it from. Good Luck.
Wow thanks so much for the info. I did not have the pro version of titanium. Instead I used /system /app mover which is a free app. I changed a few system files to user files like suggested and am now able to use google play. I made sure I could download apps from it also, and it worked just fine. Now I have to re download apps I lost when I had to restore.
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Wow thanks so much for the info. I did not have the pro version of titanium. Instead I used /system /app mover which is a free app. I changed a few system files to user files like suggested and am now able to use google play. I made sure I could download apps from it also, and it worked just fine. Now I have to re download apps I lost when I had to restore.
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would not you press Thanks Button?