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Ok so I've been looking for a rooting method for my Kindle Fire( non hd ) with 10.3.0 fw
you mention the forum, ive looked in it. but im not able to find a single place which provides a method for that. so my question is this: is there a working method to root a Kindle Fire (nonHD) 10.3.0 fw without a factory cable? im assuming my KF is a 2nd gen model (it is, isnt it?). if so, please explain or provide a link for that.
also, every place i see says : ** ONLY FOR 1ST GEN. TRY FOR 2ND GEN AT YOUR OWN RISK **. it says so on the TWRP help forums and even the KFU help forums. what do i do??
Im not new to using the downloading apk method to get apps, but off lately whenever i download an apk from silk browser onto my KF and the notification pops that the download is complete, i click on the notification which is what you do to install that apk. but when i hit the notification, *nothing* happens. absolutely nothing. the notification disappears and the app is not installed. why? :/
regarding the problem with apks, i even mailed it to myself and tried downloading it from the stock email app, but no, even from the email app, the APK (as an attachment) refuses to start downloading
any help is appreciated

I believe you're in the wrong forum. That's why you only see "ONLY FOR 1ST GEN"
Try this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1789

votinh said:
I believe you're in the wrong forum. That's why you only see "ONLY FOR 1ST GEN"
Try this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1789
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i have come across that before
In of the posts in that forum, dev Hashcode has posted what seems to be a quite successful 4.2.2 stock ROM by the looks of the comments. but i really dont understand the entire process cause im new to flashing etc
if you dont mind, could you please write me an in-depth step by step instructional for this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146030

tiwersi said:
i have come across that before
In of the posts in that forum, dev Hashcode has posted what seems to be a quite successful 4.2.2 stock ROM by the looks of the comments. but i really dont understand the entire process cause im new to flashing etc
if you dont mind, could you please write me an in-depth step by step instructional for this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146030
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I don't think you understand my point, brother.
I said you are in the wrong forum. This is the 1stGen KF forum.
Your device is 2ndGen.
I can write up an instructions but again, it's for 1stGen since I don't have the 2ndGen.
Follow instructions for device A to device B is UNWISE.
You don't want to brick your KF and you know I don't want indirectly bricking your device.
My suggestion once again: go to the 2ndGen forum and ask for help, I'm sure there are many experts there will help you through.

[Q] HardBricked HD 8.9??

Is it possible I hard bricked my hd 8.9? I used kffa to flash the 7.3 img but then flashed a 7.2.3 bootloader. They were both for the 8.9 but is that possible to still hard brick it? Or is it possibly a dead battery?

KamexxTheWolf said:
Is it possible I hard bricked my hd 8.9? I used kffa to flash the 7.3 img but then flashed a 7.2.3 bootloader. They were both for the 8.9 but is that possible to still hard brick it? Or is it possibly a dead battery?
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It would really help to know what state your device is in first

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It would really help to know what state your device is in first
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It could only boot to fastboot
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KamexxTheWolf said:
It could only boot to fastboot
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Then it's probably not hard-bricked

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Then it's probably not hard-bricked
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Ok so could it be a dead battery? Sorry I'm such a noob at this. I clicked reboot on kffa and then it died
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KamexxTheWolf said:
Ok so could it be a dead battery? Sorry I'm such a noob at this. I clicked reboot on kffa and then it died
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You know, we can go back and forth like this forever, but I doubt we will get anywhere unless you start to provide some usable information. No one here can see your device so the help you receive is dependent on what you tell us about the situation.
So far, it has been established that you used the KFFA to flash some image and the 7.2.3 bootloader, and as a result of this, your device is stuck in fastboot. Based on this information, I can tell you that your battery is probably not dead.
With that being said, considering the fact that you posted this question in the 8.9" KFHD forum, yet made it clear that you flashed the 7.2.3 bootloader (7" KFHD), I'm a little concerned. Perhaps you should clarify before things get worse for you.
Also, you claim to be a "noob at this", but that in itself doesn't help very much. There are varying degrees of "noobs" that visit this site, and it can easily be argued by some that even I fall into that category. Perhaps instead of using a general statement to explain what you don't know, it might be best to to explain what you do know and understand, so no one here has to make assumptions about your current level of experience.
Other helpful information would be...exactly what you were doing and why you were doing it that brought you to this situation in the first place. What have you done to try and resolve this problem on your own? What problems have you run into as a result? The more information you are able to provide about your situation, the easier it will be for others to provide the appropriate guidance so you can fix your device (on your own) in a timely and efficient manner.

soupmagnet said:
You know, we can go back and forth like this forever, but I doubt we will get anywhere unless you start to provide some usable information. No one here can see your device so the help you receive is dependent on what you tell us about the situation.
So far, it has been established that you used the KFFA to flash some image and the 7.2.3 bootloader, and as a result of this, your device is stuck in fastboot. Based on this information, I can tell you that your battery is probably not dead.
With that being said, considering the fact that you posted this question in the 8.9" KFHD forum, yet made it clear that you flashed the 7.2.3 bootloader (7" KFHD), I'm a little concerned. Perhaps you should clarify before things get worse for you.
Also, you claim to be a "noob at this", but that in itself doesn't help very much. There are varying degrees of "noobs" that visit this site, and it can easily be argued by some that even I fall into that category. Perhaps instead of using a general statement to explain what you don't know, it might be best to to explain what you do know and understand, so no one here has to make assumptions about your current level of experience.
Other helpful information would be...exactly what you were doing and why you were doing it that brought you to this situation in the first place. What have you done to try and resolve this problem on your own? What problems have you run into as a result? The more information you are able to provide about your situation, the easier it will be for others to provide the appropriate guidance so you can fix your device (on your own) in a timely and efficient manner.
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Ok I had uninstalled something that I shouldn't have so I downloaded the KFFA and tried flashing the system and the recovery and I read that I also had to flash the bootloader as well so I went on goo.im and downloaded one that I found on hashcodes profile for the Kindle Fire HD. Judging from what you said about 7.2.3 being for the 7" worries me. I thought that all of hashcodes items in that particular section were for the 8.9" . It would boot into fastboot just fine until I flashed that one and now it is just a black screen and won't power on for anything. I'm a rookie rooter at this. I was able to root and install 2nd bootloader on my original Kindle Fire 2nd gen. I've been able to root my xperia tl lt30at. I've been able to root my razr m xt907 as well as unlock the bootloader and install custom roms. I'm a noob when it comes to adb and fastboot and coding etc. I hope that helps.
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KamexxTheWolf said:
Ok I had uninstalled something that I shouldn't have so I downloaded the KFFA and tried flashing the system and the recovery and I read that I also had to flash the bootloader as well so I went on goo.im and downloaded one that I found on hashcodes profile for the Kindle Fire HD. Judging from what you said about 7.2.3 being for the 7" worries me. I thought that all of hashcodes items in that particular section were for the 8.9" . It would boot into fastboot just fine until I flashed that one and now it is just a black screen and won't power on for anything. I'm a rookie rooter at this. I was able to root and install 2nd bootloader on my original Kindle Fire 2nd gen. I've been able to root my xperia tl lt30at. I've been able to root my razr m xt907 as well as unlock the bootloader and install custom roms. I'm a noob when it comes to adb and fastboot and coding etc. I hope that helps.
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Now that paints a more realistic picture of what's going on.
Unfortunately, you made a fatal mistake when installing a HFDH7 bootloader onto a KFHD8.9. There is a discussion in the KF2 Help & Troubleshooting forum about getting direct access to the eMMC and re-flashing the appropriate partition images to restore devices such as yours, but it's still a work in progress and there is very little information on it regarding other devices. At this point, it may be your only hope.

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Now that paints a more realistic picture of what's going on.
Unfortunately, you made a fatal mistake when installing a HFDH7 bootloader onto a KFHD8.9. There is a discussion in the KF2 Help & Troubleshooting forum about getting direct access to the eMMC and re-flashing the appropriate partition images to restore devices such as yours, but it's still a work in progress and there is very little information on it regarding other devices. At this point, it may be your only hope.
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Bummer. Ok. Thanks for the help. And sorry for not being clear in the first posts.
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[Q] n00b question about rooting KF

I am a complete n00b to Android and tablets, been a PC guy for years and that was fine...until now
I just got the Kindle HD Fire 7, 16GB as I don't know if it's 1st or 2nd gen etc. as I said I am a complete n00b.
The firmware is 7.3.6 and any info I find on rooting seems out dated. From what I read I have to install ADB and then some other apps. I don't want to try any until I can verify what the correct steps and files are for this. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it.
One last question is there anyway to remove the DRM from movies I buy? I have been sticking with DVDs since I can rip them but with HD and all I am thinking of buying them on Kindle but refuse to have DRM crap.

anyone?

TubeBar said:
anyone?
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I'm sure you know what a sticky is, right? Threads with important information that are stuck at the top of the forum so they will always be in view by the users. You might want to start there.

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I'm sure you know what a sticky is, right? Threads with important information that are stuck at the top of the forum so they will always be in view by the users. You might want to start there.
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Yes I have read some but none mention if it works for 7.4.6, they all just say 6.x. Will it work with my firmware 7.4.6.?

I don't tend to post in this section, but at the risk of you hard bricking, no it will not work, you have a kindle fire HD 7" model, you are looking in the wrong forum, the tools here will hard brick your kindle. Look for the amazon kindle hd 7" forum, I would send u a link but I'm on my kindle, and the xda app apparently doesn't have a copy function for sub-forums URLs.
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TubeBar said:
Yes I have read some but none mention if it works for 7.4.6, they all just say 6.x. Will it work with my firmware 7.4.6.?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928866
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So again, if your device is NOT running software version 6.3.1 or earlier, you are probably in the wrong place, despite what the title of the forum says. The forums you are looking for are located here. And even though those forums say "Kindle Fire 2 and Kindle Fire HD", they are still the same in regards to rooting and modification. Remember, the box will not say you have a Kindle Fire 2, you have to check the software version.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2166668
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[SIZE=+1]Q3: How can I tell if I have a 1st or 2nd generation Kindle Fire?[/SIZE]If you have a software version of 6.3.2 or earlier, it is a 1st generation Kindle Fire. Anything after that is a 2nd generation Kindle Fire.​
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[SIZE=+1]Q1: How can I tell if I have a 2nd generation Kindle Fire?[/SIZE]For HD models the answer should be pretty obvious, but the KF2 has nearly the exact same hardware configuration as the original. Short of opening the device, the only way to tell for sure is by checking the software version. Devices running a software version of 6.3.2 or earlier is a 1st generation Kindle Fire. All other versions belong to 2nd generation Kindle Fires.​
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[SIZE=+1]Q25: Now that I know all of the important stuff, how do I root my 2nd generation Kindle Fire?[/SIZE]While there are several tools and scripts used to root the 2nd generation Kindle Fires, they all rely on the same basic method, the Bin4ry method , which takes advantage of a remount timing issue during an ADB restore. It is very effective and works for nearly all devices natively running Ice Cream Sandwich....​
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Thank you stunts513 & soupmagnet. I am glad you were around to help as I could have bricked it for sure.
I will read through these links carefully and see how to go about this safely. Thanks again.

[Q] kindle fire hd 8.9

ive been looking around on how to root a kindle fire hd 8.9,and also to have the android interface.
have been looking on YouTube and there seems to be a lot if complaints, does anyone know how to do this?

asphalt1972 said:
ive been looking around on how to root a kindle fire hd 8.9,and also to have the android interface.
have been looking on YouTube and there seems to be a lot if complaints, does anyone know how to do this?
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Go into your system information and check to see if you have anything below system update 13.3.2.2 or 14.3.2.2 if you are below these root is possible. If you are rooted you can have a better working android interface versus if you are not rooted. But if you cant get root you can try side-loading some launchers in order to try to get them to work, but without root you will have problems with wallpaper, and widgets.
Hope that helped.

iMJets said:
Go into your system information and check to see if you have anything below system update 13.3.2.2 or 14.3.2.2 if you are below these root is possible. If you are rooted you can have a better working android interface versus if you are not rooted. But if you cant get root you can try side-loading some launchers in order to try to get them to work, but without root you will have problems with wallpaper, and widgets.
Hope that helped.
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ok it says system version- 8.4.8_user_4849120
can you possibly tell me where I can find the root program and the android interface?
thank you
asphalt1972

asphalt1972 said:
ok it says system version- 8.4.8_user_4849120
can you possibly tell me where I can find the root program and the android interface?
thank you
asphalt1972
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wow i just relized you are in the wrong forums this needs to be moved to HD Forums.
But to answer your question. Here are some instructions for rooting your device, make sure to follow them correctly. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117
As for a android interface
Follow on from step 2 if you are rooted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277105

iMJets said:
wow i just relized you are in the wrong forums this needs to be moved to HD Forums.
But to answer your question. Here are some instructions for rooting your device, make sure to follow them correctly. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117
As for a android interface
Follow on from step 2 if you are rooted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277105
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ok thank you,
sorry for the wrong forum

asphalt1972 said:
ok thank you,
sorry for the wrong forum
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No problem if you need anymore help I can probably help, I have the 7" KFHD as well as the HDX. So I know my way around the previous to.

[Q&A] [Root][Working 10.3.1]Kindle Fire 2 Root made easy

Q&A for [Root][Working 10.3.1]Kindle Fire 2 Root made easy
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kindle fire 2 binary root question
boringfrog said:
Accidentally allowed my Kindle fire 2 to update itself after I had rooted, but rooted again with no problem with version 10.5.1.
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This user had success on the same version as mine. I have the program loaded and device plugged in but can't seem to find an option on the program that even prompts my fire to recover. I'm experienced with roofing and flashing many devices but this one is throwing me a loop. Any help appreciated. Cm11 is my end goal.

What program are you loading and what are you trying to do?

I've got the same problem. i bought a KF HD 7 and want to root and customize it but there is no option to. It has 11.3.1.0_user310084920 software and when i plug it to the computer with enabled ADB and start the runme.bat it stops at the moment when it starts the daemon and thats it. No recovery popup or anything else. Any idea?
i used Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v36
Well it seems there is no way, i am really pissed. i payed 89 euro for an 2013 Kindle Fire HD 7 because i thought it would be easier to root it, if i would have known it is not possible i had bought the brand new HD 7 for 10 bucks more.

Guys, just use vRoot...

Software wont read my kindle
I cant get my kindle drivers working I really need help on how to get it to read the kindle in adb usb because i load the software and it says waiting for device to be plugged in since my kindle is plugged in im guessing this is a driver issue im having major problems with this can someone please help me my kindle isnt being detected

Fails everytime
Been trying to root my wife's Kindle Fire Gen2 10.5.1 and the root fails everytime......tried Bin4ry v36 using option 3, tried Kindle First Aide.......this is really starting to tick me off
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Bhamilto0347 said:
Guys, just use vRoot...
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It's not permanent, tried this as well

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Q&A for [Root][Working 10.3.1]Kindle Fire 2 Root made easy
Hey, I just tried to root my kindle and it did... stuff (like rebooted twice) and it shows no difference beside the fact my apps are gone (they are in the cloud, dont worry) but it did bring up this weird thing that is called 'VPNDialoge' and it looks like a coding thing and it lets me type in things, is this meaning it is rooted if so, what do i type in?
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