Hello,
I am new to Android and rooting an general but so far what I have done I have liked. I have rooted the Kindle fire .I downloaded version 0.9.6 from xda-developers.com and the OS is 6.3.1 ( I think this is Gingerbread?).
My question is, I would like to install ICS on the Kindle but I am not sure where to start and what is the most stable? Is there a stock image from Google? If I get one from xda will there some how be malware attached? can I trust from other sources? what am I looking for in a image?
Thanks
mhouser said:
Hello,
I am new to Android and rooting an general but so far what I have done I have liked. I have rooted the Kindle fire .I downloaded version 0.9.6 from xda-developers.com and the OS is 6.3.1 ( I think this is Gingerbread?).
My question is, I would like to install ICS on the Kindle but I am not sure where to start and what is the most stable? Is there a stock image from Google? If I get one from xda will there some how be malware attached? can I trust from other sources? what am I looking for in a image?
Thanks
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It is easy to install ics if you have twrp installed. Well do you?. If you do. download the ics.zip and go on twrp click on install
look for the zip folder and the slide to install
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wiseson said:
It is easy to install ics if you have twrp installed. Well do you?. If you do. download the ics.zip and go on twrp click on install
look for the zip folder and the slide to install
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I don't have twrp What is that?
wiseson said:
It is easy to install ics if you have twrp installed. Well do you?. If you do. download the ics.zip and go on twrp click on install
look for the zip folder and the slide to install
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Where do I get ICS.zip
mhouser said:
Hello,
I am new to Android and rooting an general but so far what I have done I have liked. I have rooted the Kindle fire .I downloaded version 0.9.6 from xda-developers.com and the OS is 6.3.1 ( I think this is Gingerbread?).
My question is, I would like to install ICS on the Kindle but I am not sure where to start and what is the most stable? Is there a stock image from Google? If I get one from xda will there some how be malware attached? can I trust from other sources? what am I looking for in a image?
Thanks
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The best advice I can give you is to read the Kindle Guide for Beginners is is located here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547 It will answer all of your questions and is well worth the time.
Good luck
JimCo06 said:
The best advice I can give you is to read the Kindle Guide for Beginners is is located here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547 It will answer all of your questions and is well worth the time.
TH
Good luck
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This is just what I was looking for, thanks!
Hello i just my kindle fire 10.2.3 and i have a rom but i dont know hot boot into recovery mode and how to add a custome recovery ? can some one please tell me? i rooted 2 kindle f like 3 months ago but they were version 6.1 so very different way. THanks
Efrencalvario said:
Hello i just my kindle fire 10.2.3 and i have a rom but i dont know hot boot into recovery mode and how to add a custome recovery ? can some one please tell me? i rooted 2 kindle f like 3 months ago but they were version 6.1 so very different way. THanks
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This might help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36888389
Just to make sure. This kf must be the first generation it doesnt have any camera. And the way i rooted it did not put the yellow triangule. Thanks in advance.
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The yellow triangle has been long gone for awhile in reference to the 1st gen (6.3.1)
10.2.3 is NOT the original Kindle Fire.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928866
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soupmagnet said:
10.2.3 is NOT the original Kindle Fire.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928866
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i luckily rooted my kindle fire and yes it is kf second generation. i had to use to methods and then i install twrp via adb then i had to use adb sileload to move my rom and gapp because after i formated the system and wipe everything i was not able to mount my kf to pc but somehow i did it, thank you so much for your help. Now i feel like a Boss thanks now i am running jelly bean
not 6.3.2
kindle fire utility boot status unknown
adb is online..how to looting?
Use Kindle Fire Utility to root.
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sd_shadow said:
Use Kindle Fire Utility to root.
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I've been trying last night and today, and it won't work. The version is 6.3.3. Drivers are fine, shows up as Android Composite ADB Interface in device manager on windows 7. I can access the Kindle as a drive on my PC. When I run Kindle Fire Utility 0.9.9, it reports
ADB Status: Online
Boot Status: Unknown.
If I try to either manually set fastboot with option 1 Bootmode Menu, or try to "Install Permanent Root with Superuser" option 2, it has
Installing Permanent Root
Activating Fastboot (4002)
5090 KB/s (510876 bytes in 0.09x) then this:
couldn't write bp1, panic!
finds twrp.img, and downloads fff.bin. Then the kindle reboots, KFU says "Installing FFF..." and <waiting for device>.
But then does nothing, even after I swipe the lock and go back into file transfer mode on the kindle.
Anything I try to do reports "couldn't write bp1, panic!" on KFU. I have another kindle that rooted fine, this one just refuses to.
Any ideas?
AviatorDave said:
I've been trying last night and today, and it won't work. The version is 6.3.3. Drivers are fine, shows up as Android Composite ADB Interface in device manager on windows 7. I can access the Kindle as a drive on my PC. When I run Kindle Fire Utility 0.9.9, it reports
ADB Status: Online
Boot Status: Unknown.
If I try to either manually set fastboot with option 1 Bootmode Menu, or try to "Install Permanent Root with Superuser" option 2, it has
Installing Permanent Root
Activating Fastboot (4002)
5090 KB/s (510876 bytes in 0.09x) then this:
couldn't write bp1, panic!
finds twrp.img, and downloads fff.bin. Then the kindle reboots, KFU says "Installing FFF..." and <waiting for device>.
But then does nothing, even after I swipe the lock and go back into file transfer mode on the kindle.
Anything I try to do reports "couldn't write bp1, panic!" on KFU. I have another kindle that rooted fine, this one just refuses to.
Any ideas?
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You have another kindle that has 6.3.3 that rooted with no issues? Just curious. Planning on rooting mine as well and looking for any insight as I don't want to brick my device since it updated to 6.3.3 on me.
nathan.stanford said:
You have another kindle that has 6.3.3 that rooted with no issues? Just curious. Planning on rooting mine as well and looking for any insight as I don't want to brick my device since it updated to 6.3.3 on me.
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Yes, I actually had 2 of them that rooted fine. They are all KF HD 7" First Generation. This one just won't. I'm now working with the KF First Aide tool kit, and I now get SU: ACCESS DENIED or something like that. Communication with ADB is fine, there's a permission issue somewhere I can't figure out.
Towelroot.com
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joshuabg said:
Http://Towelroot.com
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
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Think your link has an extra http://
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sd_shadow said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
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Think your link has an extra http://
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Hmmm. Downloaded it, installed it. The "make it rain" button that says it will reboot my device does not.
Rooting Kindle running 6.3.3
so you have successfully rooted a kindle fire hd running 6.3.3? I have spent all day trying to figure out how to root mine and install a version of jelly bean. Could you point me in the direction of what versions of jellybean/kindle fire utility to use? i have tried using kf utility 0.9.9 and i have the same issue as you where it says the device is online but the boot status is unknown. Thx for the help.
Rob251 said:
so you have successfully rooted a kindle fire hd running 6.3.3? I have spent all day trying to figure out how to root mine and install a version of jelly bean. Could you point me in the direction of what versions of jellybean/kindle fire utility to use? i have tried using kf utility 0.9.9 and i have the same issue as you where it says the device is online but the boot status is unknown. Thx for the help.
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Awww crapola. Nevermind. All I knew was that both of them were on 6.3.3, so I thought that was what they've always been on. Bzzzzt. The one that was working still has the adw launcher installed, but it doesn't have root any more. So THAT'S why KFU doesn't work on this new one.
They are my girlfriend's kids' kindles, and I told her not to ever update them, but I guess this one was pushed out.
So.... how long until theres a root kit for 6.3.3?
AviatorDave said:
Awww crapola. Nevermind. All I knew was that both of them were on 6.3.3, so I thought that was what they've always been on. Bzzzzt. The one that was working still has the adw launcher installed, but it doesn't have root any more. So THAT'S why KFU doesn't work on this new one.
They are my girlfriend's kids' kindles, and I told her not to ever update them, but I guess this one was pushed out.
So.... how long until theres a root kit for 6.3.3?
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Hopefully soon, i heard towelroot this new program/website that roots a bunch of devices may work. have you heard anything about it? i dont want to brick my kindle.
Rob251 said:
Hopefully soon, i heard towelroot this new program/website that roots a bunch of devices may work. have you heard anything about it? i dont want to brick my kindle.
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Didn't brick it, but didn't work either. The apk installs just fine, but when I click the "make it rain" button that says the device will reboot, nothing happens. The device does not reboot, and is not rooted. I tried rebooting the kindle and trying again with the same result. I guess I now fit the definition of insanity.
AviatorDave said:
Didn't brick it, but didn't work either. The apk installs just fine, but when I click the "make it rain" button that says the device will reboot, nothing happens. The device does not reboot, and is not rooted. I tried rebooting the kindle and trying again with the same result. I guess I now fit the definition of insanity.
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And... tried V2 of towelroot this morning. Still no worky-worky.
Somebody get a straitjacket.
Old rooting methods not working yah...
What I have done -
1. fastboot using factory cable
2. install TWRP+FFF with KFU
3.flash modified pre-rooted ROM
If Amazon continues updating 1st gen, not sure there are lots of enthusiasts, who would continue rooting it. Thus decided to switch to alternative ROM. Well, stock is better for battery etc... etc... but as I do also have HDX and most of time use it, having stock ROM on 1st gen is not as crucial for me.
According to this post (and the post above^^), if you have a factory cable (special cable used to power on in bootloader mode), you can revert to a custom recovery and bootloader and then flash a 6.3.2 ROM. Problem then is avoiding another OTA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53532982&postcount=2
my fff said:
in cmd driver number showing.but in kfu boot status unknown...adb driver composit installed..
why that? kfu trouble?kindle version 6.3.3 is 6.3.2 same thing?
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see firmware 6.3.3 -=Post your rooting progress here=-
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Please don't just start a new thread, when you don't get the answer you want.
my fff said:
Not Kfu. In cmd kindle fire tooting
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no toot for 6.3.3, cmd other otherwise
To root new update 6.3.3, you need a fastboot/factory cable, adb/ fastboot.exe files, FFF bootloader.bin, twrp.img, and my prerooted 6.3.3 zip
Kindle Fire Utility does not work with 6.3.3 update
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Hi,
I got as far as rooting my Kindle then realised I needed a specific cable to enter fastboot mode. Is there a way to install twrp and a different ROM without it or do I need to go and buy one?
LowKee84 said:
Hi,
I got as far as rooting my Kindle then realised I needed a specific cable to enter fastboot mode. Is there a way to install twrp and a different ROM without it or do I need to go and buy one?
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which system version is on the device now?
6.x.x, 5.x.x, 10.x.x...?
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10.
Kindle fire 2012.
10.5.1
I believe its second generation.
LowKee84 said:
Kindle fire 2012.
10.5.1
I believe its second generation.
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this is only for kindle fire 1 (2011)
there is a separate section for your device see
Fire Index: Which Amazon (Kindle) Fire Do I have?
for correct forum link
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I have a kindle fire HD 8 8th gen running FireOS 6.3.1.5. Is there a custom ROM i could install to run debain or how do i root my kindle on this firmware (I will downgrade if needed)
Eevvaann6 said:
I have a kindle fire HD 8 8th gen running FireOS 6.3.1.5. Is there a custom ROM i could install to run debain or how do i root my kindle on this firmware (I will downgrade if needed)
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Install Droid Info from app store
Open Droid Info
Look for the Board line
That is the device codename
It will be like ford, Thor, Saturn....
Look for root method for that codename
See
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10
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