[Kindle Fire General] XperiaPlayer:
Hi,

Im new here (just got my kindle today) and I noticed the lack of guides/tutorials on how to:

1. Root the device.

2. Install recovery.

3. Install Google Apps.

- 4. Install CM7.

So here is the guide :)

DISCLAIMER: I do not accept any responsibility for your device due to the usage of this guide. I also do not accept any reponsibility for your device spontanusly combusting/being bricked/broken or anything else that renders you device useless.

So thats the disclaimer and the introduction out of the way, here comes the guide. If you have any questions feel free to post in this thread.

1. Make sure you are on a latest firmware (I was on 6.2)

2. Download Kindle Fire Utility from the following thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1399889

3. Once that has downloaded, extract the zip file.

4. Go into the drivers folder and run install drivers.bat (or something along them lines)

5. Once the drivers have been installed, unplug and replug your device. (If the screen comes up about mounting the SD Card you can press disconnect.)

6. Run the bat file in the main directory.

7. The tool should now popup. Once it has popped up select option 3 (Press 3 and ENTER)

8. Your Kindle will now root itself, once that has finished it is time to install recovery. (You can skip the next section if you don't want to install recovery, can't be bothered on anything to that effect. However, I recomend that you do it because if you break your kindle you can restore to a working version also if you want to try out Ice Cream Sandwich or CM7 then you can do.)

9. Once that has finished, go back to the main menu and press 0 then ENTER. If ADB Rooted at the bottom changes from NO to YES then you can continue if not go back to step 7 or post below.

10. From the main menu select option 5 (Press 5 then ENTER).

11. Now your Kindle will install recovery, this may look confusing as a lot of stuff is going on. Once it is installed your kindle should boot with a yellow triangle and press power to boot recovery. There is two things that could happen here:

(1. It doesn't boot and stays stuck on that screen [I had this problem as well, see troubleshooting below. Number One tip: DONT PANIC!]

2. It boots succesfully).

12. If you have concluded that it boots succesfully, switch off your kindle and reboot it. When you get to the yellow triangle screen hold down the power button until it turns AMBER.

13. The Kindle should now switch off and go into the TWRP recovery. You should now be presented with a LANDSCAPE touch based menu.

14. From this recovery menu you are now going to create a backup of your system as it is now. Touch using your finger the BACKUP button. Then select BACKUP NOW. It should then come up with a progress bar saying Backup system. Once this has completed press the Main Menu button.

15. Now select Reboot. (If you would like to install CM7 or ICS follow the steps in the relevant thread. Mainly copy the update.zip to your SDCARD, Enter Recovery, Goto Install and then install the zip.)

16. Then select System

17. The kindle fire will now boot into the Android operating system.

18. From this point onward you can decide to either stay with root or install google apps. If you are choosing to install google apps carry on with the guide, if not you can stop at this point :) enjoy your rooted kindle fire.

19. Reboot back into the Kindle Fire's OS.

20. Open up Kindle Fire Utility (If it isnt already open)

21. And then from the main menu select option 6 then option 2.

22. This will now install the google apps (Google Market.etc)

23. Enjoy your new Kindle Fire Experience.

Troubleshooting

HELP! IM STUCK ON THIS STUPID YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH A FIRE SYMBOL IN IT!

First, calm down It is hopefully not the end of the world and hopefully not the end of your device.

1. Check that windows picks up your device.

2. If not, switch it off at the bottom and reboot your PC.

3. Once rebooted, switch the kindle back on.

4. You should now be at the yellow triangle (If not and it boots yipee you are fine)

5. If your kindle is picked up by the PC open up the Kindle Fire Utility and select Option 1 followed by Option 1 again. Your kindle should boot now, if not post below it may be due to the FASTBOOT/RECOVERY MODE device ID not being in the drivers. (Simple Fix)

6. If this doesn't work try the following:

Enter the Kindle Fire Utilities tools folder. Shift + Right Click the folder and select Open Command Window Here.

7. Then type in FASTBOOT DEVICES.

8. If a device shows up then that is correct, if not post below.

9. You now need to go into the fire fire thread and download the following image.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1369405

10. Place the image into the tools folder of the Kindle Fire Utility.

11. In the command prompt window type:

12. fastboot flash bootloader u-boot.bin

13. Your device should now boot, if not post below :)

Enjoy your Kindle Fire

Regards,

XperiaPlayer