[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prokennexusa:
Root and Google Play for Amazon 7" Kindle Fire HD Software Version 7.2.3

1) Uninstall SDK

2) Remove any ADB Drivers installed

3) Reset the Kindle to Factory Default

The problem "Device not Found" is usually driver related or ADB Security issue. On the Kindle 7" HD go to Security - Enable ADB. Also enable "Allow Installation of Applications" under the Device tab - this will allow installation of Google Play applications. If all OK, move onto the next step.

Next, as per the Qemu thread noted here http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1893838 you will find a driver package named "Kindle_Fire_HD_ADB_Drivers.zip", you may download this package here: Kindle_Fire_HD_ADB_Drivers then install the ADB driver package. Reboot the PC and then reboot the Kindle.

If you want to use Google Play, you must Root the device. Just to keep everything consolidated, I will give you a brief Rooting instructions which works for Software 7.2.2 and 7.2.3.

Download Root MANY ANDROID! to your desktop. Extract to your desktop.

Download Qemu automated root to your desktop. Extract to your desktop.

NOTE WINDOWS 7 USERS: You need to open a command prompt "as Administrator" when running the batch files RunMe.bat and RootQemu.bat - otherwise Windows will respond with "Permission Denied".

Root Step 1: Run RunMe.bat from Root MANY ANDROID! http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1886460. Choose option 1 Run Normal Method and ignore errors. Pay attention, you will need to answer "Restore" a dialogue box on the Kindle. Click on Restore. When the program has completed, the Kindle will Reboot.

Root Step 2: When the Kindle reboots it will react VERY slowly, this is normal - leave it alone. Proceed to Step 3.

Root Step 3: Run RootQemu.bat from Qemu automated root http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1893838. Follow the instructions Step-by-Step allowing Windows to re-detect the Kindle between reboots (about 2 minutes). The first two 'steps' are just dialog boxes, just press Enter, Enter. Following the instructions, complete all steps to the end.

Root Step 4: Click on Superuser.apk under the Apps tab.

You should now have root AND if this is true your ADB communication is also functional. Finally to Google Play.

Using the Amazon App Market, search for "Root Explorer", it should be free. Download and install Root Explorer, once done open Root Explorer and "Allow" Root to initialize.

Also, I have organized a few Google Apps & Services then zipped them into a folder you may download here: Google Apps. I have used all these Apps on my Kindle 7" HD successfully.

Extract google_apps to the folder named "Download" on the Kindle drive in My Computer.

Play Step 1 Open Root Explorer, navigate to /system/app/ Mount RW (Press upper RH box that says Mount RW). Now move GoogleServicesFramework.apk, AccountAndSyncSettings.apk and GoogleLoginService.apk from /sdcard/download to /system/app. Using Root explorer app on the Kindle (be sure it has Superuser Permissions). Change permissions on all 3 packages to Owner: Read-Write, Group: Read and Others: Read. Install both GoogleServicesFramework.apk, AccountAndSyncSettings.apk and GoogleLoginService.apk

Play Step 2 Reboot the Kindle

Play Step 3 Move Vending.apk from /sdcard/download to /system/app.

Play Step 4 Using Root explorer app on the Kindle (be sure it has Superuser Permissions) modify the Vending.apk permissions to Owner: Read-Write, Group: Read and Others: Read.

Play Step 5 Install Vending.apk

Play Step 6 Google Play should show up in your Kindle Fire HD Apps. Tap on it and follow the steps.

Play Step 7 Install the Gplay3.8.17.apk in /sdcard/download to upgrade the the android market to the current Google Play market.

Play Step 8 Install final Google Apps as needed. There is no need to move any of the apps to /system/app, just perform a normal apk install by using Root Explorer to install these apps.

I have also attached copies of the above noted files to this thread.

If you would like to disable the Amazon OTA Updates, delete or move /system/ect/security/otacerts.zip to /sdcard/download - Reboot the Kindle. You will not loose any functionality by moving this file.

Finally, to eliminate Amazon from intercepting any Market requests, thus allowing Google Play to be the default Market move /system/app/MarketIntentProxy.apk to /sdcard/download - Reboot the Kindle

Enjoy.