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[7" Kindle Fire HD General] aobintp:
Kindle Fire HD 8,9 v 8.4.8 user 4849120

I would like to root my Kindle in order to access paid apps that I have purchased in the Play store that are unavailable via Amazon store.

I have a few questions which I hope you will respond to:

1 Will the root and install of Googleplay described in the NOOB series work for Kindle Fire HD 8,9 version 8.4.8 user484120?

2 Will rooting destroy my amazon prime videos streaming ability?

3 Will rooting destroy my amazon kindle app functionality - specifically the narration capabilities? I use this for a long commute to read/ listen to purchased textbooks

4 Will I be able to continue to make in app purchases from both Amazon and Google after rooting and installing Google play or only one or the other?

Many thanks in advance.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] LinearEquation:
You won't have Amazon Vid anymore. Kindle Reader APK can be used but no whisper sync. Root should work. Yes you will be able to order from both stores.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] iyousif:
I guess Kindle OS 8.4.8 user484120 is not rootable with this tool, anyone to confirm?!

I got Su-Checker installed but when verifying it gave: Sorry, Root not installed!

*******************************************************
* Please Pay Attention To The Kindle For A SuperSU *
* Popup or Request, Be Sure To Click On Grant Or *
* Allow Otherwise The Next Step Will Fail. *
*******************************************************

Press any key to continue . . .

/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: busybox: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] AmeliaLotus:
ADB works perfectly, but KFFirstAide can't find files...

all files during any of the rooting processes are unable to be found. I've put the KFFirstAide in C:\KFFirstAide ...

Busybox, Superuser, all of it. unavailable. However, I found them myself by navigating to the folder. Help?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] LinearEquation:
Use Root Many Android http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] kindlefirerooter:
Where are options 15 & 16?

Where are options 15 & 16?

I'm stuck on: daemon started successfully

xp, kindle fire 2
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] everyfreakintime:
:good::good::good:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Illinifan97:
daemon started successfully hang :(

In fastboot mode, trying option 21.

Get to the daemon started successfully, and not any farther. Waited 10 minutes on that screen.

Device manager looks good I'm able to use other ADB commands in KF First Aide. However, I am getting some path error messages around can't find /system/bin/sh on other ADB functions (like backups)

Any thoughts?

Tried to attach or post pics but not enough posts yet to do so :(

I tried the "manual" method as well and when running Root Many Android I get path errors. I've added in all the paths as stated, but still no luck. I'll keep trying, but hopeful someone may have some advice.

HELP! :eek:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] sonicanomaly:
I know it's been forever since you posted this, but I just wanted to say if you haven't figured it out already... You can install flash and boat browser (it's an option under extras in KFFA) and then use either boat or another flash-compatible android browser to view your prime streaming. Just log into amazon.com normally with that browser, navigate to your prime videos (I personally used the watchlist to get there), and stream away. It may be slightly buggy, but once you get it going, it should come through in decent quality and fullscreen should work with some browsers. I'd say which, but honestly I've forgotten and recently had to wipe my system and start over from scratch so I can't just check. And of course, this is only if you're still on the stock ROM, just rooted. From what I understand, using a custom ROM breaks this workaround.

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Just wanted to update to add that KFFA worked for me to root software version 8.4.8 on the Kindle Fire HD 8.9". It worked super smoothly, with the only hitch being that at one point it rebooted twice into the glitched state rather than once. But otherwise, all went well and I have confirmed root access. If it makes a difference (I'm not sure, maybe it does), before allowing the OTA update to 8.4.8 I restored my kindle using the instructions here: KFHD System.img Recovery Tool (I had no option, as for some unknown reason the device had a downward spiral into oblivion, basically, and ended up in a boot loop after several months of successful use while rooted). Once that was done, I let it update OTA, and then I used ES File Explorer to uninstall the google framework (it was giving me trouble with some apps). After that, I ran KFFA and used the second option (listed as 'preferred method') under the internal list of rooting methods.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] PezzyDude:
Hi all.

Using the instructions at the beginning of this thread, I was finally able to root my Kindle Fire HD using the 2nd method.

One of the reasons I wanted to root my device was to be able to have access to "hidden" folders/ files.

I had downloaded an HD movie onto my device (not in Amazon's "cloud", I mean actually downloaded to the device itself). I used to have 12GB of available space, and after downloading the HD movie, I am now down to 4GB of available space. So yes, about 8GB is average for an HD movie download.

These movies are not downloaded in an "obvious" folder like "Movies" or "Videos"; believe me, I checked :laugh:

Supposedly, Amazon places these types of files in a "hidden" folder, and may name the file some randomly-named hexadecimal thing!! meaning: the file won't be the name of the actual movie title.

Since rooting my device and using the app known as ES File Explorer, I've looked in all kinds of folders and checked out various files, but I can't seem to find the HD movie file.

Anybody have any info on this? I know the file is in there somewhere taking up those 8GB of space!!

Thanks for any help.

Pez
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] SilentlyScreaming:
I'm sure other apps can do this, perhaps even stock Android ones, but I'd used ES File Explorer - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop

Open it up, I'm assuming you'll need to go to the Tools section, then turn Root Explorer on for searches to be comprehensive. Anyway, navigate to the root of your device, click the Search icon, then click the drop down menu on the magnifying glass and select advanced search. Click the drop down menu for size, and make your selection. Follow your nose from here, and you should be able to find the gigantic file easily this way!

[edit]

Another approach would be Storage Analyzer - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.levelokment.storageanalyser
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] LinearEquation:
In ES File Explorer click on TOOLS. Then scroll down a few and select SHOW HIDDEN FILES. It's easy as that.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] SilentlyScreaming:
If you know already where the large anonymous file is... :)
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] PezzyDude:
SilentlyScreaming

; thanks for the reply.

You suggested I use ES File Explorer; in my post, I mentioned I already have that. But, I did not know about the Advanced Search/ by size. ;)

Amongst the choices for size ( - 100KB; 100KB - 1MB, etc.), the largest displayed is " > 128MB ". This HD movie file is around 8GB (gigs!). But it looks like you can manually input your own numbers, too; you ever done that?

And

LinearEquation

: I've also already had on Show Hidden Files; that hasn't helped either. It's like this movie file wants to avoid detection....at all costs!! :p

If I (some day.....some year!.....) find this movie file in some hidden folder, isn't there a way to "touch/ drag/ drop" this file using ES File Explorer to another folder location that is visible, so that when I connect my device to my computer via a USB cable I will be able to see it?

Crap, this is frustrating!

Pez
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] mindmajick:
Plug it into pc.

Google a windows program called windirstat. (Assuming u are on windows)

Once downloaded- install program and run it.

Choose the SD card drive in the program.

Run windirstat. Then sort by size. You should be able to find it.

edit: Here is the link http://windirstat.info/

-》Sent from my mind to your screen.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] akb1ajay:
Unrootin Kindle Fire HD 8.9

First of all I want to thank you for this guide. I was very sceptic towards this rooting thing as there is always some risk involved but dared to go for it. So I have successfully rooted my Kindle Fire HD 8.9 (version 8.4.8). But I need some help because I don't want to do anything in this without any proper guidance. Below written is the current situation :-

I used the second method of rooting in this guide (manual method) and successfully rooted my Kindle Fire HD 8.9, then I downloaded the KFFirstAid and used it to backup my Kindle using option 13 "Baclup The Entire Kindle To The KindleBackup Folder". Then I installed Google Play Store using option 18. It worked fine, I got it clean, no problem.

But later in the day I uninstalled "Amazon appsotre" using my root privilege and IMDB app from Kindle. Now I am unable to search from within Kindle using integrated search function. I downloaded Amazon appstore from their website and installed it but it did NOT enable integrated search,I still get "unified search has stopped" massage. Using Titanium Backup pro I made it system app but didn't help.

So my question is, if I want to restore my Kindle to its earlier state using "KindleBackup Folder" from KFFirstAid what sould I do? OR Should I remove Google Play Sore from Kindle system apps using root privilege and then connect it to PC and use option 22 in KFFirstAid to unroot it and then factory reset it? Things look scary to me as this is such a power full tool. I want to know how to go unroot and make it normal so if in future if I need to.

If rooting and installing was breeze with this Kindle should I consider about installing 2nd-bootloader and TWRP and custom ROM?

Please help me.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] PezzyDude:
mindmajick

: Guess what?.......I have that program (WinDirStat) already installed on my desktop computer (Windows 8.1 OS)!!

But, for some reason, when I run WinDirStat with my Kindle Fire HD attached to my computer via a USB cable, it does not show up as a "choice" for one of the drives for me to look at.

There's even a part where you can put a radio button in "A Folder", and then browse to where you want to go. Nope, Kindle Fire is not showing up.

If I go to "Computer" icon, I can see it (Kindle device) there along with my "C" drove and Blu-ray ROM drive. But for whatever reason, WinDirStat can't "see" it :(

This is bugging me, not being able to get to this HD movie file to make an archival copy of it.

Pez
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] SilentlyScreaming:
Yes, on my copy of ES File Explorer I just select the last option and type in the size.

In terms of moving it, once found, long press the icon, select cut and then navigate to a folder viewable via USB and paste. I think there may be a move to folder option as well.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] akb1ajay:
One thing is confirmed here, KFFirstAid can easily install Google Play after 8.4.9 update and the manual method described in first post of this thread can root it successfully. I am not sure about automatic method though. I rooted my Kindle Fire HD 8.9 (8.4.9).:high five:

Thanks Mr prokennexusa. where are you? you are such a nice guy.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] blondbread:
Kindle Fire HD 7" not rooted

Guys, there are so many instructions on this, I may have got lost on the way even though I ticked the steps after I followed them.

I have a Kindle Fire HD v. 7.2.3, brandnew from Amazon, not even registered yet.

I did the Win7 fix and everything as described on page 1 in "C-1) ... root preferred method automated version.

Everything is self-explanatory up to Root step 12. There it says "select option 15 to root the Kindle. If Option 15 fails use Option 16. My KFFAIDE menu looks like this:

http://www.bilder-upload.eu/show.php?file=95097a-1403163863.jpg

So I used option 20. However, it doesn't appear to have worked.

Did I do something wrong? My Kindle doesn't seem to be affected. I also tried to back up as per option 13 in my KFFAide menu - that didn't work either.

Can someone pls point me in the right direction? Thanks.

PS: I tried the adb root check command at command prompt (adb shell ls /system/xbin/su) and device was not found.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] sonicanomaly:
My copy of KFFA looks different than that, and uses nested menus so that there isn't even an obvious option 20 etc. That said, I'd suggest method 21 ("preferred") on the list you have there, as it's got the same exact name as the method I've successfully used to root versions of the KFHD 8.9" from 8.4.3. - 8.4.8 and I've read of success with previous versions of the firmware with that option. (Obviously that's just what I, personally, would do and while I would assume and hope no damage would occur as a result, I'm not responsible if something does go wrong.)
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] blondbread:
rooted and now?

Hi,

thanks a bunch. I did try method 21 and I got root confirmed.:good:

However,I have problems with the touch screen now. Something is not right. :eek:

I get error messages 'settings is not responding', launcher is not responding.

when I enable adb it tells me of the danger and won't let me allow to turn it on.

The whole device is lagging like crazy.

Please HELP!!!

ETA:

So, 1/2 hour later I manage to start root check basic on the kindle and get message "Sorry. This device does not have proer root access. :(

YET! When I chose option 21 above, I got this message:

http://www11.pic-upload.de/19.06.14/lic7adld5inl.jpg

What do I do now?

The tablet is lagging like hell! Can't use it that way at all.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] blondbread:
Still playing around with the options..... all I can say so far: at least I haven't bricked the darn thing.

I've tried Option 21 five times as inidicated by the program, the lagging is gone'ish but nothing else. Tried option 20 again - I can't see anything changing. The KFFAide windows always sounded so promising... :confused:

I can't get ANY application to run, I think. I just get to see general information. Anyways, here are some more screenshots. What have I missed? The adb drivers seem just fine.

I really hope the developer(s) of this program or some other tech savvy guys can point me into the right direction or how to start from fresh.

Possibly some of the problems are down to my Kindle (2012 version!) and some of the programs much newer (Java is on 7u60 now, not 13 anymore) ??? !!!

http://www11.pic-upload.de/19.06.14/dvx59zu5rfp3.jpg

http://www11.pic-upload.de/19.06.14/mo5oxy18vey.jpg

http://www11.pic-upload.de/19.06.14/pv1bn99kurq.jpg
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] sonicanomaly:
I'm sorry I wasn't around, because I think I know exactly the problem. You didn't do the 'press any key to continue', did you? Not to question your intelligence, of course; I've missed it before, too. Basically, once you have the crappy, sluggish state and confirm root / initiate Super SU, then you press any key to continue on KFFA. It'll reboot your kindle, and whatever it does in the process never fails to return my kindle to the proper, functioning state with root access.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] blondbread:
Thanks for trying to help. Actually, I did press a key, every time. The kindle always reboots alright.

Can the fact that I haven't registered the kindle yet, nor gave it Internet access have anything to do with it? Amazon doesn't know yet, what I'm doing to their Kindle. :p
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] sonicanomaly:
Can you confirm that SuperSU was installed? Unfortunately, the only other thing i can think of is an error in that regard keeping Root Check Basic from getting permission. Maybe the secondary root attempt messed with SuperSU? Sorry I can't be of more help!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] blondbread:
NO, Super SU was not installed. The kindle is not rooted despite what the KFF Aide says. :confused:

Can I roll back to original state, do you know at all? I haven't been able to back up though.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] sonicanomaly:
You should back up any important files on your kindle, and any important side loaded apps first by sending them to dropbox (if you have an account) or using the computer's ability to see you kindle, and copying the folders directly to your computer. After that, you can try the unroot method in KFFA then try rooting again. Or you could try one of the restore methods, but you'll end up on a horribly outdated firmware if you do that and lose all your settings and data. I have no clue if unrooting does the same thing, as I've never personally done it.

If wallpaper isn't important to you and you don't plan to use too many manually-added system apps (so far, stunts' wallpaper fix didn't work on x.4.8 or x.4.9), you could grab the manual download of 7.4.8 or 7.4.9 from Amazon. Installing new firmware from Amazon will always break root, so it'd give you a semi-clean slate to work with.

Alternately, try restarting your computer, in case KFFA is just hanging up somehow, or find instructions to manually install SuperSU and busybox (should be on the forums here somewhere). You may be rooted but unable to utilize it due to not having busy box and super su.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] blondbread:
Super SU and busybox are already in the KFFA folder alright. It appears just impossible to transfer it to the Kindle. Or any other app for that matter.

More screenshots

This one when trying to root

http://www11.pic-upload.de/19.06.14/uhrwj8ai3vxx.jpg (I grabbed this quickly as the info was running but also the kindle window popped up)

This one when trying to backup:

http://www11.pic-upload.de/19.06.14/nc86x1yp53kg.jpg

Can't backup on nandroid :rolleyes: nor on mobilego as I get error message there.

Seems I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place there. I am also sure there is a way to fix this. I bet the developer knows.

I would really love to simply do a factory reset. BUT I need confirmation from someone on here that knows exactly that it won't brick the Kindle and do just a factory reset. I have not registered this Kindle Fire HD 7" (2012 version) yet and never gone online with it either.

Thanks.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] sonicanomaly:
You know, it seems to be trying to grab something from dropbox, and mine has never done that. I wonder if you have an older version of KFFA somehow... Or maybe I do; it was nearly a year ago now that I first used it. Unfortunately, I can't remember where (as in, which post, etc.) I downloaded mine, but I do know that at one point last year the developer of KFFA had issues with the dropbox account and my version of KFFA has sectioned menus rather than a huge list of options like yours showed.

I do know that I was advised against factory reset on a rooted device, but that was when mine was in a boot loop. But I'd advise you not try that until someone comes along who can tell you for sure if it's safe. I'm sorry I can't be of more use, but you're definitely at a place I've never been and I'm not comfortable taking guesses that could screw up your device. I'm sure neither of is want that!

Hopefully someone will come around to help soon. :) You should be in good shape so long as the kindle still functions to any degree, I'd imagine.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Red_81:
You can restore a rooted stock image if you have the ability to get to fastboot.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] blondbread:
Thanks for the pointer. I just read all 20 pages on that thread and don't have a good feeling about it. The instructions aren't very clear PLUS:

The rootchecker app on my KFHD says "please wait for verify root access. System seems to be running very slow.

Sorry! This device does not have proper root access."

Is there such a thing as semi-root? I hope not!

I can't use the keyboard on the KFHD, btw. I think the touch screen is fu. :( The whole device reboots fast but is in slo mo when using touch screen like there are some major programs running in the background. :confused:

I'm terribly tempted to use option 3 from the KFFAIDE menu and see what happens. But I'm terrified to do more harm than anything as I don't really know what I'm doing. (I rooted 2 phones successfully, no 3 and installed new roms on them.)

I can't be the only one with these problems? Please, help!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Red_81:
What did you use to root it? It sounds like the process only went halfway
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] blondbread:
Thanks, Red, I used KFF AIDE. I never got stuck anywhere, never unplugged nor empty battery. I downloaded 7 pages of instructions and followed them one by one. The automated version appeared to install ok but really didn't, so I went on to use the manual version where I got lost at root step 5 when I couldn't find the dl folder on the kindle and the kindle started acting weird as described above. I suppose, that's where the error is. Maybe there are steps to undo when automated version doesn't work?

Anyway, I just got annoyed and I did a factory reset. Now everything works as it should but the large South American river now knows I have a KFHD. (They say it's my 2nd Kindle when I had one last year just to test for a couple of days. Amazoning!)

I was on v. 7.2.3 now it's upgraded to 7.4.9 user 4952320.

So, I would still like to give root another go. Do I uninstall everything I installed so far? I think I should. And then go straight to the manual version. ? Or is there another way to root?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Red_81:
I followed the steps in this post to root.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2544736
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] blondbread:
Thanks, but I have the 2012 version of the KFHD.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Red_81:
So do I. It works for the 2012 version also.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] blondbread:
Rooted on 7.4.9!

I FINALLY am rooted. http://www11.pic-upload.de/20.06.14/76ibx7vqg6s9.jpg

I used some German guy's walkthrough here: http://www.dreamcodes.biz/text/?id=2152&s=read

The main problem was (as before): Not seeing the Kindle in adb devices. Don't ask what I did to finally get there after about 5 hours of trying every option under the sun and googling half the Inet. I installed way more drivers than recommended, especially google ones.

Install everything in c:\username\androidfilename; make sure the path is in system properties, constant testing (adb devices), making sure I have an adb_usb.ini with a 0x1949 in it, and the actual Amazon Kindle drivers are installed (I had to do that manually). Only when the Kindle was found I moved on to root and was successful first time. One happy camper here for sure.

Thanks Red for trying to help a blonde gal! Much appreciated!

So........... what am I going to do with my Kindle now?! :victory:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Firelad1997:
Hello,

I have to sign up for XDA Developers in order to create a reply to this thread. What creates the problem is I can't root my Kindle Fire HD successfully. Each time I ran RunMe.bat and selected the option 1 and said it rooted my Kindle successfully, I got excited and check if my Kindle are rooted. After the root checker said I don't have the root access, I got upset. I kept rebooting Kindle no matter what, and I also rebooted computer but still no successes.

It will be great if someone can help with this. I'm already tried though, and here's my OS.

Edition: Windows 7 Home Premium

Model: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

System type: 64 bit

I was wondering about this for a while... will I be able to install Google Play? I really needed Google Play because there are a lot of missing apps from Amazon Appstore and I really don't like 1Mobile Appstore.

Thank you! :o
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] pcnoob16:
being a complete noob

So after having a kindle fire for two years i have always hatted the app store and i was wondering if anyone can help me root my kindle fire?