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[7" Kindle Fire HD General] fs1023:
Hi all

Not sure if i should continue because I am stuck at part B of guidance at point 5.

How do I execute ADB file in cmd?

Here is my file path:

C:\Users\NAME\Desktop\Kindle Fire HD\Kindle_Fire_HD_ADB_Drivers

thanks

fs1023

Extract the Kindle Fire ADB drivers.zip to your desktop.

1. Unzip Kindle Fire ADB drivers.zip to Kindle Fire ADB drivers on your desktop.

2. Click windows start button.

3. Next choose Search, in the "Search programs and files" box type "cmd" (don't hit enter or search).

4. The program "cmd.exe" should be listed at the top. Right click that and select "Run As Administrator".

5. Navigate to the Kindle Fire ADB drivers.exe or KindleDrivers.exe using the DOS Command cd.

6. Next, the install will begin, allow the install to complete.

7. While the driver is installing. Go to the Kindle unlock if locked.

8. Pull down the upper bar. Select "More".

9. Now Select the "Security" Tab.

10. In Security is an option to: Enable ADB

11. Select "On" to Enable ADB on the Kindle
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] conalt:
Just run the "Kindle Fire ADB drivers.exe" that is inside that folder you unzipped to install the adb drivers. Then enable it on the kindle. If it has installed ok, with no icons selected, hold down the shift key and right click on your desktop. There should be an option in the list called "Open command window here"

With that open type.

adb devices

and if a device is listed there then adb is working fine.

and you should be able to continue to the next step
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] fs1023:
Ran exe file as you said, went into device manager which shows Kindle Fire > Android Composite ADB Interface.

Ran adb devices from desktop cmd and got result.

Is still not working properly??

C:\Users\NAME\Desktop>adb devices

'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\NAME\Desktop>
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] ParadoxGods:
Rooting issues.

OS: Windows 7 64-Bit

Device: Kindle Fire HD 7"

Running : 7.2.3

Problem I am running into.

In order to use step 15 it says I must be in Root already, and step 21 says it is the rooting selection.

During Option 21 there is a point where it restarts my device with a fake restore and then "roots" it and installs SuperSU or SuperUser .apk

IT DOES NOT DO IT. It says "Please check your Kindle's Apps section on "The Device" and open SuperSU, but it is not there.

At this point my Kindle is incredibly laggy, and glitchy, and requires a restart to obtain normal status.

Please help?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] conalt:
Try running the same code after opening a command window from inside the First aide tool folder on your C drive.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] :
Hi,

Can anyone tell me what the correct attributes/permissions the Superuser/SuperSU.apk should be in system/app?

Should it be -rw-rw--rw-- or -rw-r--r-- or something else?

Thanks ;)
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] rstevep8:
I cannot install a File Manager

Hi there!

I had to use the Alternative Method (Manual Version) because the Automatic would never find the ADB.exe (I followed all the steps and read a LOT, but it never worked).

So I could make it work half way with the second method BUT I cannot install any app to run SUCHECKER.apk because Everything is so slow and eventually it locks, AND the Amazon app store doesnt let me send apps to my device because of geographic restrictions (really Amazon???).

So I am on the middle of the process and I don't know what to do :(

Can someone help me please...

Thanks in advance guys...
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] USMC_Ghost:
First of all I just wanted to say thanks for the break down guide on how to do this!

But I'm having one issue that I cannot get fixed.

I keep getting the "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file" In the command prompt.

I've uninstalled all the drivers and reinstalled them with no luck. I'm not sure what else to do.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] rstevep8:
Same thing here, that is why I tried with method number 2...
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] USMC_Ghost:
Method 2 still didn't work for me. I cant get past the adb problem :confused:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Michael Milken:
Didn't work for me. I got to the part where we were instructed to choose option 15 or 16 and it didn't work for me. I even tried option 21, still nothing.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] 2ueenie:
Cannot Root KFHD 7"

:)Hello. I'm new here and new to Kindle Fire HD 7'. i see this is a great community thus far and you offer lots of help to people who need it. Im going to tell you step by step what iv'e done so far so hopefully you would better understand. When I successfully root my system i'm gonna definitely donate. If I can't, i'll just send it to you.:)

:confused:Is it because i'm running Windows Vista 32-bit system? (AUTOMATED VERSION) A )I couldn't find the Java SE Development Kit 7u13 download and install Java SDK 32-bit or 64-bit. I don't see anything with a 32-bit download, so i didn't do this step. Plus I updated Java 2 days prior. B) The ADB driver I installed was from the Qemu folder AFTER uninstalling phantom drivers and the Kindle drivers and downloading and unzipping the drivers you have provided. I tried both drivers, didn't work, uninstalled and deleted zip and extracted files and folders. I done this because I chose option 12 on KF First Aide, which stated it was important that the ADB driver being installed doesnt get installed on top of a working driver. But mine doesn't work. This method still didn't work. I got no notification that it was successful or failed. Opened an Administrative CMD Prompt, restarted. I didn't quite understand the, 5. Navigate to the Kindle Fire ADB drivers.exe or KindleDrivers.exe using the DOS Command cd. Since these didn't seem to work for me I guess i'm stuck here. I guess because there isn't an alternate driver install for Vista. My Kindle shows up as Android ADB Interface after it installed after plugging it into the computer. I'm not going to try and root it yet until I know what I did right or wrong.

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:confused:Did anyone help you yet?:confused:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] 2ueenie:
Update

UPDATE

It seems the only problem i have no is the adb is never found like everyone else, and i see no help with this issue.Also when I plug my KFHD 7' in, it doesn't give me menu options like, open folder to view files and the like. It only has a symbol on the bottom toolbar to remove the hardware safely. Doesn't make a soud when plugged and unplugged. I installed the JDK 7 successfully, not sure if I sholud register. Did the path as KF First Aide.

Question: Will Amazon Store still be available? I like getting those little free apps of the day!

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP SOON! ALL I WANNA DO IS CHANGE MY LOCK SCREEN AND LAUNCHER AND HAVE PLAY STORE!!!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Krsmqn:
Do you have adb enabled on the device?

Settings > Security > Enable adb = on
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] 2ueenie:
Adb command not recognized in KF First Aide

Yes ADB is enabled on the device. It has been since the instructions said. The problem is that the KF First Aide says that and isn't a recognized command. Thanks so much for responding
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] chynovsky:
KF HD 8.9" v8.1.4?

Hello,

Does this work with KF HD 8.9" version 8.1.4? I really want to root but I'm not sure if it works with 8.1.4 because I haven't seen any comment with that version.

Thanks
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] CheriePie:
Yes it does. That's exactly the device I have and this manual rooting process worked fine for me.

You might also want to check out the KF First Aide tool which does a lot of this for you automatically, plus allows you to back up your device first. I'm sure it's been talked about in this thread but it has a dedicated thread of it's own over at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] bamcra:
/system/sh error

Hi guys,

I've been able to get the adb talking to the Kindle - and when asked (adb devices in cmd) it lists the device.

I'm using method C-1 (see first post), but when I chose option 15 to root the Kindle, I get the following system error:

*daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037*

*daemon started successfully*

/system/bin/sh: su: not found

Any suggestions regarding why this happens (I'm so sorry if this has been discussed before, I did read .... fast.... through the reply's but did not seen any mention of this)
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] rstevep8:
'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command

I got it!

The error "'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command"

This happens because when I was opening the runme.bat from a shortcut on the desktop (as instructed). What I did is I opened a CMD with admin rights, then using the CD command navigated to C: then to \KFFirstAide, then typed 'runme', and it worked, wow this has been evading me for weeks now. But the Kindle is still slow and sluggish, (it was before because the ALT method was done only partially).

Does anyone knows how to fix that (the slowing)?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Pjaze:
I am pretty sure I have done everything right, but when I get to "Press the restore button on the kindle" it requires me to enter a "Data encryption password"

The kindle was a present, and I am sure the person who gave it to me would not have put a password on it. They did however order it online so it is possible the people who sent it out put a password on it.

Is there any way around entering the password?

Thanks in advance.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Pjaze:
Ok I got it working,

I first factory reset my kindle, then ran the rooting again.

This time when it came to the screen on the kindle asking for a password the "Restore" button was active (It was blacked out before). I didn't touch the password area at all, just clicked restore and it did its thing.

My kindle is now rooted. Thanks all
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] chynovsky:
Stuck at Fastboot mode

I did all the steps, I believe they were done correctly, but during the option 15 and 16 in the KFFirstAide, My Kindle Fire HD 8.9" is stuck at the fastboot mode and the KFFirstAide just says " *damon started successfully* " and nothing else happens, what should I do about it? I've tried it around four times and the result is the same :(

***EDIT***

Had trouble with step C-1, tried it around 4 times. Step C-2 Worked like a charm, very easy to do. Now i have superuser and can install the sixaxis tool and play ps1 emulator with the ps3 controller!!! :D

Thanks for your help!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Kareen:
I can't get past a certain point of the root process; can someone please point me in the right direction? When running KF First Aide, I WAS getting to the the prompt of:

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

I've since started over and gotten past that point, but now KF First Aide runs until I get this message:

/system/bin/sh: su: not found

What exactly does this mean?

**EDIT**

Used C-2 Instructions and rooted successfully!! Disabled Amazon OTA updates and moving on to the next!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] amirphoto:
What happened to me

moderators pls delete this post
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Martindell10:
system cant find files

this is what the screen shows me when im trying to root it.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] postrocker75:
Permission issues

Hello, i´m having a lot of trouble with my Kindle Fire HD v 7.2.3. I would apreciate any help.

Tried to root using this method and in Step 2 of RootQemu.bat it says:

Step 2 - Exploiting...

/system/bin/sh: cannot create /data/local.prop: Permission denied

I am starting the .bat files from cmd, and followed every step.

Not the first time have an error with /data/local.prop, I can´t root either with the method shown in this thread for the same reason:

shell@android:/ $ echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=1' > /data/local.prop

echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=1' > /data/local.prop

/system/bin/sh: cannot create /data/local.prop: Permission denied

I´m lost right here... Ideas? :(
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] EktelonRocks:
Possible bug?

Prokennexusa,

I successfully rooted my KFHD this week. Thanks a lot for the comprehensive HowTo. I would have spent hours doing this otherwise.

I used the manual method after the automatic one failed.

Btw, I think there might be a bug in the batch script. When I tried option 37, the script hiccuped. Looking at the batch script, I could not find option 37 in the IF condition. Maybe a copy/paste miss?

Thanks again for all your hard work...and btw, go Team Ektelon. :laugh:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] cull3n:
I can't believe I'm having such a hard f***** time doing this.

For the first, after I install the ADB drivers it brings up the same error message on 3 different computers "drivers not installed properly".

But when I plug in my Kindle, I go to the device management and there under Kindle it says "Android Composite ADB driver".

So when I try either the KF First Aid or QemuRoot the bring up the same darn error message "Unable to find ADB"!

This is driving me crazy! I followed the guide step for step, Enabled ADB on the device, no freaking luck.

Also there is no ".android" folder, I can only assume that's part of this mistery.

All help will be greatly appreciated.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] isruco:
Absolutely Marvelous

:victory:

Excellent toturial!! It is amazing the amount of information you guys put out there. These electronic gizmos we all live with nowadays are entirely mysterious in the ways they work to the majority of users. And yet we are so dependant on them, and dependance on them will only increase over time. Computer literacy will soon, if not already, become as important as arithmatic and alphabetical literacy of the 20th century.Thank you so very much for your contributions and attention to members here. This is one of the best and most concise How-to's I've followed in a long time. Cheers :good:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Sigmas71:
Quick question from hopeful noob.

I own a kindle first generation, and recently it updated itself to version 6.3.2. I read somewhere that people with the original Kindle fire running the 6.3.2 firmware should root it as if it were a 2nd gen or HD. I am planning to do just that, following this guide. I want to know if that's ok, or are there other things I should consider? thanks in advance
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] noobapotomus:
Thank you !

Instructions worked like a charm. Kindle Fire HD 8.9 successfully rooted! Keep up the amazing work!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] :
So I downloaded the KFFirstAide zip from the OP and extracted it to my C: drive.

I cannot find the RunMe.bat file. Am I missing something? :eek:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Semantics:
This rooted my Fire HD, it says. I have no SU or busybox, though.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] redwes:
It seems that Amazon has found an alternate way to force an update. :( Despite following this step-by-step, disabling the OTA updates, and saving alot of battery life in the process... my Kindle Fire recently updates. I absolutely hate having to re-setup everything and re-downloading those apps that Amazon loves to delete.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] F@@dog:
What is the new version Amazon updated you to?

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Chris,

After running latest version I have run into a strange issue: "Missing shared Library" Ran into it installing Weatherunderground.apk I know that google maps does have a shared library, but it has no problems. There are others too. Any ideas? I tried reinstalling ICS google signed apps, searched around XDA, the internet, short of reinstalling everything I'm in a quandary.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] redwes:
My Kindle Fire 2 has updated to version 10.3.0. ;)
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] :
Maybe you thought the script ran OK but something stopped it from doing it's job in the process?

I run the script with Root Browser instead of the way in the guide, plus not sure if your supposed to leave the script on the device but I do just in-case & I have had no updates, been running 7.2.1 for weeks now since downgrading & had nothing pushed to the device.

Guess I'll just have to wait & see if I get the 7.3.0 update pushed :p
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] cblendz:
Hello, can anyone tell where can I locate the runme.bat file for the kindle fire first aide root method. When I double click the Kindle Fire First Aide folder on my c-drive I can't seem to find that file. Could it be the rootme.tar file?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] teapartymassacre:
device encryption

so im at the restoring data on my kindle, and i notice these two boxes.

box 1 says; please enter your device encrpytion password below:

box 2 says; if the restore data is encrypted, please enter the password below:

i ignore these two boxes and below are two choices, do not restore and restore my data.

i choose "restore my data" without putting a password and both choices goes gray.

the cmd looks like this *image attached*

is it normal that it takes too long too reboot?

im just aware i might fail and my kindle will not turn on again.

thanks a lot for the reply.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] SilentlyScreaming:
In the root of the archive you've downloaded, or in the first post in this thread there is a link to just the RunMe.bat you're missing.

One thing, if you put it in the folder and it vanishes again, consider TEMPORARILY disabling your antivirus app and trying again. Once Kindle based procedures are completed, please don't forget to RE-ENABLE it!

How long has it been so far? You did the right thing with passwords, I once tried entering my Amazon (and also Kindle device lock) password in the second box, as I was having difficulty with the procedure - it made no difference, so I'm guessing you specifically need to have encrypted something to need the password entered there.

If it has been hours (should be minutes at tops), Ctrl+C on the keyboard, to stop the process. Run RunMe again, and try rooting once more. Great to see a screenshot and details of what you've tried in your error report by the way :)
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] cblendz:
Ok thanks SilentlyScreaming for the info. I will try that.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] CheriePie:
I just updated my 8.9 with the OTA update and had to re-root. I followed the manual settings in this thread and at the password prompt, I entered my Amazon password in both fields (just as I did the first time I rooted this same way). From there, the rest of the process is pretty quick.

For me, when I tried to do it without any passwords at all, it'd hang and not work at all.

FYI, if you read it through thoroughly, you'll notice the instructions in the OP also say to use your Amazon password in those fields.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] cblendz:
Okay finally got my 8.9 hd to root but my kindle was very unresponsive after that. My lockscreen took forever to unlock, I couldn't scroll up or down on the screen itself. The kindle fire letters on the bootup screen was misaligned. I have since did a factory reset and put it back to stock. What am I missing?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] R3NR3N:
Display

Hello's

Well I've had a several issues with this. I finally had to restore the Kindle back to settings and then Re-root it. Which it was successful but then I used the KF First Aide to install the ICS google apps it did not restore the Kindle back to the way it displays. All I have is black Icons in the carousel and no icons for the apps. Does any one have any suggestions on this?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] jesslynh:
Say hello to the latest Kindle update. I was previously rooted on the 8.1.4 version and had none of these issues. After the update, it is too slow to use.

Anyone know if the default apps will work if a Cyn rom is installed? Because if not, I'm going to have to go back to the stupid amazon default.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Irac:
My Kindle also just rebooted and updated, I'm so mad and angry!!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] redwes:
That seems to be a problem with this particular tool. Use this, run "RootQemu", and select option 1. It won't actually root anything (not anymore), but it WILL get it out of "sluggish" mode. Don't worry about the "Kindle Fire HD" title or any of the other files. It's an old root method that used to work wonders on any Kindle Fire. This is on a Kindle Fire 2 by the way...

P.S. When will the 5 minute post restriction get removed?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] R3NR3N:
thanks for the Reply :D some how I got it working again by having to reroot it once again >.< didn't have this much trouble rooting it the first time. I really hope that this time the update features work because I really don't want to spend half a day again doing all this
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] mommafish:
Root Step 12: Make sure the Kindle is turned ON, plugged into the Computer USB and ready. Select Option 15 to Root the Kindle. If Option 15 fails to Root the Kindle, use Option 16.

I am using kindlefire 7" version 7.3.0 but both methods do not work...

When using method 15, this message appears...

*daemon not running. Starting it now on port 5037 *

*daemon start successfully *

/system/bin/sh: su: not found

SORRY I FOUND THE SOLUTION FOR IT. i was using 64bit when i was supposed to be using 32Bit... its rooted now! thank you!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Kochini:
Super user problem

o.s: windows 7 64 bits

device: kindle fire 7 hd 7.3.0

First of all, Thanks for the amazing guide!

A month ago I rooted my kindle fire 8.9 hd sucsessfully using this guide, and everything worked just great. Unfortunately , my device has been stolen couple of days ago :(

I got my brother's device , which is kindle fire 7 hd 7.3.0, but I can't root it like I did before. In the phase where it asks me to open SuperSu or superuser I can't find the app on my device (yeah,I checked i'm on the device and not on the cloud button) and therefore canno't root sucssesfully.

What can I do? i'm really frustrated, any help would be great .
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] jesslynh:
Same thing for me. I have gone back to stock until I see that this gets stabilized.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] rwideman:
agreed. I cant stand the stock Kindle gui though, leaves me with not many options as I bought the KFHD89 specically for rooting and throwing andrioid on it due to the resolution and <10" and the non-slip backing.

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I have installed ES File Explorer, Gmail, and Talk successfully. Youtube and Play Market (Phonesky) get installed but when opening immediately closes with a popup stating it has stopped. Getting closer....
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] teapartymassacre:
thanks a lot for the reply :D

but i don't apply any security password in my device so it's weird how that prompt :confused:

btw, i'll try running it again and see what will happen..thanks bro! :good:

oh one more, the device is currently 7.3.0, does it affect my rooting process?

ohh thanks a lot , i'll try it too..thanks a lot! :good:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] :
The password you are entering is the one associated with your Amazon account. It may/may not be needed for the rooting process to continue. I know for some people they had to put a password in order for it to work. In my case it wouldn't accept my password, so I left these fields blank and the rooting process worked.

You should be able to obtain root on 7.3.0 using the same method used for 7.2.3.

The only downside is that Amazon has fixed the loophole in the bootloader, so you can't install a 2nd bootloader (at least until someone finds a work around).
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] LaFoot:
Kindle Fire Gen 2 Version 10.3.0.

Amazon has done another update and my perfectly good root is history. I attempted to re-root using Bin4ry's Root and QemuRoot but the root process stops on Step 3 using Qemu. How can I again gain root? Help !