[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] craigs_lv:
Most encouraging! Thank you for your diligence and helpful advice, all of which is most appreciated.

Prior to your reply I ran the latest KingRoot via USB from PC (version 4.8.2) ... I was able to get through the chinese language by simply selecting the buttons which are typically "Yes", "Install", "Continue", and "OK" for english installers ... the rooting process looks like it was a success (even though I can read and understand Chinese just about as well as I can fluently speak "Ancient Martian", that is to say, not at all.)

Whether or not that will get me back into my device is yet to be determined. I am waiting to get back into the device after rooting was "completed". On the "up side" encryption is gone (I actually want encryption, but if it prevents me from using custom ROMs then I'll find a way to live without it).

I'll update with that status in a few ... and look forward to hearing from you in a couple of days. Thanks again!

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At first it didn't look good. The device screen was dark (as if off) and there was no response from pressing the power button with or without volume button interaction. But I disconnected it from USB tether and long held power button and eventually was able to get it to "reboot".

The root, whether successful or not, did not fix the language selection screen issue. I still have to select a language and no matter what I select it cycles back to the selection screen. Between selecting a language and cycling back to the language choice screen, it still briefly flashes the desktop environment with the shortcut bar showing only Silk, Mail, and Amazon's detestable "Freetime" app ...

Thx

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I was able to locate and download (to my PC) the Nova Launcher APK v4.2.2 ...

I attached my device to PC via USB

Opened a Command Window, navigated to the "Android/SDK/Platform-tools" directory and ran the following commands in sequence:

adb devices

adb install "e:\directory path to apk file\Nova Launcher_4.2.2.apk"

The ADB installer ran and reported "Sucesss"

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However, there is no change to the behavior of my device ... although I have not rebooted it since running the adb installer for the Nova Launcher APK

---------- Post added at 12:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:20 PM ----------

Awww SNAP ... after reboot I was given the option to choose Nova launcher!!!!

It looks Iike I'm into the device again.

I was able to get into settings and configure wifi, register device, etc ... and I can modify other settings as well. I'll see what else I can configure to try and restore some functionality.

I was able to set language options in settings ... however, whenever I select the home launcher I am still forced to choose a language and it cycles ... if I choose Nova launcher I can launch a browser session and get into settings ... I can also access installed apps, to a degree. I was able to download the .obb files for one of my favorite apps, push to device and remote install its .APK, so I have that as well ... all in all, not a loss. Thank you!