yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire TV General] wdcspurs:
I just unrooted it and it seems the disabling of the OTA updates did hold.
[Fire TV General] badflife:
How did you unroot?

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[Fire TV General] Halo24:
Edit part

How do i do the edit part? //edit

Everything worked great, just dont know that part works thanks.
[Fire TV General] wdcspurs:
https://www.kingoapp.com

I used the windows root tool on here. This is actually what I used to root it as well. Just USB it to your computer and select unroot. Easy as that. Like I said, it appears that the disabling of the OTA updates did stick.
[Fire TV General] FireTho:
How

How can I root fire stick 5.0.5.1 any links or tuts? Thanks
[Fire TV General] Mosquito79:
Read this thread

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[Fire TV General] daddymikey1975:
See first couple posts. Seems as if 5.0.5.1 is hit or miss
[Fire TV General] schwixxer:
Anyone who had an successfull attemp on a Gen1 FireTV with 5.0.5.1?
[Fire TV General] Ultraschorsch:
Someone tried it but did not succeed.
[Fire TV General] 82ross:
Ive been trying this for a few hours now.

Fire Stick on 5.0.5.1 purchased a couple of weeks ago in the UK. It does not currently have the option to download the newer firmware 5.2.1.0.

Tried the apk method using various timings, tried with and without the su (from op) app installed, with and without firestopper - no luck. Tried the windows program - no luck either.

Strangely at some point without my knowledge KingoSuper Battery managed to install itself, I assume this was via the Windows program. It got swiftly uninstalled.

Ill keep trying i suppose :)
[Fire TV General] sconnyuk:
Try windows again and when it gets to 70 percent plug the hdmi in.
[Fire TV General] 82ross:
I did try that but its been a few days, i'll have another go.
[Fire TV General] smartymcfly:
supersu stopped working for me at v1.94 or possibly 2.03/8.... but I have 1.94 installed. This is still on the OS3 but anything newer than that would force close immediately.
[Fire TV General] sokrboot:
I've tried this so many times with no luck. When I open KingoRoot it shows Android version 5.1, is this why I can't get root. My AFTV Stick software version still says 5.0.5.1.

VZW Nexus 6 - Chroma - Franco kernel

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Also, this is the error I'm getting, but I don't know the significance of that address.

VZW Nexus 6 - Chroma - Franco kernel
[Fire TV General] daddymikey1975:
If you update to 5.2.1.0 it'll work for sure. With 5.0.5.1 it's very hit or miss. I have one stick still on 5.0.51 and played with it for over 5 hours trying to get it to root with no luck.

On both of my 5.2.1.0 sticks it rooted right away.
[Fire TV General] aHcVolle:
Its 5.2.1.0 (only to avoid that someone is going to search for the wrong version :P )
[Fire TV General] sokrboot:
I tried "Check for Updates" in the AFTVS Settings Menu but it said I was up to date. Do I just need to wait for it to release?

VZW Nexus 6 - Chroma - Franco kernel
[Fire TV General] daddymikey1975:
I edited my previous post. Thanks for the correction.

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Just need to wait. I'm in the same boat. I have Two sticks with the newer firmware and i have one stick that can't find the update.
[Fire TV General] 82ross:
I tried checking for updates again tonight and it updated. Kingoroot apk worked after a few tries and reboots. Good times.

Edit: I have disabled updates via adb. Ive ordered connectors for wired lan to test. What else is good for a fire stick once you have root? I seen someone using l-speed for tweaks, no idea how useful that could be as yet.
[Fire TV General] stank22:
Successful root on FS with 5.2.1.0. Too easy.
[Fire TV General] MetaIIica:
[MENTION=2420478]THREADS[/MENTION]tearter, can you update the Threadtitle to full workling with 5.2.1.0??

this irritate it i think
[Fire TV General] ameeno:
Thanks for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got a rooted stick!!!

Can't root the aftv gen 1 box tho on the same software version. Very strange!!!
[Fire TV General] Matt4542:
Got root working on my Fire Stick on 5.2.1.0. Hopefully we have a recovery soon!
[Fire TV General] gdroid666:
having trouble with this, but after i get it rooted then what? can i install firestarter? or firestopper? will it still be blacklisted?

how can i make firestarter work i know there is something about re-enabling the commands it uses to communicate with the home button through adb, but will it even show up in 5.2.1.0 or do i need a special apk or do i need to do something special? or i just need to use adb to re-enable the home button command stuff?

EDIT: ok got root now do i need to do anything with the superuser app now after running kingo root ?apk was already installed via ADB do i need to run it and update binaries or something, i never rooted of these things before ,just my fire tablets

also i did the method 1 guide for blocking ota updates , but i never got a message on my fire tv asking to grant su access and the confirmation mesg in cmd prompt was a little different than the one in the guide, it said "com.amazon.device.software.ota new state: disabled"

instead of "com.amazon.dcp new state disabled" like it says in the guide

i assume i worked thought right?
[Fire TV General] ishsed:
Im stuck, after rooting the stick. I need clear instruction on how to replace King root with superSU on the fire stick. First time doing it on Amazon fire stick TV
[Fire TV General] gdroid666:
i don't know are you supposed to replace it?

some other thread said to install 3 apk's ,kingoroot, some screenlock app and superuser, i did that and rooted now i think i do nothing else seems to be rooted but i have not done anything that requires root except block updates and re-enable firstarter which gets hidden again after each reboot and i have to go back in through adb and re enable it again after every reboot

and i also noticed i can not get mouse toggle to work either now, it installs but it does not detect the play button at all , also no way to get firestarter home button detection working either,
[Fire TV General] sconnyuk:
5.0.5.1 and 5.2.0.1 stop the home button working with firestarter.

You will have to install kingoroots super user apk as chainfires will not work and will brick your stick.

If you would like to have features of firestarter 3.2.3 returned and have no use for the latest update (like me and possibly lots of people) you will have to downgrade your stick.

The newest version of mouse toggle works on firestick 5.2.1.0 (im using 1.06), or if you choose to downgrade (i downgraded to 5.0.5 to return the firestarter features) the older version which you might have 1.04? should work.
[Fire TV General] MrDarkZone:
How do you downgrade your Stick?
[Fire TV General] sconnyuk:
ive put together a guide here:

http://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/development/fire-tv-stick-downgrade-firestarter-3-2-t3399298
[Fire TV General] gdroid666:
thanks i did not even know downgrade was possible i did get mousetoggle working and firestopper to stay after reboot ,i tried to re enable internal ADB connections and get single click home button detection to work with firestopper but no luck
[Fire TV General] sconnyuk:
if you have downgraded make sure you have uninstalled firestopper and fire starter 4.0 and install firestarter 3.2.3 then re enable firestarter by the instructions on that thread.

let me know how it goes.
[Fire TV General] _u2pop_:
hello all

im trying to download the .bin file but i get error...

Request Timeout

The server timed out while waiting for the browser's request.

Reference #2.47f1a7be.1468019045.0

http://amzdigitaldownloads.edgesuit...te-kindle-montoya-54.5.3.7_user_537174420.bin
[Fire TV General] sconnyuk:
Ive just downloaded the file there, make sure you have not got any vpns running or try a different computer.
[Fire TV General] _u2pop_:
Im still having same error for download it can be please upload here for me to download, thanks
[Fire TV General] f1ux:
I just got a new fire tv stick but when I run Kingroot ( From OP) i get to 10% and then it says unknown network error?

Running 5.2.1.0
[Fire TV General] MetaIIica:
use Kingo Root from Website and your fine

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[Fire TV General] zdvs1:
I believe they were meaning King-O-Root.. I also picked up a stick on prime day, it came in at 5.0.5.1 and i avoided updating on initial setup. The KingoRoot program hung at 10% reporting a network error. Tried a bunch of combinations of developer options, network configurations, and factory reset with no luck. Let it update to 5.2.1.0 and the same.. similar combinations of Developer Options and Network settings tried with no luck.

Downloaded the windows program from Kingo and it also failed at 10% the first time.. some combination of simultaneously trying the app on the stick, at the same time as the PC/USB program and it has advanced to 23% but still hangs there.

...just jumped to 26% in the windows program.. the on stick app still fails at 10% if i try it.

.... This time it got to 44%, I'm wondering if it's a network traffic issue with the presumed flood of devices after Prime Day. Half the lines showing "Downloading Requisite Dependency files" are getting stuck at 0% while the others finish at 100% See attachment.

.... Last update, it finally worked, and i get root#montoya:/# prompt with su command in adb shell. pm disable for updates returned an affirmative response as well.

not sure if it made a difference, but I did adb disconnect to orderly disconnect and restarted both PC and Stick to verify the Window Kingo Root was the only active connection to the stick. maybe a coincidence, maybe not... but it worked.
[Fire TV General] brantorrent:
I'm also getting the network error with Kingo Root on both 5.0.5.1 and 5.2.1.0,

Nothing seems to work for me.
[Fire TV General] _u2pop_:
I have the same issue too i have to manually everytime to connect the stick to wireless but if you sleep the stick for few hour, when you comeback the stick is disconnected from wifi seen having problem with that...
[Fire TV General] Xperience Z:
in my case it stop at 10% with the message "unknown network error". any tips?

OS 5.0.5.1

WLAN connected

it didn't processed to 90percent

downloaded the apk's frome here....transferred to fire tv stick with ftp.

installed directly on firetv stick over tv.

started app. at 10% the message from above.
[Fire TV General] lynxxx:
Me too, network error at 10%. Server down?
[Fire TV General] stoger12:
Hi,

Theres a post somewhere with 3 apps included.. kingoroot, superuser, rotatescreen...transfer them to firestick...

use es file ex to run, make sure you have updated to 5.2 before you start.

superuser app, and correct version of kingoroot are important.
[Fire TV General] lynxxx:
Hi Stoger12, I used exactly this 3 apps, but everytime at 10% network error. Also, I dont boot my PC, cause the bluestack issue.
[Fire TV General] sconnyuk:
Use the windows version of Kingo root, it takes ages (about 40 minutes) but works.

If not wait till they sort there servers out.
[Fire TV General] lynxxx:
sconnyuk, how can I connect the firetv STICK at my Windows PC?
[Fire TV General] sconnyuk:
Plug the usb power into the laptop/pc.

Wait unitl drivers instal.

Then download Kingo root and click root.
[Fire TV General] Xperience Z:
doens't work with your tips :(

i did. kingo and the rest is installed.

but it wilkl quit the root process at 10 percent.

Kingo via windows doesn't work too

should i really update to 5.2?
[Fire TV General] sconnyuk:
There must be issues with there server.

Just try again.
[Fire TV General] Xperience Z:
it worked.

easy going ;)

server was down
[Fire TV General] lynxxx:
Confirmed. Server was down.
[Fire TV General] JUSTINMARMER:
Kingoroot worked the first time on my Fire Stick 5.2.1.0 with no problems. Thanks.
[Fire TV General] Cobra11Murderer:
Looks like mine worked to and I downloaded from there website, took 2 times, first time restarted my fire stick, 2nd however it rooted perfectly.
[Fire TV General] cuki3r3k83bln:
Did not look for longer time here but any news on prerooted roms and recovery for the stick?
[Fire TV General] TMonte87:
Has anyone been able to use VPN after rooting?
[Fire TV General] badflife:
I tried but without success
[Fire TV General] Cobra11Murderer:
Someone is working on the recovery right now as far as I know other than that at the moment nothing else
[Fire TV General] toyotajon93:
Should I root

Hey everyone. I just bought a new firestick and was shipped one with 5.0.5.1, I immedietly ran and was successful with debloater to block the OTA updates. I have tried and tried via multiple methods to get KingoRoot to work to no avail. I really want root but I also want to make sure I am not forced to update via OTA. Should I update the firmware to 5.2.1.0 and the root or leave it at 5.0.5.1 with debloater? Is there a newer OTA floating around that I would get if I unblocked it and allowed it to update itself? Thanks guys, new to rooting Fire Sticks, I usually keep my phone rooted where possible.
[Fire TV General] gostrunz:
Noo root on new firmware 5.2.1.1

I also bought a new fire TV stick yesterday and it was shipped with 5.0.5.1. While unattended for a while it updated to the new firmware 5.2.1.1. Kingo Root 3.1 is stuck at 90% on 5.2.1.1 tried several times and rebooted several times, but no luck. It seems that amazon blocked rooting on the new firmware, but I think it also means that you can not update to 5.2.1.0 anymore OTA.
[Fire TV General] toyotajon93:
Good to know i will wait. I got mine and immedietly ran debloater and froze the ota hopefullyit stays frozen :)
[Fire TV General] abacabie:
I just rooted two firesticks today on 5.0.5.1 with kingoroot 3.2, maybe try that version.
[Fire TV General] toyotajon93:
Pc version or apk?
[Fire TV General] sconnyuk:
None of the Pc or apk versions of Kingo or King root work on 5.2.1.1, i tried for hours it is definatly blocked for now until a new exploit is found and in theory kingo or king root should work again as they download there root scripts over the air. On a good note ive managed to swap over king root for chainfires SuperSU.
[Fire TV General] gostrunz:
I also got a new one running on 5.0.5.1 Build 537175520 and tried with kingoroot 3.1 and 3.2 for hours but no success. Off topic: I installed firestopper and blocked updates through adb. Home button detection ist not working but on startup firestopper is running after a while and double click home button leads to apps overview with firestopper as a favourite, so you can get back with three clicks.
[Fire TV General] cowballz69:
With root is there a way to replace the factory launcher to something else? I really hate the amazon launcher =)
[Fire TV General] gostrunz:
New Kingo Root 3.3 is out but still no luck on 5.0.5.1

tried PC and apk version.
[Fire TV General] toyotajon93:
Just started trying it myself too, fingers crossed lol not expecting fireworks
[Fire TV General] ridog25:
I just 10 minutes ago rooted a 5.2.1.0 Firestick TV with the downloads from this thread. Worked first try loading the apk's with ADB via command line. First install the RotateScreenOrientation, then SuperUser then Kingo_Root. It rooted it first try, hung at 90% for about 60 seconds like it always does when it is requesting Superuser priv. I was then able to block the already downloaded update with ADB.

adb shell

su

pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota

No problems at all.
[Fire TV General] DN38416:
Hey guys... I got a new fire stick with 5.0.5.1

Can't seem to root it with Kingo after multiple attempts. Keep getting "Root Failed"

Is there any way to update to 5.2.1.0 now? (so I can try Kingo on that firmware) ...Or is it only possible to go to 5.2.1.1?
[Fire TV General] gostrunz:
I think there is no way to force an update to 5.2.1.0. I got 3 sticks recently for me and some friends and on the first I tried to block updates through the router which didn't work. It updated to 5.2.1.1

On Kingo FB page someone asked for rooting fire tv stick and they answered "all fire products are not well supported".

On the others I blocked updates using adblink's adb console and they are still on 5.0.5.1. None of the three sticks is rootable for me, I tried Kingo 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 and pc version. PC version installs kingo user and some other stuff but it fails to root.

If root is needed to install a custom recovery I doubt that these sticks will ever be rootable, even if there willl be a custom recovery for the stick someday. But I think it's important to block updates on 5.0.5.1 so at least you don't have that NIMH crap installed.
[Fire TV General] cityuk:
is a exploit / root for fireOS5.2.1.1 being worded on does anyone know? tried searching but nothing...
[Fire TV General] aphexacid:
^

I would really like to know this as well. It updated me to 5211. My router won't block https. Open DNS not working either. I just don't want an update to screw up my kodi.
[Fire TV General] sconnyuk:
Ive updated a 5.0.5.1 stick to 5.2.1.0 last week, the way i managed was to plug the fire stick into a laptop usb 2.0, restore your Fire stick and upon initial setup it will complain abiut not official charger and will not update straight away, when your set up go to System settings page and check for updates it should give you 5.2.1.0. Update and root then block updates or use my guide on here to downgrade to 5.0.5.
[Fire TV General] gostrunz:
Thank you so much sconnyuk ! This worked for me. I plugged two sticks on 5.0.5.1 into my notebook, made a faectory reset and upgraded to 5.2.1.0, blocked updates and rooted with kingo.

Then I used your tutorial to downgrade to 5.0.5, rooted and blocked updates again and then replaced kingouser with supersu of course with your tutorial. Brilliant.
[Fire TV General] sconnyuk:
Your welcome.
[Fire TV General] hurray:
Thank you very much for the informations!

I tried it just a few minutes ago with my FireTV Stick (which is also on 5.2.1.0) with success (just like you have written)!

Yesterday the stick wants to install a update besides the fact that I have blocked it in my router.

With "pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota" after rooting there comes the message "error" if I try to force updates manually (just what I want :D ).

Thank you very much also! Your posted files are working pretty well today!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Fossxp13:
Hi Guys, i'm overall happy with my S7 Edge Exynos, but some games have big issues and i'm thinking on sell it and get another phone because i'm not sure this will be fixed. Just want ur feedback on what similar phone could be a good replacement.

thanks for ur opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dave7802:
To my understanding the underlying issues on Games is the Software Optimisation on the Operating System.

Its heavily optimised for battery performance.

There is tweaks and methods to help increase the game response.

But i would imagine in time updates will perfect this, Its better having a device with Insane battery, Than a next Gen Mobile with massive battery drain.

Unfornatually regardless of what games i chuck at this, i have only ever had a couple of stutters and thats because of some heavy background tasks i forgot to close.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Derpling:
Yes been having this problem ever since, it wont be fixed its a kernel and DVFS software issue. A phone made for games that can gane at all...

I actually think the same thing i know G5 is better as it throttles less, iphone is the best phone for gaming, maybe the new P9 is good too, im in the same position
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] BWolf56:
I find this odd as I'm not having any kind of lag or stutter on my Exynos S7E. A lot of people reported this issue on the SD variant though. Did you check if something was eating your RAM?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Fossxp13:
Thanks guys, can u try Need for speed no Limits and u'll see what im talking about...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] boreyda:
Yes, especially nfs no limits, as its requirements are higher than every other possible games, but I also see small stutters on Real Racing 3 (starting at 60 fps then decreases to 40), however most saddening stutter occurs in Alto's Adventure as no real source was used for this game, still it stutters after 5 or 6 minutes. I can clearly say that this is nonsense, unless it is a software problem. To be clear about the stutter, it is more like an additional layer of software that also manipulates real time and game time, device tries to draw 60 frames per second, but in real time it takes couple of seconds.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Fossxp13:
yes too bad, i dont understand why a device almost 3-4 times higher benchmarks it's outperform in real gameplay, por example a P8 runs extremelly well this game a any other one... this disapoint me
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] GPKrzychuXxX:
https://youtu.be/Z9Rgx0C24J8

https://youtu.be/oWJh8LtJtfc

Sorry for bad quality but check it out

The same fps boost wiem Got messege From messemger etc

P9 Haven thai same GPU like s7 exynos but p9 Have 4 core and s7 Have 12
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] regnighc:
Really bizarre, I've read loads of people complaining of the same issue so downloaded NFS NO Limits to test.

Been playing for 20 minutes with no lag of stuttering.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Fossxp13:
Really? it's ur S7 Edge Exynos or Snapdragon, seems to affect only Exynos.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benyben123:
Hi everyone.

I am running clean latest build if those rom.

Is this Google play services an issue?

Or normal?

Thanks!!
[General Questions and Answers] FanFan12345:
I own a Samsung Galaxy A5(A500G) and have recently rooted it using the Kingo root app via my PC.After that,I tried to use Flashify app on Google Play store to flash a TWRP recovery.After I installed it,When i restarted my phone, it states 'xxxxxx serodroid not enforcing' or something like that.In the TWRP,I tried to reboot it but it kept pulling back to the TWRP and I could not reboot it to the Android screen.This is not quite bothering me,because I could just flash my Stock ROM(A500GXXU1BPC3_A500GOLC1BPD1_XSP)that I found it on Samobile and I have used it many times to get my soft bricked phone back to normal.The thing is, after I flashed the Stock ROM,IT DID NOT ERASE ANY DATA .Except that i get my back to the unrooted state.Everything is just normal and all my files are intact.I do not know why.Is it just a normal thing,or has it got anything to do with the Kingo Root app?

Please reply.Many thanks.

P.S. I have not installed titanium backup,or a nanodroid backup.
[General Questions and Answers] FanFan12345:
Problem solved,thread closed.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rrohanjs:
hey, i want to know if these 3 features drain battery or aid in better battery life

ambient display - i know it's an amoled so only few pixels are turned on, but what i want to know is do people face a much better battery life with this feature turned on and by that i mean like a significant difference, same with adaptive brightness as compared to toggling it yourself. And lastly black color on amoled screens, how much difference in battery life can you get approximately by using a black ui throughout, like 10% or 25% ?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JonasVFC:
the battery improvements are not noticeable. even in a full black background, but that's just my experience.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Honestly, the gains in battery life from using a black background would be pretty small in my opinion. I don't see how using ambient display would save any battery at all, as opposed to what? The biggest gain would be adjusting brightness manually instead of using adaptive brightness, adaptive brightness can be pretty heavy on the sensors.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rrohanjs:
I'm trying to compare ambient display to constantly unlocking the phone to check for the time or notifications
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
In that case I believe using ambient display would be the best option.