[Fire General] marcus_hogan81:
Rooting kindle fire at 5.3.2

I used the supertool kit from rootjunky like a lot of people have and found some tools still work like getting the app store, adb drivers, etc. Rooting does not work with 5.3.2, the exploit appears to be shut off.

Not sure if anyone else has tried it yet but I have successfully rooted 3 Kindle fires that have updated to 5.3.2....

by downgrading back to 5.3.1.

It's tricky since Amazon has already replaced the stock image with the 5.3.2. update on their page...but if you can find a link to the 5.3.1 image, the hard part is done. Once you get the image it should be a .bin file, if you have the super tool, I would copy it into the apps folder (where the adb.exe is.) If you don't have the tool, place it in a folder somewhere easy to find. (This is all based on the assumption you have already enable "developer options" ( under settings, and Device options, hit "serial number" about 4 or 5 times),turned on ADB debugging ( towards the middle of the list of options) gotten you adb drivers to load, gotten your pc to recognize your kindle fire, and have tried to root with the super tool. At the very least you gotta have the drivers for the adb to recognize your kindle fire. You know you are good when you startup the supertool and in the script it says "device" after a serial number) if it says "not authorized", you gotta check on the tablet and see if it prompted you to enable ADB debugging (should be a popup prompt on the kindle fire).

Next we move on to tablet. Check your system update to verify you are in fact in 5.3.2 ( if you have "Alexa" you probably already have it upgraded ). We need to boot into recovery mode, (hold the power button and volume key).

First thing to do is to "wipe cache partition" ( clear the update) and then "wipe data/Factory reset". Once that's done move up to the "apply update from ADB" it should prompt you to enter "adb sideload <filename>"

Plug in you USB to the kindle and your pc/laptop/ and go to the folder you saved the image. If you have the super tool, and saved the image in apps, go to apps folder, hold shift and right click and select "open command prompt here." You should have your cmd window open up, already where it needs to be, in the same directory as the adb.exe. From here just type in:" adb sideload " hit the space bar then type in the image name. It shoud be a .bin file. you can also click on the .bin file and drag it into the cmd promt then hit enter. It takes about 3 to 5 minutes to load. once it finishes the script (it will confirm on both you pc and your tablet) you can then reboot the kindle.

Now comes the really important part once the kindle fire logo flashes and it does the "optimizing etc." you know you did not brick your tablet. During the setup DO NOT CONNECT TO YOUR WIFI YET!!!!! if you do its going to immediately download 5.3.2...and you'll have to start over. Skip all the amazon registration, prompts, and when it finally gets to the home screen, check your settings, go to system update and check your version. if you says 5.3.1 you are good and the supertool, root and everything will work like it did before. All you have to do now is enable Developer options and turn on the ADB debugging option again. I recommend not turning on the WIFI until you get root king loaded on the tablet. Once you see the app on the kindle, go ahead and setup your wifi and, then give it ago. My first two Kindles took 2 tries before being rooted, the last took 4 times, but it worked. once rooted, if you don't plan on loading another rom, then make sure you do the option to block OTA.

Hope this helps.

This my first time giving tech instructions.:fingers-crossed: