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[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] cazwell220:
Just a quick heads up... I too was on 5.3.2.1 ... I called Amazon and told them that my Fire HD 8 wouldn't boot up and they issued me a replacement. It showed up with 5.3.2 which I was able to downgrade to 5.3.1.1 and through a bit of fiddling I was able to follow the included directions and achieve root.

I failed the first time... but did not do a new wipe, I just re-rooted with KingoRoot and followed the directions again.

I believe I might have had a typo the first time around and got hung up on installing the SuperSU binary from within the app. But the second time around I successfully achieved root.

Thank you community. You are all great.

Solid device pre root, but even better with AdAway installed and Nova Launcher with a bunch of the cruft blocked.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] imadiamond:
What fiddling have you done? I'm on 5.3.1.1 and have gone through this process about 9 times. Each time at Step 9 getting an "No file/folder found" error after entering the command "rm /system/bin/install-recovery.sh"

I think that the 5.3.1.1 .bin file for download and the 5.3.1.1 I was shipped may be different, because I'm only going off of what was on the tablet when received, haven't sideloaded the 5.3.1.1 bin.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] :
lets eliminate all variables and adb sideload the 5.3.1.1 .bin file that is linked on the sticky. make sure to clear data then cache, then flash the .bin file.

Then follow the steps outlined in [MENTION=7995022]phpbb88[/MENTION] 's guide.

* Under Developer, I like to keep stay away checked. I also make sure to unlock the lock screen after the device power's up.

I'm not sure, it could be possible the kingoroot exploit has changed--but I doubt it. The only time you reboot the device is after initially kingoroot gains root as well as AFTER you have installed superSU and updated binaries/changed permissions. I did all that, then I rebooted. Not sure if you did that, but I just wanted to say that. Flash the .bin and try again. Make sure the Kingo.to.SuperSU directory is not 2x deep (i.e. not /sdcard/Kingo.to.SuperSU/Kingo.to.SuperSU/ -- but sdcard/Kingo.to.SuperSU/ ) when executing the commands.

** 12. Run SuperSU and update binary, choose the "normal" one, then it should ask you to reboot your kindle. = I say no to rebooting. I change the permissions as stated in step 14...THEN I reboot. That could be the issue. Try it this way and report back.

Good luck.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] imadiamond:
Reporting back...

- you were right on the 2x deep, that was a hangup earlier

- something that worked for me was running the command prompt as administrator and when doing that I had simultaneously gotten the fresh .bin

- kept getting errors installing the .bin, here's when I started taking notes, because it was way too much flashing and fiddling and errors... I finally got the .bin to go through, consistently, with 1) the administrator command prompt and 2) in the recovery wiping data/factory reset FIRST, then wiping cache, then going to "apply update from ADB"

- the first time I got through the commands with no errors, it all was lost since I restarted the tablet when SuperSU said to reboot. That needs to be updated in the directions by phpbb88 "do NOT reboot" or something, because the next sentence is "Open up SuperSU," but SuperSU is *already* open, get it? Not clear instructions there, so lost root and had to spend today trying to figure out how to get the .bin to go through since wasn't taking notes the previous days

- NOWWWWWWW... got the whole process completed: no errors on commands, which was the previous problem. Disabled OTA and other amazon items via pm. Turned off tablet, turned it back on, Root Checker says no root. Just posted in the new thread phpbb88 wrote. Root is supposed to STAY, correct???
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] JAS_21:
Root stays for me.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] :
Yes, root is supposed to be persistent. Just to verify, make sure permissions set to always. So if you start over from scratch, and when it updates it's binaries and asks to reboot, say no, change permissions to grant..then reboot...I used eu.chainfire.supersu_2.79-SR3-279_minAPI7(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk for superSU...that would be another thing to check...hmm....unknown sources, development options enabled (which obviously u have set..I'm literally thinking and typing..lol..sorry)..I'm not really sure what else it could be.Unrelated but remove kingo battery and link app.pre-copy all the scripts/apks before hand and/or access to sideload (adb install) file explorer/supersu for installation (not opening, but just installing).

That's all I can think of. If I think of something else ill put a * at the end of this..hopefully other folks have some other ideas. But as much as you are tired of reflashing, yes, it's best to do that to start anew and try again..sorry.

Hey..it's my 99th post, I feel so grown up, lol.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] imadiamond:
Thanks for all the thought-bouncing. The only thing I can think of is I didn't exit the shell properly, as in typing exit twice. I found that instruction at the END of the OTA/app disabling tutorial (link in the new rooting thread). The person wrote "Don't forget to type exit twice...!" so it must be important. I either pulled the plug or powered down via the button.

Followed the rooting instructions perfectly and had no errors with that, no errors with binary install, then checked out everything with Root Checker, then removed Kingo battery and link apps, [so now rooting instructions were accomplished, no errors] then took forever pm disabling one by one, and THEN rebooted. You are rebooting how? Button or command? Will do as you suggest: downloaded that SuperSU version from https://apkdot.com/apk/chainfire/supersu/supersu-2-79-sr3/ .
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] asherm2:
Ugh got a 5.3.2 device that updated

So I have read what others did and started a chat with Amazon Support, they have shipped a new device have to let you guys know if the new one is still 5.3.2

Can't wait to root this sucker and install custom OS/Mod any suggestions on a modded OS to use? CM closed down not sure what my options are.

Got new device today it has 5.3.1.1 awesome!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] imadiamond:
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.

Final piece of puzzle I think it was the SuperSU I had. Got it from appsapk.com . FOLKS, do not use any SuperSU you get from there (or anywhere else) at least for this process. You'll end up chasing squirrels. It might have gone through even with the other errors etc (like phpbb88 mentioned it did for him), but the wrong SuperSU probably killed everything in the end. Go to https://apkdot.com/apk/chainfire/sup...ersu-2-79-sr3/ and get your SuperSU there: thank you for the suggestion smokejumper76. For one, immediately noticed the app logo was different. Also took longer to load the binaries. Whatever the other SuperSU apk is I'm deleting it now: don't even want to know the version.

This was Christmas gift for my gf... now she can use it. Was planning on getting a HD10 for myself, but it's been so long that unfortunately now it might ship with newer software. Might buy one from a retail store as they will have older stock, and the return will be a quick walk-in if it's got 5.3.2+ .

Pre-congratulations on your 100th post! :good:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] :
good job! yay! regarding the older refurb units--actually I've heard that those might still have older firmwares lurking on their NAND--so you could get a fire os 4 build--maybe.

The more people--the more walks of life--playing/fixing/breaking this thing, the better chances of fully unlocking this device might be realized. To break from the bounds of the monolithic company that provided us with these units at a subsidized (actually I think Amazon makes them at a $$ loss but forcing you to buy books,etc from AMZ so they recoup the costs, and them some) price, to fully realize the reality of making our devices OURS--a fully open and engaging ecosystem--let us bow our heads and pray--and hold our hands and sing Kumbaya.

One day it will happen. Some talent with an addiction towards Asian women, and/or Hot Pockets and/or cocaine will break down these walls and furnish this gift of happiness.

If you root it, he will come. <Think "Field of Dreams"..lol>.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] Lord-Protector:
Do I understand correctly that if the tablet has been updated from 5.3.2 to 5.3.2.1, then downgrade is impossible?

I live in Russia and I can't easily exchange my tablet via Amazon, there is no even direct shipping in our country :(
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] chemie99:
Correct. Many of us used OpenDNS to prevent updates while waiting for root.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] Lord-Protector:
So OpenDNS block Updates "out of the box" or I should set up some things?

As I understand, I should add some domains to block. But I don't know which domains I should block.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] chemie99:
Yes, you have to setup OpenDNS and manually force DNS entries into any wireless connection. Opendns needs to be configured. You can only block if you keep to that IP (usually your home)

https://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/general/block-ota-updates-root-t3496802

Note I choose to add DNS to Kindle vs router; dealers choice.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] asherm2:
tried to several times to root finally got it when I change this part of the code "rm /system/bin/install-recovery.sh" to "rm install-recovery.sh"

this took away the error message and root seems to be good have rebooted several times and checked root all good!

FYI I am using OS 5.3.1.1 HD8
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] zzzk:
Hello, need 5.3.2.1 root. Thank you.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] vandyman:
Woo Hoo, I now have root on my Fire HD 8 Gen6 thanks to the tutorial.

I have Nova launcher installed and ota is blocked.

Titanium is working.

Here are some questions ;

I have Busy box pro and I can not get it to install/update. Any ideas?

Is there a TWRP for the Fire?

How do I install a zip?

I tried using Flash Fire, but it just hangs in a loop. Does it work for you?

Thx, vandyman
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] critofur:
Every person with an Amazon Kindle Fire should talk to Amazon and insist that they be given root access - it's crazy that a company like Amazon.com would try to deny their customer the right to control their OWN device that they purchased.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] vandyman:
Security is the factor for not allowing root.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
That and Amazon wants you to use their services, not Google or others
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] :
Yup. All hail mighty Amazon. Give them your money, and CONSUME and OBEY. <Those special glasses don't come with Prime shipping, so don't buy them..we'll make it hard for you>.

BUY more books. READ them, EVERY page you TURN, EVERY word you look up, WE WILL BE WATCHING. You'll be CATALOGED and ARRANGED so we can send TARGETED ads. You will be assimilated into our ultra-clean green energy data center in a nice cozy relational database with quadruple redundancy.WE will tell you WHAT YOU WANT and tell EVERYONE on SOCIAL MEDIA what you read and watch. All bow down before me, not with your hands and knees, but with your WALLETS--mwhahahah! <Oh, btw, we bought your local supermarket>.

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There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. We can roll the image, make it flutter. We can change the focus to a soft blur or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour, sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. We repeat: there is nothing wrong with your television set. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to – The Outer Limits.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
Amazon sells the Fires @ a discounted price

designed for using their services

Amazon is not going to unlock the bootloader, and will try to block rooting.

if you want an unlocked Android device there are other options
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] ¿GotJazz?:
While you are at it, you should also call up Samsung, and LG, and Verizon, and AT&T and insist that you be given root access.

The manufacturers and service providers aren't required to give you anything. Amazon spent a lot of money (easily millions) building their own independent and unique Android ecosystem for the sole purpose of making money on their investment. They are offering these tablets to us at an amazing price to make money. Rooting interferes with their investment/cash flow, so they will do whatever they can to prevent rooting on their devices.

Nobody is forcing you to buy the HD8-6G. Fortunately, a root option for the HD8-6G just became available. I was hoping that somebody would find a solution some day, and purposely blocked all Amazon updates in the hope that the solution would eventually be found. Maybe KingoRoot will become available for later Amazon builds. If I were you, i would block all future Amazon updates in case your current build becomes rootable.

However, if you have a HD8-6G on a recent build, and aren't happy with your currently unrrotable tablet, you have another solution available: Go to Best Buy and plop down 90 more bux for a new HD8-6G while they still have v5.3.1.x loaded on them, and root that tablet. Take your current tablet, charge it up, turn it off, and stuff it in a drawer to wait for the possibility that it may become rootable some day. Or, sell it on eBay.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] critofur:
Absolutely correct! Unless they want to pay me to carry their phone [if it doesn't have root, it's not my phone], so that they can collect data on me and have it configured however they want it. But if I'm paying for cell phone service you can be damn sure it's going to be on my phone, setup how I want it, without their bloatware, without services running in the back ground which I don't want, with "permissions" and "privacy control" options set by me, and most certainly not without good ad blocking.

They didn't. I bought it.

"Required"? I've been an Amazon.com customer since they first got widespread attention with their 8 DVDs for $1 marketing campaign - how long is that, 20 years? Is it worth losing a 20 year customer that buys everything from books to groceries to auto repair parts from your store over one stupid decision not to allow me to control my own device?!?

Good price, yes. Other tablets from unknown cheap brands are available for less money, but, I know and trust Amazon.com's good customer service - I have been a happy Amazon customer for decades now and each time I have had a problem they've quickly replaced or refunded with no hassle. Sometimes it seemed like they even went beyond my expectation - if they had been a small company there were times I would have said "no, that's not necessary" when they went above and beyond what I thought was "fair" to me. In turn, I'm happy to be their customer and to not abuse their service.

I know that Amazon has designed and sold these devices with the intention of easing customers access to their "market", focusing on goods and services sold by them, but, I also expect that the "average" consumer won't bother with trying to have root access or customize their device to the extent that I want to - I also expect that Amazon would not think that its worth it to piss off the customers that DO want root by trying to obstruct them from having access!

My opinion is that it is not only the right of any customer who has PURCHASED an Android device to be given full access to control it, it is actually irresponsible to accept this type of behavior from corporations and by not fighting it we are a part of the problem.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] Reuben Talbott:
I am on 5.3.2.1 how would i block ota updates?

Sent from my HD8-6G Fire
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
Look for apks like

com.amazon.otaverifier

com.amazon.settings.systemupdates

com.amazon.device.software.ota

Then change file extension to .bak
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] known2own:
So I returned my 5.3.2.1 tablet and the next one i got from amazon was a 5.3.1.0, so stoked to root this one. So can i use this method to root even though it's for 5.3.1.1? Is this the best method for my version? Thanks guys.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] Reuben Talbott:
i don't have root
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] ElvisVader:
Possible brick road ahead...

My understanding from the extensive reading I've done for your device ( I have the same, HDX 8.9 4thGen, OS 5.3.1.1), is that there is currently no way to access recovery on powerup, so if you hose something and it won't reboot properly, then it could be bricked. If you do find a way to get to recovery from a power off state, I'd be very interested.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] flannicus90:
Noob Question

Dear Everyone,

Purchased my Fire HD 8 a few days ago and attempted root on 5.3.1.1. KingoRoot says it was successful. When I attempt to run ADB Shell, I have been doing so through the command line. However, when I attempt to select the Kingo.To.SuperSU file, it says the location on my Fire is incorrect.

I'm thinking I'm not running ADB Shell correctly: does it need to be run from your computer's cmd? If so, do I need to do anything to "identify" my Kindle to it, or should that be handled automatically? I had previously rooted my old Android RokR E8, so rooting isn't new to me. Using the ADB with this, however, is. I have (KingoRoot) rooted, turned off, attempted ADB, restarted, unrooted, (wash, rinse, repeat) this about 5 times now with the same results. I had temporarily turned on WiFi in order to install ES File Manager, but turned it off before 5.3.2 could download. Would resetting to factory at this point be advisable? If someone could walk me through the ADB installation and run process, I would be appreciative. I have downloaded and installed Android Studio on my computer, but that is the only item, besides KingoRoot, that I have installed. My device still says 5.3.1.1.

I would appreciate any help you can provide.

Apologies for the cross-post, I know its a sin. :crying:
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] LuigiTheHunter:
Watch out NO Downgrade for the 5.3.2!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] mrchrister:
So as I u derstand it 5.3.2.1 is not rootable?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] Swappi:
I tried the described method and ended up stuck on the Fire Logo of my Fire HD 8 6th Gen.

Anybody has an idea how to get it back to work?

After using King Root and rebooting it got stuck on the blinking Fire logo :(

Please help! Thx very much!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] surfmegeeks:
Android? or iOS?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] DragonFire1024:
Correct. Nor is 5.3.3.0.

---------- Post added at 07:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:13 PM ----------

What version was the OS? You might be able to factory reset from 'safe mode.' Hold down the power button and either the volume up or down buttons at the same time to reboot to safe mode. Select wipe cache and when it's done, select factory rest.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] Swappi:
Hey, sadly I can't remember my OS version. I know that 5.3.2.1 would end in a brick, but right now I'm not sure what OS it was :rolleyes:

I tried wiping and the factory reset - still stuck on the animated fire logo. Please help! Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] elkolodj:
Can you try flashfire(root) and flash supersu from it? I'm going to get one fire hd 8 tablet, and I want root, I thought TB would work, but it seems it doesn't with kingoroot
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] DragonFire1024:
The bootloader is locked. There are also other security lock features present. Therefore you cannot flash anything at all, unless it comes with an official Amazon signature i.e. firmware restore files.

There is an option in Android Studio that was added recently or I just noticed it, where you can now sign APKs. I haven't explored that plugin nor do I know anything about it aside from the title. With that said, I'm not sure the bootloader would even accept a Google/Android signature either.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] chemie99:
This was early in the step development process. Just read the guide. Only works with some versions.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] DragonFire1024:
Here is a thought.

We can use SuperSU and a root.sh script to uninstall King Root and install SuperSU. Isn't that a form of exploit? What about using that method to somehow root? Couldn't that script be modified to accomplish that?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] DragonFire1024:
Tested the APK signing. Well more like I filled out a bunch of nonsense and I got to a complete signature. I guess it's up to the receiving parties to accept or decline such a signature.

I also just had a possibly brilliant idea on how to gain root, without actually "rooting." well not in the sense as we know it. I'm going to test it when I get home by emulating an exact copy of the tablet, if the VM allows me. If this works, and it's a long shot, but it just might, this could be a really big boo boo.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] Swappi:
Has anyone an idea how to rescue my fire HD 8 stucked on the fire Logo? :( Thanks!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] :
2 solutions:

1)Somehow .bin flash the correct/same firmware version you currently have

2) .bin flash a newer version of the firmware

When did you buy the tablet? Has there *ever* been any updates done to it? I bought mine November 2016 and it had version 5.3.1.0; 5.3.1.1 had recently come out and was available on amazon at the time. 5.3.2.x came out--I dunno maybe a month or so afterwards. Do you remember if it Did/Does it have Alexia? That will help narrow down what version since Alexia came with versions after 5.3.1.1 = why I never upgraded beyond 5.3.1.1.

Please advise.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] DragonFire1024:
Kingroot knows how to mess with you ?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] melodystyle2003:
[MENTION=8165603]DragonFire1024[/MENTION], i do not totally understand your post, is it rooted or not? FW version? TIA
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] DragonFire1024:
Not rooted. I was playing with app permissions and I think I may have escalated the app a little. Totally unexpected.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] DragonFire1024:
No root. I was playing around with the shell PM commands for permissions. I think I escalated Kingroot permissions even though the commands came back as error. I uninstalled, cleared cache and reinstalled. It hasn't happened again so far
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] Swappi:
Hey, I definetly had no Alexia on the tablet!

How do I get the firmware version to flash it? Sorry I'm a noob :(

Thanks for your help! :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] Swappi:
Finaly fixed it! :o

For everyone having the same problem:

1. Download your current Stock Firmware: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63061579&postcount=3

2. Install it: https://www.andromods.com/unroot-locking/unbrick-amazon-fire-tablet-5th-gen-2015-back-to-stock.html
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] GoldenRuff:
Hello. I'm considering purchasing this tablet. The Amazon HD 8 for $49.99 as part of Prime Day. However, I'm seeing posts about the recent firmware with Alexa not being rootable. If I select the version without ads, would that mean the bootloader would be unlocked and I can root easily? Or would the bootloader still be locked? Thanks.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] :
Still locked. The option without the ads only removes the ads.