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One-Click Root for Kindle Fire All Firmware Versions



You'll recall that a few days ago, Amazon pushed a firmware update to the Kindle Fire, which broke root and made reroot impossible. Only, in the Android community, "impossible" just means "it'll be a few days". Thanks to the work of Team AndIRC and jcase, not only will this new tool let you root the latest firmware, but also all previous versions. it also makes the process easier than ever! But first, a word from the developer.

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Before you Begin:

Rooting your device will void your warranty! Rootzwiki and our developers are not responsible for any damage you may cause your device by choosing to use this method.
  • You will need to have ADB downloaded on your PC before you begin.
Step-by-Step Guide:
  • Download BurritoRoot Kindle 1.0 to your device
  • Run the app and click "Root"
  • On your PC, open the terminal window and navigate to your ADB folder.
  • Type adb root
  • Download SuperUser
  • Unzip SuperUser
  • In your command prompt, enter the following in order:
  • adb remount
  • adb push su /system/xbin/su
  • adb shell chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
  • adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
  • adb install com.noshufu.android.su-1.apk
  • adb reboot
You will now have a newly rooted Kindle Fire! Should you have any trouble or need troubleshooting assistance, please visit the original thread and post there. Extra credit for all this work goes to the following:

Justin Case (jcase) :Theory, Exploit and Code.
Vashypooh :Bugging the shit out of jcase and testing
Trevor Eckhart :Testing
IOMoster :Pointing out my stupid mistake that kept this from working.
AndroidPolice.com for support all my efforts, no matter how drunk I am.
RootzWiki.com for giving me support and a home on the net.
ChainsDD (and others) for su and SuperUser

About The Author
James Cushing is a Google nut, who has wired his home and life to a number of Android gadgets.  He is also the chief editor of TheGadgets.net, and has been writing his whole life.  He currently owns the T-Mobile G2X, Acer Iconia A500, Huawei S7 Slim, Sony Google TV, and MyTouch 4G Slide.  His first droid was the MyTouch 3G Slide, upon which he first learned about rooting, theming, and the like.  He also reviews devices for Verizon Wireless.


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