Hi all.
I recently got the a500!
I was reading the guide on how to root.
I watched the video on how to root.
I have downloaded the apk.
I have installed the apk on my phone.
I have checked unknown sources. (which clearly was done prior to installing apk)
I have enabled USB debugging.
I have gone into portrait mode.
I have locked the gyroscopic lock.
I have clicked on the apk.
I have clicked ok.
I have clicked "Root Device."
I have sat and waited for upto 20 minutes for a reboot.
I am on 3.2 firmware.
I am using app version 1.20
If you bought your device with Stock 3.2, you cant root it that way. You have to downgrade from Stock 3.2, then go from there. I suggest you read this thread very carefully before you dive in it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
Another method but i have no idea how easy or successful this is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539
Thanks!
I'm going to work my way through these methods!
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update!
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Thanks!
I wasn't able to figure out how to get my uid.... So I moved on to the second method from the first post.
Everything went exactly as expected and I am now running a custom rom!
Thanks again!
hi I've had mine couple days and used iconiaroot as mine came with HC 3.1 then flashed cwm recovery and have since tried 3 roms!!! The root method u tried does not work after HC 3.01 so u will need iconiaroot from here
u could just install cwm with the acer recovery installer from the market nd then just install a rooted rom, or am I missing something??
if it's like other devices i've used you can't just flash a recovery like that... but maybe i'm mistaken.
and yeah fo the second method i had to dl a couple other apps, but that was fine it went well, and easy... pretty quick too.
now i'm trying to push my tablet as far as it can go!
this thread can be closed now.
If you are having issues rooting your kindle with guides online the reason behind it is that you are using an outdated version of "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v*" Currently most of the guides all have you downloading and using Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v17. You want to use a version of Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v version 21 or above. I did mine with version 21 and my gf's with version 28. I just wanted to make sure that it would work with a latest i could find.
Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v21 can be found with the link provided below. You can also google other Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v and try them out until you get your kindle rooted.
apparently i can't link outside
d -h.st /dm9
just copy it and paste it then backspace on the spaces to make it a usable url
Re Routing kindle that has updated
Ferrous said:
If you are having issues rooting your kindle with guides online the reason behind it is that you are using an outdated version of "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v*" Currently most of the guides all have you downloading and using Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v17. You want to use a version of Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v version 21 or above. I did mine with version 21 and my gf's with version 28. I just wanted to make sure that it would work with a latest i could find.
Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v21 can be found with the link provided below. You can also google other Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v and try them out until you get your kindle rooted.
apparently i can't link outside
d -h.st /dm9
just copy it and paste it then backspace on the spaces to make it a usable url
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hi, thanks for the above.
as a total noob to this, i sppent most of thursday researching how to do this, then carried it out eventually successfully too, only to wanke up on friday morning to see my device had updated to 7.3.1.
ive now downloaded binary v28, root with restore - how do i use this version? i used this guide -
androidforums com/kindle-fire-hd-all-things-root/669366-idiots-guide-rooting-kindle-fire-hd-7-7-2-3-a.html
to carry out my rooting, so i now need to know how to do it using the v28 version, and if there is any differences to the process linked above.
also, i downloaded droidwall, and thought i had blocked the updating app, but it obviously hadnt. then i noticed at the top it said "firewall disabled" how do i enable this?
and finally, how do i get to change the launcher / user interface/ how can i change this to a one similar to the galaxy tab or something else like this?
yes, i am a noob, and all help is welcome guys. many thanks in advance.
jaktlad said:
hi, thanks for the above.
as a total noob to this, i sppent most of thursday researching how to do this, then carried it out eventually successfully too, only to wanke up on friday morning to see my device had updated to 7.3.1.
ive now downloaded binary v28, root with restore - how do i use this version? i used this guide -
androidforums com/kindle-fire-hd-all-things-root/669366-idiots-guide-rooting-kindle-fire-hd-7-7-2-3-a.html
to carry out my rooting, so i now need to know how to do it using the v28 version, and if there is any differences to the process linked above.
also, i downloaded droidwall, and thought i had blocked the updating app, but it obviously hadnt. then i noticed at the top it said "firewall disabled" how do i enable this?
and finally, how do i get to change the launcher / user interface/ how can i change this to a one similar to the galaxy tab or something else like this?
yes, i am a noob, and all help is welcome guys. many thanks in advance.
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Yeah the only difference is that you are using an upgraded version of program they have so instead of using v17 use newer version. I think once you install the new google play store all you have to do is find GO Launcher in the market place.
Ferrous said:
Yeah the only difference is that you are using an upgraded version of program they have so instead of using v17 use newer version. I think once you install the new google play store all you have to do is find GO Launcher in the market place.
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thanks for that. how do i install it and launch it once ive rerooted and downlaoded go launcher?
also, if this works, can anyone advise on the correct way to disable updates - as said above, i thought i had done it, but obviously not lol.
jaktlad said:
thanks for that. how do i install it and launch it once ive rerooted and downlaoded go launcher?
also, if this works, can anyone advise on the correct way to disable updates - as said above, i thought i had done it, but obviously not lol.
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Download DroidWall from the googplaystore, that app disables updates. I don't know much about golauncher. If you follow the guide and have googleplaystore then you should be able to download everything.
I have confirmed that Bin4ry (I used v26) method works fine for both 7.3.0 and the new 7.3.1 update that is just rolling out. Here are some instructions that hopefully is clear for everyone (link). Obviously the main credit goes to the root method.
Was having trouble getting root again after my kindle went to 7.3.1. This worked for me. Thanks for the help!
Problems with attempting to root on 7.3.1
Hello-
I have used the "Root with Restore by Bin4ry_v29" to no avail and I am extremely perplexed as to whats going wrong. I have followed all the instructions outlined and during the process I do see multiple instances within the application saying "permissions denied" yet it continues as if everything is ok. Well, once it says everything is finished and I have rebooted the device multiple times, its EXTREMELY sluggish and borderline unresponsive. It also doesn't have root access as Superuser isn't on the device. So I am asking for any advice/guidance anyone can provide that maybe knows whats up or has had this happen and knows what the problem is.
Please help!
ps: Not new to rooting either as I have rooted all the android phones I have ever had with no problems but I know the Kindle is a different beast.
Thanks!
I'm on my phone so I can't post the link but if you search you'll find it, but I just rooted a new KFHD four days ago by using prokenexus how to root for noon guide. I followed it from start to finish and was completely successful. Took a total of about 45 minutes. He has two ways to root in his thread, automated and manual. I always like doing manual so I can see everything that is going on. But it worked like a charm. So might want to give that a look.
from my Viped out one x
Used this method on my kindle and it worked flawlessly without issue
7.4.1!
Coderedpl said:
Used this method on my kindle and it worked flawlessly without issue
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So did I - and it worked happily for three seconds until it rebooted again and I found I had 7.4.1 on the Kindle.
I can't find anything else on the web atm on 7.4.1 so either I've been hacked or I'm one of the first to get it.
I just did mine a second ago. Second time Ive done this, but I cant rememeber what i did last time to remedy the issue. Once I did it, it fixed the lag. hmmm... someone please help me remember....
DroidJay123 said:
Hello-
I have used the "Root with Restore by Bin4ry_v29" to no avail and I am extremely perplexed as to whats going wrong. I have followed all the instructions outlined and during the process I do see multiple instances within the application saying "permissions denied" yet it continues as if everything is ok. Well, once it says everything is finished and I have rebooted the device multiple times, its EXTREMELY sluggish and borderline unresponsive. It also doesn't have root access as Superuser isn't on the device. So I am asking for any advice/guidance anyone can provide that maybe knows whats up or has had this happen and knows what the problem is.
Please help!
ps: Not new to rooting either as I have rooted all the android phones I have ever had with no problems but I know the Kindle is a different beast.
Thanks!
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Found this article and worked.
Super slow after boot solved!
Ok even though this guide stated that if you are on version 7.2.3, you don't need to run rootqemu. Bat method, that was not true in my case. After running through the runme phase in cmnd prompt, choosing normal root, and letting the process finish and reboot, my device was ridiculously slow, and not rooted might I add. Here's the trick though, immediately after that process finishes, you need to run the Rootqemu method also. But when you try to run Rootqemu.bat by right clicking and running as administrator, it doesn't recognize the device. What I had to do was left click on ONLY the folder that contained the Rootqemu files, and while only that folder is highlighted, you hold down the shift key and right click on the folder. Then you are going to click on "run command prompt here". Once the command prompt opens, you are going to type Rootqemu.bat and press enter. Then you can press 1 to root, let the program run through its few stages, and after it reboots several times and finishes it's process, voila no more lag, and you should be finally rooted. Also after that process, download a program called Kindlefree. It's an absolutely amazing, and simple way to install all the essential Google apps "aka" Gapps to your rooted Kindle fire hd. I hope this helps everyone like it did me!
scooby092477 said:
I just did mine a second ago. Second time Ive done this, but I cant rememeber what i did last time to remedy the issue. Once I did it, it fixed the lag. hmmm... someone please help me remember....
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Funny thing
cthonus said:
So did I - and it worked happily for three seconds until it rebooted again and I found I had 7.4.1 on the Kindle.
I can't find anything else on the web atm on 7.4.1 so either I've been hacked or I'm one of the first to get it.
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I Have i too but i accidentally cut the kindle off in the prosses so i kinda have it. all i got out of it was adding the batt % in status bar. also amazon says it is a minor update so there are no release notes.
For future referencef any further visitors
Hello fellow users and visitors. I've been following this site for a while now, yes I'm considered a "noob" here but I have my experiences well beyond the level of a "noob." This is my first post, and I indeed have a KF HD 7. Since there is so much confusion as far as CLEAR NEWBIES INSTRUCTIONS, I've decided to give everyone the guide I used to root my Kindle, which was derived from a guide here at XDA itself. You can find it here at
androidcowboy (DOT) com /2013/04/root-kindle-fire-hd-7-3-0-firmware/
This DOES indeed work for 7.3.1 as mine was, it took me two tries. But heed my warning, rooting this beauty MAY cause some issues as it has to mine such as randomly shutting off, battery showing up as 0% on some occasions when it is turned on, and sometimes refusing to charge more frequently than it used to. Those issues eventually happen without root, some people have these problems the first week of having a fresh new KFHD7, and I have friends with the same Kindle, rooted, and theirs do not present same issue, so I guess some do some don't.
Good luck and happy rooting. Now you can revive Google Play!
Another confirmation for 7.3.1. I followed Android Cowboy's procedures for both rooting and installing Google Play. Very easy. Thanks Cowboy!
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If you have issues rooting, please go to my thread in my signature. I addressed the issue of rooting on 7.3.1, and have written quick explanation for rooting with Bin4ry's method. The guide goes on to help you flash a custom ROM, should you so desire to get rid of that nasty Amazon OS interface.
I searched, and all I could find was answers that were long and confusing, or didn't work.
I tried rooting with the motochopper, and it said it was successful, but superuser says there was an error installing superuser and titanium backup says I don't have root access, so I guess it didn't work. Where do I go from here? I need clear explanations for a noob. I only know the basics.
I would really appreciate any help I could get on this. Thanks in advance.
Edit: I think my issues was that I updated. I just got the phone today. Is there any way to roll it back to stock, then root?
Read this thread. I'm not sure if it will help, but it's worth a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283900
ya try the last link i posted, its a modded motochopper. If you want to do it clean, format your phone before
It isn't working for me...the run.bat just sits on "daemon started successfully" and it never goes any farther. My phone never shows anything asking for permission, nothing. USB debugging is enabled. I don't know what the issue is.
EDIT: Nevermind! I plugged it into a different USB port and it worked. Phone is now rooted! Thanks!
So let me put in a disclaimer that I am a complete novice when it comes to rooting, installing and using custom recovery, and installing custom ROMs, but nothing ventured, nothing gained so I thought I'd give it a go.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900i running Android Lollipop 5.0, and I absolutely detest the stock OS with all its bloatware. So I was looking into installing the custom PAC ROM for it. After what I presumably thought was enough research into how to perform a root of the device, how to install the custom recovery and finally install the custom ROM, I set off on my journey to begin rooting, it couldn't be that hard right? How wrong I was.
Downloading the latest version of Odin for my particular device, and installing the latest Samsung Drivers was a breeze. I followed the tutorial for rooting the Galaxy S5 , although the UI of Odin differed slightly to what was described. I made my way through it, doubly making sure to not have Re-Partition checked. It installed, or "flashed", if I'm using the term correctly, very quickly. I booted up my device and found the SuperSu app installed. Opening the app, the tutorial says I should have received a prompt to do an update, one which I did not receive. I closed down the app, opened it again, once again no prompt, so I rebooted the device. After several reboots, I googled the issue and found I should try a manual install of SuperSu using the .apk from the ChainFire website. I did as instructed, and the next time SuperSu was opened the update prompt appeared. So I proceeded to follow the steps of the tutorial again, until I was not prompted to disable KNOX. Once again after google searches, I found that this was probably not a big deal, and I could still grant root permissions so I continued on. I've also performed a root check with Root Checker, which has assured me that my device is rooted successfully.
Next I installed TWRP, it went without any relative hitches. But after trying to create a NANDbackup, which everywhere tells me I should do before trying to flash custom ROMs, my microSD card will no longer allow me to write to it from Windows. All attempts result in "Cannot copy item - The device has either stopped responding or been removed", I've formatted the microSD card, I've unmounted and mounted it again. But I can still not write to it via Windows. I'm trying to copy the two .zip files for the PAC ROM and GApps, onto it so I can install from there. But no luck.
I apologise if this post seems long winded, I just wanted as much information in here as possible so that I could get some assistance in fixing my issue, as well as anyone that also has any similar issues can find this as descriptive as possible.
Rooting sm-g900i
Hi thanks for the thread i hope you get your answer, another way is to kind of chat with one of the senior XDA members. i think i'm much more new to this android rooting technology and am hoping to follow in your footsteps (without your current issue). could you pls give a NOOB some sound advise to what i need to do. i would like to go the ODIN way as i want to learn that program, but now there s that "oneclickroot" with the .APK file. which way do you think i should follow. Also what other preperations do i need to take eg NANObackup, remove bootloader(?) etc.
thanks for your time