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Great guide for noobs (like myself) to root Kindle

How's it going everyone. I just want to thank everyone for all their help and for putting up with me the past few days. I've been bugging everyone with question after question on how to root my kindle. When I first got my Kindle I knew I wanted to root it and have access to the android market and eventually flash some new roms so I hoped right over to the XDA site. When I got on the site, I was a little overwhelmed with all the information out there on what to do and how to get started. I was reading things like the Burrito root, utility, twrp, ect...
Well, I thought I'd try and help anyone who is in the same boat I was in. I was finally able to root my kindle last night with the help Jayceooi.
The steps that I took and the steps that might be easiest for people new to rooting:
I used the Kindle Fire Utility v.9.1 to root my device, install twrp (which is used if you want to back up your system, flash a rom, restore back to stock, ect.. its recommended to install), and install the android market and go launcher. My thanks goes out to the Jcase and Vashypooh.
1.) Before you try and use the KFU v.9.1 make sure you have the ADB driver installed (properly) and is running when the kindle is connected to the PC
I used Jayceooi's and adb driver file link (not the one that comes in the KFU zip) to install my driver. On his guide he states - "Why not use install driver feature in Kindle Fire Utility? There is an issue on Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.1. It will replace Kindle Fire USB Mass Storage driver. So you can’t use USB Mass Storage mode anymore if you install driver with Kindle Fire Utility." (Might be why alot of people are having problems trying to root)
2.) Once the driver is installed, then run the KFU v.9.1 and selection option 3. Hit enter and the utility does the rest.
3.) Intall TWRP - plug kindle back in and run KFU v.9.1 and selection option 5. Hit enter again and the utility will do most of the work. Make sure you read everything during the installation and wait until you hit reboot and see the yellow triangle before you press a key to continue. (watch the video in the link below and you will see what I mean.)
4.) Next I installed the android market, google apps, go launcher from the Utility too. Like i said, that utility is tits! run the utility again and select option 6 (extras) then 2 and it will do the rest.
This may be a redundant thread and get pushed out and I know a lot of the experienced guys might laugh at how lame, but If I had something like this to follow it would have really helped me out and saved alot of time. The guide that Jayceooi does is really nice and easy to follow.
I think the the installation of the correct driver is the biggest thing and what causes the most problems for people. so if you get that right, you should be in good shape. just follow the guides and it shouldn't be to hard
Step 1.) Install Kindle Fire ADB usb driver - http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/12/29/how-to-install-kindle-fire-adb-usb-driver-video/
Step 2.) Root kindle - http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/12/29/how-to-root-kindle-fire-with-burritoroot-video/
Step 3.) Install TWRP - http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/12/29/how-to-install-twrp-2-0-recovery-on-kindle-fire-video/
Some extra links to help with other issues
Restore to kindle's stock software - http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/12/28/how-to-restore-stock-software-on-kindle-fire-video/
How to sovle stuck at yellow triangle issue on kindle fire - http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/12/27/how-to-solve-stuck-at-yellow-triangle-issue-on-kindle-fire/
Good luck

Thanks a lot!
This is surely helpful for a newbie like myself

I hope it helps... from jumping from thread to thread in this forum, the biggest issue i was seeing the most was getting the correct driver to install. just make sure you get that step down and it should be pretty easy... knock on wood

zwanzig said:
Thanks a lot!
This is surely helpful for a newbie like myself
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Did you have any luck with this method?

Thank you! Will try it and let you know how it goes.
Not one of the top 1%

Why don't you just use this video? http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/12...tware-version/

benc1213 said:
Why don't you just use this video? http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/12...tware-version/
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benc1213 said:
Why don't you just use this video?
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Your link doesn't work.

Oh sorry. http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...on-kindle-regardless-of-its-software-version/
This video is from the official burrito root guide in the kindle fire development section. It's a pretty easy to follow guide.

babbabooey97 said:
I hope it helps... from jumping from thread to thread in this forum, the biggest issue i was seeing the most was getting the correct driver to install. just make sure you get that step down and it should be pretty easy... knock on wood
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I'm not really a noob per-say, been around a good while actually. But your point in this post about the correct driver and you bringing everything together for a very easy to follow guide really did help. Thanks!
I actually had a weird issue where I wasn't seeing a yellow triangle for the ADB driver and just couldn't get root to take. Updating it did the trick (It needs to say 'Android Composite ADB Interface')
Yay! My backup just finished and I'm not stuck with a yellow sign. Success.

just got my KF today and I'll try this out tomorrow when i can get to my friends windows computer (virtualbox on my Mac doesnt like me.....)

Juls317 said:
just got my KF today and I'll try this out tomorrow when i can get to my friends windows computer (virtualbox on my Mac doesnt like me.....)
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This is the guide to use I say. Only thing missing is the Android market links.

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It had to be said.
Sent from my Kindle Fire using xda premium

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citizenatlarge said:
This is the guide to use I say. Only thing missing is the Android market links.
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You should be able to use the KFU to install the android market. once your plug the kindle into the pc and the driver is installed properly, run KFU v.9.1 Select option 6 (extras) then select option 2 (Google apps / go launcher) KFU should do the rest. If you want to manually downloand use this link http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...t=Click Here&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13252517466081

for some reason my Mac wont recognize my KF and my VirtualBox Windows won't either so i have to wait for a bit....

EDIT: nevermind
next issue, whenever i go into the Devices and Printers menu and then to the Kindle and into Properties, it only lists USB Composite Device. Could this be because i am trying to do this on an Windows 7 VirtualBox setup and not through a true W7 computer?
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda premium

just got this baby rooted and installed TWRP and GApps and i LOVE IT! thanks for the super easy guide!
Sent from my Kindle Fire using xda premium

Glad it helped. Jayceooi did an awesome job. Like i said before, if you get the driver installed correctly the rest is a piece of cake
Sent from my Kindle Fire using xda premium

the driver was annoying cuz i tried to do it through a VirtualBox virtual machine but when i would plug it into my MacbookPro, i would have to unmount it from there and then it wouldnt recognize it properly in the Windows VM so i had to wait to get to a friends computer but it"s all good now
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stuck at triangle
Got the triangle screen and following instructions in guides are not fixing it. Heres my scenario. I got my kindle with 6.2 on it. Got it rooted, installed market and go launcher and was great. Then the update of course came thru and broke root. Still been able to download market apps and use go launcher. So I followed this guide to regain root and install twrp. It says root is successful, but superuser force closes everytime trying to open or use it. I can open my tibu and root explorer and everything still gave me root access. Went and changed the MarketIntentProxy.apk to MarketIntentProxy.apk.bak so market links go to market by default. That worked. Noticed that all amazon apps downloaded have a default amazon icon. Thought nothing of it. Went to install twrp anyway. Stuck at triangle now. Followed all instructions to fix and the KFU keeps flashing error device not found constantly and device status unknown. What happened?

My experience rooting my B80 & .21 with GUIDE

I picked this baby up as a gift for myself for being such a deserving guy for Christmas.
After reading up on the forums about the difficulties, and ASUS's hate for the modding community and their constant attempts to lock people out with the new iterations of the EEE Pad, I was in a slum. Especially after seeing I have a B80 AND updating the thing the day I received it to x.21 without knowing the implications that held for me.
So after doing some research, here's where I am now. Rooted, and running a custom ROM! And here's 'my' version of events which led to this great success. I wasn't able to use Nvflash through APX mode, due to write errors.
1. Head over to pjfriend's thread here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417006
Download the .19 update http://www.multiupload.com/X65RBVD2MB , extract the .zip to reveal another .zip, and place that new .zip in the root of the MicroSD card mounted inside your TF101.
2. Reboot your TF101, once it's up and running again, you'll see a triangular icon in the notification bar in the bottom right, click it to reveal an offer to update to .19.
3. After a reboot, you should be back to .19.
4. Head over to rayman84's thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345049
Download Razorclaw v1.0.1 http://androidroot.mobi/download/Razorclaw_1.0.1.apk and run it. You should now have successfully rooted.
5. Time for CWM, get yourself 'Superuser' from the Market, once installed make sure you update binaries. Open Superuser application, and hit the wrench in the top right corner, and have it update binaries, under the General tab.
6. Reboot.
7. Download a ROM, I grabbed Revoler 3.11 by Gnufabio http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1173230 I'd recommend it as its worked for me no problem. Pick up the regular version, NOT the Nvflash one. Place it in the root of your MicroSD card.
8. Install both Gnufabio's RecoveryInstaller http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19319421
When running for the first time, it should prompt for Root Access, Confirm YES.
9. Install 'Transformer reboot to Recovery' from the Market. Once recovery is installed, reboot to recovery using the app. Scroll to install from zip, and select the .zip file of the ROM you downloaded earlier.
9. You're done! Rooted and running a custom ROM, go tell Ma' and make her proud.
THIS HAS WORKED FOR ME, IT MAY OR MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU. Who knows, might just have been the way the wind was blowing where I am. SO TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

great write up,

Great guide
Now if only this was possible for those with the TF101G & 8.6.6.23.

cr_972003 said:
Great guide
Now if only this was possible for those with the TF101G & 8.6.6.23.
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Could have sworn the file was from a TF101G..
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

Yeah it is. The problem is that it isn't considered an upgrade for the TF101G as it is already at 8.6.6.23

new way to root tf101g
Hi guys
Just for all like me who owns a b80 tf101g pad with the .23 firmware
and razorclaw unsucessful here is the solution...
al least the one that worked on my dam pad
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427838
BIG Thanks to Jcase who found this way!!!

Awesome news...
pippo_73 said:
Hi guys
Just for all like me who owns a b80 tf101g pad with the .23 firmware
and razorclaw unsucessful here is the solution...
al least the one that worked on my dam pad
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427838
BIG Thanks to Jcase who found this way!!!
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Best root for stock ROM?
I want to root my B80 but and keep the stock ROM, is this the best way to root for my situation?

DougP123 said:
I want to root my B80 but and keep the stock ROM, is this the best way to root for my situation?
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Try NachoRoot
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

How to root Gateway TP A60 (Futureshop A500 Version)

Hi,
I just want to share with the community. If you want to root a Gateway TP A60, follow the timmyDean's method from XDA but before starting, update Version.cfg file:
Line:
[PRODUCT]
1 = A500
to
[PRODUCT]
1 = TPA60W
Enjoy!
Chaton

This works? I upgraded mine to 3.2 before rooting it, silly me.. and have been looking for a way to do it.

Well, it worked on mine after I accepted the latest update (last week of January).
You may have to install Gateway USB driver first. I don't know if it changed something but I did it before trying to update my tablet.

chaton78 said:
Hi,
I just want to share with the community. If you want to root a Gateway TP A60, follow the timmyDean's method from XDA but before starting, update Version.cfg file:
Line:
[PRODUCT]
1 = A500
to
[PRODUCT]
1 = TPA60W
Enjoy!
Chaton
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Good info to know. Gotta give a little love to Gateway.

Turn your Gateway A60 into an Acer Iconia 500 and get ICS
For those of you who have a Gateway TPA60W (Acer Iconia A500 clone) and are desperate to get Ice Cream Sandwich, the way I was able to do it was to follow timmydean's method here to root the Acer A500.
Once you do that, your Gateway A60W will effectively become an Acer A500 and the only evidence left that it was ever a gateway tablet is the logo on the back cover. (Everything, firmware, device name, model number, splash screen when you boot, color scheme, etc will all list Acer as the manufacturer.)
After that step is accomplished, go to Google Play, download and install the Acer Upgrade tool that is necessary to get the ICS update. Once that is installed, go back to settings and check for a system update. You should then be able to download and install the official Acer ICS upgrade without issue.
Works like a charm.
But, as always, back up first!

Thanks! I just used timmyDean's method with the instructions in the OP to flash an A60. ICS update running now.

TPA60
I use the timmyDean's method to upgrade my TPA60 but it does not work it still jam after entering my serial. I tried 4 time and it still do the same .
Can someone tell me what happend ?

Did you make sure to add a 0 before the serial number string?

Hey, I'm planning to root my dad's Gateway A60 and update it to ICS. Once I flash the device and get the 'P A S S' message on the tablet, what should I do next? Install BusyBox and SU tools, then Backdoor tool, then turn OTA off? Do I have to even do all that other stuff just to update it to ICS?

rhodan486 said:
I use the timmyDean's method to upgrade my TPA60 but it does not work it still jam after entering my serial. I tried 4 time and it still do the same .
Can someone tell me what happend ?
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It's not a serial number. It's supposed to be the uid number. There's an app with the tool that gets your uid.

Hey guys, I just bought one of these for my father in law, and was trying to get it updated/rooted/de-bloated, and it's firmware 3.0.1 at the moment. It's a TP-A60W (not sure if the W changes anything), but I keep seeing that everything is for firmware 3.2 and while the tablet tells me there is an update available, it will not install it - just fails everytime. So I'm wondering if I am safe to use this method on 3.0.1, or if there is some way I can work around to update it to 3.2 first, or if there is a different method safe to use on 3.0.1??
Thanks in advance!

jwilliamg said:
For those of you who have a Gateway TPA60W (Acer Iconia A500 clone) and are desperate to get Ice Cream Sandwich, the way I was able to do it was to follow timmydean's method here to root the Acer A500.
Once you do that, your Gateway A60W will effectively become an Acer A500 and the only evidence left that it was ever a gateway tablet is the logo on the back cover. (Everything, firmware, device name, model number, splash screen when you boot, color scheme, etc will all list Acer as the manufacturer.)
After that step is accomplished, go to Google Play, download and install the Acer Upgrade tool that is necessary to get the ICS update. Once that is installed, go back to settings and check for a system update. You should then be able to download and install the official Acer ICS upgrade without issue.
Works like a charm.
But, as always, back up first!
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Do you have a copy of the rom? the links in Tim's method are dead links now

Need a PDF
SSTaLoN said:
Do you have a copy of the rom? the links in Tim's method are dead links now
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Does anyone have a PDF of TimmyDeans Instructions? All links and everything else for TimmyDeans is missing??

chaton78 said:
Hi,
I just want to share with the community. If you want to root a Gateway TP A60, follow the timmyDean's method from XDA but before starting, update Version.cfg file:
Line:
[PRODUCT]
1 = A500
to
[PRODUCT]
1 = TPA60W
Enjoy!
Chaton
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where is this version.cfg file located

[Q] How to install Aurora ICS on default 2.2.1

Hey!
I've been looking at ways to make my phone a little bit faster as well as more aesthetically pleasing, and i ran into the Aurora ICS 4.03 - thread.
However, i have next to no knowledge of smartphones and android, and i am completely baffled by the instructions, and i can't seem to be able to find a noob-friendly guide to installing the ROM.
Can you fine gentlemen help a beginner along?
The thread had links to two different guides, one of which made no sense to me plus it was a guide to convert from Cyanogenmod to the Aurora ICS, thus useless to me, while the other referenced a rooting tool that had no working download link and the one torrent i found for it, the program didn't work at all.
TL;DR; Need help, have no android mod experience.
Model n. U8800
Android v. 2.2.1
Baseband v. 129005(Whatever this is)
Kernel v. 2.6.32.9-perf

Simply install the latest 2.3 update from Huawei then follow the steps on opening message of the Aurora ICS topic.
So you have to:
- download and install the 2.3 official update
- root the 2.3, for instance with GingerBreak
- install CWM recovery, e.g. [RECOVERY][04.01.2012][U8800] ClockworkMod [v5.5.0.4]
- go to CWM and do a factory reset
- still on CWM flash the ics-aurora zip
and you're done.

VuDuCuRSe said:
Simply install the latest 2.3 update from Huawei then follow the steps on opening message of the Aurora ICS topic.
So you have to:
- download and install the 2.3 official update
- root the 2.3, for instance with GingerBreak
- install CWM recovery, e.g. [RECOVERY][04.01.2012][U8800] ClockworkMod [v5.5.0.4]
- go to CWM and do a factory reset
- still on CWM flash the ics-aurora zip
and you're done.
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Thanks, i just updated to 2.3.5, but z4root started freezing and crashing. I'll try out gingerbreak.

SuperOneClick do the job

Loureiro said:
SuperOneClick do the job
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Didn't work, it wouldn't find my phone for some reason.
Also, Gingerbreak doesn't work either. Ran it thrice already, each time for at least 20 minutes, no go.
I've been at this for at least 4 hours already, constant problems.. About to throw in the towel.

pepejovi said:
Didn't work, it wouldn't find my phone for some reason.
Also, Gingerbreak doesn't work either. Ran it thrice already, each time for at least 20 minutes, no go.
I've been at this for at least 4 hours already, constant problems.. About to throw in the towel.
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try doomlord method. worked for me. make sure your computer is able to run adb platform.

Loureiro said:
try doomlord method. worked for me. make sure your computer is able to run adb platform.
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...What? Never done this before mate, you're going to have to explain that a little more..

pepejovi said:
Didn't work, it wouldn't find my phone for some reason.
Also, Gingerbreak doesn't work either. Ran it thrice already, each time for at least 20 minutes, no go.
I've been at this for at least 4 hours already, constant problems.. About to throw in the towel.
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Do you have you USB drives installed correctly? When i rooted my phone i had no issues with SuperOneClick. Also, are you using USB debbuging? I think mine only worked when i turned that on.

Driftie said:
Do you have you USB drives installed correctly? When i rooted my phone i had no issues with SuperOneClick. Also, are you using USB debbuging? I think mine only worked when i turned that on.
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Looks like i was using SuperOneClick 2.3.2 version, downloaded the 2.3.3.0 version and it's rooting right now just fine.
At least i think it is.
It's at Step #7 of Shell rooting device... Not responding. Should that happen?

I will give you a step-by-step guide.
-First turn off Fastboot, under Settings->Applications->Fastboot
-Check Unknown Sources
-Go to Development-> check usb debugging and allow mock locations.
now go to your home screen and open the dial and enter this code:
*#*#2846579#*#*
->ProjectMenu - >background... -> Log dump -> Log on.
Restart your phone and voila, you're ready to root via SuperOneClick.

Loureiro said:
I will give you a step-by-step guide.
-First turn off Fastboot, under Settings->Applications->Fastboot
-Check Unknown Sources
-Go to Development-> check usb debugging and allow mock locations.
now go to your home screen and open the dial and enter this code:
*#*#2846579#*#*
->ProjectMenu - >background... -> Log dump -> Log on.
Restart your phone and voila, you're ready to root via SuperOneClick.
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Thanks, the guide i was following did not mention turning off fastboot.
Works now, +Thanks.

grateful thanks

also thanks

Idiot (me) finally rooted from .29!

I finally did it. Didn't have to unlock, rollback the firmware, ADB, or anything too drastic. So happy.
I used this method here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1706588
*My biggest hurdle was getting the drivers installed before using that method. Then I figured out if you use the Asus Pad PC Suite it installs the drivers. Can download it here if you're as incompetent as me (Under Utilities). Exit out Asus Sync in your system tray before attempting the method above. And I'm probably not the guy to ask for any help if you got problems or questions.
http://usa.asus.com/Tablet/Transformer_Pad/ASUS_Transformer_Pad_TF300T/#download
I installed OTA RootKeeper afterwards.
Thanks XDA. Thanks sparkym3.

I think you should give yourself more credit.

GJ

thanks man!
-Bang

supersoulfly said:
*My biggest hurdle was getting the drivers installed before using that method. Then I figured out if you use the Asus Pad PC Suite it installs the drivers.
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This works indeed, but you must stop ASUS sync if it's running. If you don't, the version of ADB packaged with ASUS Sync is different from the one in the zip file and you'll get a whole lot of lines with "adb server is out of date, daemon started successfully" which mess with the script.
Once I stopped the Sync thing from systray and verified in task manager, the script ran like a charm.
So, another TF300 with .29 WW rooted, thanks to the people involved in making this possible

all this confused me way too much but luckily for me i had help (well i say help he did it all via teamviewer lol) from thing o doom he is a star

I used this method too on my 29.WW,thx guys

just confirming, even thought the method is in the transformer prime section, it works for the TF300T?
Thank you

jakelikescake123 said:
just confirming, even thought the method is in the transformer prime section, it works for the TF300T?
Thank you
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Ummmm.....I think I confirmed it, in the first post.

supersoulfly said:
Ummmm.....I think I confirmed it, in the first post.
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im the idiot
thanks

No problems getting the drivers install but rooting fails because it appears that adb cannot see the device.

lightiv said:
No problems getting the drivers install but rooting fails because it appears that adb cannot see the device.
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May not be the issue, but it's happened to me several times rooting & ROMing phones - plug the cable into a rear USB port that's on the motherboard. The USB ports on the front of the case don't always work for some reason. The front of my case has 6 ports and I can only get reliable phone connections on 2 of them. Down right squirrely!

ID10T Error on My Part
Turn out to be an ID10T error on my part. I had DroidExplorer running from when I rooted my cellphone. I finally ran across a post that made reference to it and killed the process. It took all of 30 seconds to root once I killed the process.