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Rooted but some apps say other wise.

I'm in need of some help, I'm rooted or so i'm lead to believe, I used wugfresh's method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475 and everything seemed to work as planed but when i try to use TB or rom toobox it tells me I don't have root. I also tried root check and that comes back telling me I don't have proper root access. Can someone show me some love and help me out.
Thanks.

njswift10141980 said:
I'm in need of some help, I'm rooted or so i'm lead to believe, I used wugfresh's method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475 and everything seemed to work as planed but when i try to use TB or rom toobox it tells me I don't have root. I also tried root check and that comes back telling me I don't have proper root access. Can someone show me some love and help me out.
Thanks.
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Install busybox installer from the market and install/update busybox. See if that fixes your issues. Also try installing SuperSu from the market, opening it, and updating su binary when it opens.

Did you run the busybox free app?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

Metallice said:
Install busybox installer from the market and install/update busybox. See if that fixes your issues. Also try installing SuperSu from the market, opening it, and updating su binary when it opens.
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I installed busybox installer and when I try to install/update it says it failed. As for SuperSu, it doesn't give me an option to update the su binary.
ScipioWarrior said:
Did you run the busybox free app?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
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I ran busybox free and it says it's unable to verify whether or not certain utilities needed for this app to run are present and functional on my device. This problem could be caused by a device that is not properly rooted or by superuser settings that are misconfigured

njswift10141980 said:
I'm in need of some help, I'm rooted or so i'm lead to believe, I used wugfresh's method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475 and everything seemed to work as planed but when i try to use TB or rom toobox it tells me I don't have root. I also tried root check and that comes back telling me I don't have proper root access. Can someone show me some love and help me out.
Thanks.
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Likely not but thought i'd ask - Did you update to 4.1.1 after initially rooting?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Did you have the apps that use root before you rooted? I've noticed with some apps (that work with and without root) sometimes dont register that root is installed on your device so perhaps you should try redownloading them from the play store.

animatechnica said:
Likely not but thought i'd ask - Did you update to 4.1.1 after initially rooting?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
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Yes, I installed the update after rooting.
jonnyg1097 said:
Did you have the apps that use root before you rooted? I've noticed with some apps (that work with and without root) sometimes dont register that root is installed on your device so perhaps you should try redownloading them from the play store.
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I've had the apps for a while on my droid x but I waited until after I rooted to also install them on the N7. I also tried uninstalling them and reinstalling them but they still don't work.

njswift10141980 said:
Yes, I installed the update after rooting.
I've had the apps for a while on my droid x but I waited until after I rooted to also install them on the N7. I also tried uninstalling them and reinstalling them but they still don't work.
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When you take an update it unroots your device. Re-root it with the tool and you'll be fine.

neilrl79 said:
When you take an update it unroots your device. Re-root it with the tool and you'll be fine.
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He should've used voodoo over the air rootkeeper to back up n save his root. So once you update, you can easily restore rot with one click in that app instead of having to use roottoolkit again.

neilrl79 said:
When you take an update it unroots your device. Re-root it with the tool and you'll be fine.
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I feel like a moron especially since I froze the updater on my droid x, I'll give it a try when I get home from work, is there anything special I should do or will I just have to click the root button?
demandarin said:
He should've used voodoo over the air rootkeeper to back up n save his root. So once you update, you can easily restore rot with one click in that app instead of having to use roottoolkit again.
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I will have to look at this app.
I will report back later.

Just rerooted and it looks like everything is working, thanks everybody

Seriously confused (what to do after rooting)

I just rooted my new kindle that I just got today using the bin4ry method and I have the superuser app. Cool, but I have no clue where to go from here. No idea what a custom rom is or why I would even need one or any of that stuff.
Is there a starter package or some sort for first time kindle users?
The system version is 7.4.6

jman1234 said:
I just rooted my new kindle that I just got today using the bin4ry method and I have the superuser app. Cool, but I have no clue where to go from here. No idea what a custom rom is or why I would even need one or any of that stuff.
Is there a starter package or some sort for first time kindle users?
The system version is 7.4.6
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What I did for my mom's KFHD was root it, disable the OTA, and install APEX launcher.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/01/custom-roms-for-android-explained-and-why-you-want-them/ This explains custom ROMs.
Personally, I didn't install a second recovery or a custom ROM on my mom's KFHD because 1) It's not mine 2) I don't have a factory cable 3) She doesn't live with me so I won't get much troubleshooting time if something goes wrong.
She really hated the carousel feature of the stock kindle.
I used Kindle Fire First Aide, found here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888 ----- ((actually I used an older version from before June))

jman1234 said:
I just rooted my new kindle that I just got today using the bin4ry method and I have the superuser app. Cool, but I have no clue where to go from here. No idea what a custom rom is or why I would even need one or any of that stuff.
Is there a starter package or some sort for first time kindle users?
The system version is 7.4.6
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I would read the beginner guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
Then you can read about upgrading here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909

R1Mike said:
I would read the beginner guide here:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
Then you can read about upgrading here:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
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Just what I was looking for, thanks

jman1234 said:
Just what I was looking for, thanks
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You're welcome. There is a lot to read and learn.

R1Mike said:
You're welcome. There is a lot to read and learn.
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Got another question. I'm currently reading this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909 and I got to the point where I'm using fireflash. I see the red lettered warning. Do I put a checkmark in the "flash kfhd7-u-boot-prod-7.2.3.bin"? and the "apply stack override" boxes?

Yes u must check that flash 7.2.3 or you will get a red screen brick and need a fastboot cable to fix.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app

stunts513 said:
Yes u must check that flash 7.2.3 or you will get a red screen brick and need a fastboot cable to fix.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app
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Bad news.
I used fireflash (checked both boxes before installing the flash), but now my kindle always boots into the twrp menu and it won't let me install zip files. I keep getting a assert failed message. Is this something I can fix on my own, or do I need a special cable to fix it or is it screwed? I can get into fastboot (assuming it's the black screen with the fastboot text in the middle)

jman1234 said:
Bad news.
I used fireflash (checked both boxes before installing the flash), but now my kindle always boots into the twrp menu and it won't let me install zip files. I keep getting a assert failed message. Is this something I can fix on my own, or do I need a special cable to fix it or is it screwed? I can get into fastboot (assuming it's the black screen with the fastboot text in the middle)
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I don't know enough to answer your questions with me being new to this also; however, being able to still get to fastboot is good and that you can use KFFA to put an older version 7.2.3 back onto you KFHD and then retry.

jman1234 said:
Bad news.
I used fireflash (checked both boxes before installing the flash), but now my kindle always boots into the twrp menu and it won't let me install zip files. I keep getting a assert failed message. Is this something I can fix on my own, or do I need a special cable to fix it or is it screwed? I can get into fastboot (assuming it's the black screen with the fastboot text in the middle)
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Do you have verification enabled?, try to turn it off before flashing, by the way check the Mr5 of the file you downloaded....maybe it got corrupted.
sent fro my rooted kindle fire hd 7 with twerp and kinology rom installed

R1Mike said:
I don't know enough to answer your questions with me being new to this also; however, being able to still get to fastboot is good and that you can use KFFA to put an older version 7.2.3 back onto you KFHD and then retry.
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Would that be safe since the version I'm using is 7.4.6 and it's an HD 7"?

jman1234 said:
Would that be safe since the version I'm using is 7.4.6 and it's an HD 7"?
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Yes, 7.2.3 is safe to use. If you are unsure, update to 7.2.3 and wait a while and Amazon will update your KFHD to 7.4.6, and then retry. I also believe I read somewhere on the forum that 7.2.3 is better to use.

R1Mike said:
Yes, 7.2.3 is safe to use. If you are unsure, update to 7.2.3 and wait a while and Amazon will update your KFHD to 7.4.6, and then retry. I also believe I read somewhere on the forum that 7.2.3 is better to use.
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Alright. I picked option 3 (completely restore KFHD 7.2.3) and it's currently downloading some files.

jman1234 said:
Alright. I picked option 3 (completely restore KFHD 7.2.3) and it's currently downloading some files.
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Let us know how it goes.

R1Mike said:
Let us know how it goes.
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Seems to be fine again. Currently on the 7.2.3 system version. Apart from having 1% battery life now and no icons on the homescreen, it went pretty smoothly. Should I wait until it charges up some more before attempting to re-root it or is it fine being plugged in the pc?

jman1234 said:
Seems to be fine again. Currently on the 7.2.3 system version. Apart from having 1% battery life now and no icons on the homescreen, it went pretty smoothly. Should I wait until it charges up some more before attempting to re-root it or is it fine being plugged in the pc?
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1) Definitely let it charge first.
2) The partition images you used to restore your device should already be rooted.

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soupmagnet said:
1) Definitely let it charge first.
2) The partition images you used to restore your device should already be rooted.
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I think it's rooted. the google play store app is there and there's another one called "SuperSU". Is that the same as SuperUser?

jman1234 said:
I think it's rooted. the google play store app is there and there's another one called "SuperSU". Is that the same as SuperUser?
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Yes, SuperSU is superuser. If you don't want to lose being root and keep 7.2.3 for upgrading, turn over the air updates after your battery is charged back up.

R1Mike said:
Yes, SuperSU is superuser. If you don't want to lose being root and keep 7.2.3 for upgrading, turn over the air updates after your battery is charged back up.
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Okay, cool. Will I run into the same problem with the twrp booting or is that fixed since I'm on 7.2.3 now?

jman1234 said:
Okay, cool. Will I run into the same problem with the twrp booting or is that fixed since I'm on 7.2.3 now?
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You shouldn't have any problems. If you follow the instructions closely from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909

Latest update 13.3.2.4 and 14.3.2.4

Thanks to langainiye htt p://tieba.baidu.com/p/3132106612
New update 13.3.2.4 coming and luckily still rootable.
HDX7 htt ps://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-13.3.2.4_user_324002120.bin
HDX8.9 htt ps://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-14.3.2.4_user_324002120.bin
View attachment 2822209
I just updated and find the wifi seems much more stable.

liawt said:
Thanks to langainiye htt p://tieba.baidu.com/p/3132106612
New update 13.3.2.4 coming and luckily still rootable.
HDX7 htt ps://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-13.3.2.4_user_324002120.bin
HDX8.9 htt ps://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-14.3.2.4_user_324002120.bin
View attachment 2822209
I just updated and find the wifi seems much more stable.
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Hello I have already rooted my thor via towelroot and disabled OTA updates and installed SUPERSU. Will I repeat everything again if i update my kindle using that link?

momayhem03 said:
Hello I have already rooted my thor via towelroot and disabled OTA updates and installed SUPERSU. Will I repeat everything again if i update my kindle using that link?
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If you mean you have to root again then yes, you need to re root. SuperSU will still be installed but not functional until rooted again. Xposed gets uninstalled. Gapps are still there also, but won't work until HDXposed is activated again.
I think you have to enable OTA before updating or else your Kindle won't update.

kalte said:
If you mean you have to root again then yes, you need to re root. SuperSU will still be installed but not functional until rooted again. Xposed gets uninstalled. Gapps are still there also, but won't work until HDXposed is activated again.
I think you have to enable OTA before updating or else your Kindle won't update.
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Hi have you experienced a reboot when turning on your wifi? Will the updates fix the problem?

I uninstalled xposed su and enable the ota before do a manually update.
The wifi is best ever
Sent from my KFTHWI using XDA Free mobile app

momayhem03 said:
Hi have you experienced a reboot when turning on your wifi? Will the updates fix the problem?
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I've never experienced reboots enabling Wi-Fi, and I was constantly activating and deactivating it because Wi-Fi wad very unstable and stopped working at random times. With last update Wi-Fi stability, for me at least, was greatly improved. You should try updating and re root.
Sent from my KFTHWI using XDA Free mobile app

liawt said:
Thanks to langainiye htt p://tieba.baidu.com/p/3132106612
New update 13.3.2.4 coming and luckily still rootable.
HDX7 htt ps://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-13.3.2.4_user_324002120.bin
HDX8.9 htt ps://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-14.3.2.4_user_324002120.bin
I just updated and find the wifi seems much more stable.
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Which software did you use to root your HDX? Do Towelroot still work?

Towelroot still works perfectly fine to root the latest update.

I've used KFHDX Toolkit v0.94, chosen root via Towelroot but still no luck.
I see towelroot icon in Applications, clicked on it, choose make it ra1n. HDX restart and that's all. How can i install supersu? What must i do?
Thanks for advices

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bluefire153 said:
I've used KFHDX Toolkit v0.94, chosen root via Towelroot but still no luck.
I see towelroot icon in Applications, clicked on it, choose make it ra1n. HDX restart and that's all. How can i install supersu? What must i do?
Thanks for advices
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You didn't happen to see the option to install superuser in the toolkit? Otherwise just get it from mobile one market or you could just hit that little search spot in the upper right hand corner and search for supersu and you'll probably find it.

jimyv said:
You didn't happen to see the option to install superuser in the toolkit? Otherwise just get it from mobile one market or you could just hit that little search spot in the upper right hand corner and search for supersu and you'll probably find it.
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Yes, i've tried it. But i always get this error:
Failure [INSTALL_FAIL_ALREADY_EXISTS]
PS: Because superuser was installed before so i can not install superuser. So went to Applications manager, uninstall superuser and reinstall it via KFHDX tool. SUCCESS!!! Thank you anyway

[How-To] Install Xposed Firmware without Custom Recovery

Now that we have Root, we have access to many more things, one being Xposed. Xposed is a firmware that lets you customize your device even more than with root alone.
This guide has been adapted from this guide: http://www.andromods.com/apps-mod/easy-install-lollipop-xposed-framework-without-twrp-cwm-recovery.html
Download the xposed files from here: Latest Lollipop ARM Xposed and Material Design Xposed App (Unofficial)
Sign up for beta for FlashFire here: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.chainfire.flash
Download FlashFire
Grant superuser to FlashFire
Press the "+" in the bottom right corner.
Choose “Flash ZIP or OTA” menu, and keep the “Auto-mount” option unchecked then tap checkmark icon to continue.
Choose the zip you downloaded.
Press the lightning button to start
Wait for it to finish and reboot
Install the apk.
Profit
Hope that helps!

Reserved for modules that work.
Sent from my KFFOWI using Tapatalk

Have you installed any modules or jiusat installed the framework in preparation
Sent from my KFFOWI using Tapatalk

I've got the YouTube ad away, Google play store changelog, boot manager, YouTube background playback.
All working. Need to try greenify, gravitybox, wanam exposed, but fear incompatibility...

This is great for Swype enhancements, to replace that awful amazon keyboard, and for Pandora Patcher.
Thanks

cryophil said:
This is great for Swype enhancements, to replace that awful amazon keyboard
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How do you replaced the keyboard?

It worked great, took a bit to install though, it displayed Fire installing update for a bit but that's normal, anyways the guide worked perfectly.

bigboy2005 said:
How do you replaced the keyboard?
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You can replace the keyboard on a stock Fire without root the same way you do on any other device: Install the new keyboard and then set it to default in the input settings. In fact, installing Google Keyboard was one of the first things I did.

ldeveraux said:
I've got the YouTube ad away, Google play store changelog, boot manager, YouTube background playback.
All working. Need to try greenify, gravitybox, wanam exposed, but fear incompatibility...
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Gravitybox LP works for most things, and on the things it does not work on, those don't brick the device. I think Gravitybox is safe to use. Haven't tried Wanam Exposed or Greenify.

Just to Inform
Installed MinMinGuard and it Works....

can anyone try APM+ if it works? I didn't root the tab yet but planning on to later.

patt2k said:
can anyone try APM+ if it works? I didn't root the tab yet but planning on to later.
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It does not, as the tablet does not have a power menu, just a Shut Down script. APM+ will work when we get custom ROMs.

Vlasp said:
It does not, as the tablet does not have a power menu, just a Shut Down script. APM+ will work when we get custom ROMs.
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until we get apm options
I've been using https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot
works for me
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Bricked
I followed the instructions but it soft bricked my KFFOWI :/

trentonpls said:
I followed the instructions but it soft bricked my KFFOWI :/
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Huh, it worked for me and everyone else... Maybe you did it wrong or the Zip was corrupted. Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3238740
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Vlasp said:
Huh, it worked for me and everyone else... Maybe you did it wrong or the Zip was corrupted. Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3238740
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I got the white triangle, so I did a factory reset and it turned right back on with nothing missing it was really weird.

can you help me ?
i cant get playstore to recognize my fire in any browser (playstore app works fine)
but this means i cant use your link to get " FlashFire"
can u upload it here so i can download it please ?

a1yet said:
can you help me ?
i cant get playstore to recognize my fire in any browser (playstore app works fine)
but this means i cant use your link to get " FlashFire"
can u upload it here so i can download it please ?
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try this

a1yet said:
can you help me ?
i cant get playstore to recognize my fire in any browser (playstore app works fine)
but this means i cant use your link to get " FlashFire"
can u upload it here so i can download it please ?
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You can do it all on your Fire.

sd_shadow said:
try this
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Thank you so much
.
now to see if i can get this to work
...
update
got it working
thanks again

Good news for AFTV gen 1 & AFTV stick owners (You got Root?) 20/02/16

Yes good news for AFTV gen 1 & also AFTV Stick owners, i was just browsing on AFTVNews & guess what i saw.... Well once you recieve the new update to OS5 you can if you like Root it using Kingroot, & also Rbox is working on with porting TWRP custom recovery to a Fire TV 1 that has been rooted by KingRoot. This could be great news to alot of people at the moment with these devices.
Read more here -
http://www.aftvnews.com/fire-os-5-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-1-and-fire-tv-stick-can-be-rooted/

Yay!
Thx - rbox.

Just rooted my stick, here's how it went for me.
Unblocked update servers in router and updated to 5.0.5.
Used ES Explorer to install Kingroot 4.1 and ran it.
Took about 10 minutes - The screen kept blacking out for me and had to keep tapping the remote to turn it back on (probably my timeout settings somewhere).
Initially Kingroot failed.
It rebooted itself and got stuck in a bootloop so left it for ten minutes before pulling the power.
Luckily it hadn't bricked and went back into 'optimizing apps'.
When it finished Kingroot reappeared and said root was successful
Busybox, Titanium and Root explorer installed and had root access.
Set Firestarter to launch on double click and removed Kodi as single click.
Blocked updates and also froze OTAVerifier, OTAUpdates FireTVLauncher and used XBMC Launcher to set Kodi as a true 'Home'.
I'm waiting for the update to roll out to my Gen1 so I can try with Kingroot 4.8 as I can use mouse/keyboard for that one.
Hopefully rbox can perform some magic and put together a pre-rooted ROM for the stick and maybe recovery which would make full debloating/freezing a lot easier
Free RAM dropping to below 10mb caused a lot of issues with Kodi for me so I replaced the Stick with OSMC on a RaspberryPi2 but if we have a way to recover then we should be able to nuke the Amazon crap running and make use of all that free RAM

This is great news. My fire TV still hasn't got the update though.

KingRoot 4.1 worked
KingRoot also worked for me on my FireTV Stick...
I was trying last night with Kingroot 4.8 the latest, but that did not work... it just sat there...
Thank you Dude360 I just followed exactly what you did..
as a side note after 5.0.5 install I had to toggle developer options every time I try to connect with adbFire
I just bought all the stuff to hardware root , boy am I glad I checked the forums...

timcki said:
KingRoot also worked for me on my FireTV Stick...
I was trying last night with Kingroot 4.8 the latest, but that did not work... it just sat there...
Thank you Dude360 I just followed exactly what you did..
as a side note after 5.0.5 install I had to toggle developer options every time I try to connect with adbFire
I just bought all the stuff to hardware root , boy am I glad I checked the forums...
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Where are you downloading Kingroot from? Can you pm me the link please, I'm just waiting for it to update to 5.0.5 then I be rooting too
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Latest Kingroot V4.80 worked fine on FTV1
Latest Kingroot V4.80 worked fine on my first gen Fire TV with 5.0.5 in less than one minute.
No blackouts or reboots.
The trickiest part was to disable USB Debugging to recognize my USB Mouse. :silly:

I plugged my firetv stick in again last night after sitting for a while (hoping for something like this to happen), but it still didn't get 5.0.5 yet. hopefully soon....
and there is a link to 4.1 kingroot on the xda thread for those asking, but as per above I haven't used it yet:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461

ImCoKeMaN said:
I plugged my firetv stick in again last night after sitting for a while (hoping for something like this to happen), but it still didn't get 5.0.5 yet. hopefully soon....
and there is a link to 4.1 kingroot on the xda thread for those asking, but as per above I haven't used it yet:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461
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I just found the latest one but still waiting on 5.0.5
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

deanr1977 said:
I just found the latest one but still waiting on 5.0.5
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to clarify, my point of 4.1 was for firetv stick users that didn't have a Bluetooth mouse. there are a few posts mentioning that doesn't need it, but nobody posted a link so I thought I'd pass it on. It's the attachment in that thread, but that thread does also link 4.80 which is fine if you have a mouse =)

ImCoKeMaN said:
to clarify, my point of 4.1 was for firetv stick users that didn't have a Bluetooth mouse. there are a few posts mentioning that doesn't need it, but nobody posted a link so I thought I'd pass it on. It's the attachment in that thread, but that thread does also link 4.80 which is fine if you have a mouse =)
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Just wondering if you or any other users have tried after root using "super sume pro" to remove king root & purify & replace with chainfires trusty Super SU?
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deanr1977 said:
Just wondering if you or any other users have tried after root using "super sume pro" to remove king root & purify & replace with chainfires trusty Super SU?
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Not yet.
I was more interested in getting root first, anything after that is a bonus
I might give it a shot if rbox isn't able to put anything together in the form of recovery or a pre-rooted ROM but I don't want to risk losing root on the stick.
I had some issues with Kodi being a launcher with XBMC Launcher though so ended up setting Firestarter as 'Home', removing any single click in the settings and adding Kodi as double click.
Freezing FTVLauncher has a massive impact on free RAM, had over 250mb free in Kodi compared to the usual 30mb!
Moved back to the stick while I wait on my OSMC remote for my Pi2 as the FireStick remote over bluetooth on the Pi seems to eat batteries!
On another note, mate tried to root his tonight and had issues with Kingroot 4.1. Just wasn't playing ball. Would get to 100% and say failed but nothing after that. A reboot just booted as normal and Kingroot still said it had failed.
Hes going to try a factory reset tomorrow see where it gets him.
I might have a couple more coming my way to try this on soon as well but don't have access to a bluetooth mouse to try 4.8 on the stick.

deanr1977 said:
Just wondering if you or any other users have tried after root using "super sume pro" to remove king root & purify & replace with chainfires trusty Super SU?
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Yes I used Super sume free to replace KingRoot .
After a reboot my firestick is unusable
boots to boot logo, then to black screen. I can connect to it using adbfire but no picture.

timcki said:
Yes I used Super sume free to replace KingRoot .
After a reboot my firestick is unusable
boots to boot logo, then to black screen. I can connect to it using adbfire but no picture.
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Fingers crossed you get it sorted again mate, I wanted to know be cause some say it works & some say like you said
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I think I will root with this method when the OS5 update turns up? Block updates & then wait for a guide to get rid/replace with super su & maybe add a recovery If that's possible In the future? I'm sure one of the excellent Devs we have in this forum will work it out sometime soon
There is this guide but not sure if it will work or not?
http://androidmtk.com/replace-kinguser-with-supersu
Some say it does & some say it doesn't?

That is the guide I used. It worked then after a reboot now i get the boot logo then a black screen

This is great to see working!
There are two initial goals I have with root, and I wonder if others have progress toward them or can point me to threads I'm missing:
1. Get Google Play Store installed so I can access my premium apps. But guides I see for AFTV (non-Stick) like this require Xposed, which tells me that it's not compatible with this Android version or architecture.
2. De-bloat by disabling Amazon junk that is known safe to remove without bricking the device. I have firestarter, but I don't know if that itself relies on an Amazon app to run since it never actually made itself a Launcher. I usually use Titanium Pro to freeze/thaw system apks, but that would require me to get #1 working first. If that's not possible yet, any other good apps for freezing apps temporarily? Has anyone been cataloging what can and can't be uninstalled?
thanks for any tips.

Roger W said:
This is great to see working!
There are two initial goals I have with root, and I wonder if others have progress toward them or can point me to threads I'm missing:
1. Get Google Play Store installed so I can access my premium apps. But guides I see for AFTV (non-Stick) like this require Xposed, which tells me that it's not compatible with this Android version or architecture.
2. De-bloat by disabling Amazon junk that is known safe to remove without bricking the device. I have firestarter, but I don't know if that itself relies on an Amazon app to run since it never actually made itself a Launcher. I usually use Titanium Pro to freeze/thaw system apks, but that would require me to get #1 working first. If that's not possible yet, any other good apps for freezing apps temporarily? Has anyone been cataloging what can and can't be uninstalled?
thanks for any tips.
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I've heard you can freeze the Fire Tv Launcher & it frees up plenty of ram, I have xposed & google play working on my Fire Tv2 (not my stick) & pretty sure debloating is possible
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deanr1977 said:
I've heard you can freeze the Fire Tv Launcher & it frees up plenty of ram, I have xposed & google play working on my Fire Tv2 (not my stick) & pretty sure debloating is possible
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Thanks. I used ES File Explorer to backup and uninstall "KFTV Launcher". FireStarter still works. I don't think I have any way to check free RAM right now, and the stock Settings app doesn't work now.
It would be great to get Google Play Store and access to my paid apps.

Roger W said:
Thanks. I used ES File Explorer to backup and uninstall "KFTV Launcher". FireStarter still works. I don't think I have any way to check free RAM right now, and the stock Settings app doesn't work now.
It would be great to get Google Play Store and access to my paid apps.
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Google Playstore guide -
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-the-fire-tv-2-running-fire-os-5/
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