Possible to root BRAND new Kindle Fire HD? - 7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So is it possible to root the all new Kindle Fire HD 7" ($139.99) with Fire OS 3.0 on it? I'd be looking to put Android 4.2.2. Or is it possible to load the Play store onto the device?
If so, is it also possible to renew the device back to Fire OS 3.0?

Well its brand brand new ya know? I am also curious about this question booting andriod that is

I've used them bone stock with Fire OS 3.0 and for $139 it works flawlessly, however i'd love to get the Google Play store at the least.

m3t4lm4n222 said:
So is it possible to root the all new Kindle Fire HD 7" ($139.99) with Fire OS 3.0 on it? I'd be looking to put Android 4.2.2. Or is it possible to load the Play store onto the device?
If so, is it also possible to renew the device back to Fire OS 3.0?
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Have you tried Bin4ry's Root Many Android yet? It has worked for every Kindle Fire since the second generation devices were released, so I find it hard to believe that it wouldn't work for the newer devices as well.

soupmagnet said:
Have you tried Bin4ry's Root Many Android yet? It has worked for every Kindle Fire since the second generation devices were released, so I find it hard to believe that it wouldn't work for the newer devices as well.
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I haven't purchased one yet. I've only used one a work.

It probably won't be far off. @Hashcode seems to be already working on it, based on this.

It doesn't appear that he ever ended up getting it done because he hasn't posted in about a month. I actually went out and purchased one, so I am quiet eager.

m3t4lm4n222 said:
It doesn't appear that he ever ended up getting it done because he hasn't posted in about a month. I actually went out and purchased one, so I am quiet eager.
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Hashcode is a busy guy. He develops for about a dozen different devices, so adding one more to that roster is going to take a while. Yes, we're all eager for his work as well, as his ports of CM10.1 and CM10.2 are amazing. Even if we have to wait a year, Hashcode, and if not him, someone else will get around to developing for the new Fire:fingers-crossed:
And if you did go out and actually buy one, why not try doing what @soupmagnet suggested and try the Bin4ary root method on it? Amazon may have forgotten to patch the fake-backup we use to "sneak in" the root binaries.

Ph0enix_216 said:
Hashcode is a busy guy. He develops for about a dozen different devices, so adding one more to that roster is going to take a while. Yes, we're all eager for his work as well, as his ports of CM10.1 and CM10.2 are amazing. Even if we have to wait a year, Hashcode, and if not him, someone else will get around to developing for the new Fire:fingers-crossed:
And if you did go out and actually buy one, why not try doing what @soupmagnet suggested and try the Bin4ary root method on it? Amazon may have forgotten to patch the fake-backup we use to "sneak in" the root binaries.
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Could I get the link to the method? This would be the first time I have rooted a device, however i'm sure I could do it. I've been building computers since I was 14.
I don't think it would work though, because this Kindle runs version 11.3.0.3 not 7.4.6

m3t4lm4n222 said:
Could I get the link to the method? This would be the first time I have rooted a device, however i'm sure I could do it. I've been building computers since I was 14.
I don't think it would work though, because this Kindle runs version 11.3.0.3 not 7.4.6
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Here's the link. I know, it's for 7.4.7, but hey, who knows? It may work :fingers-crossed:
And the KFHD was the first anything I've ever rooted (although jailbreaking iOS was nothing new). Supposedly, if you're familiar with Linux, Android's not that different. If you take your time to read everything carefully and follow the instructions, everything should go smoothly.

Ph0enix_216 said:
Here's the link. I know, it's for 7.4.7, but hey, who knows? It may work :fingers-crossed:
And the KFHD was the first anything I've ever rooted (although jailbreaking iOS was nothing new). Supposedly, if you're familiar with Linux, Android's not that different. If you take your time to read everything carefully and follow the instructions, everything should go smoothly.
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7.4.7. doesn't work for me. These new HD's run 11.3.0.3 so we'll likely need a version for that.

Ph0enix_216 said:
Here's the link. I know, it's for 7.4.7, but hey, who knows? It may work :fingers-crossed:
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The link is for 7.4.6 - anyone know if it will work with 7.4.7? got my kindle today and want to get on with rooting it.
Thanks.

m3t4lm4n222 said:
7.4.7. doesn't work for me. These new HD's run 11.3.0.3 so we'll likely need a version for that.
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Unfortunately, that may be a while
gingebot said:
The link is for 7.4.6 - anyone know if it will work with 7.4.7? got my kindle today and want to get on with rooting it.
Thanks.
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Only one way to find out :fingers-crossed:

Is root available for 2013 version ?

hisee said:
Is root available for 2013 version ?
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Not yet.

Kindle Fire HD 11.3 - Root, but no Google Play
LinearEquation said:
Not yet.
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OK - So I've been at this for over 4 days and here is what I know to date:
11.3 Kindle is fairly easy to root thanks to many people around here.
Root Many will not provide you access to Google Play on the 11.3 OS Kindle
All the forums that propose solutions to getting it to work around here - don't work on 11.3
Widgets and Live Wallpapers don't seem to work if Google Play is not working
KFFirstAide will not allow you to get Google Play working on 11.3
As far as I can tell, while no one has outright said it, you can not correctly get Google Play working on an 11.3 Kindle Fire as of 12/27/13
Please correct me if I am wrong, I'd love to be told and shown otherwise.
ChiTownMike

ChiTownMike said:
OK - So I've been at this for over 4 days and here is what I know to date:
11.3 Kindle is fairly easy to root thanks to many people around here.
Root Many will not provide you access to Google Play on the 11.3 OS Kindle
All the forums that propose solutions to getting it to work around here - don't work on 11.3
Widgets and Live Wallpapers don't seem to work if Google Play is not working
KFFirstAide will not allow you to get Google Play working on 11.3
As far as I can tell, while no one has outright said it, you can not correctly get Google Play working on an 11.3 Kindle Fire as of 12/27/13
Please correct me if I am wrong, I'd love to be told and shown otherwise.
ChiTownMike
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From what I can tell your and read. That is correct. Root is fairly easy though it took me a while cause what most threads dont tell you is you need the sdk so you get the drivers working properly. Which is what I had to do. I have put all the google apps on my kindle but I get force closes a lot and can't use the market. Might be wondering how is any of this useful then? As you can still log in I just use the google apps I like example YouTube and Play Music. But as of now I have heard of some getting market to work but I have not seen a definite way to get that done.
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[Q] Prime on rooted KF HD

Hi,
I bought the first version of the Kindle Fire HD (7"). I like to root it for using Google Play Store on it.
I have red, that it is possible to root the KF and to use all the prime features (videos and e-books) without any restriction.
Is this still right? Which custom ROMs support the prime features, too? (Kinology?)
Thank you!
Regards, Michel
pachi81 said:
Hi,
I bought the first version of the Kindle Fire HD (7"). I like to root it for using Google Play Store on it.
I have red, that it is possible to root the KF and to use all the prime features (videos and e-books) without any restriction.
Is this still right? Which custom ROMs support the prime features, too? (Kinology?)
Thank you!
Regards, Michel
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Kinology should work as it's based on the Kindle rom, but i am not 100% sure as i never tried kinology. However Cm11 rom works for books games and music but not prime video. I just watch prime videos on my laptop. Cm11 has the android 4.4.4 and overall i think it's really good.
I hope you are talking about the 2012 Kindle fire hd 7'' version though?
you can see for your self the cm11 rom by Hascode: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2543455
bao,
Bao289 said:
However Cm11 rom works for books games and music but not prime video. I just watch prime videos on my laptop. Cm11 has the android 4.4.4 and overall i think it's really good.
I hope you are talking about the 2012 Kindle fire hd 7'' version though?
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Hello and thank you for your response!
CM11 is no option for me at the moment, because I bought the tablet to use prime instant video and have access to the free prime ebooks (with the normal kindle app, you do not have access to them).
So I like to know, if all the prime stuff is working after root the original rom and if it works with the kinology rom?
Yes I own the first version oder kindle fire hd 7" with cam and hdmi output.
Thank you!
pachi81 said:
Hello and thank you for your response!
CM11 is no option for me at the moment, because I bought the tablet to use prime instant video and have access to the free prime ebooks (with the normal kindle app, you do not have access to them).
So I like to know, if all the prime stuff is working after root the original rom and if it works with the kinology rom?
Yes I own the first version oder kindle fire hd 7" with cam and hdmi output.
Thank you!
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Hi! If you root your Kindle Fire you will still have access to the apps and prime videos and books. I have done this and i can verify it works. However not having used kinology i can't say for sure but it is likely that it should work as well!
Bao289 said:
Hi! If you root your Kindle Fire you will still have access to the apps and prime videos and books. I have done this and i can verify it works. However not having used kinology i can't say for sure but it is likely that it should work as well!
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Thank you very much! This is exact the information I´m looking for.
At the moment I only want to use the original ROM. Maybe later I will check Kinology...
Cheers!
pachi81 said:
Thank you very much! This is exact the information I´m looking for.
At the moment I only want to use the original ROM. Maybe later I will check Kinology...
Cheers!
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Hi! just to let you know rooting voids your warranty!
Bao289 said:
Hi! just to let you know rooting voids your warranty!
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Yes I know, but I bought a used one, so there is only a few time of warranty left...
Btw., is it possible to reset the device to the manufacturer settings, if I do not use a custom rom (only root)? (I have red about unroot, but nothing about reset)
pachi81 said:
Yes I know, but I bought a used one, so there is only a few time of warranty left...
Btw., is it possible to reset the device to the manufacturer settings, if I do not use a custom rom (only root)? (I have red about unroot, but nothing about reset)
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Yes you can do a factory reset. This will unroot your device and get rid of all the media (apps, music etc) and settings will turn back to normal.
However doing this you WON'T renew your warranty. But the benefits are clearing cache!
To reset your device got to : Settings - Device - Reset to Factory Defaults Then there should be a pop up and it will ask if you are sure.
If you want reset click "YES".
pachi81 said:
Yes I know, but I bought a used one, so there is only a few time of warranty left...
Btw., is it possible to reset the device to the manufacturer settings, if I do not use a custom rom (only root)? (I have red about unroot, but nothing about reset)
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If your stock root then leave WiFi on and Amazon will push an OTA update out and your tablet will update.
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LinearEquation said:
If your stock root then leave WiFi on and Amazon will push an OTA update out and your tablet will update.
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Thank you for the information! Is it possible to force the OTA update?
The Google Play Store updated some apps, unfortunately the amazon music app, too.
Now it doesn´t work and I need a way to get the original one (either as apk or from reinstall). The factory reset does not help
pachi81 said:
Thank you for the information! Is it possible to force the OTA update?
The Google Play Store updated some apps, unfortunately the amazon music app, too.
Now it doesn´t work and I need a way to get the original one (either as apk or from reinstall). The factory reset does not help
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Problem is solved! I downloaded the firmware from the amazon page, added the extension ".zip", opened it and took the amazonmp3_unsigned.apk from system/app folder, copied it to my kindle fire HD and replaced the apk on it.
Now all works like expected

1st gen Kindle HD 7, does latest Amazon firmware lock it down?

Edit: I mean 2nd gen (one with hdmi and camera)
I'm a bit confused with this. I have one on the way, but I'm concerned it will have been updated to the latest firmware. Are there downgrades available if it is locked down, or is it just not an issue with the latest firmware?
lolwatpear said:
Edit: I mean 2nd gen (one with hdmi and camera)
I'm a bit confused with this. I have one on the way, but I'm concerned it will have been updated to the latest firmware. Are there downgrades available if it is locked down, or is it just not an issue with the latest firmware?
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It's still rootable, if that's what you mean. Just did root on version 7.5.1 tonight.
How....could you provide a link?
Wolverine777 said:
It's still rootable, if that's what you mean. Just did root on version 7.5.1 tonight.
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How....could you provide a link?
I rooted a 7.4.9 but keep getting google play services have stopped. I cannot get rid of this. Play store won't load any more.
smokiibear said:
keep getting google play services have stopped. I cannot get rid of this. Play store won't load any more.
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I started getting that on 2 kf hd 7" and 1 kf 8.9 that were rooted and updates disabled about 2 years ago. I was on here trying to remember how I rooted it in the first place to restore it.
smokiibear said:
How....could you provide a link?
I rooted a 7.4.9 but keep getting google play services have stopped. I cannot get rid of this. Play store won't load any more.
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Have you got es file explorer ,root browser or fx file explorer with root add on installed
smokiibear said:
How....could you provide a link?
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If he can't, I certainly can: Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry
v33 from that thread is hosted on xda and it worked perfectly on my 7.5.1 Kindle HD (Tate) this evening.

Install custom ROM or just One click script?

Hi, I just purchased a Fire table 5th generation for my parents, and this is totally different from what I normally see in an Android stock device (Nexus with 6.0); so I'm wondering if I should install a custom ROM or just use the one click script? I would appreciate comments from people that have used this device for some time; I don't have a PRIME account, so I don't really need to have all the Amazon "plus" features; my only concern is if the table loses capabilities by switching to a custom ROM, if not I think it would be the best choice. I'm running 5.11 by the way.
Please let me know your comments, thanks!
The one click script just roots and "Debloats" (I use that VERY loosely) the fire with google play
Cyanogenmod 12.1 for fire has no missing capabilites and i use it daily. It just has google play and some stock apps with no amazon.
You can use the one click script to root it and use fire flash and look up a tutorial (use rootjunkies tutorial but drag the factory reset one to first.)
Hope this helps you.
Just installed CM12.1 with Flashfire, thanks!!

Again: getting access to full text-to-speech settings on Fire OS 5.1.2

Hello!
i hope someone is able to answer this one?
i wonder if it is somehow possible to switch to a second installed TTS engine on Fire OS. I am blind and use the build in VoiceView screenreader which is quite good. But i want to use another text-to-speech engine from Acapela which i have installed from PlayStore.
Unfortunatelly the TTS settings only allow to switch between the preinstalled Amazon Ivona voices and not to switch to a different TTS engine. So i guess there must be a way to fix this.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Rene
I think the only way of doing this is with a rooted device. There are some safe ways to root your device and install custom ROMS. I do realize this could be a great leap considering the impairment but maybe you have someone that could help you in doing it. Also, as an aside, Google is releasing an app to allow one to entirely control their device with voice. They are beta testing this now with limited testers and hopefully it will be released to all shortly.
If you root, I would suggest using a safe ROM and rooting method, reading the Fire Original Android Development forum should point you in the right direction. My personal preference is to use the SuperTool and install the AOSP Fire Nexus ROM. Good luck and I appreciate your dilemma, just sorry there is not an easier solution.
gtallmadge said:
I think the only way of doing this is with a rooted device. There are some safe ways to root your device and install custom ROMS. I do realize this could be a great leap considering the impairment but maybe you have someone that could help you in doing it. Also, as an aside, Google is releasing an app to allow one to entirely control their device with voice. They are beta testing this now with limited testers and hopefully it will be released to all shortly.
If you root, I would suggest using a safe ROM and rooting method, reading the Fire Original Android Development forum should point you in the right direction. My personal preference is to use the SuperTool and install the AOSP Fire Nexus ROM. Good luck and I appreciate your dilemma, just sorry there is not an easier solution.
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Many thanks! I think i'll go that road. With the AOSP ROM: is it also possible to use the same amazon apps which are normaly preinstalled on the Fire? Most of them are really accessible.
Thanks again!
Rene
The AOSP ROM will firmly place you in the Google environment but you could still download Amazon apps once you install the Amazon Appstore application. But you may find the Google apps will suit your needs as well if not better. Keep us posted on your progress.

Amazon Fire 7 2015

I have a Fire 7 2015 and would like to install a custom ROM. What's the difference between the Lineage and Nexus ROM? What are the pro's and con's of each? I'd like a ROM not as ugly as Fire OS that works with the Google Playstore. Can anyone point me to a good step by step guide on how to set this up?
Thank you!
Edit: I meant to post this under "[Help Thread][Amazon Fire] 7" - 5th Gen 2015 ONLY! Ask Any Question, Noob Friendly", not a new thread. Can an admin please move it?
droidpos said:
I have a Fire 7 2015 and would like to install a custom ROM. What's the difference between the Lineage and Nexus ROM? What are the pro's and con's of each? I'd like a ROM not as ugly as Fire OS that works with the Google Playstore. Can anyone point me to a good step by step guide on how to set this up?
Thank you!
Edit: I meant to post this under "[Help Thread][Amazon Fire] 7" - 5th Gen 2015 ONLY! Ask Any Question, Noob Friendly", not a new thread. Can an admin please move it?
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Litmus test is FireOS. If currently installed version is 5.3.2.1 or above there is no root solution, no rollback option and hence no custom ROM.
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Davey126 said:
Litmus test is FireOS. If currently installed version is 5.3.2.1 or above there is no root solution, no rollback option and hence no custom ROM.
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Thanks, I have had this lying around unopened for a while. So, I am hopeing the OS version will be something low. How do I check OS version?
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droidpos said:
Thanks, I have had this lying around unopened for a while. So, I am hopeing the OS version will be something low. How do I check OS version?
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It's running Fire OS 5.3.1.0. How can I proceed? (BTW: My computer is running Linux.)
droidpos said:
It's running Fire OS 5.3.1.0. How can I proceed? (BTW: My computer is running Linux.)
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Short answer: find a Windows computer and use the 'SuperTool' to root using KingRoot, block OTA updates, replace KingRoot with SuperSU and install FlashFire. You'll likely run into issues with each step and have to read through various threads to find solutions. Once the above tasks are complete you'll need to futz with dates to circumvent a FlashFire time bomb' and then risk a soft brick flashing one of the two remaining custom ROMs for this device.
Long answer: curl up for a few evenings with your favorite beverage, read through dozens of threads (hundreds of posts) understanding 'the process' and 'gotchas' only to be rewarded with a sluggish, technologically inferior device that runs poorly even with a well tuned custom ROM. Lousy ROI.
This device is well past its prime. Those that can boot TWRP (your device can't) can install a custom relatively easily. For everyone else it's probably best to remain on FireOS.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/development/amazon-fire-5th-gen-supertool-root-t3272695

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