Root I'm back

[MizzouBrent]

I've had my nose buried in the Kindle Fire forums as of late reading up on my father's day gift and after reading through story upon story of driver issues and getting stuck in fastboot mode, I gave it a whirl just now and got twrp and a custom bootloader installed and now all is well. Need to read up on roms and then I'll be active in here again.

 

[atljatl]

I've had my nose buried in the Kindle Fire forums as of late reading up on my father's day gift and after reading through story upon story of driver issues and getting stuck in fastboot mode, I gave it a whirl just now and got twrp and a custom bootloader installed and now all is well. Need to read up on roms and then I'll be active in here again.

good to hear. I've been messing with my brother's kf, but was scared to root because of the stories like you mentioned. I'm hoping for one for fathers day too..fingers crossed

 

[Rxpert83]

Saw fathers day and had to check to calendar to make sure I didn't forget!


Glad to have you back around mizz

 

[MizzouBrent]

Well it was pretty easy. For anyone interested, here is exactly what I did.

1) Download the latest version of Kindle Fire Utility (also worth mentioning, my software version was 6.3.1 on the KF)

2) Make sure your Kindle Fire is unplugged. Extract the zip file and run the driver installation bin file.

3) Plug in your Kindle Fire. Go into Windows Device Manager and check your driver. It should say android phone--> android composite adb interface or something like that....definitely the word composite. If it doesn't, you need to update the driver. Point it to the KFU directory and it should find it.

4) Boot up KFU. It should show that adb access is online.

5) Run the command to install TWRP. It will boot into fastboot, do its thing and reboot back into the system. Then download the FireFireFire bootloader from the thread on XDA and put it on your sd card.

6) From KFU, change your bootmode to "recovery" and reboot the device.

7) Flash the bootloader in recovery, reboot into the system.

You're done. You'll have a custom bootloader and recovery. Technically you'll be on an unrooted stock rom, but it will be similar to being S-OFF on the Evo without having flashed superuser. Which is fine with me, because I don't want to be on the stock software anyway. Flashed Glazed ICS (a CM9 build) and it's freakin sweet.

Obviously your mileage may vary, but that's what I did and it worked like a charm.

 

[argedion]

Welcome Back. I never knew you were gone guess I should try to spend more time around here myself. Just way to much going on.

 

[MizzouBrent]

I hear ya man, having a 2nd device plus being crazy busy at work has certainly not helped matters. Plus upgrade is right around the corner so I've been trying to read up more and more on the GNex....rumor has it rxpert might even be considering returning the LTE

 

[argedion]

I hear ya man, having a 2nd device plus being crazy busy at work has certainly not helped matters. Plus upgrade is right around the corner so I've been trying to read up more and more on the GNex....rumor has it rxpert might even be considering returning the LTE

I hear ya I got a cheap tablet to play with. It is nice might persaude me to make a serious purchase of one. Its a Leader Immpression. It has a 9.7 screen so using the forum app is really nice. I finally figured out how to root it, so now I'm on the search for a recovery and ROM.

I have until next april until I'm eligible for an upgrade. So I havent really looked at anything. I did see specs for the galaxy s3 and that looks sweet. Who knows what they will have though when I'm eligible.

 

[Rxpert83]

Today was officially the last day I had to return it if I was going to do it, so I'll be sticking with the LTE.

I just miss being able to be a flashaholic. I guess thats the price I pay for getting a device that just came out and HTC not releasing kernel source yet. The ROMS & Kernels will come. I just wish they were here already. Its like waiting for Tommy's Classic all over again

 

[Granite1]

Stuff is starting to trickle out. We need some MikLatTE already!!

I seriously miss the flash happy days with the OG, wait, my wife still has mine..... *runs to grab OG and get a flash fix*....