[HowTo] Kindle FIre HD 2013 - Remove Ads from Lockscreen

Codemasta · Dec 14, 2013

root your Kindle Fire HD 2013
Download and install ES File Explorer from amazon AppStore (its free)
Start ES File Explorer and enable Root Explorer
Browse to "/data/securedStorageLocation/dtcp/"
Marke the "adunits" folder
Go to "more" and "settings"
Remove the permissions from "rwx --- ---" to "--- --- ---"
(Optional) Remove all folders in the adunits folder

Sorry for my bad english.

Jkaramali · Dec 14, 2013

Thanks!

Codemasta said:
root your Kindle Fire HD 2013

Download and install ES File Explorer from amazon AppStore (its free)

Start ES File Explorer and enable Root Explorer

Browse to "/data/securedStorageLocation/dtcp/"

Marke the "adunits" folder

Go to "more" and "settings"

Remove the permissions from "rwx --- ---" to "--- --- ---"

(Optional) Remove all folders in the adunits folder

Sorry for my bad english.

Worked great! Thanks.

Codemasta · Dec 14, 2013

Thank you for the feedback

Gesendet von meinem KFSOWI mit Tapatalk 2

melmel91 · Dec 15, 2013

I think it would be easier to just root and then download the pro version of titanium and freeze the Amazon special offers app. You can find the titanium backup app on 4shared.

ilyeahilyeah · Dec 18, 2013

confirm, this works great for me

i have done this with adb shell
simply 3 steps

Code:

adb shell
$ su
# chmod 000 /data/securedStorageLocation/dtcp/adunits
# reboot

SafinWasi · Dec 19, 2013

Codemasta said:
root your Kindle Fire HD 2013

Download and install ES File Explorer from amazon AppStore (its free)

Start ES File Explorer and enable Root Explorer

Browse to "/data/securedStorageLocation/dtcp/"

Marke the "adunits" folder

Go to "more" and "settings"

Remove the permissions from "rwx --- ---" to "--- --- ---"

(Optional) Remove all folders in the adunits folder

Sorry for my bad english.

Or you could just use the Kindle Fire XSettings(root needed)which is attached.

vit.prosperous · Jan 3, 2014

Codemasta said:
Start ES File Explorer and enable Root Explorer

When I try to start root explorer it tells me "Test fail. Sorry this feature cannot run on your device". This means I didn't get root?

Austerity · Jan 6, 2014

This works great. It removed the ads. However, the lock screen wallpapers never rotate. I am stuck with the manilla paper book looking wallpaper, which is hideous. Every once in a while on a reboot it will cycle, but as soon as it goes to sleep and comes back, it's back to the manilla book.

Is there any way to set my own wallpaper, or to fix it so that it rotates the lockscreen wallpaper correctly?

jbradford412 · Jan 6, 2014

no root

vit.prosperous said:
When I try to start root explorer it tells me "Test fail. Sorry this feature cannot run on your device". This means I didn't get root?

Yes this means you did not get root.

cruzersteve · Jan 7, 2014

Austerity said:
This works great. It removed the ads. However, the lock screen wallpapers never rotate. I am stuck with the manilla paper book looking wallpaper, which is hideous. Every once in a while on a reboot it will cycle, but as soon as it goes to sleep and comes back, it's back to the manilla book.

Is there any way to set my own wallpaper, or to fix it so that it rotates the lockscreen wallpaper correctly?

I have the same problem, always got the same wallpaper, it's getting kinda boring :3
I haven't found a solution for this yet since I'm not sure what is causing it :/

Greetings!

Austerity · Jan 7, 2014

cruzersteve said:
I have the same problem, always got the same wallpaper, it's getting kinda boring :3
I haven't found a solution for this yet since I'm not sure what is causing it :/

Greetings!

I have found somewhat of a solution. Using KFHD sEttings to disable the stock Amazon lock screen. Then I downloaded Go locker and am using that as my lock screen. Customized go locker a bit and now have a nice unlock screen with the same background as my home screen, where I use ADS launcher.

Mineturtle33 · Jan 10, 2014

Does the xsettings fix the manilla papers wallpaper issue?

Sent from my 2013 Kindle Fire HD with Tapatalk

MrDrap · Jan 17, 2014

Codemasta said:
root your Kindle Fire HD 2013

Download and install ES File Explorer from amazon AppStore (its free)

Start ES File Explorer and enable Root Explorer

Browse to "/data/securedStorageLocation/dtcp/"

Marke the "adunits" folder

Go to "more" and "settings"

Remove the permissions from "rwx --- ---" to "--- --- ---"

(Optional) Remove all folders in the adunits folder

Sorry for my bad english.

Confirmed: WORKS GREAT ON MY KINDLE FIRE HD 7" 2013

ktphoenix · Feb 20, 2014

thank, its work great for me
how can i change the wallpaper of lockscreen

franzxaver2013 · Apr 1, 2014

i tried to remove the permissions for the adunits, but i made some misstake. i set the user and group to "root" and now i´m in a boot loop. my kindle fire don´t start...
can someone help me? what are the correct user:group for the folder "adunits" ?

thxs.

t0ne420 · Jan 12, 2015

Does this work with the HD 6?

houlster · May 8, 2015

Codemasta said:
root your Kindle Fire HD 2013

Download and install ES File Explorer from amazon AppStore (its free)

Start ES File Explorer and enable Root Explorer

Browse to "/data/securedStorageLocation/dtcp/"

Marke the "adunits" folder

Go to "more" and "settings"

Remove the permissions from "rwx --- ---" to "--- --- ---"

(Optional) Remove all folders in the adunits folder

Sorry for my bad english.

Just an update, this worked with no side effects for me w/ a new HDX 7. OS 4.5.2, rooted. Ads are now gone & my lockscreen still rotates & I get different nifty images each time. No plain manilla thingie.

--Dan

Scot2001 · Sep 20, 2015

Titanium Backup PRO

Find where the lock screen ads are situated and and freeze, very easy method!

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