So, thank you for posting the first and only 6th gen guide for the fire tablet, but these instructions aren't working for me. I have a feeling it could be because I updated the Fire OS to 5.3.1.1 (latest patch). Every time I try to install any of the apps listed above, I get a "parse error", which I'm sure in Kindle speak means "we don't want any google play on this device, use our app store because we want money damn it". It does this even when I try to use the ES Explorer, which coincidentally, I am no longer able to update. Any suggestions?
[WORKING ROOT] How to root Amazon Fire HD 8 & 10! (NOT 5th Gen / 2016 model)
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So, thank you for posting the first and only 6th gen guide for the fire tablet, but these instructions aren't working for me. I have a feeling it could be because I updated the Fire OS to 5.3.1.1 (latest patch). Every time I try to install any of the apps listed above, I get a "parse error", which I'm sure in Kindle speak means "we don't want any google play on this device, use our app store because we want money damn it". It does this even when I try to use the ES Explorer, which coincidentally, I am no longer able to update. Any suggestions?
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parse error is just general install error, often a factory reset will fix
the 7in supertool also works great for installing Google Apps
I created a new thread
[Q&A/T] Amazon Fire 5th Gen [SuperTool] (Un/Official Help Thread for HD8/HD10)
for specific questions about the Fire Supertool and the HD8/HD10 models
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I have installed Google apps on my Fire HD 6th Gen, but I cannot automatically sync my Google account, to automatically be notified of new mails in the GoogleMail app. There is no such setting as "add account" to add custom accounts. Is there any workaround?
No, not yet. I'm following this daily, because I want to root it. This is what I know so far:
Kindle 8, 6th Generation:
- Root: Not possible yet with any tool
- Google Play/Store -
[*]On 5.3.1 OS -> Via Rootjunky Script.
[*]On 5.3.1.1 OS -> I dont know.
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sd_shadow
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no that is how it should work, if play store was installed as a user app (non root method)
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Rowhammer?
Somebody already tried this on Fire HD (Android rooting with rowhammer attack)?
http://arstechnica.com/security/201...tflips-to-root-android-phones-is-now-a-thing/
Edit: Oh, the software hasn't been published yet :-/
Somebody already tried this on Fire HD (Android rooting with rowhammer attack)?
http://arstechnica.com/security/201...tflips-to-root-android-phones-is-now-a-thing/
Edit: Oh, the software hasn't been published yet :-/
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There's also dirty cow exploit too. Better turn off auto update for now till there is a public dirty cow-based rooting solution
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Help Please!
Hello and Thank you for viewing my post!
I am New to Android Devices and the "Rooting" Process. I am a regular Apple user and use a Jailbroken iPhone and Use a Mac as well but have Windows Mirroring Capabilities on my Mac.
I just bought the Kindle Fire HD 8 (6th Generation) (2016) and it came with os 5.1.1 installed but once i connected to wifi it automatically updated me to 5.3.1.1.
I do not like the OS it includes as there are too many annoyances present (Ads, Unwanted OEM Applications, Etc.) and would like to Root my device and Run a "Real" Android OS and in other words, convert my Kindle Fire HD 8 into a Android Tablet as many do but i am unable to root because i am on 5.3.1.1.
If someone could please help walk me through the steps i need to take to root and all the tools ill need to do so, as well as ways to avoid bricking the device in the process.
Thank you in advance!
-Elijah
Hello and Thank you for viewing my post!
I am New to Android Devices and the "Rooting" Process. I am a regular Apple user and use a Jailbroken iPhone and Use a Mac as well but have Windows Mirroring Capabilities on my Mac.
I just bought the Kindle Fire HD 8 (6th Generation) (2016) and it came with os 5.1.1 installed but once i connected to wifi it automatically updated me to 5.3.1.1.
I do not like the OS it includes as there are too many annoyances present (Ads, Unwanted OEM Applications, Etc.) and would like to Root my device and Run a "Real" Android OS and in other words, convert my Kindle Fire HD 8 into a Android Tablet as many do but i am unable to root because i am on 5.3.1.1.
If someone could please help walk me through the steps i need to take to root and all the tools ill need to do so, as well as ways to avoid bricking the device in the process.
Thank you in advance!
-Elijah
Does anyone know for sure how to root a Fire 10 H.D. OS 5.3.1? Ive tried the super tool from Root Junky and King root. No success. Ive looked at every article and website that comes up in a search but no joy so far. Any assist would be appreciated. I hope this post is in the correct place. Thank you
The 6th gen Amazon tablets cannot be rooted at this time. The best you can hope for is to get the playstore on it. If you don't want the ads, pull up a chat screen with Amazon customer service and request nicely that they remove the ads. Guy on YouTube has video on it if you can believe it. 
The 6th gen Amazon tablets cannot be rooted at this time. The best you can hope for is to get the playstore on it. If you don't want the ads, pull up a chat screen with Amazon customer service and request nicely that they remove the ads. Guy on YouTube has video on it if you can believe it.
When you say 'best you can hope for' does that mean we can't even install the Play store on it?
Also, I bought some factory reset cable for Fire Tablet early this year. Does that factory reset cable not work anymore either? Thanks!
What I mean is that you can install Google Playstore. I installed it on my 6th generation Fire Tablet using Root Junky. When you find it online, it will say that it will remove the ads, but it doesn't. I can't remember but it may work on only those Fire Tablets that have been rooted, but of course as you know the 6th generation cannot be rooted at this time. So, the only thing you can do is install Playstore.
The last time there was a factory reset cable (I have one also) was for one of the older Fire tablets. Not sure you can use it on one of the new tablets. I wouldn't recommend it on the newer Fire Tablets (like generation 5 and 6).
The last time there was a factory reset cable (I have one also) was for one of the older Fire tablets. Not sure you can use it on one of the new tablets. I wouldn't recommend it on the newer Fire Tablets (like generation 5 and 6).
I'm pretty sure that KingRoot only works on 5th gen HD8s. From what I've read the 6th gens are unrootable. But if someone knows otherwise please let me know.
For now, I've settled with just getting the play store downloaded.
I do have the 5th generation. So you mean I must wait?
If i remain in 5.3.1.0 I will recieve root access faster than 5.3.2 or not?
Does this work on the 6th gen? I'm not afraid to try the kingroot tool, but this looks more dangerous.
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I figured out a way. I moved the firelauncher.apk to /data/apps and changed the permissions to match the other user apps. Rebooted. Then got a prompt to select default launcher and the firelauncher was one of the choices. I am using Apex Launcher, which I had to put into /system/apps with appropriate permissions so that I could install wallpaper.The only way I could use a different launcher (nova) properly was by changing the name of com.firelauncher.apk
/system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher/com.firelauncher.apk
I changed it to :
/system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher/--com.firelauncher.apk.--
(Some suggest to delete, but just changing the name worked for me.)
Just renamed back to com.firelauncher.apk and rebooted. fire launcher is running.
Changed back to --com.firelauncher.apk.-- and rebooted. nova launcher is running.
I know it's more than an icon click but it works..
Not sure why anyone would want fire launcher but, hey too each their own.
Curious to see if home switching apps work with com.firelauncher is disabled..
!! To all reading this post, make sure to install and setup a different launcher before disabling com.firelauncher.apk !!
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Hi again, I have made several trials, all failed but suddenly it worked and started on Google launcher first run! I really don't know how and why! Perhaps the several reboots?2
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