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jcase · Sep 17, 2012

Sparkym3 released an automated tool for this, please see here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31730134&postcount=1

Please DO NOT donate to nor credit me me for this matter, this was not my find, we just tried an existing exploit on the device.

Dear bloggers, source this when copying:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/09/17/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-7-already-rooted-heres-how-to-do-it/

Amazon failed to fix the bug sparkym3 (http://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=4411543) found in ICS, whoops.

http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip
unzip the zip, get su from /system/bin/ and Superuser.apk from /system/app/ and put them in your current directory

adb shell
rm -r /data/local/tmp
ln -s /data/ /data/local/tmp
exit

adb reboot

adb shell
echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=1' > /data/local.prop
exit

adb reboot

adb shell mount -o remount,rw /system
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
rm /data/local.prop
exit

adb reboot

adb install Superuser.apk

jayper · Sep 17, 2012

SWEET!

jcase said:
Please DO NOT donate to nor credit me me for this matter, this was not my find, we just tried an existing exploit on the device.

Dear bloggers, source this when copying:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/09/17/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-7-already-rooted-heres-how-to-do-it/

Amazon failed to fix the bug sparkym3 (http://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=4411543) found in ICS, whoops.

http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip
unzip the zip, get su from /system/bin/ and Superuser.apk from /system/app/ and put them in your current directory

adb shell
rm /data/local/tmp
ln -s /data/ /data/local/tmp
exit

adb reboot

adb shell
echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=1' > /data/local.prop
exit

adb reboot

adb shell mount -o remount,rw /system
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
rm /data/local.prop
exit

adb reboot

adb install Superuser.apk

This is really exciting news! Been hoping for some good news on this front! Just got my new Fire over the weekend. Looking forward to getting the play store working.

Was there a way with the old fires to block Amazon's automatic updates?

ThaPirato · Sep 17, 2012

As always thanks for your work man!!

jcase · Sep 17, 2012

ThaPirato said:
As always thanks for your work man!!

Not my work, thank sparkym3. We just went testing older exploits before releasing a new one, and this worked.

ncvikingx97 · Sep 17, 2012

Jcase , you love these kindles don't you

. Thanks for helping us out

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

stu5797 · Sep 18, 2012

how do i get my kindle to be recognized when i type "adb shell" in the command line? I enabled adb in the security settings

Zagzagel · Sep 18, 2012

stu5797 said:
how do i get my kindle to be recognized when i type "adb shell" in the command line? I enabled adb in the security settings

If you have the SDK installed and you get "error: device not found" you need to do the following steps. This worked for me.

Navigate to the [your user name]/.android folder. It is under C:\Users

Edit the adb_usb.ini file, adding the following line of code at the end:

0×1949

Close and save that file.

Now find the folder where your SDK is installed, and open the usb_driver folder. In that folder, find the file android_winusb.inf and add the following code to both the [Google.NTx86] and [Google.NTamd64] sections:

;Kindle Fire
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&MI_01

Reboot and then run adb shell again. It should recognize your device.

pbailey212 · Sep 18, 2012

Jcase is the android locksmith. Just about every device I have seen he has atleast helped unlock. Now if a working recovery can get made, I can see my self getting one of these puppies down the road.

sent from my Nokia 5110 using t9

padest.com · Sep 18, 2012

jcase said:
Please DO NOT donate to nor credit me me for this matter, this was not my find, we just tried an existing exploit on the device.

Dear bloggers, source this when copying:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/09/17/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-7-already-rooted-heres-how-to-do-it/

Amazon failed to fix the bug sparkym3 (http://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=4411543) found in ICS, whoops.

http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip
unzip the zip, get su from /system/bin/ and Superuser.apk from /system/app/ and put them in your current directory

adb shell
rm /data/local/tmp
ln -s /data/ /data/local/tmp
exit

adb reboot

adb shell
echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=1' > /data/local.prop
exit

adb reboot

adb shell mount -o remount,rw /system
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
rm /data/local.prop
exit

adb reboot

adb install Superuser.apk

Thanks for your sharing!
Thanks Cameron Summerson!

androitri · Sep 18, 2012

Awesome work guys, especially for jcase and sparkym3...

BELASCO · Nov 29, 2012

Qemu automated root problem

Kindle Fire HD 7.2.1 using the Qemu auto - thing keeps stalling at step 3 "looking for access"

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

It's leaving me an unstable device that requires a factory reset to operate. Any insight would be appreciated.

scs1man · Dec 1, 2012

BELASCO said:
Kindle Fire HD 7.2.1 using the Qemu auto - thing keeps stalling at step 3 "looking for access"

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

It's leaving me an unstable device that requires a factory reset to operate. Any insight would be appreciated.

Mine did the same, simply ignore it..
CTRL c

to stop
restart the script and start with step 4 --> it will stall again but will work..

Scsi

BELASCO · Dec 2, 2012

scs1man said:
Mine did the same, simply ignore it..
CTRL c

to stop
restart the script and start with step 4 --> it will stall again but will work..

Scsi

Happily rooted and hunting through Gplay.

dexxa05 · Dec 2, 2012

Root works great with KFHD7 (firmware 7.2.1)

maxx1985 · Dec 5, 2012

someonhe has sucessfuly rooted a 7.2.2 version?

VbSin · Dec 5, 2012

7.2.2

So my system updated to 7.2.2 - darn!

So what's the current status...

- Google Chrome, Play store and frameworks still present - and working.

- ES Explorer is not able to enable Root Explorer, so root obviously shorted.

- The Superuser app remains, but is useless without the 'su' file.

- GoLauncher was completely removed.

- The Qemu exploit is not working. Gives error on cmd line: echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=1' > /data/local.prop

Hope everyone still on 7.2.1 puts up their firewalls. And :angel: praying that our developer legends work something out on what Amazon did to lock 7.2.2.

Imenak · Dec 6, 2012

Also, an additional warning about the 7.2.2 update... I don't know if this happened to anyone else, but I had the Swype Beta installed on my rooted KFHD. The new update also came with Swype, and for some reason, instead of overwriting mine, there's this bizarre conflict with the two. When attempting to type, Swype tells me have an incorrect license, and refuses to work and tells me to redownload the beta. On top of that, attempts at removal or reinstallation are impossible since I no longer have root (Swype is in the system/apps directory).

Just about everything else works (minus apps needing root), including Nova Launcher Prime. I still can't type though. Yay Amazon.

jacewt · Dec 7, 2012

I had Swype too, but I used nook tools to choose the Amazon keyboard and it works fine.

Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2

zlucoblij · Dec 7, 2012

VbSin said:
So my system updated to 7.2.2 - darn!
- GoLauncher was completely removed.

That's interesting. I had ADWLauncher before the update and it stayed. I've lost my desktop layout, I can't bind it to the home button and I can't add widgets but otherwise it works OK.

nora_noob · Dec 7, 2012

No root yet for 7.2.2

maxx1985 said:
someonhe has sucessfuly rooted a 7.2.2 version?

I tried and tried, but no success. With the automatic procedure I get always the same error ( screenshot attached) and it sends me to NOROOT-

Going to try the cmd one, let's hope!

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