Major thanks to Sparkym3 for coming up with this exploit, and to Justin Case & Hashcode for helping do this on my tablet today.
Here are the files that you need:
http://www.reverendkyle.com/download/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip
http://www.reverendkyle.com/download/Kindle_Fire_HD_ADB_Drivers.zip
Be sure to install ADB on your computer first!
http://www.reverendkyle.com/index.php/articles/130-how-to-install-adb-for-android-in-windows
The commands:
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
abd 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
The original instructions can be found here:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/09/17/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-7-already-rooted-heres-how-to-do-it/
Here are the files that you need:
http://www.reverendkyle.com/download/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip
http://www.reverendkyle.com/download/Kindle_Fire_HD_ADB_Drivers.zip
Be sure to install ADB on your computer first!
http://www.reverendkyle.com/index.php/articles/130-how-to-install-adb-for-android-in-windows
The commands:
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
abd 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
The original instructions can be found here:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/09/17/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-7-already-rooted-heres-how-to-do-it/
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