[Q] Where to Purchase a Rootable Fire Tv Box???

riotdog7

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Anyone know the best place to buy a ROOTABLE Fire Tv box with the old firmware from? I order one off Amazon last week and it came with the updated firmware already installed...
 

IBNobody

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Anyone know the best place to buy a ROOTABLE Fire Tv box with the old firmware from? I order one off Amazon last week and it came with the updated firmware already installed...
I bought mine from my local Best Buy store. I bought one with the lowest S/N.

(I am going to take mine back, though because I've chosen to keep my Nexus Player.)
 

patt2k

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Staples

Get yourself 25$ off 75$ coupon and save even more. 2 out of 2 were rooted

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riotdog7

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Yep Staples definitely have the ones with the old firmware. Picked up one late this evening. They on sale for $79.00. What coupon are you referring to though? I may get a few more lol.

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ECEXCURSION

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Just got mine this morning too. Paid $85 out the door from Staples. Came with software version 51.1.0.1 so I was set! I've got a feeling they don't sell very many. They didn't have any on display and the first 2 service reps I spoke with didn't know what it was until I showed them a picture from their website. They had to dig one out of the back room.
 

Divine_Madcat

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Grabbed mine from the back of the display in Best Buy on black friday, got a rootable one. Honestly, there is no guarantee, but:
1) grab the lowest SN possible
2) if you can tell, grab the dustiest one (likely in the far back)
 

Griz Behr

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I have ordered several of Amazons refurbished models and all of them have been rootable. They had 6 left last time I checked. No promises but I now have 3 rooted Fire TV's.
 

rbox

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I have ordered several of Amazons refurbished models and all of them have been rootable. They had 6 left last time I checked. No promises but I now have 3 rooted Fire TV's.
Wow. Refurbished with old firmware. That's just lazy.
 

BlueKalel

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I've been finding a lot that have rootable serials. I've checked Best Buy, Staples, RadioShack, and others. There are a lot out there. Every store I go to I check the serials to see if they fit. Below are the serials I've acquired from XDA posts and other places:

These and lower
7090020141270***
7090030342820***
7090030342920***

Thanks,
BlueKalel

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MadFlava

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I picked up one at Staples yesterday and it had the original firmware on it. Was going to give it to my dad but instead Ill be giving him the one I bought that isnt rootable. He doesnt care about anything rooting brings so it wont be an issue with him.