Tutorial to Root Kindle Fire HD or Kindle Fire 2 with Mac or Linux

This is a root method for the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire 2 that works for Linux and Mac users as well. It’s been tested with Ubuntu and Mac OS X 10.5.8.

It also requires 32-bit applications, so if you’re running 64-bit Linux you’ll need to get the IA32 libs or comparable package. On Mac, prokennexusa says you have to have x86. It won’t work otherwise.

Prerequisites:

1. Software: Linux (tested on Ubuntu Linux, Lucid Lynx) or Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later (x86 only)
2. Hardware: Free USB 2.0 or Greater Port
3. Software: Linux GNU C Library (glibc) 2.7 or later is required, On Ubuntu Linux, version 8.04 or later is required,
64-bit distributions must be capable of running 32-bit applications.
4. Hardware: Kindle Fire HD 7″ or Kindle Fire 2 7″

• It is important that you use our Software since the use the latest versions of Superuser.apk and the su binary.

• First install the needed software, then move onto rooting the kindle through the ADB service.

• Then unplug the kindle from USB Go to your Kindle, navigate to the pull down options bar, choose More > Security.

• Be sure to Enable ADB by clicking on.

• Next Go to your Kindle, navigate to the pull down options bar, choose More > Device.

• Be sure to Allow Installation of Applications by clicking on.

DISCLAIMER : Best Android Blog would not held responsible/liable for any damages takes to your device by following this procedure. So, do everything at your own risk.

Instructions:

• Go to your Mac or Linux workstation, download and install the Android SDK paying close attention to the install path. Mac OS X, Linux

• Then go to the Mac or Linux workstation, download and unzip root many android. Pay close attention to the path where you unzipped Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v17

• Reboot. After reboot, plug the Kindle into the free USB 2.0 Port. Wait for the driver to install about 2 minutes. Mac OS X and Linux do not require any drivers, the default driver built into these platforms will be sufficient.

• Open up the Android SDK GUI, click Update as needed so the SDK is running the latest version.

• Open up a Terminal, at the Terminal window ($ command prompt) type: su-

• Enter your Root Password if requested to do so. You should now see a # at the command prompt.

• Then download Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed

• Unzip Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip to Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed

• Copy the entire contents of Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed to /Android/android-sdk/platform-tools/ (Step 1 install path).

• Next go back to the open command prompt, at the /Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v17/# enter:

Code:

chmod 777 RunMe.sh
sh RunMe.sh

• Choose option 1, Run Normal Method and ignore errors. Pay attention, you will need to answer “Restore” a dialogue box on the Kindle. Click on Restore. When the program has completed, the Kindle will Reboot., after the Reboot, execute RunMe.sh a second time, after the second Reboot move to the next step.

• When the Kindle reboots it may react slow, if this is the case, proceed to Step 8. If the Kindle is running normally, proceed to step 13.

• Make sure the Kindle is still plugged into USB.

• Next go back to the open command prompt, at the /Android/android-sdk/platform-tools/# enter:

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

adb reboot

• After the Kindle Reboots, wait 2 minutes, then go back to the open command prompt, at the /Android/android-sdk/platform-tools/# enter:

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

adb reboot

• After the Kindle Reboots, wait 2 minutes, then go back to the open command prompt, at the /Android/android-sdk/platform-tools/# enter:

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

• After the Kindle Reboots, wait 2 minutes, then go back to the open command prompt, at the /Android/android-sdk/platform-tools/# enter:

Code:

adb install Superuser.apk

• After the Kindle Reboots, wait 2 minutes, then go back to the open command prompt, at the /Android/android-sdk/platform-tools/# enter:

Code:

exit

• Root Kindle Fire HD Step 12: After the Kindle Reboots, wait 2 minutes, then go back to the open command prompt, at the /Android/android-sdk/platform-tools/$ enter:

Code:

exit

• Finally go back to the Kindle, navigate to the /Apps tab, click on Device, next find and click on Superuser.apk initialize the Superuser daemon.

• Finally, using Silk, Opera, Mozilla or Dolphin Download suchecker.apk. After the download has completed, choose Open, then Install to install the apk.

• When the install has finished, go to your Apps. Launch Root Checker Basic When you check Root you will be presented with a “Allow” dialog box, be sure to Allow Root Checker. You should now see that Superuser.apk is working.

• You should now have root AND if this is true your ADB communication is also functional!

• Finally, let’s disable the Amazon OTA (Over The Air) Updates so your hard work is not destroyed.

OTA Step 1: Delete or move /system/ect/security/otacerts.zip to /sdcard/download.

OTA Step 2: Reboot the Kindle.