Root Your Kindle Fire HD

Posted 8 months ago

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Want to root your shiny new Kindle Fire HD?  Here is how:

1. Download this file:  http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip
2. Unzip the zip, grab su from /system/bin and Superuser.ap from /system/app and put them in your current directory.
3. Start an adb sell (you'll need the android developer tools installed.)

4. Type the commands listed below:

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

5. Back at the command prompt, type adb reboot to reboot the device.
6. Do an adb shell again

7. Type the following commands:

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

8. reboot your device one more time with an adb reboot

9. Type the following commands (almost done!):

   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
   

10. Reboot your device once again with adb reboot
11. Finally, run adb install Superuser.apk.
12. That's it! You are rooted!

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