Want full root access to your Kindle Fire?
Rooting your Kindle Fire allows you to get full control over your new tablet, allowing you to install rooted apps, install new ROMs, backup apps, and a whole lot more.
Here’s how to root your Kindle Fire on Windows: (See How to Root Kindle Fire for Mac OSX and Linux for Mac or Linux)
Step 1. Go to Settings->More->Device and make sure “Allow Installation of Applications” is checked “ON”.
Step 2. Connect your Kindle Fire to your computer via micro-USB cable. And hit “Disconnect” to turn off the USB disk drive mode.
Step 3. Download KindleFireRoot.zip and unzip to the root directory of your hard disk such as c:\KindleFireRoot.
Download KindleFireRoot.zip
Step 4. Open up a command prompt by typing “cmd” under Start->Search.
Step 5. Browse to the KindleFireRoot directory by typing:
cd \KindleFireRoot\files
Step 6. Type:
adb devices
Step 7. You won’t see anything so you have to install the drivers. Open up Device Manager under Control Panel->Hardware and Sound.
Step 8. Double-click on Kindle and Update driver.
Choose “Browse my computer for driver software”.
Choose “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer”.
Choose “Show All Devices”.
Choose “Have Disk”.
Go find the file android_winusb.inf under KindleRootFire\usb_driver directory.
Choose “Yes”.
Choose “Install this driver software anyway”.
You should now see “Android ADB Interface”.
Next go back to Control Panel and choose “Appearance and Personalization”.
Choose “Show hidden files and folders”.
Make sure “Show hidden files, folders, or drives” is checked on.
Step 9. Next go into the usb_driver folder in KindleFireRoot folder and do a right click->Copy on adb_usb.ini.
Step 10. Browse to your User directory, for me it’s under c:\Users\max.
Step 11. Browse to the .android directory and do right click->Paste.
Step 12. Go back to command prompt and type:
adb kill-server
Then:
adb devices
You should get a bunch of numbers and letters, that’s the serial number of your Kindle Fire and you are ready to root.
Type:
cd ..
runme.bat
Your Kindle Fire should reboot and should be rooted.
You can verify you have SuperUser app by going to Settings->More->Applications->All Applications.
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Can you load custom roms?
Your driver for the Kindle does NOT work with Windows 7. Can you fix this?
Justin
Correction. It does. Sorry. Please delete my inaccurate post.
Justin
i dont have the .android folder. i have show hidden files and folders enabled but theres no .android folder
Can’t find the .android folder. I can see other hidden folders but not this one. Do you just happen to have this because you installed the android developer kit on your own, some time prior to this situation?
I installed the Android Dev Kit and the .android folder does show up. Still, the copy of the ini file does not make my adb kill-server and adb devices list my kindle.
I’m somewhat familiar with rooting devices and have done these types of activities before. I’ve tried disconnecting and reconnecting the Fire. Nothing. Windows 7. I think it has something to do with you having had android dev kit installed when you started.
Any advice?
where did you get that android dev kit? i rooted my galaxy s 2 with his instructions the other day with no issue but ive tried to root my fire on win7, xp, and osx following this exactly and been unsuccessful every time
I found got it from Google. I used version 2.3 and made sure to install the platform tools (which adds USB tools).
After that, I moved EVERYTHING from the platform-tools folder for the Dev Kit and copied them into the KindleFireRoot/files folder, OVERWRITING anything that was there, when it asked. This leaves the root tools other files in tact.
Then try ADB devices again. You should see it. Then continue with the instructions. I have root now.
I found the answer. If you run the ADB included with the download from the root package, it won’t work. I am now using the ADB installed with my Android Dev Kit and I’m attached to my kindle with the promised serial number. HURRAH! I suggest you update your instructions.
Justin
i finally got mine rooted. had to download the newest developement kit then was able to copy that adb_usb.ini to the .android folder. did the cd.. > adb kill-server > adb devices > runme.bat
How do I unroot so I can use Amazon cloud video again? Without doing a reset? I was able to install some apps from the market place and I want to keep them.
where did you get the apps from the market place. or i guess better question is where did you get the market place?
Neither root method is working for me.
I do all the steps.. but when I type adb devices, I see the device serial number but with the word “offline” instead of “device”.
When I try to root, it starts the adb server and then just sits there.
Ok.. well I changed usb ports and that offline problem went away.
FYI, I accidentally forgot the disable usb storage mode on the device… but it installed just fine. Looks like there is no need to “Disconnect” from the usb storage mode after plugging it in.