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Amazon updated the Kindle Fire to version 6.2.1 in an effort to stop users from rooting the device but root access is back. This update to 6.2.1 took root access away from user along with blocking the ability to re-root the way it was done previously. Root access is again available for the Kindle Fire now on version 6.2.1.

NOTE: This method requires ADB on your PC

How to Root the Amazon Kindle Fire 6.2.1:

  1. Connect your Kindle Fire to your PC via USB
  2. Run BurritoRoot on your Kindle Fire (Download Link)
  3. Click “Root” and set the Kindle Fire Aside
  4. Download and unzip Superuser (Download Link)
  5. Open a Command Prompt on your PC
  6. Navigate to the location of your ADB Installation
  7. Type “adb root”, press enter
  8. Type “adb remount”, press enter
  9. Type “adb push su /system/xbin/su”, press enter
  10. Type “adb shell chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su”, press enter
  11. Type “adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su”, press enter
  12. Type “adb install com.noshufu.android.su-1.apk”, press enter
  13. Type “adb reboot”, press enter

Congrats your Kindle Fire is now rooted running version 6.2.1 and below. If you run into any issues drop us a line and there is also more information at Rootzwiki. The people that get the credit for the above method are … Justin Case (case), Vashypooh, Trevor Eckhart, IOMoster , AndroidPolice.com, RootzWiki.com, and ChainsDD.

Root the Amazon Kindle Fire

With the release of the Amazon Kindle Fire the first thing we look for is Root access and it has already been achieved. XDA member death2all110 has gained root access on the Kindle Fire using the SuperOneClick 2.2 method that is already available and used on many devices.

There are a few things that need to be done before actually one click rooting the Kindle Fire although its a pretty easy process. One thing you will need to understand is ADB and have it setup on the computer you are using to run SuperOneClick.

Instructions to Root the Kindle Fire:

  1. Download and install the Android SDK on your Computer
  2. Go to %USERPROFILE%\.android and edit the adb_usb.ini
  3. Add “0×1949″ to the end of the adb_usb.ini file and save it
  4. Go to where you installed the Android SDK and open the folder “google-usb_driver”
  5. Edit the file android_winusb.inf adding the following to [Google.NTx86] and [Google.NTamd64]
    • ;Kindle Fire
    • %SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006
    • %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&MI_01
  6. save and close android_winusb.inf
  7. Plug your Kindle Fire into your PC via USB
  8. You may at this point have to open device manager and find “kindle” under other devices and choose the android_winusb.inf file as the driver.
  9. Turn on Installation of apps from unknown sources: tap the top bar>choose more…(+)>device
  10. open a command prompt and run “adb kill-server” then try adb devices
  11. You should see a device listed
  12. Download and run SuperOneClick and choose “root” (Download Link)
  13. Congrats your Kindle Fire is now Rooted.