Amazon Kindle is a popular series of e-readers enable users to browse, buy, download and read e-books, magazines, newspapers and other digital media. Some people asked if they can root Kindle Fire as what they do on their Android phones. The Kindle Fire runs a special operating system by default, called Fire OS, which is based on the old Android 2.3. It is possible to get a full version of Android operating system on your Kindle Fire to enjoy more abilities. Apparently, you cannot root Kindle Fire using the general way to root Android phone. In this post, we are going to show you how to do it on your Kindle Fire/Fire HD.
*Download Kindle for macOS 10.10 or later and enjoy it on your Mac. The Kindle app gives users the ability to read eBooks on a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. You may also read your book on your phone, tablet and Kindle e-Reader, and Amazon Whispersync will automatically sync your most recent page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights, so.
*The latest software version for Fire HD 10 7th Generation is 5.9.5. This update automatically downloads and installs on your Kindle Oasis when connected wirelessly; however, you can also manually download the software and transfer the update to your device via USB cable. This update includes performance improvements and the following new features.
Download Kindle For Mac Os X Lion 10.7.5 - real advice.Part 1. Warning to root Kindle Fire HD
Before start rooting Kindle Fire HD, there is something you should know about it:
1. First of all, rooting Fire OS is the same with jailbreaking iOS. It means that your device is not protected by the warranty anymore. Amazon and the technology support team will not repair a rooted Kindle Fire/Fire HD, even though your device is still in the warranty period. Any time when need to fix your device, you have to unroot it first.
2. And after rooted, you can install apps that need root access. That is why many people want to root their Kindle Fire devices. But it may expose your device to more security risks since any apps can access and collect all data on your device, from your private information to purchase details.
3. More importantly, you cannot enjoy the regular updates for Kindle Fire anymore. Amazon releases updates for Kindle Fire HD frequently and once your device is online, the updates will installed automatically. After rooted, you cannot enjoy such services.
4. Rooting Kindle Fire HD itself is a dangerous process. Any incorrect action could lead to disaster on your data and device. Moreover, most Kindle rooting toolkits wipe the contents on your device while rooting Kindle Fire.
Of course, with root access, you can get many benefits, such as install any apps on your Kindle Fire from sources other than Amazon Store, make your device more like an Android tablet, and more. If you understand what rooting Kindle Fire is and still want to do it on your device, follow the guides below to smooth the process.
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As mentioned, rooting Kindle Fire is a very special process, and you have to make some preparations.
1. Power on your computer, create a new folder on your desktop, called rootK. This will save all necessary files and tools for rooting your Kindle.
2. Visit Android Developer forum and download the ADB Drivers for your Kindle Fire/Fire HD. Run the Kindle Fire ADB Drivers.exe file and follow the onscreen instructions to install it on your PC. To check the Kindle Fire drivers, right click on Computer on your desktop, click Properties-> Device Manager and find the Android ADB or similar entity on left sidebar. If it is fine, the Kindle Fire drivers are installed successfully. If not, right click on it, select Update Driver Software and follow the assistant to get the latest drivers.
3. Download Kindle Fire Utility for Windows from XDA Developers website. Unzip the content to the rootK folder. It is used to manage the rooting Kindle Fire process and download necessary tools.
4. Fully charge your Kindle Fire device, go to Settings-> More-> Device and toggle on Allow Installation of Applications. This allows you to install apps from internet or other sources.
5. Open a Windows Explorer, navigate to Organize-> Folder and search options-> View, and enable Show hidden files, folders and drivers.
Now, preparations are done, and you can switch to the rooking Kindle Fire process.
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In this part, you can learn the workflow of rooting Kindle Fire HD using Kindle Fire Utility.
Step 1: Connect your Kindle Fire to the computer using a USB cable and put the device into USB storage mode. Open the rootK folder on your desktop, find and start the run.bat file. Make sure that the ADB Status is Online; otherwise, you have to reinstall Kindle Fire Drivers.
Step 2: Select Install Permanent Root with Superuser option under Bootloader Menu. This will trigger the rooting Kindle Fire HD process. And the Utility will get necessary tools automatically. It may take a while to complete installation and rooting. Keep your Kindle Fire connected to the computer during the process. Readyvoucher keygen. If the connection is interrupted while rooting, your Kindle Fire will be bricked.
Step 3: When you see the Root Installed message pops up, it means that your Kindle Fire is rooted successfully. And you can start enjoying the advantage of root access privilege.
Step 4: After rooted, you’d better install Google Play on your Kindle Fire device. Also open the run.bat file, this time select Extras (Requires |Root) under the Bootloader Menu and then choose Install Google Apps / Go Launcher EX on the next screen. Wait for the Google Play installation to complete.
Step 5: Then access your Kindle Fire device, touch Google+, sign in your Google account and password. Next, find the Go Launcher icon and touch it to open the home screen, which is much like a standard Android tablet. Tap the Market icon, your Google Play will show up.
Kindle Fire Utility uses Superuser to root Kindle Fire and Fire HD, so the process is pretty simple. And you do not need to install everything manually.
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Amazon Kindle is a very special device on market. Amazon launched two popular models in 2013, Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD. The former is more suitable for readers and the latter is more like a tablet. They are running on a based-on Android operating system. That makes it is possible to root Kindle Fire and get more customized capacities. In this tutorial, we have shared the step by step guides to help you break root access restraint on Kindle Fire HD. We suggest you to learn the warning first. If you are sure, you can follow our guides and suggestions to root your Kindle Fire smoothly.
Why downgrade kindle for pc/mac to older version? As amazon has released its new Kindle for PC/MAC version 1.25, its DRM scheme is much tougher than ever before. Kindle books downloaded via Kindle for PC/MAC 1.25 (or higher version) will be encrypted with the new kindle kfx DRM, namely Kindle KFX 2. Currently there is not any software around the world can remove DRM from Kindle books downloaded via Kindle for PC/MAC 1.25 or even higher version. As every software is not perfect, we believe that we can find the direct way to crack kindle new kfx DRM sooner or later. For readers who are reading this article, we have provided the temporary solution to bypass the kindle kfx 2 which is downgrading kindle for PC/Mac to older version. In this way, you can get the older kindle kfx books and find many tools on the market to decrypt these kindle books and convert them to any format as you like.
Method 1. Manually Downgrade Kindle for PC/Mac
Method 2. Automatically Downgrade Kindle for PC/Mac
Notice: If you are on Mac Catalina 10.15, downgrading kindle to 1.23 or older will not work any more, but you still can remove Kindle DRM on Mac Catalina if you have any kindle e-ink device.Method 1. Manually Downgrade Kindle for PC/MAC
Since the new kindle kfx DRM has been employed to kindle books from Kindle desktop version 1.25, we only need to downgrade Kindle App to version 1.24 or earlier. The latest kindle version before 1.25 for Kindle for PC is 1.24 while kindle for Mac is 1.23. In this part, I will walk you through how to downgrade Kindle for PC/Mac to older version manually. Manually downgrade kindle for PC from 1.25 to 1.24.
1Run Kindle for PC. Go to the top menu bar, select “Tools”-->> “Options”.
2The option window will pop up. Select “Registration” at the left side and click on “Deregister”.
3In the popped up window, tick “ I understand….be removed from this device” and then click on “Deregister”.
4Uninstall Kindle for PC 1.25 and download Kindle for PC version 1.24.
5Install Kindle for PC 1.24 and then uncheck the Kindle automatically update option by clicking on 'Tools'-->>'Options'-->>'General'-->> uncheck “Automatically install updates when they are available without asking me.'
If the 'Software Update Available' notification pops up, please click on 'Skip this version' button. Then redownload the kindle books again via old kindle for PC/Mac.
The steps for downgrading Kindle for Mac is almost the same as downgrading Kindle for PC, but the older version for Kindle for Mac is 1.23. Referring detailed steps, please check how to downgrade Kindle for Mac to version 1.23.Method 2. Automatically Downgrade Kindle for PC/Mac
If the above steps are a little bit complex for you, Epubor Ultimate can help you downgrade your Kindle for PC/Mac to older version automatically. What’s more, it can remove Kindle KFX DRM as well. Below are detailed steps.
1Download and install Epubor Ultimate.
2Run Epubor Ultimate. Click the menu button at the top left corner to display the book library of this software.
3Click on “Kindle” tab, if you are using the Kindle for PC/MAC version higher than 1.24, there will be a notification to remind you to downgrade your Kindle version, see below picture.
Click the notification to open the window of downgrading the Kindle for PC and click on “Start” button to start the automatic downgrading process.
Once finished, the old version of kindle for PC(version1.24) will be installed successfully and restart automatically on your computer.
Also, click on “Yes” to accept the Kindle Terms of Use in the popped up window. The Kindle for PC version 1.24 has been successfully installed.
Just a few clicks, you can downgrade your Kindle for PC to older version. If you are using Mac, the steps are the same as on Windows, but the Kindle for Mac will be downgraded to version 1.23.
Note: If your MacOS has been updated to the MacOS10.15 Catalina, kindle for Mac 1.23 will no long work on your computer any more because it is the 32 bits application while the new MacOS 10.15 only supports 64 bits applications. But if you have a kindle e-ink device, here is the complete guide on How to Remove Kindle DRM on MacOS 10.15 Catalina.Bonus tips--Remove kindle drm and convert kindle to any format
When the old version of Kindle desktop version has installed successfully, you can just register it and re-download your Kindle books.
Run Epubor Ultimate, then drag the Kindle books from the left bar to the right main interface, and all Kindle books will be decrypted successfully.
For converting kindle books, please choose the output format from central bottom button and click on “Convert to XX”.
Once finished, “succeeded” will appear at the end of each book title. Just click on the “Succeeded” or click on the “Output folder” at the bottom right to locate the converted files.
Since you have liberated your Kindle books, just enjoy it at any devices as you like.Kindle For Windows 10 DownloadConclusionSafari Download Kindle For Mac
These are two methods I want to share with you today for downgrading Kindle for PC/Mac. Compared with manually downgrading, automatic downgrading is much easier, especially for people who are not so good at computer operation. No matter which way you are using to downgrade Kindle application, the final goal you want to achieve is to remove Kindle DRM. Taking this into consideration, downgrading Kindle for PC/Mac automatically is your perfect choice because Epubor Ultimate cannot only help you downgrade Kindle application, but also remove Kindle DRM smoothly and easily. Why not give it a chance to help you now? Kindle Download Pc For Windows 10
Iris Yan joined Epubor since 2017. She always wants to share everything related to ebook reading and improve your reading journey.
