Root [1st Gen] Kindle Fire: All Things Root Guide

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Kindle Fire: All Things Root Guide

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General Information

• Root Terminology
• http://androidforums.com/faqs/443432-what-root-being-rooted-mean.html

How To Root/Unroot

• How To Get ADB running AND Root with SuperOneClick
• How To Easily Root The Amazon Kindle, Regardless Of It's Software Version
• http://androidforums.com/kindle-fire-all-things-root/474455-restore-kindle-fire-out-box-state.html
• [Root][TWRP][FFF][CWM]Kindle Fire Utility - xda developers

Custom Recovery

• [RECOVERY] TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) 2.1.0
  
• [RECOVERY] Custom CWM-Based Touch Recovery 5.0.2.7 for Kindle Fire [FINAL]

ROMs

JellyBean ROMs

• [ROM] [ROM] [CM10] Jelly Bean ROM using SGT7 enhancements [20120722] [Linaro]
  
• [ROM] [ROM-AOSP] Jelly Bean 4.1.1_r1 for the Kindle Fire [07-13]
  
• [ROM] [ROM][AOSP][7/20/2012] Jelly Bean Tablet Edition aka Project Jandycane
  
• [ROM] [ROM]|Glazed JellyBean|& Stock KF v4.1.1|BETA 0.2|Aroma|Glazed Mods|Linaro|

ICS ROMs

• [ROM] Vanilla CM9 Unofficial builds with 3.0 kernel
• [ROM] gedeROM v1.55
• [ROM] HellFire kindle Sandwich
• [ROM] Energy™
• [ROM] Android Open Kang Project - otter - build 37
• [ROM] Unofficial CM9 Build
• [ROM] MIUI.us 4.0.4
• [ROM] ReloadedROM™ | CM9 Reloaded
• [ROM] Pure AOKP ICS with Hashcode 3.0 Kernel
• [ROM] Classicnerd Butta ICS
• [ROM] cm9-kang
• [ROM] Hashcode Zone - 4.0.3 ICS
• [ROM/Kernel] cm9/ics build with fixes
• [ROM] CM9 based on SGT7 framework [20120708] - Edge swipe navigation - Full Linaro
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  [ROM]|7-6-2012|Glazed ICS|3.0 Kernel|Linaro|Glazed Mods|Custom Animations|

CM7 ROMs

• [ROM] HellFire Kindle CM 7.2
  
• [ROM] CM7 Barebones - Custom TWRP/CWM backup
  
• [ROM] CM7KFire
  
• [ROM] Skimp Killah Super Kang Project
• [ROM] MIUI.US Kindle Fire 2.1.20
  
• [ROM] CM7 for the Kindle Fire
  

Stock/Modded ROMs

• [ROM] MoDaCo Custom ROM for the Kindle Fire
• [ROM] Biffmod-Blaze-0.5-Beta
  
• [ROM] Safe 6.2.2 update (won't wipe recovery/u-boot)
• [ROM] Pre-rooted stock 6.2.2
• [Update-Only] nfx-update-kindle-6.3.1
• [Update-Only] nfx-update-kindle-6.2.2
• [Update-Only] nfx-update-kindle-6.2.1

Kernels

• [KERNEL][DEV-ONLY] 3.0 Kernel for K-Fire [WIP]
• [KERNEL] Adam's kernel [For CM7 only]
• [KERNEL][3.0.21] intersectRaven's Kernel
  
• [KERNEL] MIUI and cm7 1.11.12 by 0xD34D
  

Bootloaders

• [BOOT] FIREFIREFIRE 1.4A bugfixes + new look + recovery boot [.zip file size]
• [BOOT] FIREFIREFIRE 1.3 - Replacement bootloader w/ recovery selection
• [BOOT] FIREFIREFIRE 1.2 Extended - Dualboot your KF
• [BOOT] FIREFIREFIRE 1.2 - bootloader with recovery selection

Themes

• TWRP Themes Index
  

Other Helpful Threads

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Tools & Utilities

• ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
• MD5 checksum verification
• Titantium Backup
• Root Explorer

Downloads

• Google Apps Package
• Android SDK