How to Root My Kindle Fire HD Without a Computer

I need to know how to root my Kindle Fire HD without a computer.

When someone says they want to hack something, I usually think i-device. Go to the menu, more, devices, and select allow installation of applications from unknown sources.

I know that if you have Android, you can get the Amazon Underground app to run the Amazon app store on the Android.

If you're on Android, go settings, security, unknown services and select it. Then you should be able to install apps off Amazon.

I'm glad to know it doesn't have to be a major process.

The Kindle fire tablet is just easier to work around the restrictions because it is based on Android. But you can install the Google Play Store, too.

How would you do that?

Settings, device options, find the serial number, tap that until you get to developer options, enable ADB.

That's short for android something.

Then you have to install ADB drivers, though that's a security risk.

I can get them from Google as part of the Google USB driver package.

Connect the Kindle Fire to a computer or tablet, save the drivers to that device, install the drivers onto the Kindle via update drivers, update the Android composite ADB interface, and then you have to download and run a number of scripts.

This simple way is not so simple.

Don't forget to allow USB debugging in case hacking the Kindle causes even more problems. Then you'll eventually get to the tools to install the Google Play Store.

Only because of that driver package you were discussing.

Let's say you want to do a formal rooting of the Kindle Fire HD. CNet recommended suing the ADB drivers set plus the Bin4ry's root tool kit.

So that driver package is required whether I want the full roto-rootering or the hack to get Android's app store.

Full rooting lets you run standard Android on Amazon's devices.

And voids the warranty.

Well, I certainly don't want to hack the wrong thing by accident and end up with a mess not solved by buying a new Kindle Fire.

Go to settings on Kindle's menu, device, allow installation of applications, go to security, enable ADB, and that allows the rooting kit to do its thing.

The rooting kit at this point is on the PC or tablet.

So connect the Kindle to the other device, go to the folder with the root files, use the command stuff slash adb devices and press enter to run it so the Kindle is detected as an Android device.

Then what?

When it detects the Kindle Fire HD as Android, enter the command RunMe and let the batch file instructions tell you how to root it the rest of the way.

Assuming it ran the right way.

Make sure the Kindle is unlocked, and when it says restore, select to do so.

That'll reboot it at that point.

Yes, and you'll see some other prompts come up on the computer as the rooting runs. Make sure you unlock the Kindle every time it reboots, and when the rooter says it is done, you're now ready to install what you want.

But how do you do all this without a computer?

Do the same thing with an iPad or other device powerful enough to run through the same process.