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wraggster
December 24th, 2011, 22:42
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/12/rootkindle.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/23/kindle-fire-root-reignited-beats-6-2-1-update/)Amazon's latest attempt to lock down root access (http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/kindle-fire-gets-rooted-with-one-click-paves-the-way-for-amaz/) on its Kindle Fire has been, well, routed. It took the tinkerers mere days (http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/kindle-fires-6-2-1-update-breaks-root-disables-superoneclick-u/) to catch up and the new root file is now up for grabs, courtesy of Android Police and a few good devs. The method is app-based and looks to be disarmingly simple, but the usual warnings apply; mess up those software internals and bam, you've voided your warranty. Those still willing to dabble can find the full details at the source link below.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/23/kindle-fire-root-reignited-beats-6-2-1-update/