Sunday, January 20, 2013

So You Want To Root Your Kindle Fire

By Mark Paine


What's Rooting? Rooting often is the expression used for achieving administrative access or "root" to the Linux OS which Android and the specialized Android Os of the Kindle Fire operate on. Root is the standard administrative logon for Unix and Linux systems. Rooting can sometimes be a tedious process that isn't recommended for the casual user. The approach entails loading user-created software called ROM's or images and manipulating the factory-installed platform and programs incorporated with the Kindle. Many folks will quickly realize that the potential benefits of this process outweigh the hazards. This is something each individual will need to evaluate for themselves.

The Down Side of Rooting. Rooting your Kindle Fire will not just void your warranty, but you risk rendering your Kindle useless; generally known as "bricking". There are no guarantees that any given rooting technique will work successfully. To be able to root the Kindle Fire, you have to choose a process and follow all the steps to the letter. In the event one of the steps go awry, you'll want to have adequate computer know-how to correct the problem before moving forward in the process. One can find procedures for correcting a bricked Kindle, then again, they're often just as challenging as the rooting process.

Why Should I Root My Kindle? The main advantage of rooting the Kindle is to gain access to the Google Android Market. Amazon does not provide access to the Market in order to focus users on their own app market. The Amazon App Store has thousands of apps, but the Google Android Market has millions. Gaining root access to your Kindle Fire permits you all of the possibilities of the device as an Android tablet. When your Fire is rooted, you'll be able to install a wide variety of other community created ROM's to imitate the look of various operating systems and devices. The modification of the device is no longer limited to Amazon's Carousel.

Choosing A Rooting Approach. There is no way to find a surefire method to root your Kindle Fire. Locating a reliable rooting method will take some preliminary research. Very good sources are available on YouTube and of course, Google Search. Read as much as you're able to including YouTube remarks and find out what other people are saying about the procedure. Watch any technique you might be considering many times before you go through the steps on your Kindle Fire. Lookup and bookmark the fixes before you begin. It's definitely a good idea to research, understand and be in a position to restore your Kindle Fire back to its original condition if anything goes bad.

The Rooted Kindle Fire, What's Next?. Installing the Google Android Market on to your Kindle Fire is a different procedure from rooting, so you will want to lookup that operation to boot. The initial rooting of your device is not going to destroy the integrity of the Amazon experience. The Carousel and all of the elements of your non rooted Kindle Fire will be available. You will be able to install numerous apps that you either couldn't get from the Amazon App Store or weren't compatible with your Kindle before rooting. If you were pleased with your Kindle Fire before rooting it, you will be surprised by the versatility of the Fire as an Android tablet.

Rooting The Fire Is Not For Everyone. If you find that the Kindle Fire is just fine precisely how it is and the Amazon App Store has many more apps than you can use in a lifetime, it is probably a prudent choice to not take the risk. The Kindle Fire is a good quality device on its own and there's no shame in using it the way Amazon intended.




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