Wednesday, 5 December 2012

So You Want To Root Your Kindle Fire

By Erika Smith-Jones


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 Method. There is no way to find a surefire solution to root your Kindle Fire. Choosing a reliable rooting method will require some preliminary research. Good sources can be located on YouTube and definitely, Google Search. Read as much as you're able to including YouTube comments to see what other people are saying about the approach. Watch any procedure you might be considering multiple times prior to going through the exact steps on your Kindle Fire. Search and bookmark the fixes before you start. It's definitely a good idea to research, understand and be all set to restore your Fire back to its original state if anything goes wrong.

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 think that the Kindle Fire is perfect exactly how it is and the Amazon Application Store has more apps than you can use in a lifetime, it is probably a wise choice to not take the risk. The Kindle Fire is a good quality device on its own and there is no shame in making use of it exactly how Amazon intended.




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