How to block OTA updates and root Kindle Fire OS 6.2.1

• Tweet

• Tweet

When you have rooted your own Kindle Fire that is running version 6.2.1 software or the earlier, the final thing you wish to do is install the over-the top 6.2.1 update software. This is because this breaks root, then replaces the custom recovery applications or bootloaders that you can have and may kill the access to this Google Android or other applications you have installed.

Kindle Fire software 6.2.1 prevents almost all common instrument used to be able to root this tablet for working.

Update- Successfully a new process for rooting this Kindle Fire having software with software 6.2.1 version. This is not an easy tool to use unlike the previous tools, but it is very much just as that effective. You will see more details below but if you will just stick along the version 6.2 or install the custom software, and keep on reading.

Sadly, this is difficult to prevent your own Kindle Fire from having the update installed. This tablet is created to take automatically the software updates if you have the Wi-Fi connection and then install them without requesting for permission.

It is simplest to have your own tablet in software 6.2 version is just to have the Wi-Fi turn off. And this is not the best solution when you want to plan to have the device use to surf this internet. Download music or applications across Amazon’s digital storefronts, and stream movies and music Bottom of Form.

But as this turns out that there are some things which you must be done to prevent this update software for happening, just install the custom version on Android 6.2.1 that has been rooted already or just root this tablet again even after it has run the version 6.2.1.

Blocking the software updates automatically:

Several users are spending some days to search for tricks which will prevent the Kindle Fire for installing and downloading updates software. And the most of these proposed processes do not work. But those from Gizmodo have been found the one that appears to work.(See here). This allows you to restrict that application in your own Android device that is connected into the web.

You may download DroidWall across a Android Market and also along Google Code. When you do not have the Android Market installed in your own tablet or likes to turn in the Wi-Fi in your own tablet yet, then you can grab this version across Google Page Code.

To have to sideload this DroidWall APK, which you may connect this Kindle Fire into the PC plus the USB cable, and copy this file into your device storage, then touch to install with the use of the file browser like the ES File Explorer.

After the DroidWall is greatly installed, just open the application in your own kindle Fire, then check the applications only which you like to permit to be connected into the internet.

Just as you are in the ‘white list’ mode, any application that is not checked will not be able to have connection with Wi-Fi and this means that your device must not be able to download the updates.

Ensure to enable its firewall if you are finished (and make it sure in disabling this before you have to uninstall DroidWall when you ike to remove this application.)

You may use the ‘Black List’ mode that will block onlt selected applications-but since this is not wholly clear which applications are the ones responsible for this software update downloading , that this process may not be fully proven yet.

Install the version pre-rooted of this Kindle File 6.2.1 software

So you have controlled to prevent your own Kindle Fire in automatically killing and updating your own root access. And you want the smooth ability and scrolling to eliminate items along the newly used carousel in its home screen.

Fortunately the pre-rooted Kindle File 6.2.1 software upgrade is already available.

When installing this version pre-rooted of this kindle 6.2.1 is a little difficult. You have to need a Kindle Fire that is rooted already with the FireFireFire bootloader is installed and then custom recovery2.0 TWEP.

And when you are finished you will all have the advantage of Amazon’s latest software, with the addition to keep this Android market to be installed.

How to replace this Kindle Fire OS with Cyanogen Mod

When you are interested to have an Android tablet $199 than the Amazon tablet alone, you may replace this Amazon software having the CyanogenMod7 and do not have to worry about Amazon getting updates software again ever.

CyanogenMod7 is the custom mode Android Gingerbread 2.3version in the open Android source project. The newly version in CM7 on this Kindle Fire  will include the working support for video and audio.

This tablets feels responsive and fast when it run CM7, also supports this Android Market, will do all that you expect other Android tablets to perform presuming that you do not expect this to record audio or to take pictures. This Kindle Fire does not have any camera or microphone.

You will just follow the guiding steps for installing CyanogenMod 7 on Kindle Fire.

Note- When you install the CyanogenMod you will lose some on its features that you get with the Amazon’s software. You will not be able to have streaming of some video along the Instant Amazon Video Service then this Kindle eBook application will not support the personal important documents or just the Kindle Owners Lending library.

But the good news will be that you will restore always your own tablet into factory conditions. It is easier to proceed from CM7 into this OS Kindle Fire that will bring Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 Android into this seven-inch tablet.

Manufacturers are working also to port the Cyanogen Mod 9 into the Kindle Fire, that will bring 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Android into the 7 inch tablet.

Ways to root this Kindle Fire running the software 6.2.1 version

Update- A new process for rooting is now available the kindle Fire having Operating System 6.2.1 which does not dissecting this tablet or use the special cable. This is a little bit risky and since you may get stuck up in the Fastboot Mode when you are not careful. However this is just a temporary problem.

You will find the steps in rooting the Kindle Fire that runs 6.2.1 here, but we will leave the much more complicated below method because this will possibly continue running even when the Amazon’s next software update is done and those after this.

Each tweak said above relies on the important thing; The Kindle Fire that is running the version 6.2 of this software of Amazon. When it is running in this version it is much harder to go on because one click tools that people are using to able to root this Kindle Fire since the first day simply will not work.

However the step to root this Kindle Fire after it’s runs 6.2.1. This too much dangerous and will even kill your own tablet. And so do not do this when you know really what you are doing or do not mind making your own Kindle Fire in to the $199 doorstop when something goes wrong.

Primarily you have to persuade the Kindle Fire to boot along the USB connection and not in booting along internal storage. When you have the special manufacturer’s cable, and doing it is quite safe. Anyway you will not essentially need that cable. You will need some nerves in steel.

XDA- pokey9000 Developer member has posted the instructions.

Here is this short version. And you will need t:

• Download this recovery applications and bootloader in to the Linux Computer.
• Dis-assemble this kindle Fire (that will possibly damage this case).
• You just this USB in the Micro USB cable, in your own computer
• Then run this command at your own PC Linux.
• Then touch the metal point with the tweeters or the paper clip to cause the short
• Then lastly plug in the cable in to your own tablet.

When this will work you will end up in replacing its bootloader and its recovery Fire or the TWRP 2.0 that make this easier t o root this device, and replace the OS or make some other changes.

When this does not, you will find out the Amazon tablet melted looks like.

There will be safer methods. And you can try building your developer cable. This at least there is one professional technician for electronics that offered to sell and make cables so that you will have to purchase one as soon also.

Or just wait till somebody will find another step to root this Kindle Fire which does not require using some special hardware or shorting a circuit. That day will or will not come ever. Eventually someone will be able to come up along the new method.

Article Labels: stop kindle fire auto update, how to block updates on kindle fire, how to block ota updates kindle fire, kindle update killed the root, kindle fire unlock bootloader