The new Kindle Fires have a locked bootloader

Jessica Lares · 09-13-2012, 09:50 PM

We are going through the software updates for the new Kindle Fires at the moment in the XDA IRC channel for the KF. And like it was speculated earlier, they have a locked bootloader.

HOWEVER, there are two different flash references, apparently an engineer version and then a production one. So they're what's being looked into now.

Think we'll be rooted before the new KFs even get into people's hands at this point.

robertc88 · 09-15-2012, 12:58 PM

Regardless of not being rooted on the original Fire, one could install Go Launcher Ex and it worked.

One cannot do that now, right?

WillysJeepMan · 09-15-2012, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertc88

Regardless of not being rooted on the original Fire, one could install Go Launcher Ex and it worked.

One cannot do that now, right?

You should be able to as long as the ability to sideload apps still exists.

Jessica Lares · 09-15-2012, 02:15 PM

Yeah, should be no issue with GoLauncher or any of the other non-root hacks. Technically you could still root it actually, you just can't put a different ROM for now.

robertc88 · 09-15-2012, 02:23 PM

I wonder if I can buy the KFHD, try it to decide, if I like like it enough then bring in my original to BB and they will credit my KFHD purchase for the $75 trade-in then?

I hate to give up my original which works with Flash, alternate launcher and everything else I'm satisfied with WITHOUT even rooting it.

Nate the great · 09-16-2012, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertc88

Regardless of not being rooted on the original Fire, one could install Go Launcher Ex and it worked.

One cannot do that now, right?

Amazon won't let you open other home screen apps on the new KFHD:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...nt-constantly/

robertc88 · 09-16-2012, 11:32 AM

Not a big issue for lots of people who just use stock and the carousel.

Me? Well it is a strike against. Just another task for xda to find a workaround but we'll see I guess.

WillysJeepMan · 09-17-2012, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

Yeah, should be no issue with GoLauncher or any of the other non-root hacks. Technically you could still root it actually, you just can't put a different ROM for now.

I couldn't get Go Launcher running on mine. I'll need to dig a little deeper. Couldn't get Dolphin web browser to run reliably.

robertc88 · 09-17-2012, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillysJeepMan

I couldn't get Go Launcher running on mine. I'll need to dig a little deeper. Couldn't get Dolphin web browser to run reliably.

What version of Dolphin and what was your resource for it?

Try 8.8.1 from 1mobile unless you already have.

WillysJeepMan · 09-17-2012, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertc88

What version of Dolphin and what was your resource for it?

Try 8.8.1 from 1mobile unless you already have.

I had previously tried 8.7 from GetJar. 8.8.1 from 1Mobile works.

Nate the great · 09-17-2012, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillysJeepMan

I couldn't get Go Launcher running on mine. I'll need to dig a little deeper. Couldn't get Dolphin web browser to run reliably.

Go Launcher will probably never work.

Jessica Lares · 09-17-2012, 04:01 PM

And we have root! ... Amazon didn't fix the previous vulnerability that enabled it.

DustyDisks · 09-17-2012, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

And we have root! ... Amazon didn't fix the previous vulnerability that enabled it.

That sounds like it is Gold positive!

robertc88 · 09-17-2012, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

And we have root! ... Amazon didn't fix the previous vulnerability that enabled it.

Is an alternate launcher going to be possible without rooting?

mewmartigan · 09-17-2012, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

And we have root! ... Amazon didn't fix the previous vulnerability that enabled it.

On the old Fire, would root be destroyed when updates came? Similar to Android phones?

I have everything all setup to root my Fire HD but I want the FreeTime for kids thing that Amazon is releasing in October.
I don't want to install several Google Apps and stuff only to have them crap out after the October update.

At least things are moving along....I don't mind if the bootloader remains locked but it would be nice to run regular Android and Google apps on the Fire.

09-13-2012, 09:50 PM	#1
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	The new Kindle Fires have a locked bootloader We are going through the software updates for the new Kindle Fires at the moment in the XDA IRC channel for the KF. And like it was speculated earlier, they have a locked bootloader. HOWEVER, there are two different flash references, apparently an engineer version and then a production one. So they're what's being looked into now. Think we'll be rooted before the new KFs even get into people's hands at this point.

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09-15-2012, 12:58 PM	#2
robertc88 Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 1579999 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	Regardless of not being rooted on the original Fire, one could install Go Launcher Ex and it worked. One cannot do that now, right?

09-15-2012, 02:15 PM	#4
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	Yeah, should be no issue with GoLauncher or any of the other non-root hacks. Technically you could still root it actually, you just can't put a different ROM for now.

09-15-2012, 02:23 PM	#5
robertc88 Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 1579999 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	I wonder if I can buy the KFHD, try it to decide, if I like like it enough then bring in my original to BB and they will credit my KFHD purchase for the $75 trade-in then? I hate to give up my original which works with Flash, alternate launcher and everything else I'm satisfied with WITHOUT even rooting it.

09-16-2012, 11:32 AM	#7
robertc88 Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 1579999 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	Not a big issue for lots of people who just use stock and the carousel. Me? Well it is a strike against. Just another task for xda to find a workaround but we'll see I guess.

09-17-2012, 04:01 PM	#12
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	And we have root! ... Amazon didn't fix the previous vulnerability that enabled it.

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