Amazon releases Kindle Fire update, kills root and obliterates Re-root

As many current Kindle Fire owners have already found out or soon will, there is an update available for your device. The update moves your tablet to version 6.2.1 and brings with it a few various things. It is said the update improves your scrolling speed and smooths things out a bit. It also adds in password protected Wi-Fi access and the ability to removed recently used items from your carousel. All-in-all, for the average user of the Fire this is a pretty good update that we recommend to you guys.

For the rest of the users out there, like the ones that like to have root access, you are screwed. As with most updates from many companies, once updated it will unroot your device. In the past that was no biggie since you’d just rerun SuperOneClick and be back to your favorite abilities again. This time though, it looks like that Amazon has ‘fix’ the root method loop-hole and it is not root-able anymore. Not like that has stopped the developing community before. All this means is that Amazon has made a little more work for the devs. It most likely won’t be too long before root is re-established. We still feel like you should know though.

The only way to keep from getting the update is to not connect to Wi-Fi, ever again. At least until the root method is fixed. Other wise you may want to read up on how to get your awesome Kindle Fire loaded up with CyanogenMOD. Other wise the update is a sure-fire install and their isn’t anything you can do about it.

Source: Phandroid