The following overview is just a reminder, mainly aimed at myself in the future, on how to root the kindle fire.

1. Install Android SDK

• Download from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
• Update packages

2. In Kindle: “Allow Installation of Applications From Unknown Sources”

3. Edit android_winusb.inf in usb_driver in Android install path

• Copy and paste right beneath [Google.NTx86] and [Google.NTamd64] line:

  ;Kindle Fire %SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006 %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&MI_01

4. Edit adb_usb.ini in .android

• Add 0x1949

5. Update USB driver

• “Update Driver Software” in Device Manager with android_winusb.inf

6. (Optional) test USB

• In platform-tools, issue adb kill-server and adb devices

7. SuperOneClick root

• Download from ftp://shortfuse.org/SuperOneClick/Packages/SuperOneClickv2.2-ShortFuse.zip

8. Get Root Explorer v2.17.1.apk and Vending.3.3.12.apk, together with Google Services Framework apk

9. Finalisation

• Install Google Service Framework apk and Root Explorer apk
• “Move” Vending apk to /system/app with Root Explorer
• Mount as RW and set Vending apk filepermissions to rw-r-r-
• Install Vending apk and reboot