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What is BusyBox?
BusyBox is a software application that provides many standard Unix tools, much like the larger (but more capable) GNU Core Utilities. BusyBox is designed to be a small executable for use with the Linux kernel, which makes it ideal for use with embedded devices
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Why do you need BusyBox?
With busybox you can have more simple shell commands live cp/mv
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i've rooted my 2.1 and updated Titanium Backup but still its showing " busybox not found in adb shell. Why?
Titanium backup downloads its own busybox which cannot be used for shell commands
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How can i get busybox then?
There are complicated methods of installing busybox but there is an even simpler way. You can download the busybox.apk and click install after installing the app.
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Should i be rooted?
YES
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After running the app for the first time , i get failed. What should i do?
This happens. You have to just exit the app and run it again. Hopefully will work
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More questions?
Post is in this thread!
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when using your ADB shell ( or terminal app )
it should be noted that there are many commands that the default /system/bin does not have, such as "cp" ( the copy command )
you can use busybox to do this for you..
#busybox cp /sdcard/file.foo /data/folderfoo ( for example )
or
#busybox find | busybox grep foo
the easy way is to link busybox builtin commands to normal commands
do the following from /system/bin
for "cp"
#busybox cp -s busybox cp
for "grep"
#busybox cp -s busybox grep
for a complete list of the commands builtin to busybox do..
#busybox
morning_wood said:
for "cp"
#busybox cp -s busybox cp
for "grep"
#busybox cp -s grep
for a complete list of the commands builtin to busybox do..
#busybox
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I would do ln -s busybox cp
ln -s busybox grep
etc...
Just to save space really
EDIT doh just remebered cp -s creates symbolic-link
metamorph says no busybox
Metamorph doesn't work , its for Cyanogen Mod
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It used to work on 1.6 i had used it for framework.apk once
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great! worked like a champ
what version is yours busybox?
Thanks for the info
Guys,
When I go into terminal and type 'SU' to use Imo's kernel speedtweaks, I get 'permission denied'...
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Check your superuser app to make sure it isn't set to deny su permissions to terminal emulator.
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jwterminator said:
Check your superuser app to make sure it isn't set to deny su permissions to terminal emulator.
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All I have are allowed apps.... I am accessing terminal emulator thru the bamf toolkit which is set to allow.
check to see if su even exists (probably under /system/xbin, but maybe under /system/bin as well).
after you find it, see what the permissions are on it (ls -l -a su)
yareally said:
check to see if su even exists (probably under /system/xbin, but maybe under /system/bin as well).
after you find it, see what the permissions are on it (ls -l -a su)
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Found it in system\xbin....how do I check permissions? Long press on it only gives me send,move,copy,rename or delete.
Thanks for your help!
tazman19 said:
Found it in system\xbin....how do I check permissions? Long press on it only gives me send,move,copy,rename or delete.
Thanks for your help!
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open up the terminal emulator command line (if you dont have a terminal emulator, search for one in the market), then type:
ls -l /system/xbin/su
or
busybox -l /system/xbin/su
then paste the results
*just a note for your own reference, linux/unix use forward slashes (/) for directories, not backwards (\) like windows
yareally said:
open up the terminal emulator command line (if you dont have a terminal emulator, search for one in the market), then type:
ls -l /system/xbin/su
or
busybox -l /system/xbin/su
then paste the results
*just a note for your own reference, linux/unix use forward slashes (/) for directories, not backwards (\) like windows
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Wierd...its saying no such file or directory...but in file manager, its there!
File size is 25.65KB
You are not typing it in all caps are you? Linux is case-sensitive.
if you did the later command, i meant:
busybox ls -l /system/xbin/su
had a typo
they should be the same, unless somehow linking is messed up on your system, so i mentioned doing it both ways, since android has a more stripped down version of ls built into the phone that isn't as great.
like the post before mentioned...no caps.
Beastclaw said:
You are not typing it in all caps are you? Linux is case-sensitive.
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Make sure your in lower case
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Beastclaw said:
You are not typing it in all caps are you? Linux is case-sensitive.
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+1000000
-rwsr -sr -x root root 26264 2008-08-01 08:00 su
tazman19 said:
+1000000
-rwsr -sr -x root root 26264 2008-08-01 08:00 su
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Bumping message to front.
jwterminator said:
Check your superuser app to make sure it isn't set to deny su permissions to terminal emulator.
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Thanks a lot! it worked
** This is completely unsupported!!!!!!! **
ALL credit goes to saurik for the root method, Jason A. Donenfeld (zx2c4) for finding the exploit, alpharevx for finding the offsets and initial confirmation on the Transformer Prime and viperboy for finding it and posting it in his thread. I did not research, find, or develop this root method!
Mods, if I've done anything wrong, please feel free to remove this thread.
You will need to know how to use ADB commands, otherwise, use viperMOD PrimeTime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Downloads:
mempodroid binary
su binary
Root:
adb push mempodroid /data/local
adb push su /data/local
adb shell
chmod 777 /data/local/mempodroid
/data/local/mempodroid 0xd9ec 0xaf47 sh
** You should now be in a remote shell session with root (indicated by #)
mount -o remount,rw -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /system
** IF you have previously rooted your Prime, run the following two commands. They may throw an error that the file a file was not found.
rm /system/bin/su
rm /system/xbin/su
cat /data/local/su > /system/xbin/su
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
rm /data/local/mempodroid
rm /data/local/su
exit
exit
adb reboot
After your Transformer Prime comes up, install Superuser from android market.
HOPEFULLY everyone has learned their lesson and will also install Voodoo Rootkeeper as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R
Enjoi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
** Feb 21 2012 Edit **
Works on 9.4.2.14
** Feb 09 2012 Edit **
Works on 9.4.2.13
** Jan 25 2012 Edit **
Changed the mount command - thanks viperboy!
Added steps to possibly resolve issues with previously rooted systems
Changed a few steps to be a little bit easier.
**Jan 24 2012 Edit **
Some people are reporting issues with this method. I suspect this is due to previously having root or other altered files. A method that has worked for some is to update to 9.4.2.11.1 and then following the above procedures. Please note, this firmware release is unofficial and at this time THERE IS NO DOWNGRADE PATH.
i keep getting permission denied after
adb shell /data/local/mempodroid 0xd9ec 0xaf47 mount -o remount,rw '' /system
i missed a chmod step, add it just now.
run:
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/mempodroid
and then pick up right where you left off.
as i am not root nor superuser .. i don't even get access
/ $ cd data
~ $ ls
ls: can't open '.': Permission denied
after this command
adb shell /data/local/mempodroid 0xd9ec 0xaf47 sh
i got [email protected]:/ # but i cant type anything else in the dos windows after it.. can you explain further please
insane111 said:
after this command
adb shell /data/local/mempodroid 0xd9ec 0xaf47 sh
i got [email protected]:/ # but i cant type anything else in the dos windows after it.. can you explain further please
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click on the window, you should be able to continue typing
/mnt/sdcard/Download $ adb push su /data/local
error: device not found
for some odd reason i cant type anything else after on that window..
after shell with root, i get the #, but i can't type anything afterwards. do i just repeat the process over?
edit: question was already asked, tried clicking on window, doesn't work.
insane111 said:
for some odd reason i cant type anything else after on that window..
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updating!
10 char
toby77jo said:
/mnt/sdcard/Download $ adb push su /data/local
error: device not found
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no offense, you may want to just wait for the one click root.
Tairen said:
after shell with root, i get the #, but i can't type anything afterwards. do i just repeat the process over?
edit: question was already asked, tried clicking on window, doesn't work.
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updated, should be working now.
hehe that is fine .. not offended
se1000 said:
updated, should be working now.
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thank you very much sir.. it work...
insane111 said:
thank you very much sir.. it work...
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NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hmm did everything on your post, and rebooted. already had SU so i just opened up an app that requires root (titanium backup) and it says it wasn't able to attain root?
edit: confirmed with root checker that i still don't have root
Tairen said:
hmm did everything on your post, and rebooted. already had SU so i just opened up an app that requires root (titanium backup) and it says it wasn't able to attain root?
edit: confirmed with root checker that i still don't have root
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Try re-installing superuser? When I was rooted before, sometimes superuser wouldn't prompt me for SU on occasion too.
se1000 said:
Try re-installing superuser? When I was rooted before, sometimes superuser wouldn't prompt me for SU on occasion too.
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ahh i see the problem..
cat /data/local/su > /system/xbin/su
sh: cannot create /system/xbin/su: Read-only file system
how do i proceed?
Tairen said:
ahh i see the problem..
cat /data/local/su > /system/xbin/su
sh: cannot create /system/xbin/su: Read-only file system
how do i proceed?
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Looks like something went wrong on the first mempodroid command. Go back and start from the begining just in case. Shouldn't hurt anything.
se1000 said:
Looks like something went wrong on the first mempodroid command. Go back and start from the begining just in case. Shouldn't hurt anything.
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Sounds good, will try again and update!
Hi guys!
I created this thread mainly because many useful things can be done in Terminal emulator. I will show you some simple commands which are useful.
Very useful if you don't have Root explorer when you need it.
Make sure you take a Nandroid backup before you try out just in case you can restore when you do something wrong!
You can get terminal Emulator from here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en
Note: Most commands need root. So type su and press enter and grant superuser permissions to Terminal Emulator!
First type this command before using any of the commands below just in case(needs root)
Code:
su
Some useful commands:
Turning device off (Turns your device off very fast!! ):
Code:
poweroff
Rebooting:
Code:
reboot
Rebooting to Recovery
Code:
reboot recovery
Rebooting to download mode:
Code:
reboot download
Forcing Most Apps to install to SDcard(Root needed with Terminal Emulator, no need root with ADB):
Code:
pm setInstallLocation 2
Alternatively, you can type 0 at the end instead of 2 for Auto location install mode or 1 for Internal memory install mode
To check what the current install location is:
Code:
pm getInstallLocation
Mounting R/W in system(Use with caution)
Code:
mount -o rw,remount -t /system
If above one doesnt work, try this.
Code:
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
Unmounting R/W in system.
Code:
mount -o ro,remount -t /system
If above code doesn't work, try this
Code:
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
Moving files from sdcard to system (Use after mounting R/W):
Code:
busybox cp /sdcard/<path> /system/<path>
Example: busybox cp /sdcard/demo/framework-res.apk /system/framework/
Changing file permissions to rw-r--r-- (Use after mounting R/W):
Code:
chmod 644 <path>
Example 1: chmod 644 /system/app/mms.apk
Example 2: chmod 644 /system/app/*.apk (This command changes the file permission of all apps in the folder to rw-r--r--)
Changing the current directory:
Code:
cd <path>
Example: cd /sdcard
Listing all the files and folders under the current directory:
Code:
ls
If you want to view all the files and folders in your sdcard, type:
cd /sdcard
ls
Making a new folder:
Code:
mkdir <path>
Example: mkdir /sdcard/newfolder
Removing files (For System files, Use after mounting R/W)
Code:
rm <path>
Example: rm /system/app/demoapp.apk
Removing Folders:
Code:
rmdir <path>
Get info of your build.prop values
Code:
getprop
That's all for now. I will add a few more later!
If you have any more new commands or if I have given an improper command, feel free to post it in the thread
Thanks for reading.
Have you any idea on why if I were to enter pm set-install-location 2(SD card), the next line would be "Killed"?
UserU said:
Have you any idea on why if I were to enter pm set-install-location 2(SD card), the next line would be "Killed"?
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I don't understand your question...
Anyways...Thanks for reminding me of that command!
system.img said:
I don't understand your question...
Anyways...Thanks for reminding me of that command!
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No problem. This is the output from the Terminal Emulator. The bold command changes the default install dir to the SD card:
u0 [email protected]:/ $ pm set-install-location 2
Killed
137|u0 [email protected]:/ $
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UserU said:
No problem. This is the output from the Terminal Emulator. The bold command changes the default install dir to the SD card:
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I never got that problem on adb.
Let me see....
This:
mount -o remount rw system
Is much easier than the previous one to mount readwrite.
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panpjp said:
This:
mount -o remount rw system
Is much easier than the previous one to mount readwrite.
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Isnt it /system?
ok...will add to op.
Thanks.
system.img said:
Isnt it /system?
ok...will add to op.
Thanks.
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Not necessary for it to be /system
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panpjp said:
Not necessary for it to be /system
Sent from my Desire using xda app-developers app
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Ok....
system.img said:
I never got that problem on adb.
Let me see....
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Here's a thread which shed some light on the similar issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495423
UserU said:
Here's a thread which shed some light on the similar issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495423
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I got it.
It needs root.
So type
su
pm set-install-location 2
Then you are done!
wow thanks !!
Bassesh said:
wow thanks !!
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Welcome!
Useful
A question: once i tried to type
bootanimation
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The boot animation started but..i couldn't stop it!! I could "use" the phone (i caught 4 or 5 screens) but the only thing i saw was the bootanimation.. i had to pull the battery off and restart my ace.. any solution??
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Useful
A question: once i tried to type
The boot animation started but..i couldn't stop it!! I could "use" the phone (i caught 4 or 5 screens) but the only thing i saw was the bootanimation.. i had to pull the battery off and restart my ace.. any solution??
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That is the use of the bootanimation command. You can stop it either by pulling battery or closing terminal emulator!
But what I did to stop it was to rotate my phone to landscape and somehow close terminal emulator.
But in ADB it is easier to stop using exit command.
how to get info about /system memory and /data memory ?
rajxelton said:
how to get info about /system memory and /data memory ?
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What info do you exactly want? Free Space, Partition Size or Used space?
system.img said:
What info do you exactly want? Free Space, Partition Size or Used space?
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partition size. well can you tell me for all.
Anyone know a command to trigger media scanner?
Thanks for the commands. Quite new to all of this and these will help me understand things a little better
Hi all, i added some files into the system directory of my kindle fire hdx 7'.. when i restarted it is stuck in a boot loop on the animated Kindle Fire boot screen, i can ADB onto it, and i attempted to remove the files, but "ADB su" isn't working for me, and I'm unable to access the system directory over ADB... and i don't have custom recovery.
Any ideas on this one? is there a way of restoring the Kindle?
Thanks
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Hi all, i added some files into the system directory of my kindle fire hdx 7'.. when i restarted it is stuck in a boot loop on the animated Kindle Fire boot screen, i can ADB onto it, and i attempted to remove the files, but "ADB su" isn't working for me, and I'm unable to access the system directory over ADB... and i don't have custom recovery.
Any ideas on this one? is there a way of restoring the Kindle?
Thanks
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what you get on
Code:
adb shell
su
?
thanks for the reply. when i
adb shell
su
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it returns to 1:[email protected] where it should show [email protected] any ideas?
osmorgan said:
thanks for the reply. when i
it returns to 1:[email protected] where it should show [email protected] any ideas?
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after that use
Code:
mount -o rw,remount /system
if you wil get permission denied you need to do hard reset from recovery and try again
after that you could change files in /system
great, i will try this later.. any guides on doing a hard reset?? keeping in mind that i don't have custom recovery..
thanks again.
osmorgan said:
great, i will try this later.. any guides on doing a hard reset?? keeping in mind that i don't have custom recovery..
thanks again.
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you could get into stock recovery by holding power+volume up
all of this suggesting that you are at 4.5.2 and rooted
for 3.2.X hard reset will delete su - file
You're a star. Thanks. I'll get onto this after work.
ONYXis said:
you could get into stock recovery by holding power+volume up
all of this suggesting that you are at 4.5.2 and rooted
for 3.2.X hard reset will delete su - file
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No luck :/ was unable to mount, and hard reset via recovery still results in boot loop :/ any other ideas?
Could you post output?
and pls what is your firmware and root method?
Seems no way to recover(sorry
How do I provide the output? I was 4.5.2 and rooted with CVE
copy-paste output from cmd
like:
Code:
adb shell
su
....
ahh i see what you mean.. ive run s uagian after factory reset and its now giving me the root prompt! great! im just about to follow this guys steps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793253
thanks for your help.. i may be back.
any idea if this method works with stock recovery?
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copy-paste output from cmd
like:
Code:
adb shell
su
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nope.. that didnt work for me.. do you know how i can push a deb to reflash?
Pls post output to see that exactly doesn't work.
to use that manual you need to use 4.5.3 bin btw
I see, I was having permissions errors when pushing the file to the sdcard, I had mounted the data partition. I am unable to write anything as shell user, but fine as root. Any ideas?
Thanks
adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
[email protected]:/ # mount -o rw,remount /cache
[email protected]:/ # mkdir /cache/recovery
mkdir failed for /cache/recovery, File exists
[email protected]:/ # echo install /cache/kindleupdate.bin > /cache/recovery/openrecoveryscript
[email protected]:/ # chmod 0777 /cache/recovery/openrecoveryscript
[email protected]:/ # exit
[email protected]:/ $ exit
Mac-miniownloads $ adb push update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin /cache/kindleupdate.bin
failed to copy 'update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin' to '/cache/kindleupdate.bin': Permission denied
What do you think?
ONYXis said:
what you get on
Code:
adb shell
su
?
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ONYXis said:
Pls post output to see that exactly doesn't work.
to use that manual you need to use 4.5.3 bin btw
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osmorgan said:
Mac-miniownloads $ adb push update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin /cache/kindleupdate.bin
failed to copy 'update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin' to '/cache/kindleupdate.bin': Permission denied
What do you think?
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You cant do this at that way
you need :
Code:
adb push update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin /sdcard/update.zip
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /cache
cd /sdcard
cp update.zip /cache
chmod 777 /cache
chmod 777 /cache/recovery
cd /cache/recovery
echo "--update_package=/cache/update.zip" > command
exit
exit
adb reboot recovery
thank you but i still get permissions issues -
failed to copy 'update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin' to '/sdcard/update.zip': Permission denied
ONYXis said:
You cant do this at that way
you need :
Code:
adb push update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin /sdcard/update.zip
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /cache
cd /sdcard
cp update.zip /cache
chmod 777 /cache
chmod 777 /cache/recovery
cd /cache/recovery
echo "--update_package=/cache/update.zip" > command
exit
exit
adb reboot recovery
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osmorgan said:
thank you but i still get permissions issues -
failed to copy 'update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin' to '/sdcard/update.zip': Permission denied
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Hmm....Strange. Are you see Fire as mtp device on you Pc (for Mac you need https://www.android.com/filetransfer/)?
If "yes" - try to copy update.zip manual into Fire's internal storage.