New Kindle Fire update completely breaks SuperOneClick rooting

As Amazon promised another software update for the Kindle Fire has hit. This one brings with it a handful of fixes improving the user experience of the tablet. In addition, it also breaks root access on the tablet and disables the easiest way to root the device altogether.

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Let's talk about the good stuff this update brings with it first. Software Version 6.2.1 brings smoother scrolling, the ability to remove things from the main carousel interface, and the ability to lock WiFi access with a password. That last one is especially nice if you happen to have children using the device and want to keep them from racking up a bunch of app charges. The update also allows the user to remove the Facebook "app", which really only linked to the Facebook mobile site.

So what could possibly be bad about an update that addresses performance concerns? Well, it seems that this update once again breaks root access on the tablet. This happened previously with Version 6.2, but simply rerunning SimpleOneClick returned root access to users. With 6.2.1 this is not the case.

A slew of users at the XDA Forums are reporting that SuperOneClick no longer works under the newest version of the Kindle Fire software. With 6.2.1 installed on a Kindle Fire, SuperOneClick fails at the seventh step producing an error. If you really want to re-root your tablet you'll have to install something like CyanogenMod on it, which is a much more involved process.

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The software is currently being rolled out by Amazon or you can hit the software update page for the device if you desperately want to update right this second.

How do you folks feel about Amazon actively killing off easy ways to root the device? It seems like they are trying to hold onto control of a tablet that is primed for modding. Let us know what you think in the comments.

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