Amazon Kindle fire Gets Updated to firmer v6.2.1, Automatically Remove your ROOT

The Amazon Kindle Fire gets listed in the same column as the rest of the Android tablets, but it is worth remembering that it is a highly customized version of Android and works differently than the rest. Take the silent auto-updates for example the Fire will install the latest available firmware version 6.2.1 without asking, which will break root and make the tablet immune to SuperOneClick rooting.

The update does bring several goodies, the most valuable of which is probably the ability to remove items from the homescreen carousel. The update also improves scrolling performance and adds the option to lock Wi-Fi access with a password.

As for geeks who want to keep their root, make sure you do not connect to a Wi-Fi network or the Kindle Fire will fetch and install the update in the background.