The 2nd-generation Fire TV Stick, which is the current model that is being sold by Amazon, has been rooted. As expected, the MediaTek CPU exploit that was used to root the Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet and then used to root the Amazon Fire 7 tablet has now been used to root one of the three Fire TV models that use a MediaTek CPU.
The rooting instructions have been posted by user k4y0z on the XDA forums, who is the same person that posted the Fire 7 tablet rooting procedure. The rooting method involves using a Linux PC to run a script that unlocks the Fire TV Stick 2’s bootloader, installs TWRP custom recovery, and roots the device. In order for the Fire TV Stick to accept the rooting script, its bootrom must be put into download mode by shorting two points on the device’s circuit board.
Amazon Fire TV Stick 2 has been Rooted for the first time
The rooting instructions have been posted by user k4y0z on the XDA forums, who is the same person that posted the Fire 7 tablet rooting procedure. The rooting method involves using a Linux PC to run a script that unlocks the Fire TV Stick 2’s bootloader, installs TWRP custom recovery, and roots the device. In order for the Fire TV Stick to accept the rooting script, its bootrom must be put into download mode by shorting two points on the device’s circuit board.
Amazon Fire TV Stick 2 has been Rooted for the first time
