I'm confused... is rooting my kindle fire legal?

[MJR7777]

I've gotten so many different answers. Is rooting my kindle fire legal?

 

[dpham00]

No, rooting isn't illegal. It may violate the terms on which you bought the device but that is a civil matter.

dpham00, Android Central Moderator
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3

 

[Golfdriver97]

I've gotten so many different answers. Is rooting my kindle fire legal?

I think you are confusing or seeing people use the word root and unlock interchangeably. To root a phone (or any other device) is legal. To take a phone, and unlock it for use on any carrier without consent of the original carrier is illegal last I knew.

However, be advised: I have been hearing that rooting the Fire can be tricky. I would read everything you can about it several times before doing anything.