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Actually, scratch the above post: my tablet went back to version 5.3.1 (an obvious reason as to why TWRP isn't working), and I tried to ADB sideload the older version of Fire OS ... but it bricked this time. I have to send it back to Amazon and get a replacement. Any idea why sideloading the...

Thank you for answering, and sorry for the late reply, was on vacation and getting back to this now. So clicking option 4 in Amazon Fire Tablet Tool, and then option 1 to Boot to TWRP, I see the following on my tablet: => FASTBOOT mode... And I see the following in the Amazon Fire Tablet Tool...

So I recently got an Amazon Fire 7" Tablet during the Amazon Summer Sale (only $50!). After buying it, I didn't realize it came with the awful FireOS version of Android. I want Android on there, but I've found there's a lot of steps behind it. In order to do this, I'm told I need to root my...