I bought a Kindle Fire off Craigslist and got home and realized I had been had and was sold a demonstration model. I'm hoping by rooting the Kindle I can possibly reverse this. I followed all the instructions in death2all110's thread but the first step I can not perform because when I try to go into settings I get a message saying "demonstration device this feature is not available" This is the step that allows you to sideload. Is there another way that I can sideload? Even if I am able to sideload, do you think this will fix my problem? Please help.
montif said:
I bought a Kindle Fire off Craigslist and got home and realized I had been had and was sold a demonstration model. I'm hoping by rooting the Kindle I can possibly reverse this. I followed all the instructions in death2all110's thread but the first step I can not perform because when I try to go into settings I get a message saying "demonstration device this feature is not available" This is the step that allows you to sideload. Is there another way that I can sideload? Even if I am able to sideload, do you think this will fix my problem? Please help.
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Sounds like you bought a stolen Kindle Fire "Quoted for Law Enforcement"
montif said:
I bought a Kindle Fire off Craigslist and got home and realized I had been had and was sold a demonstration model. I'm hoping by rooting the Kindle I can possibly reverse this. I followed all the instructions in death2all110's thread but the first step I can not perform because when I try to go into settings I get a message saying "demonstration device this feature is not available" This is the step that allows you to sideload. Is there another way that I can sideload? Even if I am able to sideload, do you think this will fix my problem? Please help.
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find root. twrp/cm7 - done.
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Factorycable to fasboot, apply root based on version of firmware, then load twrp 2.0 and firefirefire....then load cm7
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I can do this for you if you like. PM Me if interested.
Reserved for future use..
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Can you explain to me exactly how to do it? Never rooted before.
i guess i will take this spot then.
Could you break it down for me and explain. I've never rooted before and I can't get into the settings to allow foreign installs.
if i had a dime for every time ive walked someone through this...
first of all, share the craigslist URL I will try to get your money back and get you a stock kindle fire and life will be just dandy. how about it? URL?
asb2164 said:
Sounds like you bought a stolen Kindle Fire "Quoted for Law Enforcement"
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This, don't keep stolen property. Contact the seller and get your money back or call the police. It should be easy to track down which store it was stolen from.
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here is the amazon latest update 6.2.1
https://t.co/BRUE4vHR
Any expert wants to help out those have updated their kindle fire to 6.2.1?
My coworker bought a Kindle Fire for his mother and want's me to prepare it for her as a Christmas gift (she wants Android so we decided to install the Android Market). I took it home the other day and noticed a message saying that it was updating itself. The system version says "6.2_user_3003020"
Is this 6.2.1? It's doesn't say 6.2.0, so I don't want to make any assumptions.
have u tried zergrush from this post? not sure if its the same exploit or not, but try it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20288923
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CZroe said:
My coworker bought a Kindle Fire for his mother and want's me to prepare it for her as a Christmas gift (she wants Android so we decided to install the Android Market). I took it home the other day and noticed a message saying that it was updating itself. The system version says "6.2_user_3003020"
Is this 6.2.1? It's doesn't say 6.2.0, so I don't want to make any assumptions.
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That is version 6.2
You need to make sure that WiFi is OFF until you protect it from getting further updates. There are a number of theads on how to do that.
o Modified hosts file to block: 127.0.0.1 s3.amazonaws.com
o Installed TWRP 2.0, FIREFIREFIRE and u-boot (was done via a package)
o Renamed /system/app/OTASilentInstall.apk to /system/app/OTASilentInstall.apk.bak
Any of which will prevent further updates. You needed to be rooted to do any of these however. One method that people are using is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889
Still, an exploit needs to be found for stock KF that will be coming with 2.6.1 and higher. I'm pretty sure we are going to be able to download and patch future stock Roms for those that don't want to go to cm7 or cm9 when it is ready.
And for people like me who had root, and got the silent update, not thinking I would lose root!
ATM, my guess is that a factory cable is required to put it into fastboot to restore root.
Yes, I would think Vashypooh is right. If you can get fastboot access, one could possibly gainroot, or maybe flash an already rooted Rom.
Have anybody tried to remove the OTASilenInstaller.apk from the system/app?
Aw damnit, it just updated on me. So I can't reroot using the old methods?
kweng_ca said:
Aw damnit, it just updated on me. So I can't reroot using the old methods?
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No, nothing works at this point, until someone figures out a new way to gain root. No telling how long that could take. I'll say one thing, I'm putting CM7 on mine as soon as I get it rerooted. I don't like having a surprise lockdown on my device.
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Aw damnit, it just updated on me. So I can't reroot using the old methods?
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Had you bychance renamed the OTA file or redirected a3.amazonaws.com?
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Ectoplasmic said:
No, nothing works at this point, until someone figures out a new way to gain root. No telling how long that could take. I'll say one thing, I'm putting CM7 on mine as soon as I get it rerooted. I don't like having a surprise lockdown on my device.
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this is why i did this yesterday!
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borborpa said:
Had you bychance renamed the OTA file or redirected a3.amazonaws.com?
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No sir, guess it's just a waiting game for me now
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Had you bychance renamed the OTA file or redirected a3.amazonaws.com?
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I
I had the sneakyOTA.apk (or whatever it was called) UNINSTALLED!!! and still got updated to 6.2.1 Monday night. Many of those self-righteous folks who are sayin' 'ah, but I froze/renamed the .apk' will soon have a fancy e-reader. Just watch!
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No sir, guess it's just a waiting game for me now
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I have faith in the brilliance of xda community members ... the rooting method will be available tomorrow
I had the same thing happened to me. Apparently renaming or freezing ota is not enough
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charmainelooi said:
I have faith in the brilliance of xda community members The rooting method will be available tomorrow.
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I agree with that 100%
charmainelooi said:
I have faith in the brilliance of xda community members ... the rooting method will be available tomorrow
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Is it done yet? Why is it taking so long?
I bought two KFs for my kids, rooted, adw, happened, twrm. Froze otainstall.apk and one updated.
At least market still works and adw is still default.
Bummer is that I helplessly watched twrm flash the update.
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Hi all,
I normally live over on the Xperia Arc forum but I have been trying to root my mums Kindle.
Last time I looked it was on 10.2.4 which, as far as I have read, is rootable.
However last night I checked the version again just before I commenced rooting and it was on 10.2.5!
I cant seem to find any reference of .5 anywhere.
Even on amazons website the latest update says 10.2.4
I tried the root methods but it didnt work unfortunately...
Any ideas? Anyone else been updated to .5 and successfully rooted?
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Hi all,
I normally live over on the Xperia Arc forum but I have been trying to root my mums Kindle.
Last time I looked it was on 10.2.4 which, as far as I have read, is rootable.
However last night I checked the version again just before I commenced rooting and it was on 10.2.5!
I cant seem to find any reference of .5 anywhere.
Even on amazons website the latest update says 10.2.4
I tried the root methods but it didnt work unfortunately...
Any ideas? Anyone else been updated to .5 and successfully rooted?
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Unlucky mate. Ur the first I've heard having .5 kf. Did u try over HD forum. More devas over there or the general chat forum
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willieboya said:
Unlucky mate. Ur the first I've heard having .5 kf. Did u try over HD forum. More devas over there or the general chat forum
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Really annoying ha
I literally cannot find a reference to it, and dont understand why the amazon website hasnt even documented it!
I would moan about the horrible launcher...but that seems to have been done many times lol
I will check back in a few days maybe, to see if others have been cursed with this.
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Really annoying ha
I literally cannot find a reference to it, and dont understand why the amazon website hasnt even documented it!
I would moan about the horrible launcher...but that seems to have been done many times lol
I will check back in a few days maybe, to see if others have been cursed with this.
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Does the root with restore method for 10.2.4 work for this?
fmkilo said:
Does the root with restore method for 10.2.4 work for this?
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Already tried binarys root with restore and qemu
Both failed unfortunately
Going to have to wait i suppose!
yo-meister said:
Already tried binarys root with restore and qemu
Both failed unfortunately
Going to have to wait i suppose!
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You could definitely restore to a rooted 10.2.4 if you had a fastboot cable...
This works for 10.2.4
I found the solution! If you try and install superuser.apk directly by copying over to downloads and clicking on it, it works. Then simply grant ES File Explorer su permissions and click to mount the file system.
Idk why it worked, but if it doesn't, try using Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v1**8 & QemuRoot combination. When you get permission denied, make sure you run it again and press 3 to jump steps, but make sure you run step 4 or your device will remain sluggish
If that doesn't work try this: Rooted 10.2.4
Hopefully after running the tf101 file and qemu you can manually install superuser.apk from the sdcard. If it worked make sure you mount the filesystem with ES, because tthe shell wont work. Next, make sure to rename /system/etc/security/otacerts.****(zip) so that the next software update wont deroot you.
Last week my kindle fire 2 randomly update to 10.2.5 after I had rooted it with root many android, by bin4ry and qemu root.
I decided I would try the root many android method again last night to try and re-root the device and it worked perfectly, installed rootchecker, definitely had root access. Left the kindle on overnight to charge using a wall socket.
Woke up this morning and somehow my kindle is now 10.2.6.. I even renamed otacerts.zip to something else and it still managed to update itself to a version which doesn't even exist as far as I am aware.
Am I missing something here? Does anyone have any input?
Wilkinsss said:
Last week my kindle fire 2 randomly update to 10.2.5 after I had rooted it with root many android, by bin4ry and qemu root.
I decided I would try the root many android method again last night to try and re-root the device and it worked perfectly, installed rootchecker, definitely had root access. Left the kindle on overnight to charge using a wall socket.
Woke up this morning and somehow my kindle is now 10.2.6.. I even renamed otacerts.zip to something else and it still managed to update itself to a version which doesn't even exist as far as I am aware.
Am I missing something here? Does anyone have any input?
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Amazon will update a select few device with the newest version before they actually release to everyone. You should REALLY thank amazon for making you one of the new guinea pigs haha. Also renaming otacerts.zip doesn't seem to work with the newer software versions. I've disabled all ota portions of silk using Rom Tollbox, I'll let you know on the next update. Though I'm using the 8.9 but should be the same
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Amazon will update a select few device with the newest version before they actually release to everyone. You should REALLY thank amazon for making you one of the new guinea pigs haha. Also renaming otacerts.zip doesn't seem to work with the newer software versions. I've disabled all ota portions of silk using Rom Tollbox, I'll let you know on the next update. Though I'm using the 8.9 but should be the same
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I find it hard to believe I've been a guinea pig twice in two weeks haha but I'll take your word for it. Should it be safe to try reroot using the 10.2.4 method on 10.2.6? I assume so but I'm skeptical
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I find it hard to believe I've been a guinea pig twice in two weeks haha but I'll take your word for it. Should it be safe to try reroot using the 10.2.4 method on 10.2.6? I assume so but I'm skeptical
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I would think its ok. Do you have a backup and factory cable incase?
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I would think its ok. Do you have a backup and factory cable incase?
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Factory cable is in the post on its way to me now, the root worked fine in 10.2.5 so my assumption would be the same for 10.2.6.
Edit: Since I am a risk-taker, see:foolish, I just decided to go ahead and root again with bin4ry's root. All is well and I have root again. I'd very much like it if I didn't have to go through this procedure once again, is there any way I can foolproof my system not to update, since otacerts didn't work last time?
I have a kindle fire hd 8.9 first generation running 8.4.9 how can I safely and easily root it it's the 30 gig if that matters. I paid 400 so I really don't want to brick this thing I'm not really sure of the difference between the 1st gen and the 2nd gen but I know mine is the first gen because I bought it when it first came out and because the power and volume are on the side not the back
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rege420 said:
I have a kindle fire hd 8.9 first generation running 8.4.9 how can I safely and easily root it it's the 30 gig if that matters. I paid 400 so I really don't want to brick this thing I'm not really sure of the difference between the 1st gen and the 2nd gen but I know mine is the first gen because I bought it when it first came out and because the power and volume are on the side not the back
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I also have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9.I downloaded latest update.bin file (8.4.9) from Amazon and updated my Kindle and later rooted it using the manual method described in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117 thread. It was total success. Just don't miss a single step from that (MANUAL) method.
One thing is confirmed here, KFFirstAid can easily install Google Play after 8.4.9 update and the above mentioned manual method can root it successfully. I am not sure about automatic method though.
If there is any confusion in following the steps you can ask.
akb1ajay said:
I also have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9.I downloaded latest update.bin file (8.4.9) from Amazon and updated my Kindle and later rooted it using the manual method described in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117 thread. It was total success. Just don't miss a single step from that (MANUAL) method.
One thing is confirmed here, KFFirstAid can easily install Google Play after 8.4.9 update and the above mentioned manual method can root it successfully. I am not sure about automatic method though.
If there is any confusion in following the steps you can ask.
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Do you have the 1st gen or 2nd gen I think 1st gen had a different boot loader or something. I rooted my phone but I'm real paranoid about bricking this thing. I really can't afford a new one
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rege420 said:
Do you have the 1st gen or 2nd gen I think 1st gen had a different boot loader or something. I rooted my phone but I'm real paranoid about bricking this thing. I really can't afford a new one
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Um I just looked at that and uh I don't speak or read German. Thank you but that doesn't do me much good
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rege420 said:
Um I just looked at that and uh I don't speak or read German. Thank you but that doesn't do me much good
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I have this one http://www.amazon.in/dp/B00C7BZ9O2/ref=nav_kdpj/278-2824891-4445818.
What is in German?
akb1ajay said:
I also have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9.I downloaded latest update.bin file (8.4.9) from Amazon and updated my Kindle and later rooted it using the manual method described in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117 thread. It was total success. Just don't miss a single step from that (MANUAL) method.
One thing is confirmed here, KFFirstAid can easily install Google Play after 8.4.9 update and the above mentioned manual method can root it successfully. I am not sure about automatic method though.
If there is any confusion in following the steps you can ask.
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This link leads to this post
blondbread said:
I FINALLY am rooted. http://www11.pic-upload.de/20.06.14/76ibx7vqg6s9.jpg
I used some German guy's walkthrough here: http://www.dreamcodes.biz/text/?id=2152&s=read
The main problem was (as before): Not seeing the Kindle in adb devices. Don't ask what I did to finally get there after about 5 hours of trying every option under the sun and googling half the Inet. I installed way more drivers than recommended, especially google ones.
Install everything in c:\username\androidfilename; make sure the path is in system properties, constant testing (adb devices), making sure I have an adb_usb.ini with a 0x1949 in it, and the actual Amazon Kindle drivers are installed (I had to do that manually). Only when the Kindle was found I moved on to root and was successful first time. One happy camper here for sure.
Thanks Red for trying to help a blonde gal! Much appreciated!
So........... what am I going to do with my Kindle now?! :victory:
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It's in German
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akb1ajay said:
I have this one http://www.amazon.in/dp/B00C7BZ9O2/ref=nav_kdpj/278-2824891-4445818.
What is in German?
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That's the same one I have
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rege420 said:
That's the same one I have
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OK, the post you are talking about in German is post no 744 on page no 75, you need to go to page no 1 of that (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117&page=75) thread. Follow upto Root Step 9 (adding path variable) than use manual method to root. The main problem every one is likely to face is getting adb communication working so first assure that. Read a lot, clear every doubt. There may be some steps which can be confusing but I can help you in their clarification. I now have CM11 installed on my Kindle 8.9.
One thing for sure success DO NOT PROCEED UNTIL EVERYTHING DOES NOT WORK AS ACCEPTED IN THE METHOD.
my first gen fire tv box, I root it by kingroot, everything works fine. but after I use super me to get super su, resatart. then the box stacks at amazon splash start screen. Anybody can give any idea how to hardware reset? help :crying:
I do not want to give you a hard time but why you guys do not read before doing it. There are few post here mentioning that boxes get bricked if you use supersu-me. Can you connect to it through adb? The only way to get it back if somehow rbox will release an unbrick image as he did for firetv 2
sardiswolf said:
my first gen fire tv box, I root it by kingroot, everything works fine. but after I use super me to get super su, resatart. then the box stacks at amazon splash start screen. Anybody can give any idea how to hardware reset? help :crying:
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Same thing happened to me with fire stick but not stuck on amazon logo but fire TV stick logo.
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READ ME!
If you read the Kingroot thread on this forum, located here. You will find that the authors of Kingroot have taken exception to the author of SuperSu and anyone else who uses it in their programs to replace Kinguser, because of the claims of conflicting programs and/or malicious coding. Kingroot authors counter claim that programs like Super-Sume improperly remove Kingroot leaving orphaned files which may cause problems. But the author of Super-Sume says his program will not brick your device.
Most people have had no luck installing SuperSu on their devices after being rooted by Kingroot even though Kingroot authors claim they could co-exist on the same device, because Kingroot has added a restriction regarding SuperSu. So consequently those who have gotten SuperSu installed on their Kingroot rooted devices have ended up with problems.
Don't install random stuff via root without custom recovery! Its just as effective as a pull and pray people. You need some protection.
Just be patient!!
hope rbox will bring out some unbrick rom. is any other way to do the hardware reset. open the box and short somewhere? Please give me a hint.
sardiswolf said:
hope rbox will bring out some unbrick rom. is any other way to do the hardware reset. open the box and short somewhere? Please give me a hint.
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There's really nothing you can do if you have a locked firetv1 box that is bricked.
rbox said:
There's really nothing you can do if you have a locked firetv1 box that is bricked.
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even it was rooted and I put super su there. I remenber can short the the chip somewhere to get the recovery mode.
sardiswolf said:
even it was rooted and I put super su there. I remenber can short the the chip somewhere to get the recovery mode.
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There's many ways to force it into recovery, but there's not much you can do from there.
You could follow the hardware rooting instructions to get access to the flash chip, and then rewrite the system.img... but that's about it.
rbox said:
There's many ways to force it into recovery, but there's not much you can do from there.
You could follow the hardware rooting instructions to get access to the flash chip, and then rewrite the system.img... but that's about it.
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do you have thr 5.0.5 system.img ? since it is bricked, may try, otherwise throw in the garbage.
sardiswolf said:
do you have thr 5.0.5 system.img ? since it is bricked, may try, otherwise throw in the garbage.
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@AFTVnews.com has posted the update url for 5.0.5 for firetv1. You just need to run sdat2img on it to get the full system.img.
rbox said:
@AFTVnews.com has posted the update url for 5.0.5 for firetv1. You just need to run sdat2img on it to get the full system.img.
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good to hear that, but where is the link, and after I get that img file, what do I need to do. Thanks
sardiswolf said:
good to hear that, but where is the link, and after I get that img file, what do I need to do. Thanks
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Can't really walk you through this. But you could wait until I post the prerooted rom for firetv1. And extract the system.img from that.
rbox said:
Can't really walk you through this. But you could wait until I post the prerooted rom for firetv1. And extract the system.img from that.
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Thanks, I will wait for your rom and use aftvnew post the unbrick way to do factory reset.
looks like the usb keyboard could not make it get into factory reset area.
Same problem here. used SuperSU me and now the box is stuck on Firetv logo.. It looks like emmc soldering is the only way which is pretty scary and possibly not worth the hassle... Did you get any further with recovering?
mrchrister said:
Same problem here. used SuperSU me and now the box is stuck on Firetv logo.. It looks like emmc soldering is the only way which is pretty scary and possibly not worth the hassle... Did you get any further with recovering?
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no way to solve it. bought another brand tv box.
I will try a emmc hardware root to revive the box. I hope rbox will release a bootloader for firetv gen 1 soon
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mrchrister said:
I will try a emmc hardware root to revive the box. I hope rbox will release a bootloader for firetv gen 1 soon
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If your bootloader isn't already unlocked and you bricked a FireTV 1, there isn't anything that can be done from a software perspective.
i was hoping to dd system.img through hardware emmc soldering. do you think this could work to revive it?
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I have a fire stick tv 2nd gen (tank) on firmware 5.2.8.7. Hard to find current info for this device. Attempted unlock from my open media vault server with amonet-tank-v1.2.2.zip and got as far as 'identifying device' part however nothing happens while shorting. it says it cannot find series while i am not shorting. the guide says to 'update' to 5.2.6.9 (an older firmware). I am to understand that you can indeed downgrade this device via adb commands however any links directed to 'amzdigitaldownloads.edgesuite.net' are expired. Am I wasting my time? Is it too late to customize this device?
I also have a (sheldon) and it has been updated beyond 7.2.7.3. Are there any options left to return to that firmware? Also if I purchase a new one to manually update am I also out of luck considering the first stept before registration is updating?
I am obsessively researching this and wasting a lot of time out of fear for breaking rules or ridicule. Any help would be an asset. Tutorials often assume a lot. Thanks in advance.
rocklite said:
the guide says to 'update' to 5.2.6.9 (an older firmware).
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the guide doesn't say downgrade This update was a thing from the early days... forget about it.
rocklite said:
Is it too late to customize this device?
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The later tank sticks got a factory burned efuse to block the exploit. If you can't see a mediatek phone device in lsusb while shorted, the unlock won't work for your stick
rocklite said:
I also have a (sheldon) and it has been updated beyond 7.2.7.3. Are there any options left to return to that firmware?
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Option is to sell... and buy another (vulnerable) one...
i will have to do my best to find one. thank you very much. you have saved me a lot of time.
i was lucky enough to get my hands on a 'Fire TV Stick Lite' w/ 'Fire OS 7.2.4.2 (PS7242/2897)'. how do i get 7.2.7.3 on here? (sorry for being a total noob.)