I recently rooted my kindle fire and installed twrp along with cm7, but I accidently did a factory reset inside cm7 and was stuck on the firefirefire logo, I used an unbrick tool, but that erased all my user data and did not help. I managed to get my boot back to 4000 and install twrp again, but it won't let me mount sd card and will only allow me to mount system.
Sorry Im a noob
Im having the same issue, trying to moun it, but I keep getting
Error mounting /sdcard!
Is there a way to fix it? Im stuck on recovery (CW)
Heres a great idea get off of the discontinued recovery and switch to touch screen clockworkmod recovery its way better when it comes to things like that
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454241
guys this has nothing to do with twrp - it's working fine
just do following:
- boot to twrp
- test adb with "adb devices"
- open shell -> "adb shell"
- issue "echo /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 > /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file"
- now the sdcard should mount to the computer
- windows will probably respond that the volume/device needs formatted before using it
- choose quick format and let it format it as fat32 block size 4096
Thanks b63 for the fast reply. I dont have twrp I have CWM recovery, im trying to install TWRP but I get an error:
error: device not found
Is there another way to install TWRP?
Thanks
i don't know about cwm but i would try to boot to it and test if adb is working
then it should be the same - you only need adb root access
if you have this access with cwm also then there is no need to install twrp
Well if I boot into CWM
I can do adb shell
But then nothing happens
If I let Kindle boot normally (after the Yellow triangle) the screen goes black and I cant adb shell anymore
What im doing wrong or what im missing.
Thanks again
BTW
When I boot int CWM I get this message
E:Can't Mount /cache/recovery/command
stay in your recovery
after the command the sdcard should mount to your computer
check your device manger
follow the first desciption
if you can't get it gimme a pm ...
Wooooot!
Thank you so much b63!!!!I couldnt sleep for this damn problem
In the end this one help me out
echo /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 >> /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file
I dont know why it worked with >> its the same (for this case) but I could finally mount it on windows
Now im back to CM7, really thanks!!!!!
really glad that it worked ...
b63 needs a medal lol.
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Thanks b63 I got twrp to mount the sd card, with this:
echo /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 >> /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file
But, when trying to install cm7 I get an error:
E:Cannot load volume /misc!
ignore it - the kf don't have a volume "misc"
Stuck in twrp!!!!
b63 said:
guys this has nothing to do with twrp - it's working fine
just do following:
- boot to twrp
- test adb with "adb devices"
- open shell -> "adb shell"
- issue "echo /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 > /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file"
- now the sdcard should mount to the computer
- windows will probably respond that the volume/device needs formatted before using it
- choose quick format and let it format it as fat32 block size 4096
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I can get into TWRP, but when I type in ADB DEVICES in command prompt, it says the standard daemon not running, then daemon started successfully. This is followed by List of Devices attached, but it's blank after that.
I used the Kindle Fire Utility to install drivers, and when I use ADB DEVICES Command Prompt with my T-Mo Vibrant, I can get into ADB Shell.
Any advice?
Please note, this isn't mine. I've never owned a Kindle Fire, so I'm banging myself raw with information overload on this type of device. I'm trying to help a co-worker out with his Fire that he borked. I've owned three android phones/tablets and rooted/ROMed all of them, so I follow instructions. So far, I've tried the Kindle Fire Utility and the Kindle Fire Unbrick Utility found in these forums. My co-worker didn't get to the point of making a back-up or installing the Stock Image as an Update.zip. I have the stock image downloaded, and have renamed it, but I can't get it onto the tablet at all. Selecting Mount in TWRP always locks everything up, and there is nothing to Install or Restore. So, like I said, I'm getting bloody here, but no joy.
Any help would be appreciated!
what's the status of the kf ? -> you can get into twrp - that is good - do that
what's the status of the drivers in device manager ? -> which driver loaded ?
what have you/he done/tried to get to this point?
i'm asking to give you the right method ...
b63 said:
what's the status of the kf ? -> you can get into twrp - that is good - do that
what's the status of the drivers in device manager ? -> which driver loaded ?
what have you/he done/tried to get to this point?
i'm asking to give you the right method ...
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He says he rooted it, installed FireFireFire, and the ICS-ish launcher (name eludes me at this point). Then, it basically boot-looped (Yellow Triangle, then Kindle Fire, back to Yellow Triangle).
My first thought was ADB Shell, but the KF is apparently a stranger animal than most of the other Androids I've dealt with, so it didn't automatically pop up. I installed KFU (Kindle Fire Utility, most recent version), installed the windows drivers (I have Win7 Pro 64-bit) that came with the KFU, and attempted to get it to boot normally, recovery, or anything. Note - A couple of times (like 4 or 5 out of 100), it did make it to a full boot for a few seconds, but would crash within seconds. TWRP was not installed at that point, so I successfully pushed that with the KFU. I also downloaded the stock image, and renamed it. TWRP won't mount the SD card so that my computer can see it, so I'm losing that battle. Also, at some point along the way, the KF started attempting to connect to the PC when plugged in, with the typical USB device connected sound, but two seconds later, it acts like it is unplugged, with that sound. If the KF is visible in the Device Manager, it must be hidden, cuz I can't see it. This was not the case at first, with an Unmount icon for the Kindle being displayed in the notification (right) side of the Windows toolbar. This is in conjunction with the device now booting straight to TWRP, and not even attempting to go the normal boot route. I've also tried a Kindle Fire Unbrick Utility to restore it, with no luck. It wipes the User Data, wipes cache, downloads the update.zip, but can't mount the unit to push the data. I've never been able to get ADB to find the unit.
If I can get the update.zip to the SD root, or if I can ADB shell it, I think I've won. But I'm being blocked on both those counts.
Thanks for being willing to look into this for me!
the problem is the ics launcher - it simply don't work
would recommend to use go launcher instead, for the future
now to the problem:
one solution is to boot to twrp - there is adb root access available
maybe check and update drivers - look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22342376&postcount=6
then delete the ics launcher .apk (don't know the exact name) with adb commands
this should make the kf startable again and nothing is lost
an other solution is to flash a new rom but i don't think that this is necessary
and never ever flash the original rom from amazon unless you want to return the device - there is a risk of bricking it and you will loose fff,twrp and root
there are prerooted stock images available for returning to stock rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22393194&postcount=20
if you need closer help gimme a pm ...
b63 said:
the problem is the ics launcher - it simply don't work
would recommend to use go launcher instead, for the future
now to the problem:
one solution is to boot to twrp - there is adb root access available
maybe check and update drivers - look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22342376&postcount=6
then delete the ics launcher .apk (don't know the exact name) with adb commands
this should make the kf startable again and nothing is lost
an other solution is to flash a new rom but i don't think that this is necessary
and never ever flash the original rom from amazon unless you want to return the device - there is a risk of bricking it and you will loose fff,twrp and root
there are prerooted stock images available for returning to stock rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22393194&postcount=20
if you need closer help gimme a pm ...
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You're giving me a lot of hope. I'll give this a try when I get home tonight, and I'll contact you with any other hurdles. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
halfway there
Ok so I have run the command under the adb shell after adb did detect the device, however when I run the command it says that "non existent directory" What am I missing?
echo /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 > /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file
/sbin/sh: can't create /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file: nonexis
tent directory
Getting that when i try to issue the command,
Any hint?
Related
So I screwed up someplace.
I used the Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.5 at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889
I Rooted my device. Installed FFF bootloader, then TWRP.
I side loaded marketplace and everything was fine.
I then flashed to cm9 and had that running wasnt to crazy about some bugs so i flashed my device back to a backup i made in twrp.
I was having an issue then were my books would not sync to the device.
From the kindle loader i selected factory rest.
My image i mage i twrp is no longer there.
It went through the process gave some error and now it will boot up with the orange triangle. light will turn orange and load up TWRP.
That is where i am stuck it keeps looping into that automatically.
In twrp i have went into wipe option and did factory reset, cleared cashe, dalvik cache pretty much all of them once i was stuck. To the same boot into twrp auto.
I have connected the kindle and ran the kindle fire utility. It shows ADB status: online Boot status:5001
When i select option 1 for bootmode menu the next menu i type in 1 again for normal (4000) boot. The message i get is they system cannot find the drive specifiedc.
I have connected it to my other computer with the cable when it starts up twrp i select the mount option and mount the drive. The only folder that shows up is twrp with nothing in it. I have copied over a rom file cm7 and even a stock version of the kindle rom. Unmount then go to install and tried to install the rom.
Install /sdcard/update.zip (kindle rom)
E:cannot load volume /misc!
finding update package...
opening update package...
installing update...
extracting system packages...
symlinking and chmod'ing su and busybox...
extracting boot image...
installation complete!
E:cannot load volume /misc!
reboot system
Loads up orange triangle then right back into twrp
Anyone have any clue as what to do????
Did you make sure your ADB drivers were installed properly, and that while you are in the bootmode menu, that the Kindle is properly recognized by your computer? That was a problem for me when I was installing a custom rom, it seemed that it would frequently not detect the kindle properly unless I uninstalled/reinstalled the ADB drivers.
Its being detected
I was detecting the adb drivers fine. Just to be on the safe side i did uninstall and reinstall.. Then connected kindle. I check the device manager and no error. Ran kindle fire utility showing adb online boot mode 5001 still. I just tried to flash device again after copying a pre rooted 6.3 rom
from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569298&highlight=secure+boot+image
First attempt at installing I get:
error opening /sdcard/twrp/backups/0000000000000000
E:Cannot load volume /misc!
E:Cannot load volume /misc!
E:Unable to stat '/sd-ext/.'
E:Cannot load volume /misc!
Still in boot loop.
cryplock said:
I was detecting the adb drivers fine. Just to be on the safe side i did uninstall and reinstall.. Then connected kindle. I check the device manager and no error. Ran kindle fire utility showing adb online boot mode 5001 still. I just tried to flash device again after copying a pre rooted 6.3 rom
from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569298&highlight=secure+boot+image
First attempt at installing I get:
error opening /sdcard/twrp/backups/0000000000000000
E:Cannot load volume /misc!
E:Cannot load volume /misc!
E:Unable to stat '/sd-ext/.'
E:Cannot load volume /misc!
Still in boot loop.
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This...
Code:
error opening /sdcard/twrp/backups/0000000000000000
is probably indicating that you have a broken /sdcard partition. You will likely need to reformat it. Use the "Mount -> Mount USB Storage" option in TWRP and see if it will mount up in Windows. If it tells you that you need to format it, then you probably don't have much other choice. The other errors underneath that are "normal" and do not affect anything.
Ok
Connected to computer.. mounted cache and sdcard those where check. saw only the twrp folder nothing in it. formatted. unmounted remounted copied over a rom same error still.. I then created a folder called backup in the twrp folder and dropped the rom zip file in there no more error but still not booting right after the install or the rom. Does anyone have a twrp backup image they made they can upload and give me the link? and a screen shot of where that image file is located on the kindle so i can make the folders to get it in the right spot. maybe i can trick load it in to working.
cryplock said:
Connected to computer.. mounted cache and sdcard those where check. saw only the twrp folder nothing in it. formatted. unmounted remounted copied over a rom same error still.. I then created a folder called backup in the twrp folder and dropped the rom zip file in there no more error but still not booting right after the install or the rom. Does anyone have a twrp backup image they made they can upload and give me the link? and a screen shot of where that image file is located on the kindle so i can make the folders to get it in the right spot. maybe i can trick load it in to working.
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OK, I just read your OP....
You have your bootmode set to recovery (5001), you need to set it to normal (4000) before you reboot again. Use adb...
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adb shell idme bootmode 4000
If you don't know what that means, read this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
The 3rd post goes over how to send adb commands to the device, but I don't think it's going to hurt you to go over #1 and #2 either.
When TWRP boots, it will automatically rebuild its /sdcard/TWRP directory if it doesn't exist. You don't need to bother with it. It's probably best for you to just delete it and let it do that on its own.
EDIT: ... and you don't put the ROM zip file into the backups directory to flash it. You can put it anywhere on the /sdcard and navigate to it in TWRP. However, you do have to unmount the partition from Windows first so that your device can mount that partition and let TWRP see it. It's either or... have it mounted in Windows or have it mounted on the Kindle Fire.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
I did the adb shell idme bootmode 4000 and its booting up now. THANK YOU so much!!!!!!!!!! I am a total noob at this and im learning but thank you again!!!
Hi I have to same problem but I don't know how to use adb, can you help me??? Thanks
kt0ce said:
Hi I have to same problem but I don't know how to use adb, can you help me??? Thanks
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Just 2 posts above yours...
kinfauns said:
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read this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
The 3rd post goes over how to send adb commands to the device, but I don't think it's going to hurt you to go over #1 and #2 either.
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I read it but I don't understand. I type c:/kfu and nothing happen... They kept saying they can't find it..I'm normally not that bad...But I'm really lost now..I try to reinstall the drivers and now my Kfu saying I'm offline..sigh
kt0ce said:
I read it but I don't understand. I type c:/kfu and nothing happen... They kept saying they can't find it..I'm normally not that bad...But I'm really lost now..I try to reinstall the drivers and now my Kfu saying I'm offline..sigh
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Nowhere in that guide does it tell you to type "C:/kfu" and it never tells you to type "C:\kfu" on its own either. Please pay close attention to its suggestions.
As my post suggested, it wouldn't hurt you to read posts #1 and #2 of that thread. If you don't understand what #3 is doing, then #1 and #2 are required reading for you. This...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
is the original thread in its entirety. I suggest you start at post #1 and read from there.
I finally got it to work... My kfu folder is in the desktop that is why it won't work as suggested. Thanks for your help..When said C:/kfu I meant actually type the command to turn it into c:/kfu...Sorry I wish I'm as proficient as you in command. But the truth is I'm not as proficient or ever will be, that is why I'm struggle when it come to command, but thanks for your help anyway..It save my device
so yesterday i got tired of my ICS Rom. So, i went to recovery (TWRP) then recovered my old back up of stock. But since it had all the settings like when I flashed the rom, I Factory reseted it. But then suddenly it had deleted the whole stock rom! Couldn't go back. So my kindle was stuck on recovery loop over and over again. I got really impatient. So I started moving around then I mounted my Kindle to my computer and apped the ICS Rom that I used before. Then it flashed but it was still stuck on recovery. started moving more stuff on it, clicked the partitioning sd card and now I can't mount my kindle via Usb -___- and Then I new it was on Recovery fastboot. Please help! I Need this fixed. it deleted everything. and when I connected it to Adb shell, it says "Missing system/bin/sh"
Help me! i'm going to california on next week and I would like my kindle to work for me to play, listen to music, watch tv on it on the way.
Sorry for bad Grammar -___-
Do you have FFF? Is fastboot working at all? If so, have you tried fastboot oem format? (this will cause all your data to get lost), or booting/reflashing TWRP?
Dasanko said:
Do you have FFF? Is fastboot working at all? If so, have you tried fastboot oem format? (this will cause all your data to get lost), or booting/reflashing TWRP?
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I Have FFF 1.4, have TWRP 2.1 and fastboot works. But Mounting USB don't work. In recovery it says (cannot mount /sdcard/ (Invalid argument).)
What's the output of
adb shell "parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 p"
?
Can you please explain what that means. i really don't now many of these commands. I need more like a Step-by-step. Like in ADB Shell, it says error: device not found
Luise. said:
Can you please explain what that means. i really don't now many of these commands. I need more like a Step-by-step. Like in ADB Shell, it says error: device not found
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Means your KF is either not plugged in, or the drivers are wrong. You can't go on until the drivers are properly installed, if that's your issue. Take a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23747671&postcount=2
Okay, Installed ADB Drives I think it now works it just tells me (exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2))
Can you type "fastboot getvar product" and then restart/plug in the KF?
Dasanko said:
Can you type "fastboot getvar product" and then restart/plug in the KF?
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Yes i did and it says "Kindle"
Get TWRP (http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/79) and type "fastboot boot openrecovery-twrp-blaze-2.1.1.img" and see if you can get ADB working now.
Okay I already have TWRP Installed on 2.1.1 so Do I just go on Recovery and try to work adb shell on there instead of FFF Fastboot?
You just hinted at your ADB not working properly, try to fastboot boot into that TWRP to see if ADB works fine from it (I guess your drivers are good on the Device Manager, no errors or warnings showing up?). If it doesn't, then I guess the alternative is to try restoring the entire stock layout...
okay, I have TWRP, and when i have the usb connected to Kindle while its on Recovery, My Internet i use a Easytether so you can tell what android devices are connected and while my kindle is on recovery, The Easytether says My Kindle can connect, (but it really cant) and the ID Shows up that 0000005 number? but I Really Need My kindle to work! -__-
These issues have been fixed.
For future reference, this user was experiencing a combination of bad drivers and a corrupt sd card partition (rm 12 + mkpartfs primary fat32 start end + name 12 media).
The ADB issues were gone after fixing the drivers, without a need to reinstall TWRP.
After succesfully rooting my Kindle, I flashed a JB bulid. About a month later wanting to flash an update I noticed I have no recovery and no more FFF boot logo. I tried usiong KFU, but nothing worked. After searching through pages and pages, I decided to uninstall drivers as many have suggested, and delete, then reinstall kfu. I finally got it working again. I flash another rom, and two weeks later, no recovery or fff.
I repeated my steps to no avail. Trying KFU, or getting into fbmode, leave me nowhere, but with a cmd prompt screen with waiting for device.
On KFU my ADB status is online and Boot status 4000
When trying to install FFF I get: failed to copy 'files\fbmode' to data/local/fbmodeermission denied
Unable to chmod /data/local/fbmode: No such file or directory
/system/bin/sh: /data/local/fbmode:not found
Same when trying to install TWRP. When screen prompt initiates fbmode reboot, it boots into normal os.
adb devices gives me this reading 0123456789ABCDEF.
While trying Pokey 9000's fbmode, I was able to enter fbmode, but trying to install TWRP again left me with Waiting for device..
Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.
I'm not sure if /data/local/ is user writable. I've always used /data/local/tmp/ for this purpose. Here are some manual instructions to get TWRP and FFF installed manually...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638452
Fastboot mode uses a different interface than adb, so your Windows box may not have the drivers properly installed for it even if adb is working. You might also have to force the KF off by pressing/holding the power for 20 seconds or so and then restart it because both the host and the KF must see the other the moment the device goes into fastboot mode. Check the second post for help on getting the device drivers working properly...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
I tried pokey's fbmode which worked. Now I'm stuck in fbmode and can't get out.
When trying to flash TWRP it would not pass waiting for device
When I connect to my pc, a propmt states device is unrecognizable.
Device manager only shows USB Mass Storage with exclamation.
ADB does not recognize device
Here try this iso*http://db.tt/KDNzyCTP
*Instructions:*
1. Download this http://www.pendrivelinux.com/
2. Download iso
3. Preformat usb in windows
4. Select try unlisted Linux iso from the very bottom of dropdown in universal usb installer
5. Select iso
6. Select usb drive letter
7. Tick format
8. Create
9. Eject safely and remove
10. Shut down computer
11. Insert and power on computer
12. Select boot from usb and use..
All you need is a 2 gig usb flash drive to create this live linux adb and fastboot are preconfigured
different build but thread found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1882565
kinfauns said:
I'm not sure if /data/local/ is user writable. I've always used /data/local/tmp/ for this purpose. Here are some manual instructions to get TWRP and FFF installed manually...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638452
Fastboot mode uses a different interface than adb, so your Windows box may not have the drivers properly installed for it even if adb is working. You might also have to force the KF off by pressing/holding the power for 20 seconds or so and then restart it because both the host and the KF must see the other the moment the device goes into fastboot mode. Check the second post for help on getting the device drivers working properly...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
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Windows,Windows,Windows...Why must I reboot so much!
After installing/Unstalling drivers, many reboots, and unplugging/plugging in usb, I've finally got it fixed. Big thanks for those guides. Everything I needed was right there, except my pc was being a real d***head about these drivers.
I uninstalled faulty USB mass storage drivers then reinstalled, and it recognized my device immediately
Now that I have it fixed, any insight on why I lost TWRP and FFF. I would hate for this to be a recurring issue. Especially if I have to wait for my pc to play ball..
I really dont know what you did to wipe fff and twrp but I would say that your case is extremely rare in fact Im sure there is great debate about whether it is even truly possible... And if you were able to duplicate it would be quite impressive... It certainly wouldnt hurt to flash a little smirkit when you change roms if you do it frequently http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500935 as far as I know the only thing that will wipeout fff and twrp like that is update.zip your case I believe is only the 3rd that I have ever heard this happening to. I can almost say with at least 98 % certainty that one of those occasions was purely user error.......
Thepooch said:
I really dont know what you did to wipe fff and twrp but I would say that your case is extremely rare in fact Im sure there is great debate about whether it is even truly possible... And if you were able to duplicate it would be quite impressive... It certainly wouldnt hurt to flash a little smirkit when you change roms if you do it frequently http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500935 as far as I know the only thing that will wipeout fff and twrp like that is update.zip your case I believe is only the 3rd that I have ever heard this happening to. I can almost say with at least 98 % certainty that one of those occasions was purely user error.......
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I'm not too sure if I lost TWRP, but I know I lost fff. Kfu and fastboot wasn't working. I know when things like this happen, usually a step was missed.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium
I've read through hundreds of similar threads and haven't been able to find a solution - I'll gladly give up my firstborn (and/or make a paypal donation) to anyone who is able to help solve my issue!!
From my research, I seem to have no OS installed on the Kindle, and as far as I can tell, I'm booting into fastboot mode (screen hangs on the blue/white Kindle Fire logo, screen does not ever dim). I AM able to access TWRP Recovery, but don't have any backup to load from, am unable to successfully flash the ROM that I have saved to my SD card. My device manager recognizes the Kindle as a Kindle Fire (Android ADB Interface), no yellow triangles. Typing ADB Devices into Command Prompt gets me: [device number ] offline. Typing fastboot devices into Command Prompt gets me nothing (blank line).
Background/How I 'Bricked' It: I have a Kindle Fire 2 and was able to successfully unroot/flash Cyanogenmod 10 onto it. Worked perfectly for about 6 months, when I decided that it would be a good idea to flash back to stock so that I could give it to a relative. I have TWRP 2.3.3.0, so I used a guide on xda to do the following:
I used a guide from xda and followed these instructions
-Download latest KF2 stock software from amazon. Re-name the file to update.zip
-Moved it to the root of the SD card
-Booted in to TWRP
-Factory Wipe/Restore
-Wiped Cache
-Wiped Dalvik Cache
-Wiped System
-Installed the "update.zip"
-Wiped cache/dalvik again
-Rebooted
Unfortunately, wiping the system seems to have wiped the CM10 OS (ROM) that I had installed, and there was a failure in installing the amazon stock:
Installing '/sdcard/download/update.zip...
assert failed: is_substring ("Otter2 , file_getstring("/proc/product_name"))
E: Error in /sdcard/download/update.zip
(Status 7)
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/download/update.zip'
Updating partition details...
Trying to reboot the system from TWRP results in a message that states: "No OS installed! Are you sure you wish to reboot?"
Investigating using ADB: So it looks like I have no OS on the Kindle Fire 2. This seems to be a problem because without an OS, I am unable to use adb (from what I've read, no OS = no way to accept/authenticate the computer RSA fingerprint to whitelist the kindle and allow adb to function). Trying to use KFU, KFFirstAide, or the Kindle UnBrick Utility results in Error: Device offline or Error: Device not found types of messages (I am assuming due to the fact that I can't "turn" adb on by accepting the RSA fingerprint prompt)
What does Device Manager tell me? My computer can 'see' the Kindle Fire in device manager [as I stated earlier: My device manager recognizes the Kindle as a Kindle Fire (Android ADB Interface), no yellow triangles] but going to My Computer and looking under mass storage devices, the computer doesn't seem to recognize the device as a USB storage device, which is a problem because I can't drag/drop or push/pull files to the SD card so I can't try to flash anything *other* than the original file that failed.
Fastboot Mode...? From what I can tell (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159), my device is in fastboot mode. My Kindle screen hangs on the blue/white Kindle Fire logo screen, which from what I understand is hashcode's bootloader/fastboot screen. However, when I look at the Hardware IDs in the device manager, it tells me that my hardware IDs are:
USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&REV_0216
USB\VID_1949&PID_0006
So...my kindle seems to be stuck on the blue/white fastboot screen, but register on my computer as the stock kindle fastboot? I'm not really sure what's going on there, and couldn't find too many people with the same discrepancy that I have...
I tried plugging in my cord (making sure to use a USB 2.0 port), going into Command Prompt and using some fastboot commands. (ie: fastboot flash bootloader \path\update.zip) but all I get is a <waiting for device> for a LONG time. As in, a few hours. Some basic googling/investigation seems to indicate that I don't have fastboot drivers installed, OR that I wasn't running fastboot in an 'elevated mode' but I haven't been able to find too many details about how to fix those, IF that is the problem.
TWRP 2.3.3.0: I can get into TWRP recovery just fine, although I can't seem to figure out how to get files onto my device. So I've tried re-installing the original update.zip file that failed the first time several times, with no success. trying to 'Mount' the device doesn't seem to do anything (at least, my computer doesn't see the device as USB storage regardless of whether it's mounted or not) I tried using Advanced --> ADB Sideload, but trying to send the file in Command Prompt using the adb sideload <filename> command just gets me an Error: Device not Found message. I thought maybe I could try Advanced --> Terminal Command, but have no idea how to do that or what it does, and most sites are very vague about the step-by-step details, so I didn't really touch it.
Not sure if this is relevant or not, but when my KF2 is plugged into (attached) to my computer with the cord and is in TWRP, device manager shows the device under 'Other Devices' --> Amazon Kindle Fire2, and there is a yellow triangle on it. Not sure why...going back to 'fastboot' mode gets rid of yellow triangles and is recognized as a Kindle Fire again.
At this point - I'm pretty much stumped and have (hopefully) demonstrated that I've done my best to do my own research/read through threads/done due diligence. Is there anyone out there that might have any suggestions? Or do I now have a very large paperweight?
ANY input/suggestions/encouragement is welcome! I absolutely and sincerely appreciate your time in reading through this thread and trying to help noobs like me!
Use fast boot mode to recover to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
Or
If you have access to twrp. Use the ADb sideload feature to push CyanogenMod or another ROM over.
One thing though- if you can boot into TWRP you didn't wipe the system partition. Twrp for kf2 requires a file named stack to be there.
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...tried those, but maybe am doing them incorrectly?
mindmajick said:
Use fast boot mode to recover to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
Or
If you have access to twrp. Use the ADb sideload feature to push CyanogenMod or another ROM over.
One thing though- if you can boot into TWRP you didn't wipe the system partition. Twrp for kf2 requires a file named stack to be there.
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Trying to use the ADB sideload feature to push CM or another ROM over doesn't seem to be working for me (unless I'm doing it wrong?)
I tried using Advanced --> ADB Sideload, but trying to send the file in Command Prompt using the "adb sideload C:\users\Name\update.zip command just gets me an Error: Device not Found message". Could I be using the command incorrectly?
Trying to use any fastboot command in Windows Command Prompt results in <waiting for device> to hang for hours, with no changes to command prompt and no changes to the kindle (still sits at the blue/white boot logo).
Ah. Sorry. Missed that in the OP.
Sounds like you probably need the drivers installed.
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mindmajick said:
Ah. Sorry. Missed that in the OP.
Sounds like you probably need the drivers installed.
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Are there difference drivers for fastboot and adb? I don't get a 'yellow triangle' and my device manager identifies the device as a Kindle Fire [Android ADB Interface], so I thought I was okay.
Should I be looking for fastboot drivers?
And btw, thanks so much for your willingness to help and input!
ME TOO
Just purchased a KF from someone...thay had rooted it...I tried to unroot...got stuck...now mine is doing the same as yours. I hope someone has a fix for you as I too have a large paperweight.
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tessa33 said:
I've read through hundreds of similar threads and haven't been able to find a solution - I'll gladly give up my firstborn (and/or make a paypal donation) to anyone who is able to help solve my issue!!
From my research, I seem to have no OS installed on the Kindle, and as far as I can tell, I'm booting into fastboot mode (screen hangs on the blue/white Kindle Fire logo, screen does not ever dim). I AM able to access TWRP Recovery, but don't have any backup to load from, am unable to successfully flash the ROM that I have saved to my SD card. My device manager recognizes the Kindle as a Kindle Fire (Android ADB Interface), no yellow triangles. Typing ADB Devices into Command Prompt gets me: [device number ] offline. Typing fastboot devices into Command Prompt gets me nothing (blank line).
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tessa33,
I just sent you a response. Call me at 707-774-5923 when you have a moment.
Solution?
I figured I could post in this thread before staring my own because I am having a very similar issue trying to revert my Kindle Fire 2 back to stock from cyanogen so I can sell it. I downloaded the official software from Amazon but every time I try to flash it through TWRP I get the exact same error you were getting. Did anyone ever figure out how to resolve the issue for you?
Had the same problem, so I chatted with an Amazon associate, told him I turned it on one day and it showed the grey triangle and he sent me a new Kindle Fire 2nd Gen for free. Try that...
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Hello
I have rooted KF2 and I did factory reset I lost TWRP&Os I can see the device as ADB device, Howeverm when the device in fastboot the pc not recognize it.
issuing fastboot devices command return nothing.
I used ubuntu and windows still the same issue. any idea?
Have read a ton on XDA and elsewhere, to the point that I have too much information, and I think it's likely someone with more experience could point me to the right area to focus on. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks!
Where I started:
Was a total noob, had never tried to flash anything or use command line
One day my stock Kindle Fire HD 8.9 just stopped working on its own. Not sure why -- I never tried to root it or hack into it. I had left it plugged in for a week and it felt a little warm.
Powering on would get to the orange/white Kindle Fire screen, and then the screen would go blank and stay that way until powering off.
I just wanted to get the Kindle running again, preferably with stock OS or something that still allowed me to use Amazon Instant Video.
What I've accomplished so far:
Successfully got fastboot running! Originally through First Aide and now through command line too.
Successfully got TWRP 2.8.7 running! Downloaded the TWRP image and used fastboot to flash recovery.
Also flashed kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img and kfhd8-u-boot-prod-8.1.4.bin from the instructions on XDA's 2nd bootloader page.
Tried using both First Aide and the SR Tool to restore system back to stock, but neither seemed to do anything. Even flashed the system.img included with the SR Tool manually using fastboot, but Kindle still won't successfully launch. Also tried the "Restore 2 Stock" program, which says it cannot find a device in TWRP mode (likely related to my ADB issue cited below).
Where I'm at now:
Now when powering on (in normal mode), Kindle stays at orange/white Kindle Fire boot screen forever. Screen no longer goes blank afterwards.
Can get to TWRP, but only by using "fastboot oem recovery -i 0x1949"
Strangely, ADB NOT working. While in TWRP mode, I use command line "adb devices" and it returns "B0C91004245614ME Offline". I'm pretty sure I have the correct ADB drivers (while in TWRP mode, device manager shows two entries: "Kindle ADB Mode" and "Recovery ADB Mode").
Obviously I have no backups of original system/boot images because the Kindle broke on its own and I've never seemed to have ADB access.
Questions:
Is there something big I'm missing in order to restore to stock? Intuitively, it seems like I should be able to just flash a working system image from fastboot. If I can't restore to stock, I'm fine installing another OS -- would just like to get the device working again.
I doubt I would have enabled ADB access before the Kindle broke. Is that the reason that the "adb devices" command returns "Offline"?
Have not tried gaining root access. Is that a prereq for using ADB and/or restoring to stock?
-Joe
joes6789 said:
Have read a ton on XDA and elsewhere, to the point that I have too much information, and I think it's likely someone with more experience could point me to the right area to focus on. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks!
Where I started:
Was a total noob, had never tried to flash anything or use command line
One day my stock Kindle Fire HD 8.9 just stopped working on its own. Not sure why -- I never tried to root it or hack into it. I had left it plugged in for a week and it felt a little warm.
Powering on would get to the orange/white Kindle Fire screen, and then the screen would go blank and stay that way until powering off.
I just wanted to get the Kindle running again, preferably with stock OS or something that still allowed me to use Amazon Instant Video.
What I've accomplished so far:
Successfully got fastboot running! Originally through First Aide and now through command line too.
Successfully got TWRP 2.8.7 running! Downloaded the TWRP image and used fastboot to flash recovery.
Also flashed kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img and kfhd8-u-boot-prod-8.1.4.bin from the instructions on XDA's 2nd bootloader page.
Tried using both First Aide and the SR Tool to restore system back to stock, but neither seemed to do anything. Even flashed the system.img included with the SR Tool manually using fastboot, but Kindle still won't successfully launch. Also tried the "Restore 2 Stock" program, which says it cannot find a device in TWRP mode (likely related to my ADB issue cited below).
Where I'm at now:
Now when powering on (in normal mode), Kindle stays at orange/white Kindle Fire boot screen forever. Screen no longer goes blank afterwards.
Can get to TWRP, but only by using "fastboot oem recovery -i 0x1949"
Strangely, ADB NOT working. While in TWRP mode, I use command line "adb devices" and it returns "B0C91004245614ME Offline". I'm pretty sure I have the correct ADB drivers (while in TWRP mode, device manager shows two entries: "Kindle ADB Mode" and "Recovery ADB Mode").
Obviously I have no backups of original system/boot images because the Kindle broke on its own and I've never seemed to have ADB access.
Questions:
Is there something big I'm missing in order to restore to stock? Intuitively, it seems like I should be able to just flash a working system image from fastboot. If I can't restore to stock, I'm fine installing another OS -- would just like to get the device working again.
I doubt I would have enabled ADB access before the Kindle broke. Is that the reason that the "adb devices" command returns "Offline"?
Have not tried gaining root access. Is that a prereq for using ADB and/or restoring to stock?
-Joe
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Regarding your questions:
1) Hashcode created a TWRP-flashable ROM zip for Amazon's stock OS., which you can find in this thread. You should download the 8.4.1 version from the d-h.st link in the thread, as the goo.im links no longer work because Goo.im (a former file hosting service for Android developers) shut down. However, beware the d-h.st (Dev-Host) links, as they are notorious for causing unwanted downloads and popups. Do NOT download anything executable (the file we want is a .zip, not anything else), as it can cause unwanted software or even malware to be inadvertently installed onto your PC (and in some cases, your android device).
2) Yes, that is why the command returns "offline" when you run it with the kindle in recovery mode.
3) No, root is not a prerequisite for either of those commands. (In fact, you'd have to have adb enabled before rooting the stock OS in most cases.) However, should you need root, the stock ROM that Hashcode built as a flashable TWRP .zip is rooted, and as long as you don't update the OS, your root should remain intact.
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Regarding your questions:
1) Hashcode created a TWRP-flashable ROM zip for Amazon's stock OS., which you can find in this thread. You should download the 8.4.1 version from the d-h.st link in the thread, as the goo.im links no longer work because Goo.im (a former file hosting service for Android developers) shut down. However, beware the d-h.st (Dev-Host) links, as they are notorious for causing unwanted downloads and popups. Do NOT download anything executable (the file we want is a .zip, not anything else), as it can cause unwanted software or even malware to be inadvertently installed onto your PC (and in some cases, your android device).
2) Yes, that is why the command returns "offline" when you run it with the kindle in recovery mode.
3) No, root is not a prerequisite for either of those commands. (In fact, you'd have to have adb enabled before rooting the stock OS in most cases.) However, should you need root, the stock ROM that Hashcode built as a flashable TWRP .zip is rooted, and as long as you don't update the OS, your root should remain intact.
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Thanks for the answers and explanations Monster. I downloaded Hashcode's 8.4.1 ROM zip, but I cannot figure out how to copy the zip file onto my Kindle, given that I don't have ADB access.
I did some research and it seems that one workaround is to use the Mount USB Storage feature within TWRP, but I can't get that to work. When I try to Mount USB Storage, no new storage drive shows on my computer (nor in Disk Management), and the TWRP error log says "Unable to mount storage. Unable to mount '/data'. Unable to mount '/cache'. Unable to find storage partition to mount to USB." Furthermore, the mount menu in TWRP says "Storage: Internal Storage (0 MB)" -- that doesn't seem good.
Do you have any other suggestions, either on how to get the zip file on my Kindle, or another alternative method to get my Kindle functional? Perhaps flashing something else directly from fastboot? Again, appreciate the help!
joes6789 said:
Thanks for the answers and explanations Monster. I downloaded Hashcode's 8.4.1 ROM zip, but I cannot figure out how to copy the zip file onto my Kindle, given that I don't have ADB access.
I did some research and it seems that one workaround is to use the Mount USB Storage feature within TWRP, but I can't get that to work. When I try to Mount USB Storage, no new storage drive shows on my computer (nor in Disk Management), and the TWRP error log says "Unable to mount storage. Unable to mount '/data'. Unable to mount '/cache'. Unable to find storage partition to mount to USB." Furthermore, the mount menu in TWRP says "Storage: Internal Storage (0 MB)" -- that doesn't seem good.
Do you have any other suggestions, either on how to get the zip file on my Kindle, or another alternative method to get my Kindle functional? Perhaps flashing something else directly from fastboot? Again, appreciate the help!
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Boot into TWRP, then when you're in, choose Advanced -> ADB Sideload. Check the boxes that say "Wipe cache" and "wipe dalvik cache." Swipe where indicated to sideload, and hook up your kindle to your PC if it's not already connected. Type "adb devices" into a terminal/command prompt, and you should see a device that registers itself as "sideload" in the list. If you do, then type "adb sideload path/to/file.zip", where path/to/file.zip is the location of the downloaded 8.4.1 ROM zip. The ROM should automatically copy and flash; keep the kindle plugged in until the flashing process is complete. Any luck?
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Boot into TWRP, then when you're in, choose Advanced -> ADB Sideload. Check the boxes that say "Wipe cache" and "wipe dalvik cache." Swipe where indicated to sideload, and hook up your kindle to your PC if it's not already connected. Type "adb devices" into a terminal/command prompt, and you should see a device that registers itself as in "sideload" in the list. If you do, then type "adb sideload path/to/file.zip", where path/to/file.zip is the location of the downloaded 8.4.1 ROM zip. The ROM should automatically copy and flash; keep the kindle plugged in until the flashing process is complete. Any luck?
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Yes, the adb sideload worked!!! (just had to update my adb version to 1.0.32) Kindle seems to be fully functional. Thank you so much Monster!
Last thing, do I need to worry about OTA updates or anything in the future that might create a conflict with the bootloader or ROM I'm using?
joes6789 said:
Yes, the adb sideload worked!!! (just had to update my adb version to 1.0.32) Kindle seems to be fully functional. Thank you so much Monster!
Last thing, do I need to worry about OTA updates or anything in the future that might create a conflict with the bootloader or ROM I'm using?
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I believe that the OS is properly patched in Hashcode's stock ROM, so you shouldn't need to worry about OTAs or a conflicting bootloader. Glad to see it works again!
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How were you able to get into fastboot with kf first aide? Which drivers and which options?
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