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[Q] Force Close Loop -- android.process.acore

I am not sure I have the technical skills to be posting on this site but here goes...My Kindle Fire is stuck in a loop after the swipe uplock screen. The error screen pops up "Sorry, the ics 4.0 application launcher (process android.process.acore) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again." I click "Force Close" and screen comes right back. I checked and I can USB to device and see files, and it is fully charged. A hard reset doesn't work. Can't get to Fire settings or any other screen. Amazon Customer Support was no help. This was caused by me installing ICS launcher and not knowing the risks. Any backdoor way to reset Fire? Thanks for any help.

westc said:
Amazon Customer Support was no help.
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Can't blame them for this. This is not something they would support.
This was caused by me installing ICS launcher and not knowing the risks. Any backdoor way to reset Fire? Thanks for any help.
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Use adb to uninstall the package?

You can use kindle fire utility to reset the device. Seriously, before modding, you should always have a way to access recovery mode, so, install firefirefire and twrp
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Thanks
I appreciate the fast responses. Will try and let you know what happens.

I have the same problem and i'm not sure what yall are talkin about ... Can someone explain PLEASEEEE! I root my phones all the time, so I figured this couldnt be that hard.... Guess I was wrong! I had it going fine until I downloaded ICS launcher

I used the Kindle Fire Utility (KFU) v.7 to root the KF using BurritoBoot (I think) and then installed TWRP on the KF. With TWRP running I selected the Wipe option, then Factory Reset, and this fixed the problem...I had the Kindle back to where it was when shipped from Amazon. Of course the KF needs to be attached to a PC to do all of this and you need to install a new device driver ("ABD..."). The driver is included in the KFU package.
KFU download and help link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889
Driver installation video (FYI only)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KapnjR89ICA
Hope this helps. Wish I had taken notes when I did this.

i just fixed mine
brother installed ICS launcher---and kept it in a Force Close loop. couldn't even install anything like twrp through the KFU. but! i was able to get it working just by----
download the KFU from above--
use the Extras option (6?)
push the ADW launcher (option 2)
even if it says successfully installed--let it keep going. when it finishes, unlock the screen--and it should ask you which launcher you want to run
select the Kindle Fire, set as default, and voila----fixed!

Thanks yall
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project.in.process said:
i just fixed mine
brother installed ICS launcher---and kept it in a Force Close loop. couldn't even install anything like twrp through the KFU. but! i was able to get it working just by----
download the KFU from above--
use the Extras option (6?)
push the ADW launcher (option 2)
even if it says successfully installed--let it keep going. when it finishes, unlock the screen--and it should ask you which launcher you want to run
select the Kindle Fire, set as default, and voila----fixed!
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Thx I used the newest kindle fire Utility (I did not had an recovery System) So it worked perfect for me thx

If anyone else ever gets this problem theres an easier fix that doesn't involve installing anything. You touch the top pulldown screen when you take out the USB or put it in to your PC to mount it, and with trial and error you'll manage to get the settings screen. Go to applications, and uninstall the app giving you the problem.

help please
kindle fire 2nd gen stuck ICS 4.0 launcher. I've tried some of the above posts.I don't think i'm doing something right.will someone be willing to give me an in depth detail step by step of how to remove this and return it back to factory settings. Please help. thanks in advance

Two Kindles - Sideloading?

hey everyone, i have two kindle fire's. I recently rooted one and the other is still stock. i was wondering if anyone knew if it were possible to download a "kindle fire edition" game from the stock kindle and sideload/back it up on the rooted device. Might be a noob question, since i have no idea if you can even back up a amazon appstore app since i believe it doesn't actually deliver an apk when you install. any help/info would be appreciated. thanks.

I'm also open to any other methods of loading kindle fire edition apps on a rooted device if anyone knows of any...

I am assuming that you have tried to download the app directly from the Amazon store onto your rooted KF and for some reason it didn't work. So try using ES File Explorer. Put it on the unrooted KF. Back up the game using ES. That will create an apk file, then transfer the apk file to the rooted KF and install.
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Interesting
I wasn't even aware i could use es to backup and create apk's... i'll try that a little later. thanks for the info.

nope
no luck. tried a couple different apps and neither worked... could have something to do with the drm on gameloft's games though. might try again with something else. if i have a recovery image of stock kindle and a recovery of cm7 can i switch to stock via twrp install, backup then recover to cm7? would that maybe work?

You can sideload games just fine on a KF. The problem is the DRM won't allow you to launch the games unless the second KF is also linked to your amazon account.

You can link your Android device to your Amazon account through Kindle reader...it might work to get around the DRM.

good to know... thanks for the info. just had a case of wishful thinking i guess. its not that hard to switch between recovery img's though. thanks

Deactivated Kindle FIre HD? Options?

Hello,
I just bought a second gen Kindle Fire HD 7 off craigslist. When I tried to get ES file explorer from the amazon store I was not able to register the Kindle. I contacted amazon and they said the Kindle is deactivated because it was reported lost or stolen. My original plan was to run Android OS and use the Google store. Can I still do this without accessing the amazon store first? I was able to find the ES.apk file online but am not able to install it. The kindle is rooted running 7.4.8. I've seen some stuff regarding using a fastboot cable. Will that solve my problem or do I have any options left?
Thank you for your time,
Chris

leochrispadilla said:
Hello,
I just bought a second gen Kindle Fire HD 7 off craigslist. When I tried to get ES file explorer from the amazon store I was not able to register the Kindle. I contacted amazon and they said the Kindle is deactivated because it was reported lost or stolen. My original plan was to run Android OS and use the Google store. Can I still do this without accessing the amazon store first? I was able to find the ES.apk file online but am not able to install it. The kindle is rooted running 7.4.8. I've seen some stuff regarding using a fastboot cable. Will that solve my problem or do I have any options left?
Thank you for your time,
Chris
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the good news is that is a first gen kindle fire hd, not the 2013 model so you can indeed flash android on it and use it as a android tablet. I'm not too sure of the forum policy about helping a people with a device that is known to be lost/stolen, but i can tell you this, root it and install the google play store and you should be able to complete doing what you are trying to do. I think kindle fire first aid will be your friend for what i have advised. Fastboot can be accessed without a cable but it's advised to have on incase you ever brick, because in that scenario you will need a cable to get into fastboot mode.

stunts513 said:
the good news is that is a first gen kindle fire hd, not the 2013 model so you can indeed flash android on it and use it as a android tablet. I'm not too sure of the forum policy about helping a people with a device that is known to be lost/stolen, but i can tell you this, root it and install the google play store and you should be able to complete doing what you are trying to do. I think kindle fire first aid will be your friend for what i have advised. Fastboot can be accessed without a cable but it's advised to have on incase you ever brick, because in that scenario you will need a cable to get into fastboot mode.
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You were absolutely right about it being the 2012 model. It was also listed as "Latest model". As I'm obviously not going to be able get a refund at least I know it wont be a paperweight and I have my first android toy to play around with. Fastboot cable in the mail! Thanks again for the help.

[Q] Kindle hd 8.9 stuck in slow mode after failed re root

My kindle hd 8.9 was re rooted using bin4ry v31 after the last ota update 8.4.8. It worked fine. Now there was another ota update to 8.4.9 on 6/14/14. I tried using the same method as before. ADB is enabled in my kindle, I am seeing Android Composite ADB interface. when I plug the kindle in. I got through part of the re root, where it rebooted, and now it is extremely slow, has a black screen with white cracked lines to slide in open, and although some things work they are very very slow. Please can someone either help me re root or unroot it so that the kindle runs normally. I don't know what mode that slow one is, but you can't do much of anything. I tried to roo a few times, and tried to put in the stock kindle update and re run it, but nothing is working to get it out of the slow mode. Right now my computer can see and put things onto the kindle, and when trying to root, it seems like it is trying to work, but since the kindle is slow, I don't know if it is getting stuck and not finishing.
Can you help me figure out what is wrong?

benee16 said:
My kindle hd 8.9 was re rooted using bin4ry v31 after the last ota update 8.4.8. It worked fine. Now there was another ota update to 8.4.9 on 6/14/14. I tried using the same method as before. ADB is enabled in my kindle, I am seeing Android Composite ADB interface. when I plug the kindle in. I got through part of the re root, where it rebooted, and now it is extremely slow, has a black screen with white cracked lines to slide in open, and although some things work they are very very slow. Please can someone either help me re root or unroot it so that the kindle runs normally. I don't know what mode that slow one is, but you can't do much of anything. I tried to roo a few times, and tried to put in the stock kindle update and re run it, but nothing is working to get it out of the slow mode. Right now my computer can see and put things onto the kindle, and when trying to root, it seems like it is trying to work, but since the kindle is slow, I don't know if it is getting stuck and not finishing.
Can you help me figure out what is wrong?
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Yep sucks for us for now it seems
Mine is in the same state. To unslow mo it all i found that works is using recovery mode to erase every single thing on it. This will speed it back up to normal. Beyond that i don't have a clue what to do.
You can enter recovery mode if you dont know how by pressing volume down and power. Or dl droid explorer run it click the multi colored shield icon and reboot to recovery.
I would hold off for now though. As one of these guys may have a way to save you all the head aches i have now. I had psp emulator playstation emu nintendo ds dolphin aka game cube and wii all running properly now all gone. go figure. Pain in the rear to get em all running properly. Oh worst bit loosing my crisis core newgame + save lvl 35+ with all items etc etc. Was gona put the hurt on every thing LOL
Oh and if theres any amazon employees lurking and reading great job on becoming a apple clone wanabe In other words amazon you all need to get a grip. People want to customize their tablets and have something that runs like mad with out regards to warranty. We want our tablets the way we want them not the way you want them. No one likes apple with their forced updaties etc

benee16 said:
My kindle hd 8.9 was re rooted using bin4ry v31 after the last ota update 8.4.8. It worked fine. Now there was another ota update to 8.4.9 on 6/14/14. I tried using the same method as before. ADB is enabled in my kindle, I am seeing Android Composite ADB interface. when I plug the kindle in. I got through part of the re root, where it rebooted, and now it is extremely slow, has a black screen with white cracked lines to slide in open, and although some things work they are very very slow. Please can someone either help me re root or unroot it so that the kindle runs normally. I don't know what mode that slow one is, but you can't do much of anything. I tried to roo a few times, and tried to put in the stock kindle update and re run it, but nothing is working to get it out of the slow mode. Right now my computer can see and put things onto the kindle, and when trying to root, it seems like it is trying to work, but since the kindle is slow, I don't know if it is getting stuck and not finishing.
Can you help me figure out what is wrong?
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Factory reset is always better than flashing and other serious tinkering. kindle hd 8.9 is still rootable with 8.4.9 update, I did it and another member KatanAlive have done it.

What method did you use to root? There are a few different methods. used bin4ry v31 I used the old special option, then also tried the old option.

akb1ajay said:
Factory reset is always better than flashing and other serious tinkering. kindle hd 8.9 is still rootable with 8.4.9 update, I did it and another member KatanAlive have done it.
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Ive tried various tools etc. While it seems i am able to get root i can not for example view the root directory in adb shell. I can kill any process under ps list even ones ran by root. Again the root directory shows as empty under ls. Running the superuser app that does show under apps seems t do nothing (im assuming this is because root is already active by this point) It does load but nothing in log window. Also it remains stuck running extremely slow. I can not install google frame work etc.
What i want to do is just go with a custom rom and be done with this mess. After all if amazon managed to force updates on kindles with ota disabled and blocked once they will likely be able to do so again. So theres zero point in staying on a stock rom even downgraded and or rooted.
Now the only problem there is it seems rom update requires fastboot? If this is not the case what are the steps to go about it by a different means? Or what methods other than fastboot cables are there to force it in to fastboot with out ripping in to the kindlefire hd 8.9 in my case?

benee16 said:
What method did you use to root? There are a few different methods. used bin4ry v31 I used the old special option, then also tried the old option.
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I used manual method described in this thread and yesterday another member also used this same method to root the Kindle with update 8.4.9 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117
I have been extensively reading this forum for rooting Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and I have seen people failed just because of a simple mistake or not starting afresh. Many people were able to overcome their anomalous problem just by a factory reset and then starting again the process of rooting.
No one knows at which step problem started to appear until you clarify completely that what method you were following, or did you install some other drivers mentioned in another method, or did you interrupted the progress, or any other tinkering you had had done earlier with Kindle.
Every method pre assumes that your device is in default condition and your PC has favourable environment for the completion of the rooting process. Like a meber was following the process of rooting and when a stage came to enter his Amazon password, he entered the password but the process could not be continued, because his Kindle was not registered , so even after entering the correct password the process was aborted. Later he registered his Kindle and started agin and it was rooted.

So true what you've said about it not being a fresh root. I am going to try a few more times to root, then do a factory reset. My kindle could use a fresh start, but I thought I'd try just for future knowledge. If anyone else comes back from the slow kindle stage, please contribute what you've done to fix it because it may help someone else resolve their issues.

I decided to do a full restore. Then I was able to use a bin4ry script for kindles to root. Now I am having difficulty getting google play to work again. I keep getting an error not enough space on the partition \system. Free up 6MB in system and try again. I put a version of google market on to see if there would be a difference. I was able to open it, but nothing will download. Anyone else have any experience with this problem?

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I decided to do a full restore. Then I was able to use a bin4ry script for kindles to root. Now I am having difficulty getting google play to work again. I keep getting an error not enough space on the partition \system. Free up 6MB in system and try again. I put a version of google market on to see if there would be a difference. I was able to open it, but nothing will download. Anyone else have any experience with this problem?
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If you have rooted Kindle "not enough space" problem can be easily resolved. Is your Kindle rooted?

Yes my kindle fire hd 8.9 is rooted. I currently have version 8.4.9 software from amazon.

benee16 said:
Yes my kindle fire hd 8.9 is rooted. I currently have version 8.4.9 software from amazon.
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I too have had this low space problem after updating to 8.4.9. I was despaired but after searching the internet for 2/3 hours I found the solution. First thing you need to do is to get Titanium Backup from somewhere. It has the capacity to convert system app to user app and this will free up some ROM space so you can install Google Play afterward. Convert one by one some system apps that are not critical to Kindle's functioning, to user app. For example, you can convert Silk browser, Amazon Video, Amazon music, Kindle tutorial, Office Suite to user app. The moment you have above 20 MB free space in ROM you can install there Google Play. I am not sure if a free version of Titanium Backup have this functionality or not, I have installed a pro version of it. If free version is of no use then get a pro version from somewhere. I think you know where to get it from. Good Luck.

Wow thanks so much for the info. I did not have the pro version of titanium. Instead I used /system /app mover which is a free app. I changed a few system files to user files like suggested and am now able to use google play. I made sure I could download apps from it also, and it worked just fine. Now I have to re download apps I lost when I had to restore.

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Wow thanks so much for the info. I did not have the pro version of titanium. Instead I used /system /app mover which is a free app. I changed a few system files to user files like suggested and am now able to use google play. I made sure I could download apps from it also, and it worked just fine. Now I have to re download apps I lost when I had to restore.
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[Q] Can't get my Books from Amazon. Help Desk No help

My Kindle Fire is completely stock, ie. not rooted. For some reason, I can not get Amazon to send my Books to my Kindle. This Kindle originally belonged to my daughter. She gave it to me and I did a Factory Reset on it, and registered it to my Amazon Account. I have other Android devices, and I can get books I have purchased from Amazon onto those devices, but I can't get them to come to the Kindle Fire. Spent about an hour (maybe more like 1/2 hour) on the phone with Amazon Help Desk, but they weren't able to help at all. They just had me do more Factory Resets, then log on to my Amazon account, go to Manage Devices and Content and request the books I want from there, but that didn't work. They said they would call me back, but never did. Hopefully someone here can help me. Also, is there supposed to be a "Book" folder on the Kindle Fire? If there is, I sure can't find it. I guess, what I'm asking is, where are the books I have purchased "supposed" to be stored on the Fire itself? Thank you for any help anyone can offer.

What system version?
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Thank you sd_shadow for your quick reply. The System Version is 6.3.3_user_4112920. I have also noticed that when I am on the "Home Page", and I tap Books or Newsstand, then tap on "Store", nothing happens, it won't take me to the "Store". If I tap Music, Video, or Apps, then I can go to the Store in those catagories. Don't know if that is related to the No Books problem or not.

LDBAKE said:
Thank you sd_shadow for your quick reply. The System Version is 6.3.3_user_4112920. I have also noticed that when I am on the "Home Page", and I tap Books or Newsstand, then tap on "Store", nothing happens, it won't take me to the "Store". If I tap Music, Video, or Apps, then I can go to the Store in those catagories. Don't know if that is related to the No Books problem or not.
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Hopefully someone will has some suggestions, I have used Amazon store very little.
My guess is that the 6.3.3 update did not install correctly, and factory resets will not fix what is not there.
Reinstalling stock firmware involves several steps, I have written instructions and posted youtube videos for every step.
1. Installing correct drivers,
2. Rooting-http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire/development/how-to-kindle-fire-1-update-6-3-3-t2814955
3. Forcing Fastboot Mode,
4. Flashing a custom recovery and custom bootloader- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54124313&postcount=3
5. Installing stock rom in custom recovery, I would use my pre-rooted 6.3.3, it safer, than pure stock, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793648
It is possible there is an easier solution, but if factory reset didn't work, that is unlikely.

Thank you for your suggestions. I did use your video on Youtube to root and install Pacman ROM on my wife's old kindle. Worked great. Thank you for that. If I don't get this one working correctly, I'll just trash it. Not really a big deal for me, but I like to "tinker".