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[Q] REMOVING TWRP software

I have just downloaded the twrp software today on my kindle fire. It wont download any of the custom ROMs so I am just stuck on this screen. I even called Amazon and they couldnt help me...
Does anybody know how to remove TWRP from the kindle and set it back to the default system and its normal setup??

You called amazon and asked about twrp? Lol.
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mtdulmag said:
I have just downloaded the twrp software today on my kindle fire. It wont download any of the custom ROMs so I am just stuck on this screen. I even called Amazon and they couldnt help me...
Does anybody know how to remove TWRP from the kindle and set it back to the default system and its normal setup??
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I'm sure that for you, this is not amusing. But for me, its funny for so many reasons. We'll fix you up, don't worry. But first let me explain a few things.
When you make any alterations to Amazon's proprietary Kindle Fire interface such as rooting or installing custom recovery, you void your warranty and in the process waive certain benefits like Amazon customer service.
But since you have already done that, you want to make sure you have good fail safes to protect your investment. Of course one of those fail safes is custom recovery (TWRP). Removing it at this point with the skill level you are at right now is a VERY BAD IDEA.
The good news is, your Kindle is not broken. In fact, its doing exactly what it was designed to do, although its pretty hard for you to see that at the moment.
So the first thing you need to do is read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747567
And come back when you are done
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda premium

mtdulmag said:
I have just downloaded the twrp software today on my kindle fire. It wont download any of the custom ROMs so I am just stuck on this screen. I even called Amazon and they couldnt help me...
Does anybody know how to remove TWRP from the kindle and set it back to the default system and its normal setup??
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I'm guessing thousands of people have used TWRP successfully to get ROMs installed, so I suspect something else is going on. Maybe you'd like to give this a read...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
so you can get an idea of how things work. Then if you want to explain...
1) what you did so far and how you did it
2) how you are trying to install ROMs
3) exactly what your Kindle Fire is doing
I or someone else here can help you get where you are going. Whether that's flashing a new rom or going back to stock, that's up to you.
As a side note, calling Amazon to tell them you've voided the warranty by flashing unauthorized software and then asking for help is probably not a good idea.
EDIT: There were no replies yet when I started typing.

Next Step
Alright I have read the thread from that link, now what is the next step?

It could be the cable. When you download stuff, always try at least 5 times. I always have to anyway.
Haha to calling Amazon by the way.

mtdulmag said:
I have just downloaded the twrp software today on my kindle fire. It wont download any of the custom ROMs so I am just stuck on this screen. I even called Amazon and they couldnt help me...
Does anybody know how to remove TWRP from the kindle and set it back to the default system and its normal setup??
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Lol, to calling Amazon. Stick in there buddy a few months ago I was also a totl noob. It gets easier and there are lots of peeps here that can help you with pretty much any problem. A little bit of searching help too. What I do before I even start downloading ROM's, mod's or, add-ons, I do a bit of research. That way I where to look again if I bork something.

kindle gen 1 twrp
Hey I have a KF 1st gen that I have rooted. Currently it is I guess stuck in twrp. It is holding the blue and white KF logo. I can use the power button to go into boot mode/twrp to reboot. However once past that area it will immediately power down. And truly I would liketo go back to stock rom.

lonnia said:
Hey I have a KF 1st gen that I have rooted. Currently it is I guess stuck in twrp. It is holding the blue and white KF logo. I can use the power button to go into boot mode/twrp to reboot. However once past that area it will immediately power down. And truly I would liketo go back to stock rom.
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Your in Bootloader, and Twrp is not working correctly
You will need to flash twrp to fix.
See How to flash twrp and firefirefire with a Fastboot cable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53652317&postcount=2
Shows basic steps, you have Bootloader, so don't need the fastboot cable, so download adb files, and twrp.IMG
And use
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrpfilename
Fastboot reboot
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KF1 flashed with TWRP 2.2.21-blaze/CM11 OtterX Nightly
Successfully flashed the above TWRP on a KF1, and then used it to install CM11 OtterX Nightly the latest (10-04-2015) build.
Now it's stuck in boot loading.
Reentering TWRP console, which I can do--I have full TWRP, but I no longer have any Zips to install from. (My SDCard was wiped.)
I've tried to use ADB to push (after struggling with the drivers) the build back to my KF1, but I find I don't have permissions set up correctly.
I did reflash TWRP as is recommended below, but that did not help the boot load freeze.
Can I use ADB to push the build back for a reinstall? Can I use fastboot to push it?
What is the proper course to recover this KF1?
BTW, I do not have a factory cable.
Thanks for the help!
sd_shadow said:
Your in Bootloader, and Twrp is not working correctly
You will need to flash twrp to fix.
See How to flash twrp and firefirefire with a Fastboot cable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53652317&postcount=2
Shows basic steps, you have Bootloader, so don't need the fastboot cable, so download adb files, and twrp.IMG
And use
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrpfilename
Fastboot reboot
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rustynail33 said:
Successfully flashed the above TWRP on a KF1, and then used it to install CM11 OtterX Nightly the latest (10-04-2015) build.
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TWRP 2.2.21-blaze is not compatible with any roms with "OtterX" , CM11, or CM12
"Otter" CM 11 requires Twrp 2.7.1.0 or newer
see Kindle Fire Flashable Recoveries/FFF TWRP/COTR/CWM
OtterX roms require OtterX bootloader, and OtterX Twrp
see [How To] Fix Otter X Install Errors, Partition sizes, Unable to Mount System.
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I no longer have any Zips to install from. (My SDCard was wiped.)
I've tried to use ADB to push (after struggling with the drivers) the build back to my KF1, but I find I don't have permissions set up correctly.
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what commands are you using? what error are you getting?
BTW, I do not have a factory cable.
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Factory cable is not needed if you have a custom bootloader

Thanks to your help SD I was able to install the Otter CM 11!
Now, I'm trying to install the ZIP of Open Gapps Nano for 11, and TWRP is reporting that I don't have enough space.
More investigation!
rustynail33 said:
Successfully flashed the above TWRP on a KF1, and then used it to install CM11 OtterX Nightly the latest (10-04-2015) build.
Now it's stuck in boot loading.
Reentering TWRP console, which I can do--I have full TWRP, but I no longer have any Zips to install from. (My SDCard was wiped.)
I've tried to use ADB to push (after struggling with the drivers) the build back to my KF1, but I find I don't have permissions set up correctly.
I did reflash TWRP as is recommended below, but that did not help the boot load freeze.
Can I use ADB to push the build back for a reinstall? Can I use fastboot to push it?
What is the proper course to recover this KF1?
BTW, I do not have a factory cable.
Thanks for the help!
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rustynail33 said:
Thanks to your help SD I was able to install the Otter CM 11!
Now, I'm trying to install the ZIP of Open Gapps Nano for 11, and TWRP is reporting that I don't have enough space.
More investigation!
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what's the full file name? size?

So, SD, I was able to install the pico Open Apps after installing gaps-kk. When that had me hanging in boot, I entered TWRP again and then did a wipe. On a whim, I rebooted into TWRP after the wipe, and tried to install the PICO OpenGapp zip. And, it installed!
I rebooted, and now I have GAPPS!
Can't explain it, but now it works. Thanks for all your help!
sd_shadow said:
what's the full file name? size?
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KFU 0.9.5 HELP with twrp???

I downloaded the kindle fire utility 0.9.5
I have rooted the device.
I download the new version of fff 1.4a .bin and dropped it in the recovery folder of the KFU. I noticed it was installing the old orange triangle version.
After i did that got the the new version of twrp 2.1.1 .bin and dropped that in the same folder.
I run install twrp it goes through the process. screen on kindle shows the new interface and version 2.1.1 i looked around the menus and stuff ill reboot. New fff logo shows up i hold the button to go into twrp and it loads up version 2.0.0.
I even went as far as logging in to my kindle then rebooting from there.. and still loads up 2.0.0
Why isnt the twrp 2.1.1 version not staying?? At least the fff 1.4a installed and is staying.

cryplock said:
I downloaded the kindle fire utility 0.9.5
I have rooted the device.
I download the new version of fff 1.4a .bin and dropped it in the recovery folder of the KFU. I noticed it was installing the old orange triangle version.
After i did that got the the new version of twrp 2.1.1 .bin and dropped that in the same folder.
I run install twrp it goes through the process. screen on kindle shows the new interface and version 2.1.1 i looked around the menus and stuff ill reboot. New fff logo shows up i hold the button to go into twrp and it loads up version 2.0.0.
I even went as far as logging in to my kindle then rebooting from there.. and still loads up 2.0.0
Why isnt the twrp 2.1.1 version not staying?? At least the fff 1.4a installed and is staying.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24748001&postcount=1317
TWRP 2.1.1 has the 2.1.0 problems fixed, but the above still applies. You can either edit the KFU run.bat file with the right fastboot command or get it in fastboot mode and flash it yourself.
For fastboot commands...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23747804&postcount=3

cryplock said:
I downloaded the kindle fire utility 0.9.5
I have rooted the device.
I download the new version of fff 1.4a .bin and dropped it in the recovery folder of the KFU. I noticed it was installing the old orange triangle version.
After i did that got the the new version of twrp 2.1.1 .bin and dropped that in the same folder.
I run install twrp it goes through the process. screen on kindle shows the new interface and version 2.1.1 i looked around the menus and stuff ill reboot. New fff logo shows up i hold the button to go into twrp and it loads up version 2.0.0.
I even went as far as logging in to my kindle then rebooting from there.. and still loads up 2.1.1
Why isnt the 2.1.1 version staying??
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TWRP 2.0 is installed differently from TWRP 2.1. TWRP 2.0 comes packaged with FFF 1.2 and are installed simultaneously using the "fastboot boot" command. TWRP 2.1 doesn't come with FFF and is installed with "fastboot flash recvovery".
I haven't used KFU so I'm not sure which command or version it is using but I am pretty sure they aren't interchangeable.
In your case, I would get FireFireFire 1.4 and flash it in recovery. It will make changing your bootmode a lot easier. Then get TWRP 2.1 and install it manually.
Assuming you know how to set up your command environment and issue fastboot commands...
Code:
fastboot flash recovery /path/to/recovery.img
...replace "/path/to" with the actual path to your recovery.img
Report back if you need help or encounter any errors.
[Edit:] Damn you kinfauns! You beat me again.

soupmagnet said:
[Edit:] Damn you kinfauns! You beat me again.
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Yeah, but he liked your answer better and you got the thanks. I guess he didn't want to read and you served it up better... C'est la vie.
However, I take comfort in being able to correct you and tell you that TWRP 2.0.0 has FFF 1.0.
You can tell it's 1.0 because it won't do "oem format"

Thanks
I ended up just making a few changes in the run.bat file so that it would install 2.1.1 now. Just makes life easier. Thank you both for pointing me in the right direction at what to look at. Actually I clicked thanks on both of you.

kinfauns said:
Yeah, but he liked your answer better and you got the thanks. I guess he didn't want to read and you served it up better... C'est la vie.
However, I take comfort in being able to correct you and tell you that TWRP 2.0.0 has FFF 1.0.
You can tell it's 1.0 because it won't do "oem format"
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OH! cryplock changed his mind and gave me some love too!

Please Help asap

Rooted my kindle fire and installed twrp but did not install firefirefire, i installed glazed ICS but it starts loading and loads for a bit, then it freezes. Can someone please help fix this?
Thanks

funniestdread said:
Rooted my kindle fire and installed twrp but did not install firefirefire, i installed glazed ICS but it starts loading and loads for a bit, then it freezes. Can someone please help fix this?
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Do yourself a favour and install FFF from TWRP, installing it as you would any other ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632375
Have you wiped cache, dalvik-cache and factory reset? Tried reinstalling the ROM?

Can I boot into twrp without firefirefire, if so please tell me how. Because all my fire does is trys to boot into glazed but it loads for a bit then freezes.

funniestdread said:
Can I boot into twrp without firefirefire, if so please tell me how. Because all my fire does is trys to boot into glazed but it loads for a bit then freezes.
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Ohh, I thought you were already in TWRP. Are you using the stock bootloader? Ie, never installed any FFF at all?
I guess you'll have to use firekit and do the usb boot (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430038 - usb_install_fff_twrp), but perhaps someone else can provide better advice.
EDIT: What version of TWRP do you have? Have you had 2.0 installed before?

I have twrp installed plus i backed up before i flashed the rom. But i do not have firefirefire.

funniestdread said:
I have twrp installed plus i backed up before i flashed the rom. But i do not have firefirefire.
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Sure, but what version of TWRP do you have installed?

Not really sure on which version, its the one that came with the kindle fire utility.

If you've done it recently then it's 2.1 or 2.1.1, neither of which do include FFF. So in the end, I guess it falls to the usb boot method and firekit.

Total noob here, can you tell me how to do what you're talking about?

If no one else can suggest a better alternative, you'll have to head to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430038 and follow the instructions there. The script that interests you is "usb_install_fff_twrp". You will have to open the KF's case.
EDIT: I suppose you could also buy a factory mode cable, should work as well, and it's safer (no need to open the KF and short pins).

What would I need to do if I bought a factory cable?

Install the fastboot drivers if they aren't already (included in KFU), then install FFF from fastboot mode.
The rest is simple, just booting into TWRP, then wiping cache, dalvik-cache and doing a factory reset, and finally installing that ROM again or whatever other ROM you'd like to try...

TWRP recovery hangs

I have successfully rooted my Fire but would like to replace CWM with TWRP as the recovery image. However, when I install TWRP and boot to recovery mode, everything just hangs. The FFF screen says "Booting..." at the bottom but nothing happens (I've let it sit for at least 5 minutes to make sure I wasn't just being impatient). I can reboot, reflash CWM, and everything works just fine.
Here are some details:
Rooted Kindle Fire v 6.3.1
FFF 1.4
Ubuntu Linux - I can successfully adb and fastboot into the device.
CWM works fine.
While it is hanging, I can no longer access it via fastboot but also can't access via adb. Hard reset required to reboot.
Using latest TWRP (2.2.0) from here: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/79
I've also tried TWRP 2.0 from some long-lost forum posting somewhere but still no luck
I've tried re-flashing FFF after flashing TWRP as mentioned in the forum link below
Every Kindle Fire guide that I've seen seems to use TWRP so I can't imagine it's a hardware issue. I found a similar problem in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408056 but it was posted in the General forum. I figure my question belongs in this forum. Excuse me if the cross-post is inappropriate.
Does anyone have an idea what is going on? I've been searching for hours with no luck.

whollycow said:
I have successfully rooted my Fire but would like to replace CWM with TWRP as the recovery image. However, when I install TWRP and boot to recovery mode, everything just hangs. The FFF screen says "Booting..." at the bottom but nothing happens (I've let it sit for at least 5 minutes to make sure I wasn't just being impatient). I can reboot, reflash CWM, and everything works just fine.
Here are some details:
Rooted Kindle Fire v 6.3.1
FFF 1.4
Ubuntu Linux - I can successfully adb and fastboot into the device.
CWM works fine.
While it is hanging, I can no longer access it via fastboot but also can't access via adb. Hard reset required to reboot.
Using latest TWRP (2.2.0) from here: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/79
I've also tried TWRP 2.0 from some long-lost forum posting somewhere but still no luck
I've tried re-flashing FFF after flashing TWRP as mentioned in the forum link below
Every Kindle Fire guide that I've seen seems to use TWRP so I can't imagine it's a hardware issue. I found a similar problem in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408056 but it was posted in the General forum. I figure my question belongs in this forum. Excuse me if the cross-post is inappropriate.
Does anyone have an idea what is going on? I've been searching for hours with no luck.
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If you can still access cwmr and your system then use smirkis scripts http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500935 its the easiest way to get the job done

Thepooch said:
If you can still access cwmr and your system then use smirkis scripts http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500935 its the easiest way to get the job done
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Thanks! Was not aware of the smirkis scripts. That would have saved me a few hours of hunting things down yesterday. Now to find an apk of Busybox that I can install (I don't have the Market on my Fire).

That worked. I'm curious to know why it worked with the scripts but wouldn't when I flashed it myself...

whollycow said:
That worked. I'm curious to know why it worked with the scripts but wouldn't when I flashed it myself...
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Could be any number of things drivers bad commands poor communication with the device also if you were using a andadb setup for your ubuntu it requires sudo at the lead of your commands to work just a guess that you were not using it

[q] Fore some reason, KFU wont root anymore, stays in TWRP

So... i have rooted the Kindle many times before, all while using TWRP, But lately, KFU has not been able to remove root checker so the Kindle gets stuck in TWRP. When i try to reboot it still boots up to TWRP. The only way I can get it back to normal is flashing the update.zip rom i keep on the SDcard just in case.
Any reason on why its doing that, and why it just started recently?

notdeadyet01 said:
So... i have rooted the Kindle many times before, all while using TWRP, But lately, KFU has not been able to remove root checker so the Kindle gets stuck in TWRP. When i try to reboot it still boots up to TWRP. The only way I can get it back to normal is flashing the update.zip rom i keep on the SDcard just in case.
Any reason on why its doing that, and why it just started recently?
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KFU is broken because a key piece of software is missing from the version of TWRP it now installs. You can do one of the following...
1) Root it manually...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638452
2) If you know what you are doing, you can edit the batch file to use this workaround...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29186989&postcount=157
3) Download the updated version of TWRP yourself and amend KFU's files\file.log text file with an updated md5 checksum...
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/79
4) Bug the developer to update KFU to use the recent version of TWRP and hope it downloads correctly
Or you can skip most of that and just install modaco instead of bothering with the rooting process.

Thanks... What do you mean by installing modacco? I thought you needed the root to install the rom....
Sent from my unrooted Rhyme from xda premium

notdeadyet01 said:
Thanks... What do you mean by installing modacco? I thought you needed the root to install the rom....
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You're confusing "root" with having access to recovery.