Hi,
I am a total noob. I don't even know the proper expressions for this whole thing.
So this is my case:
I am outside the US and bought the Kindle Fire with a 6.3 firmware, couple of days ago.
Being curious about what it all can do, created a fake account with a test credit card as I read somewhere in the net.
Then downloaded the KFU 0.9.5 and rooted the device, everything went according to the plan, so I thought.
Then I discovered I had to use something called Market Opener to install other apps. But this Market Opener never worked.
So I found out that I had to change permissions. But this cannot happen as I get that message that adb services can not run in production builds etc. whatever that may mean.
So I downloaded Android SDK, followed the instructions installed it but I still cannot get into the root and change folder permissions. Sometimes it recognizes the device, sometimes not and when it does it tells me the same thing as above.
Then I would need some .apk to do the thing on the device but I cannot install those as I don't have the Market Opener or the Google Play and I cannot get those if I don't have superuser permissions to change things in Folders.
Basically I have been spending the last 3 days in searching the net for answers but to no avail.
So, can someone help me please? What I need to do is being able to install some apps including Market Opener / Google Play and being able to watch Amazon VOD. Is this possible?
Please bear in mind that I have no clue of the specific language, i.e. I don't know what flash is and how to do it nor I know how to do a backup and restore or how to reset everything in the original state.
SO if some of you have the patience to help, please advice me with some noob language so that I can understand.
Thanks in advance for the help that will come
Are you looking to put a custom rom on it or just root? If you're looking to keep Amazon services, you can put MoDaCo's rom on it, which is just like your kindle out of the box with a few extra bells and whistles. There are alot of guides floating around on how to get ADB working. There's an excellent beginners guide in the General section that I highly advise checking out.
Noob terms: if you want to keep the Amazon experience, I reccomend MoDaCo. Look for it in the development fourms.
brainchow said:
Are you looking to put a custom rom on it or just root? If you're looking to keep Amazon services, you can put MoDaCo's rom on it, which is just like your kindle out of the box with a few extra bells and whistles. There are alot of guides floating around on how to get ADB working. There's an excellent beginners guide in the General section that I highly advise checking out.
Noob terms: if you want to keep the Amazon experience, I reccomend MoDaCo. Look for it in the development fourms.
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Thanks for ur answer.
I have read a lot of guides out there but I seem not to be able to get the ADB working as I always get the message I gave in the original post plus the fact that sometimes it recognizes the device and sometimes not.
I have read the beginners guide which was excellent but without the ADB working there is little I can do I suppose.
As I wrote, I want to play with the device to see what it is able to do and want to use the Amazon VOD if possible. I.e. I would like to be able to use Google Play to get apps on will and still keep the Amazon services. Would that be possible with the MoDaCo staff?
Ok. I downloaded the MoDaCo staff.
Must I reset the kindle to the factory settings before I install that? If yes, how?
And how do I flash it?
Make sure you are in fact rooted.
You seem like you know enough about adb to try the following commands.
adb shell
ls /system/xbin
Look for a file called "su" in the list
Then...
ls /system/app
Look for a file called "Superuser.apk"
A lack of either of these means you're not rooted and may be the source of your problems
If you are trying to change system file permissions through adb...
adb root
adb remount
adb shell chmod blah /blah/blah/yadayada
Just don't literally type "blah /blah/blah/yadayada"
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a factory reset won't really help you because you're basically replacing the operating system. pretty sure all amazon services are working with modaco. to install it, look around for a guide on how to install something called firefirefire (FFF) and TWRP. pretty sure that can all be done with kfu in a couple clicks. then copy the modaco zip onto your kindle, go into the wipe menu and clear out system, cache, dalvik cache, and data (factory reset), then go into install and choose the modaco zip. reboot and you should be set.
soupmagnet said:
Make sure you are in fact rooted.
You seem like you know enough about adb to try the following commands.
adb shell
ls /system/xbin
Look for a file called "su" in the list
Then...
ls /system/app
Look for a file called "Superuser.apk"
A lack of either of these means you're not rooted and may be the source of your problems
If you are trying to change system file permissions through adb...
adb root
adb remount
adb shell chmod blah /blah/blah/yadayada
Just don't literally type "blah /blah/blah/yadayada"
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Thank you for your answer.
I would gladly follow your advice but the adb does not find my device. I don't know whether this is normal and if I must reboot my PC.
The kfu also gives me an offline status...
brainchow said:
a factory reset won't really help you because you're basically replacing the operating system. pretty sure all amazon services are working with modaco. to install it, look around for a guide on how to install something called firefirefire (FFF) and TWRP. pretty sure that can all be done with kfu in a couple clicks. then copy the modaco zip onto your kindle, go into the wipe menu and clear out system, cache, dalvik cache, and data (factory reset), then go into install and choose the modaco zip. reboot and you should be set.
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Thanks again for the fast answer. I am impressed!
Doesn't the FFF and the TWRP get installed automatically with the kfu?
its most likely your computer. a reboot might help. if not, how did you install the drivers? are you using a mac or pc? try installing the drivers that came bundled with KFU.
if you're using a PC, go into device manager and see if something about android ADB pops up. if not, it's your drivers.
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GreekCY said:
Thanks again for the fast answer. I am impressed!
Doesn't the FFF and the TWRP get installed automatically with the kfu?
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haha, no problem .
if FFF was installed, you should see a picture of fire in a caution sign or an android logo over the kindle fire logo when you boot it up. if all you see is kindle fire, then you don't have fff. im pretty sure you need fff to get into twrp. if fff is installed, you should be able to hop into fastboot and install twrp if it's not installed yet.
brainchow said:
its most likely your computer. a reboot might help. if not, how did you install the drivers? are you using a mac or pc? try installing the drivers that came bundled with KFU.
if you're using a PC, go into device manager and see if something about android ADB pops up. if not, it's your drivers.
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I am using a PC ( a netbook, don't laugh, I'm on vacation!!)
I installed the drivers using the install_bat from the kfu.
In device manager I see Android Phone and underneath Android Composite ADB Interface...
interesting. check my previous post and see if you have FFF installed. adb should be working fine if device manager can find it. if you can, run adb devices into cmd and see if it picks up your kindle. not sure if the stock rom has a development switch in the settings.. if there's an option to enable usb debugging, make sure that is on. if not, just try moving usb ports and running adb devices.
If adb has trouble recognizing your device, it means it's a driver issue. Either Windows, KFU or a combination of the two causes the drivers to fail for some reason.
Uninstall/delete your current drivers in device manager (may require reboot)
Turn your Kindle off
Reinstall drivers
Turn your Kindle on
Retry adb commands
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brainchow said:
interesting. check my previous post and see if you have FFF installed. adb should be working fine if device manager can find it. if you can, run adb devices into cmd and see if it picks up your kindle. not sure if the stock rom has a development switch in the settings.. if there's an option to enable usb debugging, make sure that is on. if not, just try moving usb ports and running adb devices.
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I have FFF as I see the fire in a caution sign (yellow triangle thing right?)
ADB still doesn't pick my kindle after a PC restart.
No usb debugging available in the stock rom.
I will uninstall and reinstall the drivers from device manager.
Thanks again for your prompt help. I am oblidged!
GreekCY said:
I have FFF as I see the fire in a caution sign (yellow triangle thing right?)
ADB still doesn't pick my kindle after a PC restart.
No usb debugging available in the stock rom.
I will uninstall and reinstall the drivers from device manager.
Thanks again for your prompt help. I am oblidged!
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that's fantastic... if you have FFF, try pressing the power button a couple times as it turns on and see if you can get into recovery. you shouldn't need adb now. if you can get into recovery, just wipe and flash the new rom. if you don't, you can use fastboot to install it.
brainchow said:
that's fantastic... if you have FFF, try pressing the power button a couple times as it turns on and see if you can get into recovery. you shouldn't need adb now. if you can get into recovery, just wipe and flash the new rom. if you don't, you can use fastboot to install it.
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Ok...I reinstalled the drivers
now ADB gets the kindle
I do adb shell
then ls / system /xbin
no such file or directrory
the same goes with the
ls / system / app
But if I give su I get
su
#
Now what?
And in which directory should I transfer the MoDaCo Rom?
GreekCY said:
Ok...I reinstalled the drivers
now ADB gets the kindle
I do adb shell
then ls / system /xbin
no such file or directrory
the same goes with the
ls / system / app
But if I give su I get
su
#
Now what?
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SU (substitute user) in shell is different from the su binary
Make sure you are typing "L"s, not "i"s then /system/xbin
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soupmagnet said:
SU (substitute user) in shell is different from the su binary
Make sure you are typing "L"s, not "i"s then /system/xbin
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda premium
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I really do type "L"...still ls/system/xbin: not found
modaco can go anywhere in the kindle.. just copy it somewhere. then press the power button a couple times when FFF comes up and see if you can get into twrp.
brainchow said:
modaco can go anywhere in the kindle.. just copy it somewhere. then press the power button a couple times when FFF comes up and see if you can get into twrp.
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Guys? I just installed ModaCo and it seems it works fine. Google Play seems to work and all my data are still there (I mean the books I uploaded). If this is right then.... THANKS TO ALL OF YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Drinks are on me! Now I go to sleep! Will keep you informed!!!
Thanks again!!!!
GreekCY said:
I really do type "L"...still ls/system/xbin: not found
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Space between ls and /system/xbin and no other spaces
It IS there, your Kindle wouldn't work otherwise
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GreekCY said:
I really do type "L"...still ls/system/xbin: not found
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if you want to use adb, should be ls /system/xbin. make sure you put the space after the ls. i would still recommend flashing modaco nevertheless... that shouldn't need adb. just maybe fastboot if your recovery isnt installed.
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GreekCY said:
Guys? I just installed ModaCo and it seems it works fine. Google Play seems to work and all my data are still there (I mean the books I uploaded). If this is right then.... THANKS TO ALL OF YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Drinks are on me! Now I go to sleep! Will keep you informed!!!
Thanks again!!!!
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no problem... enjoy
i would still recommend wiping data and the two caches to ensure that it's bug free. but if everything works fine, so be it.
have fun
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I tried to install android 4.1 and messed it up my KF. I wiped out everything and KF can no longer restore because the files needed has been wiped out although I did save them into my laptop. The problem is how can I copy the restoration files from my pc into the KF since my PC no longer can connect to KF and see the folder structure. I can still do all the operations in TWRP but that does not help because the system folders are all empty. I tried Kindle Unbrick UtilityV1.1 and it can not connect to the KF, My battery is about to run out.
Can someone please offer any help?
Thanks so much
Ling
bookreader said:
I tried to install android 4.1 and messed it up my KF. I wiped out everything and KF can no longer restore because the files needed has been wiped out although I did save them into my laptop. The problem is how can I copy the restoration files from my pc into the KF since my PC no longer can connect to KF and see the folder structure. I can still do all the operations in TWRP but that does not help because the system folders are all empty. I tried Kindle Unbrick UtilityV1.1 and it can not connect to the KF, My battery is about to run out.
Can someone please offer any help?
Thanks so much
Ling
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Okay Ling the very most important thing is to put your in recovery and plug it to the stock wall charger till your battery is 100% or you will compound your problem by ten fold. Then you need at least a 4 gig USB flash drive to create a live Linux with persistence to run Soupkit on to solve your problems with drivers and repair the mounting problems with your Kindle Fire.
You install Soupkit onto a live usb that is running ubuntu with persistent. The persistent allows the live usb to save data between reboots. What you need: Preferably Ubuntu 12.04 precise pangolin found here http://releases.ubuntu.com/precise/ use desktop cd image PC (intel X86) Desktop CD, Pendrive Universal USB installer found here http://www.pendrivelinux.com , a USB flash drive between 4-6 gigs.
Select 12.04 desktop from the dropdown in Universal Usb installer, select your usb by drive letter , select format, drag bar for persistent to 1500 mgs or so, then click create, when finished eject cruiser safely, unplug usb flash drive, shutdown computer, insert usb flash drive, power on computer, it will auto boot at startup on Windows 7 but XP takes more work for instance on my XP machine at first boot splash hit escape for advance startup options, then F9 for boot menu, then scandisk cruiser or whatever your USB is by name, it will then boot ubuntu without installing on your Windows machine.
When booted into Ubuntu: setup your network connection, download Soupkit move it from its containing folder to the desktop, right click select extract here, open folder, double click on the file marked installer, select run in terminal, select option 1 in terminal menu, hit enter for sudo password prompt as there isn`t one, when its finished working it will return you to the main menu, select option 2 it will detect a 32 bit operating system and skip the work for 64 bit then it will launch Soupkit, close all open windows, click the gear icon upper right, select restart, If on windows 7 it will simply restart the Ubuntu system, if on Xp hit Esc. at first computer splash, then select again the cruiser reboot is not near a clean an action on XP sadly.
When booted back back to Ubuntu open a terminal Ctrl+alt+t type soupkit.sh in the terminal now you can use all the features of Soupkit if everything went right and communication has been established with the Kindle.
Soupkit thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1850038
Edit: a 2 gig flash drive will work but 4 is better.
Thanks so much!
Thepooch said:
Okay Ling the very most important thing is to put your in recovery and plug it to the stock wall charger till your battery is 100% or you will compound your problem by ten fold. Then you need at least a 4 gig USB flash drive to create a live Linux with persistence to run Soupkit on to solve your problems with drivers and repair the mounting problems with your Kindle Fire.
You install Soupkit onto a live usb that is running ubuntu with persistent. The persistent allows the live usb to save data between reboots. What you need: Preferably Ubuntu 12.04 precise pangolin found here http://releases.ubuntu.com/precise/ use desktop cd image PC (intel X86) Desktop CD, Pendrive Universal USB installer found here http://www.pendrivelinux.com/univers...easy-as-1-2-3/ , a USB flash drive between 4-6 gigs.
Select 12.04 desktop from the dropdown in Universal Usb installer, select your usb by drive letter , select format, drag bar for persistent to 1500 mgs or so, then click create, when finished eject cruiser safely, unplug usb flash drive, shutdown computer, insert usb flash drive, power on computer, it will auto boot at startup on Windows 7 but XP takes more work for instance on my XP machine at first boot splash hit escape for advance startup options, then F9 for boot menu, then scandisk cruiser or whatever your USB is by name, it will then boot ubuntu without installing on your Windows machine.
When booted into Ubuntu: setup your network connection, download Soupkit move it from its containing folder to the desktop, right click select extract here, open folder, double click on the file marked installer, select run in terminal, select option 1 in terminal menu, hit enter for sudo password prompt as there isn`t one, when its finished working it will return you to the main menu, select option 2 it will detect a 32 bit operating system and skip the work for 64 bit then it will launch Soupkit, close all open windows, click the gear icon upper right, select restart, If on windows 7 it will simply restart the Ubuntu system, if on Xp hit Esc. at first computer splash, then select again the cruiser reboot is not near a clean an action on XP sadly.
When booted back back to Ubuntu open a terminal Ctrl+alt+t type soupkit.sh in the terminal now you can use all the features of Soupkit if everything went right and communication has been established with the Kindle.
Soupkit thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1850038
Edit: a 2 gig flash drive will work but 4 is better.
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I was able to restore my KF following your suggestions.
Thanks so much.
Ling
You`re welcome Ling.
This was very helpful. Many thanks, Thepooch.
You`re welcome .
Same problem.
bookreader said:
I tried to install android 4.1 and messed it up my KF. I wiped out everything and KF can no longer restore because the files needed has been wiped out although I did save them into my laptop. The problem is how can I copy the restoration files from my pc into the KF since my PC no longer can connect to KF and see the folder structure. I can still do all the operations in TWRP but that does not help because the system folders are all empty. I tried Kindle Unbrick UtilityV1.1 and it can not connect to the KF, My battery is about to run out.
Can someone please offer any help?
Thanks so much
Ling
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I did the same thing. My little brother accidentally wiped everything off of my kindle fire. Including my OS. I've tried almost everything. I've been searching on this site for weeks for a solution, but all have not succeeded. I would appreciate if there was a way to fix my kindle.
Please help me.
Adam1998 said:
I did the same thing. My little brother accidentally wiped everything off of my kindle fire. Including my OS. I've tried almost everything. I've been searching on this site for weeks for a solution, but all have not succeeded. I would appreciate if there was a way to fix my kindle.
Please help me.
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How about some more information? Like...
Do you have FFF installed?
Do you have access to recovery?
If so, are you able to mount your sdcard to USB in recovery?
Do you have an adb connection in recovery?
After weeks of searching, you should have amassed some knowledge of your situation. How much do you actually understand about the problem?
I could go on, but if you're not willing to spend the time to help us help you...
I do have info.
soupmagnet said:
How about some more information? Like...
Do you have FFF installed?
Do you have access to recovery?
If so, are you able to mount your sdcard to USB in recovery?
Do you have an adb connection in recovery?
After weeks of searching, you should have amassed some knowledge of your situation. How much do you actually understand about the problem?
I could go on, but if you're not willing to spend the time to help us help you...
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Well i don't have FireFireFire. I only have access TWRP v2.2.2.1. I'm not able to mount SD card. Though Ive tried so many times. I might have adb connection in recovery.
When i open device and printers and find my kindle. here is what it says.
Amazon Kindle USB device
Android Composite ADB Interface
F:\
USB Composite Device
USB Mass Storage Device
What are me options.
ALSO: I've been trying to open a Linux LiveUSB on this thread forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850038
In twrp select mount and transfer a rom to your sdcard to flash.
So what you're saying is, since you don't have FFF installed, you must be accessing TWRP via command line...correct? So you should have an adb connection in recovery.
If you can't mount your sdcard in recovery, you'll need to see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33109015
But make sure you understand it before trying anything. Feel free to ask questions.
"That's a special kind of stupid. The kind that makes me laugh"
Thepooch said:
In twrp select mount and transfer a rom to your sdcard to flash.
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As previously stated it wont mount to my SD card on my kindle fire, or i would happily FLASH a ROM to my kindle. I want to fix this kindle. I am open minded to any answers that you may have to my problem.
Thank You
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Thepooch said:
In twrp select mount and transfer a rom to your sdcard to flash.
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Cant do that due to the fact that it wont let me mount my device!
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soupmagnet said:
So what you're saying is, since you don't have FFF installed, you must be accessing TWRP via command line...correct? So you should have an adb connection in recovery.
If you can't mount your sdcard in recovery, you'll need to see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33109015
But make sure you understand it before trying anything. Feel free to ask questions.
"That's a special kind of stupid. The kind that makes me laugh"
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I have access to TWRP. My kindle lets me into the TWRP menu. It says mount but my computer wont pull up my SD card.
What do you mean via command line?
Sorry for being so ignorant on this subject but nothing seems to work!
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soupmagnet said:
So what you're saying is, since you don't have FFF installed, you must be accessing TWRP via command line...correct? So you should have an adb connection in recovery.
If you can't mount your sdcard in recovery, you'll need to see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33109015
But make sure you understand it before trying anything. Feel free to ask questions.
"That's a special kind of stupid. The kind that makes me laugh"
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ALSO: I havent been able to get your "SoupKit" to work. I've downloaded the linux liveUSB onto a usb drive, but don't know what to do further. How do i know if the Linux liveUSB worked or not? And when i try to extract SoupKit to LinuxLive Key (E: (<<< this is how it shows up on my computer) it says that the folder is empty and that i have to put documents into the compressed file to Extract.
Adam1998 said:
I have access to TWRP. My kindle lets me into the TWRP menu. It says mount but my computer wont pull up my SD card.
What do you mean via command line?
Sorry for being so ignorant on this subject but nothing seems to work!
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Okay, before we go any further, you really need to educate yourself a little more about what's going on so you can ask more appropriate questions. If you aren't using the command line to access TWRP, then you must obviously have FFF installed (using power button at startup?).
The best place to start is the Kindle Fire for Beginners guide posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
Then, with a better understanding, you can fix your mounting issue with the tutorial posted earlier in this thread. The information in that tutorial is not to be taken lightly. There is a good chance you will cause much bigger problems for yourself if you don't fully understand exactly what you are doing and why you're doing it.
And if you're not comfortable using the command prompt, I think it's time you get comfortable with it, pretty quickly.
"That's a special kind of stupid. The kind that makes me laugh."
soupmagnet said:
Okay, before we go any further, you really need to educate yourself a little more about what's going on so you can ask more appropriate questions. If you aren't using the command line to access TWRP, then you must obviously have FFF installed (using power button at startup?).
The best place to start is the Kindle Fire for Beginners guide posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
Then, with a better understanding, you can fix your mounting issue with the tutorial posted earlier in this thread. The information in that tutorial is not to be taken lightly. There is a good chance you will cause much bigger problems for yourself if you don't fully understand exactly what you are doing and why you're doing it.
And if you're not comfortable using the command prompt, I think it's time you get comfortable with it, pretty quickly.
"That's a special kind of stupid. The kind that makes me laugh."
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I want to know if my ADB is working. I want to know how to install soupkit and linux onto my computer. I want to know how to flash roms onto my kindle. I Iwant to know how to fix my kindle in the current state its in.
I've been trying to enter in the commands that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33109015 thread has told me. Command prompt tells me that "adb" is not a function. Why is that? Can we talk about this in a faster way. MAYBE we could chat on a different website and you could walk me through my problems.
Thanks Dude for all the help you have already given me.
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Adam1998 said:
I want to know if my ADB is working. I want to know how to install soupkit and linux onto my computer. I want to know how to flash roms onto my kindle. I Iwant to know how to fix my kindle in the current state its in.
I've been trying to enter in the commands that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33109015 thread has told me. Command prompt tells me that "adb" is not a function. Why is that? Can we talk about this in a faster way. MAYBE we could chat on a different website and you could walk me through my problems.
Thanks Dude for all the help you have already given me.
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soupmagnet said:
Okay, before we go any further, you really need to educate yourself a little more about what's going on so you can ask more appropriate questions. If you aren't using the command line to access TWRP, then you must obviously have FFF installed (using power button at startup?).
The best place to start is the Kindle Fire for Beginners guide posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
Hey I was just running KFU and my ADB status was online. Is this a good thing? I also typed in 5 on KFU and it said that FFF was successfully installed. Does this help my situation and how do I know if FFF was really installed.
Then, with a better understanding, you can fix your mounting issue with the tutorial posted earlier in this thread. The information in that tutorial is not to be taken lightly. There is a good chance you will cause much bigger problems for yourself if you don't fully understand exactly what you are doing and why you're doing it.
And if you're not comfortable using the command prompt, I think it's time you get comfortable with it, pretty quickly.
"That's a special kind of stupid. The kind that makes me laugh."
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Hey i was just running KFU and my ADB status is online. Is this something we can work with. I clicked on the number 5 in KFU and it said FFF was successfully installed. How do i know if FFF was really installed.
Hrm when you restart the device you will see a white kindle blue fire that is the fff bootloader. When you see that quickly depress your power button a few times select recovery it should take you to twrp.
Thepooch said:
Hrm when you restart the device you will see a white kindle blue fire that is the fff bootloader. When you see that quickly depress your power button a few times select recovery it should take you to twrp.
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Ok now what
Adam1998 said:
Ok now what
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Seriously? That's your response?
How about giving us an idea of what's going on on your end, since we obviously can't SEE IT.
Are you able to access recovery via the boot menu? If so, are you able to send ADB commands? What commands have you tried? What error messages, if any, are you receiving? Are you able to use ADB to push files to your sdcard? When you navigate to your sdcard in recovery, what do you see? Are you able to mount your sdcard in TWRP? If not, what error messages do you receive? Have you read through the guides/turotials linked to earlier in this thread? Do you understand them? If not, what don't you understand? Reading through this thread, do you have a general idea of what you need to do to resolve your problem? If not, what don't you understand?
You should bombarding us with details if you expect anyone to want to spend the time to try and help you resolve your problem.
Quick one or two line responses to our questions only serve to prolong your ordeal, lead to more questions, and possibly cause those who are willing to help, to lose interest and walk away.
soupmagnet said:
Seriously? That's your response?
How about giving us an idea of what's going on on your end, since we obviously can't SEE IT.
Are you able to access recovery via the boot menu? If so, are you able to send ADB commands? What commands have you tried? What error messages, if any, are you receiving? Are you able to use ADB to push files to your sdcard? When you navigate to your sdcard in recovery, what do you see? Are you able to mount your sdcard in TWRP? If not, what error messages do you receive? Have you read through the guides/turotials linked to earlier in this thread? Do you understand them? If not, what don't you understand? Reading through this thread, do you have a general idea of what you need to do to resolve your problem? If not, what don't you understand?
You should bombarding us with details if you expect anyone to want to spend the time to try and help you resolve your problem.
Quick one or two line responses to our questions only serve to prolong your ordeal, lead to more questions, and possibly cause those who are willing to help, to lose interest and walk away.
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I am able to acess recovery via the boot menu. When i open command prompt and try the commands it tells me that " adb" is not a command. Ive tried all of the commands that you have posted. None have succeeded. I don't know how to use ADB to push files to my SD card. I don't know if mounting my SD card in TWRP is working. Because no error messages appear. I have read through your guides but i am puzzled. I dont fully understand them. If i am correct i believe i need to get a new OS cause my little brother accidentally erased everything on it. I have complete access to TWRP. And in the KFU it says that my adb status is online.
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adb push <filepath> <rom.zip>/sdcard/
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adb push <filepath> <gapps.zip>/sdcard/
after a full wipe minus the external storage/sdcard flash rom.zip,flash gapps.zip select reboot then system. Pretty sure that is all you will have to do by the sounds of it.
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Code:
adb push <filepath> <rom.zip>/sdcard/
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adb push <filepath> <gapps.zip>/sdcard/
after a full wipe minus the external storage/sdcard flash rom.zip,flash gapps.zip select reboot then system. Pretty sure that is all you will have to do by the sounds of it.
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If im correct you wanted me to enter this in command prompt right? when i did this is what popped up
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C:\windows\system32>adb push <filepath> <rom.zip>/sdcard/
< was unexpected at this time.
Hello, I Have a Kindle Fire 1st Gen. I Had CM 10.1 on it. I was attempting to put AOSP back on it for My Wife. I did I Noobish Move at 4 am half asleep, I Did NOT go into advanced mode in TWRP and uncheck DATA in the Wipe tab. So This Screwed me "Bricked" Message comes up in TWRP when rebooting, says ( NO OS ) . I have Tried Kindle unbrick utility with no success when clicking on "Stuck at Logo" in utility I get this Error ...> PIC Attatched!>
I then Tried Using android-sdk ( I have went in and edited the files that need to be edited in program files/android...> File_android_winusb as well as in .android folder in the appdata location) Along with CMD & I get a Error So far into the process of Resetting Kindle OS. Pic Attatched as well. It Seems Like I have something missing ?!?!?
I somewhat Suck at CMD, I don't have much experience with it, so Please go slow on me,when Giving advise....
Thanks In Advance!!
If you still have access to TWRP, use it to mount your sdcard to USB.
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If you still have access to TWRP, use it to mount your sdcard to USB.
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I Tried That. I See the Device But when double clicking, It will not let me access it.
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I Tried That. I See the Device But when double clicking, It will not let me access it.
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Oh that's right, it won't work on 2nd generation devices.
Do you have your drivers installed? Are you able to send any adb commands (adb devices)?
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Oh that's right, it won't work on 2nd generation devices.
Do you have your drivers installed? Are you able to send any adb commands (adb devices)?
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My Kindle is a 1st Gen. I'm not sure If I understand what You are talking about when You say "send Commands/devices" If Your talking about in CMD I Get all the way to Seeing my Device Serial Number for Kindle. The when I type "adb shell" I get a error saying (Failed: No such file or directory <2> - ) You can see this in the screen shot I attached to this thread..
Sorry, I looked at what forum this was in and got a little confused...silly me :silly:
Anyway, back on track...
You should not be receiving that error in TWRP. If you are, then something is seriously wrong with it and probably needs to be reinstalled. Other than that, I'm having trouble seeing where the problem is. (the pic shows that you're not in recovery, btw)
You clearly have access to adb, so...why aren't you using 'adb push' to transfer a new ROM to your sdcard to flash in recovery?
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Sorry, I looked at what forum this was in and got a little confused...silly me :silly:
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You should not be receiving that error in TWRP. If you are, then something is seriously wrong with it and probably needs to be reinstalled. Other than that, I'm having trouble seeing where the problem is. (the pic shows that you're not in recovery, btw)
You clearly have access to adb, so...why aren't you using 'adb push' to transfer a new ROM to your sdcard to flash in recovery?
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I've Done searches and only found how to attempt recovery, typing in commands on pc's CMD Prompt while kindle is mounted to usb in twrp and typing commands in on CMD in pc I installed Android SDK and Device driver. So Sounds possibly what I tried is totally different from what Your asking if i done? If So, Could You Explain step by step thee method with new roms or send me in the right directions 2 a how to link or video? Anything I would appreciate GREATLY! :fingers-crossed:
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I've Done searches and only found how to attempt recovery, typing in commands on pc's CMD Prompt while kindle is mounted to usb in twrp and typing commands in on CMD in pc I installed Android SDK and Device driver.
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I have no idea what you're saying.
All you need to do is, boot into recovery (TWRP), use adb to "push" a ROM to your sdcard (adb push...), then install the ROM in recovery.
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I have no idea what you're saying.
All you need to do is, boot into recovery (TWRP), use adb to "push" a ROM to your sdcard (adb push...), then install the ROM in recovery.
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I mentioned Earlier (say, the Drive of the device is :F) In My computer, When I click :F It states Cannot access (Drivers are installed for kindle). I'm asking How Can I Mount USB in TWRP and Put ROM File on sdcard when I cannot access it... I Do Not have a Micro USB OTG to USB 2.0 Cable to plug up to kindle with the files put on a external HD to complete this course.
Does that make more since?
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I mentioned Earlier (say, the Drive of the device is :F) In My computer, When I click :F It states Cannot access (Drivers are installed for kindle). I'm asking How Can I Mount USB in TWRP and Put ROM File on sdcard when I cannot access it... I Do Not have a Micro USB OTG to USB 2.0 Cable to plug up to kindle with the files put on a external HD to complete this course.
Does that make more since?
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Try to understand what you're being told. I'm not saying anything about mounting your sdcard to transfer files to it so get that idea out of your head for a moment.
You need to boot into recovery and use the command 'adb push' to transfer a ROM to your sdcard, then flash it in recovery.
Now, does that make more sense?
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Try to understand what you're being told. I'm not saying anything about mounting your sdcard to transfer files to it so get that idea out of your head for a moment.
You need to boot into recovery and use the command 'adb push' to transfer a ROM to your sdcard, then flash it in recovery.
Now, does that make more sense?
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I am attempting to understand what u are saying But I'm thinking ur not giving full step after step instructions OR this Version I have (v2.6.0.0) differs from Yours, Because there is No such OPTION as ADB PUSH..... I have ADB sideload (under Advanced Tab) which only wipes Cashe.. I've looked in every single area in TWRP and see nothing of anything You are talking about, other than "MOUNT" obviously.
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Try to understand what you're being told. I'm not saying anything about mounting your sdcard to transfer files to it so get that idea out of your head for a moment.
You need to boot into recovery and use the command 'adb push' to transfer a ROM to your sdcard, then flash it in recovery.
Now, does that make more sense?
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While Searching Google for Help I seen this..> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2361144
I'm bout to install a Pc with Linux and try pushing it that way.. Have not tried that.
You don't need Linux to run adb commands *face palm* While I am a linux enthusiast, all he's trying to say is boot into twrp, plug kindle into your PC, and open a command prompt, CD into the directory of adb and run "adb push pathtofile /sdcard/filename" this should push it to the kindle, though their might be something else u need for in prior to this I'm not sure, soupemagnet will probably post back if there is. BTW I don't know if u actually meant u were going to install Linux, but if you don't plan on using it after this or anything in the case u do decide to still use it for this, u don't need to install it, distros like Ubuntu let you boot into a full os from the CD so u don't need to install it.
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You don't need Linux to run adb commands *face palm* While I am a linux enthusiast, all he's trying to say is boot into twrp, plug kindle into your PC, and open a command prompt, CD into the directory of adb and run "adb push pathtofile /sdcard/filename" this should push it to the kindle, though their might be something else u need for in prior to this I'm not sure, soupemagnet will probably post back if there is. BTW I don't know if u actually meant u were going to install Linux, but if you don't plan on using it after this or anything in the case u do decide to still use it for this, u don't need to install it, distros like Ubuntu let you boot into a full os from the CD so u don't need to install it.
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Stunt Thnx... You Helped breaking it down. I just used KFU and Fixed this within 3 minutes.. Thnx Man!:good:
So I rooted my kindle fire 8.9 and installed a 2nd bootloader along with team win recovery the root went fine but as soon as I installed the 2nd bootloader the kindle dose not go past silver kindle fire page I can load custom recovery but nothing else
Someone please help me with this
So it won't boot into the os, but will go into recovery. That a been happening with the latest update apparently, if it detects twrp or the modded boot loader it throws a fit and won't boot, you need to push a rom to flash to twrp and either downgrade the os, or flash a custom ROM. To do this you need to know how to use command prompt and adb, so if you know that much you would run something like this: adb push filetoflash.zip /sdcard/filetoflash.zip
From there its a simple matter of installing the file from inside twrp. If you need more details just reply back.
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So it won't boot into the os, but will go into recovery. That a been happening with the latest update apparently, if it detects twrp or the modded boot loader it throws a fit and won't boot, you need to push a rom to flash to twrp and either downgrade the os, or flash a custom ROM. To do this you need to know how to use command prompt and adb, so if you know that much you would run something like this: adb push filetoflash.zip /sdcard/filetoflash.zip
From there its a simple matter of installing the file from inside twrp. If you need more details just reply back.
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Thanks for that is there any tutorials on this?
Eh idk if there's a tutorial for this exactly but there are plenty of threads with this problem and something similar where they accidentally wiped the internal storage and had to do same thing that you are having to do basically. I can point you in the right direction, just tell me what ROM you want on it, and I'll do my best to give you some instructions to get it onto the device.
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Eh idk if there's a tutorial for this exactly but there are plenty of threads with this problem and something similar where they accidentally wiped the internal storage and had to do same thing that you are having to do basically. I can point you in the right direction, just tell me what ROM you want on it, and I'll do my best to give you some instructions to get it onto the device.
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cm 10.1 i guess just want to get this fixed so all help is appreciated don't want to have to throw the kindle away
OK sorry for the long wait, my friend bought me a copy of reach today since it was the only halo game I hadn't played so I put off writing a small tutorial until I was done.
First you need a working copy of adb, and your drivers working with twrp, so if you don't have a copy of adb handy, download my wallpaper fix and extract it so that there's a folder on the c drive called"stunts wallpaper fix", if you have adb somewhere else, just adjust how I say to do that to using the other path. So after u have extracted my fix to c:\, you should open the folder and see adb.exe in there, now download these 2 files into that folder:
http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/jem/cm10.1/cm-10.1-20130812-UNOFFICIAL-jem.zip
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip
Now boot the kindle into twrp and plug it i to your pc and open a command prompt, I usually do it from a run box but searching the start menu for it works also. Once its open type "CD c:\stunts wallpaper fix" and press enter, now type "adb.exe devices" and make sure your device is listed' if it isn't open the device manager and check for a device with a triangle, if there is use the driver link in my signature to update the drivers to that and it should work. Anyways if your drivers are going well and it lists itself under devices, type this into command prompt "adb.exe push cm-10.1-20130812-UNOFFICIAL-jem.zip /sdcard/", then when it's done type "adb.exe push gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip /sdcard/". If all goes well the files should be on the device, if you are coming from stock amazon I would tell twrp to backup only the data partition, since your system partition is kinda useless at this point, and once u have a backup you need to do a factory reset under wipe I believe, I don't remember for sure so I'll say do this even though the factory reset probably covers most of this, do a advanced wipe as well, only check cache, dalvik cache, and system. Now tell it to wipe. Once that is done hit install on the home screen and choose the cm 10.1 file on the sdcard first, and swipe to install it, then once done go to install again and choose the gapps and install it too, now reboot into the system. Tada!
If this is confusing or you need help with something else just post back, I know I didn't exactly organize this post very well but I kinda did it from my kindle so it wasn't easy to format it.
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OK sorry for the long wait, my friend bought me a copy of reach today since it was the only halo game I hadn't played so I put off writing a small tutorial until I was done.
First you need a working copy of adb, and your drivers working with twrp, so if you don't have a copy of adb handy, download my wallpaper fix and extract it so that there's a folder on the c drive called"stunts wallpaper fix", if you have adb somewhere else, just adjust how I say to do that to using the other path. So after u have extracted my fix to c:\, you should open the folder and see adb.exe in there, now download these 2 files into that folder:
http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/jem/cm10.1/cm-10.1-20130812-UNOFFICIAL-jem.zip
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip
Now boot the kindle into twrp and plug it i to your pc and open a command prompt, I usually do it from a run box but searching the start menu for it works also. Once its open type "CD c:\stunts wallpaper fix" and press enter, now type "adb.exe devices" and make sure your device is listed' if it isn't open the device manager and check for a device with a triangle, if there is use the driver link in my signature to update the drivers to that and it should work. Anyways if your drivers are going well and it lists itself under devices, type this into command prompt "adb.exe push cm-10.1-20130812-UNOFFICIAL-jem.zip /sdcard/", then when it's done type "adb.exe push gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip /sdcard/". If all goes well the files should be on the device, if you are coming from stock amazon I would tell twrp to backup only the data partition, since your system partition is kinda useless at this point, and once u have a backup you need to do a factory reset under wipe I believe, I don't remember for sure so I'll say do this even though the factory reset probably covers most of this, do a advanced wipe as well, only check cache, dalvik cache, and system. Now tell it to wipe. Once that is done hit install on the home screen and choose the cm 10.1 file on the sdcard first, and swipe to install it, then once done go to install again and choose the gapps and install it too, now reboot into the system. Tada!
If this is confusing or you need help with something else just post back, I know I didn't exactly organize this post very well but I kinda did it from my kindle so it wasn't easy to format it.
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Thank you so much you guide has fixed the brick I am now running cm.
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OK sorry for the long wait, my friend bought me a copy of reach today since it was the only halo game I hadn't played so I put off writing a small tutorial until I was done.
First you need a working copy of adb, and your drivers working with twrp, so if you don't have a copy of adb handy, download my wallpaper fix and extract it so that there's a folder on the c drive called"stunts wallpaper fix", if you have adb somewhere else, just adjust how I say to do that to using the other path. So after u have extracted my fix to c:\, you should open the folder and see adb.exe in there, now download these 2 files into that folder:
http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/jem/cm10.1/cm-10.1-20130812-UNOFFICIAL-jem.zip
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip
Now boot the kindle into twrp and plug it i to your pc and open a command prompt, I usually do it from a run box but searching the start menu for it works also. Once its open type "CD c:\stunts wallpaper fix" and press enter, now type "adb.exe devices" and make sure your device is listed' if it isn't open the device manager and check for a device with a triangle, if there is use the driver link in my signature to update the drivers to that and it should work. Anyways if your drivers are going well and it lists itself under devices, type this into command prompt "adb.exe push cm-10.1-20130812-UNOFFICIAL-jem.zip /sdcard/", then when it's done type "adb.exe push gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip /sdcard/". If all goes well the files should be on the device, if you are coming from stock amazon I would tell twrp to backup only the data partition, since your system partition is kinda useless at this point, and once u have a backup you need to do a factory reset under wipe I believe, I don't remember for sure so I'll say do this even though the factory reset probably covers most of this, do a advanced wipe as well, only check cache, dalvik cache, and system. Now tell it to wipe. Once that is done hit install on the home screen and choose the cm 10.1 file on the sdcard first, and swipe to install it, then once done go to install again and choose the gapps and install it too, now reboot into the system. Tada!
If this is confusing or you need help with something else just post back, I know I didn't exactly organize this post very well but I kinda did it from my kindle so it wasn't easy to format it.
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Ok how do you use the driver link from your signature, I'm using windows 8 and can't get any drivers to install. I sold my kindle and now it's stuck on the blue kindle fire logo. I stupidly wiped everything including system in twrp .
Windows 8 is a bit more tricky because you have to boot the os up with driver signature enforcement disabled, look it up on Google, once you do that you go into the device manager a d find the device with an exclamation and hit update driver, then browse to the folder where you extracted the files from the zip in my signature,
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Windows 8 is a bit more tricky because you have to boot the os up with driver signature enforcement disabled, look it up on Google, once you do that you go into the device manager a d find the device with an exclamation and hit update driver, then browse to the folder where you extracted the files from the zip in my signature,
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Thanks .. I'll give it a go tonight
I have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 running 8.4.8 front facing camera. In the last week i think i have read every thread on here and watched every video here and on youtube trying to get a procedure to follow. I have tried a couple and ended up 3 different times having to restore to factory to get my kindle to boot back up normal. What I would like to do is have the ability to use the google play store as well as keep my amazon loader and amazon store just because i think its easier for what i do. I know i need to root my device and prob add a 2nd bootloader. My problem is i don't see one that says that it will work with 8.4.8 or im just dumber then i think i am. I have seen some posts that say they have been successful in this venture but used different options then are stated that really makes it more confusing. I can follow a procedure just need to know which ones to use. Thanks For anybodies help....
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I have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 running 8.4.8 front facing camera. In the last week i think i have read every thread on here and watched every video here and on youtube trying to get a procedure to follow. I have tried a couple and ended up 3 different times having to restore to factory to get my kindle to boot back up normal. What I would like to do is have the ability to use the google play store as well as keep my amazon loader and amazon store just because i think its easier for what i do. I know i need to root my device and prob add a 2nd bootloader. My problem is i don't see one that says that it will work with 8.4.8 or im just dumber then i think i am. I have seen some posts that say they have been successful in this venture but used different options then are stated that really makes it more confusing. I can follow a procedure just need to know which ones to use. Thanks For anybodies help....
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The old procedure works with 8.4.8 so don't worry about that, the problem with it is that the current freedomboot image is incompatible with 8.4.8, it will bootloop into twrp, so you have two options, don't install 2ndbootloader+twrp until a update comes out, or the easier option, flash a rom on it like cm. If you decide to flash a custom rom on it then remember to put it on the device ahead of time or you will have to push it onto the device with "adb push" from a command line.
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The old procedure works with 8.4.8 so don't worry about that, the problem with it is that the current freedomboot image is incompatible with 8.4.8, it will bootloop into twrp, so you have two options, don't install 2ndbootloader+twrp until a update comes out, or the easier option, flash a rom on it like cm. If you decide to flash a custom rom on it then remember to put it on the device ahead of time or you will have to push it onto the device with "adb push" from a command line.
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Revision: Well it appears some how i Have my kindle rooted if i run root checker it says it is and busybox you answered my question about twrp and a second bootloader so i guess i will wait for an update hopefully soon not sure how i accomplished this bc the last thing i did was a factory restore but i have run root checker and it says it ok. my next question is can i still load google store with the stock loader until a fix comes for twerp and 2nd bootloader??????thanxxxxxxx ps whats the old proceedure?
You can still use the Google play store as long as it is rooted, also as to the method there are 2, one is for people not familiar with command line, while the other is purely from command line. While I am completely comfortable with command line myself, I used the fire flash method, the only thing you have to make sure you don't skip is the part where you check the box either above or beside the red warning text or you will have a nice red screen brick on reboot that usually you can recover from. Somehow people don't see that checkbox. Either way the bootloader has to be downgraded first, if you do it the command line way you will definitely want to md5sum the file to make sure it is a perfect downloaded copy of the original or risk a hard brick. The guides on how to do it are here:
Fireflash
Command Line
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What should I charge to replace kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img like my version 8.4.8
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What should I charge to replace kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img like my version 8.4.8
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you don't theres not a newer verison out yet, just use the old one and put the rom you want to flash on it ahead of time so when it bootloops you can flash anothe rrom instead.
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The old procedure works with 8.4.8 so don't worry about that, the problem with it is that the current freedomboot image is incompatible with 8.4.8, it will bootloop into twrp, so you have two options, don't install 2ndbootloader+twrp until a update comes out, or the easier option, flash a rom on it like cm. If you decide to flash a custom rom on it then remember to put it on the device ahead of time or you will have to push it onto the device with "adb push" from a command line.
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Dam I should've read this before i tried to do mine.
It was 8.4.8 and its stuck on the twrp now coz i used the old freedomboot image with it.
If anyone could tell me a way to revert back to amazon or just get out of this loop i would be very grateful. thanks!
Adb push.... See my pm that explains further.
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you don't theres not a newer verison out yet, just use the old one and put the rom you want to flash on it ahead of time so when it bootloops you can flash anothe rrom instead.
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Well I have the rooting down and the playstore down ive done it so many times as well as restore and factory resets now my problem is
1. first i can boot to fastboot by using adb commands but if i try to boot to fast boot using for instance KFFirstAide it just sits at waiting for device but i can command fast boot and reboot to normal from ADB . Fast boot commands dont work any fix for that.
2. I have tried to load the google aps using the tutorial both automatically and manually but cant seem to get them to work during automatic it returns with not enough disk spave for half the aps and trying to do it manually there are about 6 apks it will not let me move to system aps folder and will not let me move any of the lib.so files to system/lib says copy or move failed no reason given any body have any ideas about this thx i have have done and half not lol i see a restore again in my future if i dont get this figured out. Tried to ask in the KFFirstaide Thread but i think they are gone???????
BTW kindle fure hd 8.9 8.4.8 rooted and playstore and ES3 installed THANX
You probably didn't mount the system partition as read write before you attempted to copy. BTW Don t use the MV command across partitions, it doesn't work correctly for some reason last I checked. If you are doing this from an adb or uneven if you aren't, run this:
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adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
Now copying files to system should work.
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You probably didn't mount the system partition as read write before you attempted to copy. BTW Don t use the MV command across partitions, it doesn't work correctly for some reason last I checked. If you are doing this from an adb or uneven if you aren't, run this:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
Now copying files to system should work.
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thanks again u always have the answers how about the fast boot issue any ideas?
I'm a little confused as to what it's doing but maybe I didn't read far back enough(also I had a almost complete post in tapatalk, came back half an hour later to finish and bumped the back button and cleared my post... OK let's see if I can finish this post without throwing my kindle across the room...) Alright first things first, if it's going into fastboot and your commands aren't worming with it keep in mind you have to install the adb driver again when it goes into fastboot. If it already doesn't show up as jem or tate or w/e and shows up as an adb device when in fastboot then remember this: fastboot commands have to be prefixed on kindles with "-i 0x1949", like so "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product". Hope that helps.
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stunts513 said:
I'm a little confused as to what it's doing but maybe I didn't read far back enough(also I had a almost complete post in tapatalk, came back half an hour later to finish and bumped the back button and cleared my post... OK let's see if I can finish this post without throwing my kindle across the room...) Alright first things first, if it's going into fastboot and your commands aren't worming with it keep in mind you have to install the adb driver again when it goes into fastboot. If it already doesn't show up as jem or tate or w/e and shows up as an adb device when in fastboot then remember this: fastboot commands have to be prefixed on kindles with "-i 0x1949", like so "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product". Hope that helps.
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well let me see if i can explain better using firstaide if i run diagnostic and boot to fastboot it goes in to fastboot and boots out using adb commands and if i send a fastboot command while it is off it boots into fastboot but if i run option thats says if kindle can respond to simple fastboot commands it says i have a damaged
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* This Option Will Use A Fastboot To Command To Simply *
* Query The Kindle To Display It's System Informtion *
* This Simple Non-Destructive Command Is A Good Way To *
* Determin If Fastboot Is Enabled And If The Kindle Is *
* Responding To Simple Commands. If The Kindle Responds *
* To This Command It Is Safe To Proceed With Other *
* Fastboot Commands. *
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Press any key to continue . . .
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* OK Here We Go, We Are Beginning The Process! *
The system cannot find the file specified.
*The Kindle Is Not Responding To Simple Fastboot*
* Commands. Check The Device Manager For Yellow *
* Traingles. If You See One Or Two Traingles *
* Post The Screen Shot In Our Thread. You May *
* A Damaged Recovery Partition. *
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< waiting for device >
and thats what i get. Thx
oh and still cant copy those files for google aps procedure just dont get it i can copy some of the apks to the system/aps folder and change permission so system must be rw but there are 7 of them i cant and cannot move any of the lib files at all to the system/lib folder im perplexed
This is why I do things manually... I get more technical output. Shift + right click kffa's folder and hit "open command prompt here"(or something like that. )Type "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" and press enter while your kindle is in fastboot. See if it responds.
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This is why I do things manually... I get more technical output. Shift + right click kffa's folder and hit "open command prompt here"(or something like that. )Type "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" and press enter while your kindle is in fastboot. See if it responds.
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C:\KFFirstAide>fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
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thats the result!
Sounds like its either not showing up or is a driver issue then. If it doesn't show up while in fastboot, that's usually bad. If it doesn't show up, I believe you should be able to reflash the bootloader from inside whatever os is on it as long as it is rooted. Wouldn't suggest doing that unless you have to.
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stunts513 said:
Sounds like its either not showing up or is a driver issue then. If it doesn't show up while in fastboot, that's usually bad. If it doesn't show up, I believe you should be able to reflash the bootloader from inside whatever os is on it as long as it is rooted. Wouldn't suggest doing that unless you have to.
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well i can boot to fastboot using adb if i need be so really not sure there is a real problem unless i have to use fast boot command then it will fail but as long as i have the option to boot to fast boot using ADB maybe im better off leaving things alone ?
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I have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 running 8.4.8 front facing camera. In the last week i think i have read every thread on here and watched every video here and on youtube trying to get a procedure to follow. I have tried a couple and ended up 3 different times having to restore to factory to get my kindle to boot back up normal. What I would like to do is have the ability to use the google play store as well as keep my amazon loader and amazon store just because i think its easier for what i do. I know i need to root my device and prob add a 2nd bootloader. My problem is i don't see one that says that it will work with 8.4.8 or im just dumber then i think i am. I have seen some posts that say they have been successful in this venture but used different options then are stated that really makes it more confusing. I can follow a procedure just need to know which ones to use. Thanks For anybodies help....
Frustrated unrooted Kindle User Larry
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Im in your same situation, just got the same exact kindle with 8.4.8. Would you mind telling me which tutorial you finally used that worked? I have been rooting and putting custom roms on my galaxy s4 for a year, jailbreaking iphones for years, etc., but this rooting the kindle is just driving me crazy trying to figure out what instructions to follow that dont leave me with an expensive brick. All I really want to do is be able to install google play store and apps, and change the background and/or lockscreen wallpaper... Thanks,..
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Im in your same situation, just got the same exact kindle with 8.4.8. Would you mind telling me which tutorial you finally used that worked? I have been rooting and putting custom roms on my galaxy s4 for a year, jailbreaking iphones for years, etc., but this rooting the kindle is just driving me crazy trying to figure out what instructions to follow that dont leave me with an expensive brick. All I really want to do is be able to install google play store and apps, and change the background and/or lockscreen wallpaper... Thanks,..
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welli have rooted my kindle hd about 25 times now seem, to have no problem with that and added the play store. I used the KFFirstAide Tutorial works like a champ as far as as background and lock screen thats beyound my minimal knowledge but i believe you will need to add a custom rom t for that and i am not brave enough yet to try that im sure one of the really smart hackers could answer that. I have been able to get individual apps to load but i didnt have any luck with the install google aps part of that tuturial but the rest works fine. Good Luck
Yeah I prefer custom ROMs any day over Amazon's os. The fireflash method is the easiest as it doesn't involve any command line at all. Though it seems most people for get to check off the box next to downgrade bootloader because the warning text telling you that you need to makes it hard to notice the check box... This results in a pita to fix because we have to get into fastboot. I think I heard its even worse on 8.9 inch models when this happens because sometimes the bootloader won't show up as a fastboot service briefly and since fastboot cables don't work on 8.9 models they were screwed. But I don't tend to worry about these kinda things.
As for the wallpaper, the fix in my signature should do it, its a little buggy. Sometimes it causes peoples status bar to disappear, not sure why, assuming the dalvik cache and cache need to be cleared in such a case.
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While trying to get Android Pay to work I removed root from my phone using the option in Kingroot's menu and then restarted. Now FireOS doesn't load and doing a factory restart from recovery doesn't do anything either.
I thought I'd just sideload 4.6.3 and restart from scratch, but when I connect my phone in 'sideload from adb' mode from recovery I only get a "Fire" device in device manager. After a minute it gets an error "Device Cannot Start"
Manaully scanning for hardware changes doesn't give me my "Android Composite Device ADB Interface"
Sounds like you don't have the ADB drivers installed correctly. See this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62844581&postcount=14
Thank You. That's exactly what was wrong.
I didn't think was would be the problem since I had used that 15 second adb installer last night to get adb working before I messed everything up this morning.
In recovery mode I'm sure it connected to my computer as a different device!
Thanks again.
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Thank You. That's exactly what was wrong.
I didn't think was would be the problem since I had used that 15 second adb installer last night to get adb working before I messed everything up this morning.
In recovery mode I'm sure it connected to my computer as a different device!
Thanks again.
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No problem. Glad it worked out.
cannot read update.bin
Hi
I have the same problem with my phone. I have downloaded 1.2 gb 4.46.3 fire os update but I am not able to push the package after detecting my fire phone in adb sideload method.
cannot update.bin error was thrown by cmd prompt.
How can I recover my phone . Pls help.
Androidhari said:
Hi
I have the same problem with my phone. I have downloaded 1.2 gb 4.46.3 fire os update but I am not able to push the package after detecting my fire phone in adb sideload method.
cannot update.bin error was thrown by cmd prompt.
How can I recover my phone . Pls help.
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The problem could be the filename. Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer download the 4.6.3 update as a .zip file. If your folder options are not set to display all files extensions, go to Veiw> Options> Change folder and search options> View>. Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types" and click OK. Check the filename for update.bin, if the filename is update.bin.zip, changing it to update.bin should correct your problem.
If the fielname is correct, the file path could be the problem. Try entering the complete path to the file, use quotes around the file path if there are any spaces in the file path (for me the file path is: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot\update.bin").
If you still can't install the update, then see Problem with "cannot read update.bin" in 4.6.4 to 4.6.3 downgrade on how to use Safestrap to install update 4.6.3.
Hi
Even my phone is bricked but when I try to sideload update.bin , cmd prompt throwing error as " cannot update.bin". My fire phone is identified by windows 10 with adb drivers.
Can someone suggest how can we fix this issue?
Thanks
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Thanks, I will try what you had suggested on windows 10 but I can not use safestrap as except " amzon" logo I can not see anything after power on so I am getting to apply update from ADB using buttons. So how can I install safestrap and king root without turning on browser on mobile.
Thanks
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Thanks, I will try what you had suggested on windows 10 but I can not use safestrap as except " amzon" logo I can not see anything after power on so I am getting to apply update from ADB using buttons. So how can I install safestrap and king root without turning on browser on mobile.
Thanks
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You won't be able to install Safestrap or Kingroot unless you can bootup your Fire Phone, so sideloading the update is your only option. It appears that your ADB drivers are installed correctly, just to be sure, see DePingus's post.
Thanks, it worked. My fire phone is up.
Hi a little help if you will please.
I've rooted then installed safestrap. Done back up, factory reset then Flashed c11 rom. All looked great. Made up with the ROM but I've tried to use kingroot to root again but it won't work. I can get in to safestrap recovery but says it's inactive. I've tried to search for the fix but can't find anything directly for my problem just how to root with kingroot. Any help would be great. Thanks.
Can't unbrick it.... tried everything
Hi guys, I installed CyanogenMod on my fire phone and it worked for a while... then started rebooting, but before I could do anything it was just rebooting all the time, then I did a hard reset on fire phone and after that... only adb sideload, safestrap was gone... but... adb works fine, everything gets installed, but after rebooting amazon fire phone is lost in a endless rebooting cycle (just shows up the amaozn logo... if powered via USB it tries to do something else, amazon logo shows up for maybe 2-3s longer....
Boys... did I brick my phone forever? Thanks
Hannes