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Has anyone else experienced this problem:
I rooted my Kindle Fire using KFU 0.9.5. it came stock with kindle 6.3 software. The rooting process was a cinch, and I installed GO Launcher EX and the Google Play store and many other applications that work great. I haven't installed anything in the past few days. It's been working fine since I rooted about 3 weeks ago. Now, all of a sudden, I go to open my fire and there's an android guy with an "!" Icon. I reboot. Get the yellow splash screen, and it goes to rebooting options. I select normal reboot. Goes to yellow screen, Goes to Kindle fire splash screen, goes to lock screen. I unlock with my PW and the device immediately turns off. So I try again, this time using recovery. Same scenario. Third time I chose fastboot. Now it sticks on the yellow triangle screen and does nothing. How do I get it to boot up? Please help.
Thank you,
Kyle.
There was a new update from Amazon causing problems. You can flash a different rom or get the new update from the Amazon website and flash it, which will make everything 100% stock again without root.
soupmagnet said:
There was a new update from Amazon causing problems. You can flash a different rom or get the new update from the Amazon website and flash it, which will make everything 100% stock again without root.
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Ok. I got it to boot into recovery mode. when I go to reboot system now, it goes to the yellow triangle splash, then kindle fire splash (orange fire lettering, not blue), then it brightens up, and goes to the lock screen. then immediately powers off. reboots into the yellow triangle splash, then an android robot with a loading bar that fills about 25%, to a mini android robot with an orange ! triangle.
If I have to flash a new ROM, which would you suggest?
Thank you,
Kyle.
Also, in the CWM recovery, there's a factory data reset. Will that undo the root? Or will it just wipe the memory?
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Please advise. Currently my Kindle is stuck and I'd like to have it operational again. Even if that means re-rooting it. Does CWM Factory Reset wipe the root or just delete the memory on the device. Is that even the correct route to go? Is there an easier way to get out of this boot loop? KFU won't recognize the device because it won't power up all the way.
Thank you.
Factory reset will only wipe your user data.
To break root and restore to factory original you have to flash the latest update from Amazon.
Google "Kindle Fire software update", it will be on the Amazon website.
Change the file extension from ".bin" to ".zip" and put it on your sdcard.
Flash the new update.zip in CWM
soupmagnet said:
Factory reset will only wipe your user data.
To break root and restore to factory original you have to flash the latest update from Amazon.
Google "Kindle Fire software update", it will be on the Amazon website.
Change the file extension from ".bin" to ".zip" and put it on your sdcard.
Flash the new update.zip in CWM
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Ok, but I still cannot add anything to my device because it will not start up in any mode, so my computer isn't recognizing the device. How do I get the computer to see the Kindle while it's "off"
I've read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547 and it's not very helpful in that regard.
Can you boot into recovery? If you can, you're halfway there.
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Can you boot into recovery? If you can, you're halfway there.
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Soupmag, Sorry it took so long to reply; I had to pick my kid up from his mom's after work, and feed, bathe, and bed him, which is exhausting. I was at work earlier.
I can boot the device into recovery mode. The screen looks like this:
CWM-based Recovery v5. 0. 2 .7 FULL (By DooMLoRD)
Amazon Kindle Fire: v01-FINAL: Touch ed. by TUTRCHAOS
-reboot options
-Install zip from sdcard
-apply /sdcard/update.zip
-Wipe cache
-Backup and Rest.
-Mount & Strg
-advanced
-Power off
-Go Back
Build info...
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I don't know how to get a new .zip on the /sdcard. The PC doesn't see the device, so I can't transfer. It won't boot normally from this (reboot options are norm., fast, recov.) so I'm left with trying to reinstall the .zip, but I don't know if I need to wipe b4 I try that. Or, factory reset and hope it starts in Kindle launcher. What happens next. Sorry this is so long. I just don't want to screw it up even worse or possibly brick it.
Thanks for your help and patience.
-Kyle
soupmagnet said:
Factory reset will only wipe your user data.
To break root and restore to factory original you have to flash the latest update from Amazon.
Google "Kindle Fire software update", it will be on the Amazon website.
Change the file extension from ".bin" to ".zip" and put it on your sdcard.
Flash the new update.zip in CWM
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BTW: I'd rather not factory resotre and re-root, but if I have to, than I will.
Thanks again.
Kyle
For some reason, the update will not install with CWM. I found that if you install TWRP, the update will install. I have used the commands on this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568340 to successfully install TWRP and then the update installs. After that, you will have to re-root.
When it says in those instructions:
adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode
is that a command prompt window in the kindle dir? Or a KFU Option?
adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode
Something completely different?
Please elaborate.
Thank you.
-Kyle
There's no need to reroot. I assume you're using Windows, right? Fix your drivers so you can use adb to push a new rom to your sdcard OR mount your sdcard in TWRP and transfer it like that.
Ok Awesome. Soupmag, awesome. I don't want to un-root. How do I update my Drivers? I had the adb drivers working fine yesterday. I didn't change anything. I'm using the KindleADB drivers and when it worked. I plugged it into the PC (windows vista) it would show under ADB devices on device manager.
Thank you,
Kyle
Well first, see if you can get into recovery and mount your sdcard (Kindle plugged into the computer of course)
Ok, I'm on recovery CWN-based Recovery v5.0.2.7 FULL
There's an Android Composite ADB interface under Android Phones in Device Manager
USB plugged in of course
Edit: When I shut the device down the Android Phone>Android Composite ADB Interface is removed from devices in device manager, so it has to be seeing the device, right?
kylebenton said:
When it says in those instructions:
adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode
is that a command prompt window in the kindle dir? Or a KFU Option?
adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode
Something completely different?
Please elaborate.
Thank you.
-Kyle
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Command prompt window... from the directory where you unzip the files. Honestly, I don't really know if all the steps are required. All I know is that the process has worked for me.
kylebenton said:
Ok, I'm on recovery CWN-based Recovery v5.0.2.7 FULL
There's an Android Composite ADB interface under Android Phones in Device Manager
USB plugged in of course
Edit: When I shut the device down the Android Phone>Android Composite ADB Interface is removed from devices in device manager, so it has to be seeing the device, right?
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While in recovery, select "mount sdcard". It should show up on your computer as external storage. Then use your computer to download whatever rom you want and transfer it to your sdcard. Just make sure its in .zip format.
[Edit:] If that doesn't work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747671 ...to fix your drivers.
Duplicate post, deleted. Stupid XDA app.
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While in recovery, select "mount sdcard". It should show up on your computer as external storage. Then use your computer to download whatever rom you want and transfer it to your sdcard. Just make sure its in .zip format.
[Edit:] If that doesn't work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747671 ...to fix your drivers.
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Awesome! Do you recommend any particular ROM for stability? I don't want to have to do this every month lol
Thanks again
kyle
Hi
I rooted my KF using kindle fire utility 0.9.5 -successfully.
After flashing gede ROM, KF is boot looping (there is a CM9 logo with the android guy flashing on the screen)---rebooting KF brings me back to the same screen
I have absolutely no access to the device. Kindle unbrick v.1--does not do anything, it gives: waiting for device
kindle fire utility gives: device offline
adb device gives: error: device not found
however, when i plug in the KF into my computer, under Device Manager--the KF is listed as "Galaxy" with a yellow triangle. No longer listed as kindle.
Please help! Thanks
Does this sound like it may apply to you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25400963
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20317299
soupmagnet said:
Does this sound like it may apply to you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25400963
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20317299
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Thank you for your response. the KF is fully charged so power is not an issue. The biggest issue is I have no access to the device in order to do anything. Device cannot be recognized and it reads as a Galaxy in device manager
Oh, that problem...
OK, read these
Driver information:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747671
Hardware ID information and reply from gedemis w/fix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25444709
soupmagnet said:
Oh, that problem...
OK, read these
Driver information:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747671
Hardware ID information and reply from gedemis w/fix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25444709
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Thanks soupmagnet. However still no progress. my device is still bootlooping.
How can I get into recovery while it is still bootlooping.
I am quite (100%) certain the issue you are describing is a dead battery. It is the only issue known that causes the boot logo to flash like that. Your battery most likely died while asleep as some roms don't sleep or shut down properly.
I'm willing to bet if you pay attention and follow the steps from the links I originally gave you, you'll be able to fix your device.
soupmagnet said:
I am quite (100%) certain the issue you are describing is a dead battery. It is the only issue known that causes the boot logo to flash like that. Your battery most likely died while asleep as some roms don't sleep or shut down properly.
I'm willing to bet if you pay attention and follow the steps from the links I originally gave you, you'll be able to fix your device.
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Qem is saying that as soon as the ROM was flashed and went into boot mode, the kindle kept bootlooping the ROM intro over and over.
Turning the KF on and off does nothing as the KF is trying to boot into the ROM but never gets past the intro screen (blue-ish android cartoon, CM9 type intro).
Because of the bootlop, there is no way to get into recovery physically and when connected to the computer, the kindle is being shown as a galaxy unit with no drivers, probably due to the flashed ROM.
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Qem is saying that as soon as the ROM was flashed and went into boot mode, the kindle kept bootlooping the ROM intro over and over.
Turning the KF on and off does nothing as the KF is trying to boot into the ROM but never gets past the intro screen (blue-ish android cartoon, CM9 type intro).
Because of the bootlop, there is no way to get into recovery physically and when connected to the computer, the kindle is being shown as a galaxy unit with no drivers, probably due to the flashed ROM.
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My apologies. Apparently I misunderstood that portion of the first post and it's likely I'm just getting threads confused. So again, I apologize.
Based on this newly discovered information, I'm willing to bet you have Clockwork Mod recovery installed as opposed to TWRP. Yes? or No?
soupmagnet said:
My apologies. Apparently I misunderstood that portion of the first post and it's likely I'm just getting threads confused. So again, I apologize.
Based on this newly discovered information, I'm willing to bet you have Clockwork Mod recovery installed as opposed to TWRP. Yes? or No?
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Qem can't post links so I posted her response instead.
"Again, thanks for your response. Yes I have clockwork Mod.
At first the KF kept bootlooping to the KF intro screen followed by a small portion of the ROM intro.
After multiple resets the intro just continues forever.
Here is a link to what it looks like. Its been like this even after powering off and on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npx9HIbF5Po"
Any ideas for bootloop
soupmagnet said:
My apologies. Apparently I misunderstood that portion of the first post and it's likely I'm just getting threads confused. So again, I apologize.
Based on this newly discovered information, I'm willing to bet you have Clockwork Mod recovery installed as opposed to TWRP. Yes? or No?
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Please do you have any ideas re:bootloop. I am stuck.
Qem said:
Please do you have any ideas re:bootloop. I am stuck.
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Yes. I'll try to explain it in a way that you'll understand.
You have Clockwork Mod
You need TWRP
no way to mount TWRP
soupmagnet said:
Yes. I'll try to explain it in a way that you'll understand.
You have Clockwork Mod
You need TWRP
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Thanks.
However did you see the you-tube link in chat #9?
I do not have any access to the device (in order to install TWRP) because no application (KF utility, Kindle unbrick, cmd prompt) can find the device: "ERROR: device not found".
The only place in which the device is found is in device manager but it lists the KF as "Galaxy".
May be I might be missing something...
You need to flash a different rom, like cm7, older version of cm9, or MoDaCo, just long enough to install TWRP. CWM will not install later versions of cm9.
You can mount your sdcard in TWRP, or if your drivers are working properly, you can use the "push" command in adb to transfer another rom.
soupmagnet said:
You need to flash a different rom, like cm7, older version of cm9, or MoDaCo, just long enough to install TWRP. CWM will not install later versions of cm9.
You can mount your sdcard in TWRP, or if your drivers are working properly, you can use the "push" command in adb to transfer another rom.
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I am having the same issue.
The problem is we flashed CWM, then a CM9 rom. Now just runs the aminamtion.zip boot screen and does nothing. it is unable to get into fastboot or CWM. inorder to flash another rom to install TWRP
KF has internal sdcard... cant mount TWRP
soupmagnet said:
You need to flash a different rom, like cm7, older version of cm9, or MoDaCo, just long enough to install TWRP. CWM will not install later versions of cm9.
You can mount your sdcard in TWRP, or if your drivers are working properly, you can use the "push" command in adb to transfer another rom.
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Thanks. I appreciate your help.
Pardon me I am desperate to get my KF in a working condition.
However the KF does not have an external SD card. Therefore to mount TWRP on the sdcard, I need access to the device. This access is what i dont have... The sdcard on the KF is internal and I cannot open any folders in the KF due to the bootloop
Qem said:
Thanks. I appreciate your help.
Pardon me I am desperate to get my KF in a working condition.
However the KF does not have an external SD card. Therefore to mount TWRP on the sdcard, I need access to the device. This access is what i dont have... The sdcard on the KF is internal and I cannot open any folders in the KF due to the bootloop
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No, you're misunderstanding me.
If you want to install the TWRP from inside the rom (i.e. using gscript or smirkit), you have to access recovery (in your case, CWM) to mount your sdcard. It will mount to your computer as an external drive, like a thumb drive. While mounted, transfer a rom that will work with CWM from your computer to your sdcard, then flash it in recovery to have a working rom to install TWRP.
Otherwise, if you want to use the command line method to install TWRP...
fastboot flash recovery /path/to/twrp2.1.img
...but considering KFU says "offline", that is out of the question unless you can get your drivers working.
soupmagnet said:
No, you're misunderstanding me.
If you want to install the TWRP from inside the rom (i.e. using gscript or smirkit), you have to access recovery (in your case, CWM) to mount your sdcard. It will mount to your computer as an external drive, like a thumb drive. While mounted, transfer a rom that will work with CWM from your computer to your sdcard, then flash it in recovery to have a working rom to install TWRP.
Otherwise, if you want to use the command line method to install TWRP...
fastboot flash recovery /path/to/twrp2.1.img
...but considering KFU says "offline", that is out of the question unless you can get your drivers working.
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So I was able to find drivers for the "Galaxy" (http://pastebin.com/nhbaaWMu) and installed it. This enabled KFU to recognize my device as "online".
However there are two issues (1) there is no access to the drive. it mounts like an external drive, but does not open/explore. like an external drive or USB would.
(2) when i try to go into recovery mode via KFU, KFU gets stuck.
When you say fastboot flash recovery /path/to/twrp2.1.img, does the "path/to/twrp2."1-- mean the actual file path to where TWRP is located on my computer or is the "path/to" part of the cmd line input
Qem said:
When you say fastboot flash recovery /path/to/twrp2.1.img, does the "path/to/twrp2."1-- mean the actual file path to where TWRP is located on my computer or is the "path/to" part of the cmd line input
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Actual path to file.
[Edit:] I've heard one of the roms here won't mount the sdcard in TWRP but I'm not sure which one. It may be gedeRom.
still boot looping affter fastboot+twrp2
soupmagnet said:
Actual path to file.
[Edit:] I've heard one of the roms here won't mount the sdcard in TWRP but I'm not sure which one. It may be gedeRom.
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Thank you for your help thus fat, I appreciate it. However I still have not fixed the issue...
I tried it (actual path to file), it still said "waiting for device".
after a while, I held held power button to manually reboot, still nothing.
I also uninstalled and re installed the drivers... nothing
using KFU to boot into normal mode still returns "system cannot find the drive specified."
at wits end...
Pardon the typo..
soupmagnet said:
Actual path to file.
[Edit:] I've heard one of the roms here won't mount the sdcard in TWRP but I'm not sure which one. It may be gedeRom.
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In prev post, I meant thanks for your help thus "far" and not "fat"
sorry for the typo
i watched the video when i signed up so i really dont want to spam or anything like that but i am not too sure what exactly my problem is and if there are posts on it so i am going to ask for help.
i rooted my kindle fire and all was going well when i installed CM7 energy and my brother (i am not sure of what eexactly he did) he turned it off or something and then my android wouldnt boot, so i sorted this problem out and got it back to the factory default settings. then i put CM7 energy back onto my KF and now it comes up with the kindle fire logo, then goes into the CM7 energy launching icon and thats as far as it will go. i cannot connect it up to kindle fire utility, it cant see it. i tried giving it the fastboot commands and went through various methords for that. my computer doesnt even see it untill it starts trying to launch CM7 energy. could someone please help me?
Can you get into TWRP Recovery and clear the dalvik cache?
sadly i cant, it seems to have dissapeared when i tried to flash the new Rom
When you turn your Kindle on, what does the boot logo look like?
Should make a list of the ten most common mistakes 1. Should be using a recovery without the understanding of how to access it again.
OK I have an update to this issue. I reinstalled the drivers on my pc manually and now I can see the kindle on the Kf utility. But it can't seem to find any directory when I try any of the options. So if I try and install something it just says cannot find directory
And I never got any warrenty with it because I bought it on my holiday to America
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When you turn your Kindle on, what does the boot logo look like?
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It comes up with the kindle fire logo for a split second and then goes to the Cm7 launch screen with all the multi colour panel looking things turning
is your kindle fire logo come up first white kindle and blue fire? If so push your power button a few times to get a boot menu select recovery this will take you into twrp where you can factory/ data reset wipe cache wipe dalvik wipe system and select the rom you tryed to install swipe to install. might be best to locate this first before doing the wipes just a suggestion. after you flash rom flash gingerbread gapps select reboot then select system boot animation takes a bit be patient should boot to an adroid screen where you can sign into google.
Also if you made a backup you might want to wipe and restore that before moving on instead of reflashing
No white kindle or blue fire you can always try sending fff you must be connected to the internet to do so.
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There should be some dialogue about fetching files if not kfu is probably useless to you at this point your drivers in devices manager should say andoid composite adb interface as well.
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is your kindle fire logo come up first white kindle and blue fire? If so push your power button a few times to get a boot menu select recovery this will take you into twrp where you can factory/ data reset wipe cache wipe dalvik wipe system and select the rom you tryed to install swipe to install. might be best to locate this first before doing the wipes just a suggestion. after you flash rom flash gingerbread gapps select reboot then select system boot animation takes a bit be patient should boot to an adroid screen where you can sign into google.
Also if you made a backup you might want to wipe and restore that before moving on instead of reflashing
No white kindle or blue fire you can always try sending fff you must be connected to the internet to do so.
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There should be some dialogue about fetching files if not kfu is probably useless to you at this point your drivers in devices manager should say andoid composite adb interface as well.
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Yes my drivers are correct so that kf utility can see it, may I ask what for you mean by sending fff? And sadly it is the normal red kindle fire logo
deathboom said:
Yes my drivers are correct so that kf utility can see it, may I ask what for you mean by sending fff? And sadly it is the normal red kindle fire logo
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So the KF Utility see your device, then run it to change your bootmode to recovery(5001) then install the newest version of FFF 1.4A.
From there do a factory reset then wipe Dalvik and system cache just as Thepooch stated. Then try re-installing your rom and stuff.
Use KFU to change your bootmode to recovery (5001) and reboot.
Once you're in recovery, use the mount function to mount your sdcard as USB storage and transfer FFF 1.4a to the device. Then use TWRP to install it. With FFF1.4, you can use the power button to easily access recovery and flash a new rom.
It sounds like your brother hit factory reset in TWRP and wiped out the system leaving the device nothing to boot to, hence the black (backlit) screen.
You could use KFU to install FFF, but it is ill advised. A small mistake in flashing a bootloader seriously brick your device to a state that would require pulling the back cover off.
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You bought it on your holiday to America? Ok, so I guess that means your British? Sorry if I'm wrong. And you said on your holiday? And when you say holiday, you mean like a vacation. Sorry if I'm wrong, but I looked it up and that's what I found. So you bought it in America? So then I guess you can't return it. BTW Amazon provides a 1 year warranty that you don't have to buy. I'm not really sure what you can do, so I'll leave it to the other guys on this thread to help you out. Sorry.
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no thank you very much, and that was correct a holiday means vacation and thank you for pointing the warrenty out, thats very handy to know and i hope i can "accidently" break my kindle and return it. and yes i am british
soupmagnet said:
Use KFU to change your bootmode to recovery (5001) and reboot.
Once you're in recovery, use the mount function to mount your sdcard as USB storage and transfer FFF 1.4a to the device. Then use TWRP to install it. With FFF1.4, you can use the power button to easily access recovery and flash a new rom.
It sounds like your brother hit factory reset in TWRP and wiped out the system leaving the device nothing to boot to, hence the black (backlit) screen.
You could use KFU to install FFF, but it is ill advised. A small mistake in flashing a bootloader seriously brick your device to a state that would require pulling the back cover off.
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right i tried to go into the recovery and it told me it couldnt find the directory but the kindle did restart, but never turned on thanks to low battery which im having a little problem with at the moment. i am going to charge it for half an house and turn it back on and try again.
right i have charged it and tried to put it back into recovery, it tells me that it cannot find the drive specified and when it restarts nothing changes its in normal boot
check your drivers again it needs to say android adb composite interface
deathboom said:
right i have charged it and tried to put it back into recovery, it tells me that it cannot find the drive specified and when it restarts nothing changes its in normal boot
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Your helpers are suggesting you use KFU to switch the bootmode on the Kindle Fire to recovery (5001). If you can do that, the KF will (hopefully) reboot into TWRP the next time you restart the device. If you really want to figure out what's going on with your device, you should try using adb (and fastboot) directly instead of going to KFU to do it. Then you'd have a better chance of seeing what's actually happening.
This seems to be a very common problem where the system software has not booted far enough to accept adb commands and the KF cannot be put into fastboot mode. Your KF just might be in this very situation.
I suggest you take some time to read...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
so you have a better idea of what the posters in this thread are saying.
If you cannot get the device to boot TWRP or enable fastboot mode, you'll want to get a factory cable.
big update to this issue, i couldnt get it to go into recovery. so i just had a quick ponder and tried to flash the origonal rom using kindle fire unbricker, it then sayed a load of stuff whic is typical but then it said changing offset to 0x something and then the kindle screen changed to the kindle fire logo and stayed there. so i then plugged into into kindle fire utility and i was able to put it into recovery. now i have it in recovery i am going to do everything you all have said and really hoping its going to work.
Thank you everyone who has helped! and it seems to be coming to a happy ending
get yourself a bootloader first and be careful what you just did could wipe out your recovery and your newly installed bootloader thats what flashing stock will do. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632375 bootloader here.
But heck if it does boot into stock hopefully a working form of it.
problem solved
right after lots of redoing things, updating things testing roms. i can now say that if any body is stuck with the issue i have (e.g. stuck at the logo) they can open kindle unbricker and start the flash update. it should change there kindle to stay in a kindle fire logo screeen when they turn it off and on. from there they should connect it to there PC and open KF utility and install TWR and the kindle should go into that screen. then once there, factory reset and then it should go back to its normal self (before root) then i recomend downloading the new amazon update 6.3 and installing that. then flashing a new rom because this has worked very well and i am currently on AOKP i think its called, milestone 5 and it is amazing, i recomend it. thank you everyone for helping me, i appreciat everysingle comment and you lot are mirrical works for noobs like me!
So today i dug up my Kindle fire [rooted and running ICS] and decided to flash the jellybean mod, so i did the usual and wiped the caches and did a factory reset however being an absolute retard i was hoping i could have a clean system so i wiped every single category. Including Cache,Dalvik Cache,Factory Reset,Battery Stats,Rotation,System,SD card, and SD,Ext. after this i have a Kindle undetectable and without any firmware but i can still acces all recovery menus, otherwise its a sleek black paper weight that freezes at the "Kindle Fire" logo. I am new to the forums and didn't want to be a nuisance but i saw no other solved threads with this problem. Any help to restoring my kindle to stock or to jellybean would be greatly appreciated thanks
You need to access recovery, via either fastboot commands (changing bootmode) or the boot menu (FFF 1.4x only). Once you're in recovery, you can use either adb commands to push a new rom to the sdcard OR mount your sdcard as an external drive and transfer the rom respectively. Then, flash as usual.
soupmagnet said:
You need to access recovery, via either fastboot commands (changing bootmode) or the boot menu (FFF 1.4x only). Once you're in recovery, you can use either adb commands to push a new rom to the sdcard OR mount your sdcard as an external drive and transfer the rom respectively. Then, flash as usual.
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i dont have fff 1.4 and im not sure how to change my bootmode without using a computer..
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If you cannot use kfu to alter the boot modes and you can't get commands to work to access recovery here is one of your better bets http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392693&highlight=info+factory+cable get a factory cable get it into fastboot ,,, fastboot flash fff bin so that you can access recovery...
same thing happened to me
This happened to me too. I fixed this by going on my computer downloading the ROM and gapps files and then sending them to my kindle fire by USB and then open twrp and flash them.......then your done. I hope this helped you
I know that this has been gone over multiple times, but I can't get any of the other threads to help so I figured I'd post my own.
Basically, I worked for Best Buy for awhile, rooted the demo Kindle Fire we got at work and that was that. So I figured I could get a demo Kindle Fire off Ebay and just get it rooted and Rom'ed. Well, I can't get the damn thing to be recognized by my computer in ADB.
I've literally tried everything, I've changed the android_usb.ini file to include the 0x1949 and the other file to have the kindle fire in it. Then I tried to point the Kindle to the new file that was changed. Everytime I update the driver it stays as the MTP Device and I can't get it to ADB Composite. I've tried the KFF and that doesn't work either. Uninstalled drivers and reinstalled with no success.
Also, it seems that every time I plug the Kindle into the computer it reinstalls the Drivers.
I do have a Factory Cable on the way so I'm hoping that that will work for me if nothing else does.
Thanks in advance all.
As long as the factory cable you speak of is the fastboot cable that is all you will need. Simply get it into fastboot, flash FFF and TWRP, transfer a Rom.zip and Gapps.zip to the sdcard, do a full wipe in recovery minus the sdcard/external storage. Flash Rom, flash Gapps and reboot. if you get it properly into fastboot your driver will read Android ADB interface. If your running windows 8 you need to disable driver signature verification in order to install the driver.
Thepooch said:
As long as the factory cable you speak of is the fastboot cable that is all you will need. Simply get it into fastboot, flash FFF and TWRP, transfer a Rom.zip and Gapps.zip to the sdcard, do a full wipe in recovery minus the sdcard/external storage. Flash Rom, flash Gapps and reboot. if you get it properly into fastboot your driver will read Android ADB interface. If your running windows 8 you need to disable driver signature verification in order to install the driver.
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Thanks! It should be here today so I'm excited. I read all of what you've posted multiple times now in other threads, I just haven't been able to get it into fastboot so I'm really hoping that fastboot cable works for me.
Thanks for the quick reply Pooch.
Well. It's bricked. Couldn't get it to boot into twrp. After trying for awhile I decided to just flash fff as I knew the recovery was there. I get nothing now. Completely black screen and no led on power button. I've tried the whole firekit short usb with no luck. It gets past the first part but then just sits at waiting for device. So I'm lost. Is it fried?