I just made an attempt at installing CM9 on my KF.
I used TWRP and thought I had downloaded FFF but throughout the whole process have yet to see the yellow triangle, so I probably do not have that installed afterall.
Anyway, just after I installed CM9 through TWRP, I hit reboot and was greeted with the kindle fire logo for a couple of seconds, then a black screen. The screen remains black until I power off. The power light turns on, and there is no difference between connecting to my computer via USB or using the wall charger.
I'm running Windows 7 with limited command line know-how; I've gotten this far by using Kindle Fire Utility.
When connecting my Kindle now, the computer doesn't seem to recognize it. It plays the little USB sound when plugged in/out, but that's it. When I try to do "adb devices" it no longer detects my Kindle, which has me a little worried.
Does anyone know how to fix this? I'm sure I can't be the only one with this problem but I've been Googling without finding a solution that works.
Thanks!
did you wipe before flashing rom and gapps?
Hold your power button for 30 seconds then let off power back on tell me in detail what you see? The new fff is white kindle logo with blue fire logo when you see this push your power button a few times till you get a tiny boot menu at the bottom select recovery.
Well if you get to that point I suggest you wipe factory/ data reset wipe dalvik wipe cache and try reflashing your rom and gapps then reboot select system hope youll be good if not repeat this process to include wiping the system as well then reflash.
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did you wipe before flashing rom and gapps?
Hold your power button for 30 seconds then let off power back on tell me in detail what you see? The new fff is white kindle logo with blue fire logo when you see this push your power button a few times till you get a tiny boot menu at the bottom select recovery.
Well if you get to that point I suggest you wipe factory/ data reset wipe dalvik wipe cache and try reflashing your rom and gapps then reboot select system hope youll be good if not repeat this process to include wiping the system as well then reflash.
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I did wipe before flashing and then after the install I did whatever wipe/clear option there was before rebooting.
When holding the power button, the kindle powers off after 10-15 seconds. I kept holding but nothing else happened. Powering it on was the same as usual: the regular kindle fire logo for a few seconds, then a backlit black screen, which remains
What rom were you trying to flash
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I was trying to install CM9
I mean what cm9 are you installing, they sometimes have different installation processes
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Aha, sorry. I believe it is the one found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1411895
as it has the same file name and showed up on my browser history. I was installing from instructions on lilliputing, unaware that there were different processes for different files.
This rom is old and hasn't been updated in a while, can you get into twrp
If so boot into twrp
Plug in your kindle to your computer and mount usb storage to transfer a different rom to your kindles sdcard
Then wipe whatever the Roms instructions say to do and flash
Reboot and see if it works
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This rom is old and hasn't been updated in a while, can you get into twrp
If so boot into twrp
Plug in your kindle to your computer and mount usb storage to transfer a different rom to your kindles sdcard
Then wipe whatever the Roms instructions say to do and flash
Reboot and see if it works
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Unfortunately, I can't boot into TWRP, and my computer will not recognize the Kindle. I have all the drivers installed fine but it only recognizes it as a "portable device" with which I can do nothing.
With all the information I've given, does it seem like I could fix the issue with a factory cable? If that's the only answer I don't mind buying one. Since I had TWRP installed, would I be able to access it with a factory cable?
Do you know what bootmode your in
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I just got the KF last night and have not tried rooting yet, but has anyone had success rooting the latest software version with the Kindle Fire Utility? It seems like tons of people are having issues to get it to work correctly.
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Nope, I have no idea at this point
The drivers will go wacko on ya
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Make you get stuck in fastboot
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Make you get stuck in fastboot
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Do you know how I can fix the issue?
yah I know what will help since you cannot access recovery you need to get a bootloader on that so you can. you will need to fastboot flash a bootloader on it. I know you dont flash a zip because that will brick you bad worse than you are now.
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yah I know what will help since you cannot access recovery you need to get a bootloader on that so you can. you will need to fastboot flash a bootloader on it. I know you dont flash a zip because that will brick you bad worse than you are now.e
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How do I do that? I don't have a lot of experience with this and given that I've failed the first time around I'm wary of doing anything without completely understanding the process first. Do I need a factory cable to do this, and if so, what would I do once I have one? Where can I find the bootloader?
wait till someone can tell you with more experience than I for flashing a bootloader.
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although there is a chance that you can power off your device start up kfu select the option to install fff and when it says waiting for device plug it in and hopefully it will push fff to your kindle when the utility detects it in fastboot. If it spits out some dialogue and your kindle reboots and you see a white kindle with a blue fire you will know its a success then you will be able to access recovery to fix what you messed up the first time
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its a longshot but Im doubtful it could hurt
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otherwise wait till someone can give you exact instructions like soupmagnet or kinfauns on how to fastboot flash a bootloader because its unclear to me yet in the meanwhile setting up a live usb with linux will sort out all your driver problems then you wont have to worry abot that part at least http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670405
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just a side note you do the bootloader thing wrong you will create one of the hardest bricks to get out of IMO now you are only soft bricked it is fixable
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also if you already see a white kindle and a blue fire logo then push your power button a few times till you get a boot menu select recovery this will take you into twrp. If so post back your problem isnt that bad
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Hello, I'm trying to root my kindle fire 6.3.1 . I've got the drivers install and the device is recognized as adb online while in the newest version of the kindle fire utility. When I proceed to install the permanent root the utility attempts to download TWRP about 11 times and then just gives up. So basically I'm stuck at that step. Any help or a point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
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Hello, I'm trying to root my kindle fire 6.3.1 . I've got the drivers install and the device is recognized as adb online while in the newest version of the kindle fire utility. When I proceed to install the permanent root the utility attempts to download TWRP about 11 times and then just gives up. So basically I'm stuck at that step. Any help or a point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
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Could be any number of things weak or no internet connection,bad download try redownloading, firewall....
Tried re downloading, disabled firewalls. Tried rebooting computer and kindle. Internet is working well. I have attempted this several times each time it just tells me download has failed and I have to restart the utitlity and switch it back to normal boot mode.
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Tried re downloading, disabled firewalls. Tried rebooting computer and kindle. Internet is working well. I have attempted this several times each time it just tells me download has failed and I have to restart the utitlity and switch it back to normal boot mode.
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Where'd you get your instructions from and what version of the utility are you using?
I'm getting the same problem using v0.9.6, the site listed for downloading the file no longer seems to exist, I can't seem to find this version anywhere, there is a newer version but it does not work with KFU because the MD5 doesn't match.
How long have you been try now I wonder if its not just a server issue or error
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Just a sec I will dry run it see if I have the same issue....
Used this site for instructions
http://liliputing.com/2012/05/how-to-root-a-kindle-fire-with-software-version-6-3-1.html
And using version 0.9.6
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How long have you been try now I wonder if its not just a server issue or error
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Just a sec I will dry run it see if I have the same issue....
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I've been trying all day today, the entire site that hosts the file appears to be down. I have been trying some different things editing the files.log and run.bat, but I cant seem to get the newer version of twrp working with it, it keeps giving an MD5 error.
when I dry ran it it worked fine so the problem is just yours everything here works fine...
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when I dry ran it it worked fine so the problem is just yours everything here works fine...
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Thanks for the files, I took your twrp.img file and put it in my folder and everything worked, hopefully the download site will come back up soon so other people don't have this problem.
Oh and make a backup after twrp and fff are installed that you will later rename noroot631 before flashing roms wipe everything except your SD card factory reset. ,cache,dalvik, system, flash rom zip flash gapps zip reboot and enjoy ...
thanks for the files. after your dry run reply i thought i'd try one more time before downloading the files and got the same thing. except now i'm stuck in fast boot mode. i restarted the KFU to activate normal boot but now it is just hanging and "waiting for the device"
Simply just leave it connected power it off and power it on and it will find it
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Or option 1 reset boot mode select normal boot mode 4000
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Thanks for the files, I took your twrp.img file and put it in my folder and everything worked, hopefully the download site will come back up soon so other people don't have this problem.
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I didn't have your problem lol
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Simply just leave it connected power it off and power it on and it will find it
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Or option 1 reset boot mode select normal boot mode 4000
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I didn't have your problem lol
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well im an idiot and got impatient and unplugged it after turning it off (before seeing your post) and the option 1 reset boot mode 4000 is just "waiting for device"
worked after a reboot of the computer....kinda had a mini panic attack there
Any reason why my wireless would stop working on my Kindle after rooting?
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Thanks for the files, I took your twrp.img file and put it in my folder and everything worked, hopefully the download site will come back up soon so other people don't have this problem.
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what folder did you put it in?
If your just going to move the files just move the whole folder called recovery or copy paste it
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Any reason why my wireless would stop working on my Kindle after rooting?
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Any manner of things can happen when modifying a device
the pooch,my man i can not thank you enough i have finally got it 1000x10000 thank yous
Your welcome just make backups and do the proper wipes in the proper order and your solid
Hi guys, my Acer Iconia A100 bricked a few days ago. When I try to turn it on , it gets stuck on the acer logo. I've tried to click the "Reset" button on the tablet, I tried to boot it into recovery with Power+Volume -, it successfully goes in the recovery, however I cannot select anything because I don't know how. I think it is supposed to be the camera button, but the acer iconia a100 doesn't have one. I also have an SD card if needed to unbrick it. Please anyone, if you have any ideas let me know. It is GREATLY appreciated.
I highly doubt your tab is bricked. And you will need an SD card or adb. What recovery do you have clockworkmod?
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Find a good stable ROM, and gapps too that match the ROM. Download them on your computer then place them on the root of your sdcard. If your in clockwork mod then you will need to factory reset your device then flash your ROM and gapps from the root of your sdcard. You do this by using your volume keys to go up and down. And then you use your power button to select the option you would like. If this works I would advise flashing twrp it is a recovery that is touchscreen and much easier to use.
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Jaydizzle414 said:
I highly doubt your tab is bricked. And you will need an SD card or adb. What recovery do you have clockworkmod?
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Find a good stable ROM, and gapps too that match the ROM. Download them on your computer then place them on the root of your sdcard. If your in clockwork mod then you will need to factory reset your device then flash your ROM and gapps from the root of your sdcard. You do this by using your volume keys to go up and down. And then you use your power button to select the option you would like. If this works I would advise flashing twrp it is a recovery that is touchscreen and much easier to use.
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No, I do not have a custom recovery. I just used the default one.
If you have android debugging enabled than you can flash a custom recovery aver adb
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You still have the option to do a factory reset with the hard buttons http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QwyGSwmzVtM
and try to update from the SD card with zeronull's stock ICS rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1611696
Use twrp...
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Gladius_Crafter said:
Hi guys, my Acer Iconia A100 bricked a few days ago. When I try to turn it on , it gets stuck on the acer logo. I've tried to click the "Reset" button on the tablet, I tried to boot it into recovery with Power+Volume -, it successfully goes in the recovery, however I cannot select anything because I don't know how. I think it is supposed to be the camera button, but the acer iconia a100 doesn't have one. I also have an SD card if needed to unbrick it. Please anyone, if you have any ideas let me know. It is GREATLY appreciated.
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I had the same thing happen to mine its bricked and you have to send it to acer and theyll repair it for free i just got mine back today and its back to normal!! Just talk to a online person and they will set you up to get it fixed. They sent me a paper on what they did to it and they said they had to replace the motherboard which in turn cost me only the shipping to them which was like$10!
Hope this helped!
Hey guys i have this huge problem since yesterday, i realized the otter x thing, everything went fine, but when i plug the kindle to the pc it appear as amazon otter x in device manager but with the yellow triangle, i already installed the drivers with any way possible and nothing, i need to fix this so i can copy a rom and gapps, my kindle is with no OS right now and i need it for work, please help me (sorry for the bad english)
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Hey guys i have this huge problem since yesterday, i realized the otter x thing, everything went fine, but when i plug the kindle to the pc it appear as amazon otter x in device manager but with the yellow triangle, i already installed the drivers with any way possible and nothing, i need to fix this so i can copy a rom and gapps, my kindle is with no OS right now and i need it for work, please help me (sorry for the bad english)
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Twrp version
Bootloader version
PC version 7, 8...
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did you watch my video? [YouTube] OtterX ROM/TWRP/Bootloader [2014-05-08]
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Verifying md5's? https://sites.google.com/site/sdshadowscollection/home/hash-checksums
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I have the same issues @sd_shadow . My Twrp version is v2.8.1.0 . Bootloader version is v2.05. PC version is 8.1.
Also, the device manager on the PC labels the Kindle when mounted as 'Amazon Otterx'. I followed the steps up till wiping partitions in recovery. But when it comes to pushing cm or gapps, I am unable to do it.
Thanks in advance.
Try Flashing 2.7.1.0 twrp in bootloader
I am sorry, but I do not know how to do that.
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I am sorry, but I do not know how to do that.
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[Video] Flashing TWRP in OtterX bootloader
Started a Thread [How To] Fix Lollipop Install Errors, Partition sizes, Unable to Mount System... with some possible fixes for those having issues since converting to OtterX, with pushing files, failure to mount system errors when installing Lollipop Roms...
During clearing cache using stock recovery. Not the usual clearing cache it takes 5 mins so i think i need to reboot it by press and holding the power button. When i start my phone, after the boot logo, instead of the usual loading screen, sleeping andriod logo appeared and i stuck on it.
Please help me. Any suggestion and recommendation is highly appreciated. TIA.
Can you get into Gastonia?
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Auto correct I really hate it, can you get into fastboot?
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And clearing cache in stock recovery is very slow, so you likely corrupted something by rebooting before it was completed and returned to main screen
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Yeah on fastboot but not on stock recovery.
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Can you get into Gastonia?
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Auto correct I really hate it, can you get into fastboot?
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And clearing cache in stock recovery is very slow, so you likely corrupted something by rebooting before it was completed and returned to main screen
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Yeah i think so. Any suggestion sir
In the thread for switching from CN to ww Rom you'll find the links to shakalaka's pre rooted roms and the instructions for compiling and flashing them d/l the latest one he has posted and flash it through fastboot, should solve your problem
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Yeah i think so. Any suggestion sir
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if you can get into fastboot then connect you phone to the pc ,,, open adb and type
fastboot erase cache
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try and revert with results please!
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if you can get into fastboot then connect you phone to the pc ,,, open adb and type
try and revert with results please!
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i install 15 sec adb installer
then i also install intel driver for asus smartphone
can you teach me how to do the fastboot erase cache?
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if you can get into fastboot then connect you phone to the pc ,,, open adb and type
try and revert with results please!
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it says <waiting for the device>
I did the exact same thing not realizing it can take up to 15 minutes for the cache to clear. What I did to recover was boot into fastboot. Get my PC to recognized my phone. The ran the fast boot tool from the command line. From there I fixed my cache partition by running the fastboot erase cache command. After that I downloaded the stock recovery for the latest build then flashed that. After that I was then able to boot into adb mode from stock recovery. Then I downloaded the factory image of the latest build for my model of phone from Asus website it was around 1gb. From there I placed it into my adb directory and ran the adb sideload nameOfImage.zip and that side loaded the image back onto my phone fully recovering it. And nothing was last everything remained intact. I did not need to do a full wipe or anything and I was back up and running.
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I recently unrooted my Gen.1 and got it up to date, then of course I came across a deal on a Fire HD. Now that the HD fills my amazon needs I would like to just convert my old Gen.1 to a android device. Is there a current working ROM with an idiots guide on installing??
EDIT: I went ahead and rooted it, so it does now have twrp. But everything else is a little Greek to me.
Well I spent last night and this morning reading and attempting to install a ROM: SlimKat (unoffical) for the OtterX, no luck. Looks like a lot is out of date (dead links) and assumes I know what I'm doing. I really don't know what "system" I have and such. I did root my kindle and used adb last night but this morning when I attempted to install OtterX ROM/TWRP/Bootloader access denied.
My end goal is to run one program (DashMeterPro for iRacing) from google play on my kindle, that's all it will be used for. So if there is a easier way to accomplish this just let me know.
I really don't know where to start now.... My Kindle has 6.3.4 software, rooted with TWRP 2.2.2.1 installed.
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Well I spent last night and this morning reading and attempting to install a ROM: SlimKat (unoffical) for the OtterX, no luck. Looks like a lot is out of date (dead links) and assumes I know what I'm doing. I really don't know what "system" I have and such. I did root my kindle and used adb last night but this morning when I attempted to install OtterX ROM/TWRP/Bootloader access denied.
My end goal is to run one program (DashMeterPro for iRacing) from google play on my kindle, that's all it will be used for. So if there is a easier way to accomplish this just let me know.
I really don't know where to start now.... My Kindle has 6.3.4 software, rooted with TWRP 2.2.2.1 installed.
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Decided to go with otterkat since it worked with stock partitions.
Updated to TWRP 2.6.3.1, installed otterkat & gapps and rebooted. It did display the Otterkat boot screen but after about 20 minutes the screen was still black...... Not sure what to try now.
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Decided to go with otterkat since it worked with stock partitions.
Updated to TWRP 2.6.3.1, installed otterkat & gapps and rebooted. It did display the Otterkat boot screen but after about 20 minutes the screen was still black...... Not sure what to try now.
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guess I would update twrp to 2.7.1.0
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you factory reset in twrp?
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otterkat-v0.03a.zip
gapps-otterkat-kk-20131119.zip
I did a factory reset but I don't think I did it exactly right before I installed the above files.
Not sure how I would update TWRP since I can't drop files into sdcard.
I did a factory reset the installed zip files again & it works!!!!! Just you asking got me to thinking that might be the issue. Thanks again for your help!!!