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I dont know exactly what happened (I bugged this little dude out awhile ago I've just been too lazy to fix it) but now that I want to flash my kindle fire back to the original... I cant seem to. It seems I've wiped the ICS rom I had running on it and now when I hit the power button(and dont boot into TWRP 2.0) it just loads a blank black screen. Also, I cant seem to mount my kindle via the TWRP mount option, do I need the android debug bridge for this? I changed computers recently so I dont have any of the tools that I had when flashing this the first go around(for the record I'm on a mac).
Thanks for your help, my first post so please be kind
Aslan11 said:
Whats good XDA community?
I dont know exactly what happened (I bugged this little dude out awhile ago I've just been too lazy to fix it) but now that I want to flash my kindle fire back to the original... I cant seem to. It seems I've wiped the ICS rom I had running on it and now when I hit the power button(and dont boot into TWRP 2.0) it just loads a blank black screen. Also, I cant seem to mount my kindle via the TWRP mount option, do I need the android debug bridge for this? I changed computers recently so I dont have any of the tools that I had when flashing this the first go around(for the record I'm on a mac).
Thanks for your help, my first post so please be kind
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I guess you didn't make a nandroid backup? You don't need adb to mount the SD partition though, If you can i would try a different computer because when you mount SD through TWRP you should have no problem accessing the SD on your computer and dropping a ROM or in this case the update.zip from here
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200790620
since you are already wiped, all you will need to do is rename this .bin file to update.zip and install like a normal ROM. you will then be left with an unrooted, stock version of the kindle fire (without TWRP or FFF also)
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hello all. i have been searching for awile and thought this was a driver prob. after a few months now i had decided to ask...
ok. well i installed twrp a wile ago and was messing around in it and deleted everything. now i cant get into anything but twrp. i need to flash the system update.zip but cant figure out how to get the file onto the fire so i can use twrp to flash. i have tryed kfu and the unbrick utility bolth were no help.
installed drivers from the sdk and kfu rebooted tryed everything i found on here and still stuck. anny help would be great. thanks
ebaysnyper said:
hello all. i have been searching for awile and thought this was a driver prob. after a few months now i had decided to ask...
ok. well i installed twrp a wile ago and was messing around in it and deleted everything. now i cant get into anything but twrp. i need to flash the system update.zip but cant figure out how to get the file onto the fire so i can use twrp to flash. i have tryed kfu and the unbrick utility bolth were no help.
installed drivers from the sdk and kfu rebooted tryed everything i found on here and still stuck. anny help would be great. thanks
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I think you might be looking to do something like this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25513169&postcount=4
EDIT: You might have to take a look in "parted" anyway. If you wiped out various partitions, your update might not flash completely because the partitions don't have filesystems on them (i.e. they are not formatted). Try the "print" command in parted and compare it with the output in the parted thread.
You might as well give the update a shot though. Fix your media partition, try to flash an update. I believe the stock Kindle Fire software will try to automatically fix those partitions anyway when during boot up.
If you can access TWRP try mounting the KF and see if it shows up as a disk drive on the computer. If so move the update.zip to the KF and flash.
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If you can access TWRP try mounting the KF and see if it shows up as a disk drive on the computer. If so move the update.zip to the KF and flash.
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thats what im going for. now i just got to find the file
after months of screwing around im shure i have wiper everything. trying the update when its done dling. i went to the twrp tread and fallowed the freenode link and an awsone dude took over my puter and got it to read the fire as a drive again. so i hope this works...
HAHA!! i couldent find a stock os to install so i tryed hellfire and it worked!!! i got my fire back!!!
Hello i need some help to fix my kindle fire. I was using the kf utility to try and root my fire and some how deleted my system files so when it reboots it goes to the twrp screen and when I try to reboot from there it says there is an error and system wont boot. I just got my kf a week ago and I am perplexed with fixing it, being I am used to Android 4.0, I would be thankfull for any help i could get.
Thanks very much racerx....
Download a rom on your computer. Hook the fire up to the usb port. In twrp, mount the sdcard and push the rom to the kindle. Unmount and install the rom from twrp. Reboot and enjoy.
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racerx4468 said:
Hello i need some help to fix my kindle fire. I was using the kf utility to try and root my fire and some how deleted my system files so when it reboots it goes to the twrp screen and when I try to reboot from there it says there is an error and system wont boot. I just got my kf a week ago and I am perplexed with fixing it, being I am used to Android 4.0, I would be thankfull for any help i could get.
Thanks very much racerx....
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In TWRP go to mount, and mount as a USB drive. Then side-load a rom into any of the sd card folders. Custom rom or if you want to return to stock Kindle, download the latest update, change it from a bin to a .zip file, and load that.
Then, still in TWRP, choose to install the rom you loaded, and let it go from there.
Hah, didn't see Ixthusdan's reply, or else I wouldn't have posted dup info, sorry!
Install this Jelly Bean ROM. Sweetest thing ever.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778010
I rooted my Kindle Fire using KFU 0.9.5 and flashed a custom ROM. It worked fine for a few days and then just crashed -- The options bar located on the bottom disappeared and the error message was: System UI has crashed. (I have attached two pictures for better clarity)
Also, whenever I boot up, there is no yellow flame that appears, it goes to the moving colourful discs straight on.
I tried using terminal emulator and entered many codes in some hope of mounting USB Mass Storage so that I can use KFU and restore my Kindle, but in vain.
I have tried EVERYTHING. I've been at this for 6 days now and am at wits end. :crying: I have read up close to a 100 articles; this was my last resort.
I just want to get the Kindle's stock OS back - no root, nothing.
And the only was is, I suppose, if I am able to mount my Kindle as USB Mass Storage onto my computer.
ANY help is appreciated!
AndroBoss.
I don't have a kindle but did you try wiping it and reinstalling it?
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jr71x said:
I don't have a kindle but did you try wiping it and reinstalling it?
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As it now runs on ICS, there is no Gingerbread for Kindle anymore on it. I can't wipe it clean from the device or atleast I don't know how to, please help?
All the wipes you should need to perform can be done in twrp recovery. Wipe factory reset , wipe cache , wipe dalvik and wipe the system. Reflash ROM , reflash gapps , reboot then system if prompted and you should be good to go.
Edit: failing to use the correct method to return to stock will just cause more problems. Rather than trying to go back to pure stock without fff and twrp I suggest you perform the above wipes and flash this instead http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916 its just modified stock with Google play and it will not wipe out your recovery and bootloader.
Thepooch said:
All the wipes you should need to perform can be done in twrp recovery. Wipe factory reset , wipe cache , wipe dalvik and wipe the system. Reflash ROM , reflash gapps , reboot then system if prompted and you should be good to go.
Edit: failing to use the correct method to return to stock will just cause more problems. Rather than trying to go back to pure stock without fff and twrp I suggest you perform the above wipes and flash this instead http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916 its just modified stock with Google play and it will not wipe out your recovery and bootloader.
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Okay, I will flash what you suggested but that's the problem. I am unable to access TWRP recovery from my Kindle. When it boots up there is no yellow flame that appears as the custom ROM is ICS 4.0.
I tried mounting a twrp.img on to the SD Card after downloading one straight onto the tab but of no avail :/
What do you suggest? Is there any way I can get the TWRP Recovery to come up so that I can get the modified stock that you suggested?
Thanks for your help, regardless
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Okay, I will flash what you suggested but that's the problem. I am unable to access TWRP recovery from my Kindle. When it boots up there is no yellow flame that appears as the custom ROM is ICS 4.0.
I tried mounting a twrp.img on to the SD Card after downloading one straight onto the tab but of no avail :/
What do you suggest? Is there any way I can get the TWRP Recovery to come up so that I can get the modified stock that you suggested?
Thanks for your help, regardless
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I know you said you read "close to a 100 articles" in your OP, but I suggest you do a little more reading. Get yourself acquainted with the key software components of the Kindle Fire and how they work together. Some of the things you say in your posts suggest you would benefit from the first post here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
- The yellow flame you are looking for is an older version of the FireFireFire (FFF) bootloader, but there is a newer/better version.
- The KF cannot go to "the moving colorful discs straight on" because the first thing you will see is the bootloader's bootlogo.
- You must determine what bootloader is currently installed on the device because it is key in determining how you can get into recovery (TWRP).
- "Mounting" sdcard means to make the storage space available to either the host computer or the Kindle Fire, but it almost always means the former. Your comment about having "tried mounting a twrp.img on to the SD Card" doesn't make sense.
My guess is you do not have FFF installed and the device is booting with the stock bootloader. Odds are you will still be able to boot into your current ICS system and execute an adb command to set the bootmode to recovery (5001). Then a reboot should take you into TWRP. At that point, you should try to mount the sdcard partition onto your computer and transfer the latest FFF and whatever ROM you want to flash. Be sure to install FFF as soon as possible. This will allow you to get back into TWRP even if your system software becomes unbootable. Only when you are comfortable with FFF and TWRP should you consider flashing another ROM onto the device.
In broad strokes, the above paragraph contains the steps you will take to get your device running properly again. If any part of it doesn't make much sense to you, I suggest you read the above article again. Then, you can figure out the specifics commands from the third post of the link above and the following...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638452
kinfauns said:
I know you said you read "close to a 100 articles" in your OP, but I suggest you do a little more reading. Get yourself acquainted with the key software components of the Kindle Fire and how they work together. Some of the things you say in your posts suggest you would benefit from the first post here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
- The yellow flame you are looking for is an older version of the FireFireFire (FFF) bootloader, but there is a newer/better version.
- The KF cannot go to "the moving colorful discs straight on" because the first thing you will see is the bootloader's bootlogo.
- You must determine what bootloader is currently installed on the device because it is key in determining how you can get into recovery (TWRP).
- "Mounting" sdcard means to make the storage space available to either the host computer or the Kindle Fire, but it almost always means the former. Your comment about having "tried mounting a twrp.img on to the SD Card" doesn't make sense.
My guess is you do not have FFF installed and the device is booting with the stock bootloader. Odds are you will still be able to boot into your current ICS system and execute an adb command to set the bootmode to recovery (5001). Then a reboot should take you into TWRP. At that point, you should try to mount the sdcard partition onto your computer and transfer the latest FFF and whatever ROM you want to flash. Be sure to install FFF as soon as possible. This will allow you to get back into TWRP even if your system software becomes unbootable. Only when you are comfortable with FFF and TWRP should you consider flashing another ROM onto the device.
In broad strokes, the above paragraph contains the steps you will take to get your device running properly again. If any part of it doesn't make much sense to you, I suggest you read the above article again. Then, you can figure out the specifics commands from the third post of the link above and the following...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638452
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WOW! Okay, thank you so much; I'll keep you updated. I'll do all this tonight! Cheers :good:
recently while "toying" with some system files (which i shouldn't have) i deleted my kindle fire package installer thinking that i could still use my
google play installer well i was wrong . so long story short i wiped my system using twerp now ever time i run at 4000 (normal boot) im stuck at title screen and cannot connect to usb.
Key notes:
1.I have twerp
2.my entire system is blank from what i know (although it has title screen and basic boot)
3.im stuck on title
4.i have a usb cable for it (not factory cable)
5.im scared as hell
Unless you have FireFireFire (blue Kindle Fire logo) installed, you need a factory cable.
jetfire245 said:
recently while "toying" with some system files (which i shouldn't have) i deleted my kindle fire package installer thinking that i could still use my
google play installer well i was wrong . so long story short i wiped my system using twerp now ever time i run at 4000 (normal boot) im stuck at title screen and cannot connect to usb.
Key notes:
1.I have twerp
2.my entire system is blank from what i know (although it has title screen and basic boot)
3.im stuck on title
4.i have a usb cable for it (not factory cable)
5.im scared as hell
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If you used KFU to flash TWRP and root then it is my understanding that you have FFF. Excuse me if this is a silly question, but why not just mount sdcard in recovery, place a ROM on your internal storage, and gapps, and then flash both of them after doing the necessary wipes? You may lose some if not all of your data, but at least you Kindle will be fixed
Let me know if you need more detailed instructions.
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SwoRNLeaDejZ said:
If you used KFU to flash TWRP and root then it is my understanding that you have FFF. Excuse me if this is a silly question, but why not just mount sdcard in recovery, place a ROM on your internal storage, and gapps, and then flash both of them after doing the necessary wipes? You may lose some if not all of your data, but at least you Kindle will be fixed
Let me know if you need more detailed instructions.
Sent from my Kindle Fire with Tapatalk 2
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It may have taken me ages to reply to you, but that is indeed what I did I was like :"how did I not think of this " lol I may be late but thankyou.
jetfire245 said:
It may have taken me ages to reply to you, but that is indeed what I did I was like :"how did I not think of this " lol I may be late but thankyou.
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Glad it worked for you
I have a Kindle Fire 2011 1st gen. I got TWRP on it and had a hell of a time trying to get a ROM flashed or anything like that. I did follow a write up on here how to root it, and it worked. But it was still kindle and just looked like android. So i tried to flash CM11.... I accidently deleted the partition with everything on it, and flashed CW11 but i used OtterX, and it wont boot. I have a fast boot cable, but I cant get the PC to recognize its plugged in so i can get anything on it and try to flash again. What can i do? How do i fix this?!? Please help me!!
It was still kindle and just looked like android? All you're doing when you flash a rom is putting standard android on it, so it should look like android. If the fast boot cable you're referring to is a custom order "factory" cable it won't let you transfer a rom, the point of the cable is for bad issues that won't let you boot back into recovery. I'm guessing you didn't delete the partition since you're wanting to copy a rom over, you just formatted it and erased the rom file, correct? Use a standard usb cable, micro b, that fits the kindle. Plug it in. Boot the kindle into recovery. Find the option in recovery to "mount usb" or "mount mass storage". This will show it on the pc as a mass storage device you can copy a rom to. If however you did the otterx conversion, in other words you didn't just try to install an otterx rom on standard recovery and partitions, then you won't have the option of using the usb mount. You will have to go through the adb push method, which I don't remember, but there are other topics on this forum that explain how to access the adb (android debug) and use the push command as well as others. Good luck and if you get it fixed be more careful next time. If you aren't familiar with how to do these processes you can easily brick your device. Read research and read again to be sure you have all the steps down!
I have been up for HOURS trying to fix it. I used a Kindle Utility Tool and rooted. It Installed some google apps after SU... At this point when using usb the Kindle would show up in "my computer" so i put cm11 on it. Tryed to flash it and it wouldnt work. I deleted something and now all the OS are gone. It says it. When j try to boot it stays stuck on the screen. I can pick to boot recovery but even when i abd push roms. Cm11 and stock kindle os it wont flasb then because of E: partitions not there.
I dont have any idea whats left to try. I really tried everything i could find.!! Now it dosent show up on "my computer" anymore... its like. Gone gone!!!!
I need to figure out a way to get it to work. I need to find out how to add partitions first i guess.... i got twrp and thats like it... i cant get a boot.img to flash. Nothing....
I need some serious help. I gotta fix this atleast back to amazon kindle os before they find out i broke it. Lol
robles4242 said:
I need to figure out a way to get it to work. I need to find out how to add partitions first i guess.... i got twrp and thats like it... i cant get a boot.img to flash. Nothing....
I need some serious help. I gotta fix this atleast back to amazon kindle os before they find out i broke it. Lol
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Which twrp version?
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