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Ok I have packaged up the 6.2.1 update with only the files changed or modified from 6.2
Included in this is:
unsecure boot image
busybox
su binary
and su apk
This is for anyone with root and TWRP already installed and still on 6.2
this will not format system it will just update the need files.
So all added apps will remain and all data will be intact.
Install and wipe dalvik and cache, then reboot
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This had already been done in both secure an unsecure boot images. Wait, sorry, didn't see the modded from 6.2 part...
this is only to update 6.2 to 6.2.1 without wiping the system partition. There was no need to flash the entire update as large portion of the package was the same when compared.
This is also to save the hassel of having to reinstall / reconfig everthing.
Yeah, I figured that out after I posted. My appologies. This should make it a little easier.
Won't get to it for a week because of the holiday but this sounds great. But just to be sure. I'm on 6.2 only right now. I download and install this and I magically get 6.2.1 without being too worry over losing root or changes I made to the /system partition, correct? Does this also mean I don't have to worry about the OTA update coming along and messing things up?
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yes you dont have to worry about anything that was added to or modiied on your 6.2 it will remain, as for the OTA update, I cant verify that it wont end up trying to install, but if it actually verifies the system first then you should be good to go.
I did my wifes kindle yesterday and it hasnt tried to update at this point.
Ok, this POS just bricked my Kindle Fire.
Do NOT INSTALL!!!!!
Installed via TWRP.
Rebooted.
Got stuck at the "Kindle Fire" boot logo.
Check the bootmode via the Kindle Fire Utility and tried to change it.
Now all I get is the FireFirefire logo and NOTHING ELSE!!!
No ADB and NO fastboot.
Edit: was able to get ADB and fastbook working thanks to this post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20631342#post20631342), though something in this update destroyed my ability to get into TWRP. Still: Do NOT flash.
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Ok, this POS just bricked my Kindle Fire.
Do NOT INSTALL!!!!!
Installed via TWRP.
Rebooted.
Got stuck at the "Kindle Fire" boot logo.
Check the bootmode via the Kindle Fire Utility and tried to change it.
Now all I get is the FireFirefire logo and NOTHING ELSE!!!
No ADB and NO fastboot.
Edit: was able to get ADB and fastbook working thanks to this post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20631342#post20631342), though something in this update destroyed my ability to get into TWRP. Still: Do NOT flash.
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Wow really this is only the software update has nothing to do with the bootmode. This will take a while to boot as the dalvik needs rebuilt but should boot within 5 minutes.
I tested this several (at least 20) times after restoring my system to the 6.2 backup everytime and never had an issue.
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Wow really this is only the software update has nothing to do with the bootmode. This will take a while to boot as the dalvik needs rebuilt but should boot within 5 minutes.
I tested this several (at least 20) times after restoring my system to the 6.2 backup everytime and never had an issue.
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Sorry if I was a little harsh, but I was - hopefully understandably - quite upset.
This update did not work for me and bricked my fire installation.
I left it on for at least 20-30 minutes to give it a chance to boot. No dice.
Maybe you included something specific to your KF?
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Sorry if I was a little harsh, but I was - hopefully understandably - quite upset.
This update did not work for me and bricked my fire installation.
I left it on for at least 20-30 minutes to give it a chance to boot. No dice.
Maybe you included something specific to your KF?
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no nothing other then the updated files, busybox, SU, where added.
You did follow my instructions and ONLY wiped dalvic/cache correct?
this is not a full install it is only for updating/upgrading your current version.
By the way I am not new to android so I do know what I am doing and have run this now on 4 more devices for friends without issue.
I am sorry for your problems but I can not replicate this issue that you have seen.
THANKS!
I chanced it, installed per instructions, and it worked fine. I'd been holding off on 6.2.1 cause I didn't want to re-do all the work I'd done setting up my Fire with the Google services. This is exactly what I wanted -- a way to go to 6.2.1 without wiping. The only oddity is a few apps have lost their icons (like XDA Premium, PocketCloud, and one more). They now have a no-name icon with just little black squares. Easily remedied with a reinstall of the apps I'm sure.
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I chanced it, installed per instructions, and it worked fine. I'd been holding off on 6.2.1 cause I didn't want to re-do all the work I'd done setting up my Fire with the Google services. This is exactly what I wanted -- a way to go to 6.2.1 without wiping. The only oddity is a few apps have lost their icons (like XDA Premium, PocketCloud, and one more). They now have a no-name icon with just little black squares. Easily remedied with a reinstall of the apps I'm sure.
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Glad to hear it worked for you, and yes a reinstall or update install should correct the issue.
Sure did! Thanks a lot for putting this together for us. 6.2.1 is much snappier but I really didn't want to jockey this thing anymore, I wanted to use it. This took less than 10 minutes.
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Would like you to know that my Kindle Fire installed the update and is now back to a stock state (need to re-root, and install firefirefire and TWRP).
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Would like you to know that my Kindle Fire installed the update and is now back to a stock state (need to re-root, and install firefirefire and TWRP).
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Sorry to hear that it got pushed onto you, still working fine on my wifes, hasnt updated since I installed this update, but you can never tell untill we get a way to bypass the FOTA updates
could you do the same for 6.2.2 please ?
6.2.2 update amazon:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-6.2.2_D01E_3205220.bin
that would be greatly appreciated by so many users !!!
thank you very much !
Update for 6.2.2 released
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Update for 6.2.2 released
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you'r incredible !!!
thank you !
I am thinking of rooting my daughter's fire. Before I do I would like to backup all of her app data. Is there a way to do this so I can restore all her saved games once I am finished rooting it?
Truthfully rooting is obsolete you can send twrp and fff to the kindle. Access recovery, create a backup,flash modaco straight over the stock image without wiping and its rooted with Google play and all her data still intact... Exactly what I did with my daughters..
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Truthfully rooting is obsolete you can send twrp and fff to the kindle. Access recovery, create a backup,flash modaco straight over the stock image without wiping and its rooted with Google play and all her data still intact... Exactly what I did with my daughters..
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Can I get twrp and fff from the Amazon App store?
No, but there's a small tool for installing it, check out this thread for installation guides, it's pretty simple: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889
After I use the tool will I be able to install custom ROMs? I would like to install either ICS or JB on her Fire.
Indirectly yes. You can use that tool to install TWRP. You can then use TWRP to backup your current system and install custom roms.
Before you get in over your head...
You seem like a pretty resonable person, so don't be naive to the complications that normally arise with those that attempt to "root/modify" their devices with the above mentioned utility. You are much better off doing a little research and trying to educate yourself in how this whole process works.
Find out what FFF is, what it does and how to use it. Find out what TWRP is, how it works and how to use it. Most of this stuff is easy to do and understand, but not if you don't know anything about it. Take a look around the forums and you'll see the large number of people who used the Kindle Fire Utility and ran into trouble with no idea of why or how to fix it. It would be beneficial and a lot less stressful for you if you had an idea of exactly what you were getting into.
At the top of this page is a sticky, titled "Before asking for troubleshooting help...". There are links in that thread, to many useful guides with a wealth of information to give you a great head start to keeping everything running smoothly. And don't be afraid to ask questions if you don't understand, just don't be ridiculous about it, because in the end, there is still no better education than experience.
I did find this thread. Is the tool basically an automated version of this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638452
I am a little informed on the rooting process as I have rooted my HTC Thunderbolt. I will do a little more research before I do anything to the fire. I don't want to mess up my daughters device and have her upset with me. Are there any good JB ROMs out there for daily driver use or are the only stables one out ICS?
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I did find this thread. Is the tool basically an automated version of this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638452
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Pretty much, yes.
I am a little informed on the rooting process as I have rooted my HTC Thunderbolt. I will do a little more research before I do anything to the fire. I don't want to mess up my daughters device and have her upset with me. Are there any good JB ROMs out there for daily driver use or are the only stables one out ICS?
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The Kindle Fire is very solid so it's extremely unlikely you will do anything to permanently "brick" it. Just be sure you are extremely careful installing a custom bootloader. The latest one can be flashed in recovery very safely, so I would skip that option if you decide to use the KFU. All it would take is a slight power surge, blue screen of death or accidentally pulling the USB cable out at the wrong time, and you'll be doing THIS to fix it. Believe me, it's not fun the first time around.
As for a good daily driver...most JB and ICS ROMs are rather stable, with minor quirks here and there, but they are still better than the stock OS any day IMO.
Will I lose all the saved app data during the initial rooting process? If so, is there a way to backup this information so that I will not lose her saved games?
you dont have to root you didn``t read my post very well you only need fff and twrp if you flash modaco you will be rooted and all your daughters data will be intact but this is only the case with modaco. most people who use kfu and select install permanent root with kfu have some type of failure as of recent. failing to push su binaries, failing to push superuser apk failing drivers that cant handle the quick change of fastboot, getting stuck in fastboot and the list goes on and on...
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Will I lose all the saved app data during the initial rooting process?
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No. "Rooting" really only consists of adding two files. One that gives you actual root access (ownership) and one that keeps track of App permissions set by you.
The tricky thing is that you need temporary root access to get those files in place. This is where custom recovery comes in. Custom recoveries, like TWRP, come standard with root access, which will allow you to install and configure those two files. Custom recoveries go on their own partitions to replace their current, less effective stock counterparts, so no data capacity is lost in the process. With only those pieces of software in place, you would need to use the command line any time you want to access recovery, this is where a custom bootloader comes in. A custom bootloader will allow you to hold the power button at startup to access recovery on the fly.
The actual rooting process is unnecessary, especially if you intend to flash a custom ROM, because all custom ROMs these days are already pre-rooted. So, all you really have to do to get where you want, is get access to fastboot mode to flash a custom recovery (TWRP), push the desired ROM to your sdcard, wipe System & Factory Reset, install and reboot. The hardest part is getting the adb to work.
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is there a way to backup this information so that I will not lose her saved games?
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You can make backups of everything in recovery and transfer it all to your computer.
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you dont have to root you didn``t read my post very well you only need fff and twrp if you flash modaco you will be rooted and all your daughters data will be intact but this is only the case with modaco. most people who use kfu and select install permanent root with kfu have some type of failure as of recent. failing to push su binaries, failing to push superuser apk failing drivers that cant handle the quick change of fastboot, getting stuck in fastboot and the list goes on and on...
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Do I just sideload fff and twrp or when I flash modaco will it install these?
mlott132 said:
Do I just sideload fff and twrp or when I flash modaco will it install these?
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Neither.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25730650
Read through it to get a good understanding before attempting anything.
the actual act of putting twrp and fff is actually fairly straight forward the difficult thing is getting your drivers installed correctly. Rather than going first shot trying to either fastboot flash twrp and fff via command line or via kfu it is best to test your drivers to get a good idea of how they will act and if they will perform correctly. Instead of leaving your computer unable to detect the kindle in an undesirable state...
The kindle needs to enter fastboot to get at least part of the job and unfortunately with windows this sudden driver change tends to confuse it...
Side note: you go outside of modaco which you dont have to wipe when flashing to ICS or JB there will be data loss because a full wipe of everything but your sdcard contents will have to be wiped..
Well I finally pulled the trigger last night and unlocked my daughters fire. I ended up using kfu to install fff and twrp. Then flashed monaco ROM and all is well. Thanks everyone for their help in getting this done.:good:
Congrats! The modified fire is so much better than the stock.
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My rooted KF got bricked by the new OS update that was released last night. It boots as normal, gets to the locker screen, and whether you unlock it or not, reboots about 15 seconds later to a screen showing the Android guy and an exclamation point in a yellow triangle. Then, if you start touching the screen, 4 buttons will show up on the side, up/down, select, and back... but they do nothing. Reboot again and it takes me to TWRP.
I know how to wipe my KF and reinstall everything, but I was hoping that someone might know of a fix for this. Especially because I just got a new computer and am still in the process of getting my normal apps installed, let alone Android SDKs that I use once in a blue moon. Plus, I have a few games that I would rather not lose my progress on.
BTW, I rooted my dad's KF the exact same way as mine and his just lost root access with the update, everything else is fine. Kinda weird.
TIA
What OS update? Your new computer will not need sdk. Also you will not escape having to wipe if something has gone amuck, unless you get lucky to be able to flash the prior system to revert the defect. You could just flash modaco http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916 no more losing root from OTA`S. You may also get lucky and be able to flash modaco if you`re on rooted stock or previously rooted stock 6.3.1 without wiping.
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What OS update? Your new computer will not need sdk. Also you will not escape having to wipe if something has gone amuck, unless you get lucky to be able to flash the prior system to revert the defect. You could just flash modaco http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916 no more losing root from OTA`S.
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About 3am last night, I found my KF bricked after just using it about 30 minutes before (the wifi was on and it was hooked up to the charger). Today, I checked on my dad's KF and he has his wifi turned off. I turned it on and it instantly rebooted to just a "command line" screen saying that it was installing an update. Took about 10 minutes and then rebooted and worked fine, except that it was unrooted. I read somewhere in the Amazon Forums today that they did roll out an update and plan on spending 2 weeks doing it to keep from bogging down their network. Granted, their Software Update page doesn't say anything about it yet.
BTW, thanks for the other info, I'll have to check it out. Sounds like I'll have to wipe it (or at least restore from a 2-3 month old backup and see how the update goes again). But that's cool that I won't need to install the Android SDK.
Explains why some are instantly being unrooted or like in your case bricked strange thing is that it doesn`t change the system version it`s still 6.3.1 figures that Amazon would pull something like this.
Hey, I did manage to find a quick fix!
In the recovery mode, I decided to try using the Fix Permissions option. Still had the same problem.
I then just used the Clear Cache option and my KF was back up and running... and still rooted.
The only issue I have found so far is that I had to change the permission to allow changing the wallpaper, just uncheck the "write" permissions, (which was probably reset by the Fix Permissions option I ran). Other than that 2 second fix, everything is fine.
Granted, I'm waiting for Amazon to do an auto-check for some file that was in the cache that told it that it had installed the latest upgrade, and since I wiped that, it may install it again. If it does, I'll post it in this thread that my quick fix didn't work. But so far so good.
It turns out that my quick fix is only a temp fix.
Twice tonight I had to clear the cache again via the recovery menu. The first time it happened, I had just finished reading and hit the power button to put it in sleep mode, which caused it to instantly reboot and then do the same thing as I mentioned above. It boots up, and within 5 second of getting the locker screen, whether you unlock it or not, it starts shutting down and reboots ending up with the screen in the attached pic (those dots are just dust that appear super bright for some weird reason because you can't see them except in the pic).
So I cleared the cache again, everything was fine, and then about an hour later I found it sitting on that screen again. Clearing the cache fixed it again, but obvious this is a reoccurring problem.
Anyone have any ideas?
I'm reluctant to do a reinstall yet because I'm afraid I'll just end up with the same problem... along with none of my apps installed.
I have the same issue my temp solution is turn off wifi asap after lock-screen appear, wait abt 1-2 minutes then I can turn on wifi and use as normal.
Everything will fine for few hours. Any permanent solution plz? I remember that it occurred after i update something from Amazon app store, maybe : apps...
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The permanent solution is to flash another rom preferably modaco if you want the stock experience. Full wipe, your apps can all be redownloaded that is the least of your worries at this point. probably a really good time to upgrade your bootloader and recovery if you haven`t flash both of these zips as zips in twrp if are behind the curve http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30780737&postcount=180 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632375 only get them from where I`m directing you or use smirkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500935.
thanks for your help. This is done with the below solution
1) Copy the update bin file to the /sdcard as update.zip
Download stock ROM : https://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-6.3.1_D01E_4107920.bin
copy update-kindle-6.3.1_D01E_4107920.bin into Kindle Fire and re-name to update.zip
2) From the main menu of CWM, "Wipe cache from partion" to remove the existing files in the data and cache partitions
3) From the main menu of CWM, press the "Install update.zip" button to flash the stock software onto your device.
no data/application lost accept FFF and CWM
Wiping cache doesn`t remove data in twrp its factory reset that you need to concern yourself with and unfortunately there is data loss. You may have succeeded but others put themselves in a position of needing a factory cable after not properly wiping when flashing stock. This is because the data is what the kindle has a tough time handling after a complete stock flash. Flashing modaco is far safer, truth is that it will leave your recovery and bootloader intact providing a far better safety net if something were to go wrong. Also if you create a backup before you flash if something does go wrong at least you can restore a half crap backup, wipeout recovery and this is no longer possible just saying. I see far more people fail to flash stock than I ever do flashing modaco.
Thanks for the info guys.
Considering the post in the Amazon Forums said this update was being pushed out over a 2 week period, I'm just going to keep my WiFi off (unless needed) and wait until everyone should have received the update and then see how it plays out. Considering it doesn't change the software version number, I'm thinking that this update may be just targeting rooted Fires. And BTW, it appears that the post was removed, because I can't find it again. Maybe they remove any that mention rooting? I just stumbled upon it via a Google search... 99% of the question in their forum are just idiotic.
Directv used to pull this stunt all the time to bust people with hacked cards that allowed them to get all their channels for free (usually a few hours before some big PPV event). They finally completely stopped the ability to hack cards by rolling out parts of their code over a long period of time, a year or so. When the final piece was put in place, the previous parts of their code had already been integrated into the hacked card software, because it appeared safe, and along with upgrading the type of cards they used during that same period of time, pretty much eliminated the ability to cheat Directv. I'm not saying that Amazon is going to those lengths to stop people from rooting their KFs,.. but who knows? It may be costing them too much with people bricking their KFs by trying to root them. Plus, they may also be losing revenue by people getting their free apps (with ads) from the Playstore instead of Amazon. And considering they pretty much sell their Fires for cost, they definitely rely on revenue generated by buying and using things via a stock KF.
BTW, this whole issue had almost perfect timing... I was planning on wiping my KF because it definitely is slower than when I first got it (which was day 1 of its release). I've read that Gingerbread doesn't clean up after itself too well, especially not as good as ICS (kinda like a Windows registry just gets filled with junk over time, and no cleaner beats a fresh install). It also appears that the ICS roms are actually working reliably these days, compared to the last time I checked. So, in a couple weeks, I'll get to have some fun. I am a Windows/Cisco System Engineer, so this kinda stuff is fun for me.
F.Y.I.
It seems that Amazon did do a incremental update on the Original Kindle Fire version
6.3.1_user_4107720, April 30 build to 6.3.1_user_4107920, November 27 build.
I looked thru the update and the only things I found changed are to do with the
Wifi driver, launcher icons, boot animation, and boot.img; attached the changed file below.
I have not tried to update mine, will attempt this weekend.
Thank you Tera Tike for the info at least this confirms that it's not just a fluke users of rooted stock should be warned appreciate your research. I do wonder why they would change boot animation and IMG seems a bit haneous.
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Thank you Tera Tike for the info at least this confirms that it's not just a fluke users of rooted stock should be warned appreciate your research. I do wonder why they would change boot animation and IMG seems a bit haneous.
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It seems they increased the resolution of the images in the file, but for me I can not see the difference.
For me I wonder what they changed in the WiFi driver file, tiap_drv.ko.
Kindle Fire Reboot Problem Solved - Install MoDaCo Rom
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Wiping cache doesn`t remove data in twrp its factory reset that you need to concern yourself with and unfortunately there is data loss. You may have succeeded but others put themselves in a position of needing a factory cable after not properly wiping when flashing stock. This is because the data is what the kindle has a tough time handling after a complete stock flash. Flashing modaco is far safer, truth is that it will leave your recovery and bootloader intact providing a far better safety net if something were to go wrong. Also if you create a backup before you flash if something does go wrong at least you can restore a half crap backup, wipeout recovery and this is no longer possible just saying. I see far more people fail to flash stock than I ever do flashing modaco.
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I took Thepooch's advice and installed MoDaCo rom on my KF. It was a snap. I had FireFireFire installed with TWRP. Just downloaded MoDaCo to PC copied to KF. Rebooted to FireFireFire Installed with Install Zip utility. Took a few minutes. Rebooted didn't loose any data , apps or functionality. Its still rooted. THANKS!
No problem you can find the entire uncomplicated method here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923010 or at least a synopsis of the concept.
I have spent hours now trying to search and find new ways of flashing the update rom on my kindle fire. i have used unbrick utilities changed the Status 7 error fixes, tried flashing other roms then using update.zip. i have downloaded plenty of versions of the kindle fire stock rom's. but nothing seems to be working. im thinking the problem is that i have a custom jellybean rom on it now (i have tried it with ics installed) but since the KINDLE FIRE STOCK rom is not flashed i cannot update it back to the original form.
PLEASE I AM IN NEED OF SOME SERIOUS Help. consistently it keeps saying error unable to flash etc.
i need some way to get it back and i have refreshed twrp multiple times
THANK YOU ANY HELP IS GREAT
IF YOU ARE READING THIS PLEASE ANY knowledge will be useful even if referring to other posts.
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I have spent hours now trying to search and find new ways of flashing the update rom on my kindle fire. i have used unbrick utilities changed the Status 7 error fixes, tried flashing other roms then using update.zip. i have downloaded plenty of versions of the kindle fire stock rom's. but nothing seems to be working. im thinking the problem is that i have a custom jellybean rom on it now (i have tried it with ics installed) but since the KINDLE FIRE STOCK rom is not flashed i cannot update it back to the original form.
PLEASE I AM IN NEED OF SOME SERIOUS Help. consistently it keeps saying error unable to flash etc.
i need some way to get it back and i have refreshed twrp multiple times
THANK YOU ANY HELP IS GREAT
IF YOU ARE READING THIS PLEASE ANY knowledge will be useful even if referring to other posts.
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Downgrade to a pre-2.4 version of TWRP, wipe everything but external storage, and flash update.zip.
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Well first off I'd like to thank all the guys here on the forums and the devs for all the hard work they do. So i decided to flash my kindle to android, I really wanted to try jellybean. So after watching 4 to 5 videos and downloading the Kindle fire utility and a few roms. I managed to get TWRP 9.9 installed and I got Energy.7.31.2012.Kindle.Fire.CM9.ICS ROM working. I tried jellybean afterwards but had issues with google services running, it kept crashing so i decided to focus on the icecream build. Everything was going well. I downloaded a few apps, including the Kindle Reader app. I loaded like 40 books on to it and it was working fine. A few hours later the kindle app stopped working so i hit the forums once more and found the Build.prop Editor fix. That worked great, the Kindle App booted up with no problem after changing the build and device to asus Nexus 7. But.... like 5 minuets later the kindle lost internet connection, everything i tried to get it reconnected to the internet did not work. From turning off the wireless adapter to reboots of the kindle, the internet just wouldn't connect. During one reboot the kindle wouldn't boot up at all. I'd get the blue kindle fire logo but it would not boot the CM9.ICS ROM all i got was a backlit black screen. So i went into TWRP and reflashed the rom. Kindle boots up and connects to the net with no problem. So now i'm sitting with a kindle with TWRP and android icecream. I haven't tried to put anything on it yet because I have few questions I'd like to ask and hopefully answered before loading up all my books and apps again.
#1 I guess i messed up and didn't back up the original kindle software. So i can't get the kindle to revert back to stock. I've tried loading the stock kindle software using TWRP but i'm getting the same error that i seen alot of other folks on the forums get when they try the same process.
My question is, how do i get the kindle back to stock settings so i can try to reroot it and start over?
#2 I also do not know how to use the the kindle fire utility if the kindle is not booted up in stock rooted mode. Is this possible? Can the utility be used with TWRP to install firefirefire and other options?
#3 The Energy.7.31.2012.Kindle.Fire.CM9.ICS ROM ... Is this rom stable? Is there a better one i should be using? I seen a few posts about a CM10 and CM11 rom but i didn't really read up on it because i had CM9 working and was satisfied with it until my kindle bricked up. I'd hate to load my apps and books up again only to have to reflash and lose everything again. Also is there a way to back up my apps and books with TWRP? So if i do have to reflash i can just load the back up, after reflashing.
Do you have the JAVA SDK & The Android SDK installed?
Do you have the JAVA SDK & The Android SDK installed? If not you will need these tools to recover from your soft brick.
Google YouTube setting up the Android SDK and from there, uninstall and reinstall the Kindle Drivers.
Once you have the device identified in Windows, Google some Android commands such as Side - Load or Push...
I was in the same spot and dug in deeper into the Android SDK and end up pushing in the rom into the Kindle.
You can push in any file such as the stock Kindle Rom and you will be set.
Once you do this, you will have a new love for your device.
There was a lot of content at YouTube which I was able to find and having those videos did a world of wonder for myself.
There are alot of Utilities here at XDA as far as root kits and ways to install TWRP like you have in the past that will assist you on your way towards recovery.