I just got a Kindle Fire from a relative that wanted root access, and have performed several in the past without incident. When I was trying to use KFU to root with Superuser ("#2 option"), I accidentally bumped my booby-trapped keyboard's sleep mode button which shut off the monitor. When I turned it back on, I didn't realize my wifi disconnected and I entered option #2 to root (I'm not even sure internet access is relevant to the process). I immediately got errors which caused my Kindle Fire to get stuck at the splash screen. Using KFU, I changed the boot back to normal with option #1. Upon resuming root w/ superuser (that is, after selecting #2), it started rebooting and whatnot but got hung up at a point. KFU says "Attempt to remove root checker. / mv: can't rename 'system/bin/check_rooted': No such file or directory. / Please wait..." and never finishes. Meanwhile, my Kindle is stuck on the TWRP screen with Install, backup, etc. and won't move past. I have never experienced this screen before with the other roots that I have done; it just moves right into normal display after KFU does it's thing. Being the self-proclaimed techy that I erroneously think I am, I rolled up my sleeves and immediately googled a bootloop fix that seemed to be common with TWRP (command prompt > "adb shell" > changing boot to 4000), but I couldn't get the results the original poster got (I switched my environmental variables to allow for it, but still nothing). Against my better judgement, I will include that I got TWRP to let me into normal Kindle Fire operations and I factory reset it (which is fine, because it was factory to begin with) but TWRP is still showing up. I would have just played it safe and handed it back to my relative without root, but I'm not sure they could get past TWRP boot, and I wouldn't even want to do that to them if it was unavoidable. I have included everything I think was relevant to my troubles, and would be greatly appreciative if someone can glean from what I've done my level of understanding and guide me through this BS. A routine magic trick that I share with my less-tech-savvy family and friends has turned into a headache. To be clear, my question is how do I either A) get rid of TWRP (which seems like taboo from what I've read so far), or B) get back to a condition where I can start the whole rooting process over without interruptions, as I feel that is why I am in this mess. The goal is to get the Kindle Fire to a point where all my relative has to do is turn it on and go (no TWRP screens, bootloops, etc.) I can handle what follows after KFU rooting (namely, installing google market.....nothing like CM7 and the like.) Thank you.:good:
Whewww that a lot k well your best bet is to flash fff in twrp from this link only http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632375 by simply mounting the sdcard and transferring fff to it and flashing then power off get back into recovery by pressing the button a few times when you see the white kindle blue fire logo select recovery then mount SD again and transfer this rom in zip form of course http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916 not the alt version that's for dual boot then wipe factory reset , wipe cache , wipe dalvik , wipe system then return to home screen of twrp select install flash rom when done reboot then system if prompted that's it.. wait for boot pass off the beautifully rooted kindle fire to your family member..
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Google android market will be located in apps no more tampering needed modaco is nothing but rooted stock with Google play
Yeah, sorry. I just wanted to be complete, and I wasn't sure how much information would end up being useful. I'll let you know how it goes, and thanks for the reply!
Try this...
Acquire FireFireFire 1.4.zip and transfer it to your sdcard. Boot into twrp and install FireFireFire1.4.zip. Search the FFF thread for information on how to use it. I think that will either fix most of your problems or set it up to fix them easily
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Thepooch said:
Whewww that a lot k well your best bet is to flash fff in twrp from this link only http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632375 by simply mounting the sdcard and transferring fff to it and flashing then power off get back into recovery by pressing the button a few times when you see the white kindle blue fire logo select recovery then mount SD again and transfer this rom in zip form of course http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916 not the alt version that's for dual boot then wipe factory reset , wipe cache , wipe dalvik , wipe system then return to home screen of twrp select install flash rom when done reboot then system if prompted that's it.. wait for boot pass off the beautifully rooted kindle fire to your family member..
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Google android market will be located in apps no more tampering needed modaco is nothing but rooted stock with Google play
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At the risk of coming off ignorant, I am going to clarify what I need to do so I don't dig my hole even deeper. Please excuse me
I used the first link to download FFF. It came with the folders "cache" and "META-INF" and the single file "padfile". I assume mounting the SD card needs to be done through the TWRP screen, or do you mean on the Kindle Fire itself? Which part of the FFF download needs to be transferred to the SD card; the contents of "cache" or "META-INF", the padfile, or all of it? Do I just drop it onto the SD card, or does it have to be put somewhere special?
I understand how to get into Recovery mode on TWRP, and I will again assume that I need to mount the sd card in TWRP. What contents from the second link (Modaco) do I need to put on sd card, and where (if somewhere special)? It downloaded as a .zip, so should I just leave it that way and drop it onto the sd card?
I saw on TWRP where to wipe everything you mentioned, so I think I got it covered there. Also how to install flash rom.
You mentioned that Modaco already has google play, so I am going to also assume that this will conclude the fix, unless something unexpected pops up. I will try to work through your suggestion, but if you can let me know if any of my understanding is incorrect, I would be very much obliged!
I see that the SD mounting will probably come from within TWRP itself, since I will need to use "Install" for the rom flash, but I am still confused as to how to transfer it over and where it needs to go inside of SD card if there are any special rules for it.
Do not unzip the file! Place the .zip file on your sdcard as is and install it with twrp as you would a rom...no wipes
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Do not unzip the file! Place the .zip file on your sdcard as is and install it with twrp as you would a rom...no wipes
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Are you referring to your own suggestion soupmagnet, or my question about what to do with the FFF or Modaco .zip? If it's a reply to my question, should I just leave both of them zipped, or just the Modaco one, or what? How do I place them on my SD card for that matter? Through TWRP (which I don't think I know how to do) or onto the Kindle Fire directory on My Computer? I've never installed anything with TWRP; in the past, I've never had to use the screen that I'm seeing now ;p Should I not use any wipes as the first reply suggested? I am confusing myself at this point.
fff you flash in zip form you don't unzip it no wipes needed a rom you wipe prior and then flash in zip form as well
I am seeing on the Modaco website that wipe is not required.
Not for you ... you must wipe...
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Whewww that a lot k well your best bet is to flash fff in twrp from this link only http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632375 by simply mounting the sdcard and transferring fff to it and flashing then power off get back into recovery by pressing the button a few times when you see the white kindle blue fire logo select recovery then mount SD again and transfer this rom in zip form of course http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916 not the alt version that's for dual boot then wipe factory reset , wipe cache , wipe dalvik , wipe system then return to home screen of twrp select install flash rom when done reboot then system if prompted that's it.. wait for boot pass off the beautifully rooted kindle fire to your family member..
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Google android market will be located in apps no more tampering needed modaco is nothing but rooted stock with Google play
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This is what I'm about to do as succinct as I can be (as per Thepooch's instructions):
1. Download FFF from the first link. Keep it .zip
2. Transfer FFF by mounting SD within TWRP menu.
3. Flash fff
4. Power off.
5. Enter Recovery TWRP.
6. Mount SD again, then transfer .zip Modaco (not the alt version)
7. Wipe factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, wipe system.
8. Install Modaco rom
9. Reboot
10. Give to family member and refuse all other requests
Flash fff before powering off.. flash fff before powering off or rebooting guess that better
Crap we made it to thread page 2. I really didn't mean to make this harder than it had to be, I just wanted to be sure of what needed to be done. Thanks again gents for all the input
Mmm, incredible Everything appears to be in order. No TWRP screen and Google Play is included. Thank you so much for the fix. Not completely sure what went wrong, but glad you knew how to get around it. Omne ignotum pro magnifico!
Solved.:highfive:
OK now try to access recovery again to make sure the bootloader works as it should
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Also now create a backup something you could not do before because I believe the system was broken
Entered recovery without any problems. Created a backup, as well. Every boot since has gone straight to Kindle Fire; no TWRP menu Excellent, because it would have been a pain to explain that whole process to my relative. Great stuff!
Glad it worked everyone's happy no harm done
Help!
Hi, I am hoping someone can help me. I came across this thread because I was having and identical problem, but unfortunately, I am not having the same result. If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it. These are the steps I carried out based on what I got from this thread.
1. Downloaded fff-u-boot_v1.4a and Gr9.2-update-modacocustomrom-kindlefire-unsigned-MD5 zip, placed it on the root of the SD card
2. In TWRP, I entered install and selected the zip.
3. From that screen I hit reboot.
4. I went to Reboot->Recovery
5. Wiped factory reset, cache, dalvik, system.
6. Installed Gr9.2-update-modacocustomrom-kindlefire-unsigned-MD5-569fe6550cfcfba68dabc3d088324a46.zip file
8. Rebooted...
But after all this it went right back into TWRP. I am sure I am just missing something obvious, please help.
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Hi, I am hoping someone can help me. I came across this thread because I was having and identical problem, but unfortunately, I am not having the same result. If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it. These are the steps I carried out based on what I got from this thread.
1. Downloaded fff-u-boot_v1.4a and Gr9.2-update-modacocustomrom-kindlefire-unsigned-MD5 zip, placed it on the root of the SD card
2. In TWRP, I entered install and selected the zip.
3. From that screen I hit reboot.
4. I went to Reboot->Recovery
5. Wiped factory reset, cache, dalvik, system.
6. Installed Gr9.2-update-modacocustomrom-kindlefire-unsigned-MD5-569fe6550cfcfba68dabc3d088324a46.zip file
8. Rebooted...
But after all this it went right back into TWRP. I am sure I am just missing something obvious, please help.
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You almost got it. When you install a ROM and want to boot to it from recovery, select "reboot system". You can still change your bootmode on the fly with FFF1.4 by holding the power button when you see the Kindle Fire logo until you see the boot options appear at the bottom.
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I have a rooted stock kf, and everything was fine until I installed the app "google market fix" [Not a good idea:] Now the logo flashes for a second and the screen is blacklit forever. I have access to TWRP, what do I do? (I'm not sure what flashing is? Can I just wipe everything then run the KF utility?)
Jujubeanz said:
I have a rooted stock kf, and everything was fine until I installed the app "google market fix" [Not a good idea:] Now the logo flashes for a second and the screen is blacklit forever. I have access to TWRP, what do I do? (I'm not sure what flashing is? Can I just wipe everything then run the KF utility?)
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you dont need to use the kfu I can give you some exact steps if you wish
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this is what I would do go here http://loadbalancing.modaco.com/dow...gned-MD5-569fe6550cfcfba68dabc3d088324a46.zip download this mount your sd card in twrp transfer this rom file to your sd card then unmount go to wipe wipe factory reset wipe cache wipe dalvik go to install install rom when finished reboot and your set
Boot into TWRP, then connect the Fire to a Computer as an external drive.
Then you can copy over a ROM of your liking, backup the fire, wipe the fire, install the ROM and reboot fresh.
After you have the custom ROM working, you can get to installing back the stock ROM using Amazon Software update.
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I really, REALLY have tried going through the threads and tried to figure this out on my own but I'm just stuck. A while back I got stuck in the boot loop (I guess). It was after a few factory resets. It had been rooted. Now, I can get into twrp but once there I can't seem to find any of the files that I need to flash to get it going again. When I launch the KFU it says the device is "online" and device manager reads "Android Composite ADB Interface". I'm sorry if this isn't enough info but can someone give me a push in the right direction? :silly:
Still vague bro but hey you have twrp do you have fff? If you have those things select mount in twrp transfer ROM zip and a gapps zip to your sdcard but don't place them inside a folder... leave them in the open this is considered the root of your sdcard then select unmount go to install see if you can navigate to the files you put on the kindle if so select wipe, wipe factory reset, wipe cache wipe dalvik, wipe system, select install tap on the ROM zip flash it when done use the back button upper right... flash gapps then select reboot and system if prompted let it boot.. I suggest this ROM or a cm7 flavored variety.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778010
fff is the kindle logo with the blue (fire) lettering, right? v1.4a in the upper right corner. Let's me go into normal, recovery and reset boot mode? The only option that let's me make any progress is the recovery option and that loads me into twrp. The "mount" option in twrp gives me 4 choices, mount system, mount data, unmount cache, and unmount sdCard. Mount system and mount data are unchecked. And if I click the "mount usb storage" button it takes me to a screen that says "USB Storage Mounted -- Be sure to safely remove your device from your computer before unmounting!" and there's an "unmount" button underneath. That's all I'm seeing. I'm not trying to be vague. I just don't know what specifically is the relevant info to give. But thanks for helping out those who can't help themselves
Ok plug to your computer select mount make sure there are no checks in the boxes of data and system then hit the big button this will mount your sdcard transfer zips select unmount follow my instructions above...
hey man, it worked!:victory: But I'm sure you knew it would. So, is it a bad idea or is it even possible at this point to revert to the factory reset? You know, have it be totally stock? And is it just tricky or dangerous to do factory resets a few times? I like using just the stock kindle version. The kindle app is just a little funky. Or it was the last time I used it. But obviously I love the google suite. I hadn't made a back-up the last time because it was just as easy to download a few of the things at a time from the cloud. So, making a back up would be a good habit and help in a situation like this? Do you know of any good threads re: backups? And superuser is something I don't know anything about but how does it work and where should I learn more about that? Mega MEGA thanks again dude! :highfive:
Yeah if you want the best of both worlds go with rooted stock all the wipes I suggested after backing up first then flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916 the standard version not the altrom thats for dualboot your miles from that
What's the process to get to rooted stock? I just made a back up
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What's the process to get to rooted stock? I just made a back up
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just put this on your sdcard wipe every thing but your external storage and flash it http://loadbalancing.modaco.com/dow...gned-MD5-569fe6550cfcfba68dabc3d088324a46.zip your external storage is your sd card you dont wanna wipe that
its nothing but rooted stock with playstore and it wont wipe out your recovery and fff in the process
when installing the modaco custom rom, what boxes do I want to have checked? Zip file sig is checked by default and Force MD5 check on all zips is unchecked. Good?
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when installing the modaco custom rom, what boxes do I want to have checked? Zip file sig is checked by default and Force MD5 check on all zips is unchecked. Good?
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Just leave them all unchecked
thanks again for all your help thePooch. I've tried installing the rom a couple of times and it either freezes or I've got the following message.
Writing Data - Writing System - Writing Boot then E:Error in /sdcard/Gr9.2-altrom-update-.....
(Status 0)
*Verifying filesystems...
*verifying partition sizes...
Error flashing zip ‘/sdcard/Gr9.2xxx
do I need to just stay with the cm10 rom at this point? what other kind of fun stuff can I do to get this working:fingers-crossed:
I believe Thepooch told you earlier NOT to download the altrom. Check your download and try again.
no doubt. Funny how this stuff works the way that it's supposed to
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I believe Thepooch told you earlier NOT to download the altrom. Check your download and try again.
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Thanks soupmagnet yes the altrom version will fail everytime because it needs extra partitions to work which do not and very likely will not ever exist on your device.... Intructions well it helps if they are read I gave very clear ones and I definatly said not to use the altrom........
ありがとうございました。 I think I'm done.
your welcome
Thanks in advance for the help. Like many others I have searched for something similar to what I am experiencing but have not had luck finding it. So here goes my "special" situation:
Background:
-I use a PC with Windows 7 installed
-I downloaded KFU (v. 0.9.6) and ran install_drivers
-Connected KF and ran "run"
-Selected Option 2 for a Permanent Root with Superuser
-I am not sure if this step fully worked because during the root it seemed like my PC and KF disconnected from each other and my PC flashed a message about "smartphone no attached" that I didn't catch the exact verbiage of
-I restarted my KF and found myself in the TWRP (v. 2.2.0) interface
-Followed directions from another post and selected "reboot" and then "system"
-This worked and it loaded the familiar KF home screen
-From here I again ran the "run" file from KFU
-This time I selected Option 6 for extras, then Option 1 for Google Apps / Go Launcher Ex
-The ADB Status was Online and away the install went
-Here I am not totally sure what happened, but I believe a similar problem happened as before with m PC and KF losing connection during install
-Either way, I landed on the KF boot screen (blue Fire, which implies I have FFF installed v. 1.4);
-It was stuck here so I tried the Unbrick Utility and several other suggestions from posts and was once again able to get back to the TWRP interface
-Here, I thought I had everything figured out and again navigated to "reboot" and then "system"
-This time however, I did not go back to the KF home screen and instead got right back to the TWRP interface
-It almost seemed like it tried to load the home screen (yellow word "fire"); but quickly restarted again and went back to the blue fire and then the TWRP interface
-From here, I have tried several different approached to no avail, but here is the state I am in to the best of my knowledge:
1. It appears I have FFF and TWRP installed
2. I may or may not have the Google Aps installed
3. My drivers are all still installed, but the only time my computer recognizes it is the split second when the yellow word "fire" comes up on a system reboot.
I think I am close, but maybe not. Any help is greatly appreciated and let me know if I need to provide more information. Tried to be thorough but this is my first crack at this.
hold the power button down for 20 seconds then power on when you see the white kindle blue fire press your power button to get boot menu
then select recovery from the boot menu with the power button
Download this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916
select mount in twrp transfer this rom zip to your sd card but dont place it in a folder
then select unmount
go to install make sure you can find it
then hit the home button select wipe
wipe factory reset
wipe cache
wipe dalvik
wipe system
then go home again
select install again tap on rom zip flash it let it finish
then select reboot
enjoy your lovely rooted kindle fire
this is just rooted stock with playstore if you wish to try other roms use the same method with the exception of making a backup first
Thepooch said:
select mount in twrp transfer this rom zip to your sd card but dont place it in a folder
then select unmount
go to install make sure you can find it
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Thanks for the help! I have the ROM downloaded but am still cannot get my KF to be recognized on my PC to transfer files. Any suggestions on how to get the two to communicate?
Linux LiveUSB plus this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30629067
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...or you could just pay attention to the directions Thepooch gave you. Just a thought.
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Linux LiveUSB plus this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30629067
...or you could just pay attention to the directions Thepooch gave you. Just a thought.
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Thanks for getting back to me once more. I did try the directions Thepooch gave me exactly and no connection. Mounting did not allow my KF to connect. I also went into Linux and tried your code to get my KF to connect to my PC. I am no pro, but it seemed your first script just displayed a string and was rather frustrating. Inside one of the folders appeared to be a more complete script (with options 1 and 2) that your "READ ME" instructions hinted at (install_it file). I must be missing something. Would you be willing to provide more guidance on the Linux connection?
I appreciate all the help.
Yeah double click on runit then run in terminal.... Hit selection number 1 hit enter when it prompts for password... let it finish. ...Then hit selection number 2.... Then enter a y hit enter it will reboot.. Then try adb devices in a terminal..
SOLVED!
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Yeah double click on runit then run in terminal.... Hit selection number 1 hit enter when it prompts for password... let it finish. ...Then hit selection number 2.... Then enter a y hit enter it will reboot.. Then try adb devices in a terminal..
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Thanks to both of you for all the help! These little added details helped me through the home stretch. I still did not use the ""run_it.sh" script in terminal. I went straight to the "install_it.sh" file. I then followed your directions and had no troubles. The only change I had to do was manually toggle by booting selection after it kept rebooting to TWRP.
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Thanks to both of you for all the help! These little added details helped me through the home stretch. I still did not use the ""run_it.sh" script in terminal. I went straight to the "install_it.sh" file. I then followed your directions and had no troubles. The only change I had to do was manually toggle by booting selection after it kept rebooting to TWRP.
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I think I'm going to have to change the title of that thread. I really did have faith in people.
There are instructions in that thread and in the README, and nowhere does it say to run any script other than "run_it.sh". There are separate sets of scripts for good reason.
If you had paid attention to the OP, you would have found what to do in your particular situation.
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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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.
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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:
Hello everyone I am new to these forums and I was hoping that some one here would be able to help me with my issue. Ok so here is the story, my friend some how bricked his Kindle Fire and was so frustrated with trying to fix it that he ended up giving it to me. This situation is what brought me to these forums. I have no experience with the Kindle Fire but from digging around on the internet I have managed to figure out that my friend tried to mod it or something like that but let me get to the main issue.
The Kindle Fire powers on and shows a little triangle with a flame inside of it and below that there is a prompt that says something like press the power button for recovery. Upon pressing the power button the screen flashes revealing a background that says TEAMWIN which quickly disappears and reveals a new screen with several touch button options. On the top left hand corner TWRP and the android icon are displayed and following that it says, "Team Win Recovery Project (twrp) v2.0.0". The first thing I noticed was the restore button but upon clicking that it asks me to select a package to restore but there are no options to select.
This is all the information I have so far but if anyone here is willing to help me I will gladly do my best to provide more.
TeamWin
Well you're less screwed than you think. In TWRP - are you able to manually navigate the folders to download(s) and in there is there a .zip file that is about 115MB that is named something like this: jb-4.2-kfire-hashcode-2013-01-22.zip
If so, flash that, if not, you'll need to install Kindle Fire Toolkit on your PC (not Mac ) and push this file: goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter/aosp/jb-4.2-kfire-hashcode-2013-01-22.zip
to the Kindle while it is in ADB mode
Oh man not to be harsh but wipe before flashing. Wipe factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, wipe system, flash rom.zip, flash gapps.zip select reboot then system if prompted.
goodluck and godspeed
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SergioRSchubert said:
Well you're less screwed than you think. In TWRP - are you able to manually navigate the folders to download(s) and in there is there a .zip file that is about 115MB that is named something like this: jb-4.2-kfire-hashcode-2013-01-22.zip
If so, flash that, if not, you'll need to install Kindle Fire Toolkit on your PC (not Mac ) and push this file: goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter/aosp/jb-4.2-kfire-hashcode-2013-01-22.zip
to the Kindle while it is in ADB mode
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Don't see any mention of having a rom on the device as a side note not even a restore point.
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Connect to pc select mount in twrp then transfer the needed rom.zip and gapp.zip to the sdcard. Wipe as directed and flash the files you added after unmount and disconnect.
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Don't see any mention of having a rom on the device as a side note not even a restore point.
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Connect to pc select mount in twrp then transfer the needed rom.zip and gapp.zip to the sdcard. Wipe as directed and flash the files you added after unmount and disconnect.
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Thank you everyone for your input, I greatly appreciate it. Like I said I really have no experiance with modded out kindles or any kindles at all for that matter but I messed around with it and figured out how to wipe and how to mount the kindle as a USB storage device so I am going to do that now. When I go to install, no matter where I browse to, all the folders are blank. I can not find a Kindle Fire Toolkit anywhere and I downloaded the goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter/aosp/jb-4.2-kfire-hashcode-2013-01-22.zip but I have no idea what to do with it . I really appreciate you guys trying to help me and I apologize for the lack of knowledge on my part. I am going to try and find rom.zip and gapp.zip online, download those, wipe everything, and flash rom.zip and gapp.zip. I'll post my results when I am done.
ssj9dude said:
Thank you everyone for your input, I greatly appreciate it. Like I said I really have no experiance with modded out kindles or any kindles at all for that matter but I messed around with it and figured out how to wipe and how to mount the kindle as a USB storage device so I am going to do that now. When I go to install, no matter where I browse to, all the folders are blank. I can not find a Kindle Fire Toolkit anywhere and I downloaded the goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter/aosp/jb-4.2-kfire-hashcode-2013-01-22.zip but I have no idea what to do with it . I really appreciate you guys trying to help me and I apologize for the lack of knowledge on my part. I am going to try and find rom.zip and gapp.zip online, download those, wipe everything, and flash rom.zip and gapp.zip. I'll post my results when I am done.
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The jb-4.2-kfire hashcode-2013-01-22.zip is your rom.zip. what you have to do is transfer that over to the kindle fire from mounting the USB storage and then install it.
Sparx639
Sparx639 said:
The jb-4.2-kfire hashcode-2013-01-22.zip is your rom.zip. what you have to do is transfer that over to the kindle fire from mounting the USB storage and then install it.
Sparx639
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Lol yea I figured it out AND...it looks like you guys helped me fix this thing. I followed the instructions of wiping everything and then flashing those two .zips and when I rebooted it the screen got passed the flame in a triangle logo and booted up. I am very grateful and there is no way I would have figured this out without you guys helping me . Thank you so much!
ssj9dude said:
Lol yea I figured it out AND...it looks like you guys helped me fix this thing. I followed the instructions of wiping everything and then flashing those two .zips and when I rebooted it the screen got passed the flame in a triangle logo and booted up. I am very grateful and there is no way I would have figured this out without you guys helping me . Thank you so much!
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Sweet, enjoy the kindle!
Sparx639