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
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Hey guys, trying to root this kindle for my friend. Ive two so far. I dunno what happened but I'm stuck in TWRP. I was using kindle fire utility 0.9.6 did option 2 to install super user, then went to option 3 and it froze up so I powered on and off, now the fire is booting into this TWRP and I have no idea how to install the hellfile rom that I want. the ROM is not on the sd card and I can't get it to mount so I can view it on my computer when plugged in.
i need help!!!
UPDATE*
I just ran # 4 while rebooting and it seemed to install CWR..now I'm back to what appears to be stock kindle software. wtfff is going on
you definately do not want cwmr...
Did the ROM maybe go to a download folder? Once you get into twrp do a backup first thing then factory wipe, wipe(not format) cache and dalvik. Then hit install and browse the files/folders until you find your ROM and install. Reboot system. And yeah...dump cwm.
And you should really try installing su thru the recovery and try your hand at adb..
So recently, i was trying to install a custom rom and accidentally deleted the external storage. now, when i try to boot it is stuck at the TWRP
Kindle Fire logo. i can go into TWRP boot menu, but my computer won't recognize my kindle since it can never fully boot. how do i unbrick/ reset if i cannot connect to my computer? This is probably a post redone multiple times but if anyone could link me or help me out i would appreciate it very much. i will try to answer any/all feedback asap and thank you.
I know clockwork mod gives you the option to mount storage in recovery. Idk about twrp. Boot it up and see. I'm not familiar with the kindle fire but I'd it has an SD card slot you can pur the SD in your PC, copy the ROM.zip file over to it, stick it back in the kindle and flash the ROM from twrp.
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brndnddge said:
I know clockwork mod gives you the option to mount storage in recovery. Idk about twrp. Boot it up and see. I'm not familiar with the kindle fire but I'd it has an SD card slot you can pur the SD in your PC, copy the ROM.zip file over to it, stick it back in the kindle and flash the ROM from twrp.
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Thanks for helping! Unfortunately, kindle fire has no SD slot or external storage.
i believe that i am using twrp v2.2.2.1 if that helps anyone.
I Haven't deleted my OS because it says i have 5000 mb free out of 8000, but im still not sure what the problem is
Reboot into your twrp recovery and see if you have the option to mount storage. If you do, do it. Drop the ROM onto your storage and flash via twrp.
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brndnddge said:
Reboot into your twrp recovery and see if you have the option to mount storage. If you do, do it. Drop the ROM onto your storage and flash via twrp.
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i rebooted into recovery and then mounted, but still no luck detecting the fire on my computer.
Shorticus_Noob said:
i rebooted into recovery and then mounted, but still no luck detecting the fire on my computer.
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Remember that I am not a Kindle Fire expert. In fact, I have never held one in my hands. However, I did find this tool that is used to unbrick a kindle fire. It might help you. It is a stickie on the main page of Android Development for Kindle Fire:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428428
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Remember that I am not a Kindle Fire expert. In fact, I have never held one in my hands. However, I did find this tool that is used to unbrick a kindle fire. It might help you. It is a stickie on the main page of Android Development for Kindle Fire:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428428
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Thanks again. Even though you are not an expert the help was much appreciated!
Shorticus_Noob said:
Thanks again. Even though you are not an expert the help was much appreciated!
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If you were to ask me something about an HTC Inspire or a Gnex 7, I could help you a lot more. Wish you the best of luck.
brndnddge said:
If you were to ask me something about an HTC Inspire or a Gnex 7, I could help you a lot more. Wish you the best of luck.
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this is what it looks like when i open kindle files
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Shorticus_Noob said:
this is what it looks like when i open kindle files
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The image isn't all that great. I can make out a TWRP folder at the top. If this is the root to your device, all you would have to do is drag and drop the downloaded ROM into this location, power your device down, reboot into TWRP recovery and choose to install ROM from SD or whatever it is, navigate to the rom and choose to install it.
Edit: I believe I see a text file for fix permissions, a recovery.img file and an update file for the kindle fire...
Before you go to far you are not bricked. Just simply select mount then hit the big button drag and drop a rom zip and gapp zip to your sdcard.Do all the wipes minus your external storage/sdcard after unmounting then flash rom and then gapps, select reboot then system if prompted.
Edit: And don't flash that bin file or you will have nothing but problems.
Any luck on un-bricking your soft bricked kindle?
Yeah, i was trying to restore it by flashing the update but i looked through my files on my kindle and it wasnt there
Thepooch said:
Before you go to far you are not bricked. Just simply select mount then hit the big button drag and drop a rom zip and gapp zip to your sdcard.Do all the wipes minus your external storage/sdcard after unmounting then flash rom and then gapps, select reboot then system if prompted.
Edit: And don't flash that bin file or you will have nothing but problems.
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where can i get a google apps package, and also, i accidently deleted external storage a couple days back
flashed cm10, and it works. i cant thank you guys enough for spending your time on a newb like me i was wondering where a GAPPS package would be?
Shorticus_Noob said:
So recently, i was trying to install a custom rom and accidentally deleted the external storage. now, when i try to boot it is stuck at the TWRP
Kindle Fire logo. i can go into TWRP boot menu, but my computer won't recognize my kindle since it can never fully boot. how do i unbrick/ reset if i cannot connect to my computer? This is probably a post redone multiple times but if anyone could link me or help me out i would appreciate it very much. i will try to answer any/all feedback asap and thank you.
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The blue Kindle Fire logo and boot menu you see is not TWRP, it's FireFireFire.
What happens when you select "reset boot mode"? "recovery"?
soupmagnet said:
The blue Kindle Fire logo and boot menu you see is not TWRP, it's FireFireFire.
What happens when you select "reset boot mode"? "recovery"?
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i fixed it along with the help of this amazing community. the not connecting to pc was due to my cable being made for a phone, and my computer.
Shorticus_Noob said:
where can i get a google apps package, and also, i accidently deleted external storage a couple days back
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Since you are on CM10, you can get GAPPS from their website.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Gapps#Google_Apps
You want the GAPPS for CM10. Good choice in ROM IMO.
Edit: You flash GAPPS from your Kindle this way:
1. Download GAPPS from the link above
2. Scroll Down on the notification bar at the top
3. Tap the GAPPS.ZIP file
4. ROM Manager Opens
5. Leave the bottom box checked and tap OK
6. TAP OK again and the device will reboot into recovery and install GAPPS
brndnddge said:
Since you are on CM10, you can get GAPPS from their website.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Gapps#Google_Apps
You want the GAPPS for CM10. Good choice in ROM IMO.
Edit: You flash GAPPS from your Kindle this way:
1. Download GAPPS from the link above
2. Scroll Down on the notification bar at the top
3. Tap the GAPPS.ZIP file
4. ROM Manager Opens
5. Leave the bottom box checked and tap OK
6. TAP OK again and the device will reboot into recovery and install GAPPS
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thank you. got it and google play installed, and im off
Shorticus_Noob said:
thank you. got it and google play installed, and im off
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Sweet!!! Enjoy some nice Jelly Bean!!!
So, long story short. customer walks in with a completely wiped kindle fire. system and all. This is what i did to try and get it going
1. I ran kindle fire utility 0.9.9
2. twrp 2.6 and Fire fire FIRE!!
3. pushed custom rom through ADB to SD Card succesfully (tried to install no luck)
4. pushed stock rom through adb to sd card successfuly (tried to install this one also no luck)
when i install the roms throught TWRP i get
"simulating actions..."
"updating partition details..."
and the install bar at the bottom completes the process in less than 3 seconds.. when i attempt to reboot it says "no os found"
Kindlefire model is D01400 so it's first gen from what i read
sidenote... i am able to push files through ADB but, i'm unable to mount storage. my computer doesn't recognize it as a memory card..
any help would be greatly appreciated.. i've been searching for hours..
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So, long story short. customer walks in with a completely wiped kindle fire. system and all. This is what i did to try and get it going
1. I ran kindle fire utility 0.9.9
2. twrp 2.6 and Fire fire FIRE!!
3. pushed custom rom through ADB to SD Card succesfully (tried to install no luck)
4. pushed stock rom through adb to sd card successfuly (tried to install this one also no luck)
when i install the roms throught TWRP i get
"simulating actions..."
"updating partition details..."
and the install bar at the bottom completes the process in less than 3 seconds.. when i attempt to reboot it says "no os found"
Kindlefire model is D01400 so it's first gen from what i read
sidenote... i am able to push files through ADB but, i'm unable to mount storage. my computer doesn't recognize it as a memory card..
any help would be greatly appreciated.. i've been searching for hours..
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When you push files to the device, reboot and see if they're still there.
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When you push files to the device, reboot and see if they're still there.
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Thank you for responding.. yes, the files are there.
I found out what was wrong on my last attempt before i went home for the night.
On the advanced options i had the "test" check mark on.. unchecked it and problem solved.. Got it up and running.. 4 hours of research = 1 checkmark off ha.. lesson learned.
My Kindle fire kept shutting down and rebooting so I am trying to erase and go back to stock with the latest Kindle Fire update.
I have TWRP v2.5.0.0 installed and downloaded the kindle fire update from the Amazon website:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200790620
I renamed the file to update.zip and placed on the kindle fire via USB port. I get "error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/update.zip' . I made sure there were no hidden extensions on the update.zip when I renamed the Amazon update bin file.
what should I try next? I did a 'factor reset' from TWRP and it will no longer boot into the Kindle OS (which is fine as it rebooting all the time automatically anyways). However, I can not flash the Amazon rom to get working again.
Can anyone please help? I have spent many hours with no success so far.
Thank you
eebuckeye said:
My Kindle fire kept shutting down and rebooting so I am trying to erase and go back to stock with the latest Kindle Fire update.
I have TWRP v2.5.0.0 installed and downloaded the kindle fire update from the Amazon website:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200790620
I renamed the file to update.zip and placed on the kindle fire via USB port. I get "error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/update.zip' . I made sure there were no hidden extensions on the update.zip when I renamed the Amazon update bin file.
what should I try next? I did a 'factor reset' from TWRP and it will no longer boot into the Kindle OS (which is fine as it rebooting all the time automatically anyways). However, I can not flash the Amazon rom to get working again.
Can anyone please help? I have spent many hours with no success so far.
Thank you
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Let me understand this it loads to the system momentarily then crashes and reboots or never makes it to system boot?
If it makes it to system boot race the device as fast as you can to factory reset and reset it if it never boots to system for even 20 seconds or so you need a factory cable http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392693 post #9. in order to install TWRP and fff again .
Once in recovery you will do a factory reset and wipe everything except your sdcard prior to flashing stock. At that point you are better off flashing prerooted stock there is a new 6.3.3 available.
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Let me understand this it loads to the system momentarily then crashes and reboots or never makes it to system boot?
If it makes it to system boot race the device as fast as you can to factory reset and reset it if it never boots to system for even 20 seconds or so you need a factory cable http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392693 post #9. in order to install TWRP and fff again .
Once in recovery you will do a factory reset and wipe everything except your sdcard prior to flashing stock. At that point you are better off flashing prerooted stock there is a new 6.3.3 available.
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I can no longer boot to the Amazon Kindle OS because I used 'factory reset' in TWRP 2.5 which appears to have erased it. If there is a way to restore from this point please let me know.
I can still boot fine to TWRP so I should be able to work with it still, correct? I installed the Android SDK and use 'adb devices' which says:
Lists of devices attached
0123456789ABCDEF recovery
If TWRP would use my bin file that I changed to update.zip then I think I could reinstall the factory image with no problem.
What other things can I try?
Thanks!
eebuckeye said:
I can no longer boot to the Amazon Kindle OS because I used 'factory reset' in TWRP 2.5 which appears to have erased it. If there is a way to restore from this point please let me know.
I can still boot fine to TWRP so I should be able to work with it still, correct? I installed the Android SDK and use 'adb devices' which says:
Lists of devices attached
0123456789ABCDEF recovery
If TWRP would use my bin file that I changed to update.zip then I think I could reinstall the factory image with no problem.
What other things can I try?
Thanks!
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Since adb works use adb to push another Rom to the device. Look at general section kinfaun's Kindle Fire for beginners and how to flash a ROM if not in awhile I will help you push one to the device.
eebuckeye said:
My Kindle fire kept shutting down and rebooting so I am trying to erase and go back to stock with the latest Kindle Fire update.
I have TWRP v2.5.0.0 installed and downloaded the kindle fire update from the Amazon website:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200790620
I renamed the file to update.zip and placed on the kindle fire via USB port. I get "error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/update.zip' . I made sure there were no hidden extensions on the update.zip when I renamed the Amazon update bin file.
what should I try next? I did a 'factor reset' from TWRP and it will no longer boot into the Kindle OS (which is fine as it rebooting all the time automatically anyways). However, I can not flash the Amazon rom to get working again.
Can anyone please help? I have spent many hours with no success so far.
Thank you
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you need TWRP 2.2.2.1 or lower to install an unmodified Stock update.zip
but you can install my [2014][Pre-Rooted][Stock]System Version 6.3.3-Original Kindle Fire Only
just download to pc> connect kindle to pc>
in TWRP select mount>check sd card>select mount usb
copy preroot.6.3.3.zip to sd card folder
unmount sd card>select install
When you go to mount make sure system and Data have no checks in the box either.
Holy crap that worked!!! Very easy!!
Thank you very much!!
eebuckeye said:
Holy crap that worked!!! Very easy!!
Thank you very much!!
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Your out of the woods stay there make a backup for emergency recovery.
eebuckeye said:
Holy crap that worked!!! Very easy!!
Thank you very much!!
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Great, glad it worked.
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I did a factory reset too, as I was interested in going back to stock. Now mine won't boot to Kindle OS, just to TWRP. I tried the 6.3.3 pre-rooted and Modaco, but it still won't boot. Seems like a similar issue but I can't figure it out. I appreciate any help!
gherman222 said:
I did a factory reset too, as I was interested in going back to stock. Now mine won't boot to Kindle OS, just to TWRP. I tried the 6.3.3 pre-rooted and Modaco, but it still won't boot. Seems like a similar issue but I can't figure it out. I appreciate any help!
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Which twrp and bootloader?
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sd_shadow said:
Which twrp and bootloader?
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My guess is otterx or old.
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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