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[Q] Kindle Fire stuck on TWRP screen (recovery mode)

Hi everyone,
I'm an Italian new user here on the XDA Developers Forum (so.. please forgive my English ) and I'm here to get help for my new Kindle Fire.
I've received it some days ago and i try to root it to install the Android Market (KF is not yet distribute here in Italy).
I followed some guide founded on italian forums, but now i'm stucked on the TWRP screen (on the KF, in recovery mode).
Some data about my situation
- PC OS: Windows XP Home SP2
- KF firmware: 6.3
- ADB installed
- files fbmode, TWRP 2.0, su, Superuser downloaded and placed in ADB cartel
This is what I've done:
After launching
fastboot -i 0×1949 boot twrp-blaze-2.0.0RC0.img
my KF is blocked on the yellow triangle screen (the one with the "Press power button for recovery" voice)
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"lightbox_share": "Share",
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I run the Kindle Fire Utility - select Bootmode Menu - 3.Recovery
KF reboot a pair of times, with the tipical sound of a device reconnecting to the PC; finally I have the TWRP screen on the KF, with the buttons Install-Backup-Restore-Wipe-Mount-Settings-Advanced-Reboot
Running DOS command, I find my KF in recovery mode
In Windows Device Manager I find just the voice "Android Phone - Android Composite ADB Device" (sorry for the Italian printscreen)
..while I find the voice "Amazon Kindle USB Device" under "Hard Drive"
If i check Control Panel - Hardware Installation (sorry.. I don't know the translation for this word.. could be Hardware Setting or Facility), the device is correctly installed
In Kindle Fire Utility, if I make a different selection on the Bootmode Menu:
1.Normal - Kf reboot a pair of times, then returns on the TWRP screen (Boot Status 0x5003)
2.Fastboot - nothing seems to run
So, I run Kindle Unbrick UtilityV1.1:
Recovery Loop - Kindle unbrick in progress <wainting for device>
..after a few seconds OKAY, Congratulations, your Kindle should be unbricked ...and doesn't proceed.
Stuck at logo - Kindle unbrick in progress <idme> write 4000 to offset 0x1000. Congratulations, your Kindle should be unbricked
..Kf reboot a pair of times, then returns on the TWRP screen
Framework-Res - a pair of DOS command lines, then Kf reboot a pair of times, then returns on the TWRP screen
Modded/system/app - as Framework-Res
Other - Kf reboot a pair of times, then returns on the Yellow Triangle screen
..so, here I am, blocked rooting the KF and without any ideas about how to proceed.
At the moment.. I've got a beautiful expensive mirror, and not a Kindle
I hope someone could help me.. if someone understand my awful English :laugh:

Your FFF and TWRP are outdated. Get the latest TWRP from here: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/79
And the latest FFF from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632375
You're most likely stuck in fastboot mode. You can verify this by seeing if "fastboot getvar product" or "fastboot devices" output anything.
Either way, you don't need to worry about getting out of fastboot mode if you update the bootloader and the recovery; the updates fix the bug related to bootmode changes.

Dasanko said:
Your FFF and TWRP are outdated. Get the latest TWRP from here: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/79
And the latest FFF from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632375
You're most likely stuck in fastboot mode. You can verify this by seeing if "fastboot getvar product" or "fastboot devices" output anything.
Either way, you don't need to worry about getting out of fastboot mode if you update the bootloader and the recovery; the updates fix the bug related to bootmode changes.
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Thank you in advance for your answer.
I'm goint to download the latest FFF and TWRP as soon as I come back home in the afternoon.
To update them.. How can I do? I download the latest, I cancel the older under the ADB cartel, I put the latest under the ADB cartel and the I re-launch the installing commands by the DOS prompt?
When you say "You can verify this by seeing if "fastboot getvar product" or "fastboot devices" output anything" do you mean to run that commands by the DOS prompt?

You can run those commands from a command line prompt started at KFU/tools
To update FFF, just install its zip from TWRP.
To update TWRP, as you're stuck on fastboot now, type "fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-blaze-2.1.1.img"

To other people that are going to be asking questions.
See how detailed this question was? This is the kind of stuff people should be asking instead of "oh noes, my kindle is not rooting please help!" It makes it a whole lot easier to help you. *end rant*

Dasanko said:
You can run those commands from a command line prompt started at KFU/tools
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Done: both the command output anything.
Dasanko said:
To update FFF, just install its zip from TWRP.
To update TWRP, as you're stuck on fastboot now, type "fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-blaze-2.1.1.img"
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I try to update at first TWRP.
I download the openrecovery-twrp-blaze-2.1.1.img, put it under the ADB cartel (C:\Programs\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools) and launch (by DOS) the command fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-blaze-2.1.1.img but it keep looking for the device (the device situation is the same of my last post):
About upgradind FFF:
you tell me to install it from TWRP. On the TWRP screen on the KF I have the Install Button.. but how can I put the new FFF ont the KF root?
Is this the correct procedure?
Sorry for my many questions.. but I'm still stuck in this situation.
I also accept temporary solution to return to the normal situation (KF working, without rooting it), just to use it during my holidays.
Help :fingers-crossed:

To move FFF 1.4a's install zip into the SD card:
Get in TWRP and connect the KF to the computer, if ADB is working properly, run:
adb shell mount sdcard
adb push fff.zip /sdcard/
adb shell umount sdcard
The first command may return an error if it's already mounted, ignore it if that's the case. Then you can just press install, it'll be at the root of the SD card.
About updating FFF: your fastboot drivers may not be installed. You can get the KF stuck in fastboot mode, so Windows will have enough time to detect the device and let you install the drivers, by typing the following from ADB (get in TWRP first):
adb shell idme bootmode 4002
Once your fastboot drivers are sorted, "fastboot devices" or "fastboot getvar product" will return results.
At that point, issue:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
(replace twrp with your file's name) to update TWRP, then set the bootmode back to normal with:
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
As a side note, TWRP 2.2 is out. You may want to flash that instead of 2.1.1

Back from holidays.. back at work on my KF :fingers-crossed:
I upgrade TWRP at v2.2.0, using Kindle Fire Utility.
Always using Kindle Fire Utility I install the latest version of FireFireFire:
Everything seems ok: with the DOS command adb devices I finally see the KF as "device" (an not as "recovery")
and in Windows Device Manager I find "Android Phone - Android Composite ADB Device" and "Amazon Kindle USB Device" under "Hard Drive"
Completed this operation, I'm stucked at KF logo.
So, I launch Kindle Fire Utility: I choose "Install Permanent Root with Superuser". Something goes ok, somethings goes wrong.
I waited for 30 minutes.. nothing happened.
But the KF passed form the KF logo to the TWRP screen and the command adb devices reported me the passage from device to recovery
..I'm going to burn the KF...
[UPDATE]
Before burning the KF.. I re-launch Kindle Fire Utility - Install Latest FireFireFire.
We are back at KF logo and adb devices - device
I launch Kindle Fire Unbrick v1.1 - Stuck at Logo function
The KF remains stucked at logo and adb devices - still device
I re-launch Kindle Fire Utility - "Install Permanent Root with Superuser". Same situation (no more KF logo but TWRP screen):
I also tried this solution Stuck at KF Logo but it's still stucked at KF logo.
I must say: I ran the "install_driver.bat" but it doesn't worked
I modified the code LANGUAGE in dpinst.xml (0x0409 - italian)

You have FFF1.4 installed, so use it the way it was intended.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632375
It would also help to read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23747567

soupmagnet said:
You have FFF1.4 installed, so use it the way it was intended.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632375
It would also help to read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23747567
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Thank you Soupmagnet; I downloaded the Bootloader FFF 1.4A;
now i must learn how to "Apply this flash.zip from recovery just like any other ROM or kernel .zip file" cause I'm such a noob in this matters.
I hope the link to the guide you posted will help me

When you boot up, if you see a blue Kindle Fire logo, it's already installed. Otherwise, put it on your sdcard via adb or the mount function in twrp, then select install, find and select it in the menu and flash.

soupmagnet said:
When you boot up, if you see a blue Kindle Fire logo, it's already installed. Otherwise, put it on your sdcard via adb or the mount function in twrp, then select install, find and select it in the menu and flash.
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When I boot up I see a blue KF logo, then it's stucked on the yellow KF logo.
Installing a custom ROM
This section assumes the device is already booted into TWRP recovery.
1) Carefully read the ROM thread for specific directions and warnings provided by the developer when flashing any new ROM.
2) Copy the custom ROM zip file to the /sdcard directory on the Kindle Fire...
Code:
adb push C:\kfu\software\ROM.zip /sdcard/
You must replace the "ROM.zip" part of the above command to the actual name ROM's zip file you've downloaded.
3) From the main menu of TWRP, "Wipe -> Factory Reset" to remove the existing files in the data and cache partitions that could interfere with the operation of the new system software. A "Factory Reset" will delete any installed apps, software/network settings, etc. It will not touch the /sdcard directory that contains music, eBooks, and files of that nature.
4) From the main menu of TWRP, "Install" to flash the ROM onto your device. Navigate to the /sdcard directory on the left (should be the default the first time you use TWRP) and select the file from the list on the right. Then simply "Swipe to Confirm Flash" to install.
5) From the main menu of TWRP, "Reboot -> System" to boot into the newly flash ROM.
Congratulations! You have completely replaced the stock Kindle Fire software with a custom ROM!

Emmegei said:
When I boot up I see a blue KF logo, then it's stucked on the yellow KF logo.
Installing a custom ROM
This section assumes the device is already booted into TWRP recovery.
1) Carefully read the ROM thread for specific directions and warnings provided by the developer when flashing any new ROM.
2) Copy the custom ROM zip file to the /sdcard directory on the Kindle Fire...
Code:
adb push C:\kfu\software\ROM.zip /sdcard/
You must replace the "ROM.zip" part of the above command to the actual name ROM's zip file you've downloaded.
3) From the main menu of TWRP, "Wipe -> Factory Reset" to remove the existing files in the data and cache partitions that could interfere with the operation of the new system software. A "Factory Reset" will delete any installed apps, software/network settings, etc. It will not touch the /sdcard directory that contains music, eBooks, and files of that nature.
4) From the main menu of TWRP, "Install" to flash the ROM onto your device. Navigate to the /sdcard directory on the left (should be the default the first time you use TWRP) and select the file from the list on the right. Then simply "Swipe to Confirm Flash" to install.
5) From the main menu of TWRP, "Reboot -> System" to boot into the newly flash ROM.
Congratulations! You have completely replaced the stock Kindle Fire software with a custom ROM!
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The first boot logo is the bootloader (FFF1.4). The second one is the boot animation of the stock Kindle Fire software (which is having conflicts). You need to transfer a ROM to your device, factory reset (wipe) and wipe system. Then flash the ROM as with FFF before. Afterwards it wouldn't hurt to wipe cache and dalvik.

soupmagnet said:
The first boot logo is the bootloader (FFF1.4). The second one is the boot animation of the stock Kindle Fire software (which is having conflicts). You need to transfer a ROM to your device, factory reset (wipe) and wipe system. Then flash the ROM as with FFF before. Afterwards it wouldn't hurt to wipe cache and dalvik.
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Done.
I transfered the ROM with adb push C:\kfu\software\fff-u-boot_v1.4a.zip /sdcard/
On TWRP, "Wipe -> Factory Reset"
On TWRP, "Install" -> fff-u-boot_v1.4a.zip + "Swipe to Confirm Flash"
On TWRP, "Reboot -> System".. system stands for 30 minutes trying to rebooting; I manually launch the reboot from adb reboot
KF reboots in recovery mode, with the TWRP screen on.
On TWRP, "Wipe -> Cache + Dalvik"
Is this the correct situation?

You don't wipe anything before installing FFF. It is only necessary to wipe those partitions when you are installing a different ROM. If you try to reboot into the system at this point, nothing will happen because you wiped those partitions. Flash a ROM to fix it.

I'm so lost
I'm so lost about what I need to do to get my kindle working again. I guess I'm stuck in a boot loop. With the kindle plugged into the computer it shows up in the device manager as "Android phone -> Android ADB interface (right?). It first got stuck like this a while back and I could boot into TWRP. I tried to flash an update ROM but couldn't find it with the navigation interface. But a couple of days ago I was poking around trying to get it back and using Kindle Fire Utility I was able to install (it went through the KFU download first) Clockwork Recovery Mod. Using CRM, if I try to apply \sdcard\update.zip it says "no such file or directory" and installation aborted. Can someone point me in the right direction? I hope this is enough info but like I said I am SO confused about what to do next.

more info like maybe start your own thread saying you think your in a boot loop means nothing to me cwmr is not industry standard doubt it ever will be... you have fff.. in a bootloop what does it look like? there are about a hundred ways to incorrectly flash update.zip and only 1 way to do it correctly... I dont recommend this for you because of you level of experience which sounds to be nill to none...android adb interface is the incorrect driver or its an indication of being in fastboot... if your in recovery and plug it in it should read android composite adb interface...at this point I suggest you fix your drivers and do nothing with your kindle till that is sorted and we have more info to digest in order to direct you in the proper fashion with out so much guessing so start a thread provide more detail...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638452
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644970
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547

Thank you for your help. I will start a new thread and will try to give as much info as I can. In the meantime Device Manager now says "Android Phone -> Android Composite ADB Interface" Is that a step in the right direction?

Solved?
digz6666 said:
I end up in TWRP mode, cannot do anything, tried rebooting into recovery or bootloader.
It says some errors while moving root_check or something.
mv /system/bin/check_rooted failed
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Hi there!
I was having the exact same problem and I guess I kinda solved it on my own.
I researched a little bit and found the following post regarding the rename-error:
can be ignored because it's allready renamed ...
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I thought "Well, nice! But that doesn't solve the problem that I'm stuck at TWRP..."
Then I found a completed log file of the KFU root process which ended with...
***********************************************
* Root Installed *
***********************************************
Permanent root has been installed.
With great power, comes great responsibility.
Please be careful with how you use root.
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I noticed that there was only one little step between the rename-error and the above final message:
Installing Superuser.apk
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I found the superuser.apk file in the files folder of KFU, put it on my Kindle Fire, switched to fastboot mode (wasn't sure if I need it) and... installed it! Manually! (via ES File Explorer)
Then I installed the Google Apps and locked the wallpaper via KFU - it worked! I tested the Google Play store - and it worked too!
Do I get it right that everything is fine now? Or is it possible that I'm still missing anything? If the latter is the case I'm not noticing it...
EDIT: Oh, and one more question. I thought that the FireFireFire bootloader would replace the old bootloader. But after the FireFireFire bootloader is finished the stock bootloader starts. Is that right?

bjaxx87 said:
EDIT: Oh, and one more question. I thought that the FireFireFire bootloader would replace the old bootloader. But after the FireFireFire bootloader is finished the stock bootloader starts. Is that right?
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No. What you're seeing is the stock Kindle Fire animation. There isn't enough room in the boot partition for two bootloaders.

[Q] Won't boot into recovery.

Good day, I gonna be quickly.
Device information:
Kindle fire 8.9
System Version: 8.4.6_user_4620220
I'd like to install CM10.2 on my table, so i follow the next tutorial to get root, recovery, 2nd-bootloader, etc: (I can't post links but it's from the webpage wwwDOTrootkindlefireDOTcom, the article is called "How to Root & Convert Kindle Fire HD 8.9 into Pure Android Tablet!"
I follow every step as was there with two exception,
I change:
1. kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.3.img for kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img (from official post of Hashcode)
2. and kfhd8-twrp-2.6.0.0-recovery.img for kfhd8-twrp-2.6.3.1-recovery.img (from official post of Hashcode)
everything went right, not errors, no mistake, just fine.
when i try to go into recovery by pressing power bottom and then volumen up, it doesn't do anything, i have tried with few seconds, holding it together, nothing works.... the table is working normal, once it turn on show the yellow logo, then the blue logo, and then yellow logo again and star normally the amazon os...
So am i doing something wrong? what should i do?
one more thing, the blue logo doesn't show up quickly as the video i saw, after the yellow logo it fades, turn off, on before stay quiet normaly, and then the yellow one again. is that normal?
Thank you very much.

Its in this order like this: turn on, let go of power button, hold volume down button until you see blue logo, and either continue holding it or let go as you see fit until you see the twrp logo. You can also get into recovery from in the os by using a mobile terminal and running something like
Code:
su -c "reboot recovery"
hope this helps!
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app

stunts513 said:
Its in this order like this: turn on, let go of power button, hold volume down button until you see blue logo, and either continue holding it or let go as you see fit until you see the twrp logo. You can also get into recovery from in the os by using a mobile terminal and running something like
Code:
su -c "reboot recovery"
hope this helps!
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Now after i enter the command my kindle won't turn on, it stuck on the yellow logo.
any other solution?... i gonna leave some doubts i have.
what would happen if i re flash everything after the root, i mean reflash the kfhd8-twrp-2.6.3.1-recovery.img, kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img and kfhd8-u-boot-prod-8.1.4.bin? will i brick my kindle fire? what happen if i re flash a older version of recovery? and boot?
Any suggestion what should i do now?

Um that's kinda odd, maybe twrp didn't flash correctly, even then I wouldn't expect recovery to corrupt itself that badly. Try restoring with kindle fire first aid and give it another shot.
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stunts513 said:
Um that's kinda odd, maybe twrp didn't flash correctly, even then I wouldn't expect recovery to corrupt itself that badly. Try restoring with kindle fire first aid and give it another shot.
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i didn't make a back up of the system (i want it to do it thought twrp) and was the version 8.4.6, can i find any back up of that version here?
Edit: I kinda understand how that works now, i don't need the image of system, I'm downloading it to try to restore it, if not I'm going to use this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011126. is that a good thing to do?
Thanks for everything, I'm sure my kindle will come back to life later.

That tool should work too, go for it.
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stunts513 said:
That tool should work too, go for it.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app
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Good morning..
I tried eveything yesterday but it won't pass the waiting for devices, with both application, but yesterday night i was able to go to the fastboot, with the fastboot today i can't go to fastboot with fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product it just turn on the kindle to stay stuck in kindle logo.. i might be wrong but i think this might be because i tried to many drivers... i don't know.
What can i do? i need to fix this :S, there's anyway to get into the fastboot? with other computer, if that so what should be the processes clean of installing everything, SDK, drivers, etc.
I knew what was the first problem, the twrp file i flashed was corrupted. i checked it with md5 :S.
help!

OK download the drivers in my signature and extract them somewhere. When you turn the kindle off, open the device manager on your PC, as soon as you plug the device back in and see a jem device with a yellow triangle right click it and hit update drivers and choose the location of my drivers you extracted. Its hard to get the timing right because it will only appear for a few seconds. If you can't get the timing right then try kindle fire first aims driver installer. I believe it has one that will automatically put the drivers in windiow's cache so it will install them automatically. If that still fails then go download a Ubuntu 13.10 live CD and either boot it from a flash drive or CD, and install the fastboot command package from the Ubuntu software center. From their you can type the command and it would automatically work because Linux is awesome like that and doesn't tend to have driver issues like windows. xD
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stunts513 said:
OK download the drivers in my signature and extract them somewhere. When you turn the kindle off, open the device manager on your PC, as soon as you plug the device back in and see a jem device with a yellow triangle right click it and hit update drivers and choose the location of my drivers you extracted. Its hard to get the timing right because it will only appear for a few seconds. If you can't get the timing right then try kindle fire first aims driver installer. I believe it has one that will automatically put the drivers in windiow's cache so it will install them automatically. If that still fails then go download a Ubuntu 13.10 live CD and either boot it from a flash drive or CD, and install the fastboot command package from the Ubuntu software center. From their you can type the command and it would automatically work because Linux is awesome like that and doesn't tend to have driver issues like windows. xD
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Thanks, I'm going to use Ubuntu, windows will not work.
Once i get into the fastboot throught ubuntu, Do I have to come back to windows and use KF First Aide to restore stock os right?
or can I use ubuntu to do this? if that so, how? KF First Aide works on ubuntu?
Can't I just simple flash the system.img that is in KFHD_SRT_v2.1 folder? (throught ubuntu)
thanks a lot for the patience
I gonna leave these question to try no bother anymore. I'm asking because my KF First Aide yesterday won't pass after this lines..
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
it get stuck there...
and the KFHD_SRT_v2.1 didn't recognize the device even when i was in the fastboot already and my kindle was on the device manager installed as Kindle ----> Android ABD device (what i see is kinda wierd is that the first time i get working in the fastboot if i ask for devices it would should me some kinda of ID XXXXXXXXXXX but yesterday (and I'm sure is because the drivers and maybe something is not right installed even i read could be a conflict with Android SDK,) just show me the device product: Jem-PVT-Prod-04 not the ID.
This all the information i can give.
My kindle software/hardware was or is:
Kindle fire 8.9
System Version: 8.4.6_user_4620220
My OS is windows 7 64bits
I did install everything JAVA develoment, I did have android SDK already (because I flash a xperia sucefully) and it's on my C:\Program Files\Android SDK but i didn't install it, i just unzip it. here's a capture:
I'm using the fastboot that i used to get the kindle into the fastboot from the folder i used to flash twrp and root.
thanks for everything, sorry bother.
any advice will be great, have a good day.

kffa won't work in ubuntu since its a batch file, for some reason it never got converted into a bash script. You can just manually flash those images from ubuntu and it should work just fine, though i'm thinking there might not even be a need to, i mean flash the recovery image and it should work again theoretically, seems to me the idme mode just got stuck to recovery and never got reset because recovery is broken, but thats just my take on it, if that was the case you could change the idme from fastboot but thats kinda complicated because the numbers for idme on the first gen's were in the 4000's and the newer gen ones are single digits and i dont rember which digit is what option so i'd say try to flash recovery from srt and see what happens.

stunts513 said:
kffa won't work in ubuntu since its a batch file, for some reason it never got converted into a bash script. You can just manually flash those images from ubuntu and it should work just fine, though i'm thinking there might not even be a need to, i mean flash the recovery image and it should work again theoretically, seems to me the idme mode just got stuck to recovery and never got reset because recovery is broken, but thats just my take on it, if that was the case you could change the idme from fastboot but thats kinda complicated because the numbers for idme on the first gen's were in the 4000's and the newer gen ones are single digits and i dont rember which digit is what option so i'd say try to flash recovery from srt and see what happens.
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great i'll try that, while i'm waiting for the ubuntu to download i tried to install the drivers and i know now if the work, i guess not, i turn off the kidle run the command to go to fastboot and this is what i get.

that command was off, you left off a word, its supposed to be "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product", just thought you might need it for future reference in ubuntu.

stunts513 said:
that command was off, you left off a word, its supposed to be "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product", just thought you might need it for future reference in ubuntu.
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THANKS!!! i did fix my kindle fire.
But i still have a very last question...
once i get back to kindle with KFFA the OS system 8.1.2, I tried again to install the Cyangenmod. and get the stuck in the blue logo.
this time i made sure everything was checked, and everything was fine with MD5, all the files are from Hashcode. here's my question:
The kindle fire is running 8.1.2 and this file is kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img that means i need to find my version? or that will not matter at all?
I get back to stock amazon os, waiting to see if i try again.
THANKS A LOT ONCE AGAIN..
For future references, i did fix my kindle fire by uninstalling every driver once the kindle fire show up for 3 seconds, Use ccleaner, reboot the computer, and the in those 3 seconds i installed the stunts513 drivers, then i go back to stock with KFFA.
RE-EDIT: THANKS, i'm running now cm10.2. Thanks very much, this is solved, can be closet.

Kindle Fire Stuck at logo

Hello !
I have bricked my kindle fire 7" by rooting,When the kindle start root i have unplug the cable
And now the kindle stuck at logo
but one day I had turn it on and i go to buy something after that i don't know what happen, when i plug in to charge it it turn on then turn off ..
what's can i do now ??
The problem can be from the battery or what ?
Thank you.

try a Factory Cable (Fastboot Cable)
FAQ Q26: What is a factory cable? What is it used for? How do I use it?
A factory cable, not to be confused with the OEM USB cable that comes with the Kindle Fire, is a USB cable made to emulate a Motorola factory programming cable. With the Kindle Fire, it is an easy way to access fastboot mode, especially when no other options are available. To use it, while plugged into your computer, simply plug it into a Kindle Fire that has been completely powered down.
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see Kindle Fire Factory Cable

My son's Kindle started doing the same things. None of the Kindles are rooted so I started doing some research and tried using Kindle_Fire_Utility_v0.9.9. However every time I try to enter fastboot I get the error that:
"failed to copy 'files\fbmode' to '/data/local/fbmode': no space left on device"
Now, is it truly completely out of space (which I wouldnt doubt with my 7 year old) and if so will I not be able to fix this no matter what?
Or is that not the case and ordering a factory cable would do the trick? I'll order it if it means fixing this much easier but I just didn't want to drop the $15 without knowing if that space error is going to still be an issue.

JynxRD said:
My son's Kindle started doing the same things. None of the Kindles are rooted so I started doing some research and tried using Kindle_Fire_Utility_v0.9.9. However every time I try to enter fastboot I get the error that:
"failed to copy 'files\fbmode' to '/data/local/fbmode': no space left on device"
Now, is it truly completely out of space (which I wouldnt doubt with my 7 year old) and if so will I not be able to fix this no matter what?
Or is that not the case and ordering a factory cable would do the trick? I'll order it if it means fixing this much easier but I just didn't want to drop the $15 without knowing if that space error is going to still be an issue.
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which opton where you trying 3? install TWRP?
try power off kindle, start kindle fire utility, select option 3, connect/power on kindle.
if that doesn't work there is a coupe of other options, see my UnBricking Tools list
if it does work
KFU will install TWRP version 2.5.0 you can not reinstall stock rom with that, you can try wiping Cache and/or Data.
if you want stock you will need to downgrade TWRP to 2.2.2.1, just download zip-otter-twrp-2.2.2.1-blaze(sd_shadow).zip and install in current TWRP.

Doesn't matter the option. If I choose option 1 to attempt to enter fastboot (as the status currently says its in 4000 not 4002) or if I choose options 3 to install recovery, I still get:
Installing TWRP...
If we get stuck here for awhile, power the kindle on and off a few times.
You should also check device manager for "kindle" If so, rerun the driver
installer that came packaged with KFU.
***********************************************
* Activating Fastboot (4002) *
***********************************************
failed to copy 'files\fbmode' to '/data/local/fbmode': No space left on device
Unable to chmod /data/local/fbmode: No such file or directory
/data/local/fbmode: not found
The kindle has been told to reboot in Fastboot Mode.

Anyone have any other suggestions. Seems like my only problem is this space error or I'd be able to complete the unbricking process.

JynxRD said:
Anyone have any other suggestions. Seems like my only problem is this space error or I'd be able to complete the unbricking process.
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did you lookk @ [fastboot] stock 6.2.1 fastboot mode without rooting or cables?

sd_shadow said:
did you lookk @ [fastboot] stock 6.2.1 fastboot mode without rooting or cables?
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Yes but it still requires me to perform
"adb push fbmode /data/local/tmp"
which produces
failed to copy 'files\fbmode' to '/data/local/tmp/fbmode': No space left on device
And I can't wipe any files without root. So it looks like I may need that factory cable, assuming that gives me access to clear up space without root.

and you tried starting KFU option 3, then turning on kindle fire?

sd_shadow said:
and you tried starting KFU option 3, then turning on kindle fire?
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Yes, While it's ON
Installing TWRP...
If we get stuck here for awhile, power the kindle on and off a few times.
You should also check device manager for "kindle" If so, rerun the driver
installer that came packaged with KFU.
***********************************************
* Activating Fastboot (4002) *
***********************************************
failed to copy 'files\fbmode' to '/data/local/fbmode': No space left on device
Unable to chmod /data/local/fbmode: No such file or directory
/data/local/fbmode: not found
If I do it while its OFF and then turn it on, it just sits here:
***********************************************
* Activating Fastboot (4002) *
***********************************************
Oops... something went wrong.
We are unable to locate your Kindle Fire.
Make sure it is plugged in and powered on.
0 [main] cat 2784 find_fast_cwd: WARNING: Couldn't compute FAST_CWD pointer. Please report this problem to the public mailing list [email protected]
< waiting for device >

JynxRD said:
So it looks like I may need that factory cable, assuming that gives me access to clear up space without root.
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no, fastboot cable just boots kindle to fastboot mode, where you can flash twrp recovery, which is what the fbmode file would do if you could push it.

sd_shadow said:
no, fastboot cable just boots kindle to fastboot mode, where you can flash twrp recovery, which is what the fbmode file would do if you could push it.
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So if there isn't enough space on your Kindle to push the file 'fbmode' to it, your pretty much screwed with a brick? I tried searching the web over and over for anyone else experiencing this. With such a small space available I can't believe this hasn't been ran into multiple times.

JynxRD said:
So if there isn't enough space on your Kindle to push the file 'fbmode' to it, your pretty much screwed with a brick? I tried searching the web over and over for anyone else experiencing this. With such a small space available I can't believe this hasn't been ran into multiple times.
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The twrp recovery will be flashed over recovery partition, space available does not matter
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sd_shadow said:
The twrp recovery will be flashed over recovery partition, space available does not matter
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So what do you think I should try next? Maybe just ordering the factory cable?

What is kindle listed as, in device manager.
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sd_shadow said:
What is kindle listed as, in device manager.
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Sorry for the late response, things got a little busy around here.
Here is what I have in the DM while its plugged in.
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So I decided to follow clean install steps again. When I try to install the drivers those I get this error as it appears per some searching a lot of other's have gotten.
I'm using Windows 8.1 64bit.
So I'm installing Windows 7 32bit on a virtual machine to see if that's possibly the issue.

[Q&A] [How To][Root] Kindle Fire 1 update 6.3.3/6.3.4 and Flashing FFF/TWRP [2015]

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problem with step 6 " Flashing FFF and TWRP without Fastboot Cable"
HI, in the stepvto putting on the last command (fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.2.2.1-blaze.img fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader fff-u-boot_v1.5.bin fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000 fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
), stays loading and does not advance, what i can do in this case? even is loading, says: waiting for the device. and nothing happen, now the kindle not start and stays on the logo.. and does not recognize my laptop or pc in Usb.

skins20 said:
HI, in the stepvto putting on the last command (fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.2.2.1-blaze.img fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader fff-u-boot_v1.5.bin fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000 fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
), stays loading and does not advance, what i can do in this case? even is loading, says: waiting for the device. and nothing happen, now the kindle not start and stays on the logo.. and does not recognize my laptop or pc in Usb.
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How is kindle listed in device manager?
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sd_shadow said:
How is kindle listed in device manager?
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just say "kindle" in device manager.

skins20 said:
just say "kindle" in device manager.
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Did you get drivers installed?

x2110311x said:
Well, I tried that, and I ended up bricking my kindle (most likely because I tried the experimental version of his binaries) and neither of my computers (one runs linux, one Windows) are able to see the device correctly. Windows shows it as an unknown device, but I have the fastboot drivers installed. That's why I said I need a factory cable, hoping that I'd be able to get it into fastboot to repair it
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I have little experience with Linux, but windows will not work till drivers are correct.
Did you in device manager uninstall unknown device, remove driver if asked, install drivers with Kindle Fire Utility's install.drivers.bat, reboot pc and kindle
may take a few reboots to get it.
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x2110311x said:
Well, I tried that, and I ended up bricking my kindle (most likely because I tried the experimental version of his binaries)
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what binaries? su? you didn't install TWRP/FFF?
What is it doing now?

sd_shadow said:
I have little experience with Linux, but windows will not work till drivers are correct.
Did you in device manager uninstall unknown device, remove driver if asked, install drivers with Kindle Fire Utility's install.drivers.bat, reboot pc and kindle
may take a few reboots to get it.
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I've done work with fastboot on my kindle fire with this computer before, probably only like a month ago, so I don't think that was the issu
sd_shadow said:
what binaries? su? you didn't install TWRP/FFF?
What is it doing now?
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Sorry, I didn't mean to say binaries, I wrote that response in a rush.
I used Pokey9000's experimental version of fbmode.
Right now, whenever I try turning it on, the green LED stays on, and it just stays at the "Kindle Fire " screen. Neither fastboot nor adb are recognizing it at this point.

x2110311x said:
I've done work with fastboot on my kindle fire with this computer before, probably only like a month ago, so I don't think that was the issu
Sorry, I didn't mean to say binaries, I wrote that response in a rush.
I used Pokey9000's experimental version of fbmode.
Right now, whenever I try turning it on, the green LED stays on, and it just stays at the "Kindle Fire " screen. Neither fastboot nor adb are recognizing it at this point.
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If all you used is the alt fbmode file, it is likely in fastboot mode, which just shows Kindle fire screen with no animation.
If there is animation on the kindle fire screen, it's bootlooping...

It turns out that it was just stuck in fastboot, and windows was having some issues. I did nothing to the drivers, and it worked fine after trying again

Stuck on Kindle Fire(Doesn't Change) screen
Hello,
Sorry if this is addressed somewhere else, as I have been unable to find it.
I successfully rooted my kindle fire, then made it all the way to the "fastboot" part of step 6 of the fff and twrp post. The command prompt stuck at waiting for device. The kindle fire is now stuck on the unchanging kindle fire logo. I have tried the unbricking utility, holding the power button down for 20 sec. removing the device and drivers under device manager(I saw this somewhere else).
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

dharangamer said:
Hello,
Sorry if this is addressed somewhere else, as I have been unable to find it.
I successfully rooted my kindle fire, then made it all the way to the "fastboot" part of step 6 of the fff and twrp post. The command prompt stuck at waiting for device. The kindle fire is now stuck on the unchanging kindle fire logo. I have tried the unbricking utility, holding the power button down for 20 sec. removing the device and drivers under device manager(I saw this somewhere else).
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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99% of the time drivers are the issue
How is it listed inn device manager?
---------- Post added at 05:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:04 PM ----------
Which windows version? 7, 8?

It is listed as 'other devices' and then kindle in the drop down from that. I am running windows 8.1 at the moment.
Btw, thank you so much for the help you've already provided, the youtube video and your posts really helped me figure out how to troubleshoot and eventually root it successfully.

dharangamer said:
It is listed as 'other devices' and then kindle in the drop down from that. I am running windows 8.1 at the moment.
Btw, thank you so much for the help you've already provided, the youtube video and your posts really helped me figure out how to troubleshoot and eventually root it successfully.
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With windows 8, You need to disable driver signature enforcement, before installing drivers, and use the Instal.drivers.bat from Kindle Fire Utility

That took care of it. Thank you so much!

help on kindle 7.5.1
How can I root my KINDLE fire hd whose firm got upgraded to 7.5.1 thanx a lot

nilnyl said:
How can I root my KINDLE fire hd whose firm got upgraded to 7.5.1 thanx a lot
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see http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-hd/help/how-to-root-kindle-fire-hd-7-firmware-7-t2931436

Can't root KindleFire
hi I am trying to root my kindle but it does work I use the Saferoot way and it does work

Corrupted settings.db- stuck in boot loop
Help, I toasted my Kindle Fire!
Ok, now that I got that out of the way, here's the details. I followed the steps from SDShadow's first post on how to root my Kindle Fire (6.3.3) and it worked great. Many thanks SDShadow! What followed was how I went off the reservation.
My purpose in rooting was to change 'mock_locations' to 1 so that I can receive GPS position over wifi and use my Kindle screen for navigation. Being focused on my end goal, I did not take the time to install Google Apps or FFF or TWRP. My mistake. Another thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19688907&postcount=1) gave directions to do update 'mock_locations', but as with others on that thread, I ran into permission errors. Unable to figure out SQLite3, but able to find the 'settings.db' using ESFileExplorer, I managed to corrupt the file.
Not knowing how to test the updated 'settings.db' in any way, I copied the corrupted version to my Kindle and rebooted. The Kindle never finished booting, and that's when I realized that I must have corrupted the file. But now I can't copy my backup file where it needs to go because my Kindle never finishes booting to give me access to ESFileExplorer on the Kindle. I still have adb access to the Kindle from my computer, but still get permission errors when I try to push a file.
Is there a workaround to upload my backup settings.db file through adb, or do I need a factory cable? Does the workaround involve installing FFF and TWRP through adb while the Kindle is in its reboot loop? Either way, can someone provide detailed instructions for that?
BTW, I figured out how to modify my settings.db using SQLite3 Browser on my PC. So I can actually upload my desired file, if I can figure out how. But if I could perform a check in some way, that would be good...

cwaskey said:
Help, I toasted my Kindle Fire!
Ok, now that I got that out of the way, here's the details. I followed the steps from SDShadow's first post on how to root my Kindle Fire (6.3.3) and it worked great. Many thanks SDShadow! What followed was how I went off the reservation.
My purpose in rooting was to change 'mock_locations' to 1 so that I can receive GPS position over wifi and use my Kindle screen for navigation. Being focused on my end goal, I did not take the time to install Google Apps or FFF or TWRP. My mistake. Another thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19688907&postcount=1) gave directions to do update 'mock_locations', but as with others on that thread, I ran into permission errors. Unable to figure out SQLite3, but able to find the 'settings.db' using ESFileExplorer, I managed to corrupt the file.
Not knowing how to test the updated 'settings.db' in any way, I copied the corrupted version to my Kindle and rebooted. The Kindle never finished booting, and that's when I realized that I must have corrupted the file. But now I can't copy my backup file where it needs to go because my Kindle never finishes booting to give me access to ESFileExplorer on the Kindle. I still have adb access to the Kindle from my computer, but still get permission errors when I try to push a file.
Is there a workaround to upload my backup settings.db file through adb, or do I need a factory cable? Does the workaround involve installing FFF and TWRP through adb while the Kindle is in its reboot loop? Either way, can someone provide detailed instructions for that?
BTW, I figured out how to modify my settings.db using SQLite3 Browser on my PC. So I can actually upload my desired file, if I can figure out how. But if I could perform a check in some way, that would be good...
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best option is fastboot cable, but you can try some adb commands like
Code:
adb devices
you will need adb files
power off kindle, run command, turn on kindle, also can try
Code:
fastboot devices
if you get one of them to work we have some options

sd_shadow said:
best option is fastboot cable, but you can try some adb commands like
Code:
adb devices
you will need adb files
power off kindle, run command, turn on kindle, also can try
Code:
fastboot devices
if you get one of them to work we have some options
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Code:
adb devices
does show my Kindle serial number. As I said, adb seems to be working, despite the fact that the Kindle doesn't complete the boot process.
I have not installed or tried fastboot on my PC, so I can't answer whether that works.
Edit: I should mention that when the Kindle was still running, I allowed just about every permission in the on-Kindle superuser app.

Bricked 1st Gen KF.

Howdy all, I have an old KF here that I have bricked. I'm stuck at the logo. I'm trying to issue shell commands and I get the "- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2)" error. So far I've found that this means I screwed up my /system when I tried getting this thing back to stock. I cannot remember what I was running on it earlier today.
I do know that I downloaded a factory update.zip and installed that from TWRP. I wiped everything before hand. I'm afraid wiping the SD card after installing the update.zip may have caused me to be stuck at the logo without being able to issue shell commands? I've tried the KindleFireUtility and KindleUnbrickUtility and a few things with soupkit. Nothing is working.
I seem to have found a few hints that there are indeed workarounds to this problem without having to make or buy a factory cable. I'm terrible at soldering.. much better at typing in terminals.
If there is any help out there, I would massively appreciate it.
All I want to do is read a d*** book.
-Ellison
UPDATE:
I bought a fastboot cable.
It appears that I can boot in to fastboot mode (Kindle Fire logo, green light, and screen never dims) but I think at some point, the device gets lost. I installed the android bootloader ADB drivers for the fastboot mode. If I start the kindle without the factory cable and it boots normally and sits at the logo screen forever, it gets listed as an ADB device. While the kindle is still attached, I can reboot it in to what I am assuming is fastboot mode. My Windows10 rig sees it as a composite ADB bootloader interface. But I can't get unBrickUtility to do anything... the only thing I saw it do to the kindle was wipe the userdata. Other than that, UnBrickUtility cannot see my kindle in fastboot mode.
Unplugging my factory cable and plugging it back in causes the kindle to be completely unrecognized ( unknown usb device set address failed) on Windows 10.
I have soupkit running on a netbook... it tells me that my shell is damaged, which I know is the problem. But now I'm not sure what to do next as I can't get linux (mint) to recognize my kindle in fastboot mode either.
I really hope someone out there has been here before and can help. I'd love to see this thing running back to normal again.
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UPDATE: I FIXED IT.
What ultimately saved this device was being able to get in to fastboot mode. I bough the cable, flashed FFF and TWRP from fastboot mode. I then found I could not run shell commands. I fixed this by running
Code:
fastboot oem format
from fastboot mode. Then going back in to TWRP, I was able to mount /System and was then able to use Soupkit's kindle fire utility to fix the /sdcard. The version of TWPR I was using would not flash the stock update, so I downloaded and flashed that. Afet that installed, I was able to flash the stock update and now I'm up and running again! WOO! Thank you so much for the developers here!!!
Admin: can I get the thread title so reflect the fact that I have fixed this for future users? Thank you!

most likely need a fastboot cable
did you try command
adb devices
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bump for update!

Help
I have a question, I acquired from a guy from another repair shop a couple first gen kindle fire's and one has the red screen upon boot. I have tried to attach it to my pc and I get a USB driver error. Says can't install driver even though I have the driver installed. Also when it pops up in device manager it shows up as Otter 2 prod 4. Only thing I can think of is the person before me flashed the kindle fire hd bootloader to the device. Any ideas on a fix? I have a fastboot cable if that helps. Also when I attach the device to my computer it shows me fast boot with a flashing green light and a solid red one.

arsonone said:
I have a question, I acquired from a guy from another repair shop a couple first gen kindle fire's and one has the red screen upon boot. I have tried to attach it to my pc and I get a USB driver error. Says can't install driver even though I have the driver installed. Also when it pops up in device manager it shows up as Otter 2 prod 4. Only thing I can think of is the person before me flashed the kindle fire hd bootloader to the device. Any ideas on a fix? I have a fastboot cable if that helps. Also when I attach the device to my computer it shows me fast boot with a flashing green light and a solid red one.
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otter 2 is kindle Fire 2 (2nd generation /2012)
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umm...
sd_shadow said:
otter 2 is kindle Fire 2 (2nd generation /2012)
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Yeah I know, that's what I was saying. Whoever had this thing before me flashed it with the kindle fire 2 rom or whatever not entirely sure. The model number is D10400 which is the first gen. Any clue if it can be saved? Right now I can't get it to connect to my PC or I'd just flash it

arsonone said:
Yeah I know, that's what I was saying. Whoever had this thing before me flashed it with the kindle fire 2 rom or whatever not entirely sure. The model number is D10400 which is the first gen. Any clue if it can be saved? Right now I can't get it to connect to my PC or I'd just flash it
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i think Amazon used D10400 for both 1st and 2nd generation fires
at least there have been several people ask about a D10400 with a 2nd generation bootloader, trying to flash 1st generation bootloader has always ended up with a bricked device
but if it doesn't connect to pc now, cannot do anything anyways
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sd_shadow said:
i think Amazon used D10400 for both 1st and 2nd generation fires
at least there have been several people ask about a D10400 with a 2nd generation bootloader, trying to flash 1st generation bootloader has always ended up with a bricked device
but if it doesn't connect to pc now, cannot do anything anyways
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It's a paperweight now lol. I got it to connect and flashed FFF to it as well at the rest of the software needed and when I typed in reboot into the fastboot cli it went dark and wont power back on now...oops lol

arsonone said:
It's a paperweight now lol. I got it to connect and flashed FFF to it as well at the rest of the software needed and when I typed in reboot into the fastboot cli it went dark and wont power back on now...oops lol
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yep
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... still need help. Can't seem to find any straight-forward threads on fixing partitions and/or /shell.

lsngregg said:
... still need help. Can't seem to find any straight-forward threads on fixing partitions and/or /shell.
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don't use Unbrick utility, it doesn't work with newest versions 6.3.3 or 6.3.4
How to flash twrp and firefirefire with a Fastboot cable
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sd_shadow said:
don't use Unbrick utility, it doesn't work with newest versions 6.3.3 or 6.3.4
How to flash twrp and firefirefire with a Fastboot cable
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Currently, I'm able to attempt to flash the stock ROM.
I was able to fix the /sdcard by first running the "fastboot oem format" command in fasboot mode and then mouting /System in TWRP enabled being able to run shell commands. So I fired up my "bug" (a netbook running Mint) and had Soupkit fix sd card problems. That worked.
Now I'm stuck at not being able to flash the stock ROM because of a
Code:
E: unknown command [err_string]
getProp("ro.build.product") == blaze
E: unknown command [err_string]
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/update-kindle..... .zip'

lsngregg said:
Currently, I'm able to attempt to flash the stock ROM.
I was able to fix the /sdcard by first running the "fastboot oem format" command in fasboot mode and then mouting /System in TWRP enabled being able to run shell commands. So I fired up my "bug" (a netbook running Mint) and had Soupkit fix sd card problems. That worked.
Now I'm stuck at not being able to flash the stock ROM because of a
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which twrp version?
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