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[Q] Accidentally wiped everything...now I'm stuck in TWRP

Hi everyone, I tried to root the kindle fire 1st gen and accidentally wiped the sdcard...So now I'm stuck in TWRP with no rom or backup. I tried to transfer files from pc to kindle, but the computer does not recognize the kindle anymore. Please give me some suggestions, thank you!
PS: My system is win 8 x64, installed KFU and android SDK. KFU shows online when the kindle fire logo shows up (it stucks there) but the boot mode is unknown. Also I can't use adb while the device is in recovery (trwp) mode.

tomhrxbfg said:
Hi everyone, I tried to root the kindle fire 1st gen and accidentally wiped the sdcard...So now I'm stuck in TWRP with no rom or backup. I tried to transfer files from pc to kindle, but the computer does not recognize the kindle anymore. Please give me some suggestions, thank you!
PS: My system is win 8 x64, installed KFU and android SDK. KFU shows online when the kindle fire logo shows up (it stucks there) but the boot mode is unknown. Also I can't use adb while the device is in recovery (trwp) mode.
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Was it only the sdcard that you wiped or had you also wiped system?

soupmagnet said:
Was it only the sdcard that you wiped or had you also wiped system?
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I think it's the whole system...not too sure about that though. Now the problem is I can't connect to the pc while in twrp recovery (adb won't work), and if I booted normally, the adb will work.

Tom
First of all don't worry as long as your TWRP is working.
I did the same thing while changing one rom to another, accidentally wiped everything.
What you need to to do is
1. Download KF rom. I like twa's rom and gapps zip on your computer.
2. Connect your Kindle fire to your windows desktop.
3. Start the KF, go into TWRP recovery.
4. Click mount option. Now you should see KF as usb drive in your windows desktop.
5. Paste both rom and gapps into backup folder, which is inside TWRP folder.
6. Eject the KF usb drive successfully and THEN click unmount option on the Kindle fire display.
7. Now in TWRP screen, go to install option, go to the copied Rom and install it, gapps- install it and clean catches and dalvinick catches and reboot the system.
8. This should start the KF with new rom. Now through file manager app, go back to backup folder in TWRP and move to other location, if you want.
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marathamola said:
Tom
First of all don't worry as long as your TWRP is working.
I did the same thing while changing one rom to another, accidentally wiped everything.
What you need to to do is
1. Download KF rom. I like twa's rom and gapps zip on your computer.
2. Connect your Kindle fire to your windows desktop.
3. Start the KF, go into TWRP recovery.
4. Click mount option. Now you should see KF as usb drive in your windows desktop.
5. Paste both rom and gapps into backup folder, which is inside TWRP folder.
6. Eject the KF usb drive successfully and THEN click unmount option on the Kindle fire display.
7. Now in TWRP screen, go to install option, go to the copied Rom and install it, gapps- install it and clean catches and dalvinick catches and reboot the system.
8. This should start the KF with new rom. Now through file manager app, go back to backup folder in TWRP and move to other location, if you want.
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Hi, thank you for the suggestion. however, I tried this method but the computer does not recognize kindle fire as a usb. Actually kindle fire is gone from the computer and adb not working. Do you know why it's like this? Thank you for your time.

That is strange.
Can you try connecting it to another computer? May be it might work.
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marathamola said:
That is strange.
Can you try connecting it to another computer? May be it might work.
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Hmm...I was trying to use soupkit today and during the creation of liveusb I somehow mounted kindle fire as usb again and the pc recognizes it! OMG this is the best moment of my day! Thank you for everything you guys contributed!

tomhrxbfg said:
Hmm...I was trying to use soupkit today and during the creation of liveusb I somehow mounted kindle fire as usb again and the pc recognizes it! OMG this is the best moment of my day! Thank you for everything you guys contributed!
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can you tell me how you did it? im stuck on twrp as well and i cant get my computer to recognize the kindle
as a storage device

jjhyphy said:
can you tell me how you did it? im stuck on twrp as well and i cant get my computer to recognize the kindle
as a storage device
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Try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459498
This worked for me - key was that I needed to use the usb drivers in his signature. This allowed me to atb over anyway - still can't see it on computer as a usb device.

I'm facing a similar issue but my device is Moto G5s Plus.
The problem I'm facing is that I accidently wiped out the mobile's system completely, and now it does not even have an "internal storage" partition at all (since it shows 0 MB). Hence, I cannot even transfer any files to my mobile because my computer does show the phone detected but no "internal storage exists".
Please help me out..

Kindle Tate (PVT O8) Model
hi,
My Kindle Data and All Partitions Accidentally Wipe after Flashing, No Partition Show, No Internal Storage Appear And Stuck on Kindle Fire Blue Logo, TWRP V.2.7.8.0 Downgrade to TWRP V.2.6.3.1. My Kindle go to ADB Side Load and on Fastboot.
But Not Connecting in PC Already Installed SDK and ADB Drivers. Show Connected but No INTERNAL or SD CARD STORAGE FOUND in My Computer or Laptop. I request you please help me.
Not Confirm what is model. but show Kindle tate & pvt 08
OS Running Win 7 & Linux mint and Ubuntu
After some issues try to self flashing & wiping all data.

i also wiped everything I cant flash with twrp ill try downloading the kindle fire rom thank you

[Q] installation questions for 2 bootloader+ TWRP

hello people,
about this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128175
steps 3 and 4 do not work.
Where should I put the files that I download?

whitesalt said:
hello people,
about this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128175
steps 3 and 4 do not work.
Where should I put the files that I download?
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correct the question
fastboot does not respond.
the command adb devices yes
why???

whitesalt said:
correct the question
fastboot does not respond.
the command adb devices yes
why???
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The device has to be in fastboot mode to show up via fastboot.exe
Regarding your issues flashing the bootloader/TWRP, try using FireFlash, an apk that automates the process of flashing the exploitable bootloader and TWRP, using the freedom boot.img and TWRP files from the thread you mentioned in your post They can be anywhere on the device storage.
Stick the FireFlash apk on the device storage, install it with ES File Manager, plug in the freedom boot.img into the boot slot and the TWRP img into the recovery slot, check the box to flash 8.1.4 bootloader if you aren't already using it (red letters will warn you if you aren't) and check apply stack override. also check disable auto recovery update. execute the flash, and you're done.You can also use FireFlash to easily update TWRP later on if you like.

humpster said:
The device has to be in fastboot mode to show up via fastboot.exe
Regarding your issues flashing the bootloader/TWRP, try using FireFlash, an apk that automates the process of flashing the exploitable bootloader and TWRP, using the freedom boot.img and TWRP files from the thread you mentioned in your post They can be anywhere on the device storage.
Stick the FireFlash apk on the device storage, install it with ES File Manager, plug in the freedom boot.img into the boot slot and the TWRP img into the recovery slot, check the box to flash 8.1.4 bootloader if you aren't already using it (red letters will warn you if you aren't) and check apply stack override. also check disable auto recovery update. execute the flash, and you're done.You can also use FireFlash to easily update TWRP later on if you like.
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found within the forum
I open Fireflash and find the inscription: warning: current bootloader not kfhd8-u-boot-prod-8.1.4.bin.
Can I switch back?
FlashBoot I click to go into the "flash install script" or "reboot into recovery"?
I can also directly follow the program? reliable?
thanks

is stuck to the initial written "kindle fire" orange. help!

If you are not seeing the blue logo, then the 2nd-bootloader / freedom boot / twrp img is not installed correctly.
I will post a small set of instructions in a few mins. But they require you have a working fastboot connection.
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Hashcode said:
If you are not seeing the blue logo, then the 2nd-bootloader / freedom boot / twrp img is not installed correctly.
I will post a small set of instructions in a few mins. But they require you have a working fastboot connection.
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apparently neither do fastboot adb recognizes the device!
how can I check better?

I remember that already fastboot did not work before, so I installed Fireflash and finally brick

whitesalt said:
I remember that already fastboot did not work before, so I installed Fireflash and finally brick
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Have you tried using KFFA found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
It has MANY options for fixing USB drivers, installing 2nd-bootloader, etc.

Hashcode said:
Have you tried using KFFA found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
It has MANY options for fixing USB drivers, installing 2nd-bootloader, etc.
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nothing happens! the program fails to work because it waits for the device that does not find! I ask amazon replacement?

whitesalt said:
nothing happens! the program fails to work because it waits for the device that does not find! I ask amazon replacement?
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What operating system are you using on your computer?
If using Windows 7 or 8: are your Kindle HD 8.9 drivers up to date? Check this thread out to uninstall and reinstall the proper drivers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117 (it references another thread that helps uninstall "phantom" device drivers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37733595&postcount=361)
We need a bit more information in order to help you out.

GenghisKhan67 said:
What operating system are you using on your computer?
If using Windows 7 or 8: are your Kindle HD 8.9 drivers up to date? Check this thread out to uninstall and reinstall the proper drivers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117 (it references another thread that helps uninstall "phantom" device drivers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37733595&postcount=361)
We need a bit more information in order to help you out.
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hello,
I use windows xp and windows 7, the guide can not use it because the kindle is blocked! the day after tomorrow comes the new kindle you help me not to make mistakes? I listed exactly what is right to do? remember that the error was born from the fastboot that did not work! thanks

whitesalt said:
hello,
I use windows xp and windows 7, the guide can not use it because the kindle is blocked! the day after tomorrow comes the new kindle you help me not to make mistakes? I listed exactly what is right to do? remember that the error was born from the fastboot that did not work! thanks
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My point is that it is crucial to have proper drivers present and working BEFORE you even get into fastboot mode.
I would recommend you go back and re-read Hashcode's thread. Back up your system files before modifying anything, so you can go back if anything goes wrong.

GenghisKhan67 said:
My point is that it is crucial to have proper drivers present and working BEFORE you even get into fastboot mode.
I would recommend you go back and re-read Hashcode's thread. Back up your system files before modifying anything, so you can go back if anything goes wrong.
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but if something goes wrong, without the fastboot mode you can not recover anything the same right?
Surely my mistake was not to test the fastboot. Why can not I work in the device?? for drivers?

I think my kindle volume button is broken. Every time I reboot the device it always enter safe mode.
I reflash the device to stock but the problem still appear, now I want to back to custom rom but I cannot get in to TWRP (the volume up button not working) so I stuck at blue logo.
Fastboot and ADB still working.
Is there any way to install CM10.1 using fastboot/adb only without TWRP?

You can still get into twrp without using volume button, you just need to run adb on your PC with your kindle connected and adb enabled as follows:
adb reboot recovery
Or try
adb shell "su -c 'reboot recovery'"
If it is the second one u can run it from a mobile terminal app on the kindle, just take off the adb shell part.
Once you have cm installed I know for a fact you can reboot into recovery from the shutdown menu, but u have to enabled developer stuff on cm after u flash it. You can tell I'm half asleep when I can't remember the proper term and say "stuff"... Anyways if you want feel free to try what I suggested or search around for what I suggested. I am going to bed.
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TWRP problem
Hello people
First of all thanks Hashcode for putting so much effort into it
I ran into a little bit of problem
First off regarding the BLUE LOGO
I first get ORANGE then BLUE n then ORANGE again with the animation
Second regarding TWRP
I can't seem to get into recovery while pressing the volume up button
It gives me a bad boot kinda error n then takes me to Fastboot mode
I hope you guys can help me out with this
Thanks
EDIT
Thanks to the above post i was able to enter recovery
Now it gives me two options
1 reboot kindle
2 reset to factory defaults
Question : How do i install CM 10.1 from there

You apparently didn't follow the instructions in the 2nd bootloader thread very well because you seem to have skipped a step.

To further explain what soupmagnet means, you didn't flash twrp to your recovery, that's the stock amazon recovery and is completely useless.
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stunts513 said:
To further explain what soupmagnet means, you didn't flash twrp to your recovery, that's the stock amazon recovery and is completely useless.
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I entered every command perfectly
Do i need to re flash TWRP????
If so , HOW???

[Q] Stuck on boot logo, not sure how to proceed

Background
1) got this kindle fire for my mom a month or two after it first released, the dev scene was very new back then and I did a basic root so that I can sideload some stuff onto it to get around the amazon store
2) adb and fastboot should have been installed back then (i recall doing an adb push)
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Problem
1) I needed to flash a new rom that'll properly support youtube for my mom. After some reading, it seemed like the first thing i need to do was install FFF and TWRP
2) I downloaded the KFU, hit install FFF and then it reboot to the orange kindle fire logo (not blue, not flickering or anything else)
3) from here, I can't really do anything. the KFU and unbrick utility both cannot detect it (error: device not found or "waiting for device")
4) I followed a thread and went into the .android folder to add the needed lines to a file, and then to the folder in programsx86 and added a few lines, this made it so when i plugged in the stuck logo my computer made a badoop sound (which it didn't before)
5) If i try typing fastboot or adb into my cmd prompt, it just says its not recognized as a command even though i'm sure it should be installed
At this point, from my understanding...
I need to get into fastboot somehow (i'm not sure if i need a factory cable to do this)
and then try to go from there?
I'm very unfamiliar with working with fastboot and adb, i only have previous experience with my galaxy phones which never used any of these, so clear instructions are greatly appreciated.
Sorry for the long post,
Thank you for any help
L

To use adb or fastboot you need to cd ("change directory") in command prompt.
Ex. cd: C:\Users\Admin\Program Files.... etc, ad nauseum to wherever you installed KFU. You can also open up the folder where kfu is installed and drag adb.exe or fastboot.exe directly into command prompt.
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jma9454 said:
To use adb or fastboot you need to cd ("change directory") in command prompt.
Ex. cd: C:\Users\Admin\Program Files.... etc, ad nauseum to wherever you installed KFU. You can also open up the folder where kfu is installed and drag adb.exe or fastboot.exe directly into command prompt.
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I feel silly...thanks. I managed to get it to boot up again.
Now to proceed forward and flash another rom, i just wanted to double check something
Follow these videos: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2150317
Use KFU to install TWRP
Install FFF
And from there its just like normal where i reboot into recovery, wipe everything, flash the zip, and then off i go?
Thanks again for your help

Yep! One quick tip: It's always a good idea to make a backup before flashing anything, just in case of something possibly going bad.
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projectvirtue said:
I feel silly...thanks. I managed to get it to boot up again.
Now to proceed forward and flash another rom, i just wanted to double check something
Follow these videos: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2150317
Use KFU to install TWRP
Install FFF
And from there its just like normal where i reboot into recovery, wipe everything, flash the zip, and then off i go?
Thanks again for your help
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The purpose of the thanks button was not for you to say thanks in a post.
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Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Boot Loop

Hello i have Kindle Fire Model 3HT7G, i try to install TWRP on OS 8.4.8 seems to work but after reboot system KIndle boot loop. What i can do to recover my Kindle?

Does the logo ever turn blue? If it doesn't do not worry as kindle 8.9" models don't work with fastboot cables. There is a different method form getting it into fastboot. Just tell me if the logo turns blue or not and I can instruct you from there.
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stunts513 said:
Does the logo ever turn blue? If it doesn't do not worry as kindle 8.9" models don't work with fastboot cables. There is a different method form getting it into fastboot. Just tell me if the logo turns blue or not and I can instruct you from there.
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Not only orange

Francey said:
Not only orange
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Use this tool to restore your KFHD 8.9. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011126 please do read the instructions first, two times and then proceed. You only need your stock USB cord.
Edit: Make sure to jump back to the OP for the tutorial.
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If it doesn't turn blue you are going to have fun getting it into fastboot...
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stunts513 said:
If it doesn't turn blue you are going to have fun getting it into fastboot...
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I test the software but seems to not work, i don't have original cable. I try to enable kindle fastboot but nothing

This is going to be a pain to type on my phone... plug the device in while off, keep the device manager open when doing this, it should briefly show up as a jem device, when it does right click it and hit update driver, point it to where you will have downloaded and extracted the driver in my signature. Once you install the drivers, shut it off and unplug it, you will need to open a command prompt that's cd'd into a directory like kffa where you can run a fastboot command. Then run
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
it should say waiting for device, once it does plug your kindle in, it should go into fastboot mode and you can restore with kffa.
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stunts513 said:
This is going to be a pain to type on my phone... plug the device in while off, keep the device manager open when doing this, it should briefly show up as a jem device, when it does right click it and hit update driver, point it to where you will have downloaded and extracted the driver in my signature. Once you install the drivers, shut it off and unplug it, you will need to open a command prompt that's cd'd into a directory like kffa where you can run a fastboot command. Then run
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
it should say waiting for device, once it does plug your kindle in, it should go into fastboot mode and you can restore with kffa.
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Thanks works Now if i want to have original Amazon OS with Root, TWRP and Play Store what i can do?

Think there's an old Amazon os flashable zip in the dev section. Might be pre-rooted. You can always root it with binary's root if not and install the playstore with kffa or something. I personally prefer running a custom rom over stock any day. Much better interface on cm based rooms compared to amazon's os. Only downside is lack of prime video.
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All I did was rooted and then used fireflash...
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Use kffa to install the Google store or kindlefree. Just curious, what were you planning to do by installing twrp and keeping stock amazon os? You just want a method to easily recover from a brick or were you thinking of flashing a ROM at some point?
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stunts513 said:
This is going to be a pain to type on my phone... plug the device in while off, keep the device manager open when doing this, it should briefly show up as a jem device, when it does right click it and hit update driver, point it to where you will have downloaded and extracted the driver in my signature. Once you install the drivers, shut it off and unplug it, you will need to open a command prompt that's cd'd into a directory like kffa where you can run a fastboot command. Then run
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
it should say waiting for device, once it does plug your kindle in, it should go into fastboot mode and you can restore with kffa.
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Hello,
I have the exact same problem as the original poster with my Kindle Fire HD 8.9". I tried downloading the drivers in your description. I connect the kindle and try to update the drivers for Jem-PVT-Prod-04. I direct my computer to install the drivers that I extracted, however it returns an error saying that "the hash for the file is not present in the specified catalog file. The file is likely corrupt or the victim of tampering." I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, this is my first time trying to root android. Thanks so much for the help!

You need to disable driver signature enforcement. Look it up on Google, I don't know the procedure offhand because I don't use windows 8.
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Hello. I know this thread is old but I just stumbled across it and want to restore my mom's Kindle HD 8.9. I was able to install the drivers for Jem-PVT-Prod-04 when it showed really quick on the device manager. When I try the CMD "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" from the command prompt it takes me to the desktop folder where the Zip file is located and I had already unzipped the KFHD_SRTv2.1- 8.1.4.
I tried running the SR Tool and my Kindle was off. I had selected Enable Fastboot. When it prompted me to turn on I did and it prompted DAEMON. So nothing was going on So I decided to start from the beginning.
When I plug in the Kindle Windows 10 prompts like it recognizes the device but the JEM PVT is no longer popping up in the Device Manager under OTHER Devices like the first time. I checked the Registry to remove any trace of the JEM and it isn't even in there. I tried to remove other devices.
Sorry for the long story. Can I just use the SR Tool to wipe out the Data and Cache once I redo everything from my second PC and install the Kindle OS from Amazon's website to restore the Device from the loop? It is not blue. Is there another link with step by step instructions or a You Tube Video for noob like me? I used to be good at this but my skills have really regressed.
Thank you
Frank

KF2 won't boot past Fastboot screen

I got the Kindle Fire 2 a few years ago as my first Android device. I stupidly used N2AOS (now PerfectlyAndroid.com) to install Cyanogenmod 10 (I think it was 10). After a while I got fed up with the bad battery life, so I tried to use their restore tool to go back to the Amazon ROM, but it failed somehow. Since then, the device will boot up to a Kindle Fire logo then a Fastboot screen with a red and green light blinking.
I've since become a lot more knowledgeable about how custom ROMs work, but I still can't find a way to fix this thing. ADB and Fastboot don't recognize it, even with the Amazon and generic drivers installed. There's only one button, so there's no real way to get into Fastboot that I can see. Recently, I decided to try and fix it again, and I picked up a Fastboot cable, but the device is still not recognized by Windows or Linux so it doesn't matter. Any ideas on how I can get a working recovery and Android installation on this thing?

Are you using the command "fastboot -i 0x1949 <insert command here> "? Since the Kindle Fire tablets aren't manufactured by Google, you have to put a custom USB id so it will be recognized by ADB/Fastboot.
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phiftyopz said:
Are you using the command "fastboot -i 0x1949 <insert command here> "? Since the Kindle Fire tablets aren't manufactured by Google, you have to put a custom USB id so it will be recognized by ADB/Fastboot.
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Interesting, I hadn't tried that yet, but unsurprisingly it doesn't work. It just says waiting for device forever.

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Interesting, I hadn't tried that yet, but unsurprisingly it doesn't work. It just says waiting for device forever.
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Which ADB drivers do you have installed? I have the official amazon ADB drivers which you can download through Android SDK. I have a kindle fire 2 and a kindle fire hd 8.9" and those are the only drivers that work with both devices. If you don't have those, I can tell you how to get them.
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Which ADB drivers do you have installed? I have the official amazon ADB drivers which you can download through Android SDK. I have a kindle fire 2 and a kindle fire hd 8.9" and those are the only drivers that work with both devices. If you don't have those, I can tell you how to get them.
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If you don't have the official drivers, here's how you get them:
Let's start by uninstalling the drivers you already have.
1. For Windows 7 or newer, open your start menu and type "device manager" and press enter. For Windows XP, open your start menu and open control panel and switch to classic view. Select device manager. If you have your Kindle connected, it should show up as "ADB Composite Interface" or something along those lines.
2. Right-click your Kindle and select "Uninstall". If it shows up as otter2, then you don't have the ADB drivers installed.
3. Disconnect your Kindle.
Now, let's install the official drivers.
1. Install Android SDK. Link: https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Other (Download the zip)
2. Extract the zip to your desktop.
3. Open SDK Manager.exe and once it loads, select Tools and Manage Add-On Sites then select User Defined Sites.
4. Click New and put this in the box: https://s3.amazonaws.com/android-sdk-manager/resist/addon.xml
5. Scroll down and select Kindle Fire USB Driver
6. Click Install x Packages (x being the number of packages you have selected) and wait for it to finish downloading.
7. Close SDK Manager and go to the extras folder then amazon then kindle_fire_USB_driver and then run KindleDrivers.exe. Wait for it to finish.
8. Open device manager and right click your kindle and select Update drivers and browse my computer and pick from a list of drivers
9. Select ADB Composite Interface and click next. It will pop up with a warning saying Windows can't verify that its compatible with your device. Just click yes to install it.
10. You should be able to use fastboot or ADB now.
If something goes wrong, tell me what step you were on and what went wrong and I will try to fix it.
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phiftyopz said:
Which ADB drivers do you have installed? I have the official amazon ADB drivers which you can download through Android SDK. I have a kindle fire 2 and a kindle fire hd 8.9" and those are the only drivers that work with both devices. If you don't have those, I can tell you how to get them.
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If you don't have the official drivers, here's how you get them:
Let's start by uninstalling the drivers you already have.
1. For Windows 7 or newer, open your start menu and type "device manager" and press enter. For Windows XP, open your start menu and open control panel and switch to classic view. Select device manager. If you have your Kindle connected, it should show up as "ADB Composite Interface" or something along those lines.
2. Right-click your Kindle and select "Uninstall". If it shows up as otter2, then you don't have the ADB drivers installed.
3. Disconnect your Kindle.
Now, let's install the official drivers.
1. Install Android SDK. Link:
2. Extract the zip to your desktop.
3. Open SDK Manager.exe and once it loads, select Tools and Manage Add-On Sites then select User Defined Sites.
4. Click New and put this in the box:
5. Scroll down and select Kindle Fire USB Driver
6. Click Install x Packages (x being the number of packages you have selected) and wait for it to finish downloading.
7. Close SDK Manager and go to the extras folder then amazon then kindle_fire_USB_driver and then run KindleDrivers.exe. Wait for it to finish.
8. Open device manager and right click your kindle and select Update drivers and browse my computer and pick from a list of drivers
9. Select ADB Composite Interface and click next. It will pop up with a warning saying Windows can't verify that its compatible with your device. Just click yes to install it.
10. You should be able to use fastboot or ADB now.
If something goes wrong, tell me what step you were on and what went wrong and I will try to fix it.
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I'm already using the Amazon drivers from the SDK, and I've already tried the generic Android ADB drivers. Same result. Both with and without drivers installed, it shows up as Otter2-Prod4 in the device manager, under "other devices".

Bensonhurst said:
I'm already using the Amazon drivers from the SDK, and I've already tried the generic Android ADB drivers. Same result. Both with and without drivers installed, it shows up as Otter2-Prod4 in the device manager, under "other devices".
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That means the drivers aren't installed correctly. Reinstall them.
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phiftyopz said:
That means the drivers aren't installed correctly. Reinstall them.
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I've done the steps again carefully, but ADB Composite Interface doesn't appear in the list of available driver types in Device Manager. There is an entry for Android USB Devices, but it only includes HTC Devices, presumably because I've used a One M8 with this computer in the past.

Bensonhurst said:
I've done the steps again carefully, but ADB Composite Interface doesn't appear in the list of available driver types in Device Manager. There is an entry for Android USB Devices, but it only includes HTC Devices, presumably because I've used a One M8 with this computer in the past.
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Try to uninstall your HTC drivers temporarily, as those drivers may be conflicting with the Kindle drivers
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phiftyopz said:
Try to uninstall your HTC drivers temporarily, as those drivers may be conflicting with the Kindle drivers
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Any idea how I would do that? I don't have the HTC phone anymore and nothing HTC-related shows up under Programs and Features in Windows.

Bensonhurst said:
Any idea how I would do that? I don't have the HTC phone anymore and nothing HTC-related shows up under Programs and Features in Windows.
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For why it would conflict with your Kindle drivers, some devices have similar device definitions, so your computer might be thinking that your Kindle is your old HTC device.
For you not having the HTC device anymore, I don't know how HTC drivers are installed, so I can't really tell you how to manually uninstall them. Try searching online how to uninstall them manually.
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phiftyopz said:
For why it would conflict with your Kindle drivers, some devices have similar device definitions, so your computer might be thinking that your Kindle is your old HTC device.
For you not having the HTC device anymore, I don't know how HTC drivers are installed, so I can't really tell you how to manually uninstall them. Try searching online how to uninstall them manually.
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It worked! Fastboot detects the device as 6F12000600000001!
Unfortunately the TWRP site seems to be down right now, so I can't act on it, but thank you so much for the help.

Bensonhurst said:
It worked! Fastboot detects the device as 6F12000600000001!
Unfortunately the TWRP site seems to be down right now, so I can't act on it, but thank you so much for the help.
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No problem! Always glad to help!
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No problem! Always glad to help!
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Well, TWRP.me is up again, but it seems like they don't actually have a build for otter2. I found a blog here: http://tipsstrips.blogspot.com/2015/02/install-twrp-on-amazon-kindle-fire-2nd.html
with an old download for a TWRP build for it as well as a bootloader and boot image, but when I flash them with fastboot as decribed, it says that the flash succeeded but the Kindle still only displays the Fastboot screen with the blinking light. Any ideas?

Have you tried using fastboot -i 0x1949 oem recovery?
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phiftyopz said:
Have you tried using fastboot -i 0x1949 oem recovery?
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Yes, it just reboots to the same Fastboot screen.

Bensonhurst said:
Yes, it just reboots to the same Fastboot screen.
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There is the option to reset boot options from the second bootloader, but from what you're saying it's just booting straight to fastboot mode... Try and flash the stock partitions back on your Kindle and then see what happens.
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There is the option to reset boot options from the second bootloader, but from what you're saying it's just booting straight to fastboot mode... Try and flash the stock partitions back on your Kindle and then see what happens.
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Any idea where I can find a stock image? I don't remember backing it up when I initially used N2AOS over 3 years ago.

Accually, try this: fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 1
Some people have said that this fixes the problem of booting to recovery/fastboot right away
Just as a disclaimer, that command I gave you is VERY powerful and might mess up your Kindle even more than it already is, so I'm not responsible if doing that command permanently bricks your Kindle, you are the one responsible since you were the one that decided to go through with issuing this command...
Let's cross our fingers and hope that this works!
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phiftyopz said:
Accually, try this: fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 1
Some people have said that this fixes the problem of booting to recovery/fastboot right away
Just as a disclaimer, that command I gave you is VERY powerful and might mess up your Kindle even more than it already is, so I'm not responsible if doing that command permanently bricks your Kindle, you are the one responsible since you were the one that decided to go through with issuing this command...
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I ran it because I'm not too concerned about losing this thing since it's been nonfunctional for a long time.
The command finished and nothing happened. I tried rebooting and running fastboot -i 0x1949 oem recovery and it still just boots to the Fastboot screen.

Bensonhurst said:
I ran it because I'm not too concerned about losing this thing since it's been nonfunctional for a long time.
The command finished and nothing happened. I tried rebooting and running fastboot -i 0x1949 oem recovery and it still just boots to the Fastboot screen.
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Well... I don't really know where you can get backups of the stock partitions. If you had a Kindle Fire HD 8.9", that would be a different story, as I still have my backups of the stock partitions. Try to search around for tools to restore your Kindle, or even better, the stock partitions themselves.
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