Hey guys, I've been reading around here a lot, and I was wondering if any of you know of a thread that has all of the instructions needed for rooting, flashing recovery, and a new ROM to my Kindle. I am not new with android hacking stuff. Just with the Kindle, and I would prefer the easier methods (like applications designed to root/flash recovery, etc) Thanks for your time!
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Never mind, I found what I needed, mods feel free to close this. Thanks!
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use kfu to send twrp and fff to your kindle transfer this rom to your sd card.. access recovery make a backup flash this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916 thats it your rooted...( just dont use the altrom thats for dual booting)
Thepooch said:
use kfu to send twrp and fff to your kindle transfer this rom to your sd card.. access recovery make a backup flash this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916 thats it your rooted...( just dont use the altrom thats for dual booting)
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Thanks! I just found that thread as you posted, haha I appreciate the help though.
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So last night I was running Starburst Rom and decided that I wanted to theme it, so I downloaded the theme I liked for it, flash it in recover, but when I reboot the system it kept boot looping. So I figured that I needed to format it, so I went back into recovery and used Caulkins Format All zip, flashed it, then flashed the theme again. OUCH this time my phone would just show the yellow triangle and Samsung logo ( start up page). I can still go back to recovery but all my other Roms are gone so I cant even restore my phone or anything! What can I do? I used Heimdall to root, can I go back and re root again? Would I still get the stock rom? HELP
Download a rom onto an sd card and flash it from recovery. Format all wipes your entire system, you use format all to have a clean slate before you flash a new rom. You have no os now.
Edit: You could also flash the stock .tar they just put up in the development section, just make sure you read the instructions first or you could hardbrick.
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How do I download a rom to a phone that has no OS? Thats where I am stuck.
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Download a rom onto an sd card and flash it from recovery. Format all wipes your entire system, you use format all to have a clean slate before you flash a new rom. You have no os now.
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Is there a way to download and flash a rom in Download mode? What if I try to reroot again?
Jess813 said:
How do I download a rom to a phone that has no OS? Thats where I am stuck.
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You don't. You download it to a pc or mac and then transfer it to a micro sd card and then put the card in the phone and flash the Rom from recovery.
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poppygt said:
You don't. You download it to a pc or mac and then transfer it to a micro sd card and then put the card in the phone and flash the Rom from recovery.
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Ouch so that means I will need another phone to do this.....
Jess813 said:
Ouch so that means I will need another phone to do this.....
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Your going to need a computer at some point if you've lost root. You can at least get the phone working again though.
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Your going to need a computer at some point if you've lost root.
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I have a computer, and I can dowload a rom into it, no problem, my issue is that I cant get this on my SD card due to me not being able to mount the phone in recovery. I tried and it wont. So my solution would be to go to a friends house that has an Android, download a ROM into their phone with my SD card then go back to my phone and flash it.
Do you still have a custom recovery or just the Samsung recovery....sorry i should've asked sooner.
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I have a computer, and I can dowload a rom into it, no problem, my issue is that I cant get this on my SD card due to me not being able to mount the phone in recovery. I tried and it wont. So my solution would be to go to a friends house that has an Android, download a ROM into their phone with my SD card then go back to my phone and flash it.
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your computer doesnt have a sd card slot on it? if not yes that what your going to have to do.
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I have a computer, and I can dowload a rom into it, no problem, my issue is that I cant get this on my SD card due to me not being able to mount the phone in recovery. I tried and it wont. So my solution would be to go to a friends house that has an Android, download a ROM into their phone with my SD card then go back to my phone and flash it.
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I meant an external sd card.
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Do you still have a custom recovery or just the Samsung recovery....sorry i should've asked sooner.
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I am able to go into CWM recovery, but I get this message off the bat at the bottom...
CWM-based recovery v5.0.2.3
E:failed to open/etc/recovery.fstab(no such file or directory
E unkown volume for path[/cache/recovery/command...etc etc etc...it keeps going
But at the top I can still scroll up and down with volume and choose with power.
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I meant an external sd card.
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I have lots of those, the one on the phone is a 16GB and it has NOTHING on it.
I'd just flash through Odin or Heimdall and start over.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351761
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I'd just flash through Odin or Heimdall and start over.
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Right I am with you, but my question is, if I flash through Heimdall again will I get the stock rom? I know by using this method I am flashing a kernel, but since I have no OS as you stated because mY dumb *&^% formatted all, would I get the rom back this way?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351761
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The problem with that is that I have a Mac....
Jess813 said:
Right I am with you, but my question is, if I flash through Heimdall again will I get the stock rom? I know by using this method I am flashing a kernel, but since I have no OS as you stated because mY dumb *&^% formatted all, would I get the rom back this way?
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The link i posted is stock. After thats done you can reroot and go from there. Make sure you uncheck the boxes in the instructions or you'll brick. If those options aren't shown then don't flash it. I don't know macs very well.
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The link i posted is stock. After thats done you can reroot and go from there. Make sure you uncheck the boxes in the instructions or you'll brick. If those options aren't shown then don't flash it. I don't know macs very well.
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Let me research to see if Odin is Mac compatible but I doubt it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282420
Heres another option I've used myself. As far as I know you have to use Heimdall, its the mac version of Odin but I don't know any of the commands or how to use it.
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I haven't picked the GN yet but definitely thinking about it. I'm not understanding the cwm on the GN. I am coming from the Droid incredible and when i rooted it I could automatically get in the cwm on it. But I'm seeing that you have to flash the cwm for the GN. How will I go about doin that. Thanks. Sorry for the dumb A** question. Lol. But if i do get this phone I will be very new to it. I understand everything about the cwm and how it works but i didn't understand having to flash it on the GN. Thanks.
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If I recall correctly I installed CWM through rom manager. To keep it from getting overwritten each boot I had to use root explorer to rename the stock recovery file and that was it.
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If I recall correctly I installed CWM through rom manager. To keep it from getting overwritten each boot I had to use root explorer to rename the stock recovery file and that was it.
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Oh ok. So u didn't have to flash it on your GN
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If you want CWM you will have to flash it, either through Fastboot or ROM Manager. Likely on your Incredible the root process you used also flashed CWM for you.
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If you want CWM you will have to flash it, either through Fastboot or ROM Manager. Likely on your Incredible the root process you used also flashed CWM for you.
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Ayyhh. I got cha. The nexus u have to do it yourself. Lol. I didn't knw that. Hopefully it isn't to hard. Cause I definitely don't want to mess anything up. Lol
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What is the best way to transfer a rom to/sdcard so it can be installed?
Copy and paste
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Copy and paste
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What do you mean copy and paste? How?
Copy and paste. Find the rom in your files, copy the zip and paste it in your SD card.
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Copy and paste. Find the rom in your files, copy the zip and paste it in your SD card.
Stock ICS on my S3
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Thanks for the reply' but how how do i copy the rom to my phone first? Once i got on my phone, what tool do i use to copy/paste it into /sdcard?
Wow, if your asking this, you might as well start reading how to unbrick your phone, I think it's inevitable.
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Wow, if your asking this, you might as well start reading how to unbrick your phone, I think it's inevitable.
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I am a noob and i am reading and trying to learn. So a little help would be appreciated!
merog said:
I am a noob and i am reading and trying to learn. So a little help would be appreciated!
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Fair enough, don't rush into anything then. Read, read, read..... Plug your phone into your computer, click in the downloaded rom, drag it into your internal sd card (phone) or your external card (micro sd) reboot into custom recovery, wipe, then flash rom, then reboot
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Check out this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27745443
It might seem like a lot of reading and info at first but if you are interested in flashing roms it's worth it to avoid turning your device into a brick.
To respond to your op I use es file explorer to copy files from pc to device via lan shares.
Flash rooted stock firmware via oden on your pc. Install custom recovery (cwm I find works best for stock and asop or aokp over twrp) and make sure you do a backup (nandroid) and IMEI prior to flashing a Rom.
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Fair enough, don't rush into anything then. Read, read, read..... Plug your phone into your computer, click in the downloaded rom, drag it into your internal sd card (phone) or your external card (micro sd) reboot into custom recovery, wipe, then flash rom, then reboot
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Or u can get xda app on phone and when u download a rom it will go to ur sd card automatically
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Or u can get xda app on phone and when u download a rom it will go to ur sd card automatically
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Use to do that all the time on my skyrocket but the wifi on gs3 ends up interrupting my download... mind you the bigger file sizes doesn't help lol
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Cool. Thank you guys! I appreciate your support!
I am new to site and recently acquired a Kindle fire that has been rooted and had android I believe 4.1 installed and I was in the settings and was adjusting the grid size for the home screen and it just bugged out now I am stuck at the TWRP v2.0.0 screen with the 8 options!
I have read [GUIDE] Kindle Fire For Beginners and am still lost on what to do, and feel like :silly: !! I have your basic knowledge of computers and with a little help can normally accomplish what I'm looking to do!
So now is where I ask for help with my situation and would be very happy and thankful for it!
I am looking to get back to the way it was when I bought it and if it means starting from scratch by completely flashing the kindle back to out of the box and going from there so if this does happen again I know what to do on my own and don't have to feel that I am being a pain to anyone!
Thank you for reading and hope to hear from anyone soon! A HUGE THANKS in advance for any help and info you may give!
Restoring to stock for the purpose of going through the process of modifying it again is pointless and can cause bigger problems if you don't know how to deal with it. Instead, try to reinstall your ROM.
Before you do that, what exactly are you looking to get out of your KF?
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Restoring to stock for the purpose of going through the process of modifying it again is pointless and can cause bigger problems if you don't know how to deal with it. Instead, try to reinstall your ROM.
Before you do that, what exactly are you looking to get out of your KF?
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When I bought it it was running like a regular android tablet which is want I want it back to I believe it was android 4.1 or a newer version is fine I bought it for my daughter and just want to get it back to what it was before she comes back over! If I don't have to start from scratch that's perfectly fine with me!
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Can you mount the device?
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Bear with me as some stuff you might ask I might not understand at the moment this is new to me so by mount do you mean connect it to my computer?
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Plug it in via usb. Then, in TWRP, go to mount and mount it. Then you should be able to access the storage(it's sdcard).
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OK...what do I do from there I'll test it out after the next post so I can at least do a few things instead of 1 step at a time! thanks again for helping! :good:
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You want to go back to stock?
You'll have to download this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439916
Then put it on your sdcard.
Then wipe your system, data, cache, and dalvik cache.
Then flash the ROM you put on your sdcard.
Then reboot.
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I'd prefer to install the latest version of android OS not the kindle version...and not to be a pain can you be a little more detailed please!
Ok I'll give that a try if it works what should it do...or after doin as you said what's next
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Do I download both of them?
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Ok I'm downloading the cm10.1 and also the Google apps for cm10.1
I think I understand most of it...when I copy the files over do I need to put them in a folder or right to the sdcard
there's 5 things under the mount button 2 are selected
I just want to make sure everything goes right the first time so I don't got to be a pain to anyone else over this lol
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And also where is the data button at so I can wipe that also? I found the other 3 and wiped them
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And also where is the data button at so I can wipe that also? I found the other 3 and wiped them
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Factory reset wipes both data and cache
Ok..what about what I asked in reply above that one?
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Ok..what about what I asked in reply above that one?
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All you need to mount is the sdcard and place the files directly on the discard, or remember where you put them.
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Okay once I do that I un mount and then what... I am honestly sorry if I'm being a pain
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Says cannot bload volume /misc! And three buttons came up on bottom?
Should I unzip the files before copying to sd?
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The Kindle Fire doesn't have a /misc directory so you will always see that error. Disregard it.
I clicked on the cm10 file and then hit flash
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Hello every, iv recently made the switch to TWRP recovery because of its ease of use and every single Rom seems to be recommending it as the recovery of choice. My issue is that when i go into Rom manager The option for CWM is still available. Its not that big of a deal since every time i boot into recovery it goes straight into TWRP. Its more of a nusence, I have all my CWM back ups saved on my computer so if i ever need to go back to it i have it there. I was just wonder how to fully delete it of the phone so it wont show up as an option. I deleted all the files i could think of off the SD card and the internal memory. I honestly dont know what else im missing. Anyone willing to help me out?? Please and thank you :laugh:
You sure Rom manager isn't suggesting you have the option to flash cwm over twrp? Try using goo manager instead. The backups you made with cwm if you are referring to backing up a Rom that it's called nandroid and will work with both
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I posted a screen shot.. I have twrp installed and want to get CWM removed so it doesn't show up in the already installed category. I installed TWRP with Goo Manager and I thought it would delete CWM. But it didn't.
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I'd just stick with goo dude...
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I am sticking with Goo but i just find it weird that it says i still have CWM installed when iv deleted everything connected to it.
I just tried Rom manager and shows the same thing. Pretty sure due to the app..
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Spastic909 said:
I just tried Rom manager and shows the same thing. Pretty sure due to the app..
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Oh well no worries i just deleted Rom Manager so it doesn't annoy me..Thanks for all the help!!