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[Q] Help: Failed Kindle Fire 6.3 rooting/ fastboot problems (Linux), and ROM choice
Hello, everyone!
I have a Kindle Fire running OS 6.3, and I've decided to root it so I can use custom ROMs, and have access to the Google Market from the Caribbean.
Despite lots of reading and several attempts, I haven't been successful in my attempts to root my Kindle Fire from my Linux laptop. (Ubuntu 12.04.)
I've set up and rechecked adb and fastboot as outlined on this page:
http://androidforums.com/i7500-all-things-root/32481-howto-linux-adb-fastboot-mass-storage.html
And I've been trying the rooting method outlined in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568340
ADB successfully sees my device, as confirmed when I type
./adb devices
into my terminal with the KF attached to my USB cable.
The first set of adb commands seems to work fine:
adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode
adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/fbmode
adb shell /data/local/fbmode
adb reboot
...but the first fastboot command doesn't seem to do anything- I get "waiting for device" and nothing more.
I should note that "fastboot devices" command doesn't result in any output from the terminal.
What should I do next?
Also, what recommendations for a custom ROM can you folks suggest?
I am an avid reader and a gamer. I may watch some YouTube videos or sitcom reruns, but hi-def video isn't important to me at all; neither the Fire's storage nor my bandwidth are well suited to HD.
I'm currently looking at MoDaCo and MIUI.
thanks in advance,
adrian.
Any ideas, anyone?
Try turning your device off then restarting after you see the <waiting for device>
If that doesn't work you can still use adb to root your device before installing TWRP and FireFireFire. (just skip the fastboot steps)
After you are rooted you can use "Gscripts" to install FireFireFire and custom recovery
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda premium
Just curious, what are the exact fastboot commands you are using; exactly how you typed them.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda premium
If you followed that guide to set up your udev rules, it may be insufficient to get it working with adb. Try this Kindle Fire specific guide...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475740
As for fastboot, you'll probably need elevated privileges to get that working. Switch to root or use sudo when executing fastboot commands.
Thanks for the replies!
I'm trying the suggestions now, detailed responses to follow.
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The ADB commands went fine, as before.
The first Fastboot command
fastboot -i 0x1949 boot twrp-blaze-2.0.0RC0.img
seemed also to succeed, giving OKAY status reports for downloading and booting, and ending with the feedback "finished".
The Kindle Fire then booted into recovery; I pressed the Reboot button, and the device was "stuck" on the Yellow Triangle. This is the first time I've seen this- I think it may be because I edited the adb_usb.ini file tonight.
Anyway, when I entered
fastboot oem idme bootmode 5002
I only got the "waiting for device" response.
Power cycling didn't make any difference.
I checked my adb_usb.ini and udev rules files, and they look fine.
guttaperk said:
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The ADB commands went fine, as before.
The first Fastboot command
fastboot -i 0x1949 boot twrp-blaze-2.0.0RC0.img
seemed also to succeed, giving OKAY status reports for downloading and booting, and ending with the feedback "finished".
The Kindle Fire then booted into recovery; I pressed the Reboot button, and the device was "stuck" on the Yellow Triangle. This is the first time I've seen this- I think it may be because I edited the adb_usb.ini file tonight.
Anyway, when I entered
fastboot oem idme bootmode 5002
I only got the "waiting for device" response.
Power cycling didn't make any difference.
I checked my adb_usb.ini and udev rules files, and they look fine.
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Turn off the device. Run the fastboot command (you'll probably want bootmode 4000 to get to normal) just before powering the device up again. fastboot will tell you that it's waiting for device and it will send the command when FireFireFire goes into temporary fastboot mode. Then you can run the fastboot reboot command and it should boot to your system. Since you have FFF loaded, you can always get to recovery by pressing power during startup without using bootmode 5001 (not sure if 5002 will work anyway).
kinfauns said:
Turn off the device. Run the fastboot command (you'll probably want bootmode 4000 to get to normal) just before powering the device up again. fastboot will tell you that it's waiting for device and it will send the command when FireFireFire goes into temporary fastboot mode. Then you can run the fastboot reboot command and it should boot to your system. Since you have FFF loaded, you can always get to recovery by pressing power during startup without using bootmode 5001 (not sure if 5002 will work anyway).
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It didn't work. But, I booted into Windows and got KFU to switch the KF to normal boot mode, so that's OK.
So, I now have FFF. But:
adb shell mount system
results in
Usage: mount [-r] [-w] [-o options] [-t type] device directory
and
adb push su /system/xbin/su
results in a warning that I don't have write access.
What should I do from here?
guttaperk said:
It didn't work. But, I booted into Windows and got KFU to switch the KF to normal boot mode, so that's OK.
So, I now have FFF. But:
adb shell mount system
results in
Usage: mount [-r] [-w] [-o options] [-t type] device directory
and
adb push su /system/xbin/su
results in a warning that I don't have write access.
What should I do from here?
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That mount command should work in TWRP 2.0.0. I'm guessing that you are trying this while booted into the system or another version of TWRP. This one should work better in a wider range of situations....
Code:
adb shell mount -o remount,rw /system
The same problem
Hi, I have the same problem.
I stuck in the command
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader fire.zip
ok
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery twrp.img
ok
fastboot reboot
My kindle fire reboot but i don't see any thing, the screen has not thing, not yellow triangle.
I hold on the power button 20s to restart. Then the power botton did not come red. My kindle fire not power on.
The adb command did not work.
The fastboot say: wait for devices
Please help me!
trungblc said:
Hi, I have the same problem.
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader fire.zip
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This is where you screwed up. You need to read about what you are installing BEFORE you install it. The above named file is in .zip format. The newest version of FireFireFire was put in a .zip format for flashing in recovery.
If you use the "fastboot flash bootloader" command, you can only flash files in a .bin format. You now have a broken bootloader resulting in one of the hardest of bricks.
Research Firekit LiveUSB because that's your only hope at this point.
And let this be a lesson to anyone who wants to make ANY modification to their bootloader...Pay attention!
Thanks you so much
Thanks you so much. I will try and post the result soon.
I've owned you a beer now
Sorry to hear about your trouble trungblc at least you have two of the very best here watching your thread kinfauns and soupmagnet if anyone can get you out of a brick like this it would be them for sure good luck
Update status
I had used Firekit LiveUSB, and short the CPU method.
[email protected]:~/firekit# usb_fix_parts_and_install_fff_twrp
Loading FFF through USB...
?
waiting for OMAP44xx device...
sending 2ndstage to target...
waiting for 2ndstage response...
sending image to target...
Fixing partitions...
< waiting for device >
...
OKAY [ 0.073s]
finished. total time: 0.073s
Installing x-loader...
sending 'xloader' (128 KB)...
FAILED (status read failed (Protocol error))
finished. total time: 55.162s
Flash FFF...
sending 'bootloader' (211 KB)...
FAILED (status read failed (No such device))
finished. total time: 211.638s
Flash TWRP...
< waiting for device >
After that, kindle boot in TWRP, but when i reboot, it still not power on.
Have you tried holding the power button for 30 seconds and trying again?
Oh.
soupmagnet said:
Have you tried holding the power button for 30 seconds and trying again?
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Oh holding for 30s? I had tried with 20s. But kindle fire still not power on.
I will try again now
Pls help me more.
[email protected]:~/firekit# usb_fix_parts_and_install_fff_twrp
Loading FFF through USB...
?
waiting for OMAP44xx device...
sending 2ndstage to target...
waiting for 2ndstage response...
sending image to target...
Fixing partitions...
< waiting for device >
...
OKAY [ 0.072s]
finished. total time: 0.072s
Installing x-loader...
sending 'xloader' (128 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.036s]
writing 'xloader'...
OKAY [ 0.279s]
finished. total time: 0.314s
Flash FFF...
sending 'bootloader' (211 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.057s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 0.042s]
finished. total time: 0.099s
Flash TWRP...
sending 'recovery' (5260 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.319s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 4.118s]
finished. total time: 5.437s
Resetting bootmode to standard boot...
...
OKAY [ 0.079s]
finished. total time: 0.079s
Loading TWRP...
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.319s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.004s]
finished. total time: 1.323s
In the TWRP, I mount the SDCARD and copy the amazon update.zip (rename from update-6.2.1.bin) to sdcard. The install - Flash - Reboot.
The Kindle Fire still not power on. I really don't know why.
It appears you did all the right stuff with the firekit but then you wiped that out by installing stock 6.2.1 are you getting the fff screen ? Can you still get into twrp? Shame you got that far with the firekit only to put yourself in the same situation might wanna try the firekit again
Thepooch said:
It appears you did all the right stuff with the firekit but then you wiped that out by installing stock 6.2.1 are you getting the fff screen ? Can you still get into twrp? Shame you got that far with the firekit only to put yourself in the same situation might wanna try the firekit again
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I had been tried to do that before. I just pressed reboot button when it gets into TWRP many times but nothing happened. After that, I had tried to flash room again but still the same.
I don't know why.
So I got my Kindle Fire a few months ago, already rooted. I went from TWRP to a CWM-based recovery, and I've been installing ROMs ever since without any issues. I'm currently running a CM9-based ROM, and I decided to play around with the softkeys, because I was tired of the bland white look. So I found some custom softkeys and flashed the .zip. I made sure to make a Nandroid before flashing, of course.
Upon rebooting from the flash, my KF got stuck in a bootloop. No biggie, this has happened before. I shut it down and rebooted to recovery, to restore the backup. But when it boots into recovery, it automatically reflashes the softkeys zip, and then reboots into the never-ending bootloop.
So the KF isn't necessarily bricked, I just can't get into recovery without it flashing a corrupted zip. I've tried two different unbricking tools, neither had any effect on it. Any ideas?
Can you mount SD card in Recovery and delete the Zip file through your PC?
linktohack said:
Can you mount SD card in Recovery and delete the Zip file through your PC?
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I only wish I could. As soon as I boot into recovery, it flashed the zip, then reboots into the bootloop. I suspect this happens because I used ROM Manager to flash the zip, and recovery hasn't reset itself because the device isn't booting up all the way. So every time I try to access recovery, it performs the last action I gave it, which was to flash the zip.
I hope you aren't using Hashcode's (older) CWMR or you might be looking at a much larger problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1651413
I'm not sure what's going on with your device, but the only way I know to get the recovery to do something on start up is to create a /cache/recovery/command file. That file should be a one time use command and get deleted after use, so your report of it happening each time you boot into recovery is puzzling.
If you want to take that out of the equation, I think you should either get to a shell prompt and delete the file manually or erase the cache partition entirely. Try getting to fastboot mode, boot a copy of the TWRP image, and hopefully it won't reboot on you automatically so you can use adb shell. Alternatively, erase the cache partition entirely with fastboot. If you do the latter, you'll probably need to remake the ext4 filesystem on the cache partition. Here are some fastboot references to get you started...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23747804&postcount=3
kinfauns said:
I hope you aren't using Hashcode's (older) CWMR or you might be looking at a much larger problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1651413
I'm not sure what's going on with your device, but the only way I know to get the recovery to do something on start up is to create a /cache/recovery/command file. That file should be a one time use command and get deleted after use, so your report of it happening each time you boot into recovery is puzzling.
If you want to take that out of the equation, I think you should either get to a shell prompt and delete the file manually or erase the cache partition entirely. Try getting to fastboot mode, boot a copy of the TWRP image, and hopefully it won't reboot on you automatically so you can use adb shell. Alternatively, erase the cache partition entirely with fastboot. If you do the latter, you'll probably need to remake the ext4 filesystem on the cache partition. Here are some fastboot references to get you started...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23747804&postcount=3
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Thanks for all that, but I managed to fastboot into it, and then wipe system and data. Then I rebooted to recovery and restored my backup. Never fastbooted into a device before, or done anything with adb commands, so it was a fun experience.
same symptoms: KF bootlooping, no recovery
Hi there,
I have a rooted/modded KF with MIUI, FFF 1.4a and TWRP.
After I gave it away to someone, who only "used it", it is now stuck in a bootloop.
I can get into fastboot via fastboot.exe and re-flashed FFF and TWRP, but no change: KF boots with the white/blue logo, I can press the powerbutton to get into recovery, but TWRP doesn´t show up. When I boot normally, it looks the same: Black screen after a few seconds.
I read about the battery issues, so I booted the KF with a fastboot command waiting to the device. The white/blue KF logo showd up and I left the device at the USB port at my PC for a complete night: no change
I tried to set another bootmode via fastboot.exe but the code doesn´t seem to make any difference.
I have a second KF which runs just fine (now with AOKP M5.1).
Is it bricked now?
Elviz42 said:
Hi there,
I have a rooted/modded KF with MIUI, FFF 1.4a and TWRP.
After I gave it away to someone, who only "used it", it is now stuck in a bootloop.
I can get into fastboot via fastboot.exe and re-flashed FFF and TWRP, but no change: KF boots with the white/blue logo, I can press the powerbutton to get into recovery, but TWRP doesn´t show up. When I boot normally, it looks the same: Black screen after a few seconds.
I read about the battery issues, so I booted the KF with a fastboot command waiting to the device. The white/blue KF logo showd up and I left the device at the USB port at my PC for a complete night: no change
I tried to set another bootmode via fastboot.exe but the code doesn´t seem to make any difference.
I have a second KF which runs just fine (now with AOKP M5.1).
Is it bricked now?
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I'm not an expert on the KF, but from what you've described, I don't think it's bricked. Have you tried fastboot wiping system and data?
Mardenator said:
I'm not an expert on the KF, but from what you've described, I don't think it's bricked. Have you tried fastboot wiping system and data?
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I just did:
D:\root>tools\fastboot erase system
erasing 'system'... OKAY [ 51.245s]
finished. total time: 51.246s
D:\root>tools\fastboot erase data
erasing 'data'... FAILED (remote: : partition doesn't exist)
finished. total time: 0.002s
D:\root>tools\fastboot erase userdata
erasing 'userdata'... OKAY [108.555s]
finished. total time: 108.577s
D:\root>tools\fastboot reboot
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.001s
D:\root>
I tried to get into Recovery but no change.
Maybe it's a problem with TWRP. Have you tried fastboot flashing a CWM-based recovery?
Doesnt sound like you have twrp installed or its broken just resend twrp it should overwrite whatever is there
Thepooch said:
Doesnt sound like you have twrp installed or its broken just resend twrp it should overwrite whatever is there
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He might want to fastboot erase recovery and then reflash TWRP.
I tried CWM:
D:\root>tools\fastboot flash boot recovery\fff.bin
sending 'boot' (243 KB)... OKAY [ 0.065s]
writing 'boot'... OKAY [ 0.052s]
finished. total time: 0.117s
D:\root>tools\fastboot flash recovery recovery\cwm.img
sending 'recovery' (5198 KB)... OKAY [ 1.321s]
writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 1.418s]
finished. total time: 2.740s
D:\root>tools\fastboot oem idme bootmode 5001
... OKAY [ 0.667s]
finished. total time: 0.668s
D:\root>tools\fastboot reboot
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.002s
D:\root>
No change, same behavior: Starts with white/blue letters and than "off". Entering recovery is not working.
Are you pushing the power button several times quickly when you see the white kindle blue fire and selecting recovery?
---------- Post added at 11:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:49 AM ----------
You need to select with the power button or the new fff will just tell it to boot normal also twrp is better if you intend to flash anything ics related
Thepooch said:
Are you pushing the power button several times quickly when you see the white kindle blue fire and selecting recovery?
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Yes. I also tried to enter recovery just by setting bootmode to 5001 with fastboot. This didn´t work either.
Try setting the bootmode to normal then use the power button to toggle to recovery after reflashing twrp also how your flashing them is incorrect
---------- Post added at 12:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:00 PM ----------
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery <file path> <name of recovery>
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader<file path><name of bootloader>
not fff.bin to recovery as you are doing but to bootloader
D:\root>tools\fastboot flash boot recovery\fff.bin
sending 'boot' (243 KB)... OKAY [ 0.065s]
writing 'boot'... OKAY [ 0.052s]
finished. total time: 0.117s
this one is really wrong your flashing the bootloader to the recovery partition dunno your doing something strange and thats your issue
you may wanna use firekit to get your bootloader and recovery correctly sent to avoid further issues http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430038
or like this leaving the id out
fastboot flash bootloader \path\to\fff.bin
fastboot flash recovery \path\to\twrp.img
Hi,
i did flash fff.img to boot(loader) , and after that CWM.img to recovery. But the image is in a folder called "recovery", perhaps this was confusing.
you wrote that you flashed it to boot not bootloader but yes its confusing
try again after an erase I guess
fastboot erase bootloader
fastboot erase recovery
or with the id -i 0x1949
Did that, no success:
D:\root>tools\fastboot getvar product
< waiting for device >
product: kindle
finished. total time: 0.000s
D:\root>tools\fastboot erase bootloader
erasing 'bootloader'... OKAY [ 0.511s]
finished. total time: 0.512s
D:\root>tools\fastboot erase recovery
erasing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 2.429s]
finished. total time: 2.429s
D:\root>tools\fastboot flash bootloader recovery\fff.bin
sending 'bootloader' (243 KB)... OKAY [ 0.065s]
writing 'bootloader'... OKAY [ 0.052s]
finished. total time: 0.117s
D:\root>tools\fastboot flash recovery recovery\openrecovery-twrp-blaze-2.1.1.img
sending 'recovery' (5568 KB)... OKAY [ 1.404s]
writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 0.543s]
finished. total time: 1.947s
D:\root>tools\fastboot reboot
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.001s
D:\root>
ok unplug it then hold your power button down for 1 min then power it on use power button to toggle to recovery option in boot menu see what you get if that doesnt work redownload twrp img and send that again without erase also there is a small chance you could be remaining in fastboot but I doubt it try select reset bootmode as well but you have no system at this point so getting to recovery is imperative
What does "fastboot boot twrp.img" do for you?
Hey everyone. Today I downloaded KFU, installed the drivers that came with it, and attempted to root the device. It's been hung up for a while and I'm not sure why.
Any advice or input would be much appreciated. Let me know if there is any more useful information I can provide.
The device is a stock Kindle Fire 1
Using KFU 0.9.9
The Kindle is currently displaying the "Kindle Fire" logo
Here is the output from KFU: (I was going to use pastebin but the forum wouldn't let me post a link so sorry if its a bit long)
Code:
***********************************************
* Installing Permanent Root *
***********************************************
***********************************************
* Activating Fastboot (4002) *
***********************************************
6833 KB/s (510876 bytes in 0.073s)
The kindle has been told to reboot in Fastboot Mode.
twrp.img is missing.
So we will download it for you!
--2014-11-11 15:15:59-- hxxp://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/blaze/openrecovery-twr
p-2.6.3.1-otter.img
Resolving techerrata.com... 176.9.80.197
Connecting to techerrata.com|176.9.80.197|:80... connected.
hxxp request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: hxxp://techerrata.com/get/twrp2/blaze/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-otter.
img [following]
--2014-11-11 15:15:59-- hxxp://techerrata.com/get/twrp2/blaze/openrecovery-twrp
-2.6.3.1-otter.img
Reusing existing connection to techerrata.com:80.
hxxp request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 6930432 (6.6M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: `recovery/twrp.img'
100%[======================================>] 6,930,432 1.45M/s in 7.7s
2014-11-11 15:16:07 (874 KB/s) - `recovery/twrp.img' saved [6930432/6930432]
Download successful.
fff.bin is missing.
So we will download it for you!
--2014-11-11 15:16:07-- hxxp://random.kennocha.com/kindle/firefirefire/fff-u-bo
ot_v1.4a.bin
Resolving random.kennocha.com... 108.61.31.94
Connecting to random.kennocha.com|108.61.31.94|:80... connected.
hxxp request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 249532 (244K) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: `recovery/fff.bin'
100%[======================================>] 249,532 376K/s in 0.6s
2014-11-11 15:16:08 (376 KB/s) - `recovery/fff.bin' saved [249532/249532]
Download successful.
***********************************************
* NOTICE *
***********************************************
Fastboot uses a different device than ADB.
You should check device manager for "Kindle" or "Amazon"
If you see it, rerun the driver installer that came packaged with KFU.
Installing FFF...
< waiting for device >
sending 'bootloader' (243 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.067s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 0.054s]
finished. total time: 0.124s
Installing TWRP...
sending 'recovery' (6768 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.699s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 1.014s]
finished. total time: 2.715s
Setting Recovery Bootmode.
...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 0.002s
rebooting...
finished. total time: 1.014s
Please wait...
Lemern said:
Hey everyone. Today I downloaded KFU, installed the drivers that came with it, and attempted to root the device. It's been hung up for a while and I'm not sure why.
Any advice or input would be much appreciated. Let me know if there is any more useful information I can provide.
The device is a stock Kindle Fire 1
Using KFU 0.9.9
The Kindle is currently displaying the "Kindle Fire" logo
Here is the output from KFU: (I was going to use pastebin but the forum wouldn't let me post a link so sorry if its a bit long)
Code:
***********************************************
* Installing Permanent Root *
***********************************************
***********************************************
* Activating Fastboot (4002) *
***********************************************
6833 KB/s (510876 bytes in 0.073s)
The kindle has been told to reboot in Fastboot Mode.
twrp.img is missing.
So we will download it for you!
--2014-11-11 15:15:59-- hxxp://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/blaze/openrecovery-twr
p-2.6.3.1-otter.img
Resolving techerrata.com... 176.9.80.197
Connecting to techerrata.com|176.9.80.197|:80... connected.
hxxp request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: hxxp://techerrata.com/get/twrp2/blaze/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-otter.
img [following]
--2014-11-11 15:15:59-- hxxp://techerrata.com/get/twrp2/blaze/openrecovery-twrp
-2.6.3.1-otter.img
Reusing existing connection to techerrata.com:80.
hxxp request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 6930432 (6.6M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: `recovery/twrp.img'
100%[======================================>] 6,930,432 1.45M/s in 7.7s
2014-11-11 15:16:07 (874 KB/s) - `recovery/twrp.img' saved [6930432/6930432]
Download successful.
fff.bin is missing.
So we will download it for you!
--2014-11-11 15:16:07-- hxxp://random.kennocha.com/kindle/firefirefire/fff-u-bo
ot_v1.4a.bin
Resolving random.kennocha.com... 108.61.31.94
Connecting to random.kennocha.com|108.61.31.94|:80... connected.
hxxp request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 249532 (244K) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: `recovery/fff.bin'
100%[======================================>] 249,532 376K/s in 0.6s
2014-11-11 15:16:08 (376 KB/s) - `recovery/fff.bin' saved [249532/249532]
Download successful.
***********************************************
* NOTICE *
***********************************************
Fastboot uses a different device than ADB.
You should check device manager for "Kindle" or "Amazon"
If you see it, rerun the driver installer that came packaged with KFU.
Installing FFF...
< waiting for device >
sending 'bootloader' (243 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.067s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 0.054s]
finished. total time: 0.124s
Installing TWRP...
sending 'recovery' (6768 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.699s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 1.014s]
finished. total time: 2.715s
Setting Recovery Bootmode.
...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 0.002s
rebooting...
finished. total time: 1.014s
Please wait...
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Kindle fire utility no longer works to root as of update 6.3.3
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2814955
[How To][Root] Kindle Fire 1 update 6.3.3 [2014]
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Q&A for Kindle Fire 2 7" Stock Restore
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Gen2 Kindle stock restore - stuck in a boot loop - following overlode's doc
Overlode - Huge thank you for the simple list for us NOOBS of how to get a stock Kindle stuck in a boot loop back up and running. I am having some problems though and was hoping for some help.
I am running Win7 on my PC. I've installed Android SDK, I have a factory cable and my gen 2 Kindle has the pretty "Fastboot" logo with the flashing green light and a non-flashing red light. When I go into my devices manager and see the "Otter2-***.***" it does have the yellow triangle. This is where I deviate from your instructions (in your .doc file). When I right click I do not see the simple "update driver software". I have to go through several windows to finally reach that option. No big deal. But... I clicked the option to "browse my computer for driver software" then "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer". I do not have the option to select "Kindle". I went to have it list ALL DRIVERS and it is not in that list either.
I'm stuck. I don't know how to get the drivers up and working so I can continue with your instruction sheet. I REALLY appreciate all your efforts (with the drop box and everything). I've been fighting this boot loop for a month now and I'm scared to make a bigger mistake. I can build a pc from scratch- no problem... programming and mobile devices just make my brain hurt. Be kind. Everyone seems to throw around abbreviations like Halloween candy and this just makes me want to run for the hills. I'm learning but please don't just assume I know what you're talking about. Thanks in Advance!!
Myth421 said:
Overlode - Huge thank you for the simple list for us NOOBS of how to get a stock Kindle stuck in a boot loop back up and running. I am having some problems though and was hoping for some help.
I am running Win7 on my PC. I've installed Android SDK, I have a factory cable and my gen 2 Kindle has the pretty "Fastboot" logo with the flashing green light and a non-flashing red light. When I go into my devices manager and see the "Otter2-***.***" it does have the yellow triangle. This is where I deviate from your instructions (in your .doc file). When I right click I do not see the simple "update driver software". I have to go through several windows to finally reach that option. No big deal. But... I clicked the option to "browse my computer for driver software" then "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer". I do not have the option to select "Kindle". I went to have it list ALL DRIVERS and it is not in that list either.
I'm stuck. I don't know how to get the drivers up and working so I can continue with your instruction sheet. I REALLY appreciate all your efforts (with the drop box and everything). I've been fighting this boot loop for a month now and I'm scared to make a bigger mistake. I can build a pc from scratch- no problem... programming and mobile devices just make my brain hurt. Be kind. Everyone seems to throw around abbreviations like Halloween candy and this just makes me want to run for the hills. I'm learning but please don't just assume I know what you're talking about. Thanks in Advance!!
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EDIT: (a day or so later) Hey.. Nevermind. I was able to finally figure things out and downloaded KindleFireFirstAid and was able to wipe it out back to stock using my factory cable. The boot loop was limiting my options. Thanks Anyway.
Fastboot
What would be stopping Fastboot from recognizing my device? I have a fastboot cable for my kindle fire 2, I plug it into my computer then into the kf2, the kf2 boots up into fastboot mode my computer see the kindle and it has the proper drivers installed, but fastboot can't see it for some reason.
I had this problem before when I installed CM10 onto my kf2 but that was a year ago and for the life of me I don't remember how I got fastboot to see my kf2.
All i want to do is downgrade my kf2 back to stock and sell it on ebay. PLEASE HELP! I'm dying here
Any other options?
Overlode-My wife;s KF2 was stuck in boot loop so I tried your stock restore method with a factory cable. Everything seemed to work fine. The drivers were installed, fastboot commands worked on the device, etc. When I did the last reboot step, the device never turned back on. Now the device will not power up with the factory cable or USB cable. Is there anything I can do to fix this KF2 or is it permanently screwed? Thanks.
Kindle Fire 2 - Bricked
Today I tried the procedure in post http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd/fire-2-development/kindle-fire-2-7-stock-restore-t2840987 but as I use Linux and have the SDK installed I entered the commands from console.
A couple of days ago I flashed Cyanogenmod using very similar steps.
Here is my log for the attempt to restore the stock ROM:
Code:
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader otter2-u-boot-prod-10.2.4.bin
sending 'bootloader' (227 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.060s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 0.060s]
finished. total time: 0.120s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (4310 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.082s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.053s]
finished. total time: 2.134s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (4828 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.211s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.954s]
finished. total time: 2.165s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 -w
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [114.081s]
formatting 'userdata' partition...
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type not supported.
OKAY [ 0.000s]
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 28.939s]
formatting 'cache' partition...
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type not supported.
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 143.021s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system system.img
sending 'system' (777953 KB)...
FAILED (remote: data too large)
finished. total time: 0.004s
(1)
What is worse, after the failure I rebooted in order to restart with the procedure that worked a couple of days ago and leave Cyanogenmod in the Kindle...
but...
No reboot, no lights, no USB detected....
It seems that the tablet is hard bricked.
Is there anything that can be done except using it as a paperweight?
Thanks in advance
KF2 - hardbricked and restored.......almost!!!
Hi,
I have a KF2, which I had previously rooted and installed CM10 custom ROM. Had no problems with it, but decided to try a few more custom ROMS. Forgot about NOT using the KFU program as it was for KF1 devices, and for some stupid reason went ahead and flashed the wrong bootloader.
Result is fairly predictable - HARD BRICKED KF2!!
Thought that was it - searched the forums and everyone was saying the same - no way back from that! Then I came across Kurohyou's post and brilliant guide about hacking a card reader and attaching direct to motherboard. Followed his guide and voila - managed to boot up into recovery (TWRP). However after pushing the ROM files etc to try and install CM ROM again just kept getting "error flashing ROM" . I left the thing after trying various methods and different PC's etc to push the files across and gave up. When I went back to it this morning I couldn't get it to boot into recovery - which I thought was a bit strange. However FASTBOOT mode is ok - I have made a fastboot cable myself which works fine. Kindle was booting up with orange logo, quick flash, orange kindle logo again and repeat. It would not boot into recovery even though I had flashed the correct files via fastboot.
Again almost giving up when I came across Overlode's instructions. Followed them to the letter, and what I am left with now is the standard Kindle Fire logo (orange) which blinks after about 5 seconds and just stays there - left it for about an hour just in case....
I can post screenshots of me flashing the files as per Overlode's instructions if it helps. I get a few errors when using the wipe command, response is "erase successful, but not automatically formatting. File system type not supported" everything else is ok.
I still have the hacked card reader attached which through Ubuntu can see the EMMC directly so don't know if might be worth copying the files directly instead of flashing via fastboot?
Any suggestions gratefully received...... I'm at my wits end with this thing - I know I should have left well alone!!! but I feel like I have run a marathon with this thing only to have fallen flat on my face 5 metres from the finish line!!
Thanks in advance for any help.
lmayala said:
Today I tried the procedure in post http://forum.xda-developers.com/kin...opment/kindle-fire-2-7-stock-restore-t2840987 but as I use Linux and have the SDK installed I entered the commands from console.
A couple of days ago I flashed Cyanogenmod using very similar steps.
Here is my log for the attempt to restore the stock ROM:
Code:
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader otter2-u-boot-prod-10.2.4.bin
sending 'bootloader' (227 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.060s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 0.060s]
finished. total time: 0.120s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (4310 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.082s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.053s]
finished. total time: 2.134s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (4828 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.211s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.954s]
finished. total time: 2.165s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 -w
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [114.081s]
formatting 'userdata' partition...
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type not supported.
OKAY [ 0.000s]
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 28.939s]
formatting 'cache' partition...
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type not supported.
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 143.021s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system system.img
sending 'system' (777953 KB)...
FAILED (remote: data too large)
finished. total time: 0.004s
(1)
What is worse, after the failure I rebooted in order to restart with the procedure that worked a couple of days ago and leave Cyanogenmod in the Kindle...
but...
No reboot, no lights, no USB detected....
It seems that the tablet is hard bricked.
Is there anything that can be done except using it as a paperweight?
Thanks in advance
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Hi - see my last post - I too have a hard bricked kindle. if you're handy with a soldering iron you can try it - I can confirm it does work.
details here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415870
I managed to get my kindle from nothing (not even charging light) to back up and running with TWRP installed. I couldn't get a custom ROM installed, kept getting errors - but I think my board has other issues. While I was putting it back together I managed to stick my screwdriver through the battery (don't ask!!!) Since then I think I have caused other damage and it was never the same again I think I may have damaged the memory or the EMMC..... on the hunt for new motherboard at present!
Good luck!
registered an account just to thank you. You saved my KF2.
Hi,
As per the links
https://twrp.me/devices/androidone.html; and
https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=sprout4;
TWRP 2.8.4 and cm-13.0-20160418-SNAPSHOT-ZNH0EAO2NL-sprout4 are compatible for Canvas A1 (AQ4501).
And I downloaded both and put them in C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>
Then I started and I am getting following issues;
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: no devices/emulators found
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot devices
JHFKSHOIER4HBYKJLR fastboot
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem unlock
...
(bootloader) Start unlock flow
OKAY [ 9.610s]
finished. total time: 9.625s
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery
twrp-2.8.4.0-m8.img
target reported max download size of 134217728 bytes
sending 'recovery' (16092 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.640s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: size too large)
finished. total time: 0.671s
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>
I run these commands also:
fastboot flash –S 256M system twrp-2.8.4.0-m8.img and
fastboot -w
After this, whenever I turn on my mobile, I see Micromax Logo with OEM unlocked. And its stuck on the same screen.
If I turn on mobile by Power+Vol.Up, I see black screen with following options ..
Select Boot Mode:
[volume_up to select. Volume_down is ok.]
[Recovery Mode]
[Fastboot Mode]
[Normal Boot]
[Normal Boot +ftrace]
[Normal slub debug off]
If I select Normal Mode, it says, OEM unlocked with Micromax Logo and no further changes.
If I select Recovery Mode, it shows.. http://bit.do/anderror
I tried to flash Stock ROM. And I followed the steps of links:
http://firmwarefile.com/micromax-aq4501
https://androidmtk.com/flash-stock-rom-using-smart-phone-flash-tool
According to the steps mentioned in the link, when I click on download, No changes on the ‘Smart Phone Flash Tool’. It just says, Searching and no further changes.
I believe, I can use fastboot commands only. And not able to use any adb commands. In such case which fastboot command can fix it?
Please help me to resolve this issue.
Regards
Ugn10
Check the drivers it may not installed properly and if your phone is booting up then just use the Android one toolkit and flash custom recovery than flash the stock ROM through it