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[HOW TO]Step by Step Flash TWRP 2.0 on Linux

this is what I had to do on Linux Mint 12 but should work with most ubuntu based distros
1: download twrp
2: if you dont already have it then you need to download the linux fastboot binary, extract the .zip and place the extracted file in your androidsdk/platform-tools directory
2: place the file you downloaded from TWRP into your androidsdk/platform-tools directory
3: connect your fire to your computer and disable mass storage mode
4: open a terminal and cd to your androidsdk/platform-tools directory and enter the following commands pressing enter after each line
Code:
./adb shell
su
idme bootmode 4002
then back out of the adb shell by
Code:
exit
exit
then
Code:
./adb reboot
after it reboots to the "Kindle Fire" boot screen its time to flash the recovery
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 boot twrp-blaze-2.0.0RC0.img
once flashed and it installs and boots to the "firefirefire" screen (screen with the yellow sign and text that says "press power for recovery" you have to change the boot mode back out of fastboot
Code:
sudo ./fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
sudo ./fastboot reboot
it should reboot to the "firefirefire" screen, to enter recovery press and hold the power button until it turns from green to orange then let go. You should boot into TWRP and be able to make your first backup.
from now on if you dont want to go into recovery then just let it sit and it will boot normally
Thanks to all the Teamwin members, agrabren for the port, pyrostic for testing, pokey9000 for the "FireFireFire" bootloader, and I am sure there are more but I dont know who you are so thank you.
if you can donate to these guys please do becuase without them we would just have an e-reader.
I am not responsable for any damage that YOU may cause buy following these directions.

not sure where i went wrong. i followed every step, it flashed, im stuck at the yellow triangle guessing im in fastboot.
i do fastboot oem bootmode 4000 and it gets stuck at waiting for devices.

issue the command with sudo

Nevermind, wasn't using ./ when I was issuing commands. As usual, need to pay better attention.
Thanks OP. Sweet.

My Fire got stuck at the splash screen after issuing the command idme bootmode 4002 and it won't load up. I can't get adb to recognize it anymore. Any advice?

abiezer said:
My Fire got stuck at the splash screen after issuing the command idme bootmode 4002 and it won't load up. I can't get adb to recognize it anymore. Any advice?
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adb wont recogonize it after you change the boot mode thats where you issue the fastboot commands

smirkis said:
not sure where i went wrong. i followed every step, it flashed, im stuck at the yellow triangle guessing im in fastboot.
i do fastboot oem bootmode 4000 and it gets stuck at waiting for devices.
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Download this file and place it in the folder your fastboot is located in: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/twrp-blaze-2.0.0RC0.img
do the following
open a command window where fastboot is located:
Step 1:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 boot twrp-blaze-2.0.0RC0.img
if your window says "waiting for device" then reboot your device. if it boots into TWRP 2.0 then you are set move to Step 3. if it still says "waiting for device" close the window and then then open a command window where fastboot is located and do step 2.
Step 2:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x18d1 boot twrp-blaze-2.0.0RC0.img
if your window says "waiting for device" then reboot your device. if it boots into TWRP 2.0 then you are set move to Step 3. If it is still not doing anything, this is where my knowledge is no good anymore, and you should consult someone else.
TWRP should be showing on your screen. Close your old fastboot window and open a new command window where ADB is located. Proceed to Step 3.
Step 3:
Code:
adb shell
idme bootmode 4000
reboot
your device should reboot, and if you had problems with Step 3 try the following from your ADB command window
Code:
su
adb kill-server
adb start-server
adb devices
your device should be listed. If so try Step 3 again.
hope this helps or at least puts you in the right direction.

After executing fastboot, I get the following and the device stays on "Kindle Fire" splash screen. Any ideas?
Code:
$ ./fastboot -i 0x1949 boot twrp-blaze-2.0.0RC0.img
creating boot image...
creating boot image - 10240 bytes
< waiting for device >
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.006s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.009s

craftyguy said:
After executing fastboot, I get the following and the device stays on "Kindle Fire" splash screen. Any ideas?
Code:
$ ./fastboot -i 0x1949 boot twrp-blaze-2.0.0RC0.img
creating boot image...
creating boot image - 10240 bytes
< waiting for device >
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.006s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.009s
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Sounds like you are in fastboot, but I would expect to see the yellow triangle logo and not the Kindle Fire one. Anyway, try to see if running the following works:
Code:
./fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
./fastboot reboot

sl0ttedpig said:
Sounds like you are in fastboot, but I would expect to see the yellow triangle logo and not the Kindle Fire one. Anyway, try to see if running the following works:
Code:
./fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
./fastboot reboot
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Tried setting bootmode with fastboot, but it just sits there at "< waiting for device> ". Tried rebooting Kindle but fastboot is still hanging up there.
EDIT: Ok, had to pass "-i 0x1949" to fastboot. Got the device back, going to try it all over again

craftyguy said:
Tried setting bootmode with fastboot, but it just sits there at "< waiting for device> ". Tried rebooting Kindle but fastboot is still hanging up there.
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what os is on ur computer? sounds like a driver issue.
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smirkis said:
what os is on ur computer? sounds like a driver issue.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda premium
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I'm on Fedora 16 x86_64. I did all of the adb interactions on a Windows 7 system, however it looks like adb isn't set up correctly on this Fedora box I'm on now. I have (what I think at least) the udev rules set for Kindle Fire. Looks like I have some more reading to do!
EDIT: adb up and running. For anyone who has this issue, add "0x1949" to ~/.android/adb_usb.ini, and restart adb!
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Alright, my week-old Kindle Fire does not agree with this procedure. The twrp image does not seem to be flashing at all (fastboot returns after .009s and device never reboots to recovery)

try rebooting manually n see if u get fastbot.
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craftyguy said:
I'm on Fedora 16 x86_64. I did all of the adb interactions on a Windows 7 system, however it looks like adb isn't set up correctly on this Fedora box I'm on now. I have (what I think at least) the udev rules set for Kindle Fire. Looks like I have some more reading to do!
EDIT: adb up and running. For anyone who has this issue, add "0x1949" to ~/.android/adb_usb.ini, and restart adb!
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Alright, my week-old Kindle Fire does not agree with this procedure. The twrp image does not seem to be flashing at all (fastboot returns after .009s and device never reboots to recovery)
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woot for fedora! anyway, i set things up via /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules and at first I had this...
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="1949", MODE="0666"
and everything was cool. but after flashing twrp, i noticed there was firefirefire 1.0 out where previously i had flashed .9 so i thought id update I went to update and after putting the device in fastboot mode, it rebooted to the bootloader where fastboot wasnt recognizing the device started digging around and found windows users having driver issues and thought to myself... we dont have drivers BUT we do have rules!! added this line to the udev rules
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"
and everything working as it should again

[Solved] Kindle stuck in fastboot mode

I have a problem. I rooted my Kindle fire (6.2.2) with BurritoRoot 2 and then tried to use Kindle fire Utility 0.9.2 to install TWRP and FireFireFire on my device. Everything was going fine until it told my kindle to go into fastboot and now its stuck in there. ive tried adding new vendor IDs, fastboot bootmode 4000, draining out the battery, uninstalling the drivers, rebooting my computer, everything. Can someone please help before I decide to use up my warranty?
Using Windows XP 32-bit

Install the kfu driver go into tools folder in kfu hold shift right click run command... this should boot adb then type
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
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The exact same thing happened to me on the first try. Different drivers are needed when using KFU than when just using ADB. Run the install drivers batch file provided with KFU and run the commands listed above. That should get it out of bootloop.
Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk

interceptor_1972 said:
Run the install drivers batch file provided with KFU
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I tried that, but it failed, saying the drivers were unsigned :/

alternativeaura said:
I tried that, but it failed, saying the drivers were unsigned :/
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Follow these steps to set driver verification levels:
1.Press [Windows]Break to display the System Properties dialog box.
2.Select the Hardware tab and click the Driver Signing button in the Drivers panel.
3.Select the Block-Never Install Unsigned Driver Software button. (Verify that the Make This Action The System Default check box is selected.)
4.Click OK twice.

Still didnt work :\
"Errors were encountered while installing the software for your devices.. See the Status column for more details."
Driver name Google, Inc (WinUSB) AndroidUsbDeviceClass (12/06/2010 4.0.0000.00000)
Status
Install failed (unsigned)

did you do it with install_drivers.bat or did you update it manually ?
have you put kfu to c:\ and renamed to "kfu" that it is c:\kfu ? - it don't like spaces in pathname
are you on an english xp ? - since the xml of the driver installer has to be edited

b63 said:
did you do it with install_drivers.bat or did you update it manually ?
have you put kfu to c:\ and renamed to "kfu" that it is c:\kfu ? - it don't like spaces in pathname
are you on an english xp ? - since the xml of the driver installer has to be edited
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1. I tried both
2. it's c:\KindleFireUtility
3. yes im on english, but how do i edit the xml?

alternativeaura said:
1. I tried both
2. it's c:\KindleFireUtility
3. yes im on english, but how do i edit the xml?
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if your on english the installer should be ok
what does it tell you in device manager ?
in fastboot mode it should be "android adb interface" under "android phone"

b63 said:
in fastboot mode it should be "android adb interface" under "android phone"
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Thats what i have, but adb does not recognize it

alternativeaura said:
Thats what i have, but adb does not recognize it
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very fine - if the kf is in fastboot it don't recognize adb commands
an other little trick is to issue the fastboot command "fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000" and when it says <waiting for device> power down the kf by holding the pwr button for ~20sec - then unplug and replug - don't turn it on - it should do it by itself - at some point the command is recognized and finished - then power off and on again
here a little guide:
driver (under android phone):
normal & recovery boot: -> android composite adb interface
fastboot: -> android adb interface
here all the possible the commands:
with adb:
adb shell su -c "idme bootmode 4000"
adb reboot
or
adb shell idme bootmode 4000
adb reboot
with fastboot:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or
fastboot -i 0x18d1 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x18d1 reboot
or
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot reboot
the number is the bootmode you want to switch to:
normal boot -> 4000
fastboot -> 4002
boot to recovery -> 5001
and if you know:
normal boot -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
fastboot -> adb commands NO -> fastboot commands YES
recovery -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
then you only have to count 1 and 1 together and can master nearly each hanging situation !

b63 said:
very fine - if the kf is in fastboot it don't recognize adb commands
an other little trick is to issue the fastboot command "fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000" and when it says <waiting for device> power down the kf by holding the pwr button for ~20sec - then unplug and replug - don't turn it on - it should do it by itself - at some point the command is recognized and finished - then power off and on again
here a little guide:
driver (under android phone):
normal & recovery boot: -> android composite adb interface
fastboot: -> android adb interface
here all the possible the commands:
with adb:
adb shell su -c "idme bootmode 4000"
adb reboot
or
adb shell idme bootmode 4000
adb reboot
with fastboot:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or
fastboot -i 0x18d1 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x18d1 reboot
or
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot reboot
the number is the bootmode you want to switch to:
normal boot -> 4000
fastboot -> 4002
boot to recovery -> 5001
and if you know:
normal boot -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
fastboot -> adb commands NO -> fastboot commands YES
recovery -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
then you only have to count 1 and 1 together and can master nearly each hanging situation !
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been searching for DAYS over the Internet, and lets just say when it comes to kindle fires, you are my SAVIOR. thank you

glad to help ...
please mark the subject of the topic (edit first post) with [Solved]

b63 said:
very fine - if the kf is in fastboot it don't recognize adb commands
an other little trick is to issue the fastboot command "fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000" and when it says <waiting for device> power down the kf by holding the pwr button for ~20sec - then unplug and replug - don't turn it on - it should do it by itself - at some point the command is recognized and finished - then power off and on again
here a little guide:
driver (under android phone):
normal & recovery boot: -> android composite adb interface
fastboot: -> android adb interface
here all the possible the commands:
with adb:
adb shell su -c "idme bootmode 4000"
adb reboot
or
adb shell idme bootmode 4000
adb reboot
with fastboot:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or
fastboot -i 0x18d1 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x18d1 reboot
or
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot reboot
the number is the bootmode you want to switch to:
normal boot -> 4000
fastboot -> 4002
boot to recovery -> 5001
and if you know:
normal boot -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
fastboot -> adb commands NO -> fastboot commands YES
recovery -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
then you only have to count 1 and 1 together and can master nearly each hanging situation !
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i had the same problem, this worked !
but after i did everything and restart system, it went straight to the TWRP menu not the kindle fire system.
how can i fix this?

adb shell idme bootmode 4000
adb reboot

KFU v0.9.1 fixed this for me thankgod

Nice! And my KF's good to go again! Thanks b63! One air high-five for you bro!
This forum helps a lot of people! Hahaha! Thanks and more power!

HELP!
Hey guys! Back again. So noob me here has a new problem.
I CAN'T GET OUT OF NORMAL BOOT MODE! (Plain "Kindle Fire" logo but with dim backlight.)
These are what I did but to no avail:
- I tried switching it to fastboot mode, but everytime I do it, it becomes unrecognized by the device manager.
- And when I switch it back to normal boot mode, it just gets stuck there. (I HAVE NOT INSTALLED TWRP OR FFF OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR THAT MATTER BECAUSE THESE RECOVERY TOOLS NEED THE KF TO BE IN FASTBOOT MODE TO BE INSTALLED, BUT AS I SAID EARLIER, MY DEVICE GETS STUCK ON FASTBOOT MODE AND GOES UNRECOGNIZED, THAT'S WHY I DON'T HAVE TWRP AND FFF.)
Here is probably the most important info I can give.
I HAVE INSTALLED "GO LAUNCHER EX" ON MY KF AND AFTER THAT, I REBOOTED MY KF AND IT ASKED IF IT WANTED TO BE STARTED WITH THE KINDLE FIRE LAUNCHER OR GO LAUNCHER EX, I CHOSE GO LAUNCHER AND THEN IT GOT STUCK, I REBOOTED BY PRESSING THE POWER BUTTON FOR 10 SECS., TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND IT JUST GETS STUCK AT THE PLAIN KINDLE FIRE LOGO.
- I have watched some videos and read some articles saying that Go Launcher Ex can be installed for the KF without the device needing to be rooted, so when I tried it, everything mentioned above happened.
I hope somebody here can help me! This KF was a gift from my aunt and I don't want to be on the receiving end of a harsh scolding if she finds out I busted her gift. Thanks in advance and cheers!

brickboi said:
Hey guys! Back again. So noob me here has a new problem.
I CAN'T GET OUT OF NORMAL BOOT MODE! (Plain "Kindle Fire" logo but with dim backlight.)
These are what I did but to no avail:
- I tried switching it to fastboot mode, but everytime I do it, it becomes unrecognized by the device manager.
- And when I switch it back to normal boot mode, it just gets stuck there. (I HAVE NOT INSTALLED TWRP OR FFF OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR THAT MATTER BECAUSE THESE RECOVERY TOOLS NEED THE KF TO BE IN FASTBOOT MODE TO BE INSTALLED, BUT AS I SAID EARLIER, MY DEVICE GETS STUCK ON FASTBOOT MODE AND GOES UNRECOGNIZED, THAT'S WHY I DON'T HAVE TWRP AND FFF.)
Here is probably the most important info I can give.
I HAVE INSTALLED "GO LAUNCHER EX" ON MY KF AND AFTER THAT, I REBOOTED MY KF AND IT ASKED IF IT WANTED TO BE STARTED WITH THE KINDLE FIRE LAUNCHER OR GO LAUNCHER EX, I CHOSE GO LAUNCHER AND THEN IT GOT STUCK, I REBOOTED BY PRESSING THE POWER BUTTON FOR 10 SECS., TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND IT JUST GETS STUCK AT THE PLAIN KINDLE FIRE LOGO.
- I have watched some videos and read some articles saying that Go Launcher Ex can be installed for the KF without the device needing to be rooted, so when I tried it, everything mentioned above happened.
I hope somebody here can help me! This KF was a gift from my aunt and I don't want to be on the receiving end of a harsh scolding if she finds out I busted her gift. Thanks in advance and cheers!
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Your only chance at fixing the device is with fastboot by installing TWRP and performing a factory reset. Work on getting your drivers working.

brickboi said:
Hey guys! Back again. So noob me here has a new problem.
I CAN'T GET OUT OF NORMAL BOOT MODE! (Plain "Kindle Fire" logo but with dim backlight.)
These are what I did but to no avail:
- I tried switching it to fastboot mode, but everytime I do it, it becomes unrecognized by the device manager.
- And when I switch it back to normal boot mode, it just gets stuck there. (I HAVE NOT INSTALLED TWRP OR FFF OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR THAT MATTER BECAUSE THESE RECOVERY TOOLS NEED THE KF TO BE IN FASTBOOT MODE TO BE INSTALLED, BUT AS I SAID EARLIER, MY DEVICE GETS STUCK ON FASTBOOT MODE AND GOES UNRECOGNIZED, THAT'S WHY I DON'T HAVE TWRP AND FFF.)
Here is probably the most important info I can give.
I HAVE INSTALLED "GO LAUNCHER EX" ON MY KF AND AFTER THAT, I REBOOTED MY KF AND IT ASKED IF IT WANTED TO BE STARTED WITH THE KINDLE FIRE LAUNCHER OR GO LAUNCHER EX, I CHOSE GO LAUNCHER AND THEN IT GOT STUCK, I REBOOTED BY PRESSING THE POWER BUTTON FOR 10 SECS., TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND IT JUST GETS STUCK AT THE PLAIN KINDLE FIRE LOGO.
- I have watched some videos and read some articles saying that Go Launcher Ex can be installed for the KF without the device needing to be rooted, so when I tried it, everything mentioned above happened.
I hope somebody here can help me! This KF was a gift from my aunt and I don't want to be on the receiving end of a harsh scolding if she finds out I busted her gift. Thanks in advance and cheers!
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did yuo figure it out eventually?
i cant get my fire (stuck on logo, unknown device in windows) to connect to the utility tool or adb.
been trying different solutions for hours now.
thanks.

[Q] Trying to install TWRP over CWM

Pardon me if this has been covered in the past, but I'm having a difficult time finding the info that I'm looking for.
I have a Kindle Fire that I had put CWM on. Yesterday, I installed TWRP and the Reloaded ICS rom.
Everything went fine and I'm very happy with the ICS installation.
However, if I boot back into recovery, then CWM loads up. I was expecting TWRP to overwrite CWM, but apparently that's not how it works.
I'm on a Mac and these are the steps I took to flash TWRP:
Connect your KF to you computer and open a terminal.
Navigate to your platform-tools folder
cd Path to platform-tools
Once here check to see your KF is recognized by ADB
sudo ADB devices
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*Note you may have to use the command Sudo ./adb devices, it really depends on how you have your SDK setup.
If you see a series of numbers it verifies your KF is being seen by ADB. Next you'll type
sudo ADB shell or sudo ./adb shell
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Then ask for root permission
SU
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Next you'll need to set your bootmode to fastboot
idme bootmode 4002
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It will tell you that <idme> write 4002 to offset 0x1000. Now you'll need to exit the shell
Exit
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Exit
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Once you're back in your platform-tools folder restart adb
Sudo adb reboot or sudo ./adb reboot
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ADB will restart then you can issue the fastboot command
sudo fastboot -i 0x1949 boot twrp-blaze-2.0.RC0.img or sudo ./fastboot -i 0x1949 boot twrp-blaze-2.0.RC0.img
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If memory serves me correctly, the device will reboot to TWRP and saying its installed. It will reboot itself. Once rebooted you'll be shown a yellow triangle with a fire on it. Don't panic as its a modified bootloader that allows you to access your recovery. It boots here because your device is still set to boot into the bootloader. To fix this type
sudo fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000 or sudo ./fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
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Then simply give fastboot the command to reboot
sudo fastboot reboot or sudo ./fastboot reboot
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Your device will reboot to the bootloader again, except this time it only stays like that for a short period in order for you to access your recovery if need be. To access TWRP simply hold your power button down for around 2 seconds. Your power button will change to an orange color, release the button and TWRP will show up. If you do nothing at the bootloader your rom of choice will continue to boot.
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Does anyone have any advice? Thoughts?
I'm very new to Android. . .
Best,
Chris

czucker said:
Pardon me if this has been covered in the past, but I'm having a difficult time finding the info that I'm looking for.
I have a Kindle Fire that I had put CWM on. Yesterday, I installed TWRP and the Reloaded ICS rom.
Everything went fine and I'm very happy with the ICS installation.
However, if I boot back into recovery, then CWM loads up. I was expecting TWRP to overwrite CWM, but apparently that's not how it works.
I'm on a Mac and these are the steps I took to flash TWRP:
Does anyone have any advice? Thoughts?
I'm very new to Android. . .
Best,
Chris
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If you are trying to install TWRP version 2.1.x then those steps will not get TWRP installed onto your recovery partition. "fastboot boot" just loads the image into memory and boots from there. You'll need to "fastboot flash" the image to actually get it on to the recovery partition.
Just to clarify a possible source of confusion... version 2.0.0 was distributed as a boot image wrapped around the recovery image. So, the instructions were to "fastboot boot" the boot image and then it would run an internal script that would flash the recovery image contained within the boot image. Now, version 2.1.x is just a recovery image, so you'll need to flash it manually.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-blaze-2.1.1.img

Thank you.
That worked perfectly.

[Q] Bricked Kindle Fire not recognized by either ADB or Windows

Hey guys, I'm a new member to XDA but I've been browsing on it for a while. I figured you guys could help. I rooted my Kindle Fire a couple months ago and had Clockwork Recovery(TWRP is better). I decided I didn't want it rooted so I restored the Kindle thinking it would remove the root, it actually bricked it. Now all that comes up is the Kindle Fire boot screen with the android bot over top of it, it doesn't glimmer or flash, that's all. It isn't recognized by ADB or Windows(and Device Manager). I haven't found a thread exactly like mine so I figured I'd post one. Please help guys, I miss Minecraft PE and Netflix!

Assuming you know how to access recovery...
Download the latest version of FireFireFire and either "adb push" it to your sdcard or use the mount function in recovery and transfer it.
FireFireFire 1.4 can be found here. It comes in a .zip file for flashing in recovery. DO NOT install the .zip file with the "fastboot flash bootloader" command or you will brick your device.
When installed reboot and use your power button at the kindle fire screen as if you were trying to enter recovery. At some point some options will show up on the bottom. Use the power button to select "Normal Boot".

@soupmagnet
what do you mean by ADB Push? Recovery as in turning the kindle on and then holding the power button again until it turns orange?

mrpike9416 said:
@soupmagnet
what do you mean by ADB Push?
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Actually, it would be easier to explain how to mount your sdcard.
Recovery as in turning the kindle on and then holding the power button again until it turns orange?
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Yes. While in recovery, there will be a mount to USB function that will mount the sdcard partition to your computer as if it were an external drive, such as a USB thumb drive.

Good thing I know that, however, I can't access recovery..
I think I might've reformatted the system folder while in recovery..

mrpike9416 said:
Good thing I know that, however, I can't access recovery..
I think I might've reformatted the system folder while in recovery..
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Recovery is in a separate partition from the system files and cannot be formatted while in recovery. I'm not sure why you wouldn't be able access recovery so you'll probably need to reinstall it.
How comfortable are you with using command prompt?

A little experienced, how hard can entering commands be?

mrpike9416 said:
A little experienced, how hard can entering commands be?
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OMG Don't EVER say that.
Do you have adb and fastboot on your computer? If yes...Is it from AndroidSDK or KFU?

Hahahahha my mistake.
I do have ADB but I don't think I have fastboot(I probably do).

I do have fastboot.

mrpike9416 said:
I do have fastboot.
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Okay, make sure the you have TWRP version 2.1 and place it in the same folder as fastboot. It would be wise to rename it to something manageable like "twrp.img"
In your command prompt, enter:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Note: version 2.0 will not work with this command
And while you're at it:
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot reboot
[Edit:] That will likely fix your problem (barring driver issues) but you should still install FFF1.4

I just tried a different cable and the computer recognizes my kindle in device manager as Android ADB Interface... the twrp 2.1 cmd thing you told me to do was a no go but I assume we have more options now now that device manager recognizes it?
(EDIT)
It is now recognized on device manager as "Unknown Device" and no longer as Android ADB Interface..

1. What happens when you enter:
Code:
fastboot devices
2. What error message, if any, did you receive when entering the "twrp 2.1 cmd thing"?

"fastboot" is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
That happened for both instances.

mrpike9416 said:
"fastboot" is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
That happened for both instances.
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Do you have fastboot and what folder is it in?

Yeah its an .exe file i believe... under the "Files and Tools" folder when I downloaded ADB from Android SDK.

Better yet...fastboot and adb are programs with a certain set of commands associated with them. Those commands only work with each individual program. In order to issue a certain command that isn't associated with "shell" or "DOS" you have to include an "identifier" so the computer knows from which program to run the commands. In this case it is "fastboot" because you are using the fastboot program. In order issue commands this way, the program you are using must either be listed in your "PATH" or be in the directory from which you are issuing the commands.
The easiest way to do this in Windows is to shift+right click on the folder containing the program and select "Run in Command". The command window that opens is were you will be entering your commands.

error: cannot load "twrp.img"
I typed "fastboot devices!" (out of frustration I must admit).
This is what came up:
C:\Users\Nick\Documents\KindleRoot\tools>fastboot devices!
usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command>
commands:
update <filename> reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot + recovery + system
flash <partition> [ <filename> ] write a file to a flash partition
erase <partition> erase a flash partition
getvar <variable> display a bootloader variable
boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
reboot reboot device normally
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
options:
-w erase userdata and cache
-s <serial number> specify device serial number
-p <product> specify product name
-c <cmdline> override kernel commandline
-i <vendor id> specify a custom USB vendor id
-b <base_addr> specify a custom kernel base address
-n <page size> specify the nand page size. default:
2048

Turn your device off then enter the command. When it says "waiting for device" turn it back on.
Fastboot commands only work in fastboot mode. If you have a modified bootloader installed, the first few seconds of the boot process is a temporary fastboot mode which will accept fastboot commands.
If it just hangs at "waiting for device", you need to fix your drivers.

soupmagnet said:
Turn your device off then enter the command. When it says "waiting for device" turn it back on.
Fastboot commands only work in fastboot mode. If you have a modified bootloader installed, the first few seconds of the boot process is a temporary fastboot mode which will accept fastboot commands.
If it just hangs at "waiting for device", you need to fix your drivers.
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what command am I entering?

Bricked or what?

So I've been working on trying to flash CM on my Fire 2 (I'm fairly experienced with flashing). I managed to get 10.5.1 rooted with SuperSU installed, and then I followed the directions here (https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_otter2) to install CM. I made sure to verify the MD5 checksums on the files, and executed the fastboot commands successfully (I don't have a factory cable, I used the ADB commands after gaining root to get into fastboot).
When I executed "fastboot -i 0x1949 oem recovery", it gave me the blue Kindle Fire boot screen, and booted normally into the OS. I loaded the CM/Gapps zips into the storage partition, and then did "adb reboot recovery". It rebooted, showed the orange stock Kindle Fire screen, then this grey triangle screen and proceeds no further. I tried rebooting multiple times, nothing. Device doesn't show up in my device manager, nothing in fastboot or ADB.
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So what can I do? I read that as long as something shows up, it's not irreversibly bricked....Or do I need that dang factory cable....
Thanks!

Turn off the kindle completely (hold the power button for about 10 seconds). Open up a command prompt, type fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product, and plug in the kindle when you see <waiting for device>. If your device boots into fastboot, and you get a string like "otter2-xxx-xx", then you should reflash the files like told to in the CM guide. However, before you type the "fastboot -i 0x1949 oem recovery" command, issue fastboot -i 0x1949 erase system, fastboot -i 0x1949 erase cache, and fastboot -i 0x1949 erase userdata. After that, I think you shouldn't have any issue flashing.