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[Q] My kindle's all sorts of messed up?

Hi, Im having a huge problem with my kindle fire, in an attempt to root my device, i seem to have made a mistake somewhere along the line (I actually just wanted to select one background, but i was lead to all sorts of videos on youtube showing rooting procedures and i had to have it rooted to do so, so alas i rooted). My device upon power up starts up, loads yellow triangle (firefirefire?) and goes to the "Kindle Fire" screen and stops, it cannot load any further . I have tried numerous fixes such as updating but the files cannot be copied and flashed to my device, because i cannot copy them to my device from my pc. the option to do so is just not there.
I appreciate any help I can get, do i need to finish / fix a rooting procedure or unroot or what? thanks in advance.

When you get the fff screen try holding down the power button till it turns orange that will hopefully put you into twrp from there you could do a few things but try selecting reboot see what happens . Could be that it would just send you to the back to the same screen

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when I go into twrp, i click reboot, brings me to screen with two options (im sure you all know this). When pressing option one, system, it closes out of twrp, loads fff, loads the "Kindle Fire" screen, and is froze...
I then powered off by holding the power button for 1 mississippi, 2 mississippi... all the way to 11 mississippi
Turned back on, fff loads, held pwr for twrp, hit reboot, chose option two, power off, and this did just as it said it would, powered off...
Sorry I sound retarded while writing this, im just trying to be thorough
P.S. i have toyed around with twrp, totally reset all data and caches, done just about everything...

Go here
...and download FFF1.4
Mount your sdcard in recovery and transfer the FFF1.4.zip from your computer. Install FFF1.4 in recovery (no wipe) and reboot.
As soon as you see the Blue kindle fire logo, hold the power button until you see options show up on the bottom. Use the power button to scroll through the options and select "Normal Boot"

that would work but...
Hard to explain my situation... anyway, when i plug in my kindle, it does not play auto play, no way to put files from computer to kindle. I have gone into my devices and cant seem to find a way to open and veiw and edit the files on my device.

NeedHelp!!! said:
Hard to explain my situation... anyway, when i plug in my kindle, it does not play auto play, no way to put files from computer to kindle. I have gone into my devices and cant seem to find a way to open and veiw and edit the files on my device.
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You have to access TWRP and select mount > mount sdcard and mount to USB
Are you saying that you tried this and it doesn't work?

Ok so i just did what you said, loaded up twrp, went to mount sd mounted, its plugged into a working usb, and i still cannot access files from my computer i was just messing with kindle fire utility 0.9.5 i beleive, and i chose the option that said install latest version of fff, it gave me a "kindle fire" screen with the android robot above it, but when kfu gets to the end it says dont touch kindle if its frozen, but on the kindle it prompts to reboot, should i reboot, wait, or forget that and try to fix the file veiwing problem... ive tried reboot and i loose the android over the kindle fire screen which origionally replaced the yellow triangle.
EDIT: Just toyed around with KFU more and got the yellow triangle screen to be replaced by android robot over "kindle Fire" text, still no luck on installing that file

NeedHelp!!! said:
Ok so i just did what you said, loaded up twrp, went to mount sd mounted, its plugged into a working usb, and i still cannot access files from my computer i was just messing with kindle fire utility 0.9.5 i beleive, and i chose the option that said install latest version of fff, it gave me a "kindle fire" screen with the android robot above it, but when kfu gets to the end it says dont touch kindle if its frozen, but on the kindle it prompts to reboot, should i reboot, wait, or forget that and try to fix the file veiwing problem... ive tried reboot and i loose the android over the kindle fire screen which origionally replaced the yellow triangle.
EDIT: Just toyed around with KFU more and got the yellow triangle screen to be replaced by android robot over "kindle Fire" text, still no luck on installing that file
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That might be that you had your kindle plugged in when you ran the bat file for the drivers and it wiped out your USB mass storage drivers in the process my suggestion is to restore your computer back to a time before you messed with the drivers and see if you can't get mass storage mounted via USB before.without your kindle plugged in run the driver install to regain adb then plug the kindle in you should have working adb and mass storage driver then
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Hopefully I won't muddy up your situation but I did the same thing myself once on the driver thing that's why I believe you can't access SD on your kindle
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And soupmagnet is right he's trying to get you out of fast boot with his suggestion the bootloader he pointed you to has that option. As long as you can access twrp and mass storage you have a lot of options on what to do next mess that up and you'll brick your kindle so take your time relax do it right. Also if you can still access twrp check your battery level there don't let it die you can still charge while in twrp I believe so if it gets low plug it in give it a rest and see if your battery level doesn't come up this will save you a bunch of heartache.

NeedHelp!!! said:
Ok so i just did what you said, loaded up twrp, went to mount sd mounted, its plugged into a working usb, and i still cannot access files from my computer i was just messing with kindle fire utility 0.9.5 i beleive, and i chose the option that said install latest version of fff, it gave me a "kindle fire" screen with the android robot above it, but when kfu gets to the end it says dont touch kindle if its frozen, but on the kindle it prompts to reboot, should i reboot, wait, or forget that and try to fix the file veiwing problem... ive tried reboot and i loose the android over the kindle fire screen which origionally replaced the yellow triangle.
EDIT: Just toyed around with KFU more and got the yellow triangle screen to be replaced by android robot over "kindle Fire" text, still no luck on installing that file
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Reading this has given me a headache so let me make sure I understand it correctly.
You tried to mount your sdcard and you say it mounted but it didn't show up on your computer? With Windows Explorer open, while switching between mounting and unmounting the sdcard, nothing happens? Nothing is being added, like "F:\" or "D:\"?
Also, you said you used the KFU to install FFF and it worked because your boot screen has changed (which by the way isn't the latest version). With that, your drivers are obviously working properly.
So make sure you have FFF1.4 downloaded from HERE, rename it to fff.zip and place it in the "tools" folder of your KFU directory along with adb.exe.
Boot into TWRP
Shift+right click on the KFU "tools" folder and select "Run in Command..."
In the prompt that opens, enter the following command:
Code:
adb push fff.zip /sdcard
Reboot your device and back into recovery. The fff.zip should be there for you to flash. Don't wipe before installing.
If successful, your boot screen will be a blue Kindle Fire logo. Then read the FFF1.4 thread OP to learn how to change your bootmode to normal.

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done! fixed the problem! some of the drivers the computer needed to veiw my F: drive. but i downloaded all the files needed onto a different pc, and it worked just fine! copied amazons latest update to get out of all rooting hooplah, so im unrooted, but im happy my kindle is up and running thanks for the help

NeedHelp!!! said:
done! fixed the problem! some of the drivers the computer needed to veiw my F: drive. but i downloaded all the files needed onto a different pc, and it worked just fine! copied amazons latest update to get out of all rooting hooplah, so im unrooted, but im happy my kindle is up and running thanks for the help
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Good to know thought it was your drivers

Stuck at Kindle Fire Logo [Bricked]

So I downloaded KFU to root a Kindle Fire, And when I chose root permanently with super user, the Kindle rebooted and got stuck at the Kindle Fire logo. The computer won't recognize it anymore so I can't do anything with the usb. It says unknown device in device manager. Is there anything I can do? I'm willing to buy a factory reset cable if need be.

Try the Kindle Fire Unbrick Utility
The "Thanks" button never hurt anyone.

NewPwnage said:
Try the Kindle Fire Unbrick Utility
The "Thanks" button never hurt anyone.
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I've tried that, but when I click the "stuck at logo" button, it says waiting for device twice, then it says that my device should be unbricked now. Unfortunately, the device remains stuck.
I think the major issue which needs to be addressed is that the computer is not recognizing it as a kindle. Once that is fixed, unbricking it shouldn't be too difficult.

Me too!
Hi,
I just joined specifically so I could post in this thread, because I have exactly the same problem - only difference is the device manager has "android adb interface", with a yellow exclamation point sign, nested under "android phone". The unbrick utility says the Kindle should be unbricked, but it manifestly is not.
Is buying a factory cable the only way to go? Is that very likely to work? Is there any chance at all I can still root it? This is actually the 2nd KF which has had the exact same issue after giving the root command in KFU...

Josepho1997 said:
I sent you a PM.
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Really? I'm not seeing it. Would I find it somewhere other than "private messages"?

If you find yourself stuck in fastboot after using kfu and it did nothing but sit and say waiting for device- After a few minutes of sitting simply just long press on the power button till it turns off -then power it back on. the instructions in the terminal literally say just that. It will then send all the required files to your kindle if you selected the permanent root option. Make sure you have allowed installation from unknown sources and have closed the usb connection application prior to making any selection.

Thepooch said:
If you find yourself stuck in fastboot after using kfu and it did nothing but sit and say waiting for device- After a few minutes of sitting simply just long press on the power button till it turns off -then power it back on. the instructions in the terminal literally say just that. It will then send all the required files to your kindle if you selected the permanent root option. Make sure you have allowed installation from unknown sources and have closed the usb connection application prior to making any selection.
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Is fastboot the mode where it only shows the kf logo? I thought that was the boot loader...or am I just confusing things?
Anyway, thanks for the info, I sincerely hope it will help someone else, but unfortunately I don't know what I could do with it now - I've unplugged it, and now the device isn't recognized by kfu or my PC - and of course, it's stuck at the KF logo. And I'm not positive, but pretty sure that once the kf froze after I issued the root command, I did power it off then back on. Seems like the logical thing to do.

This happened to me. You have to use a factory cable or USB pin short trick which I did. After that it reinstalled my drivers and I then got twrp flashed and then perfection!
***if you choose to do the USB pin trick I'm not responsible for any hardware malfunctions or anything that will make you kindle into a paper weight I'm simply saying its what I did.***
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Me too! please help!
Hello everyone! I feel like I have this exact same problem! My kindle is stuck at the blue and white kindle logo for about 2/3 seconds and then it just completely goes dark! I plug it into my computer and it doesnt even recognize my kindle anymore under my computer, nor does it show "adb android phone" on device manager.. PLEASE HELP ME!!
SUPER urgent! All help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Glad it was an easy fix chrisleealee enjoy the modified stock for awhile but when you do decide to move on here is my pick http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778010 don't forget to add system to your scheme of wipes when changing systems good luck and have fun

Wrong thread. Sorry. Glad your issue has been resolved.
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Use a factory cable. It will make life easy. Sticker on that logo too, same situation. I created my own factory cable and that solved it. Hope this helps.
Also, try to check your adb drivers.

[Q] Fire HD 8.9 stuck at first loading image, USB not functioning

Hi there,
All was going well with my Fire HD 8.9, I rooted it, had the 2nd bootloader installed and was trying to install CM 11 before I got an error message saying that the jem version was the one I needed. I couldn't get my computer to recognise the the Kindle whilst in TWRP, so thought that I'd have to restore from the backup I made (of the stock Kindle OS and settings) to be able to transfer the version of CM that I needed. The backup seemed to work, but it hasn't in fact.
I turn on the Kindle and it gets stuck at the very first image of the logo, with NO animation
I'm unable to get back into TWRP
I can turn the kindle on and off but that's it
I can't use any recovery programs because my PC doesn't recognise the Kindle
I uninstalled and reinstalled the adb drivers, but when I connect the Kindle, my PC plays the 'Device Connected' then 'Device disconnected' sounds in quick succession, making the installation of any drivers fail
It's as though there's a brief second or two when USB works on the Kindle in terms of my PC knowing something is there, but then the USB disconnect noise plays
I only got it a day ago (managed to mess it up very quickly somehow!), so I could always try returning it if needs be, but hopefully that won't be necessary. Any ideas? Thanks in advance
EDIT - I can get the device to come up with fastboot mode and then the computer recognises it as an Adb device, but don't know where to go from there.

I would try to fix it from recovery if possible, it is way easier than having to do the process over again. You do know how to get it back into recovery right? Hold down volume up right after you power it on, just keep holding it even after kindle logo turns blue until you see the twrp logo. If that doesn't work, I would use kindle fire first aid to restore it and start over, but if you can get it into recovery then you can simply push a ROM onto it via adb.
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stunts513 said:
I would try to fix it from recovery if possible, it is way easier than having to do the process over again. You do know how to get it back into recovery right? Hold down volume up right after you power it on, just keep holding it even after kindle logo turns blue until you see the twrp logo. If that doesn't work, I would use kindle fire first aid to restore it and start over, but if you can get it into recovery then you can simply push a ROM onto it via adb.
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Thanks for the reply. I actually managed to fix it in the end by using the fast boot command and then connecting the Kindle, then using the SR tool to erase user data and cache, before flashing the boot and recovery imgs (just saying in case anyone googles and this comes up and it might help).

[Q] Kindle fire HD 8.9 will not boot, can not see in my computer

I can not get my wife's fire HD 8.9 to boot. When I turn it on the Kindle Fire screen appears for about 5 seconds, then the Kindle Fire goes out, but the screen is still backlit.
This device is completely stock with no modifications. It did this when I turned it on one day, no previous problems.
I tried holding the power button down for up to 2 min. After I hold the button for 10 seconds the backlight goes out and the kindle is completely off. I tried letting the battery go completely dead, then charging it for several hours with no change. I tried running fastboot, but it is stuck at <waiting for device>. My computer does not see it at all. I do hear the chime that something was plugged into the computer immediately followed by the chime that it was disconnected, but nothing shows up in my computer at all.
Is there any hope for this Kindle, or is it bricked for good?

So I assume you're on windows. That beeb you hear is the fastboot mode you need to load drivers really quickly during that beeb. At that point fastboot shoukd work and you can issue a command to get into the factory restore.

I got it working again.
The problem was simple, I did not have any drivers installed on my computer for the kindle (I have never plugged it into this computer before it would not boot). I found the drivers to download here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890413
I was then able to get it into fastboot and recover it with instructions from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011126

1st Gen Kindle Fire - Not responding

Hi All
I have been asked to look at a friends Kindle Fire 7.
The kindle switches on and goes to a screen with a red triangle with an explanation mark. The device says 'Your Kindle cannot boot. You can reset your device....... etc'
You have two options, reboot or reset but neither work, it just ends up back at the same screen.
I have done plenty of reading and tried many of the methods shown on this site but I've had no luck.
My Windows 10 PC does not show any sign of seeing the Kindle when plugged in, nothing showing anywhere in device manager.
Will I need a factory cable or is there a tool/method that will work without one?
I appreciate there are loads of threads on rooting/repairing but i'm a bit lost with all the different advice.
I have tried KFFirstAide64 but every option comes back saying 'The system cannot find the path specified'.
Any help will be gratefully received!

elnevera said:
Hi All
I have been asked to look at a friends Kindle Fire 7.
The kindle switches on and goes to a screen with a red triangle with an explanation mark. The device says 'Your Kindle cannot boot. You can reset your device....... etc'
You have two options, reboot or reset but neither work, it just ends up back at the same screen.
I have done plenty of reading and tried many of the methods shown on this site but I've had no luck.
My Windows 10 PC does not show any sign of seeing the Kindle when plugged in, nothing showing anywhere in device manager.
Will I need a factory cable or is there a tool/method that will work without one?
I appreciate there are loads of threads on rooting/repairing but i'm a bit lost with all the different advice.
I have tried KFFirstAide64 but every option comes back saying 'The system cannot find the path specified'.
Any help will be gratefully received!
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does seem to be a 1st generation
pretty sure recovery does not have any on screen options
check the specs, does it have
cameras? volume buttons? HD or HDX?
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if you get a fastboot cable, it should boot directly to fastboot mode
then if it connects to the PC
try fastboot devices command
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