Develop Bugs

Rooted With Kindle Fire Utility - Purple Line On Screen?

I was just trying to root my friend's mom's kindle fire and install a new rom and now there is a purple line on the screen. Honestly I didn't check beforehand if there was anything wrong with the screen and his mom is asleep so we don't know if it might've already been there or not.
Couldn't some part of rooting,installing twrp, installing jb, gapps etc have messed up the screen? If so, is there a fix? I tried restoring to stock but the line is still there.
Did I screw up her kindle?! :crying:

I hope you checked with her before modifying her device as its not cool to modify someone's device if they don't wish it to be done. If I was her I would be much more perturbed at that than a purple line, its called respect for other people's property... so I hope you guys had permission.
That being said, I don't see how flashing dev apps or custom Rom to it could possibly cause something like this. Have you tried holding down the power button for 20 seconds to do a hard reboot? You could also try doing a factory reset through the stock os to ensure that it is indeed not a software issue. If all else fails return it to stock as it may still be under warranty to ship it back.
Also you did check to make sure it was a first gen before flashing right?
This post should be in q&a section as well...
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda app-developers app

Never heard of such problem. Maybe hardware problems.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using Tapatalk 2

Let me preface by saying I'm not a 12 year old who stole my friend's mom's kindle.
I have rooted 2 other kindles and never had an issue and I of course was asked to do this.
I did a hard reboot didn't help anything.
I restored the stock os and it is still there.
I did a search and someone posted about this problem once in the Kindle Fire Utility thread but it doesn't look like anyone ever responded to it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889&page=105
My friend says his mom has bad vision so it's possible she never noticed it but I dunno, I honestly didn't even turn look at the screen I just went right to rooting it.
Any more help would be greatly appreciated.
If I can't fix it I will just try and get amazon to replace it. Question: I own a kindle fire as well. If I tell them this one is mine and send it back to them will they replace it or notice it's not the one I bought? I could ask my friend's mom to do it but I'd rather do it to save her the trouble.

Did you just restore the stock os or did you flash stock? Where is the purple line located?

Thepooch said:
Did you just restore the stock os or did you flash stock? Where is the purple line located?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I restored to stock following the instructions in the restore stock thread using the file from amazon. The line is about 25% down from the top of the screen.

So no more fff and twrp? Sounds more hardware related than software. Is it still in warranty? Rather than a dead pixel it seems more like a string of bad pixels. Pretty good chance it was already there. Do a factory reset if it is to be returned.

Thepooch said:
So no more fff and twrp? Sounds more hardware related than software. Is it still in warranty? Rather than a dead pixel it seems more like a string of bad pixels. Pretty good chance it was already there. Do a factory reset if it is to be returned.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks that makes me feel better. There might have been something wrong with how I rooted it but I don't see why that would mess up the screen.
I am going to find out tomorrow if I can return it.
Do you think that if I've bought a kindle but I try and return a different one that amazon will notice?

Amazon is only selling 2nd gen. devices from now on. I think they would notice. If you send back a 1st gen. device they will try to replace it with a 1st gen. till they run out.

Thepooch said:
Amazon is only selling 2nd gen. devices from now on. I think they would notice. If you send back a 1st gen. device they will try to replace it with a 1st gen. till they run out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well that would be fine. I bought and have a first gen that works fine. Got it back in march. Although I bought it refurbed from amazon.
If I could return this one and tell them it was mine that would be perfect. Not sure what the return policy on a refurb is though.

I think you still have the issue of a serial number.

So they know the serial number of the kindle they sold me and they will check it? Damn, I was hoping I could get away with it.
I'll check with my friend's mom to see if she can try getting it replaced.

I believe they do and they will 200$ is 200$.

The serial number in the device is listed on your account at Amazon.com, no chance of slipping it past them
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda app-developers app

[Q] My S3 won't boot after attempting to install custom rom thru CWM

My S3 won't boot after attempting to install custom rom thru CWM. I tried to enter into the recovery mode by pressing Volume Up and Home, Power button but it doesn't even turn on!! I even tried holding down Volume Down and Home Power and it doesn't even turn on. It doesn't even go into the Logo screen....
Help please!!!

Need more info on what you installed. Sounds hard bricked though.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

mt3g said:
Need more info on what you installed. Sounds hard bricked though.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed-
Try pulling the battery and waiting a few seconds, then try to reboot. I did something while installing a rom and the phone booted but just showed a black screen but I didn't realize it.

It does help to know exactly what it was you tried to flash.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

luige007 said:
My S3 won't boot after attempting to install custom rom thru CWM. I tried to enter into the recovery mode by pressing Volume Up and Home, Power button but it doesn't even turn on!! I even tried holding down Volume Down and Home Power and it doesn't even turn on. It doesn't even go into the Logo screen....
Help please!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Joy!
What rom did you flash...be specific...and where did you find it from?
Do you have TMobile PHP? If you do then you can get a replacement S3 for $5 from TMobile customer care. That is probably the easist way to fix this issue.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

brandonmaze said:
Joy!
What rom did you flash...be specific...and where did you find it from?
Do you have TMobile PHP? If you do then you can get a replacement S3 for $5 from TMobile customer care. That is probably the easist way to fix this issue.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I flashed it with the Omega ROM with the I9300 version thinking that my phone was that same model. Very dumb on my part .
Sadly I don't have PHP.
Would a JIG help my phone reboot to the download state?

luige007 said:
I flashed it with the Omega ROM with the I9300 version thinking that my phone was that same model. Very dumb on my part .
Sadly I don't have PHP.
Would a JIG help my phone reboot to the download state?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep a jig would send u into download mode. I'm pretty sure from there u can use Odin, if I'm not mistakened.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

i did the same damn thing
:crying::crying:
luige007 said:
I flashed it with the Omega ROM with the I9300 version thinking that my phone was that same model. Very dumb on my part .
Sadly I don't have PHP.
Would a JIG help my phone reboot to the download state?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

luige007 said:
I flashed it with the Omega ROM with the I9300 version thinking that my phone was that same model. Very dumb on my part .
Sadly I don't have PHP.
Would a JIG help my phone reboot to the download state?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Jig won't help only a jtag fix. Here you go.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
gulbir101 said:
Yep a jig would send u into download mode. I'm pretty sure from there u can use Odin, if I'm not mistakened.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

same problm
i am having same problem with my micromax A 54 did u get any solution for your phone............

In hindsight im watching you guys do just what I did two weeks ago.. To save u time ITS BRICKED for sure .Jtag service fixed me right up, hes very professional as well.mobiltechvideos.com
Set up a repair send phone off takes a week.
Watch very very closely what you flash.If unsure dont do it, or youll be spending 60 $ to jtag everytime you do this.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

lojak29 said:
In hindsight im watching you guys do just what I did two weeks ago.. To save u time ITS BRICKED for sure .Jtag service fixed me right up, hes very professional as well.mobiltechvideos.com
Set up a repair send phone off takes a week.
Watch very very closely what you flash.If unsure dont do it, or youll be spending 60 $ to jtag everytime you do this.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And you got mad when people told you exactly that.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

lojak29 said:
In hindsight im watching you guys do just what I did two weeks ago.. To save u time ITS BRICKED for sure .Jtag service fixed me right up, hes very professional as well.mobiltechvideos.com
Set up a repair send phone off takes a week.
Watch very very closely what you flash.If unsure dont do it, or youll be spending 60 $ to jtag everytime you do this.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You do know this thread is from last year, right?
|When Emotion Goes Up, Logic Goes Down|
|Even If You Fall Face First You're Still Moving Forward|

same problem but a lilltle bit different
i installed jellyblast custom romon galaxy y(s5360) and it worked well.
later i installed some apps and an psp emulater named(ppsspp) downloaded from google play.
and downloaded a game for that ppsspp and tried to play. and it got stuck in the settings so i restarted the phone (by holding power key 11 sec)
it just showing its logo but not starting .....what to do???
plz be urgent...:crying::crying::crying::crying:

re: reboot
shiva4ulove said:
i installed jellyblast custom romon galaxy y(s5360) and it worked well.
later i installed some apps and an psp emulater named(ppsspp) downloaded from google play.
and downloaded a game for that ppsspp and tried to play. and it got stuck in the settings so i restarted the phone (by holding power key 11 sec)
it just showing its logo but not starting .....what to do???
plz be urgent...:crying::crying::crying::crying:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Reboot into recovery mode and wipe cache, dalvik cache and do a factory reset in recovery.
Do NOT wipe/format system.
Then reboot the phone and it should work fine.

help
okay i have the same exact problem. i tried to flash darkyrom iii from androidgeeks.com or something like that, and, i also didn't see that it was for the i9300 only and it went through the little setup process from within cwm (like its own little installer) all steps went fine and everything. asked if i wanted to reboot, i touched "no" then the installer closed and brought me back to cwm and cwm decided to just reboot my phone on its own anways. now im waiting for it to boot, nothing. research, take the battery out along with the sim and sd for about 45 minutes. nothing. i plug it into the computer and nothing happens. i take out the battery and plug it into the computer, again to no prevail. so with the battery out and the phone plugged into the computer, i hold power, home and volume down and a red led comes on the phone and the computer makes the "attatched device" sound. but isnt recognized by kies or odin. will a jig help me out at all?
*edit* i got the rom from here; android.gs/update-galaxy-s3-darkyrom-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean/

re: flashing 9300 rom
majidjaccion said:
okay i have the same exact problem. i tried to flash darkyrom iii from androidgeeks.com or something like that, and, i also didn't see that it was for the i9300 only and it went through the little setup process from within cwm (like its own little installer) all steps went fine and everything. asked if i wanted to reboot, i touched "no" then the installer closed and brought me back to cwm and cwm decided to just reboot my phone on its own anways. now im waiting for it to boot, nothing. research, take the battery out along with the sim and sd for about 45 minutes. nothing. i plug it into the computer and nothing happens. i take out the battery and plug it into the computer, again to no prevail. so with the battery out and the phone plugged into the computer, i hold power, home and volume down and a red led comes on the phone and the computer makes the "attatched device" sound. but isnt recognized by kies or odin. will a jig help me out at all?
*edit* i got the rom from here; android.gs/update-galaxy-s3-darkyrom-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You are about about the 50th person in the past couple months who done the same thing, flashing a 9300 rom.
The only way to get the phone back into proper working condition is to send it off to be Jtag'ed.
There are some very good deals on Jtag if you go to eBay and search for "JTAG Galaxy S3".
Good Luck!

thank you
Misterjunky said:
You are about about the 50th person in the past couple months who done the same thing, flashing a 9300 rom.
The only way to get the phone back into proper working condition is to send it off to be Jtag'ed.
There are some very good deals on Jtag if you go to eBay and search for "JTAG Galaxy S3".
Good Luck!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ahh thats what i was afraid of.. im gonna check a couple local places first with fingers crossed before shipping it off though. have you personally sent one in to any of those ebay services?

re: jtag
majidjaccion said:
ahh thats what i was afraid of.. im gonna check a couple local places first with fingers crossed before shipping it off though. have you personally sent one in to any of those ebay services?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope, I never had a need to. But I have read here in XDA that people do get excellent service at a good price at eBay.

Misterjunky said:
Nope, I never had a need to. But I have read here in XDA that people do get excellent service at a good price at eBay.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hmmm... i was leading into my next queston which would have been; is there any specific seller you may have read about or saw somewhere that i should go to? cause, for me, ebay is a little... "ehhhhh.." you know what i mean? plus on top of that im sending in my phone so i just want to make sure everything is from a trusted source.

[Q] Kindle Bricked

My mother got my niece a Kindle fire 2 for Christmas. I wanted to root it and turn it into a android based device. I rooted it successfully but when I tried to get it into recovery it just shutdown on me. I got to the screen with the triangle and whatever I forgot but after, it just won't come on.
I am an experience person at rooting/flashing devices I just didn't really realize it was a kindle fire 2 ( I really don't keep up with kindle products). I ordered as factory usb cable which was almost a month ago, but when I do get this cable how do I get my niece kindle to boot back up or can it be done without that cable.
Thanks for the help in advance.

I haven't done it myself, but you should be able to get into fastball mode and then push certain partitions back onto the KF 2. There is a thread for restoring a device in this forum, which may help if you didn't backup the partitions as soon as you rooted.
Sent from my KFOT using Tapatalk 2

chronicfathead said:
able to get into fastball mode
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Fastboot
Sent from my KFOT using xda app-developers app

powerpoint45 said:
Fastboot
Sent from my KFOT using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol, damn auto-correct.
Sent from my KFOT using Tapatalk 2

I'm in exactly the same boat as you OP, but I've gotten a factory cable. Not that it really helped though, fastboot doesn't find my device when plugged in with the factory cable. I suspect it's a driver issue, but I can't fix that right now as I'm away from my normal computer.
Also, someone advised me in a different thread to take off the back cover and short the USB, just like you would with a bricked KF1. That didn't work either.
I'm going to put some more time into fixing my device after this weekend.

Ok so i order my factory cable almost been a month now. I got really tired of waiting on it.
So last night i decided to make my own factory cable. The instructions looked simple, connect a wire from pin 1 to pin 4. I did that and my device was still not going into fastboot. Is there some type of program that i am suppose to use with the factory cable. If no programs then maybe i didnt build the cable right.
Then I will just have to wait till I recieve my factory boot cable and try again.

i dont no if this will work for you guys but i got out of a boot loop caused by me freezing the home launcher.Like you my kindle couldn't be seen by adb so after hours of messing about i downloaded super one click root using this programe to install the drivers i then did adb devices and it was back online.So from there i used the KFU to root as this boots the KF to that screen which askes you to save or not save but from that screen i was able to pull down the notifications bar and go to more from there i could hit the star button and get to silk i downloaded titanium backup and unfroze the home launcher rebooted and my kindle was back alive.Just one thing to note after doing this my kf couldnt be seen by the pc as a mass storage device you need to uninstall the drivers super one click installed and all is well hope this helps.
Sent from my KFOT using xda premium

tready said:
i dont no if this will work for you guys but i got out of a boot loop caused by me freezing the home launcher.Like you my kindle couldn't be seen by adb so after hours of messing about i downloaded super one click root using this programe to install the drivers i then did adb devices and it was back online.So from there i used the KFU to root as this boots the KF to that screen which askes you to save or not save but from that screen i was able to pull down the notifications bar and go to more from there i could hit the star button and get to silk i downloaded titanium backup and unfroze the home launcher rebooted and my kindle was back alive.Just one thing to note after doing this my kf couldnt be seen by the pc as a mass storage device you need to uninstall the drivers super one click installed and all is well hope this helps.
Sent from my KFOT using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
can you post links of the files you downloaded
update: i download super one click and tried to find the device that way but the problem is that my device is completely bricked. When it is connected to the charger it will not even show a green or orange light as if it was charging.

19ant89 said:
Ok so i order my factory cable almost been a month now. I got really tired of waiting on it.
So last night i decided to make my own factory cable. The instructions looked simple, connect a wire from pin 1 to pin 4. I did that and my device was still not going into fastboot. Is there some type of program that i am suppose to use with the factory cable. If no programs then maybe i didnt build the cable right.
Then I will just have to wait till I recieve my factory boot cable and try again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Where did you get the cable? I would check out Skorpn. He makes them here at XDA and is really good about quality and shipping. If you live in the US it shouldn't take more than a week I assume to get the cable. Ordering one from him after work

so is skorpn a user or a website, if he is a user give me his contact info
updated: no website

Here, he is a user: http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=500006
I got my factory cable from him, took 9 days to be shipped over here in the Netherlands. Would really recommend.

I been trying to make this factory fastboot cable for days now. Do I suppose to modify a motorola usb cable because right now I am using a samsung usb cable. I know my soldering aint that bad, never had any problems soldering anything else.
Any help, I will be greatly thankful.

19ant89 said:
I been trying to make this factory fastboot cable for days now. Do I suppose to modify a motorola usb cable because right now I am using a samsung usb cable. I know my soldering aint that bad, never had any problems soldering anything else.
Any help, I will be greatly thankful.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mmm not very knowledgeable on this topic, but I succesfully built my own fastboot cable yesterday evening and, from what I understood, just any usb cable would do. I mean, provided it has a usb plug on one side and a micro-usb on the other
I just took the first cable that came to my hand, carefully cut open the micro-usb plug, and soldered points 1 and 4 visible on the enclosed image (upper figure, and do not link 4 and 5 as is displayed, I think this is for OTG). It was a work of patience as the plug was really small, but I finally managed it!
Good luck with yours!

Finally got my factory cable and guess what. Kindle still won't come on or even go into fastboot. I believe the one I made was a good one.
Question is still in the air, is there some kind of software i suppose to run for fastboot to work or does the kindle suppose to go into fastboot as soon as I plug it into the pc.

19ant89 said:
Finally got my factory cable and guess what. Kindle still won't come on or even go into fastboot. I believe the one I made was a good one.
Question is still in the air, is there some kind of software i suppose to run for fastboot to work or does the kindle suppose to go into fastboot as soon as I plug it into the pc.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is supposed to boot up when connected to comp and kf.do u think battery is dead? When u say wont come on do you mean screen backlight wont even turn on. If not then try turning off kf plug fb cable into comp then plug into kf. It should boot into fb mode. Also your cable might not be made well(just a suggestion)

powerpoint45 said:
It is supposed to boot up when connected to comp and kf.do u think battery is dead? When u say wont come on do you mean screen backlight wont even turn on. If not then try turning off kf plug fb cable into comp then plug into kf. It should boot into fb mode. Also your cable might not be made well(just a suggestion)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When I say it wont come on, I mean the back light is not coming on or the power button wont light up as if something is connected. And yes I thought it was my cable that I made, now the one I bought is here and still no luck. I let it charge before but I'm going to let it charge the entire night and try again tomorrow.
Thanks for the feedback.

19ant89 said:
When I say it wont come on, I mean the back light is not coming on or the power button wont light up as if something is connected. And yes I thought it was my cable that I made, now the one I bought is here and still no luck. I let it charge before but I'm going to let it charge the entire night and try again tomorrow.
Thanks for the feedback.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Damn! Do u have a warranty? Have u tried holding power button for like 20 sec?
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using xda app-developers app

powerpoint45 said:
Damn! Do u have a warranty? Have u tried holding power button for like 20 sec?
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ya i tried all that and the warranty I don't know. My mother bought them for my nieces and I dont want to give one of them one and the other not have anything. I'm gone give this one more week, i spent to much time on this kindle // will post update tomorrow after it has been charged all night.

19ant89 said:
Ya i tried all that and the warranty I don't know. My mother bought them for my nieces and I dont want to give one of them one and the other not have anything. I'm gone give this one more week, i spent to much time on this kindle // will post update tomorrow after it has been charged all night.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the same behaviour (or lack of behaviour :/) with my first kf2, on which I had tried to install the KF1 boot - yeah I know, you never read enough before flashing
No reply at all, either with normal usb, charger, or selfmade fastboot cable (tested on my new kf2)...
The thing is as soon as I saw it was bricked, I called Amazon for a solution ("don't know what happened, yesterday evening all was ok, this morning it wouldn't boot"). They asked me to perform a few tests (basically let it charge for 2 hours and try to boot again), and when I called back they just started the replacement procedure: I had a new item within 3 days, and 1 month to send the first back (carriage paid).
I just sent the first one back, so maybe they'll investigate and charge me, but honestly I doubt they'd give a damn

19ant89 said:
When I say it wont come on, I mean the back light is not coming on or the power button wont light up as if something is connected. And yes I thought it was my cable that I made, now the one I bought is here and still no luck. I let it charge before but I'm going to let it charge the entire night and try again tomorrow.
Thanks for the feedback.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm in _exactly_ the same situation. I'm going to try sending Amazon an e-mail about it, although the device was gifted to me from the US and I live in The Netherlands.

Kindle Fire Dead

Turned my Kindle fire off today, and went back a few hours later to turn it back on and it would not do anything, Wont power on, I have charged it for several hours using multiple chargers. Also tried to boot off the fast boot cable. Im assuming im going to have to send it back fore warranty. Whats my worse case Scenario here since it was rooted and had a custom rom installed. any chances of amazon detecting that. If I cant get it to boot back up will they be able to?

Same thing happened to me. Custom rom and rooted. I returned mine and received a new one without a problem. Imho I don't even think they bothered to check the one I returned.
EDIT......Mine was less than two weeks old and I think that is why I received a new one. I don't know if they fix the ones that run past the return policy period.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium

MisterSir69 said:
Turned my Kindle fire off today, and went back a few hours later to turn it back on and it would not do anything, Wont power on, I have charged it for several hours using multiple chargers. Also tried to boot off the fast boot cable. Im assuming im going to have to send it back fore warranty. Whats my worse case Scenario here since it was rooted and had a custom rom installed. any chances of amazon detecting that. If I cant get it to boot back up will they be able to?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
have you got a fastboot cable?

persano said:
have you got a fastboot cable?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes tried the fast boot cable did no good.
I contacted Amazon they walked me through doing a hard reset, afterwards it booted up fine right into my custom Rom. Anyone else has this issue, They just had me hold down the power button for 20 Seconds let go then power it on.

MisterSir69 said:
Yes tried the fast boot cable did no good.
I contacted Amazon they walked me through doing a hard reset, afterwards it booted up fine right into my custom Rom. Anyone else has this issue, They just had me hold down the power button for 20 Seconds let go then power it on.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you didnt make a full wipe before installing this rom i think, thats why it booted after making this

MisterSir69 said:
Yes tried the fast boot cable did no good.
I contacted Amazon they walked me through doing a hard reset, afterwards it booted up fine right into my custom Rom. Anyone else has this issue, They just had me hold down the power button for 20 Seconds let go then power it on.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That works on EVERY android device BTW..
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using Tapatalk 2

Had the same problem today on the Stock JB rom by hashcode. Its been 4 days since I flashed over. Turned on fine this morning, then 20min later... blank screen. When I pluged in stock USB the green charging light was on, but still no screen, I then performed the 20sec hard reset, its been working since.

Fire TV box stuck on white amazon logo

I just received a certified refurbished fire tv box and it will not boot past the white amazon logo. I will probably just contact customer service to get a replacement but was wondering if this has happened to anyone before.

dnk668 said:
I just received a certified refurbished fire tv box and it will not boot past the white amazon logo. I will probably just contact customer service to get a replacement but was wondering if this has happened to anyone before.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Doesn't sound very refurbished to me. Seems like someone tried to install CWM and messed up. You could check some guides on aftvnews and see if you get lucky. There's maybe a slim chance you get it to boot recovery and sideload a prerooted Rom or if you have no interest in that contact Amazon and they'll send you a new one.

KLit75 said:
Doesn't sound very refurbished to me. Seems like someone tried to install CWM and messed up. You could check some guides on aftvnews and see if you get lucky. There's maybe a slim chance you get it to boot recovery and sideload a prerooted Rom or if you have no interest in that contact Amazon and they'll send you a new one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's what I figured. The white light on the unit is blinking slowly and when I connect it to the computer with a USB cable the FireTV shows up in device manager but I can't connect to it with adb or fastboot. Amazon is sending me a replacement but I figured I would play around with it a bit before I send this one back.