So i used the tutorial i found here:
http://rootkindlefire.com/kindle-fire-root/how-to-root-kindle-fire-6-3-1/
to try to root my kindle fire first gen. Well it froze at the logo after a fastboot command was sent. I have spent about 3 hours trying to fix it with no luck. ADB does not connect at all, windows says theres a problem with the hardware. I cant get any connections to it whatsoever. Even in linux.
I've tried these things:
1. ADB through windows
2. Kindle Fire Utility and all its options (never sees the kindle)
3. SoupKit and all its options (same issue, linux is unable to enumerate the device)
I URGENTLY need this kindle unbricked. My mom will kill me if she cant get to her birds to feed them (don't ask). She uses it every day, and i told her rooting would be nooo problem. Well now i'm screwed. Please help if there's anything that can be done to this.
Thanks Guys
Josh
Edit: Anyone with this issue, I rigged up a factory cable (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20380015) by crossing pins one and four with a breadtie and got really lucky, forced it back to normal mode from fastboot. It is the ONLY thing that will work in this case, i tried everything else!
hi
once the factory cable is connected, what do you do?
joshcrumley100 said:
So i used the tutorial i found here:
http://rootkindlefire.com/kindle-fire-root/how-to-root-kindle-fire-6-3-1/
to try to root my kindle fire first gen. Well it froze at the logo after a fastboot command was sent. I have spent about 3 hours trying to fix it with no luck. ADB does not connect at all, windows says theres a problem with the hardware. I cant get any connections to it whatsoever. Even in linux.
I've tried these things:
1. ADB through windows
2. Kindle Fire Utility and all its options (never sees the kindle)
3. SoupKit and all its options (same issue, linux is unable to enumerate the device)
I URGENTLY need this kindle unbricked. My mom will kill me if she cant get to her birds to feed them (don't ask). She uses it every day, and i told her rooting would be nooo problem. Well now i'm screwed. Please help if there's anything that can be done to this.
Thanks Guys
Josh
Edit: Anyone with this issue, I rigged up a factory cable (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20380015) by crossing pins one and four with a breadtie and got really lucky, forced it back to normal mode from fastboot. It is the ONLY thing that will work in this case, i tried everything else!
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Flash a recovery in fastboot
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire
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with the factory cable connected its not recognized
androvista said:
Flash a recovery in fastboot
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire
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Once the device boots up into fat boot use a normal USB cable
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Hi,
My rooted KF started behaving, weirdly so I decided to start from scratch and unroot it using the ClockworkMod recovery utility interface that was automatically loaded when I rooted it using Breakdroid. It started life with 6.2.2 but then updated itself to 6.3, so I downloaded the following file to do the unroot, and converted it into a .zip file called update.zip.
//kindle-fire-updates.s3.amazon...1E_4019920.bin
and went into the ClockworkMod recovery utility mounted my KF, did a factory reset, then applies sdcard update.zip which appeared to perform sucessfully, however when I rebooted, it launched the Stock KF screen, no fire fire fire, and has since stayed there. Can anyone please help! Many thanks.
Does KFU recognize it? If it does you are good to go.
Hi,
Nope. I'm using a Mac, so I use Breakdroid, and it's not picking it up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644970
soupmagnet said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644970
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Keep up the good work soupmagnet!
Thanks soupmagnet,
I know it's the same question asked over and over again, I'll give it a shot and let you know if I sort it out. Appreciate your time.
All things point to a factory usb cable which I have ordered. Now I have to read books the old way...analogue!
nickvon said:
All things point to a factory usb cable which I have ordered. Now I have to read books the old way...analogue!
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Actually a factory cable, while nice to have, doesn't seem necessary in your case. (Hint Read about the different bootmodes.
Hi again Soupmagnet,
So I eventually got hold of my factory cable which I ordered off Ebay from Hong Kong, so I plugged it in and hey presto, nothing happened. I'm still stuck on the Kindle Fire screen. I've been using a Mac and Breakdroid doesn't pick it up at all. I decided to see if a PC could pick it up using KFU, and it's still offline, although in My Computer I do see an external drive and device manager does call it Kindle. I have a feeling I am the 1% of bricked Kindle Fire users that have well and truly properly bricked their Kindle. Could it perhaps be the cable not in fact being a factory cable at all? I'm getting pretty desperate with this situation. Can you offer me advise.
Nickvon
Oh and further to my last I was changing boot modes but as it couldn't recognize the device, it was pointless.
nickvon said:
I have a feeling I am the 1% of bricked Kindle Fire users that have well and truly properly bricked their Kindle.
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Take a breath, relax, and rest assured that you are more likely in the upper 90% range.
As I said before, the factory cable, while nice to have isn't usually required to fix most devices. All it does, is puts the device in fastboot mode and provides direct power to the device via usb in case of low or now power
Your problem is simply a matter of fixing your drivers so you can communicate with the device and change the bootmode.
[Edit:] It's been a while since this post was first started so I forgot you were using Mac instead of Windows.
Open your Terminal and enter the following:
Code:
cat ~/.android/adb_usb.ini
Your output should read:
Code:
# ANDROID 3RD PARTY USB VENDOR ID LIST -- DO NOT EDIT.
# USE 'android update adb' TO GENERATE.
# 1 USB VENDOR ID PER LINE.
0x1949
Anything other than would explain why you aren't able to change the bootmode normally.
Are you using Terminal commands to change the bootmode or are you using Breakdroid?
Please help! I was trying to flash an ICS rom on my kindle fire 2. I rooted it a few days ago and flashed JB rom by following the instructions here..
"http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2105077"
Everything was working fine untill i flashed Gede ICS rom. Now whenever i press the power button the device keeps repeating the logos
First the Kindle Fire one and then the Blue and White Kindle Fire logo.. The later one stays for only a second.
Before, i could press the power buttong by pushing it during that logo but that doesn't seem to work now...
If only i can enter recovery mod i have powerpoints45's ROM resting in a folder in the internal SD card..
EDIT: When i plug the device with the PC using a usb cable (the normal one) nothing happens.. it doesn't show up in the devices list and neither do i hear any kind of sound..
haiderxabbas said:
Please help! I was trying to flash an ICS rom on my kindle fire 2. I rooted it a few days ago and flashed JB rom by following the instructions here.. "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2105077" Everything was working fine untill i flashed Gede ICS rom. Now whenever i press the power button the device keeps repeating the logos first the Kindle Fire one and then the Blue and White Kindle Fire logo.. the later one stays for only a second. Before, i could press the power buttong by pushing it during that logo but that doesn't seem to work now... if only i can enter recovery mod i have powerpoints45's ROM resting in a folder in the internal SD card..
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yeah you flashed a kindle fire (1) rom for a kindle fire 2, thats a guaranteed brick. do you have a fastboot cable?
chris_m128 said:
yeah you flashed a kindle fire (1) rom for a kindle fire 2, thats a guaranteed brick. do you have a fastboot cable?
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You mean a factory cable! No but i'll get it tomorrow if that's what i need to fix it.. can it be fixed? or is it bricked for good? =(
yeah they can usually fix 95 percent of kindle fire bricks, im pretty sure you'll be able to fix your kindle with it. and yes factory/fastboot cable are on in the same.
Thanks i need those kind of words to keep my hope up.... what do i have to do after i get the cable? coz its not being recognized by windows..
No sound! No yellow mark! no nothing.. it's like i didn't attach it at all...
I don't pretend to be an expert on this, hopefully someone with a little more knowledge than me will chime in, but the factory cable when automatically start your kindle fire in fastboot mode, it will be able to be read by your pc, the only trouble you might run in is with drivers, but it's nothing that can't be fixed. Then i would go over to hashcode's rom and follow step by step his instructions (fastboot method) for installing bootloader and then cm10.1. But like i said, someone with more information than me will hopefully post on here
haiderxabbas said:
Thanks i need those kind of words to keep my hope up.... what do i have to do after i get the cable? coz its not being recognized by windows..
No sound! No yellow mark! no nothing.. it's like i didn't attach it at all...
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alright I had that problem before sounds stupid but turn on the kindle before attaching the cable make sure the drivers are installed I have them if you need them and what system is running on your pc? and before all of that you need to find your self someone with backed up fastboot cables.
hillconnor13 said:
alright I had that problem before sounds stupid but turn on the kindle before attaching the cable make sure the drivers are installed I have them if you need them and what system is running on your pc? and before all of that you need to find your self someone with backed up fastboot cables.
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I installed the drivers but i'm not sure whether they are the right ones coz they don't seem to work now.. i'm running windows 7 x64 and it used to detect the device before it got bricked but now it doesn't do anything..
I searched all over the market today but can't seem to find a factory cable is it okay if i try to do the home made Fastboot cable thing? or should i order one online instead..
Home made thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392693
Why don't you think the drivers are working and homemade fast boot cables are okay but if there not done right they just want work or cut out half way though my fast boot cable it great just make it your self or get a Scorpion cable
I don't hear the sound the window makes when you connect something to the PC.. other than that there is no device recognized in the device manager.. so i figured there might be something wrong with the drivers too now.. i'm trying to make one if i can't i'll be getting the scorpion one you mentioned.. thanks
buy them from here, he makes the best
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21115858
scroll down to where you find xda user SkOrPn and read the ordering information and how to contact him
Try fixing with Linux
haiderxabbas said:
I don't hear the sound the window makes when you connect something to the PC.. other than that there is no device recognized in the device manager.. so i figured there might be something wrong with the drivers too now.. i'm trying to make one if i can't i'll be getting the scorpion one you mentioned.. thanks
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I had the same problem: I bricked it when I wiped the data (and the rom I was going to load). I tried Windows and Mac, to no avail. Then I used my Linux machine.
Get an Ubuntu Live CD, and check out this tutorial; it worked like a dream:
http://desire.giesecke.tk/tutorial-adb-on-xubuntu/?wpmp_switcher=desktop
I was able to adb sideload the Rom and Gapps very easily via the terminal and TWRP on the KF2 - with a regular / stock micro USB cable.
Be sure to use 1949 and 0x1949 as the Kindle vendor IDs in the tutorial.
yudanjah said:
I had the same problem: I bricked it when I wiped the data (and the rom I was going to load). I tried Windows and Mac, to no avail. Then I used my Linux machine.
Get an Ubuntu Live CD, and check out this tutorial; it worked like a dream:
http://desire.giesecke.tk/tutorial-adb-on-xubuntu/?wpmp_switcher=desktop
I was able to adb sideload the Rom and Gapps very easily via the terminal and TWRP on the KF2 - with a regular / stock micro USB cable.
Be sure to use 1949 and 0x1949 as the Kindle vendor IDs in the tutorial.
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I 'v asked my cousine to bring the factory cable on his way back here from Cyprus. Thank you Yudanjah i'll try your method too and then tell you if it worked for me or not..
I accidentally wiped the OS yes I know it was stupid but it was long time ago and I don't remember why. Anyways, the kindle fire is stuck in the logo screen and will always stay like that (until I turn it off). I can't seem to do anything with it. I'm on my linux live cd typing this. I am using ubuntu and I tried the Soupkit. It didn't work because it said my device was offline. I don't know what to do. I tried switching cords but it did not do anything. Now I did successfully install the Google usb driver for the kindle fire on my windows, And when I go to My Computer I see the kindle but you cant click on it. When I tried using KFU it said my device is online but it still didn't help me recover because it failed to get the downloads necessary. I am open and thankful for your suggestions. Thanks.
You need a factory cable to get into fastboot since you don't have access to the shell.
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Hi. I am really in a jam here. I have read a lot of documentation and still am not getting anywhere. I bought my sister a Kindle Fire for her birthday, and after reading the Kindle Fire for Beginner's Guide, I was able to successfully install Cyanogenmod 10.1 It was working fine, but I gave it some thought and decided she would be better off with the stock software, so I followed the instructions here to revert.
However, somewhere in that process I bricked the device. I went through the installing the Amazon software again in TWRP and told the device to reboot, but it is now stuck on the boot screen and will not respond to adb commands I send it.
I used the Kindle Fire Utility to install TWRP again, and it said it was successfully installed. I tried to boot into it through the Kindle Fire Utility menu, but it is still stuck.
It just so happens that I have a fastboot cable for this, so I plugged it in and tried to boot into recovery by issuing
C:\kfu\tools>fastboot oem idme bootmode 5001
It just says:
<waiting for device>
and nothing happens.
I don't know what else to do. I do think this factory cable put me in fastboot mode because the Windows device manager is showing "Android ADB Interface" (which according to Kindle Fire for Beginners is what it is supposed to say if the drivers are good and I am in fastboot mode), but I do not know how else to make use of this.
I am really stuck here, and I hope someone will take the time to help. My sister's birthday is in two days and I need to get this Kindle fixed and in the mail
farkuldi said:
Hi. I am really in a jam here. I have read a lot of documentation and still am not getting anywhere. I bought my sister a Kindle Fire for her birthday, and after reading the Kindle Fire for Beginner's Guide, I was able to successfully install Cyanogenmod 10.1 It was working fine, but I gave it some thought and decided she would be better off with the stock software, so I followed the instructions here to revert.
However, somewhere in that process I bricked the device. I went through the installing the Amazon software again in TWRP and told the device to reboot, but it is now stuck on the boot screen and will not respond to adb commands I send it.
I used the Kindle Fire Utility to install TWRP again, and it said it was successfully installed. I tried to boot into it through the Kindle Fire Utility menu, but it is still stuck.
It just so happens that I have a fastboot cable for this, so I plugged it in and tried to boot into recovery by issuing
C:\kfu\tools>fastboot oem idme bootmode 5001
It just says:
<waiting for device>
and nothing happens.
I don't know what else to do. I do think this factory cable put me in fastboot mode because the Windows device manager is showing "Android ADB Interface" (which according to Kindle Fire for Beginners is what it is supposed to say if the drivers are good and I am in fastboot mode), but I do not know how else to make use of this.
I am really stuck here, and I hope someone will take the time to help. My sister's birthday is in two days and I need to get this Kindle fixed and in the mail
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First, welcome to Xda-developers
OK. So lets cover the basics.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428428
^ Download and run that tool. Its very useful for un-bricking your Kindle
Once that is done, reboot into recovery and wipe every things. (sorry, we're going to start you from fresh start)
I'm going to suggest you try to install this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2103278
The reason being that this one will give you the option to also wipe a few other places (including boot)
Now assuming you still want to keep with stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2211872
This is basically the stock ROM by its rooted.
Socially Uncensored said:
First, welcome to Xda-developers
OK. So lets cover the basics.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428428
^ Download and run that tool. Its very useful for un-bricking your Kindle
Once that is done, reboot into recovery and wipe every things. (sorry, we're going to start you from fresh start)
I'm going to suggest you try to install this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2103278
The reason being that this one will give you the option to also wipe a few other places (including boot)
Now assuming you still want to keep with stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2211872
This is basically the stock ROM by its rooted.
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Thank you for your reply! I ran the Kindle Fire unbrick tool with the option "Stuck at logo," and it said "Congratulations, your Kindle should be unbricked. However, nothing had changed. So I ran it with the option "Other . . ." It said:
Code:
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
This part might take a while . . .
< waiting for device >
I have left it like that for ten minutes now and nothing is happening. Do you think it is working? I'll leave it alone for an hour or so I guess but I'm wondering.
BTW, for this I just used a regular USB cable and not the factory one. Is that right?
Thanks!
farkuldi said:
Thank you for your reply! I ran the Kindle Fire unbrick tool with the option "Stuck at logo," and it said "Congratulations, your Kindle should be unbricked. However, nothing had changed. So I ran it with the option "Other . . ." It said:
Code:
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
This part might take a while . . .
< waiting for device >
I have left it like that for ten minutes now and nothing is happening. Do you think it is working? I'll leave it alone for an hour or so I guess but I'm wondering.
BTW, for this I just used a regular USB cable and not the factory one. Is that right?
Thanks!
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The unbrick program didn't work. It just stayed there t <waiting for device>. How can I use the fastboot cable to fix it?
Thanks.
I had the same problem before. It always says no device found. I tried different PC, finally in my XP PC it is detected and new ROM flashed in
Maybe you should try different PC
ezproxy said:
I had the same problem before. It always says no device found. I tried different PC, finally in my XP PC it is detected and new ROM flashed in
Maybe you should try different PC
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I was thinking the same thing. Unfortunately I don't have another PC running Windows. All my others are running Linux, and I don't know how to get the drivers working.
I think I will borrow a laptop from a friend tomorrow and see if it works. It is my sister's 17th birthday today and her present is late!
In the meantime, though, does anyone know how I am supposed to use this fastboot cable? I have looked around and I see a lot of tutorials about how to unbrick without a fastboot cable, but none saying how to do it WITH one. I thought the cable was supposed to make it easier?
Thanks for the help.
farkuldi said:
I was thinking the same thing. Unfortunately I don't have another PC running Windows. All my others are running Linux, and I don't know how to get the drivers working.
I think I will borrow a laptop from a friend tomorrow and see if it works. It is my sister's 17th birthday today and her present is late!
In the meantime, though, does anyone know how I am supposed to use this fastboot cable? I have looked around and I see a lot of tutorials about how to unbrick without a fastboot cable, but none saying how to do it WITH one. I thought the cable was supposed to make it easier?
Thanks for the help.
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First of all, Happy Birthday to your sister!
I think you may need install the firefirefire utility first to help you out of bootmode sucking. After you successfully reinstall the TWRP using unbrick utility, you need change the fastboot mode to normal boot, the firefirefire can help you choose,
here is the information may help you : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159
ezproxy said:
First of all, Happy Birthday to your sister!
I think you may need install the firefirefire utility first to help you out of bootmode sucking. After you successfully reinstall the TWRP using unbrick utility, you need change the fastboot mode to normal boot, the firefirefire can help you choose,
here is the information may help you : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159
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I'd say you didn't read the previous posts.
Well, now the Kindle Fire is no longer being recognized by my computers. I borrowed another Windows computer like I said I would, but when I plug in the Kindle, the Device Manger does not even register it. Also, usually when I plug it in, the computer will realize I have plugged in a usb device and respond with that little pop up at the task bar, i.e. to let me know it sees a usb device and is trying to install driver, was not able to install drivers, or whatever. But now nothing. The computer doesn't even see it.
I have tried it on two different computers with three different cables and it's the same thing. I have restarted the computer and reinstalled the drivers over and over again and there is no difference. What is going on? It was seeing the Kindle fine before I tried the Unbricking Utility.
farkuldi said:
Well, now the Kindle Fire is no longer being recognized by my computers. I borrowed another Windows computer like I said I would, but when I plug in the Kindle, the Device Manger does not even register it. Also, usually when I plug it in, the computer will realize I have plugged in a usb device and respond with that little pop up at the task bar, i.e. to let me know it sees a usb device and is trying to install driver, was not able to install drivers, or whatever. But now nothing. The computer doesn't even see it.
I have tried it on two different computers with three different cables and it's the same thing. I have restarted the computer and reinstalled the drivers over and over again and there is no difference. What is going on? It was seeing the Kindle fine before I tried the Unbricking Utility.
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I'm assuming you know for sure this was a 1st Generation Kindle, right?
I had this problem once and basically formatted my computer. The driver was the issue and I couldn't uninstall it completely. Using my drivers solved this. I get the feeling you're still trying to use the drivers that came with the utility (don't they're often trouble)
However, assuming you are using the correct drivers (the ones I linked for you).... Boot into TWRP and wipe everything. Don't just use the general, click the advance options and wipe everything (selecting all options manually).
No connect your Kindle and don't worry about it not showing up yet....
Mount your SSD (should suddenly find your kindle) and upload this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2211872
Now if you can't even load TWRP (when you turn on the Kindle, you'll need to hold the power button to bring up the menu, then quickly hit it a few times until its on recovery).... But if you can't load TWRP at all, its time to get a factory cable.
If you have a factory cable and still can't find the device (and assuming you're using the right drivers, on a fresh install) .... As someone else who knows how to do this. Because past that, all hope is lost.
Socially Uncensored said:
I'm assuming you know for sure this was a 1st Generation Kindle, right?
I had this problem once and basically formatted my computer. The driver was the issue and I couldn't uninstall it completely. Using my drivers solved this. I get the feeling you're still trying to use the drivers that came with the utility (don't they're often trouble)
However, assuming you are using the correct drivers (the ones I linked for you).... Boot into TWRP and wipe everything. Don't just use the general, click the advance options and wipe everything (selecting all options manually).
No connect your Kindle and don't worry about it not showing up yet....
Mount your SSD (should suddenly find your kindle) and upload this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2211872
Now if you can't even load TWRP (when you turn on the Kindle, you'll need to hold the power button to bring up the menu, then quickly hit it a few times until its on recovery).... But if you can't load TWRP at all, its time to get a factory cable.
If you have a factory cable and still can't find the device (and assuming you're using the right drivers, on a fresh install) .... As someone else who knows how to do this. Because past that, all hope is lost.
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Hi, My name i Jonah and i have a Kindle fire (5th generation) That came stock with Amazon's Fire OS Bellini 5.1.1. I tried to flash Cm12 with the app FlashFire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaCBSuUuhRE&spfreload=10) and during the installation i noticed it stopped for a while and didnt do anything. So i waited then 10 minutes later i decided to turn it off and turn it back on to fix it, when it started to boot up it showed the Cm logo just like as if it was running Cm12. So i waited, maybe 5 min at the most and it still would not turn on. So i turned it off, went online to see ho to get out of a bootloop. Rootjunky said to Turn your Kindle off and run ADB and Fastboot as a command from where you installed your drivers. Then he said he said to enter Recovery mode by pressing vol down and the power button. It is suppose'd to say Recovery-Mode in the corner but it just kept showing the Amazon logo. Im worried i screwed up and broke my new tablet, i can't return it because it's against Amazon's policy to root or mod any content of Amazon's, Plus ADB isn't working i can only access fastboot. I tried fixing it with the stock charger also but how do i know what kind of Android charger should i use?
Gon Rouge said:
Hi, My name i Jonah and i have a Kindle fire (5th generation) That came stock with Amazon's Fire OS Bellini 5.1.1. I tried to flash Cm12 with the app FlashFire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaCBSuUuhRE&spfreload=10) and during the installation i noticed it stopped for a while and didnt do anything. So i waited then 10 minutes later i decided to turn it off and turn it back on to fix it, when it started to boot up it showed the Cm logo just like as if it was running Cm12. So i waited, maybe 5 min at the most and it still would not turn on. So i turned it off, went online to see ho to get out of a bootloop. Rootjunky said to Turn your Kindle off and run ADB and Fastboot as a command from where you installed your drivers. Then he said he said to enter Recovery mode by pressing vol down and the power button. It is suppose'd to say Recovery-Mode in the corner but it just kept showing the Amazon logo. Im worried i screwed up and broke my new tablet, i can't return it because it's against Amazon's policy to root or mod any content of Amazon's, Plus ADB isn't working i can only access fastboot. I tried fixing it with the stock charger also but how do i know what kind of Android charger should i use?
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post in correct forum
Fire Index: Which Amazon (Kindle) Fire Do I have?
"Failed - Virus detected" Chrome wouldn't let me open it - if you're for real, please re-post the software.
jerry777888 said:
"Failed - Virus detected" Chrome wouldn't let me open it - if you're for real, please re-post the software.
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Repost what?
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Hey guys my name is Vito, even though this is my first post I have been reading Xda developers forums for a while. More than a year ago I bricked my first generation Kindle Fire and ever since been trying to unbrick it. These days i have a new version of kindle fire but from time to time i get back into trying to fix the old tablet without succeeding. I've read many threads on this forum in regards to Kindle Fire trouble shooting and used the search button dozens of times so i hope i don't repeat an existing threads. I am posting here as my last resort to try to trouble shoot the problem and get some experienced advice to hopefully fix the tablet because i failed trying to fix it on my own.
My kindle fire 1st gen has been rooted, it has FireFireFire bootloader v1.4a and working TWRP v2.2.2.1 also I got factory cable and otg cable, and USB debugging Disabled, No ROM,
How I bricked it: One day i was playing with an operating system tuning application and after pressing auto tune kindle fire either froze or shut down and when i power it back on it would just freeze on "booting, with blue kindle fire logo". That's where i made a few mistakes i believe, instead of researching xda developers forum thoroughly i went into TWRP and wiped cache, dalvik cache, factory reset, and unfortunately system (ROM) however i did not wiped the external storage so that still there. Also USB debugging was disabled on my kindle fire at the time i bricked the device.
What I tried to fix it: I tried to install and re install many different kindle fire drivers for windows on at least 4 different computers and operating systems ( XP, WIN7, WIN8 ) but my kindle fire would not be detected and adb would not work, also tried going trough guides on installing Android SDK and getting ADB working but now i know that i wont be able to get ADB working without having USB debugging enabled.
So i ended up with only one option Fastboot. I tried installing Ubuntu on one of the computers with soupkit but linux would not recognize kindle fire being connected, it would always say waiting for device, same thing would be if i log on to ubuntu from flash drive boot.
Also when i type # lsusb command in ubuntu command prompt it gives me all usb ports and connected devices but kindle fire does not get detected in any mode while my new kindle fire does get detected in ubuntu once connected.
When i get into fastboot mode and i type # fastboot getvar product every time i get < waiting for device >.
So that's about it, all the above i tried and re tried hoping to get it going but im either doomed or im just doing something wrong or missing something all the way which is possible. I would really appreciate anyone's help and feedback on this post and would really love to just try to figure this thing out.
Thank you.
Vito,
I am new and far from an expert, however, I just discovered if you have TWRP, there is an option to mount the sdcard space and copy files. Not sure about the version you have but give it a try:
- Connect USB to PC
- Boot on TWRP
- Mount sdcard
- copy ROM (make sure you use one that works with your TWRP version and whatever other software is there)
- install ROM
Like I said, far from expert, but I believe all you need is a ROM.
pokeys fire kit should sort it. im back in 2 hours. i can help you then
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shabuboy said:
Vito,
I am new and far from an expert, however, I just discovered if you have TWRP, there is an option to mount the sdcard space and copy files. Not sure about the version you have but give it a try:
- Connect USB to PC
- Boot on TWRP
- Mount sdcard
- copy ROM (make sure you use one that works with your TWRP version and whatever other software is there)
- install ROM
Like I said, far from expert, but I believe all you need is a ROM.
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Thanks for replying, my TWRP version has that option to mount sdcard but unfortunately it does not work, if only it did
lovejoy777 said:
pokeys fire kit should sort it. im back in 2 hours. i can help you then
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Hey Lovejoy777, thanks for the help, I will send you PM.
it does not mount it? Or it does not show on Windows? If it is the Windows part, you probably need the drivers. I used Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.9.zip.
This also helped me after rooting my device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2308295
and sorry, this is where my expertise ends