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Okay so I've had my Kindle Fire rooted with TWRP and FFF for a while now. I was using TWRP 2.0 and figured I needed to update it, so I ran KFU v 0.9.6 and chose to install the latest TWRP. Unfortunately it didn't do what I hoped for. Instead it got me stuck in fastboot mode. Now whenever I turn on my Kindle I just see the FFF logo, and I am unable to load TWRP or do anything else (in fact TWRP might not even be there anymore because I'm pretty sure KFU deleted it when I chose to install the latest version). When I plug my Kindle into my PC Windows will recognize it as an Android Phone, however, ADB and KFU do not recognize it. I have been stuck in fastboot mode at least three times before, so I tried doing what has worked in the past which is to load up KFU and change the bootmode to normal. It didn't work so I kept trying...then I tried reinstalling the drivers...still nothing. I have also tried the Kindle Unbrick program which didn't help. Whenever I type the command "adb devices" it shows no devices attatched. I have tried pretty much everything else I could find on the internet and read through a countless number of threads which were of no help at all. By the way I have read about factory cables, but I don't have the money for one so I'm hoping there is another way to get past this mess. So if anyone has any ideas on how to fix this please help me out. Thanks.
What ROM were you using before you decided to update TWRP?
soupmagnet said:
What ROM were you using before you decided to update TWRP?
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I had just switched back to the stock ROM 6.3.1
Nevermind I was able to get it out of fastboot using firekit. I guess my problem was just Windows and non working drivers. But hey I would still appreciate some help on properly installing the latest TWRP and FFF preferably with Linux.
Okay so basically I decided to root my Kindle Fire. I have rooted my android phone and my iPod before so I wasn't too worried about it, but it's gone horribly wrong and I need major help.
So here's what happened:
I got my root from rootkindlefire.com and followed the necessary steps (i'm running on 6.3.1)
It got halfway through and froze and I stupidly unplugged my kindle
Then it was stuck on this screen with a yellow triangle with a flame in it and at the bottom is said press power button for recovery, but when I pressed it nothing happened
So I went messing around online, in my drivers, etc. I ended up deleting my kindle drivers (like the original ones) and now my kindle is freaking out.
I watched this other tutorial on rootkindlefire.com and tried to follow the steps on how to unbrick it but when I managed to get into the recovery (i can't remember what it's called? blue screen with options like install, mount, reboot, etc.) and put the zip drive he said to, in there... i couldn't see it.
I then downloaded KFU and managed to get my kindle to reboot, but it is now stuck on the "Kindle Fire" screen. I can turn it off, get into recovery, etc. I cannot get it to move past the start up screen however.
I do not believe I am in fastboot, but one of the sites I was on could have misled me. Anyway... HELP! please... I'm sad:/
You should be able to find all you need to get it going here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923010
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You should be able to find all you need to get it going here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923010
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I followed all the steps and everything worked just like it said....but when my kindle rebooted, it is still stuck at the kindle fire screen but now there's animation...which it did not have before.
Any suggestions?
If your getting animation and it doesn`t go any further this usually indicates a broken system which TWRP are you using ? If you are using 2.3.1.1 there`s a problem with how it formats best you revert to an older version 2.2.2.1 or older then it should work for you. Full wipe except your external storage/sdcard, refalsh rom and gapps. The proper methods for wiping are also provided in the link I gave you.
Very good point though make sure your using the newest version of KFU 9.6 the older version uses burrito root which no longer works on the Kindle Fire. Really though alll you need is a bootloader and recovery rooting is obsolete.
lexibrowni said:
Okay so basically I decided to root my Kindle Fire....
I got my root from rootkindlefire.com and followed the necessary steps (i'm running on 6.3.1)
I watched this other tutorial on rootkindlefire.com and tried to follow the steps on how to unbrick it but when I managed to get into the recovery (i can't remember what it's called? blue screen with options like install, mount, reboot, etc.) and put the zip drive he said to, in there... i couldn't see it.
I do not believe I am in fastboot, but one of the sites I was on could have misled me. Anyway... HELP! please... I'm sad:/
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First off, definitely listen to Thepooch and Josepho1997. Next, do you just want a rooted KF running the basic 6.3.1 firmware, or will you be switching to ICS or JB?
Next, is the blue screen you mentioned the TWRP screen? (TeamWin screen with 8 different choices)? If you are, then go to (I think) the bottom right and select mount, then mount system or USB or whatever it says. After that you can add files for a custom ROM or whatever you want through your computer. I forgot to mention that you need to of your KF into your computer.
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lexibrowni said:
Okay so basically I decided to root my Kindle Fire. I have rooted my android phone and my iPod before so I wasn't too worried about it, but it's gone horribly wrong and I need major help.
So here's what happened:
I got my root from rootkindlefire.com and followed the necessary steps (i'm running on 6.3.1)
It got halfway through and froze and I stupidly unplugged my kindle
Then it was stuck on this screen with a yellow triangle with a flame in it and at the bottom is said press power button for recovery, but when I pressed it nothing happened
So I went messing around online, in my drivers, etc. I ended up deleting my kindle drivers (like the original ones) and now my kindle is freaking out.
I watched this other tutorial on rootkindlefire.com and tried to follow the steps on how to unbrick it but when I managed to get into the recovery (i can't remember what it's called? blue screen with options like install, mount, reboot, etc.) and put the zip drive he said to, in there... i couldn't see it.
I then downloaded KFU and managed to get my kindle to reboot, but it is now stuck on the "Kindle Fire" screen. I can turn it off, get into recovery, etc. I cannot get it to move past the start up screen however.
I do not believe I am in fastboot, but one of the sites I was on could have misled me. Anyway... HELP! please... I'm sad:/
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Hi I am exactly where you were at (Deleted drivers=Freaking Out at yellow triangle). What do i do from here!? Please Help Me!!???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923010
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I have done everything that has been listed here. My kindle is stuck on the kindle fire screen, I can not boot into recovery and I do believe the TWRP that was previously on it, has been removed as well as the OS...My son was messing with it and all I could get out of him was he was on a blue screen and swiped to reboot and he thought it said no OS installed. So, I have the done the Alternate method for rooting, however, when run the kfu, it says its online but boot status is unknown. I can not get it to say any different. What am I doing wrong?
I think my 1st gen KF is stuck trying to boot to recovery. I was trying to restore back to stock from CM10.1. Downloaded the Amazon update 6.2.1 bin file, renamed it to update.zip, booted into TWRP recovery, tried to flash and it failed (several times). After some research, I found that the fix for this was to downgrade TWRP to v2.2.2.1 (I was on 2.6.0.0 or something like that). I tried several methods for doing that and it wouldn't take, even though it looked like flashing the TWRP v2.2.2.1 finished successfully. So finally I found a method (thanks to XDA's wonderful developers) to install CWM. Finally was able to get it to boot into CWM recovery, tried flashing the update.zip again, and all went through successfully. However, when I rebooted it was stuck at the Kindle Fire logo screen. Tried rebooting several times...nothing. AFter more research, found that the bootmode was incorrectly set so I tried to change the bootmode to recovery (which failed miserably)...now I'm stuck on the Kindle Fire logo screen. Seems like it is trying to boot to stock recovery but can't get there. Now none of my computers will recognize it at all. Is there anything I can do to unbrick this? I've tried just about every method I can get my hands on but without the computer recognizing it, not sure what else I can do.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. This is my 8-year old son's Kindle!
Thanks,
caseym
caseym said:
I think my 1st gen KF is stuck trying to boot to recovery. I was trying to restore back to stock from CM10.1. Downloaded the Amazon update 6.2.1 bin file, renamed it to update.zip, booted into TWRP recovery, tried to flash and it failed (several times). After some research, I found that the fix for this was to downgrade TWRP to v2.2.2.1 (I was on 2.6.0.0 or something like that). I tried several methods for doing that and it wouldn't take, even though it looked like flashing the TWRP v2.2.2.1 finished successfully. So finally I found a method (thanks to XDA's wonderful developers) to install CWM. Finally was able to get it to boot into CWM recovery, tried flashing the update.zip again, and all went through successfully. However, when I rebooted it was stuck at the Kindle Fire logo screen. Tried rebooting several times...nothing. AFter more research, found that the bootmode was incorrectly set so I tried to change the bootmode to recovery (which failed miserably)...now I'm stuck on the Kindle Fire logo screen. Seems like it is trying to boot to stock recovery but can't get there. Now none of my computers will recognize it at all. Is there anything I can do to unbrick this? I've tried just about every method I can get my hands on but without the computer recognizing it, not sure what else I can do.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. This is my 8-year old son's Kindle!
Thanks,
caseym
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I'm having exactly the same issue on my Kindle Fire. I just recently got it from a friend; it seemed to be bricked, but the friend stated that he had never tried modifying the stock OS. I was able to use KFU to install the most up-to-date version of TWRP, but not FFF; I wanted to get it to stock before doing any additional hacking. That version of TWRP booted without any issues.
As OP mentioned, the most up-to-date version of TWRP has issues with installing the current version of the Amazon software. So, I tried downloading a copy of TWRP 2.2.2.1 (attached) and used KFU to install it, by extracting recovery.img, renaming it to twrp.img, and dropping it in KFU's /recovery/ folder.
Since then, I've seen the same symptoms as OP. The Fire boots to the Kindle Fire bootscreen, with no animation. It's not detected at all by any computer I attach it to. Windows doesn't chime or show it in Device Manager and KFU and adb don't see it. I also tried setting up FireKit, but none of the tools in that package are able to see it.
I'm going to test to see if this persists after depleting the battery for a while. I do not have a fastboot cable to test with, but I'm open to opening the case if you guys think that'll help get it back up and running.
Update; I was able to use the shorting trick to put it into OMAP boot mode and install FFF and TWRP, as well as reset the boot mode using Firekit. Firekit also installs TWRP 2.0, which is able to restore the stock Kindle Fire firmware.
haikuginger said:
Update; I was able to use the shorting trick to put it into OMAP boot mode and install FFF and TWRP, as well as reset the boot mode using Firekit. Firekit also installs TWRP 2.0, which is able to restore the stock Kindle Fire firmware.
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OK...can you explain what you mean by the "shorting trick"? The battery on mine has been dead for about a day and a half. I had the case open the other day but didn't really do anything. What do I need to do?
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caseym
caseym said:
OK...can you explain what you mean by the "shorting trick"? The battery on mine has been dead for about a day and a half. I had the case open the other day but didn't really do anything. What do I need to do?
Thanks,
caseym
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First, get the Kindle charged. Then, boot to Ubuntu and set up FireKit (link above). Then, with the back cover off, hook the Kindle up to the computer. It'll power up, but hold down the power button to shut it off immediately.
Once you've done that, run the "usb_install_fff_twrp" script from Terminal. It'll say that its waiting for an OMAP device. Here's where the shorting comes in. Short the pad circled in the picture in this post to the metal frame around the CPU:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19762674&postcount=51
Then, keeping it shorted, press the power button.
Firekit should see the device over USB now, and write the appropriate settings. Once booted to TWRP, you should be able to install the stock firmware from /sdcard/.
It might take a couple tries, but keep trying. I used a continuity tester with an LED in it to make sure I had shorted that pad correctly.
haikuginger said:
First, get the Kindle charged. Then, boot to Ubuntu and set up FireKit (link above). Then, with the back cover off, hook the Kindle up to the computer. It'll power up, but hold down the power button to shut it off immediately.
Once you've done that, run the "usb_install_fff_twrp" script from Terminal. It'll say that its waiting for an OMAP device. Here's where the shorting comes in. Short the pad circled in the picture in this post to the metal frame around the CPU:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19762674&postcount=51
Then, keeping it shorted, press the power button.
Firekit should see the device over USB now, and write the appropriate settings. Once booted to TWRP, you should be able to install the stock firmware from /sdcard/.
It might take a couple tries, but keep trying. I used a continuity tester with an LED in it to make sure I had shorted that pad correctly.
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Well it worked the first time. I was able to get it to boot and the FireKit utility installed TWRP and I was able to flash the stock rom. After doing that, I disconnected the USB cable and the KIndle immediately shut off and I can't get it to turn back on. What did I do wrong?! Is it fried or something?
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caseym said:
Well it worked the first time. I was able to get it to boot and the FireKit utility installed TWRP and I was able to flash the stock rom. After doing that, I disconnected the USB cable and the KIndle immediately shut off and I can't get it to turn back on. What did I do wrong?! Is it fried or something?
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I'm afraid I've got nothing for you at this point. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I can sound off.
I'll try to make this as short as possible. My CM10 Linaro had been crashing a lot lately when browsing pages and I decided to put a more current rom on the KF1 instead of troubleshooting and cleaning it up. I saw that there are now KitKat roms available so I tried to flash a CM11 SGT7 rom and after it would never get past the FFF symbol and just kept rebooting to that. After reading it looked like maybe my TWRP and FFF maybe were too old (TWRP 2.0) so I thought I would just put an older ICS or JB rom back on it and upgrade it later after a full charge. Probably would have been fine if that is what I had done.
Right before flashing an old image I saw a post about a new flashable TWRP, bootloader and recovery for OtterX that I could (I thought) flash using my existing TWRP then I would be able to use the KitKat image I already had on the Kindle.
All of this above may have been bad logic but here is where I am at,
I Installed the newer TWRP,Bootloader from the OtterX KitKat page and on reboot everything looked okay, I got the new bootloader and could double-tap to get into the menus to change file system etc, but when I select "recovery" from the menu it never loads into TWRP recovery. Just keeps booting over and over. I can'r seem to use anything from the KF Utility (reinstall older 2.0 TWRP)because the Kinldle doesn't stay USB connected long enough to run any ADB commands (When it does briefly connect it is seen as an ADB device, but then reboots\disconnects before I can do anything).
SO now, no bootable ROM, Otterx bootloader and apparently no way to get into TWRP or connect as ADB.
If anyone has any suggestions to help get my Dumba$$ out of this I will gladly donate to your cause.
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I'll try to make this as short as possible. My CM10 Linaro had been crashing a lot lately when browsing pages and I decided to put a more current rom on the KF1 instead of troubleshooting and cleaning it up. I saw that there are now KitKat roms available so I tried to flash a CM11 SGT7 rom and after it would never get past the FFF symbol and just kept rebooting to that. After reading it looked like maybe my TWRP and FFF maybe were too old (TWRP 2.0) so I thought I would just put an older ICS or JB rom back on it and upgrade it later after a full charge. Probably would have been fine if that is what I had done.
Right before flashing an old image I saw a post about a new flashable TWRP, bootloader and recovery for OtterX that I could (I thought) flash using my existing TWRP then I would be able to use the KitKat image I already had on the Kindle.
All of this above may have been bad logic but here is where I am at,
I Installed the newer TWRP,Bootloader from the OtterX KitKat page and on reboot everything looked okay, I got the new bootloader and could double-tap to get into the menus to change file system etc, but when I select "recovery" from the menu it never loads into TWRP recovery. Just keeps booting over and over. I can'r seem to use anything from the KF Utility (reinstall older 2.0 TWRP)because the Kinldle doesn't stay USB connected long enough to run any ADB commands (When it does briefly connect it is seen as an ADB device, but then reboots\disconnects before I can do anything).
SO now, no bootable ROM, Otterx bootloader and apparently no way to get into TWRP or connect as ADB.
If anyone has any suggestions to help get my Dumba$$ out of this I will gladly donate to your cause.
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Did a little more research.Guess I should try a fastboot cable maybe?
connected for a split sec is all KFU needs to send reboot to fastboot mode command.
Did you try rebooting kindle few time while running KFU?
I have the same problem. KF detects as TI Board. No boot or adb. Battery is charged. Also power led is not working. Any advices? Also i try to connect with fastboot cable. Nothing changed. Device manager just for second detects TI Board.
clifford25501 said:
I have the same problem. KF detects as TI Board. No boot or adb. Battery is charged. Also power led is not working. Any advices? Also i try to connect with fastboot cable. Nothing changed. Device manager just for second detects TI Board.
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which windows version 7, 8...?
I try on win xp and win7. First it was detected as OMAP4320 but after driver installing its detects only as TI BOARD. This happaeds after installing otter x bootloader and tpwr 2.7.0.0. I live it for a night because i couldnt install driver for otterx fastboot. When i check device on the morning it was in this state and do not power on.
I was trying to flash another ROM and messed up somewhere along the way. So I figured I'd pull out ol' reliable and call up google and do a factory image flash to the device. The device REFUSES to take it. Sometimes I get errors about the file size being too big, sometimes the error just says too many commands.. I've tried multiple different USB ports, I went and bought another cable and tried that still no luck...
I can't even boot the device into recovery. It doesn't want to do anything at all other than sit in the bootloader taunting me, making me regret ever tinkering with my phone. I've tried reinstalling the drivers for the phone as well... Any tips?
duzzqqqq said:
I was trying to flash another ROM and messed up somewhere along the way. So I figured I'd pull out ol' reliable and call up google and do a factory image flash to the device. The device REFUSES to take it. Sometimes I get errors about the file size being too big, sometimes the error just says too many commands.. I've tried multiple different USB ports, I went and bought another cable and tried that still no luck...
I can't even boot the device into recovery. It doesn't want to do anything at all other than sit in the bootloader taunting me, making me regret ever tinkering with my phone. I've tried reinstalling the drivers for the phone as well... Any tips?
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Hello,
What rom/file did you flash to end up in this situation?
What did you try to flash (factory image) to solve your issue?
Is your platform-tool up to date? (ADB, Fastboot, etc...). If not, you'll find them here:
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
Sometimes outdated ADB or fastboot can cause issue with new Android version.
Good luck...
Sébastien.