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Hi guys! I'm new to the forum but not new to the IT world and not new to Linux or Android devices.
I'm stuck at the Kindle Fire screen after a failed attempt to root the device. Here's what I did. I'm hoping somebody can please help me. I did lots of Google searches to try to solve my issue and I can't seem to find the right solution.
So here's the background. I tried to root my KF by using this process http://www.pcworld.com/article/244303/how_to_root_your_kindle_fire.html on an Windows 7 VM. Then I found that SuperOneClick didn't work for KF6.3. So then I tried to KF Utility v.0.9.5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889
I selected the option to root the KF. After it went through the process and I got the Kindle Fire screen (which is sounds like the KF is in the fastboot process) I couldn't get anything to work at that point. I couldn't get the VM to even see the KF nor Ubuntu (which is the main OS of that laptop). So then I figured I bricked the device. So I followed these instructions http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-unbrick-your-amazon-kindle-fire-46412/ but that won't work ecause the KF isn't being recognized by the OS. SO at that point, I couldn't get anything to work. So I rebooted the laptop (which is running Ubuntu 12) and the KF booted back up and it fired back up.
If I power off the KF and turn it back on, it gets stuck at the KF bootup screen.
So at that point I decided to throw Windows 7 on a different laptop that I have and see if I can get it to work. So I installed java & Android ADK for my OS (Windows 7). I installed the USB driver and updated the packages. So I go through these instructions first http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568340 and I can't get the KF to be recognized as a device through adb. So I go back to the PC World instructions (linked above) and I follow steps through step 8. And I still can't get the KF to be displayed through adb. When I try to kill the adb server and then enter adb devices, I still can't get the KF to be recognized.
Oh and btw, Windows 7 does recognize the device as a "Kindle".
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sparty On!
Use the following fastboot commands:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or
adb shell idme bootmode 4000
adb this should be the way it works:
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Thanks for the reply.
Unfortunately, I tried it and I get an invalid usage error. -i isn't a valid option. I can use -w, -s, -p, or -c.
I also obtained fastboot from the CyanogenMod Wiki for Fastboot and copied the exe to the /android-sdk/platform-tools folder and tried it. I also followed the wiki and copied it and found that placing it in the /tools/ directory wouldn't work because the missing .dll file isin the platform-tools directory and not in the tools directory.
I'm having the same problem I think since windows doesn't recognize my kindle I can't install the drivers.
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Thanks for the reply.
Unfortunately, I tried it and I get an invalid usage error. -i isn't a valid option. I can use -w, -s, -p, or -c.
I also obtained fastboot from the CyanogenMod Wiki for Fastboot and copied the exe to the /android-sdk/platform-tools folder and tried it. I also followed the wiki and copied it and found that placing it in the /tools/ directory wouldn't work because the missing .dll file isin the platform-tools directory and not in the tools directory.
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Us the same commands without -i 0x1949
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot reboot
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ammubarak said:
Use the following fastboot commands:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or
adb shell idme bootmode 4000
adb this should be the way it works
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None of these commands will work without first being able to communicate with the device. In order to communicate with the device you need working drivers. And even though Windows says the drivers are installed, it doesn't mean they are working.
For some reason, the Kindle Fire Utility, along with Windows is a bad combination. You could try to uninstall and delete the current drivers then reinstall OR set up your Linux to run adb and fastboot commands from the terminal.
From they way it sounds, your device is already rooted. All you need to do at this point is change the bootmode. This can easily be done in Linux as long as you are in root. For more info on bootmodes and drivers, read this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747567
From a command prompt in windows CD over the the folder containing fast boot. One your command prompt is in that folder type fast boot devices. If it says that no devices found then you have a driver issue. What needs to be done next is open the folder containing kfu and run drivers.bat. this should install the appropriate drivers. Once this is done open kfu, select option one, then option 2. This should cause your fire to reboot in normal mode. IF that doesn't work you can push a boot.img to your fire in fast boot if for some reason you fouled up the system directory. Let me know if that does the trick first, if not I'll explain how to fastboot it back to a working condition.
Edit: in kfu select the option that says normal boot mode. Not sure if its option 2 or not. I'm not in front of my PC
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I received mine with 6.3 and KFU wouldn't recognize it even after using the driver installation. BUT I found way around it. You need to install the drivers manually, and then KFU will work. Download the drivers, then extract the .android folder (create it if you don't have one) to
C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\.android open up your device manager, click on the Kindle and follow the UI to select the .android folder. Restart and use KFU. Enjoy!
soupmagnet said:
None of these commands will work without first being able to communicate with the device. In order to communicate with the device you need working drivers. And even though Windows says the drivers are installed, it doesn't mean they are working.
For some reason, the Kindle Fire Utility, along with Windows is a bad combination. You could try to uninstall and delete the current drivers then reinstall OR set up your Linux to run adb and fastboot commands from the terminal.
From they way it sounds, your device is already rooted. All you need to do at this point is change the bootmode. This can easily be done in Linux as long as you are in root. For more info on bootmodes and drivers, read this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747567
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Thanks for the info. I'm on my Windows box now, but i'll try the Linux directions in that URL tomorrow and will get back to you. Thanks!
backspacepc said:
From a command prompt in windows CD over the the folder containing fast boot. One your command prompt is in that folder type fast boot devices. If it says that no devices found then you have a driver issue. What needs to be done next is open the folder containing kfu and run drivers.bat. this should install the appropriate drivers. Once this is done open kfu, select option one, then option 2. This should cause your fire to reboot in normal mode. IF that doesn't work you can push a boot.img to your fire in fast boot if for some reason you fouled up the system directory. Let me know if that does the trick first, if not I'll explain how to fastboot it back to a working condition.
Edit: in kfu select the option that says normal boot mode. Not sure if its option 2 or not. I'm not in front of my PC
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Good news, I ran fast boot devices without an error. Bad news, it didn't list any devices. Just sent me to another blank command line.
When I initially ran install drivers.bat through FK Utility, it installed the drivers successfully, from what it said. I just ran it again and it said the drivers were installed successfully and the driver name is Google, Inc (WinUSB).
When I ran KF Utility (run.bat), it says that the ADB Status is offline. At this point, I would think that since ADB is offline, the Utility won't work? Stupid Windows!!!
AndroidSparty said:
Thanks for the info. I'm on my Windows box now, but i'll try the Linux directions in that URL tomorrow and will get back to you. Thanks!
Good news, I ran fast boot devices without an error. Bad news, it didn't list any devices. Just sent me to another blank command line.
When I initially ran install drivers.bat through FK Utility, it installed the drivers successfully, from what it said. I just ran it again and it said the drivers were installed successfully and the driver name is Google, Inc (WinUSB).
When I ran KF Utility (run.bat), it says that the ADB Status is offline. At this point, I would think that since ADB is offline, the Utility won't work? Stupid Windows!!!
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Actually it will, status will still be off line, just select the boot mode option, and then on the next screen select normal bootmode
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For future reference if you want to use Linux to issue fastboot and adb commands, here's the tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22067293
I'd suggest using Linux as it is WAY more stable and WAY more reliable.
soupmagnet said:
For future reference if you want to use Linux to issue fastboot and adb commands, here's the tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22067293
I'd suggest using Linux as it is WAY more stable and WAY more reliable.
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I completely agree, I use and am familiar with both and it sounded like he was trying to do it from a windows machine.
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backspacepc said:
I completely agree, I use and am familiar with both and it sounded like he was trying to do it from a windows machine.
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Actually...I'm a she.
Since I have both available to me...it sounds like I should scrap the Windows (which is an understatement anyway) and use Linux/Ubuntu. That I can do!
I'll try the Linux directions later today and will let you know how I come out. Thanks again for the help!
Edit: Okay just tried it & I still can't get adb & fastboot to recognize the device. I followed the "Enable ADB under Ubuntu/Linux" directions and still nodda.
AndroidSparty said:
I'll try the Linux directions later today and will let you know how I come out. Thanks again for the help!
Edit: Okay just tried it & I still can't get adb & fastboot to recognize the device. I followed the "Enable ADB under Ubuntu/Linux" directions and still nodda.
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Sorry ma'am! did you also try the directions I posted for windows as far as kfu? Its starting to sound like you may not have fully flashed fff
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backspacepc said:
Sorry ma'am! did you also try the directions I posted for windows as far as kfu? Its starting to sound like you may not have fully flashed fff
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You may also want to try to rerun your root script, oddly enough I've had that work before too.
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AndroidSparty said:
Edit: Okay just tried it & I still can't get adb & fastboot to recognize the device. I followed the "Enable ADB under Ubuntu/Linux" directions and still nodda.
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Did you notice the second post in the Linux tutorial?
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Thanks for the guide on setting this up for linux. I just wanted to point out a small error in the instructions. The echo command above is incorrect and will not do what you intended. It should be corrected to
Code:
echo 0x1949 >> ~/.android/adb_usb.ini
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Sorry ma'am! did you also try the directions I posted for windows as far as kfu? Its starting to sound like you may not have fully flashed fff
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I just ran kfu and I I was able to get it to do a normal boot. YAY!
Then I ran the .bat file in the KFU and I selected the permanent root. During the activating fastboot, it said that "Oops something went wrong...." it couldn't find the kindle. Then it installed twrp.img is missing and it downloaded successfully. So then I got the Notice, and it's installing TWRP and it's waiting for the device. I turned the Kindle off & on a few times to get the KFU to recognize the Kindle, and no luck. At least I was able to boot into the KF while it's still still waiting for the device. BUT....at this point during the TWRP install process, it's waiting for the device and not recognizing it.
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Did you notice the second post in the Linux tutorial?
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I did, but I used vi instead of gedit. And i verified that 0x149 was in the file on a new line.
AndroidSparty said:
I did, but I used vi instead of gedit. And i verified that 0x149 was in the file on a new line.
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I can't imagine why using vi would make any difference but you could try gedit to see if it works.
As for TWRP, you could install it manually (Windows). Make sure you have a connection with adb/fastboot and use KFU to set your device to fastboot mode. Keep in mind when you do this that you may have to go through the whole process of fixing your drivers again (blame Windows/KFU).
When you're in fastboot mode, hold the power button until the device shuts down.
Shift + right click the KFU folder that contains fastboot (tools) and open as a command
In the prompt that comes up, enter:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery /path/to/twrp2.1.img
When your prompt says "waiting for device", turn the device back on.
Make sure it's twrp 2.1 Version 2.0 is installed in a different manner and will most likely cause problems if installed with the "flash recovery" command.
Okay so I'm having problems trying to get my Kindle Fire fixed. I first need the drivers installed properly. I've installed them a million times from the install_drivers.bat in one of the KFU's I just don't remember which one. I've uninstalled everything and I'm starting fresh as I thought this would be easy and it's turning into a very large headache. Step by step would be beneficial as I'm very clueless. I've tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2166668 but that doesn't give much help just tells me what to and not how to do it. I know exactly what I need and to do and I've googled for days and still can't find nothing. I have tried plugging my Kindle in with both a USB and factory cable and everytime I look in device manager it says unknown device (code 43). So let's start from here and hopefully I can resolve this headache! I also (if this will help) have tried opening up the command prompt from the KFU tools and typed in fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000 and all it said was waiting for device and I tried this with the USB NOT the factory cable. I figured I just have to get my computer to configure it. I am pretty noobish when it comes to the Kindle, so any help would greatly be appreciated!
buckeyestilidie said:
Okay so I'm having problems trying to get my Kindle Fire fixed. I first need the drivers installed properly. I've installed them a million times from the install_drivers.bat in one of the KFU's I just don't remember which one. I've uninstalled everything and I'm starting fresh as I thought this would be easy and it's turning into a very large headache. Step by step would be beneficial as I'm very clueless. I've tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2166668 but that doesn't give much help just tells me what to and not how to do it. I know exactly what I need and to do and I've googled for days and still can't find nothing. I have tried plugging my Kindle in with both a USB and factory cable and everytime I look in device manager it says unknown device (code 43). So let's start from here and hopefully I can resolve this headache!
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Your aversion to use the information available to you is a little disappointing.
Ignoring the fact that you have another thread where this problem is already being discussed, the "Kindle Fire for Beginners" guide, linked to in the FAQ thread that you mentioned, has information on how to properly install your device drivers. The FAQ thread also points to another resource that can help you figure out your device driver problem. If that isn't enough, there is information on where to go when you have exhausted all of your options and still cannot get your drivers working. You ask for a step-by-step guide...well...there they are. Somebody has already gone through all the trouble of doing that for you ahead of time.
Writing a step-by-step guide (again) to tell you how get your drivers working properly, takes a little more effort than just saying..."Do this, do that, then do this, blah blah blah. There is no "one, two" fix to get your device working again. You actually need to educate yourself a little to understand what's going on. It'd be one thing if you had at least some experience, and you tried to resolve the problem yourself and failed, then asked for help. But you're starting from nothing, with nothing. Asking for a step-by-step tutorial from someone at this point is like asking someone to teach you how to read when you don't even know your alphabet yet....that person would have to FIRST go through the trouble of teaching you the alphabet, and THEN teach you how to read.
If you used the information available to you, and you had a specific question about something that wasn't necessarily covered in that information, or if there was something in that information that you didn't understand, I'm sure you would find that there are lots of people around here that are willing to help you figure it out. Otherwise (and I'm speaking from experience), it is very unlikely that you would find anyone of appropriate knowledge to even put forth the effort.
That being said...
...as many people around here can attest, I am always willing to help those in need (even you), assuming those in need (you), are at least willing to meet me halfway first....but I'm not going to hold anyone's hand, and I doubt anyone else will either.
soupmagnet said:
Your aversion to use the information available to you is a little disappointing.
Ignoring the fact that you have another thread where this problem is already being discussed, the "Kindle Fire for Beginners" guide, linked to in the FAQ thread that you mentioned, has information on how to properly install your device drivers. The FAQ thread also points to another resource that can help you figure out your device driver problem. If that isn't enough, there is information on where to go when you have exhausted all of your options and still cannot get your drivers working. You ask for a step-by-step guide...well...there they are. Somebody has already gone through all the trouble of doing that for you ahead of time.
Writing a step-by-step guide (again) to tell you how get your drivers working properly, takes a little more effort than just saying..."Do this, do that, then do this, blah blah blah. There is no "one, two" fix to get your device working again. You actually need to educate yourself a little to understand what's going on. It'd be one thing if you had at least some experience, and you tried to resolve the problem yourself and failed, then asked for help. But you're starting from nothing, with nothing. Asking for a step-by-step tutorial from someone at this point is like asking someone to teach you how to read when you don't even know your alphabet yet....that person would have to FIRST go through the trouble of teaching you the alphabet, and THEN teach you how to read.
If you used the information available to you, and you had a specific question about something that wasn't necessarily covered in that information, or if there was something in that information that you didn't understand, I'm sure you would find that there are lots of people around here that are willing to help you figure it out. Otherwise (and I'm speaking from experience), it is very unlikely that you would find anyone of appropriate knowledge to even put forth the effort.
That being said...
...as many people around here can attest, I am always willing to help those in need (even you), assuming those in need (you), are at least willing to meet me halfway first....but I'm not going to hold anyone's hand, and I doubt anyone else will either.
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You're acting like I haven't tried everything. Obviously if I'm asking for help I have tried everything and studied into it and failed. You can check out Droidrzr.com, I am very knowledgeable and insightful over there. I'm not just coming over here demanding answers, I've tried everything except the liveusb as my labtop doesn't support it. I am patient but I just want help as obviously I'm not doing something right. I have no problem to supply answers to any questions as I need to fix my dads kindle quick. So please I want to start fresh and figure out what it is I'm doing wrong.
buckeyestilidie said:
You're acting like I haven't tried everything. Obviously if I'm asking for help I have tried everything and studied into it and failed. You can check out Droidrzr.com, I am very knowledgeable and insightful over there. I'm not just coming over here demanding answers, I've tried everything except the liveusb as my labtop doesn't support it. I am patient but I just want help as obviously I'm not doing something right. I have no problem to supply answers to any questions as I need to fix my dads kindle quick. So please I want to start fresh and figure out what it is I'm doing wrong.
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Believe me, I am sympathetic to your situation, but without any specific insight as to what's happening on your end, other than the fact that you can't get it to work, I have no choice but to assume you haven't done the necessary groundwork to educate yourself in what you need to resolve your problem.
Did you read the Kindle Fire for Beginners guide? Did you understand all of it? If not, what didn't you understand? Have you checked the hardware ID of your device in the device manager and made sure it is in your 'android_winusb.inf'? What have you tried? What haven't you tried? The same goes for any other guide, tutorial or tool that you have been directed to.
No one can see anything you're doing or not doing, so without the appropriate amount of information to give us a clue to the specifics to your situation (other than drivers aren't working), you're just wasting your time. Are we literally supposed to assume you've actually tried "10 million different ways" to get your drivers working? Or do you think it would be more beneficial for everyone to know exactly what you have tried so an appropriate solution can be suggested? You haven't even told anyone what operating system you're using.
Put yourself on the other side for a moment, and imagine someone came to the Driodrzr.com forums...and despite a wealth of information available to them, the only information you can glean from their situation after six different responses across two different threads, is that they have tried "10 million different ways" to get their drivers working, yet they are still unsuccessful. Would you automatically assume they read and understood all of the information available to them and actually put that information to use...all while paying close attention to detail and following all instructions to a 'T'? Call me skeptical...but I think you wouldn't.
[Edit:] In case you're wondering, this is a more appropriate way to present your problem...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40447680&postcount=149
...it isn't perfect, but it at least paints a good picture for anyone who reads it to get a decent idea of what's going on.
soupmagnet said:
Believe me, I am sympathetic to your situation, but without any specific insight as to what's happening on your end, other than the fact that you can't get it to work, I have no choice but to assume you haven't done the necessary groundwork to educate yourself in what you need to resolve your problem.
Did you read the Kindle Fire for Beginners guide? Did you understand all of it? If not, what didn't you understand? Have you checked the hardware ID of your device in the device manager and made sure it is in your 'android_winusb.inf'? What have you tried? What haven't you tried? The same goes for any other guide, tutorial or tool that you have been directed to.
No one can see anything you're doing or not doing, so without the appropriate amount of information to give us a clue to the specifics to your situation (other than drivers aren't working), you're just wasting your time. Are we literally supposed to assume you've actually tried "10 million different ways" to get your drivers working? Or do you think it would be more beneficial for everyone to know exactly what you have tried so an appropriate solution can be suggested? You haven't even told anyone what operating system you're using.
Put yourself on the other side for a moment, and imagine someone came to the Driodrzr.com forums...and despite a wealth of information available to them, the only information you can glean from their situation after six different responses across two different threads, is that they have tried "10 million different ways" to get their drivers working, yet they are still unsuccessful. Would you automatically assume they read and understood all of the information available to them and actually put that information to use...all while paying close attention to detail and following all instructions to a 'T'? Call me skeptical...but I think you wouldn't.
[Edit:] In case you're wondering, this is a more appropriate way to present your problem...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40447680&postcount=149
...it isn't perfect, but it at least paints a good picture for anyone who reads it to get a decent idea of what's going on.
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Trust me I understand, I think I'm just frustrated from not being able to figure this out and yet it sounds so simple. I am running windows and I can't check my hardware ID's because every time I go into device manager it says unknown (for the Kindle device). I'm gonna try on another computer but if you can tell me why it says unknown and how to solve it I believe I'd be good from there.
There could be a number of reasons why your device manager shows "unknown device". Your bootloader could be malfunctioning or you could just have the wrong information listed in your 'android_winusb.inf' file. It would be helpful to know what hardware IDs are listed in it.
It would also be helpful to know if there is any change in how your device shows up in the device manager when the factory cable is plugged in. On that note, where did you get your factory cable? Did you purchase it from Skorpn, or did you make it yourself? What happens to your device when you plug it in with the factory cable? We've already established that it sits at the Kindle Fire logo, but which one? Does it stay at one brightness, or does it go dim after a few seconds?
And I can tell you are running Windows by the fact that you have a device manager, but what version is it? What prevents you from being able to boot from a liveUSB on your computer? (BTW, this is required if your booloader is malfunctioning)
The more information like this that you can provide, the better chance you will have at getting your problem fixed. Paint a picture. Imagine you're explaining to a blind person next to you what's going on on your end.
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There could be a number of reasons why your device manager shows "unknown device". Your bootloader could be malfunctioning or you could just have the wrong information listed in your 'android_winusb.inf' file. It would be helpful to know what hardware IDs are listed in it.
It would also be helpful to know if there is any change in how your device shows up in the device manager when the factory cable is plugged in. On that note, where did you get your factory cable? Did you purchase it from Skorpn, or did you make it yourself? What happens to your device when you plug it in with the factory cable? We've already established that it sits at the Kindle Fire logo, but which one? Does it stay at one brightness, or does it go dim after a few seconds?
And I can tell you are running Windows by the fact that you have a device manager, but what version is it? What prevents you from being able to boot from a liveUSB on your computer? (BTW, this is required if your booloader is malfunctioning)
The more information like this that you can provide, the better chance you will have at getting your problem fixed. Paint a picture. Imagine you're explaining to a blind person next to you what's going on on your end.
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Okay so I went onto another computer and it shows Andriod phone then the ADB interface. I immediately became exuberated with joy! Now do I do fastboot? Can I use KFU to just hit the option to put TWRP on? I don't wanna mess nothing up as this is all the computers in my house lol. If I do fastboot how do I open up the commands for it? I know I must shift and right click on something I just can't remember what. Thanks for the patience with one man who's finally got something to look forward to when it comes to his Kindle! I also just used a simple USB cord not the factory cable.
buckeyestilidie said:
Okay so I went onto another computer and it shows Andriod phone then the ADB interface. I immediately became exuberated with joy! Now do I do fastboot? Can I use KFU to just hit the option to put TWRP on? I don't wanna mess nothing up as this is all the computers in my house lol. If I do fastboot how do I open up the commands for it? I know I must shift and right click on something I just can't remember what. Thanks for the patience with one man who's finally got something to look forward to when it comes to his Kindle! I also just used a simple USB cord not the factory cable.
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Plug your factory cable in to make sure the device is actually in fastboot. Does KFU detect your device while in fastboot?
soupmagnet said:
Plug your factory cable in to make sure the device is actually in fastboot. Does KFU detect your device while in fastboot?
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I used a USB and it said offline in the KFU but it went to the menu to where I could hit options. I never tried the factory cable but I will when I get home. Also since I'm close to fixing this do you have an idea of what is the most stable ROM to put on this? I'm doing it for my dad so he's not into speed or processing anything. Just looking for a stable ROM that has good battery life.
soupmagnet said:
Plug your factory cable in to make sure the device is actually in fastboot. Does KFU detect your device while in fastboot?
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The FAQ just says I change the bootmode. I know I must shift right click on something to send those commands but I just can't remember what, do you know what I shift right click to send those commands to fix this Kindle? Also can I just send TWRP to the Kindle through those same commands? Also I read the FB guide and the codes USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&REV_0100
USB\VID_1949&PID_0006
popped up in the hardware ID's so I know it's in FB. I just need to know where I shift right click to enter these codes: fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
buckeyestilidie said:
The FAQ just says I change the bootmode. I know I must shift right click on something to send those commands but I just can't remember what, do you know what I shift right click to send those commands to fix this Kindle? Also can I just send TWRP to the Kindle through those same commands? Also I read the FB guide and the codes USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&REV_0100
USB\VID_1949&PID_0006
popped up in the hardware ID's so I know it's in FB. I just need to know where I shift right click to enter these codes: fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
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If KFU can detect your device in fastboot , you can use it to install custom recovery, FFF, and/or change the bootmode respectively. It uses fastboot commands to do this when your device is in fastboot mode. When your device is booted normally or in recovery, it uses ADB commands instead.
But...
...if you were to enter the commands manually, the fastboot.exe(adb.exe) must be in the same directory from which you are entering the commands. You can either change to that directory using the 'cd' command at your command prompt, or you can open a new prompt in that directory by pressing shift + right-clicking on that directory, then selecting "Open command window here". Some versions of Windows don't support opening a command prompt in this fashion, BTW.
As for your question of what ROM is the most stable, it would be safe to say that all JB/CM10 based ROMs are quite stable, but CM10. If you want a ROM that has good battery life, you might want to go with a GB/CM7 based ROM, but they're not as nice to look at and kind of awkward to navigate....simple things like changing the volume can be a chore.
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If KFU can detect your device in fastboot , you can use it to install custom recovery, FFF, and/or change the bootmode respectively. It uses fastboot commands to do this when your device is in fastboot mode. When your device is booted normally or in recovery, it uses ADB commands instead.
But...
...if you were to enter the commands manually, the fastboot.exe(adb.exe) must be in the same directory from which you are entering the commands. You can either change to that directory using the 'cd' command at your command prompt, or you can open a new prompt in that directory by pressing shift + right-clicking on that directory, then selecting "Open command window here". Some versions of Windows don't support opening a command prompt in this fashion, BTW.
As for your question of what ROM is the most stable, it would be safe to say that all JB/CM10 based ROMs are quite stable, but CM10. If you want a ROM that has good battery life, you might want to go with a GB/CM7 based ROM, but they're not as nice to look at and kind of awkward to navigate....simple things like changing the volume can be a chore.
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My other computer I'm using doesn't support this :/ what can I do to get the KFU to recognize this? Also how do I change the bootmode?
buckeyestilidie said:
My other computer I'm using doesn't support this :/ what can I do to get the KFU to recognize this? Also how do I change the bootmode?
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If KFU doesn't recognize your device, it's unlikely that fastboot will work anyway. You can confirm this by entering the following in the command prompt...
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fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
...if it returns "kindle", you are good to install custom recovery, then change the bootmode.
Commands for installing custom recovery and changing bootmodes can both can be found in the "Kindle Fire for Beginners" guide.
If the previous command doesn't return a result, you need to fix your drivers.
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If KFU doesn't recognize your device, it's unlikely that fastboot will work anyway. You can confirm this by entering the following in the command prompt...
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
...if it returns "kindle", you are good to install custom recovery, then change the bootmode.
Commands for installing custom recovery and changing bootmodes can both can be found in the "Kindle Fire for Beginners" guide.
If the previous command doesn't return a result, you need to fix your drivers.
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I entered in a command prompt and It says 'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. I take it this means my freaking drivers aren't working :/ so since the kindle registers as Android ADB Interface what do I need to fix? I thought this was what I was aiming for?
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It says 'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. I take it this means my freaking drivers aren't working :/ so since the kindle registers as Android ADB Interface what do I need to fix? I thought this was what I was aiming for?
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NO. You have to change directories ('cd') with your command prompt to the directory containing fasboot.exe. I just told you that two posts ago.
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NO. You have to change directories ('cd') with your command prompt to the directory containing fasboot.exe. I just told you that two posts ago.
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Then I can run the kfu?
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NO. You have to change directories ('cd') with your command prompt to the directory containing fasboot.exe. I just told you that two posts ago.
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My computer won't allow me to open a command prompt from the FB.exe though
buckeyestilidie said:
My computer won't allow me to open a command prompt from the FB.exe though
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THIS RIGHT HERE is why I am so adamant that you read the information available to you and pay attention to what's being said.
The 'cd' command stands for "change directory". You use it to change the current directory of the command prompt (default is your User directory) to another directory. The correct usage of that command is...
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cd
If you don't know the path of the directory you want to change to, right click on it and select "Properties".
If you still can't figure it out, type 'cd' (without quotes), enter a SPACE, then drag that folder into your command window. The rest should be self explanatory.
[Edit:] CASE IN POINT...Quoted directly from the Kindle Fire for Beginners thread
kinfauns said:
OK, so what are these commands?
To get started, click on the Start Menu to begin. Then, depending on the version of Windows, either use "Run…" or "Search" and type "cmd" to open up a command line window that will look a lot like...
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The last line in this example is called a prompt and it's followed by a blinking cursor.
The prompt tells you where you are in the directory structure. When the "cmd" program first starts up, that location is your Windows user's home directory by default. In the above example, my username is "kinfauns" and my home directory by the same name is in the "Users" directory located on the "C:" drive. The "C:\Users\kinfauns" part of the prompt is the directory path and it uniquely describes the location of the home directory owned by the "kinfauns" user.
The blinking cursor indicates the program's readiness to accept a new command. Each time you execute a command, a new prompt/cursor will appear at the bottom, telling you that it's ready for you to type another.
Now type "dir" (without the quotes) and press Enter, and you'll see the names of all the folders in your home directory. The "dir" command just prints out a content listing of the directory indicated by the prompt. If you open up your home folder in Windows Explorer and look inside, you'll see everything in that folder shown in the list you got from the "dir" command. The "dir" command implicitly operated on the current directory shown in the prompt, but you can also provide an explicit argument to tell it what directory to list. For example, "dir C:\Users" lists all the users directories. Providing an argument after the command name will be important for the next command...
The "cd" command is used to change the current working directory. We need to get to the KFU directory, so we can use "C:\kfu" as an argument to the "cd" command. Type "cd C:\kfu" and press Enter to change to that directory. No output was provided, but the new prompt has a different directory path to confirm the "cd" command has executed successfully. You can try "dir" here to list the contents of the "C:\kfu" directory, but it's not necessary to first list it if you know what's in there already. In this case, we'll "cd" into the "C:\kfu\tools" directory, but you won't have to provide the full path. Since "C:\kfu" is already the current working directory, "cd tools" is equivalent to the "cd C:\kfu\tools" command. The one other key component to navigating the directory structure is the ".." directory. The ".." directory refers to the parent of the current directory, so "cd .." will take you back up to "C:\kfu" and another "cd .." will take you up to the "C:\" directory.
Now you'll be able to navigate through the directories and you should have a fair idea about how to construct a directory path (this will come in handy later). The fastboot and adb executables are in the "C:\kfu\tools" directory, so you'll have to get there using what you learned to be able to use them in the next section. There are just a few more tips that might come in handy...
Shift-right-click on/within a folder and select "Open command window here" to open a command line window with that directory path as the current working directory.
File/folder names or directory paths containing spaces must be enclosed in double quotes.
Drag and drop a file or folder from the Windows Explorer windows into the Command Prompt window. The complete, absolute path of the object will be pasted into the Command Prompt window automatically.
Utilize the "Tab" key to complete a file/folder name without typing it in its entirety (e.g. Try typing "cd C:\kfu\to" and then hit the "Tab" key).
For more information on Windows cmd commands, bleepingcomputer.com has a nice introductory tutorial and ss64.com has a full reference page of commands.
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I seriously hope you'll learn from this and actually pay attention next time you read something.
soupmagnet said:
THIS RIGHT HERE is why I am so adamant that you read the information available to you and pay attention to what's being said.
The 'cd' command stands for "change directory". You use it to change the current directory of the command prompt (default is your User directory) to another directory. The correct usage of that command is...
Code:
cd
If you don't know the path of the directory you want to change to, right click on it and select "Properties".
If you still can't figure it out, type 'cd' (without quotes), enter a SPACE, then drag that folder into your command window. The rest should be self explanatory.
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I seriously hope you'll learn from this and actually pay attention next time you read something.
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I changed the directory to the tools subfolder in the KFU folder. I tried typing the commands I told you 2 or 3 posts ago. It gave me 3 dots and I waited 10 minutes and nothing. Now what am I doing wrong?
buckeyestilidie said:
I changed the directory to the tools subfolder in the KFU folder. I tried typing the commands I told you 2 or 3 posts ago. It gave me 3 dots and I waited 10 minutes and nothing. Now what am I doing wrong?
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Nothing. That's normal when changing bootmodes in fastboot. Rebooting will boot your device into that particular bootmode.
But simply changing the bootmode to normal (4000) isn't going to fix your device unless there wasn't anything wrong with it in the first place. You'll likely need to access recovery to fix the original problem.
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Q16: What does it mean when my device is stuck at the Kindle Fire logo?It depends on which Kindle Fire logo you're talking about. If you're talking about the Kindle Fire logo that stays brightly lit without any change in brightness, it means the device is in fastboot mode. Just change the bootmode to normal or recovery and reboot. If the Kindle Fire logo you're talking about flashes and goes dim after being brightly lit for a few seconds, then your device is trying to boot normally to a malfunctioning operating system, likely caused by not wiping the data partition (factory reset) before flashing a ROM. If that's the case, you will likely need a factory cable to get into fastboot mode so you can access or (if needed) install custom recovery, then reinstall a ROM properly.
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Hello, I Have a Kindle Fire 1st Gen. I Had CM 10.1 on it. I was attempting to put AOSP back on it for My Wife. I did I Noobish Move at 4 am half asleep, I Did NOT go into advanced mode in TWRP and uncheck DATA in the Wipe tab. So This Screwed me "Bricked" Message comes up in TWRP when rebooting, says ( NO OS ) . I have Tried Kindle unbrick utility with no success when clicking on "Stuck at Logo" in utility I get this Error ...> PIC Attatched!>
I then Tried Using android-sdk ( I have went in and edited the files that need to be edited in program files/android...> File_android_winusb as well as in .android folder in the appdata location) Along with CMD & I get a Error So far into the process of Resetting Kindle OS. Pic Attatched as well. It Seems Like I have something missing ?!?!?
I somewhat Suck at CMD, I don't have much experience with it, so Please go slow on me,when Giving advise....
Thanks In Advance!!
If you still have access to TWRP, use it to mount your sdcard to USB.
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If you still have access to TWRP, use it to mount your sdcard to USB.
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I Tried That. I See the Device But when double clicking, It will not let me access it.
Butt Nugget said:
I Tried That. I See the Device But when double clicking, It will not let me access it.
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Oh that's right, it won't work on 2nd generation devices.
Do you have your drivers installed? Are you able to send any adb commands (adb devices)?
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Oh that's right, it won't work on 2nd generation devices.
Do you have your drivers installed? Are you able to send any adb commands (adb devices)?
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My Kindle is a 1st Gen. I'm not sure If I understand what You are talking about when You say "send Commands/devices" If Your talking about in CMD I Get all the way to Seeing my Device Serial Number for Kindle. The when I type "adb shell" I get a error saying (Failed: No such file or directory <2> - ) You can see this in the screen shot I attached to this thread..
Sorry, I looked at what forum this was in and got a little confused...silly me :silly:
Anyway, back on track...
You should not be receiving that error in TWRP. If you are, then something is seriously wrong with it and probably needs to be reinstalled. Other than that, I'm having trouble seeing where the problem is. (the pic shows that you're not in recovery, btw)
You clearly have access to adb, so...why aren't you using 'adb push' to transfer a new ROM to your sdcard to flash in recovery?
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Sorry, I looked at what forum this was in and got a little confused...silly me :silly:
Anyway, back on track...
You should not be receiving that error in TWRP. If you are, then something is seriously wrong with it and probably needs to be reinstalled. Other than that, I'm having trouble seeing where the problem is. (the pic shows that you're not in recovery, btw)
You clearly have access to adb, so...why aren't you using 'adb push' to transfer a new ROM to your sdcard to flash in recovery?
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I've Done searches and only found how to attempt recovery, typing in commands on pc's CMD Prompt while kindle is mounted to usb in twrp and typing commands in on CMD in pc I installed Android SDK and Device driver. So Sounds possibly what I tried is totally different from what Your asking if i done? If So, Could You Explain step by step thee method with new roms or send me in the right directions 2 a how to link or video? Anything I would appreciate GREATLY! :fingers-crossed:
Butt Nugget said:
I've Done searches and only found how to attempt recovery, typing in commands on pc's CMD Prompt while kindle is mounted to usb in twrp and typing commands in on CMD in pc I installed Android SDK and Device driver.
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I have no idea what you're saying.
All you need to do is, boot into recovery (TWRP), use adb to "push" a ROM to your sdcard (adb push...), then install the ROM in recovery.
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I have no idea what you're saying.
All you need to do is, boot into recovery (TWRP), use adb to "push" a ROM to your sdcard (adb push...), then install the ROM in recovery.
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I mentioned Earlier (say, the Drive of the device is :F) In My computer, When I click :F It states Cannot access (Drivers are installed for kindle). I'm asking How Can I Mount USB in TWRP and Put ROM File on sdcard when I cannot access it... I Do Not have a Micro USB OTG to USB 2.0 Cable to plug up to kindle with the files put on a external HD to complete this course.
Does that make more since?
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I mentioned Earlier (say, the Drive of the device is :F) In My computer, When I click :F It states Cannot access (Drivers are installed for kindle). I'm asking How Can I Mount USB in TWRP and Put ROM File on sdcard when I cannot access it... I Do Not have a Micro USB OTG to USB 2.0 Cable to plug up to kindle with the files put on a external HD to complete this course.
Does that make more since?
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Try to understand what you're being told. I'm not saying anything about mounting your sdcard to transfer files to it so get that idea out of your head for a moment.
You need to boot into recovery and use the command 'adb push' to transfer a ROM to your sdcard, then flash it in recovery.
Now, does that make more sense?
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Try to understand what you're being told. I'm not saying anything about mounting your sdcard to transfer files to it so get that idea out of your head for a moment.
You need to boot into recovery and use the command 'adb push' to transfer a ROM to your sdcard, then flash it in recovery.
Now, does that make more sense?
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I am attempting to understand what u are saying But I'm thinking ur not giving full step after step instructions OR this Version I have (v2.6.0.0) differs from Yours, Because there is No such OPTION as ADB PUSH..... I have ADB sideload (under Advanced Tab) which only wipes Cashe.. I've looked in every single area in TWRP and see nothing of anything You are talking about, other than "MOUNT" obviously.
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Try to understand what you're being told. I'm not saying anything about mounting your sdcard to transfer files to it so get that idea out of your head for a moment.
You need to boot into recovery and use the command 'adb push' to transfer a ROM to your sdcard, then flash it in recovery.
Now, does that make more sense?
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While Searching Google for Help I seen this..> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2361144
I'm bout to install a Pc with Linux and try pushing it that way.. Have not tried that.
You don't need Linux to run adb commands *face palm* While I am a linux enthusiast, all he's trying to say is boot into twrp, plug kindle into your PC, and open a command prompt, CD into the directory of adb and run "adb push pathtofile /sdcard/filename" this should push it to the kindle, though their might be something else u need for in prior to this I'm not sure, soupemagnet will probably post back if there is. BTW I don't know if u actually meant u were going to install Linux, but if you don't plan on using it after this or anything in the case u do decide to still use it for this, u don't need to install it, distros like Ubuntu let you boot into a full os from the CD so u don't need to install it.
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stunts513 said:
You don't need Linux to run adb commands *face palm* While I am a linux enthusiast, all he's trying to say is boot into twrp, plug kindle into your PC, and open a command prompt, CD into the directory of adb and run "adb push pathtofile /sdcard/filename" this should push it to the kindle, though their might be something else u need for in prior to this I'm not sure, soupemagnet will probably post back if there is. BTW I don't know if u actually meant u were going to install Linux, but if you don't plan on using it after this or anything in the case u do decide to still use it for this, u don't need to install it, distros like Ubuntu let you boot into a full os from the CD so u don't need to install it.
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Stunt Thnx... You Helped breaking it down. I just used KFU and Fixed this within 3 minutes.. Thnx Man!:good:
Kinfauns guide is excellent, I've gained a lot of knowledge so far and hoping for know-how to come.
Kindle Fire For Beginners by Kinfauns
Still though, I've ran into a wall
I have no idea the severity of the issue, (fingers crossed on an easy fix)
I believe with certainty that the drivers are installed correctly on my host computer, going through device manager,
it shows both **Android phone> Android ADB Interface, and also Android phone> Android Composite ADB Interface**
but the device doesn't respond to [adb] commands.. fastboot does work although
I'll do my best to keep this short and sweet;
Essentially I ended up (hopefully Soft-) bricking my kindle fire on semi-accident, I went to wipe my device clean in a RageQuit type scenario, and I believe I checked off every partition check-box in TWRP's advanced wipe, swiped and closed my case and set it far away from me -- It still has 1.4 FFF, and TWRP v2.6 -- but no OS, or Rom.. and missing '/system/bin/sh' appears when running KFU and Unbrick utilities v1.1.
[and mount doesn't work in TWRP, suspect to adb not working]
So far, my only actions have been trying to use KFU and Unbrick Utilities v1.1
I now have SkOrPN's jig-- and a microSB to female USB.
From what I've read so far, these two plugs should be the cornerstone to restoration.
Please help, I'm trying to reveal the next few steps needed to take!
-- and thanks, :good:
Since you have a fastboot cable, and you can send fastboot commands, let's start with the easiest solution and install COTR recovery, or an early version of TWRP (preferably 2.2 or lower), then boot into recovery and try your adb commands again.
ok, i found openrecovery-twrp-2.2.0-blaze.img
and did:
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fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.2.0-blaze.img
and it sent to 'recovery'
lol, it was like a needle in a haystack just finding 2.2
derpzhat said:
ok, i found openrecovery-twrp-2.2.0-blaze.img
and did:
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fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.2.0-blaze.img
and it sent to 'recovery'
lol, it was like a needle in a haystack just finding 2.2
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Now, do your adb commands work?
um, not so good-- running c:\kfu\tools>'adb devices' <-- didn't list anything.
ahh, had to go into recovery to get device into composite adb interface.. round 2.
yeah we're gold now, ADB detected my device
now to search up the next step
actually, would this have fixed my 'system/bin/sh' issue? and if not--and how to squash that situation?
couldn't I just run KFU's run.bat and begin the process over fresh?
(darn these captchas!! ahh)
derpzhat said:
actually, would this have fixed my 'system/bin/sh' issue? and if not--and how to squash that situation?
couldn't I just run KFU's run.bat and begin the process over fresh?
(darn these captchas!! ahh)
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All you need to do at this point is use adb to push a ROM to your sdcard, factory reset, then install it. If you want to stay stock, install MoDaCo.
soupmagnet said:
All you need to do at this point is use adb to push a ROM to your sdcard, factory reset, then install it. If you want to stay stock, install MoDaCo.
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ok I think I got it. AHH!! thanks so much ya, top shelf!
oh yeah, MoDaCo is sharp, like a cleaned up Stock mode
I have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 running 8.4.8 front facing camera. In the last week i think i have read every thread on here and watched every video here and on youtube trying to get a procedure to follow. I have tried a couple and ended up 3 different times having to restore to factory to get my kindle to boot back up normal. What I would like to do is have the ability to use the google play store as well as keep my amazon loader and amazon store just because i think its easier for what i do. I know i need to root my device and prob add a 2nd bootloader. My problem is i don't see one that says that it will work with 8.4.8 or im just dumber then i think i am. I have seen some posts that say they have been successful in this venture but used different options then are stated that really makes it more confusing. I can follow a procedure just need to know which ones to use. Thanks For anybodies help....
Frustrated unrooted Kindle User Larry
larryb1951 said:
I have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 running 8.4.8 front facing camera. In the last week i think i have read every thread on here and watched every video here and on youtube trying to get a procedure to follow. I have tried a couple and ended up 3 different times having to restore to factory to get my kindle to boot back up normal. What I would like to do is have the ability to use the google play store as well as keep my amazon loader and amazon store just because i think its easier for what i do. I know i need to root my device and prob add a 2nd bootloader. My problem is i don't see one that says that it will work with 8.4.8 or im just dumber then i think i am. I have seen some posts that say they have been successful in this venture but used different options then are stated that really makes it more confusing. I can follow a procedure just need to know which ones to use. Thanks For anybodies help....
Frustrated unrooted Kindle User Larry
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The old procedure works with 8.4.8 so don't worry about that, the problem with it is that the current freedomboot image is incompatible with 8.4.8, it will bootloop into twrp, so you have two options, don't install 2ndbootloader+twrp until a update comes out, or the easier option, flash a rom on it like cm. If you decide to flash a custom rom on it then remember to put it on the device ahead of time or you will have to push it onto the device with "adb push" from a command line.
frustrated kindle nooooob
stunts513 said:
The old procedure works with 8.4.8 so don't worry about that, the problem with it is that the current freedomboot image is incompatible with 8.4.8, it will bootloop into twrp, so you have two options, don't install 2ndbootloader+twrp until a update comes out, or the easier option, flash a rom on it like cm. If you decide to flash a custom rom on it then remember to put it on the device ahead of time or you will have to push it onto the device with "adb push" from a command line.
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Revision: Well it appears some how i Have my kindle rooted if i run root checker it says it is and busybox you answered my question about twrp and a second bootloader so i guess i will wait for an update hopefully soon not sure how i accomplished this bc the last thing i did was a factory restore but i have run root checker and it says it ok. my next question is can i still load google store with the stock loader until a fix comes for twerp and 2nd bootloader??????thanxxxxxxx ps whats the old proceedure?
You can still use the Google play store as long as it is rooted, also as to the method there are 2, one is for people not familiar with command line, while the other is purely from command line. While I am completely comfortable with command line myself, I used the fire flash method, the only thing you have to make sure you don't skip is the part where you check the box either above or beside the red warning text or you will have a nice red screen brick on reboot that usually you can recover from. Somehow people don't see that checkbox. Either way the bootloader has to be downgraded first, if you do it the command line way you will definitely want to md5sum the file to make sure it is a perfect downloaded copy of the original or risk a hard brick. The guides on how to do it are here:
Fireflash
Command Line
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What should I charge to replace kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img like my version 8.4.8
boris_m80 said:
What should I charge to replace kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img like my version 8.4.8
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you don't theres not a newer verison out yet, just use the old one and put the rom you want to flash on it ahead of time so when it bootloops you can flash anothe rrom instead.
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The old procedure works with 8.4.8 so don't worry about that, the problem with it is that the current freedomboot image is incompatible with 8.4.8, it will bootloop into twrp, so you have two options, don't install 2ndbootloader+twrp until a update comes out, or the easier option, flash a rom on it like cm. If you decide to flash a custom rom on it then remember to put it on the device ahead of time or you will have to push it onto the device with "adb push" from a command line.
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Dam I should've read this before i tried to do mine.
It was 8.4.8 and its stuck on the twrp now coz i used the old freedomboot image with it.
If anyone could tell me a way to revert back to amazon or just get out of this loop i would be very grateful. thanks!
Adb push.... See my pm that explains further.
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stunts513 said:
you don't theres not a newer verison out yet, just use the old one and put the rom you want to flash on it ahead of time so when it bootloops you can flash anothe rrom instead.
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Well I have the rooting down and the playstore down ive done it so many times as well as restore and factory resets now my problem is
1. first i can boot to fastboot by using adb commands but if i try to boot to fast boot using for instance KFFirstAide it just sits at waiting for device but i can command fast boot and reboot to normal from ADB . Fast boot commands dont work any fix for that.
2. I have tried to load the google aps using the tutorial both automatically and manually but cant seem to get them to work during automatic it returns with not enough disk spave for half the aps and trying to do it manually there are about 6 apks it will not let me move to system aps folder and will not let me move any of the lib.so files to system/lib says copy or move failed no reason given any body have any ideas about this thx i have have done and half not lol i see a restore again in my future if i dont get this figured out. Tried to ask in the KFFirstaide Thread but i think they are gone???????
BTW kindle fure hd 8.9 8.4.8 rooted and playstore and ES3 installed THANX
You probably didn't mount the system partition as read write before you attempted to copy. BTW Don t use the MV command across partitions, it doesn't work correctly for some reason last I checked. If you are doing this from an adb or uneven if you aren't, run this:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
Now copying files to system should work.
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stunts513 said:
You probably didn't mount the system partition as read write before you attempted to copy. BTW Don t use the MV command across partitions, it doesn't work correctly for some reason last I checked. If you are doing this from an adb or uneven if you aren't, run this:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
Now copying files to system should work.
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thanks again u always have the answers how about the fast boot issue any ideas?
I'm a little confused as to what it's doing but maybe I didn't read far back enough(also I had a almost complete post in tapatalk, came back half an hour later to finish and bumped the back button and cleared my post... OK let's see if I can finish this post without throwing my kindle across the room...) Alright first things first, if it's going into fastboot and your commands aren't worming with it keep in mind you have to install the adb driver again when it goes into fastboot. If it already doesn't show up as jem or tate or w/e and shows up as an adb device when in fastboot then remember this: fastboot commands have to be prefixed on kindles with "-i 0x1949", like so "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product". Hope that helps.
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stunts513 said:
I'm a little confused as to what it's doing but maybe I didn't read far back enough(also I had a almost complete post in tapatalk, came back half an hour later to finish and bumped the back button and cleared my post... OK let's see if I can finish this post without throwing my kindle across the room...) Alright first things first, if it's going into fastboot and your commands aren't worming with it keep in mind you have to install the adb driver again when it goes into fastboot. If it already doesn't show up as jem or tate or w/e and shows up as an adb device when in fastboot then remember this: fastboot commands have to be prefixed on kindles with "-i 0x1949", like so "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product". Hope that helps.
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well let me see if i can explain better using firstaide if i run diagnostic and boot to fastboot it goes in to fastboot and boots out using adb commands and if i send a fastboot command while it is off it boots into fastboot but if i run option thats says if kindle can respond to simple fastboot commands it says i have a damaged
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* This Option Will Use A Fastboot To Command To Simply *
* Query The Kindle To Display It's System Informtion *
* This Simple Non-Destructive Command Is A Good Way To *
* Determin If Fastboot Is Enabled And If The Kindle Is *
* Responding To Simple Commands. If The Kindle Responds *
* To This Command It Is Safe To Proceed With Other *
* Fastboot Commands. *
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Press any key to continue . . .
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* OK Here We Go, We Are Beginning The Process! *
The system cannot find the file specified.
*The Kindle Is Not Responding To Simple Fastboot*
* Commands. Check The Device Manager For Yellow *
* Traingles. If You See One Or Two Traingles *
* Post The Screen Shot In Our Thread. You May *
* A Damaged Recovery Partition. *
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< waiting for device >
and thats what i get. Thx
oh and still cant copy those files for google aps procedure just dont get it i can copy some of the apks to the system/aps folder and change permission so system must be rw but there are 7 of them i cant and cannot move any of the lib files at all to the system/lib folder im perplexed
This is why I do things manually... I get more technical output. Shift + right click kffa's folder and hit "open command prompt here"(or something like that. )Type "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" and press enter while your kindle is in fastboot. See if it responds.
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This is why I do things manually... I get more technical output. Shift + right click kffa's folder and hit "open command prompt here"(or something like that. )Type "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" and press enter while your kindle is in fastboot. See if it responds.
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C:\KFFirstAide>fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
< waiting for device >
thats the result!
Sounds like its either not showing up or is a driver issue then. If it doesn't show up while in fastboot, that's usually bad. If it doesn't show up, I believe you should be able to reflash the bootloader from inside whatever os is on it as long as it is rooted. Wouldn't suggest doing that unless you have to.
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Sounds like its either not showing up or is a driver issue then. If it doesn't show up while in fastboot, that's usually bad. If it doesn't show up, I believe you should be able to reflash the bootloader from inside whatever os is on it as long as it is rooted. Wouldn't suggest doing that unless you have to.
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well i can boot to fastboot using adb if i need be so really not sure there is a real problem unless i have to use fast boot command then it will fail but as long as i have the option to boot to fast boot using ADB maybe im better off leaving things alone ?
larryb1951 said:
I have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 running 8.4.8 front facing camera. In the last week i think i have read every thread on here and watched every video here and on youtube trying to get a procedure to follow. I have tried a couple and ended up 3 different times having to restore to factory to get my kindle to boot back up normal. What I would like to do is have the ability to use the google play store as well as keep my amazon loader and amazon store just because i think its easier for what i do. I know i need to root my device and prob add a 2nd bootloader. My problem is i don't see one that says that it will work with 8.4.8 or im just dumber then i think i am. I have seen some posts that say they have been successful in this venture but used different options then are stated that really makes it more confusing. I can follow a procedure just need to know which ones to use. Thanks For anybodies help....
Frustrated unrooted Kindle User Larry
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Im in your same situation, just got the same exact kindle with 8.4.8. Would you mind telling me which tutorial you finally used that worked? I have been rooting and putting custom roms on my galaxy s4 for a year, jailbreaking iphones for years, etc., but this rooting the kindle is just driving me crazy trying to figure out what instructions to follow that dont leave me with an expensive brick. All I really want to do is be able to install google play store and apps, and change the background and/or lockscreen wallpaper... Thanks,..
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Im in your same situation, just got the same exact kindle with 8.4.8. Would you mind telling me which tutorial you finally used that worked? I have been rooting and putting custom roms on my galaxy s4 for a year, jailbreaking iphones for years, etc., but this rooting the kindle is just driving me crazy trying to figure out what instructions to follow that dont leave me with an expensive brick. All I really want to do is be able to install google play store and apps, and change the background and/or lockscreen wallpaper... Thanks,..
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welli have rooted my kindle hd about 25 times now seem, to have no problem with that and added the play store. I used the KFFirstAide Tutorial works like a champ as far as as background and lock screen thats beyound my minimal knowledge but i believe you will need to add a custom rom t for that and i am not brave enough yet to try that im sure one of the really smart hackers could answer that. I have been able to get individual apps to load but i didnt have any luck with the install google aps part of that tuturial but the rest works fine. Good Luck
Yeah I prefer custom ROMs any day over Amazon's os. The fireflash method is the easiest as it doesn't involve any command line at all. Though it seems most people for get to check off the box next to downgrade bootloader because the warning text telling you that you need to makes it hard to notice the check box... This results in a pita to fix because we have to get into fastboot. I think I heard its even worse on 8.9 inch models when this happens because sometimes the bootloader won't show up as a fastboot service briefly and since fastboot cables don't work on 8.9 models they were screwed. But I don't tend to worry about these kinda things.
As for the wallpaper, the fix in my signature should do it, its a little buggy. Sometimes it causes peoples status bar to disappear, not sure why, assuming the dalvik cache and cache need to be cleared in such a case.
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