[Q] Can't boot to TWRP? - Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
I have a kindle fire setup with CM10.1. Currently i know of two ways to boot into TWRP:
1. Power on the Kindle Fire, then hold power button when you see the blue kindle fire logo and you can cycle boot options til you get to recovery
Mine only shows up as orange; I never see the blue logo or the option to cycle to a TWRP boot.
2. Set bootmode through KFU
My computer currently won't recognize my Kindle - after installing CM10.1 and doing a factory reset, it doesn't even show up in device manager (neither as ADB device or Kindle Fire).
The reason for wanting to get into TWRP is generally to install Gapps...although it would be nice for future reference as well.

Use smirkit it to install FireFireFire

worked perfectly! got Gapps installed within 5 minutes. thanks so much!

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[Q] A different kindle problem

I Rooted my KF almost a month ago. i used the KFU 9.5 and everything went fine but i didnt get the yellow traingle loader and superuser. so i run the rooting process again. but it got stuck on the second try until the batt run out. so i got stuck on the "kindle fire" loading screen. but i was able to use the Kindle unbrick utility to fix it. and run the root again this time it was a success but still no yellow traingle and superuser. so i side load the superuser. tried installing the TWRP and firefirefire with the KFU but there were errors. and still didnt have the yellow traingle so i cant access the recovery.
but the result was i had a rooted KF. i also run the KFU 9.5 on my brothers KF the process was a success. he got a yellow traingle but no superuser so i side load the superuser. I got tired of the kindle interface and i wanna load cynogenmod 7. but the problem is that all installers need the yellow triangle.
now what i did is that i use the new kfu 9.6 and tried to root my KF again but it was a fail, so i restored it to factory settings then root it again. it was somewhat success but still i dont have the yellow triangle and what i got was a kindle fire but with a BLUE texted "FIRE" it said press the power button for boot menu.
my choices are:
normal boot
recovery
reset boot mode
tried the "recovery" but all i got was a 4 sec "kindle fire" loading screen. that resets after the time. now what i have is a rooted KF restored to factory settings, with a BLUE kindle fire logo.
can you help me install cynogenmod 7 on my KF? and i think i messed up my loading/booting can i clean them so i'll have a fast loading KF.
thanks guys.
The blue Kindle Fire logo is the equivalent of the yellow triangle, only better.
Turn off your Kindle (not sleep)
Download TWRP 2.1 and place it in your KFU tools folder
Shift+Right click that same folder and select "Open command window here"
In the prompt, enter:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery exact-name-of-recovery.img
When you see "waiting for device", turn it back on
Then reboot and select recovery from the boot menu.
that work Great im now running gederom! thank you soo much!

[Q] Kindle Fire stock on the boot screen ... i trie everything ...

First hi everybody !
I a french noob, so excuse my poor english and informatic vocabulary .
My kindle fire (bought in New York in decembre), and since few month i'm stock on the boot screen and reboot all the time (not on the yellow triangle, just on the kindle boot).
Indeed, after root by kindle step by step with cmd (on windows). After that, i wanted to install Google Market ...
However, i did a mistake when was necessary to chance the permissions settings and my kindle was stock.
One day (2 months ago), i find the solution in this forum and i be able to almost fix my problem with Kindle Fire Utility, i have been able to install TWRP but in the final step:fingers-crossed:, my kindle rebooted and was once again stock on the boot screen.
And now, there is an another problem : now my kindle is totally stock on the boot screen (no reboot) and when i plug on my pc, KFU write that the boot status is "unknown" and i can't root, or re-install TWRP or does anything on my Kindle... (and the "light" of the kindle is orange ...).:crying:
Someone can help me ? :fingers-crossed:I search on this forum and try everything since few months ...
I have Teamviewer if someone have the time to help a poor french noob :silly:
I'm awfully confused... stock on the boot screen? Do you mean you have the stock bootloader, or that the KF is stuck on the boot screen? Do you have FFF installed? If you are unsure, what does your boot screen look like?
Also, how is your KF reported in the device manager?
Excuse me Dasanko, I used the bad word. "Stuck on the boot screen" of course.
To answer your question, i did'nt install FFF (and i can't launch my Kindle in fastboot).
The logo on the boot screen is just "Kindle fire" in white and yellow.
And for the device manager it's write "Android Composite ADB Interface" (it's KFU driver)...
Ask me all question that you want
If you really don't have FFF installed, but TWRP is...
If you can ever get the ROM to boot, go with "adb reboot recovery" or "adb idme bootmode 5001".
If there's a chance you do have FFF installed (could be a yellow triangle, the words "kindle fire" with an android on them, or the words "kindle fire" with fire being coloured blue) - then see if your drivers are correctly installed and issue "fastboot getvar product", then plug the KF into the computer. From there you should be able to get things fixed.
So, just to be clear, what version of TWRP did you install? You said it was a few months ago, so there's a chance you could have installed 2.0, which did include an older FFF version with it (yellow triangle screen on startup).
If you can neither get back on the ROM or have any version of FFF installed, then your best course of action is to get a factory cable, which will force the KF into fastboot mode, from which you can work to fix the issues.
Be sure you double check the device manager while the KF's screen is stuck and plugged into the computer. It could be just getting stuck in fastboot mode.

Kindle Fire is stuck on Kindle Fire Logo Screen

Alright so I used KFU to root my kindle to android market then I used TWRP to install CyanogenMod 7. Everything was fine tell I wanted to restore to stock. I downloaded the Kindle Fire 6.3 installed it then my kindle rebooted. After this happened, everytime it comes on dimly lit then goes to the brightest setting then goes back to dim brightness all while remaining on the standard kindle fire load screen. The letter animation stops shortly after it goes back to dim brightness. On my computer it no longer shows up under my computer but in device manager it is called a Amazon kindle under disk drives with 0 mb of space. On KFU I can get it to show up ADB online but status is Unkown. After I try to change boot mode (normal, fastboot, and recovery) or try and install any of it the kindle turns out comes back on for 4 to 6 seconds then shuts off comes back on and freezes. Also before changing boot mode any one I click it says is no longer on the device. I have also tryed KF unbrick with no help ether.
Does anyone know how to fix this pleas and think you.
mellowboombox said:
Alright so I used KFU to root my kindle to android market then I used TWRP to install CyanogenMod 7. Everything was fine tell I wanted to restore to stock. I downloaded the Kindle Fire 6.3 installed it then my kindle rebooted. After this happened, everytime it comes on dimly lit then goes to the brightest setting then goes back to dim brightness all while remaining on the standard kindle fire load screen. The letter animation stops shortly after it goes back to dim brightness. On my computer it no longer shows up under my computer but in device manager it is called a Amazon kindle under disk drives with 0 mb of space. On KFU I can get it to show up ADB online but status is Unkown. After I try to change boot mode (normal, fastboot, and recovery) or try and install any of it the kindle turns out comes back on for 4 to 6 seconds then shuts off comes back on and freezes. Also before changing boot mode any one I click it says is no longer on the device. I have also tryed KF unbrick with no help ether.
Does anyone know how to fix this pleas and think you.
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One of two things has probably happened here. Either you did not use the factory reset to delete the /data partition prior to flashing the stock software or the system software is damaged or missing from the /system partition. If at all possible, you will have to try to put your KF into fastboot mode using adb. Unfortunately, the odds are against you and my guess is any "adb shell" command will fail. Temporary fastboot through the bootloader is also a non-starter because you have the stock bootloader installed. That leaves the factory cable or opening the back cover as your last two options. The details are spelled out here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159
I suggest you get the factory cable, reflash TWRP, and try a factory reset. If that doesn't work, wipe the system partition as well, unmount all partitions and try flashing the stock software again.

[Q] Not able to go in recovery mode/ or connect n USB

Hello, total noob here. Ok i rooted my kindle fire. rebooted and it started with kindle fire logo in blue color. Then I connect to my pc it showed it got connected.I put in new zip of cynogenmod jelly bean. All good rebooted with kindle fire logo orange color. No google apps, now i connect it to PC and it wont show kindle. So i downloaded the Gapps directly in kindle. rebooted for recovery but it rebooted to jelly bean. Blue kindle fire wont show up. I need to get into TWRP so that I can install Gaapps. trying for three days. read many posted. holding power button for 20 secs till it shuts down. then connecting usb to PC it restart but with orange fire logo. Added some lines 4000 or 4001 under tools menu in utility folder, run the cmd from the tools folder.... nothing changed. tried. RAN KFU again and it shows status offline, rooted no, and boot menu unkwon. Ran ADB straight shows waiting for device. So my question is how can I get back to recovery or blue logo where I can go and reset or reinstall or atleast install just Gaaps. tried install just random games APKs. It wont let it install. Please Help. Dont know much linux or DOS either.
after connecting to PC shows up as music device
It shows up in device manager under portable devices as amazon kindle fire. but it doesnt help
I see ADB STATUS - Online
ADB Rooted - No
Boot Status - Unknown.
Now anything i run it says error : device offline. Dont know what to do????/

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

Hi there,
All was going well with my Fire HD 8.9, I rooted it, had the 2nd bootloader installed and was trying to install CM 11 before I got an error message saying that the jem version was the one I needed. I couldn't get my computer to recognise the the Kindle whilst in TWRP, so thought that I'd have to restore from the backup I made (of the stock Kindle OS and settings) to be able to transfer the version of CM that I needed. The backup seemed to work, but it hasn't in fact.
I turn on the Kindle and it gets stuck at the very first image of the logo, with NO animation
I'm unable to get back into TWRP
I can turn the kindle on and off but that's it
I can't use any recovery programs because my PC doesn't recognise the Kindle
I uninstalled and reinstalled the adb drivers, but when I connect the Kindle, my PC plays the 'Device Connected' then 'Device disconnected' sounds in quick succession, making the installation of any drivers fail
It's as though there's a brief second or two when USB works on the Kindle in terms of my PC knowing something is there, but then the USB disconnect noise plays
I only got it a day ago (managed to mess it up very quickly somehow!), so I could always try returning it if needs be, but hopefully that won't be necessary. Any ideas? Thanks in advance
EDIT - I can get the device to come up with fastboot mode and then the computer recognises it as an Adb device, but don't know where to go from there.
I would try to fix it from recovery if possible, it is way easier than having to do the process over again. You do know how to get it back into recovery right? Hold down volume up right after you power it on, just keep holding it even after kindle logo turns blue until you see the twrp logo. If that doesn't work, I would use kindle fire first aid to restore it and start over, but if you can get it into recovery then you can simply push a ROM onto it via adb.
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stunts513 said:
I would try to fix it from recovery if possible, it is way easier than having to do the process over again. You do know how to get it back into recovery right? Hold down volume up right after you power it on, just keep holding it even after kindle logo turns blue until you see the twrp logo. If that doesn't work, I would use kindle fire first aid to restore it and start over, but if you can get it into recovery then you can simply push a ROM onto it via adb.
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Thanks for the reply. I actually managed to fix it in the end by using the fast boot command and then connecting the Kindle, then using the SR tool to erase user data and cache, before flashing the boot and recovery imgs (just saying in case anyone googles and this comes up and it might help).

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