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[Q] HELP! Windows won't recognize rooted Kindle after restore attempt

Hi. I just got a Kindle Fire 6.3 that I rooted recently through instructions from this site. Worked like a charm. I then installed CM7 and decided that I didn't like it, so I removed it. I restored to the backup I made before installing CM7. It worked fine after that. To save space, I went into the root and deleted the backup and rom files that I didn't think I needed anymore. I called Amazon because I was having trouble streaming videos from the amazon video store. So... they told me to do a factory reset. Now it keeps booting into the TWRP menu and won't go any further. After this, my Windows PC also no longer recognizes my Kindle, ever after reinstalling drivers from the Kindle Fire utility. I have the Kindle 6.3 update, but I can transfer it to my Kindle's root since my PC can't see the Kindle. My PC makes the noise when I connect and disconnect the Kindle, but I can't access it. Any ideas? PLEASE HELP!!!

jespiritu said:
Hi. I just got a Kindle Fire 6.3 that I rooted recently through instructions from this site. Worked like a charm. I then installed CM7 and decided that I didn't like it, so I removed it. I restored to the backup I made before installing CM7. It worked fine after that. To save space, I went into the root and deleted the backup and rom files that I didn't think I needed anymore. I called Amazon because I was having trouble streaming videos from the amazon video store. So... they told me to do a factory reset. Now it keeps booting into the TWRP menu and won't go any further. After this, my Windows PC also no longer recognizes my Kindle, ever after reinstalling drivers from the Kindle Fire utility. I have the Kindle 6.3 update, but I can transfer it to my Kindle's root since my PC can't see the Kindle. My PC makes the noise when I connect and disconnect the Kindle, but I can't access it. Any ideas? PLEASE HELP!!!
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Its in a fast boot boot loop go into kfu and hook it up the press normal boot it will say waiting for devices then turn off the kindle wile connected by holding the power button then turn it on and it will connect during boot up
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DJLamontagneIII said:
Its in a fast boot boot loop go into kfu and hook it up the press normal boot it will say waiting for devices then turn off the kindle wile connected by holding the power button then turn it on and it will connect during boot up
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Even if the PC won't recognize the Kindle?

jespiritu said:
Even if the PC won't recognize the Kindle?
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Try it if not uninstall the drivers in device manager then reinstall
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Try going to where fast boot drivers are located ie. Sdk/tools etc. Open command print there and type "fastboot devices" (no speach marks).
See what you get.
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you need to mount your device as usb storage. its not in fastboot, its in recovery lol
adb devices should make it pop up. than adb idme bootmode 4000.
twrp is your issue, and will continue to cause issues like this for you and others!
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda premium

How do I mount the device as USB storage? Device is online with kfu, but the boot menu says "The system cannot find the drive specified." I've also uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers and nothing. Even when trying to reinstall twrp, it's stuck on activating fast boot (4002).

jespiritu said:
How do I mount the device as USB storage? Device is online with kfu, but the boot menu says "The system cannot find the drive specified." I've also uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers and nothing. Even when trying to reinstall twrp, it's stuck on activating fast boot (4002).
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In twrp there is an option to mount storage
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Thanks, all! Mounting to storage worked. I just copied the kindle 6.3 zip update to the root and installed. Everything works fine now! Thanks again!

[Q] Tried to put Fire back to Stock and now bricked

I looked at almost every thread I could see that sounds like my case but in every one the device is at least being recognized by USB on the computer, in my case it has absolutely no recognition.
I had custom gedeROM. gf didn't like it and so I decided to go back to stock.
within TWRP I did Factory reset, then installed the stock bin file that i renamed to update.zip. Install went through properly so I restarted.
Now it is frozen on Kindle Fire boot screen, and it won't go further. Attaching it to a computer with USB will power the Kindle on but the computer will not detect it, tried on 3 computers, Windows 7 and Linux. I have tried to use all forms of unbricking, everything except opening the Kindle. But since the device isn't being recognized by USB at all on any system I don't know what to do.
With a Factory cable help with this?
Thanks for any help.

slyphin said:
I looked at almost every thread I could see that sounds like my case but in every one the device is at least being recognized by USB on the computer, in my case it has absolutely no recognition.
I had custom gedeROM. gf didn't like it and so I decided to go back to stock.
within TWRP I did Factory reset, then installed the stock bin file that i renamed to update.zip. Install went through properly so I restarted.
Now it is frozen on Kindle Fire boot screen, and it won't go further. Attaching it to a computer with USB will power the Kindle on but the computer will not detect it, tried on 3 computers, Windows 7 and Linux. I have tried to use all forms of unbricking, everything except opening the Kindle. But since the device isn't being recognized by USB at all on any system I don't know what to do.
With a Factory cable help with this?
Thanks for any help.
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In Linux type lsusb and see if your device is shown. It my be named something weird.
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Did you have adb and fastboot setup on linux when you tried?

I'm pretty sure I did, I used the firekit and that didn't work as well. how do I check if adb and fastboot are for sure running when in linux?

powerpoint45 said:
In Linux type lsusb and see if your device is shown. It my be named something weird.
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when i lsusb, it just sees my usb stick i booted ubuntu from

Installing Amazon's stock update.zip gets rid of FFF and TWRP, so at this point, your only choices are either getting a factory cable (recommended) or cracking open the case and resorting to the USB short trick + firekit.

OK, I have an order for the Factory cable coming so hopefully that will do the trick. Thanks

[Q] Kindle fire not detected - "USB device not recognized"

I have a kindle fire which wasn't doesn't connect to the computer. I get an error message such as "USB device not recognized". I had rooted the kindle fire and I thought that this problem could have been because of the rom or some kind of kernal error so I installed the stock rom thinking that I will just re-root if however the connection problem still was still there. So now I have kindle fire which is not rooted so doesn't have google market and I want to root it however cannot find a way to get it connected. I have tried 3 different computers and many different cables however still no success. I have also tried reinstalling the drivers, turning off and on the kindle fire with the cable plugged in. Could the port on the kindle fire be broken even though it charges fine. Also, would a factory cable help because I don't want to order it if it doesn't work. What other options do I have? I live in UK and this kindle fire is the 1st gen which was only available in US so cannot send it to amazon for checking.
Your help will be appreciated :good:

Do you have TWRP installed? If so, try connecting it to the computer using the USB mount via TWRP...
I have 3 Kindle Fire tablets that I installed a JB ROM on for some friends, and one will not connect to the computer (except via TWRP). I never did figure out why, but I could copy a ROM and Gapps to it while in TWRP. I set them all up the same, and that one still doesn't connect.
Larry
Sent from my Kindle Fire that thinks it's a Nexus 7

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179748

No root therefore no twrp
larryf said:
Do you have TWRP installed? If so, try connecting it to the computer using the USB mount via TWRP...
I have 3 Kindle Fire tablets that I installed a JB ROM on for some friends, and one will not connect to the computer (except via TWRP). I never did figure out why, but I could copy a ROM and Gapps to it while in TWRP. I set them all up the same, and that one still doesn't connect.
Larry
Sent from my Kindle Fire that thinks it's a Nexus 7
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Sorry for the late reply but no i do not have twrp as went back to stock as I thought that root cause some problem. So now I'm stuck without root and therefore without play store and I cannot root

soupmagnet said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179748
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Thanks I will try this and get back to you

soupmagnet said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179748
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I tried following the guide however I cannot do the hardware ID bit because in device manager it doesn't show the hardware id. It just shows unknown device

shlokpatel said:
I tried following the guide however I cannot do the hardware ID bit because in device manager it doesn't show the hardware id. It just shows unknown device
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Plug the device in and manually uninstall the unknown device that shows up in Device Manager. Then Find the directory where the 'android_winusb.inf' is stored (somewhere in your WINDOWS directory), delete it, and start over.

soupmagnet said:
Plug the device in and manually uninstall the unknown device that shows up in Device Manager. Then Find the directory where the 'android_winusb.inf' is stored (somewhere in your WINDOWS directory), delete it, and start over.
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Tried but still not working
Could it be possible that the port on the kindle fire is broken as I have tried connecting in on many computers and in none it has worked. Also I dont know if this is relevant but when I connect the kindle fire to the computer, the device is connected screen doesn't come up, it just charges and thats it no other change

shlokpatel said:
Tried but still not working
Could it be possible that the port on the kindle fire is broken as I have tried connecting in on many computers and in none it has worked. Also I dont know if this is relevant but when I connect the kindle fire to the computer, the device is connected screen doesn't come up, it just charges and thats it no other change
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If this is the stock OS, then I would say that is definitely a problem. You may have some system files missing for detecting USB devices plugged in as UMS. Are you able to access any flash drives?

soupmagnet said:
If this is the stock OS, then I would say that is definitely a problem. You may have some system files missing for detecting USB devices plugged in as UMS. Are you able to access any flash drives?
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Yes, my computer detects my galaxy s2 and other flash drives perfectly. Is there any way of rooting the kindle fire without connecting it to the computer? Because all i want is to have the play store on my device

The new version of KFU seems to have a much more effective driver install. You should try looking into that.

soupmagnet said:
The new version of KFU seems to have a much more effective driver install. You should try looking into that.
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Still doesn't work Any method of rooting without computer connection ?
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Also tried the soupkit on Linuxmint and still no luck

Hi there,
I'm having the same problem with a kindle fire.
- Stuck at logo
- Driver is installed but device is not recognized, so does hardware id.
Hope some one have a solution

bangsnntk said:
Hi there,
I'm having the same problem with a kindle fire.
- Stuck at logo
- Driver is installed but device is not recognized, so does hardware id.
Hope some one have a solution
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Windows version?
Listed as what in Device manager?
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I am having the same issue with my KF2. USB Comms disappeared in terms of the device being recognised by XP but strangely fastboot worked and I was able to load CM11 on the device after downloading it via wifi and installing TWRP via fastboot. Still no USB on CM11 but its briefly recognised for a split second when it first boots. Monting the volume via TWRP has not effect either.
Have tried a variety of cables and have tried connecting the Kindle to an XP netbook, downloading fresh drivers etc etc etc.
Any ideas out there?

Shotaway said:
I am having the same issue with my KF2. USB Comms disappeared in terms of the device being recognised by XP but strangely fastboot worked and I was able to load CM11 on the device after downloading it via wifi and installing TWRP via fastboot. Still no USB on CM11 but its briefly recognised for a split second when it first boots. Monting the volume via TWRP has not effect either.
Have tried a variety of cables and have tried connecting the Kindle to an XP netbook, downloading fresh drivers etc etc etc.
Any ideas out there?
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I Think you would get better help in one of the Kindle Fire 2 / KF HD Q&A forums
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sd_shadow said:
Windows version?
Listed as what in Device manager?
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Same problem.
Problem:
-stuck @ logo screen
-usb not recognize by computer (windows 7 OS)
I already tried using different sets of cable, reboot both kindle and pc, tried to insert on different usb ports, tried to install adb and adb drivers. still not recognize.
Please help, any suggestion is very much appreciated.

Rooted Kindle Fire First Generation Will Not Enter USB Mode When Connected To Compute

I just rooted my kindle fire and then i wanted to add some ROMs to it like Android 4.0 or 4.1 and when i went to plug it in the driver doesn't show up. I looked online but i can't find any answers! I tried using other cables. rebooting my computer. doing a hard reset on the kindle. i even did a factory reset on the kindle fire!!! The Root is still on it though!!!! Ugh How can i make the driver show up?!

AJAdam said:
I just rooted my kindle fire and then i wanted to add some ROMs to it like Android 4.0 or 4.1 and when i went to plug it in the driver doesn't show up. I looked online but i can't find any answers! I tried using other cables. rebooting my computer. doing a hard reset on the kindle. i even did a factory reset on the kindle fire!!! The Root is still on it though!!!! Ugh How can i make the driver show up?!
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First off, did you use KFU?
OK, either way, make s sure the drivers from that are installed.
Probably restart your computer after you install drivers.
If that doesn't work, reboot your kindle, go into TWRP, mount your sd partition with it connected to your computer.
Hopefully one of these work.
sent from The Muffinator (it's a kindle fire running cm10.1)
using Tapatalk 4 beta, and loving it!

AJAdam said:
I just rooted my kindle fire and then i wanted to add some ROMs to it like Android 4.0 or 4.1 and when i went to plug it in the driver doesn't show up. I looked online but i can't find any answers! I tried using other cables. rebooting my computer. doing a hard reset on the kindle. i even did a factory reset on the kindle fire!!! The Root is still on it though!!!! Ugh How can i make the driver show up?!
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Did you try different USB cables? Is ADB Debugging enabled under Developer options? If so, you might try disabling it and then plugging your KF in. That may fix your recognition issue.

AJAdam said:
I just rooted my kindle fire and then i wanted to add some ROMs to it like Android 4.0 or 4.1 and when i went to plug it in the driver doesn't show up. I looked online but i can't find any answers! I tried using other cables. rebooting my computer. doing a hard reset on the kindle. i even did a factory reset on the kindle fire!!! The Root is still on it though!!!! Ugh How can i make the driver show up?!
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Go into Settings -> Storage and select "USB computer connection" (may have to tap on the settings button in the top right to get this option, depending on what build you are using). Make sure you have Mass storage checked.
I've found some of the earlier CM builds had USB issues, but the newest ones work just fine (CM10.1/SG7 definitely works, as does Smooth ROM 1.5+). If all else fails, go into TWRP and mount your SD card from there instead.

nice catch, @zerbey. I didn't even think of this. personally, MTP works for me and mass storage doesn't work. experiment with both to see which works.
sent from The Muffinator (it's a kindle fire running cm10.1)
using Tapatalk 4 beta, and loving it!

Try Droid Drive uses wifi between KF and computer.
Slower but it works.
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KFHD 8.9 not recognized as USB device

My rooted KFHD 8.9 is not recognized as a USB device on my computer. I have rebooted both the computer and Kindle several times. I even factory reset the Kindle twice. I have tried to uninstall the drivers, but they still stay on the computer. I don't know what else to do. I am having so many problems with this darn thing.

ironbesterer said:
My rooted KFHD 8.9 is not recognized as a USB device on my computer. I have rebooted both the computer and Kindle several times. I even factory reset the Kindle twice. I have tried to uninstall the drivers, but they still stay on the computer. I don't know what else to do. I am having so many problems with this darn thing.
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What's your system environment? Have you tried to use another computer?

All of my stuff is on my computer. That wouldn't be practical
Sent from my Galaxy S 4

I added a path to sys32. No luck on that either.
Sent from my Galaxy S 4

ironbesterer said:
I added a path to sys32. No luck on that either.
Sent from my Galaxy S 4
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Same here. I am on windows 7.
The strange thing is that I can see device via adb interface commands but can't open it as a usb device.
As well I am having some issues with usb port on the device itself. It not always charging from the first time it is connected and I need to find a proper position of the usb cable in the device socket.