Ok i am trying to prep my KF2 for custom rom install and can't find any rooting method for 6.3.2. So i tried to update to the latest stock software on the KF2 and nothing work, sync for over the air wifi and manual nothing takes. I reset to factory clean and still won't take best i get is the update button will light up once i place the update on the kindle but all it does it start to update then deletes the file from itself! KFU is only for first gen and will brick my device, can't install ADB drivers and wouldn't matter if i did at this point for 6.3.2 on the KF2 has no option to enable such feature. About all i have done was install the SDK for android provided in the KF2 root forums. I am totally new to this and want to rid myself of amazon rom and its limitations so any help on how to root 6.3.2 on a second gen kindle fire would be greatly appreciated.
There is no 6.3.2 for the kf2.
I think you may have an original kindle
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mindmajick said:
There is no 6.3.2 for the kf2.
I think you may have an original kindle
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Ah that's possible since i only googled the model number and it came up with second gens not like it was solid research lol. Thanks i will look deeper then proceed with KFU
Seems i can't install the drivers provided with KF utility running win8 x64
Darthdiddy said:
Seems i can't install the drivers provided with KF utility running win8 x64
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You have to boot up in unsigned driver mode and install the drivers manually through device manager
Just be careful. Make sure you only follow directions in the first gen forums. The model number is the same for first and second generation, but the device is way different. You can always tell which one you have by the software version.
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Hello, everyone. I'm having some trouble trying to figure out how to install twrp so I can flash my Kindle Fire with ICS.
I'm having a lot of trouble trying to figure it out for some reason, this is what I've done so far.
I couldn't figure out how to properly set up the Kindle Fire Utility so I looked for an alternative
and managed to root my Kindle Fire with "QemuRoot_v1.0". After it worked, I went back to
KFU and installed the the google apps/play store using "Kindle_Fire_Utility_v0.9.6".
So the Kindle Fire is rooted and found this guide on how to install twrp but I can't figure out
how to configure it. I have installed terminal emulator, busybox, and goomanager but didn't
see the file I needed "devs/smirkis" so I downloaded the dropbox link.
I'm not sure were I should put the zip or how to flash it, different forums suggested using
a file manager and changing the extension to .apk but it doesn't work.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance.
Okay your headed south with this one real fast. Do you have a 1st gen. Kindle or 2nd because if it's a 2nd gen you cannot install a recovery or ics. QemuRoot_v1.0 is for the 2nd gen. Kindle small chance it could work on 1st gen. but I doubt it, which leads me to believe your kindle is 2nd gen. and your headed towards a permanent brick that there's no rescue for.
I'm gonna agree with The Pooch here, but if by a slim chance that your kindke is a first gwn, then you could just put the smirkit scripts into system/ect and try running them from terminal your self but I wpulnd recommend it because we aren't sure about your kindle yet..
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Okay your headed south with this one real fast. Do you have a 1st gen. Kindle or 2nd because if it's a 2nd gen you cannot install a recovery or ics. QemuRoot_v1.0 is for the 2nd gen. Kindle small chance it could work on 1st gen. but I doubt it, which leads me to believe your kindle is 2nd gen. and your headed towards a permanent brick that there's no rescue for.
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Hmm.. I'm note entirely sure what it is. It's the 7in Display with 8Gb; was 159 and has the ads on lock screen (can't be taken away). Like I said I was only able to get QemuRoot_v1.0 to work, at the moment I have the Play Store, and a bunch of other apps like the terminal and droidwall.
I assume that the 2nd gen could be the Kindle Fire HD? Sorry about the late reply.
Yeah its 2nd gen. like I said do not attempt to flash a recovery or a bootloader to that device or it will be permanently bricked a really fine 159$ hockey puck!!!
I've done the current ways to root but never get a restore optoin on my kindle and it does not root can anyone help?
It says daemon successful and waiting for device I've unplugged and re plugged device manager says its a ADB Composite Device.
Whats wrong?
Got it figed out thanks for no help every body! 120 something people not one could have helped wow!
narms72 said:
Got it figed out thanks for no help every body! 120 something people not one could have helped wow!
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Can you let me know how you did it??
Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2125628
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It wasn't working from the tutorials at first but I unistall every thing and stared from scrat they it worked!
I tested on kindle fire 10.2.6 and it did not work http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2125628
I precise that I do not have any particular error message
rootqemu says
You have root!
If your apps do not Recognize the root access you may need to reboot your device
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when I put the option in root explorer es file
I said your android system is not Root
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I had the same problem when i was trying to root my KF 2 10.2.4
Lots of information on XDA forum, but not unified for this version of software.
After spending several hours reading the treads, i was able to do it and motivated to create a blog about this
So i wrote 2 articles, one how to root and one how to install a custom rom, containing links to XDA treads and goodies
Do you still need help?
hello.
I write this post because right now I'm desperate. my kinde fire was rooted and works great. I wanted to install an unofficial ROM and there came all problems.
first of all I want to say that I resort to this message because I've tried everything, but I did manage to save my device.
My Kindle was rooted and TWRP works well. I inadvertently left the device without an operating system. I forgot to put a rom after you wipe. After this, when the device booted, first came out the white and orange logo, then white and blue recovery and eventually returned to the first logo.
First I tried to recover it with the original firmware. I could not access the device via the file browser windows, so I copied the. zip with adb push. after several attempts I went to plan B, because I always got the same "error 7", so I tried to install the cyanogen rom, but I had the same fate.
After that, I was reading about fastboot, so I downloaded kindle fire utility. I think something went here even worse, because now TWRP gone.
I finally discovered unbrick kindle utility, but now my pc does not recognize the device. drivers are installed and kindle fire utility says "adb: online", but I can not access the device.
I searched a lot of information, but I think I am increasingly far from the solution, so I decided to write this post.
anyone can help me to recover the kindle? I'm desperate now. I'd like to have everything as before, I do not lose the root
thanks!!!
Same problem
Hi! i alredy have the same issue. I tried to change the room but something was wrong... I tried to get back and i used kindle fire utility too. I think it was the problem because now i can not turn on. did you find the way to fix it!??????? help i am desperate as you were...:crying:
KFU IS FOR KF1
(that is all)
I know...
fmkilo said:
KFU IS FOR KF1
(that is all)
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Yes i know that was a mistake... the issue here is to fix it. Some good ideas could be great!!!
i.robert, i'm follow in the same problem.
fmkilo, can you help solve it?
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"Onemelia" says that probably ours kindle are ruined... i just know that FireFireFire.bin was the mistake. However maybe we can get in to the sd memory for build everything from base. Only if the mother board is not ruined too...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010353&page=2
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KFU IS FOR KF1
(that is all)
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This forum is full of people doing the same thing. Why do people keep using tools that will brick their device, even though there are other posts saying it will happen.
Frustrating.
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This forum is full of people doing the same thing. Why do people keep using tools that will brick their device, even though there are other posts saying it will happen.
Frustrating.
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chronicfathead, the problem has no solution? is there any way to recover the bootloader?
Finally, I got in touch with Amazon. I explained my problem and they will send me a new one because it was under warranty.
Finally, I got in touch with Amazon. I explained my problem and they will send me a new one because it was under warranty .
i will recieve it tomorrow
thanks very much for your help
I hope not to have problems like this in the future
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chronicfathead, the problem has no solution? is there any way to recover the bootloader?
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Hi. I was just commenting that a lot of people are rushing into doing things without reading, or even checking what model they have. Admittedly Amazon hasn't made it easy by advertising it as the Kindle Fire 2. All the recent posts in this section of the forum are from people bricking their devices, mainly because they did something wrong.
I don't know how the situation can be changed, apart from building some checks into the KF1 rooting/modding tools.
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Hi. I was just commenting that a lot of people are rushing into doing things without reading, or even checking what model they have. Admittedly Amazon hasn't made it easy by advertising it as the Kindle Fire 2. All the recent posts in this section of the forum are from people bricking their devices, mainly because they did something wrong.
I don't know how the situation can be changed, apart from building some checks into the KF1 rooting/modding tools.
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Ok. I have already received my new kindle fire 2. I was lucky it was under warranty. Now I have to return the old and noticing more if I decide to put a new rom.
thanks anyway for your help
this is my first kindle/ tablet and first time rooting...
i have 10.4.3 and am looking for a working root... Help?
Help comes to those that (search) help themselves.
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Help comes to those that (search) help themselves.
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Thank you so much!
mindmajick said:
Help comes to those that (search) help themselves.
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I did... None of it made sense so i tried to ask for more basic help.
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I did... None of it made sense so i tried to ask for more basic help.
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None of your search results made sense? That's interesting...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2247493
root 10.4.6
kindle updated to software version 10.4.6. been trying to root using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075959 wich worked on previous versions of the software (of course) . not working anymore (at least for me). i need help obtaining root again. anything?
Update: the root method on the link above worked on the third root attempt, dunno what changed on the installation process but, root has been granted. thanks.
Update 2: the device says its rooted but the installation of the SU binary fails every time.
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kindle updated to software version 10.4.6. been trying to root using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075959 wich worked on previous versions of the software (of course) . not working anymore (at least for me). i need help obtaining root again. anything?
Update: the root method on the link above worked on the third root attempt, dunno what changed on the installation process but, root has been granted. thanks.
Update 2: the device says its rooted but the installation of the SU binary fails every time.
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Happened to me too after the 10.4.6 update.
I used KF First Aide though and got root working again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117
thanks worked for me as well. 10.4.6 now rooted. use that first aide link
After Root -> sluggish Kindle with flashing logo
Hi,
I root me Kindle Fire v2 (v10.4.6) to, with the software KFFirstAide but I got several problems.
1. software can't find and install busybox.apk
2. software shows me the message "all fine" but the kindle is sluggish and the boot logo is always flashing every 2 or 3 sec.
The Software-Option to remove this problem doesn't work - i get always a error back.
Is there an option to fix this?
If i use the kindle option: factory reset, all works fine again but root is off.
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root
Is it worth rooting the kindle fire? I've been thinking any doing it and flashing a rom
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One thing I like abt rooting is that it gets rid of the special offers which get annoying after awhile
Is it possible to change the original ROM-Version 10.4.6. directly to CyanogenMod 10.1.3? ( cm-10.1.3-otter2.zip) or does I need a factory cable for a downgrade or some other fixes? My only experience with CM is a Samsung N7000
That's not a downgrade, the kindle doesn't run CyanogenMod by default. You have to install 2nd bootloader+ twrp to flash custom ROMs. Look here for info and make sure to downgrade the boot loader first, and I can't stress enough to check the md5sum of the boot loader when you download it, you don't want a hard brick from a bad download: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100963
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All of the threads that I have read are using Windows and are using a Kindle Fire version earlier than 6.3.4. None use Ubuntu. Also, that thing about getting into USB debugging doesn't seem to work with this version. Can anyone please help me. I would also like to know how to get TWRP installed and flash a custom rom onto the Kindle.
Thanks.