I've read through hundreds of similar threads and haven't been able to find a solution - I'll gladly give up my firstborn (and/or make a paypal donation) to anyone who is able to help solve my issue!!
From my research, I seem to have no OS installed on the Kindle, and as far as I can tell, I'm booting into fastboot mode (screen hangs on the blue/white Kindle Fire logo, screen does not ever dim). I AM able to access TWRP Recovery, but don't have any backup to load from, am unable to successfully flash the ROM that I have saved to my SD card. My device manager recognizes the Kindle as a Kindle Fire (Android ADB Interface), no yellow triangles. Typing ADB Devices into Command Prompt gets me: [device number ] offline. Typing fastboot devices into Command Prompt gets me nothing (blank line).
Background/How I 'Bricked' It: I have a Kindle Fire 2 and was able to successfully unroot/flash Cyanogenmod 10 onto it. Worked perfectly for about 6 months, when I decided that it would be a good idea to flash back to stock so that I could give it to a relative. I have TWRP 2.3.3.0, so I used a guide on xda to do the following:
I used a guide from xda and followed these instructions
-Download latest KF2 stock software from amazon. Re-name the file to update.zip
-Moved it to the root of the SD card
-Booted in to TWRP
-Factory Wipe/Restore
-Wiped Cache
-Wiped Dalvik Cache
-Wiped System
-Installed the "update.zip"
-Wiped cache/dalvik again
-Rebooted
Unfortunately, wiping the system seems to have wiped the CM10 OS (ROM) that I had installed, and there was a failure in installing the amazon stock:
Installing '/sdcard/download/update.zip...
assert failed: is_substring ("Otter2 , file_getstring("/proc/product_name"))
E: Error in /sdcard/download/update.zip
(Status 7)
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/download/update.zip'
Updating partition details...
Trying to reboot the system from TWRP results in a message that states: "No OS installed! Are you sure you wish to reboot?"
Investigating using ADB: So it looks like I have no OS on the Kindle Fire 2. This seems to be a problem because without an OS, I am unable to use adb (from what I've read, no OS = no way to accept/authenticate the computer RSA fingerprint to whitelist the kindle and allow adb to function). Trying to use KFU, KFFirstAide, or the Kindle UnBrick Utility results in Error: Device offline or Error: Device not found types of messages (I am assuming due to the fact that I can't "turn" adb on by accepting the RSA fingerprint prompt)
What does Device Manager tell me? My computer can 'see' the Kindle Fire in device manager [as I stated earlier: My device manager recognizes the Kindle as a Kindle Fire (Android ADB Interface), no yellow triangles] but going to My Computer and looking under mass storage devices, the computer doesn't seem to recognize the device as a USB storage device, which is a problem because I can't drag/drop or push/pull files to the SD card so I can't try to flash anything *other* than the original file that failed.
Fastboot Mode...? From what I can tell (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159), my device is in fastboot mode. My Kindle screen hangs on the blue/white Kindle Fire logo screen, which from what I understand is hashcode's bootloader/fastboot screen. However, when I look at the Hardware IDs in the device manager, it tells me that my hardware IDs are:
USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&REV_0216
USB\VID_1949&PID_0006
So...my kindle seems to be stuck on the blue/white fastboot screen, but register on my computer as the stock kindle fastboot? I'm not really sure what's going on there, and couldn't find too many people with the same discrepancy that I have...
I tried plugging in my cord (making sure to use a USB 2.0 port), going into Command Prompt and using some fastboot commands. (ie: fastboot flash bootloader \path\update.zip) but all I get is a <waiting for device> for a LONG time. As in, a few hours. Some basic googling/investigation seems to indicate that I don't have fastboot drivers installed, OR that I wasn't running fastboot in an 'elevated mode' but I haven't been able to find too many details about how to fix those, IF that is the problem.
TWRP 2.3.3.0: I can get into TWRP recovery just fine, although I can't seem to figure out how to get files onto my device. So I've tried re-installing the original update.zip file that failed the first time several times, with no success. trying to 'Mount' the device doesn't seem to do anything (at least, my computer doesn't see the device as USB storage regardless of whether it's mounted or not) I tried using Advanced --> ADB Sideload, but trying to send the file in Command Prompt using the adb sideload <filename> command just gets me an Error: Device not Found message. I thought maybe I could try Advanced --> Terminal Command, but have no idea how to do that or what it does, and most sites are very vague about the step-by-step details, so I didn't really touch it.
Not sure if this is relevant or not, but when my KF2 is plugged into (attached) to my computer with the cord and is in TWRP, device manager shows the device under 'Other Devices' --> Amazon Kindle Fire2, and there is a yellow triangle on it. Not sure why...going back to 'fastboot' mode gets rid of yellow triangles and is recognized as a Kindle Fire again.
At this point - I'm pretty much stumped and have (hopefully) demonstrated that I've done my best to do my own research/read through threads/done due diligence. Is there anyone out there that might have any suggestions? Or do I now have a very large paperweight?
ANY input/suggestions/encouragement is welcome! I absolutely and sincerely appreciate your time in reading through this thread and trying to help noobs like me!
Use fast boot mode to recover to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
Or
If you have access to twrp. Use the ADb sideload feature to push CyanogenMod or another ROM over.
One thing though- if you can boot into TWRP you didn't wipe the system partition. Twrp for kf2 requires a file named stack to be there.
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...tried those, but maybe am doing them incorrectly?
mindmajick said:
Use fast boot mode to recover to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
Or
If you have access to twrp. Use the ADb sideload feature to push CyanogenMod or another ROM over.
One thing though- if you can boot into TWRP you didn't wipe the system partition. Twrp for kf2 requires a file named stack to be there.
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Trying to use the ADB sideload feature to push CM or another ROM over doesn't seem to be working for me (unless I'm doing it wrong?)
I tried using Advanced --> ADB Sideload, but trying to send the file in Command Prompt using the "adb sideload C:\users\Name\update.zip command just gets me an Error: Device not Found message". Could I be using the command incorrectly?
Trying to use any fastboot command in Windows Command Prompt results in <waiting for device> to hang for hours, with no changes to command prompt and no changes to the kindle (still sits at the blue/white boot logo).
Ah. Sorry. Missed that in the OP.
Sounds like you probably need the drivers installed.
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Fastboot Drivers
mindmajick said:
Ah. Sorry. Missed that in the OP.
Sounds like you probably need the drivers installed.
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Are there difference drivers for fastboot and adb? I don't get a 'yellow triangle' and my device manager identifies the device as a Kindle Fire [Android ADB Interface], so I thought I was okay.
Should I be looking for fastboot drivers?
And btw, thanks so much for your willingness to help and input!
ME TOO
Just purchased a KF from someone...thay had rooted it...I tried to unroot...got stuck...now mine is doing the same as yours. I hope someone has a fix for you as I too have a large paperweight.
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tessa33 said:
I've read through hundreds of similar threads and haven't been able to find a solution - I'll gladly give up my firstborn (and/or make a paypal donation) to anyone who is able to help solve my issue!!
From my research, I seem to have no OS installed on the Kindle, and as far as I can tell, I'm booting into fastboot mode (screen hangs on the blue/white Kindle Fire logo, screen does not ever dim). I AM able to access TWRP Recovery, but don't have any backup to load from, am unable to successfully flash the ROM that I have saved to my SD card. My device manager recognizes the Kindle as a Kindle Fire (Android ADB Interface), no yellow triangles. Typing ADB Devices into Command Prompt gets me: [device number ] offline. Typing fastboot devices into Command Prompt gets me nothing (blank line).
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tessa33,
I just sent you a response. Call me at 707-774-5923 when you have a moment.
Solution?
I figured I could post in this thread before staring my own because I am having a very similar issue trying to revert my Kindle Fire 2 back to stock from cyanogen so I can sell it. I downloaded the official software from Amazon but every time I try to flash it through TWRP I get the exact same error you were getting. Did anyone ever figure out how to resolve the issue for you?
Had the same problem, so I chatted with an Amazon associate, told him I turned it on one day and it showed the grey triangle and he sent me a new Kindle Fire 2nd Gen for free. Try that...
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Hello
I have rooted KF2 and I did factory reset I lost TWRP&Os I can see the device as ADB device, Howeverm when the device in fastboot the pc not recognize it.
issuing fastboot devices command return nothing.
I used ubuntu and windows still the same issue. any idea?
Related
so yesterday i got tired of my ICS Rom. So, i went to recovery (TWRP) then recovered my old back up of stock. But since it had all the settings like when I flashed the rom, I Factory reseted it. But then suddenly it had deleted the whole stock rom! Couldn't go back. So my kindle was stuck on recovery loop over and over again. I got really impatient. So I started moving around then I mounted my Kindle to my computer and apped the ICS Rom that I used before. Then it flashed but it was still stuck on recovery. started moving more stuff on it, clicked the partitioning sd card and now I can't mount my kindle via Usb -___- and Then I new it was on Recovery fastboot. Please help! I Need this fixed. it deleted everything. and when I connected it to Adb shell, it says "Missing system/bin/sh"
Help me! i'm going to california on next week and I would like my kindle to work for me to play, listen to music, watch tv on it on the way.
Sorry for bad Grammar -___-
Do you have FFF? Is fastboot working at all? If so, have you tried fastboot oem format? (this will cause all your data to get lost), or booting/reflashing TWRP?
Dasanko said:
Do you have FFF? Is fastboot working at all? If so, have you tried fastboot oem format? (this will cause all your data to get lost), or booting/reflashing TWRP?
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I Have FFF 1.4, have TWRP 2.1 and fastboot works. But Mounting USB don't work. In recovery it says (cannot mount /sdcard/ (Invalid argument).)
What's the output of
adb shell "parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 p"
?
Can you please explain what that means. i really don't now many of these commands. I need more like a Step-by-step. Like in ADB Shell, it says error: device not found
Luise. said:
Can you please explain what that means. i really don't now many of these commands. I need more like a Step-by-step. Like in ADB Shell, it says error: device not found
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Means your KF is either not plugged in, or the drivers are wrong. You can't go on until the drivers are properly installed, if that's your issue. Take a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23747671&postcount=2
Okay, Installed ADB Drives I think it now works it just tells me (exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2))
Can you type "fastboot getvar product" and then restart/plug in the KF?
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Can you type "fastboot getvar product" and then restart/plug in the KF?
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Yes i did and it says "Kindle"
Get TWRP (http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/79) and type "fastboot boot openrecovery-twrp-blaze-2.1.1.img" and see if you can get ADB working now.
Okay I already have TWRP Installed on 2.1.1 so Do I just go on Recovery and try to work adb shell on there instead of FFF Fastboot?
You just hinted at your ADB not working properly, try to fastboot boot into that TWRP to see if ADB works fine from it (I guess your drivers are good on the Device Manager, no errors or warnings showing up?). If it doesn't, then I guess the alternative is to try restoring the entire stock layout...
okay, I have TWRP, and when i have the usb connected to Kindle while its on Recovery, My Internet i use a Easytether so you can tell what android devices are connected and while my kindle is on recovery, The Easytether says My Kindle can connect, (but it really cant) and the ID Shows up that 0000005 number? but I Really Need My kindle to work! -__-
These issues have been fixed.
For future reference, this user was experiencing a combination of bad drivers and a corrupt sd card partition (rm 12 + mkpartfs primary fat32 start end + name 12 media).
The ADB issues were gone after fixing the drivers, without a need to reinstall TWRP.
My Kindle was rooted but I decided to try my hand at installing a custom ROM. However, the ROM I tried would not work and the screen stayed black. However, thanks to TWRP I could install Kindle from Amazon again. The installation went thru smoothly, or so I thought. Now, when I boot the Kindle, I see the Kindle Fire Logo and it stays there. The Computer can see the Kindle as an Android device, Android Composite Device. But Kindle Fire Utility cannot see it so I could try and re-install it again. Any suggestions?
Lacking information, so I'll just fill the voids with assumptions.
I *assume* you didn't wipe cache, dalvik-cache and most important when switching from a ROM to another, Factory Reset - this is the reason said custom ROM wouldn't work, and the reason flashing back update.zip (as you said you installed it, rather than restoring a backup) caused your KF to get stuck in a semi brick.
The most important question here is, do you have FFF installed?
If you do, fixing this is trivial. Just get into TWRP from FFF, wipe cache, dalvik-cache and factory reset and then install whatever ROM you'd like to try or use.
If you don't have FFF installed, then your solutions are to either get a factory cable (recommended) or to crack open the case and do the USB pin short trick. From there you can use fastboot to install FFF and boot into TWRP.
Alternatively, you can try "fastboot getvar product" or "adb shell idme bootmode 5001" to see if you get lucky.
Dasanko said:
Lacking information, so I'll just fill the voids with assumptions.
I *assume* you didn't wipe cache, dalvik-cache and most important when switching from a ROM to another, Factory Reset - this is the reason said custom ROM wouldn't work, and the reason flashing back update.zip (as you said you installed it, rather than restoring a backup) caused your KF to get stuck in a semi brick.
The most important question here is, do you have FFF installed?
If you do, fixing this is trivial. Just get into TWRP from FFF, wipe cache, dalvik-cache and factory reset and then install whatever ROM you'd like to try or use.
If you don't have FFF installed, then your solutions are to either get a factory cable (recommended) or to crack open the case and do the USB pin short trick. From there you can use fastboot to install FFF and boot into TWRP.
Alternatively, you can try "fastboot getvar product" or "adb shell idme bootmode 5001" to see if you get lucky.
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I tried the USB pin short trick but now my Kindle won't turn on at all nor will it charge. Thanks anyways!
i have similar problem ......please need help
After successfully rooting kf with kfu and making a backup ... I did factory reset and flashed a custom rom ... now kindle is stuck on " kindle fire" logo and just keeps flashing and rebooting . My computer recognizes it as android phone ( android adb ) and kfu does too but only for a couple of seconds . During those few seconds I try recovery ... fast boot ...normal boot... n none seem to work . Kf just reboots n returns to boot loop . Any advice is appreciated .. thanks
Start a new thread when you're posting your own issues.
What colour is the "kindle fire" logo when you turn on your KF?
Force Kindle into Fastboot
Ok, so I have finally got my Kindle to turn on, using the USB Short Trick. Now my only question is about getting the Kindle to boot into fastboot mode so I can re-format the sdcard partition and finally load a new ROM. I have tried several different commands and they all seem to miss the window of opportunity to start the kindle in fastboot mode. Is there any way, short of a factory cable, that one can make the kindle start in fastboot mode?
Not fastboot get var
ComputerGenuis2.0 said:
Ok, so I have finally got my Kindle to turn on, using the USB Short Trick. Now my only question is about getting the Kindle to boot into fastboot mode so I can re-format the sdcard partition and finally load a new ROM. I have tried several different commands and they all seem to miss the window of opportunity to start the kindle in fastboot mode. Is there any way, short of a factory cable, that one can make the kindle start in fastboot mode?
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fastboot getvar product doesn't seem to do the trick. The kindle seems to be in fastboot mode but the adb shell cannot access the device.
The problem is that you don't have the fastboot drivers installed (also, ADB will not work while fastboot is active) - Windows is painfully slow at detecting a device and installing its drivers, so by the time it even notices anything, the fastboot window is already over.
To solve this, use firekit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430038
The script that will probably suit your needs the most is usb_install_fff_twrp.
Used Firekit
Dasanko said:
The problem is that you don't have the fastboot drivers installed (also, ADB will not work while fastboot is active) - Windows is painfully slow at detecting a device and installing its drivers, so by the time it even notices anything, the fastboot window is already over.
To solve this, use firekit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430038
The script that will probably suit your needs the most is usb_install_fff_twrp.
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I have TWRP and FFF installed. However, upon booting into TWRP, the sdcard partition cannot be mounted, to the Kindle that is, and as such, I cannot mount the sdcard to the computer. When I researched this some more, I found that I can fix this by using a command via adb shell. The guide instructed using fastboot to achieve this. When would be the best time to use adb shell?
What's the output of partitions.txt? (type the following from TWRP)
adb shell parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 p > partitions.txt
Can't use adb
Dasanko said:
What's the output of partitions.txt? (type the following from TWRP)
adb shell parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 p > partitions.txt
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The problem at hand is using adb. I can never time it exactly right to open adb. I always get an "error: device not found". Windows even recognizes that Android ADB Interface is plugged in.
Okay, things are getting awfully confusing here.
What exactly is it that you can do and that you cannot do?
For example, are FFF and TWRP functional?
GOT IT!
Thank you! I finally figured out that the wrong driver had reinstalled and that was causing my computer to not be able to use adb shell. I fixed that and voila, I am now running CM9. Thanks again!
Hi All,
First up the device is Kindle Fire 3.6.2, and im on Windows 7 64 bit.
I first tried using KFU to start the root, but KFU kept hanging when trying to reboot in FastbootMode. The Kindle WOULD boot to fastbootmode, but then KFU was frozen on the line that said somthing like "rebooting to Fastboot mode". It then explained to turn off and on your kindle if it gets stuck, which i did numerous times, but it KFU didnt resume the batch file.
So, I have been following the Guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638452
And i was able to succeffully install TWRP and backup my system, but TWRP keeps getting frozen on "updating partition", so im not confident that the Backup was successfull, however I can see the backup when i reboot the device in TWRP.
Now im attempting to use the Next few steps to root the kindle, specifically this step:
adb shell mount system
But adb says:
Error - more than one device.
When i query devices I get (shortened for clarity):
123 device
123 recovery
Im not sure why each of my steps have been sooo difficult to root my kindle! I really just want to experience Jelly Bean for the first time in my life!
Is there any tool at this point I can use to do the steps for me more easily? I tried KFU again but it always freezes after rebooting in fastboot mode,
If no tool is available, should i somehow disconnect one of the devices in adb? (I dont know how too).
BTW - I have no other devices other than a mouse attached to my PC!
Thanks so much in advance.
Regards,
Dale
Please, anybody? Ill be very grateful for any help!
help
still would love any help anyone!
dalecameron said:
still would love any help anyone!
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First of all, when using adb (especially in Windows), always start every adb session with the command 'adb kill-server'. This will prevent previous adb sessions from staying active and causing problems down the line, like with the "multiple devices" error you are receiving.
Also, "updating partition details" in TWRP recovery takes only about a split second, but for some reason doesn't specifically let you know when it's finished. Your backup is in it's place so there's nothing to worry about. Beyond that, you shouldn't be having any problems whatsoever. Your adb shows connected in both normal and recovery modes, which suggests you have access to both, so your problems are all but non-existent.
And finally, you don't need to waste your time trying to "root" your device. When you flash a custom ROM in recovery, it gives you "root" automatically, so all you need to do at this point is use adb to push a ROM to your sdcard, factory reset in recovery, then flash the ROM (and Gapps, of course).
soupmagnet said:
First of all, when using adb (especially in Windows), always start every adb session with the command 'adb kill-server'. This will prevent previous adb sessions from staying active and causing problems down the line, like with the "multiple devices" error you are receiving.
Also, "updating partition details" in TWRP recovery takes only about a split second, but for some reason doesn't specifically let you know when it's finished. Your backup is in it's place so there's nothing to worry about. Beyond that, you shouldn't be having any problems whatsoever. Your adb shows connected in both normal and recovery modes, which suggests you have access to both, so your problems are all but non-existent.
And finally, you don't need to waste your time trying to "root" your device. When you flash a custom ROM in recovery, it gives you "root" automatically, so all you need to do at this point is use adb to push a ROM to your sdcard, factory reset in recovery, then flash the ROM (and Gapps, of course).
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Thanks SoupMagnet! Much appreciated, and thanks for the adb tip!
dalecameron said:
Hi All,
First up the device is Kindle Fire 3.6.2, and im on Windows 7 64 bit.
I first tried using KFU to start the root, but KFU kept hanging when trying to reboot in FastbootMode. The Kindle WOULD boot to fastbootmode, but then KFU was frozen on the line that said somthing like "rebooting to Fastboot mode". It then explained to turn off and on your kindle if it gets stuck, which i did numerous times, but it KFU didnt resume the batch file.
So, I have been following the Guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638452
And i was able to succeffully install TWRP and backup my system, but TWRP keeps getting frozen on "updating partition", so im not confident that the Backup was successfull, however I can see the backup when i reboot the device in TWRP.
Now im attempting to use the Next few steps to root the kindle, specifically this step:
adb shell mount system
But adb says:
Error - more than one device.
When i query devices I get (shortened for clarity):
123 device
123 recovery
Im not sure why each of my steps have been sooo difficult to root my kindle! I really just want to experience Jelly Bean for the first time in my life!
Is there any tool at this point I can use to do the steps for me more easily? I tried KFU again but it always freezes after rebooting in fastboot mode,
If no tool is available, should i somehow disconnect one of the devices in adb? (I dont know how too).
BTW - I have no other devices other than a mouse attached to my PC!
Thanks so much in advance.
Regards,
Dale
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Uncheck the backup of android secure and I believe it will stop hanging at updating partitions.
Hello everyone!
A few days ago, my Kindle Fire crashed during use and I could not get it to reboot. I reflashed the ROM I used that I kept in /sdcard (now I realize that I should have done a factory reset beforehand, but, alas, that's in the past) and could not get it to boot, so I connected the thing to my PC and tried to just get the stock ROM back on with KUU, but it failed to write it while in fastboot. In fact, fastboot seems to fail to write any update.zip, as doing it from terminal gives me the error "android-info.txt or android-product.txt not found in archive". Of course, now I decided to be an idiot and perform a wipe, including the ROM from my /sdcard folder in it. This wouldn't be as big a problem if I had access to ADB; however, I don't. When in TWRP 2.5 Recovery, the device doesn't show up at all under Device Manager, neither as "Kindle" or "Android ADB Composite Device". Therefore, I can't use adb push to have a ROM to flash. Seems peculiar to me, since I can access fastboot just fine, albeit under the name "Kindle Blue Fastboot Mode | Gen 1" instead of "Android ADB Interface" (I assume FFF 1.4a is installing some driver hidden in it's files?) I also attempted to use USB Mount to just drop the zip onto the Kindle, but it did not show up on my PC either.
This leaves me with three possibilities, unless you guys think of a fourth one.
1. Activate ADB for my Kindle in recovery, somehow (you'll need to direct me how to even touch this).
2. Use fastboot to put a ROM on (again, either someone needs to show me how to get fastboot flash update update.zip to work, or possibly there's a way to push files in here too?)
3. Use USB OTG in TWRP to install a ROM. I'm not even sure if this is a thing that's supported, but I'll try after I get a little more juice in the tablet (Edit: doesn't seem to work, sadly :crying
Thanks so much for viewing this thread, I hope one of you has some insight on how to fix my problem
Demostrs said:
Hello everyone!
A few days ago, my Kindle Fire crashed during use and I could not get it to reboot. I reflashed the ROM I used that I kept in /sdcard (now I realize that I should have done a factory reset beforehand, but, alas, that's in the past) and could not get it to boot, so I connected the thing to my PC and tried to just get the stock ROM back on with KUU, but it failed to write it while in fastboot. In fact, fastboot seems to fail to write any update.zip, as doing it from terminal gives me the error "android-info.txt or android-product.txt not found in archive". Of course, now I decided to be an idiot and perform a wipe, including the ROM from my /sdcard folder in it. This wouldn't be as big a problem if I had access to ADB; however, I don't. When in TWRP 2.5 Recovery, the device doesn't show up at all under Device Manager, neither as "Kindle" or "Android ADB Composite Device". Therefore, I can't use adb push to have a ROM to flash. Seems peculiar to me, since I can access fastboot just fine, albeit under the name "Kindle Blue Fastboot Mode | Gen 1" instead of "Android ADB Interface" (I assume FFF 1.4a is installing some driver hidden in it's files?)
This leaves me with three possibilities, unless you guys think of a fourth one.
1. Activate ADB for my Kindle in recovery, somehow (you'll need to direct me how to even touch this).
2. Use fastboot to put a ROM on (again, either someone needs to show me how to get fastboot flash update update.zip to work, or possibly there's a way to push files in here too?)
3. Use USB OTG in TWRP to install a ROM (I'm not even sure if this is a thing that's supported, but I'll try after I get a little more juice in the tablet)
Thanks so much for viewing this thread, I hope one of you has some insight on how to fix my problem
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"fastboot flash update.zip" doesn't work on the KF btw.
I haven't had a chance to look at hardware IDs or see how KFU's drivers are configured these days, but it may serve you well to use fastboot and install an earlier version of TWRP. Maybe a 2.4.x version to start out with...
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"fastboot flash update.zip" doesn't work on the KF btw.
I haven't had a chance to look at hardware IDs or see how KFU's drivers are configured these days, but it may serve you well to use fastboot and install an earlier version of TWRP. Maybe a 2.4.x version to start out with...
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Rolled back to 2.4.4.0 and 2.2.2.1, no dice
Edit: I did buy two new Micro-USB cables, should I wait until I get them to try and get my Kindle recognized by my computer? This person did the same (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25896517&postcount=12) and I feel like when I can get ADB to run, I can fix everything from there. It just seems odd to me that Fastboot would be recognized and the tablet can charge when in recovery on the same cable, it just can't access ADB.
Got the new cables today, still nada. Tried on my Win8 desktop, Win7 laptop, and Ubuntu Laptop, and none of them even showed that a device was plugged into it in recovery. Any other tips before I try to get Amazon to replace this thing?
Any further instruction I should try? I really want to get this thing in operation...
Have read a ton on XDA and elsewhere, to the point that I have too much information, and I think it's likely someone with more experience could point me to the right area to focus on. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks!
Where I started:
Was a total noob, had never tried to flash anything or use command line
One day my stock Kindle Fire HD 8.9 just stopped working on its own. Not sure why -- I never tried to root it or hack into it. I had left it plugged in for a week and it felt a little warm.
Powering on would get to the orange/white Kindle Fire screen, and then the screen would go blank and stay that way until powering off.
I just wanted to get the Kindle running again, preferably with stock OS or something that still allowed me to use Amazon Instant Video.
What I've accomplished so far:
Successfully got fastboot running! Originally through First Aide and now through command line too.
Successfully got TWRP 2.8.7 running! Downloaded the TWRP image and used fastboot to flash recovery.
Also flashed kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img and kfhd8-u-boot-prod-8.1.4.bin from the instructions on XDA's 2nd bootloader page.
Tried using both First Aide and the SR Tool to restore system back to stock, but neither seemed to do anything. Even flashed the system.img included with the SR Tool manually using fastboot, but Kindle still won't successfully launch. Also tried the "Restore 2 Stock" program, which says it cannot find a device in TWRP mode (likely related to my ADB issue cited below).
Where I'm at now:
Now when powering on (in normal mode), Kindle stays at orange/white Kindle Fire boot screen forever. Screen no longer goes blank afterwards.
Can get to TWRP, but only by using "fastboot oem recovery -i 0x1949"
Strangely, ADB NOT working. While in TWRP mode, I use command line "adb devices" and it returns "B0C91004245614ME Offline". I'm pretty sure I have the correct ADB drivers (while in TWRP mode, device manager shows two entries: "Kindle ADB Mode" and "Recovery ADB Mode").
Obviously I have no backups of original system/boot images because the Kindle broke on its own and I've never seemed to have ADB access.
Questions:
Is there something big I'm missing in order to restore to stock? Intuitively, it seems like I should be able to just flash a working system image from fastboot. If I can't restore to stock, I'm fine installing another OS -- would just like to get the device working again.
I doubt I would have enabled ADB access before the Kindle broke. Is that the reason that the "adb devices" command returns "Offline"?
Have not tried gaining root access. Is that a prereq for using ADB and/or restoring to stock?
-Joe
joes6789 said:
Have read a ton on XDA and elsewhere, to the point that I have too much information, and I think it's likely someone with more experience could point me to the right area to focus on. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks!
Where I started:
Was a total noob, had never tried to flash anything or use command line
One day my stock Kindle Fire HD 8.9 just stopped working on its own. Not sure why -- I never tried to root it or hack into it. I had left it plugged in for a week and it felt a little warm.
Powering on would get to the orange/white Kindle Fire screen, and then the screen would go blank and stay that way until powering off.
I just wanted to get the Kindle running again, preferably with stock OS or something that still allowed me to use Amazon Instant Video.
What I've accomplished so far:
Successfully got fastboot running! Originally through First Aide and now through command line too.
Successfully got TWRP 2.8.7 running! Downloaded the TWRP image and used fastboot to flash recovery.
Also flashed kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img and kfhd8-u-boot-prod-8.1.4.bin from the instructions on XDA's 2nd bootloader page.
Tried using both First Aide and the SR Tool to restore system back to stock, but neither seemed to do anything. Even flashed the system.img included with the SR Tool manually using fastboot, but Kindle still won't successfully launch. Also tried the "Restore 2 Stock" program, which says it cannot find a device in TWRP mode (likely related to my ADB issue cited below).
Where I'm at now:
Now when powering on (in normal mode), Kindle stays at orange/white Kindle Fire boot screen forever. Screen no longer goes blank afterwards.
Can get to TWRP, but only by using "fastboot oem recovery -i 0x1949"
Strangely, ADB NOT working. While in TWRP mode, I use command line "adb devices" and it returns "B0C91004245614ME Offline". I'm pretty sure I have the correct ADB drivers (while in TWRP mode, device manager shows two entries: "Kindle ADB Mode" and "Recovery ADB Mode").
Obviously I have no backups of original system/boot images because the Kindle broke on its own and I've never seemed to have ADB access.
Questions:
Is there something big I'm missing in order to restore to stock? Intuitively, it seems like I should be able to just flash a working system image from fastboot. If I can't restore to stock, I'm fine installing another OS -- would just like to get the device working again.
I doubt I would have enabled ADB access before the Kindle broke. Is that the reason that the "adb devices" command returns "Offline"?
Have not tried gaining root access. Is that a prereq for using ADB and/or restoring to stock?
-Joe
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Regarding your questions:
1) Hashcode created a TWRP-flashable ROM zip for Amazon's stock OS., which you can find in this thread. You should download the 8.4.1 version from the d-h.st link in the thread, as the goo.im links no longer work because Goo.im (a former file hosting service for Android developers) shut down. However, beware the d-h.st (Dev-Host) links, as they are notorious for causing unwanted downloads and popups. Do NOT download anything executable (the file we want is a .zip, not anything else), as it can cause unwanted software or even malware to be inadvertently installed onto your PC (and in some cases, your android device).
2) Yes, that is why the command returns "offline" when you run it with the kindle in recovery mode.
3) No, root is not a prerequisite for either of those commands. (In fact, you'd have to have adb enabled before rooting the stock OS in most cases.) However, should you need root, the stock ROM that Hashcode built as a flashable TWRP .zip is rooted, and as long as you don't update the OS, your root should remain intact.
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monster1612 said:
Regarding your questions:
1) Hashcode created a TWRP-flashable ROM zip for Amazon's stock OS., which you can find in this thread. You should download the 8.4.1 version from the d-h.st link in the thread, as the goo.im links no longer work because Goo.im (a former file hosting service for Android developers) shut down. However, beware the d-h.st (Dev-Host) links, as they are notorious for causing unwanted downloads and popups. Do NOT download anything executable (the file we want is a .zip, not anything else), as it can cause unwanted software or even malware to be inadvertently installed onto your PC (and in some cases, your android device).
2) Yes, that is why the command returns "offline" when you run it with the kindle in recovery mode.
3) No, root is not a prerequisite for either of those commands. (In fact, you'd have to have adb enabled before rooting the stock OS in most cases.) However, should you need root, the stock ROM that Hashcode built as a flashable TWRP .zip is rooted, and as long as you don't update the OS, your root should remain intact.
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Thanks for the answers and explanations Monster. I downloaded Hashcode's 8.4.1 ROM zip, but I cannot figure out how to copy the zip file onto my Kindle, given that I don't have ADB access.
I did some research and it seems that one workaround is to use the Mount USB Storage feature within TWRP, but I can't get that to work. When I try to Mount USB Storage, no new storage drive shows on my computer (nor in Disk Management), and the TWRP error log says "Unable to mount storage. Unable to mount '/data'. Unable to mount '/cache'. Unable to find storage partition to mount to USB." Furthermore, the mount menu in TWRP says "Storage: Internal Storage (0 MB)" -- that doesn't seem good.
Do you have any other suggestions, either on how to get the zip file on my Kindle, or another alternative method to get my Kindle functional? Perhaps flashing something else directly from fastboot? Again, appreciate the help!
joes6789 said:
Thanks for the answers and explanations Monster. I downloaded Hashcode's 8.4.1 ROM zip, but I cannot figure out how to copy the zip file onto my Kindle, given that I don't have ADB access.
I did some research and it seems that one workaround is to use the Mount USB Storage feature within TWRP, but I can't get that to work. When I try to Mount USB Storage, no new storage drive shows on my computer (nor in Disk Management), and the TWRP error log says "Unable to mount storage. Unable to mount '/data'. Unable to mount '/cache'. Unable to find storage partition to mount to USB." Furthermore, the mount menu in TWRP says "Storage: Internal Storage (0 MB)" -- that doesn't seem good.
Do you have any other suggestions, either on how to get the zip file on my Kindle, or another alternative method to get my Kindle functional? Perhaps flashing something else directly from fastboot? Again, appreciate the help!
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Boot into TWRP, then when you're in, choose Advanced -> ADB Sideload. Check the boxes that say "Wipe cache" and "wipe dalvik cache." Swipe where indicated to sideload, and hook up your kindle to your PC if it's not already connected. Type "adb devices" into a terminal/command prompt, and you should see a device that registers itself as "sideload" in the list. If you do, then type "adb sideload path/to/file.zip", where path/to/file.zip is the location of the downloaded 8.4.1 ROM zip. The ROM should automatically copy and flash; keep the kindle plugged in until the flashing process is complete. Any luck?
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monster1612 said:
Boot into TWRP, then when you're in, choose Advanced -> ADB Sideload. Check the boxes that say "Wipe cache" and "wipe dalvik cache." Swipe where indicated to sideload, and hook up your kindle to your PC if it's not already connected. Type "adb devices" into a terminal/command prompt, and you should see a device that registers itself as in "sideload" in the list. If you do, then type "adb sideload path/to/file.zip", where path/to/file.zip is the location of the downloaded 8.4.1 ROM zip. The ROM should automatically copy and flash; keep the kindle plugged in until the flashing process is complete. Any luck?
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Yes, the adb sideload worked!!! (just had to update my adb version to 1.0.32) Kindle seems to be fully functional. Thank you so much Monster!
Last thing, do I need to worry about OTA updates or anything in the future that might create a conflict with the bootloader or ROM I'm using?
joes6789 said:
Yes, the adb sideload worked!!! (just had to update my adb version to 1.0.32) Kindle seems to be fully functional. Thank you so much Monster!
Last thing, do I need to worry about OTA updates or anything in the future that might create a conflict with the bootloader or ROM I'm using?
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I believe that the OS is properly patched in Hashcode's stock ROM, so you shouldn't need to worry about OTAs or a conflicting bootloader. Glad to see it works again!
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How were you able to get into fastboot with kf first aide? Which drivers and which options?
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