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I have recently bought this orginal kindle fire second hand. It came with the box and a white mciro-usb wire cable. The problem is it is stuck on the boot logo. It flickers ever so often and then turns black and re-appers again, still stuck on the boot logo. I tried connecting it to my computer (windows 7) and was not recognised. I looked on the computer tab in windows and nothing showed up. I was a bit confused. I belive i have installed the kindle fire drivers and i have downloaded something called "Kindle Unbrick Ultitly" which has a button called 'stuck on boot' so tried this but found out the KF needed to be reconised so i cannot do that. What can i do to make it go passed the boot screen and connect to computer?
Thanks, hope to hear back from someone.
Edit: p.s i have tried a htc wire cable and still doesn't get reconised. Hope this helps.
Soupkit is the answer. Follow the instructions and it's super simple.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850038
Ok thanks for the reply ! I will try it later and see if works. Does the kindle fire need to be recognised by computer though as mine does not see it at all!
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I have tried using it and didn't succeed is there anything else that I can do to fix it? SoupKit didn't see my device and just said waiting for device
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Hi,
My kindle is stuck at the Kindle Fire logo screen. When I plug it in to try to use fastboot or similar, I cannot because the computer cannot see it, so I cannot install the driver.
Any Ideas?
CC Inc said:
Hi,
My kindle is stuck at the Kindle Fire logo screen. When I plug it in to try to use fastboot or similar, I cannot because the computer cannot see it, so I cannot install the driver.
Any Ideas?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747567
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747671
How does this help me? I dont see an answer to my question.
CC Inc said:
How does this help me? I dont see an answer to my question.
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Because you literally have to read it first. It helps to start from the beginning and continue to the end. I assure you, your answer is there.
Try to plug it into a different computer or different USB port on the same computer. Mine did the same thing when it was stuck in fast boot. For some reason, nothing happened when I plugged it in to one port, but it connected in the other ones. Also, mine was only recognized right after you turn it off and on. If you leave it on the logo for like 10 min, it calls it unknown device.
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Ok, I am trying that McSurge45.
Edit: Thanks! That worked.
I give up.
Hey guys, I'm not sure how I got my Kindle stuck in a boot loop, but I need some help getting it out. I have this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889 for unbricking. The problem I run into is that for some reason the utility wont show my device at all. In my device manager on my computer it shows the kindle as Amazon with the yellow triangle. I have tried everything I could find to get my computer and thus the utility used in the above thread to pick it up and get it out of the boot loop. In case you need to know the ROM I tried to flash before I had this issue can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614004 .
Exact same issue doesn't connect to computer
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Bahamutmaester said:
Hey guys, I'm not sure how I got my Kindle stuck in a boot loop, but I need some help getting it out. I have this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889 for unbricking. The problem I run into is that for some reason the utility wont show my device at all. In my device manager on my computer it shows the kindle as Amazon with the yellow triangle. I have tried everything I could find to get my computer and thus the utility used in the above thread to pick it up and get it out of the boot loop. In case you need to know the ROM I tried to flash before I had this issue can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614004 .
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ncvikingx97 said:
Exact same issue doesn't connect to computer
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If you are getting stuck at the ROM's bootanimation and it won't go any further, your system software is broken. You'll have to get to recovery or at least into fastboot mode to fix it. If you have the stock bootloader, you have no easy way to get into recovery, so you'll probably need a factory cable. Read this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159
This probably won't hurt either...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
Thanks
Just contacted amazon about getting a new factory cable. Also, as much as I hate to admit it, I could probably use that guide
ncvikingx97 said:
Just contacted amazon about getting a new factory cable. Also, as much as I hate to admit it, I could probably use that guide
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I hope you are joking...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550999
didn't work
Okay so I plugged my kindle in with a samsung charger I had, and it turned on when I plugged it in. Now it is plugged in, and it can't get past the kindle fire logo. What should I do? The computer doesn't recognize it either
ncvikingx97 said:
Okay so I plugged my kindle in with a samsung charger I had, and it turned on when I plugged it in. Now it is plugged in, and it can't get past the kindle fire logo. What should I do? The computer doesn't recognize it either
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Download in use Kindle Fire Utility from the development section. Use it install window driver for KF, install TWRP, and reset boot mode. It is the tool for you. You just need to study how to use it.
Hope it helps.
SEARCH BEFORE POSTING Has been honored. I couldn't find anything like my problem after a few hours searching.
My friend gave me his Kindle Fire to root a few days ago. I thought, no problem, I've rooted mine already anyway. I factory reset, plug the thing in and download KFU V6. Start the software, and... nothing. It didn't work. I don't know why. I tried it over 9000 times and it would not root the device, so I tried a different root method from rootkindlefire.com. I started it up and everything seemed to be working fine... at first. The program rebooted my Fire like normal, but it was stuck at the stock kindlefire boot logo for at least half an hour. I unplugged it and turned it off, and things went downhill from there. All it does now is boot into a yellow triangle with a flame in the middle (FireFireFire?). TWRP didn't install, so when I press the power button to boot into recovery, nothing happens. When I plug it into my Windows 7 machine, it says "USB Device Not Recognized". I don't know what to do!
You need to take it out of fast-boot mode.
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AlphaKill said:
You need to take it out of fast-boot mode.
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How? I can't boot into recovery, and I can't do anything on my PC because no programs know the device is even connected.
Josepho1997 said:
You couldn't find this problem after hours of searching? Every 1 in 3 threads in Q&A are about this exact problem. Stuck on fastboot, device not reconized, ect.
I'm just going to say this:
1)You have an out-dated root method as you have an older version of fff(the bootloader)
2)http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850038
3)http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
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No. I can't use Soupkit because no computer recognizes the device. It just says "waiting for device" or "device not found". I've rebooted the computer, uninstalled drivers etc., but nothing works.
Sorry. I guess I assumed Soupkit did the same thing as KFU. Guess I'll reinstall Ubuntu now...
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Just give him your kf. Problem solved!
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So I picked up a refurbished Kindle Fire 1st Gen for dirt cheap. Tried to root with KFU 0.99. It downloaded the necessary files, and said it would reboot the device, which it did, then got stuck in Fastboot. I have read this forum for about an hour straight and it looks like my best option is to get a factory cable and save myself hours of trying things. Most of the suggestions I find are way out of date, so I'm not sure what the CURRENT recommended suggestions are to fix this problem.
I can't get the Kindle Fire to show in Device Manager since it has been stuck in Fastboot mode. It just shows as "unknown device" in the USB section, even after uninstalling old drivers and reinstalling the ones with KFU, rebooting, etc. Should I just order a factory cable, or does anyone have suggestions for up-to-date things to try? (Today is 6/7/2013) Or will a factory cable not even work if I can't get the device to register in Device Manager anymore?
I have probably rooted 30 devices from Apple TVs to Android tablets and phones. This is the first problem I've ever run into!
Any suggestions are much appreciated. Thank you!
Something similar happened to me. I used KFU and then the Kindle got stuck in the logo screen. I reinstalled the drivers on a different computer and plugged in the Kindle. I just reset the boot mode and it worked fine.
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notdeadyet01 said:
Something similar happened to me. I used KFU and then the Kindle got stuck in the logo screen. I reinstalled the drivers on a different computer and plugged in the Kindle. I just reset the boot mode and it worked fine.
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Thanks, that works for me. :victory:
Hi all,
As a prerequisite to this, I don't know much about Kindle fires but I am tech savvy. That being said, my fiancee's mom gave her a broken kindle fire for free so assuming it's fixable, free kindle fire for us. After doing a lot of research I believe it to be in a bootloop. I've installed KFU and got the drivers.bat file to work (which took a long time). But now the ADB status is offline and the boot is unknown. When I go into my device manager there isn't even an android device on it. So I'm stuck here. If anyone has any suggestions I would be forever thankful.
Thanks all,
Keeps.
There are two methods to fix this:
1. Use soupkit
2. Use a factory cable to boy into fast not and use a USB cable for flashing a recovery
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androvista said:
There are two methods to fix this:
1. Use soupkit
2. Use a factory cable to boy into fast not and use a USB cable for flashing a recovery
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Thanks for the reply!
Can you further explain the second option as if I was 5 years old. Because I'm lost trying to decipher it. As for option 1 I really don't want to have to install linux.
And you called yourself a tech savvy...oh, the irony.
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damystica said:
And you called yourself a tech savvy...oh, the irony.
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Hi Damystica,
Thanks for the reply. As you can see in my original post at the top I also stated I knew next to nothing about Kindle fires. Just because I'm tech savvy does not mean I know every term ever used by people talking about a product I stated I know nothing about. But thank you for your kind input on the thread and have a great night.
Thanks,
Keeps
IPlayForKeepss said:
Thanks for the reply!
Can you further explain the second option as if I was 5 years old. Because I'm lost trying to decipher it. As for option 1 I really don't want to have to install linux.
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1.Connect your kindle to the computer via the fast boot factory cable.
2. the display of the kindle starts
3. disconnect the kindle from the fast boot cable
4. connect it again to the computer via a normal USB cable
5. download twrp 2.6.3.1.IMG otter
6. Install the kfu drivers
7. Type the commands to install a recovery
8. flash a ROM
9.enjoy
P.s a five year old would not understand all this
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androvista said:
1.Connect your kindle to the computer via the fast boot factory cable.
2. the display of the kindle starts
3. disconnect the kindle from the fast boot cable
4. connect it again to the computer via a normal USB cable
5. download twrp 2.6.3.1.IMG otter
6. Install the kfu drivers
7. Type these commands to install a recovery
8. flash a ROM
9.enjoy
P.s a five year old would not understand all this
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Thanks Andro, I'll have to get my hands on a factory cable once I get my paycheck.
P.S. I discovered something new about the Kindle today. IT only boot loops when plugged into a wall, when plugged into my computer it only glows orange on the charger light but doesn't loop. Tonight I left it plugged into a wall just to see what would happen when I woke up it was sitting on at the unlock screen. When I unlocked it worked for about ten seconds before restarting itself and going back into a bootloop.
Which ROM are you runninf
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BTW are you sure its a first gen kindle?
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I honestly have no idea. The Kindle was given to us in this broken state and I've never used it before. I'm not able to get my computer to recognize it either. So I'm basically lost on any information other than it's a first generation Kindle Fire.
Yes, I'm sure it's first gen.
Do you remember the lock screen?
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All I really remember about it was it flashes Kindlefire for a few seconds and then it's like a darkish backround picture with a long yellow bar around the mid section that you swipe to unlock it. I can try and get to repeat itself to get to that point and get more details if need be. Sorry I can't say much it only stays there for a few seconds.
It is first gen then, but its not rooted huh?
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As far as I know, no it is not rooted.
Anyone have any other ideas. I've doing hours of searching for fixes and nothing seems to work.
Umm... While its turning on try installing a recovery
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androvista said:
Umm... While its turning on try installing a recovery
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Yeah. When I was in this situation, it was online for a few seconds while booting up and I installed TWRP during those few seconds using KFU in the dev thread. hope it works.
Or check whether their is any problem in the USB port
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androvista said:
Or check whether their is any problem in the USB port
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I had to install the new TWRP while I was in TWRP, my PC wold see the kindle but would not install it fully.
sometimes, you have to reboot several times but the actual install is quick.
then it reboots and you have a new recovery option during boot