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[Q] KFU Stuck trying to remove root checker.

I have been trying to reroot my Kindle Fire for some time now but recently when I try to run KFU it gets to the point where it installs TWRP but gets stuck in there trying to remove the root checker. The only way I can go back and actually use the kindle is by flashing the update.zip from the amazon website. Any help?

Were you actually successful in getting TWRP installed? Have you tried to access it?

soupmagnet said:
Were you actually successful in getting TWRP installed? Have you tried to access it?
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It boots into TWRP while its rooting the Kindle. The problem is that it stays there and doesn't continue. TWRP is also missing some options and some text. I have to flash the update to gt out of TWRP

notdeadyet01 said:
It boots into TWRP while its rooting the Kindle. The problem is that it stays there and doesn't continue. TWRP is also missing some options and some text. I have to flash the update to gt out of TWRP
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Download this and push it to your sdcard
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1286034&d=1346085105
It is a flashable version of TWRP that can be installed in recovery (this is to fix any potential bad installation of TWRP).
Reboot and access TWRP again.
Once in TWRP, enter the following code to remove the root check:
Code:
adb shell mv /system/bin/check_rooted /system/bin/check_rooted.bak
If you get an error message that says:
Code:
mv: can't rename '/system/bin/check_rooted': No such file or directory
You have nothing to worry about. It just means the "check_rooted" file does not exist.
While in TWRP, you can do whatever else you need to do to root your device or just flash a ROM (they're pre-rooted). If you do flash a ROM, be sure to wipe "system" and "factory reset" first. Otherwise you're looking at possibly needing a factory cable (or firekit) to fix the problem.

[Q] Error in /sdcard/update.zip (Status 7)

Hi,
I got my wife a 1st gen Kindle fire for Easter and she asked me to flash it so that she could get to her Google apps. So I used the KFU v0.9.8+ and with some luck and a lot of driver conflicts was able to get it rooted. The device has intermittent charging issues and needs to be returned. Every time I try to revert back to the stock rom or any version I can find, I get the error:
E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/update.zip'
I know this is a common error as it happens on many devices. I also have searched for 6 hours on the forums and other various sites trying to find a solution. I have also downloaded and re-downloaded update-kindle-6.3.2_D01E_4110520.bin and update-kindle-6.3.1 and renamed them to update.zip and deleted the old one to see of the download was bad, but to no avail. I even added the raw bin file to the amazon update folder and tried to push it with the update, inside the OS, but still no success.
Can anyone point me into the right direction? Do I need to change the fastboot from 4000 to 4002? Would that make a difference? I have to send this thing back to Amazon and I know that after I flash a stock rom to eliminate root, I have to manually delete all of the twrp files with ES file explorer.
I would really appreciate the help.
Batt

Update or downgrade your version of TWRP or install COTR

soupmagnet said:
Update or downgrade your version of TWRP or install COTR
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Man, thank you for the quick response and I have to say you are quite the resource on XDA! I have seen your signature what seems to be a thousand times! Now I don't mean to sound noobish and I have to be honest, when it comes to the Kindle I most certainly am, but, what are you referring to when you say COTR, you mean Cannibal recovery right? Would that be less painless than reverting to a prior version of TWRP, and is there an option inside of TWRP to revert like there is in CWM?
Batt

HDBattery said:
Man, thank you for the quick response and I have to say you are quite the resource on XDA! I have seen your signature what seems to be a thousand times! Now I don't mean to sound noobish and I have to be honest, when it comes to the Kindle I most certainly am, but, what are you referring to when you say COTR, you mean Cannibal recovery right? Would that be less painless than reverting to a prior version of TWRP, and is there an option inside of TWRP to revert like there is in CWM?
Batt
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There may or may not be a recovery flashable version of COTR available, but I'm not sure. The new version of KFU is supposed to include COTR as an option, but I'm not sure if it has been released just yet. I love TWRP and use it all the time, but I couldn't say for sure what version(s) had the (status 7) issue when reverting to stock. You could try rebooting the device into recovery to see if that helps (it has for me a couple of times) but I think your best bet, to avoid the hassle, is to install COTR.
There are several ways you can go about installing it...
1) You can download and rename it to twrp.img and replace the twrp.img in KFU to install it.
2) You can install it via fastboot:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery <filename>
3) In recovery, you can use ADB to transfer it to your sdcard and run the following command:
Code:
adb shell dd if=/sdcard/<filename> of=/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/recovery
4) Or you can scour the COTR XDA forum thread for a user-posted recovery flashable ".zip" and flash it in recovery.
Of course, the same goes for (mostly) any version of recovery you want installed.
Just remember to factory reset if you're reverting to stock or you may have to get a factory cable to fix the resulting problem.

Thank you so much! This error have been driving me crazy for the past few days, no mater what rom i get this same error. Just flash COTR and all is good THANKS!

Help!
Hello! I have a big problem. I wan't to flash my P700 device whith CM11 and I have this error :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2595602&stc=1&d=1393142285
Please help me!!!!!!!

Help this noob please

Ok, so I'm very new to rooting, Custom Firmware, all of it. I decided to try to root my Kindle Fire. I got CyanogenMod on it, but now it won't connect to the computer. I want to get it back to the normal Kindle Fire OS. Please Help!

ActorfromMI said:
Ok, so I'm very new to rooting, Custom Firmware, all of it. I decided to try to root my Kindle Fire. I got CyanogenMod on it, but now it won't connect to the computer. I want to get it back to the normal Kindle Fire OS. Please Help!
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Hello there! First a warning, this method will remove root access FFF and TWRP (Everything) so if you don't want that, this is not the method for you.
First you want to download the stock kindle rom http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_navbox_kspot_fireupdate?nodeId=200790620
And then just follow the steps on this post from another XDA member - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399072
And you should be good
EDIT - Wait do you mean you can't connect to computer with a usb, or internet or what?

JakeReis said:
Hello there! First a warning, this method will remove root access FFF and TWRP (Everything) so if you don't want that, this is not the method for you.
First you want to download the stock kindle rom http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_navbox_kspot_fireupdate?nodeId=200790620
And then just follow the steps on this post from another XDA member - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399072
And you should be good
EDIT - Wait do you mean you can't connect to computer with a usb, or internet or what?
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I cannot connect my kindle to the computer via usb. I tried downloading the stock rom to the kindle itself, and TWRP cant find it.

ActorfromMI said:
I cannot connect my kindle to the computer via usb. I tried downloading the stock rom to the kindle itself, and TWRP cant find it.
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Ok thanks. Just to clarify, roms should be still zipped (so file extension should be .zip) and placed in the main SD card directory. So if your browser is downloading it to another place you should probably move it.

JakeReis said:
Ok thanks. Just to clarify, roms should be still zipped (so file extension should be .zip) and placed in the main SD card directory. So if your browser is downloading it to another place you should probably move it.
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so how do i do this from the kindle alone?

ActorfromMI said:
so how do i do this from the kindle alone?
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Step 1) Download ROM from link provided.
Step 2) Download a file manager like ES file Manager, although if you are on CM you should have one already.
Step 3) Use the File Manager to move the file from download to your root of the sdcard, which is /storage/sdcard/
Step 4) Make sure its zip file. Sometimes you may download a bin file, and it won't work. Rename to .zip if its a .bin
Step 5) Go to TWRP and first wipe System, Data, Dalvik and Cache ONLY. Install the the zip file.
Step 6) Reboot
It may take 1-3 Minutes before you enter the Original OS, please note that you WILL LOSE ROOT, FFF, TWRP.
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404-Not Found said:
Step 1) Download ROM from link provided.
Step 2) Download a file manager like ES file Manager, although if you are on CM you should have one already.
Step 3) Use the File Manager to move the file from download to your root of the sdcard, which is /storage/sdcard/
Step 4) Make sure its zip file. Sometimes you may download a bin file, and it won't work. Rename to .zip if its a .bin
Step 5) Go to TWRP and first wipe System, Data, Dalvik and Cache ONLY. Install the the zip file.
Step 6) Reboot
It may take 1-3 Minutes before you enter the Original OS, please note that you WILL LOSE ROOT, FFF, TWRP.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using Tapatalk 4
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I followed every step, and when i tried to install, I received this dialog:
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "blaze" l l
E: unknown command [err_string]
getprop("ro.build.product") == "blaze"
E: unknown command [err_string]
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/update-kindle-6.3.2_D01E_4110520.zip'
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/update-kindle-6.3.2_D01E_4110520.zip'
Updating partition details
I then went to Reboot System, and it said:
No OS Installed! Are you
sure you wish to reboot?
There was no other option, so I had to. Now, I dont even have CyanogenMod. I let it sit on Booting... for 15 minutes and nothing.

ActorfromMI said:
I followed every step, and when i tried to install, I received this dialog:
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "blaze" l l
E: unknown command [err_string]
getprop("ro.build.product") == "blaze"
E: unknown command [err_string]
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/update-kindle-6.3.2_D01E_4110520.zip'
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/update-kindle-6.3.2_D01E_4110520.zip'
Updating partition details
I then went to Reboot System, and it said:
No OS Installed! Are you
sure you wish to reboot?
There was no other option, so I had to. Now, I dont even have CyanogenMod. I let it sit on Booting... for 15 minutes and nothing.
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Well, here is a thread I found that mentions the error (about 3/4's of the way down the page), and a potential fix someone had. Unfortunately it requires you to be able to connect your kindle to the computer to use kindle fire utility to work. Will it connect to kindle fire utility, or is that not working either?
http://androidforums.com/kindle-fir...474455-restore-kindle-fire-out-box-state.html

JakeReis said:
Well, here is a thread I found that mentions the error (about 3/4's of the way down the page), and a potential fix someone had. Unfortunately it requires you to be able to connect your kindle to the computer to use kindle fire utility to work. Will it connect to kindle fire utility, or is that not working either?
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When I try to connect to the kindle fire utility, it says offline.

ActorfromMI said:
When I try to connect to the kindle fire utility, it says offline.
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I'm running out of ideas, but is it possible to reflash CM? If you can, then there is still another way. You could download another rom directly from your device (like glazed ics for example) flash it, and then you could connect it to a computer to continue. I just flashed glazed ics today and it connects to hte computer with my old cell phone cable, so it should work for you.

JakeReis said:
I'm running out of ideas, but is it possible to reflash CM? If you can, then there is still another way. You could download another rom directly from your device (like glazed ics for example) flash it, and then you could connect it to a computer to continue. I just flashed glazed ics today and it connects to hte computer with my old cell phone cable, so it should work for you.
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CM is not working, after trying to install the stock ROM. All I can do now is get to TWRP.

I dont how if this will give any more help, but I just tried it again, and there was a page I forgot to say. After i go to reboot, and it gives me the warning about no OS installed, it then asks me if I want to install SuperSU, and it says my device doesn't appear to be rooted. I hope someone can give me a solution to this, it is beyond frustrating.

ActorfromMI said:
I dont how if this will give any more help, but I just tried it again, and there was a page I forgot to say. After i go to reboot, and it gives me the warning about no OS installed, it then asks me if I want to install SuperSU, and it says my device doesn't appear to be rooted. I hope someone can give me a solution to this, it is beyond frustrating.
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anyone???

ActorfromMI said:
anyone???
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There is a "Mount" function in TWRP. See if it will let you mount your sdcard to USB and transfer a ROM to it.

soupmagnet said:
There is a "Mount" function in TWRP. See if it will let you mount your sdcard to USB and transfer a ROM to it.
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nope. nothing.

ActorfromMI said:
nope. nothing.
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As annoying as it is, your communication problem may be due to the drivers not being installed correctly. You may want to check your device manager to see if everything is connected. Furthermore, if you have access to your current OS, you may want to check the Developer Options, and confirm that you have debugging enabled. Depending on the drivers you installed to get ADB working, it is entirely possible that you could be able to communicate with the device while booted normally, but not in recovery.
If nothing else, TWRP should have a command line tool where you can perform simple tasks like renaming files from within recovery, and without the need for an ADB connection. You might want to look into that to see if you can find the 'update.bin' that you downloaded to your device (likely located in your "Download" folder), and rename it to 'update.zip' so it will be visible to TWRP for flashing (that is, assuming you really want to revert to stock).

soupmagnet said:
As annoying as it is, your communication problem may be due to the drivers not being installed correctly. You may want to check your device manager to see if everything is connected. Furthermore, if you have access to your current OS, you may want to check the Developer Options, and confirm that you have debugging enabled. Depending on the drivers you installed to get ADB working, it is entirely possible that you could be able to communicate with the device while booted normally, but not in recovery.
If nothing else, TWRP should have a command line tool where you can perform simple tasks like renaming files from within recovery, and without the need for an ADB connection. You might want to look into that to see if you can find the 'update.bin' that you downloaded to your device (likely located in your "Download" folder), and rename it to 'update.zip' so it will be visible to TWRP for flashing (that is, assuming you really want to revert to stock).
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It recognizes the update, it just won't work

[Q] A real brick? Can not mount system

Hello all -
I have been toying with this gen 1 (maybe 2... not sure) off and on for about half a year now.
The device used to work great and was running stock OS. One day it just gave up the ghost. My daughter was using it and it would not start up into the OS. When starting the device, it would load the yellow Kindle Fire screen and just hang indefinitely.
Using a factory USB cable, I was able to use KFU and get TWRP loaded.
Within TWRP I can see the SD card (contains ".android" and "TWRP" folders) and even load files from the PC to the SD card.
When I go up levels, I can see what I think to be the OS directories, but none of them seem to contain any files.
One of the folders is named 'system' so I have a good feeling this is the OS.
However, I am not able to mount the system nor the data partitions within TWRP.
On my PC I can explore the device and I can see the SDcard perfectly fine, but no system or data.
What I would like to do is just reload the stock OS back on.
I have loaded the latest Amazon update to the SD card and tried to install it.
Near instantly, the TWRP screen says that it can't find directories and it fails/stops.
I have tried every button in TWRP for fixing permissions, wiped system, cache, etc. (everything cleared), resetting everything etc etc.
To no avail, I still can't get the system to mount.
I do encounter an error when fixing permissions as it fails every time. It says it can't fix permissions and wants me to try again after booting a ROM. (whatever that means?).
.
I have also tried using adb shell to force the device to reboot into fastload and then load the OS update.
I was able to get the latest TWRP loaded this way, but could not get the OS to go.... again, it can't find the directories.
Currently, when I start up the device I get a blue logo screen and can get into TWRP. If I go to boot normally, it continues to the stock yellow logo, dims, and freezes.

Try my http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53650481
[2014][Pre-Rooted][Stock]System Version 6.3.3-Original Kindle Fire Only
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JamesShall said:
Hello all -
I have been toying with this gen 1 (maybe 2... not sure) off and on for about half a year now.
The device used to work great and was running stock OS. One day it just gave up the ghost. My daughter was using it and it would not start up into the OS. When starting the device, it would load the yellow Kindle Fire screen and just hang indefinitely.
Using a factory USB cable, I was able to use KFU and get TWRP loaded.
Within TWRP I can see the SD card (contains ".android" and "TWRP" folders) and even load files from the PC to the SD card.
When I go up levels, I can see what I think to be the OS directories, but none of them seem to contain any files.
One of the folders is named 'system' so I have a good feeling this is the OS.
However, I am not able to mount the system nor the data partitions within TWRP.
On my PC I can explore the device and I can see the SDcard perfectly fine, but no system or data.
What I would like to do is just reload the stock OS back on.
I have loaded the latest Amazon update to the SD card and tried to install it.
Near instantly, the TWRP screen says that it can't find directories and it fails/stops.
I have tried every button in TWRP for fixing permissions, wiped system, cache, etc. (everything cleared), resetting everything etc etc.
To no avail, I still can't get the system to mount.
I do encounter an error when fixing permissions as it fails every time. It says it can't fix permissions and wants me to try again after booting a ROM. (whatever that means?).
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I have also tried using adb shell to force the device to reboot into fastload and then load the OS update.
I was able to get the latest TWRP loaded this way, but could not get the OS to go.... again, it can't find the directories.
Currently, when I start up the device I get a blue logo screen and can get into TWRP. If I go to boot normally, it continues to the stock yellow logo, dims, and freezes.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949372

Also I dont think mounting system and data to pc from recovery actually works. Just drop a Rom on to your sdcard do a full wipe and flash it. Before you reboot select mount you dont have to be connected to pc make sure there are no checks in the boxes of system and data if so uncheck them then select reboot system.

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949372
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I give this a try. I wasn't able to do the first part with resetting the partition tables so wend to where it gets set it into recovery mode and moved on.
Everything worked from adb shell.
I went back to the KF, mounted the SD card.
Downloaded a new update for the KF from Amazon and renamed it from bin to zip.
Copied it to the KF SDcard. Verified the KF was in bootmode 5000 and tried to install.
No dice - errors.
I tried downloading the update through KFU. Pushing that update through ADB to the SDcard. TWRP factory reset and tried install.
No dice - errors.
Skips MD5 check.and then rattles this out:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "blaze" | |
E:unknown command [err_string]
getprop("ro.product.device") == "blaze" | |
E: unknown command [err_string]
E:Error executing updated binary in zip '/sdcard/update.zip'

If it's a kindle fire 2, it maybe bricked.
How is it listed in device manager?
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---------- Post added at 11:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:15 PM ----------
if it is a kindle Fire 1, TRWP 2.2.2.1 or lower is needed to install a stock update.zip
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just try my [2014][Pre-Rooted][Stock]System Version 6.3.3-Original Kindle Fire Only
with the twrp you have.
download update-kindle-prerooted.6.3.3.v1.zip
mount>sd card>check sd card>mount usb
copy update-kindle-prerooted.6.3.3.v1.zip to sd card
unmount sdcard
select install> select update-kindle-prerooted.6.3.3.v1.zip >swipe to confirm
wipe cache>back>reboot

JamesShall said:
I give this a try. I wasn't able to do the first part with resetting the partition tables so wend to where it gets set it into recovery mode and moved on.
Everything worked from adb shell.
I went back to the KF, mounted the SD card.
Downloaded a new update for the KF from Amazon and renamed it from bin to zip.
Copied it to the KF SDcard. Verified the KF was in bootmode 5000 and tried to install.
No dice - errors.
I tried downloading the update through KFU. Pushing that update through ADB to the SDcard. TWRP factory reset and tried install.
No dice - errors.
Skips MD5 check.and then rattles this out:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "blaze" | |
E:unknown command [err_string]
getprop("ro.product.device") == "blaze" | |
E: unknown command [err_string]
E:Error executing updated binary in zip '/sdcard/update.zip'
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Your error is due to the fact that your trying to flash blaze with an otter recovery it's totally normal new recoveries don't like old updater scripts.
The updater script in sd_shadow 's zip is modified to avoid that error. When flashing stock use cannibal open touch recovery it will not give you this error just make sure you wipe cache, dalvik, data and system prior to flashing update.zip. It's not a good idea anyway wipes your recovery and bootloader anyway, I would choose to keep those intact.

sd_shadow said:
Try my http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53650481
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So I've tried this 3 times now with no luck.
The first time I tried, I got through the TWRP text saying it was doing some stuff, doing more stuff, thanks to 2 people.
Then it went to the Teamwin screen and every few seconds that screen would blink. Eventually the screen went to sleep and pressed the power button once and the teamwin screen was still there.... so I left it alone for about 5 minutes.
After waiting, I held down the power button and restarted the KF.
Round 2.
Wiped everything and sent over a new copy of the ROM.
This time it got to the teamwin screen and after about 30 seconds of blinking, it went black - completely off. Seconds later the blinking teamwin screen came back in all of it's glory. After more blinking, the screen turned black, not off because pixels were still lit up, but black. Power button was blinking red very slowly. Waited... waited... held down the power button and restarted. Still operated with no OS booting up.
Round 3 - exactly like round 1.
Round 4 - Everything the same, but this time I noticed the lit black screen turned off and came back on. Then it just stays lit.... no power button color either.

OK back to how is it listed in device manager?
What version of twrp?
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sd_shadow said:
OK back to how is it listed in device manager?
What version of twrp?
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Device Manger has it listed as 'Android Phone' > 'Android Composite ADB Interface'
TWRP is 2.7.1.0 as your install instructions ask for (was 2.6.something-something before)

Are you verifying md5 checksums after downloading files?
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When you enter recovery go to setting disable screen timeout that will save you some hassle.

sd_shadow said:
Are you verifying md5 checksums after downloading files?
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I did for TWRP
"d9020f2d50985683cdf10693c8ac5dc9"
Matched!

Thepooch said:
When you enter recovery go to setting disable screen timeout that will save you some hassle.
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Thanks - I had the slider adjusted, but totally overlooked the button for disable.
I downloaded COT
Cannibal Open Touch Recovery 2.1.3
for 600 X 1024.
I found the recovery and boot img files it needs from an unpacked update.
Does it really need CWM installed? Or will TWRP get the job done?

JamesShall said:
Thanks - I had the slider adjusted, but totally overlooked the button for disable.
I downloaded COT
Cannibal Open Touch Recovery 2.1.3
for 600 X 1024.
I found the recovery and boot img files it needs from an unpacked update.
Does it really need CWM installed? Or will TWRP get the job done?
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I'm pretty sure that is not the COTR you want.

JamesShall said:
Thanks - I had the slider adjusted, but totally overlooked the button for disable.
I downloaded COT
Cannibal Open Touch Recovery 2.1.3
for 600 X 1024.
I found the recovery and boot img files it needs from an unpacked update.
Does it really need CWM installed? Or will TWRP get the job done?
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If your gonna flash update.zip make sure it's not update.zip.zip cotr will flash it wipe everything except your sdcard first. If your gonna flash sd_shadow zip the twrp you are using will work.
This http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2025793 Use kfu to download it fast boot to install or just select reboot bootloader and use kfu to send it.

download cotr.img for kindle fire 1 http://d-h.st/XWy
verify md5
reboot to bootloader
in command prompt
fastboot flash recovery cotr.img
fastboot reboot

sd_shadow said:
download cotr.img for kindle fire 1 http://d-h.st/XWy
verify md5
reboot to bootloader
in command prompt
fastboot flash recovery cotr.img
fastboot reboot
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Thanks! Got it on there. I tried it from KFU, but it didn't take. The img you provided worked!
That link for COT wasn't COTR and I got absolutely nowhere with it. Waste of time.

JamesShall said:
Thanks! Got it on there. I tried it from KFU, but it didn't take.
I believe that the link KFU used is dead.
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The img you provided worked!
That link for COT wasn't COTR and I got absolutely nowhere with it. Waste of time.
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Great
For the future i made a zip version of COTR that can b installed from TWRP zip-Cannibal-Open-Touch-Recovery-2.1.zip and I verified that my update-kindle-prerooted.6.3.3.v1.zip installs correctlly in COTR also.

sd_shadow said:
Great
For the future i made a zip version of COTR that can b installed from TWRP zip-Cannibal-Open-Touch-Recovery-2.1.zip and I verified that my update-kindle-prerooted.6.3.3.v1.zip installs correctlly in COTR also.
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Well...
windows no longer allows me to look at the SD card after changing over to COTR.
Same goes with KFU and ADB devices.
I verified the driver and SDK files are still edited correctly.
Device manager still sees when the KF is attached and I get the sound of connect and disconnecting from Windows.
In storage management I have tried everything.
So, I can't send over another 'update.zip' of Amazon image.
I still have the prerooted 6.3.3.zip on the SD - so I tried to install it.
COTR has a status bar fr the installation.
When it gets about 1/4 of the way, it errors saying it can't find some signatures. I get the option to continue anyway so I go ahead.
does stuff.
does more stuff.
- takes a long nap
Thanks 2 people.
- status bar goes to about 3/4 of the way and.... stops doing anything.
Round 2!
Same thing, but this time it made it. Install complete!
Only thing different is that I unplugged from the PC while it was taking it's nap after doing more stuff.
KF is now looking for a WiFi network.
THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE HELP!!!! :good::good::good:

Kindle Fire rebooting - trying to go back to stock with TWRP

My Kindle fire kept shutting down and rebooting so I am trying to erase and go back to stock with the latest Kindle Fire update.
I have TWRP v2.5.0.0 installed and downloaded the kindle fire update from the Amazon website:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200790620
I renamed the file to update.zip and placed on the kindle fire via USB port. I get "error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/update.zip' . I made sure there were no hidden extensions on the update.zip when I renamed the Amazon update bin file.
what should I try next? I did a 'factor reset' from TWRP and it will no longer boot into the Kindle OS (which is fine as it rebooting all the time automatically anyways). However, I can not flash the Amazon rom to get working again.
Can anyone please help? I have spent many hours with no success so far.
Thank you

eebuckeye said:
My Kindle fire kept shutting down and rebooting so I am trying to erase and go back to stock with the latest Kindle Fire update.
I have TWRP v2.5.0.0 installed and downloaded the kindle fire update from the Amazon website:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200790620
I renamed the file to update.zip and placed on the kindle fire via USB port. I get "error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/update.zip' . I made sure there were no hidden extensions on the update.zip when I renamed the Amazon update bin file.
what should I try next? I did a 'factor reset' from TWRP and it will no longer boot into the Kindle OS (which is fine as it rebooting all the time automatically anyways). However, I can not flash the Amazon rom to get working again.
Can anyone please help? I have spent many hours with no success so far.
Thank you
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Let me understand this it loads to the system momentarily then crashes and reboots or never makes it to system boot?
If it makes it to system boot race the device as fast as you can to factory reset and reset it if it never boots to system for even 20 seconds or so you need a factory cable http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392693 post #9. in order to install TWRP and fff again .
Once in recovery you will do a factory reset and wipe everything except your sdcard prior to flashing stock. At that point you are better off flashing prerooted stock there is a new 6.3.3 available.

Thepooch said:
Let me understand this it loads to the system momentarily then crashes and reboots or never makes it to system boot?
If it makes it to system boot race the device as fast as you can to factory reset and reset it if it never boots to system for even 20 seconds or so you need a factory cable http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392693 post #9. in order to install TWRP and fff again .
Once in recovery you will do a factory reset and wipe everything except your sdcard prior to flashing stock. At that point you are better off flashing prerooted stock there is a new 6.3.3 available.
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I can no longer boot to the Amazon Kindle OS because I used 'factory reset' in TWRP 2.5 which appears to have erased it. If there is a way to restore from this point please let me know.
I can still boot fine to TWRP so I should be able to work with it still, correct? I installed the Android SDK and use 'adb devices' which says:
Lists of devices attached
0123456789ABCDEF recovery
If TWRP would use my bin file that I changed to update.zip then I think I could reinstall the factory image with no problem.
What other things can I try?
Thanks!

eebuckeye said:
I can no longer boot to the Amazon Kindle OS because I used 'factory reset' in TWRP 2.5 which appears to have erased it. If there is a way to restore from this point please let me know.
I can still boot fine to TWRP so I should be able to work with it still, correct? I installed the Android SDK and use 'adb devices' which says:
Lists of devices attached
0123456789ABCDEF recovery
If TWRP would use my bin file that I changed to update.zip then I think I could reinstall the factory image with no problem.
What other things can I try?
Thanks!
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Since adb works use adb to push another Rom to the device. Look at general section kinfaun's Kindle Fire for beginners and how to flash a ROM if not in awhile I will help you push one to the device.

eebuckeye said:
My Kindle fire kept shutting down and rebooting so I am trying to erase and go back to stock with the latest Kindle Fire update.
I have TWRP v2.5.0.0 installed and downloaded the kindle fire update from the Amazon website:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200790620
I renamed the file to update.zip and placed on the kindle fire via USB port. I get "error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/update.zip' . I made sure there were no hidden extensions on the update.zip when I renamed the Amazon update bin file.
what should I try next? I did a 'factor reset' from TWRP and it will no longer boot into the Kindle OS (which is fine as it rebooting all the time automatically anyways). However, I can not flash the Amazon rom to get working again.
Can anyone please help? I have spent many hours with no success so far.
Thank you
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you need TWRP 2.2.2.1 or lower to install an unmodified Stock update.zip
but you can install my [2014][Pre-Rooted][Stock]System Version 6.3.3-Original Kindle Fire Only
just download to pc> connect kindle to pc>
in TWRP select mount>check sd card>select mount usb
copy preroot.6.3.3.zip to sd card folder
unmount sd card>select install

When you go to mount make sure system and Data have no checks in the box either.

Holy crap that worked!!! Very easy!!
Thank you very much!!

eebuckeye said:
Holy crap that worked!!! Very easy!!
Thank you very much!!
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Your out of the woods stay there make a backup for emergency recovery.

eebuckeye said:
Holy crap that worked!!! Very easy!!
Thank you very much!!
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Great, glad it worked.
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I did a factory reset too, as I was interested in going back to stock. Now mine won't boot to Kindle OS, just to TWRP. I tried the 6.3.3 pre-rooted and Modaco, but it still won't boot. Seems like a similar issue but I can't figure it out. I appreciate any help!

gherman222 said:
I did a factory reset too, as I was interested in going back to stock. Now mine won't boot to Kindle OS, just to TWRP. I tried the 6.3.3 pre-rooted and Modaco, but it still won't boot. Seems like a similar issue but I can't figure it out. I appreciate any help!
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Which twrp and bootloader?
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sd_shadow said:
Which twrp and bootloader?
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My guess is otterx or old.