Firstly, if there is already a thread about this that I've missed, I'd be appreciative if you'd send me in the right direction to get information.
Anyway, my Kindle Fire HD, rooted CM 10.1, will no longer boot past the orange Kindle Fire Splash screen. I've tried using fastboot commands and all of the button configurations in any and all attempts to get a response from my device, but it remains on that screen with no looping or any kind of change. When plugged in (or turned on while plugged in) it's registered in Device Manager as the usual "Jem-PVT-Prod-04" when drivers aren't installed, and then disappears from the Manager within five seconds. I can't install the ADB drivers because it vanishes, so I cannot communicate with the device from my computer; therefore I cannot fastboot (as far as I can see) and have no possible way to recover it.
Is my last hope a fastboot cable, or is there something that I have missed this whole time? Thanks for any and all help!
Maximus300 said:
Firstly, if there is already a thread about this that I've missed, I'd be appreciative if you'd send me in the right direction to get information.
Anyway, my Kindle Fire HD, rooted CM 10.1, will no longer boot past the orange Kindle Fire Splash screen. I've tried using fastboot commands and all of the button configurations in any and all attempts to get a response from my device, but it remains on that screen with no looping or any kind of change. When plugged in (or turned on while plugged in) it's registered in Device Manager as the usual "Jem-PVT-Prod-04" when drivers aren't installed, and then disappears from the Manager within five seconds. I can't install the ADB drivers because it vanishes, so I cannot communicate with the device from my computer; therefore I cannot fastboot (as far as I can see) and have no possible way to recover it.
Is my last hope a fastboot cable, or is there something that I have missed this whole time? Thanks for any and all help!
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Thats a kindle fire hd 8.9" model, fastboot cables don't work on them. A easy way to fix this is to boot a ubuntu live cd and install the fastboot command from the repos and run it. Latest ubuntu is 14.04 lts and i haven't checked the package names yet, but if it has the same name as on 13.10 then these instructions should work. Boot a ubuntu live usb/cd and open the settings and look for something like software updates and check off all the download form internet boxes. Hit reload if it asks, and if it asks ignore the first command in the next part of the instructions.
Now open a terminal and run these commands:
Code:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install android-tools-fastboot
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
Now that it says waiting for device, plug the kindle in while its off and you should be in fastboot mode. From there you can reflash it from windows with kffa or srt, or just do it manually while in ubuntu.
So I used the Linux command to put my Kindle in fastboot mode, but now it says it cannot connect with MTP device, so I still cannot flash any type of recovery. Even though it is in fastboot mode, and the drivers are installed, ADB is still not working on Windows.... and I'm not sure how to do it manually on Linux...
MTP is irrelevant with fastboot, as is adb, you don't use adb commands with fastboot, you use fastboot commands. You can use kffa or SRT to restore it from windows once it is in fastboot, or restore it manually in Linux using SRT's images. You probably will have to use SRT, I have heard a report that kffa's downloads for the images are offline again, though I'm not positive on that.
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So, I know not supposed to post questions that are lame, but I can't seem to figure this out. I will state my specs/situation:
I am stuck on the first step of installing FFF on my first Kindle Fire 1st gen.
I am on a Macbook Pro Retina 15" mid-2012 (USB3.0/2.0 mix ports only)
I am using KFU on a Win8 64-bit Virtual Machine (VMWare latest version)
The kindle fire is in fastboot mode (I'm pretty sure, at least).
It is stuck on the stock Kindle fire boot-up logo.
install_Drivers was run successfully after enabling unsigned driver installs.
Run.bat was executed
selected Option 5 first, to install FFF
FFF was downloaded by KFU, the Fire rebooted and then got stuck.
As it rebooted, I had forgotten to automatically have my Fire connect to the Virtual Machine, so VMWare prompted my with what system I wanted the fire connected to. I'm not sure if that delay has something to do with the stall and failure of KFU to install FFF or get out of fastboot.
KFU doesn't recognize the Kindle ("waiting for device" message; ADB: Offline; Boot Status:Unknown).
In my "other devices" on Windows Device Manager I see "Base System Device" and "Unknown Device"
My questions are:
1. How do I go about getting it out of fastboot mode even though KFU can't see the device.
2. What was I doing wrong in the first place?
Before you tell me:
I have read through the Guide
I have read through and searched much of the KFU dev thread
I have searched the forums, without a clear solution.
Thank you very much for your help!!!
escoloader said:
2. What was I doing wrong in the first place?
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This:
I am on a Macbook Pro Retina 15" mid-2012 (USB3.0/2.0 mix ports only)
I am using KFU on a Win8 64-bit Virtual Machine (VMWare latest version)
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Use breakdroid instead
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soupmagnet said:
This:
Use breakdroid instead
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How do I get it back to normal booting first?
Thanks for your help!
escoloader said:
How do I get it back to normal booting first?
Thanks for your help!
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Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
Thepooch said:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
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Thank you for the help, but could you please explain how I use that code, step by step if possible?
Thanks a lot
EDIT: I guess I should specify, I do NOT have a fastboot factory cable. Do I need one?
Okay since you can use windows on a vm start there. Shift+right click on the tools folder inside KFU select open command window here, plug in the kindle, type the first command hit enter, type the second command hit enter if all goes well it should reboot normally. Same concept on a mac whatever directory adb and fastboot are in open a terminal, same commands same method. Good luck
Edit: in fact you can just copy paste my commands then you know you got it right. Dunno about the cable yet see if the commands work.
Thepooch said:
Okay since you can use windows on a vm start there. Shift+right click on the tools folder inside KFU select open command window here, plug in the kindle, type the first command hit enter, type the second command hit enter if all goes well it should reboot normally. Same concept on a mac whatever directory adb and fastboot are in open a terminal, same commands same method. Good luck
Edit: in fact you can just copy paste my commands then you know you got it right. Dunno about the cable yet see if the commands work.
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Did the first one, but still says "waiting for device" and nothing is happening. :/ (EDIT: for clarity's sake, nothing happening means its still stuck on the kindle fire white/orange stock boot logo)
btw, thank you for your help.
Hold the power button to turn the device off. Enter the command, and turn the device on when you see "waiting for device".
soupmagnet said:
Hold the power button to turn the device off. Enter the command, and turn the device on when you see "waiting for device".
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still says "waiting for device" in the terminal.
also, windows still comes up with "usb unrecognized" message at the bottom right of my screen.
What's next?
Thanks for joining to help, soupmagnet
Okay rerun the driver.bat packaged with kfu then plug the device in see if it comes up in device manager.
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Okay rerun the driver.bat packaged with kfu then plug the device in see if it comes up in device manager.
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Still doesn't show up. (It also occasionally crashes my mac system when I plug the kindle in now :/ )
If I get a factory cable, will that likely solve this easily?
Well I'm not a Mac person but it's far better with drivers than Windows ever will be maybe google how to setup and and fastboot on a Mac and go from there. Download install breakdroid that should be accompanied with the drivers.
Thepooch said:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
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Thepooch said:
Well I'm not a Mac person but it's far better with drivers than Windows ever will be maybe google how to setup and and fastboot on a Mac and go from there. Download install breakdroid that should be accompanied with the drivers.
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Got it! Using Breakdroid, I was able to capture the Kindle as it powered on. I believe my main problem was that there was a significant enough delay in connecting the Kindle via USB to the Windows Virtual Machine, that the ADB couldn't access it in time to capture it. Or whatever.
Solution: I used BreakDroid on my Mac. Turned the kindle off, then back on while Breakdroid was waiting for my device to perform Step 1 on Breakdroid's Kindle Tools. Then it immediately captured the Kindle when I powered it on. Went through the steps on Breakdroid, and it's working with bootloader and recovery
Works great! Have all my stuff back. And...it's rooted
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP, GUYS!
EDIT: Now how do I install Google Play?
I have a kindle fire HD 8.9, where a system framework file was edited and turns out to be bad.
When i try to boot it fails and defaults to recovery where i have two options, to reboot, or wipe data (which i have done extensively). I want to flash a full brand new system image to get the kindle like new, (note: It was on system 8.4.6 i believe) so that i can go the road of android. If possible, please leave a way to revert to an old system version.
Also, this cannot be recognized in fastboot because it boots straight to the recovery when given the fastboot command to boot to fastboot.
Much thanks.
@Hashcode (I figure youd be able to help the most)
michaelg117 said:
I have a kindle fire HD 8.9, where a system framework file was edited and turns out to be bad.
When i try to boot it fails and defaults to recovery where i have two options, to reboot, or wipe data (which i have done extensively). I want to flash a full brand new system image to get the kindle like new, (note: It was on system 8.4.6 i believe) so that i can go the road of android. If possible, please leave a way to revert to an old system version.
Also, this cannot be recognized in fastboot because it boots straight to the recovery when given the fastboot command to boot to fastboot.
Much thanks.
@Hashcode (I figure youd be able to help the most)
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the fastboot 0x1949 getvar product doesnt seem to work now, it just shows the charging sign
michaelg117 said:
the fastboot 0x1949 getvar product doesnt seem to work now, it just shows the charging sign
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turn off the kindle, type the fastboot command, when it says "waiting", then plugin the kindle
This is always a pain, if you have never installed the fastboot driver you will have to install the driver when it briefly appears before that command will work, that's why this process is so much easier on Ubuntu 13.10. If you boot a live CD there's no drivers to install, you just need to run a few commands, 2 for the package manager then the fastboot command itself.
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stunts513 said:
This is always a pain, if you have never installed the fastboot driver you will have to install the driver when it briefly appears before that command will work, that's why this process is so much easier on Ubuntu 13.10. If you boot a live CD there's no drivers to install, you just need to run a few commands, 2 for the package manager then the fastboot command itself.
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I was able to do this with modded drivers when it popped up in device manager, after removing driver verification(stupid windows 8...) , then use one of the various tools to get into fastboot because for some reason the normal command wouldn't do the job, then i used yet another tool to revert to 8.1.4, and i am now happily running ParanoidAndroid
EDIT: Thanks for the drivers by the way!
I've been trying to root my Kindle Fire running 6.3.3. I bought a fastboot cable and got it to boot into fastboot mode to flash TWRP and firefirefire. I ran the commands and TWRP failed but firefirefire installed. Now when the kindle boots I get the firefirefire bootloader but it cant boot into the recovery because the TWRP never installed. Also, I can't get it to fastboot anymore, not even with the cable. Can anyone please help me get TWRP installed? I've read many forums and tried about everything I found.
kas782000 said:
I've been trying to root my Kindle Fire running 6.3.3. I bought a fastboot cable and got it to boot into fastboot mode to flash TWRP and firefirefire. I ran the commands and TWRP failed but firefirefire installed. Now when the kindle boots I get the firefirefire bootloader but it cant boot into the recovery because the TWRP never installed. Also, I can't get it to fastboot anymore, not even with the cable. Can anyone please help me get TWRP installed? I've read many forums and tried about everything I found.
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FFF bootloader supports fastboot commands, but the flash command is now
fastboot flash recovery file name
ie drop the -i 0x1949
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-otter.img
because the fastboot mode window is short
with kindle connected to pc, power off kindle, enter commands, then power on kindle
sd_shadow said:
FFF bootloader supports fastboot commands, but the flash command is now
fastboot flash recovery file name
ie drop the -i 0x1949
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-otter.img
because the fastboot mode window is short
with kindle connected to pc, power off kindle, enter commands, then power on kindle
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I've been trying this for about 30 minutes or so with no luck...I even downloaded a different version of the twrp image. Do I have to wait for the fastboot screen to start the command or do I start the process before powering on the device? I'm not really sure what I'm doing wrong here.
kas782000 said:
I've been trying this for about 30 minutes or so with no luck...I even downloaded a different version of the twrp image. Do I have to wait for the fastboot screen to start the command or do I start the process before powering on the device? I'm not really sure what I'm doing wrong here.
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Should be able to do it either way but I press enter, before the power button
This will not work if drivers are not correct
could try
Code:
fastboot devices
as a test should get something like
Code:
123456789 bootloader
back in command prompt
I finally got it to work and I can't thank you enough. You were right. I knew my computer recognized the device with adb in normal boot but my computer wouldn't recognize the device in fastboot mode until i reinstalled the android driver while it was in fastboot mode. Now I have a custom ROM running Google Play apps! Again, thank you!
Hey, I don't know if this will help others, but I had a hell of a time trying to get my kindle to recognize while in the bootloader/fastboot mode... It frustrated me so much that I had to write about it.
I recently switched to Windows 10, so it seems like my computer is relearning drivers and stuff...
My kindle was fine when on, and I could issue adb commands from the main screen, but when in fastboot mode, I couldn't get it detected. I knew the drivers were an issue, but I couldn't figure out how to do it. I looked at Amazon's support pages, went through the SDK route, tinkered with the adb.ini and so forth... to no avail.
Post after post said that the easiest way to install the drivers was through the Kindle Fire Utility, but for some reason, the drivers in the .bat file kept failing and would not load. It took a good few hours to figure out the solution.
When I asked the Web why the drivers kept failing, I came across a post that said Windows was actually blocking unknown drivers from loading onto my system. I really wish Windows had told me that instead of just saying "Fail"...
I had to hold down the shift button and click restart on the start menu, and when the computer restarted, I when through: troubleshoot -> advanced options -> startup settings and clicked on Restart. It eventually gave me the option to disable that signature verification [F7]
My explanation is crude, because I want you to look it up properly. Just search for "disable driver signature enforcement" and you should be fine.
Hope this helps others out. I may have to revisit my own post just to see how to do this again.
Hey folks! First, thanks for all of your hard work on this! I'm surprised at how active these forums are even with developers moving on to newer tablets - it's really impressive to have such an active community!
My problem:
Kindle won't boot; not recognized by ADB or FastBoot on multiple computers/OS's. Likely bad bootloader but can't push stock bootloader without ADB/FastBoot.
How I got there:
Alright, so, I recently received a Kindle HD 8.9" from a friend and tried to unroot it in Windows. I didn't get very far with multiple attempts and, eventually, got to a place where the adb labeled the device as "offline." After updating the SDK and adb, uninstalling and reinstalling drivers and so on, the Kindle was still listed as "offline." Tried different USB ports and so on, still offline, so I followed the "try a different computer" advice. Fed up and remembering how easy it was to unroot and mod my old Evo 4G in OS X, I decided to boot into OS X.
I quickly came across BreakDroid (KindleWater), which one thread or another suggested would work with the Kindle Fire HD 8.9". I started it up and got further than I had ever gotten before but with errors - the flash at the end of the "Step 1" script worked, but there were permissions error prior.
Stuck in fastboot, I turned off my Kindle and then decided to log-in as root and restart the process, thinking this would resolve any permissions issues, but my Kindle never turned back on. Now my Kindle will not turn on at all (even while holding down volume buttons) and is not recognized by 2 different macs and a windows pc. When issuing "sudo fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" I get "ERROR: Unable to create a plug-in (e00002be)" after some time. ADB shows nothing and no device drivers load in Windows.
So, a few questions:
First, Is there anyway to get my Kindle to boot? Looking into it a little, it appears (although is unclear) that BreakDroid is only for the 7". You can see the code attached below - is my phone bricked? I'm going to boot back into Windows and try KFFirstAide and "KFHD System.img Recovery Tool" and, if those don't work, try Ubuntu and SoupKit. I do have a system backup that was made with KFFirstAide. Any thoughts on how to get it up and running again? Although I'm not that fluent in the Windows environment I'm pretty savvy with Linux and OS X.
Second, if it is bricked and I have to send it back to Amazon what risks do I face? Is it likely they'll just send it back fixed and all will be well, or will they keep it and/or sue me for messing with the boot loader? Would I be better off sending it to someone who unbricks and roots Kindles to avoid additional frustration from a gift?
Any thoughts and help are greatly appreciated! Thanks!
P.S. Here is the code BreakDroid ran. I recall "file already exists" and "unable to copy" due to permissions errors but, unfortunately, I killed the terminal before copying the output thinking I could just log-in as root and redo the process (which I did not attempt). The flash at the end of the code, however, was successful (confirmed on Kindle's display).
Code:
/Volumes/BreakDroid/.files/android-sdk/platform-tools/adb kill-server
sleep 5
/Volumes/BreakDroid/.files/android-sdk/platform-tools/adb push /Volumes/BreakDroid/.files/root/fbmode /data/local/fbmode
sleep 5
/Volumes/BreakDroid/.files/android-sdk/platform-tools/adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/fbmode
sleep 2
/Volumes/BreakDroid/.files/android-sdk/platform-tools/adb shell /data/local/fbmode
sleep 5
/Volumes/BreakDroid/.files/android-sdk/platform-tools/adb reboot
sleep 20
/Volumes/BreakDroid/.files/android-sdk/platform-tools/fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader /Volumes/BreakDroid/.files/kindle_files/u-boot.bin
sleep 10
## applescript dialog "Hold the power button until the light goes off" then turn it back on and wait until it is on then continue
Just tried to install an unlocked bootloader from cyanogenmod's jem page (I can't link because I don't have enough posts! - Install_CM_for_jem on the cyanogenmod wiki) but no dice, fastboot just hangs at "waiting for device" on the computer that was able to get the "unable to create a plug-in" error, regardless of USB port, using "sudo ./fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader /Users/USER/Documents/kfhd8-u-boot-prod-8.1.4.bin". Any help or return/warranty advice is appreciated!
Make sure the device is powered off use Ubuntu with soup kit then run the command sudo fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product then plug in the tablet. That should get you into fastboot.
macman005 said:
Make sure the device is powered off use Ubuntu with soup kit then run the command sudo fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product then plug in the tablet. That should get you into fastboot.
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After a lot of effort to get SoupKIt installed (finally got a working install with an i386 version of Ubuntu 12.04, where you'd think that Android development is 64-bit...), I was unable to get fastboot to recognize my Kindle, regardless of which USB controller I used.
Of note, I also wasn't able to use fastboot with sudo, only as the user. Is this because I'm on a live-installation or is SoupKit supposed to be on a 64-bit OS?
Any further suggestions on how to revive this Kindle?
The sudo might not be important when you run the command
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
Do you get a waiting for device?
If so this is when you should plug the tablet in via usb
macman005 said:
The sudo might not be important when you run the command
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
Do you get a waiting for device?
If so this is when you should plug the tablet in via usb
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I did get "waiting for device" with my Kindle unplugged. I then tried several USB ports, waiting a few minutes at each (~15 minutes), with no luck. :crying: Any thoughts?
Hello all,
Recently recieved a Fire HD 8.9" (OS 8.5.1) from a family member that upgraded to a newer Fire HDX. I decided to convert the tablet to Pure Android to give it another lease on life, I followed the instructions here https://forum.xda-developers.com/ki...t-install-twrp-android-fire-os-8-5-1-t3278286 and I goofed. I forgot to "apply stack override" when flashing and when rebooting to go into TWRP it froze at the boot animation and will not connect to my PC (you can watch on device manager and it appears for less than 2 seconds before disconnecting). I have been out of the rooting and installing custom ROMs for a few years and I am lost as to what to do next. Fastboot and ADB commands are something I have not used before (I do have the latest Android SDK installed) using the command prompt doesn't scare me and I am used to fixing Windows OS issues using it. I have read a couple of threads saying to flash the factory system image to the device using fastboot but haven't found a step-by-step on exactly how to do so. I also have installed the driver for Kindle Fire HD 8.9" JEM found on XDA if that helps. TWRP is/was installed prior to rebooting, would just like to get back to where I can try again. This community has helped me a lot in the past when it has come to my Android devices.
Thank you,
Coop
I have the exact problem and and have been trying to find the solution for a week but nothing works. If I by chance find something I will come back and post it.
NecroWolf said:
I have the exact problem and and have been trying to find the solution for a week but nothing works. If I by chance find something I will come back and post it.
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To go to fastboot - Shutdown your device.. and then make sure you have adb and fastboot installed in your pc/windows then type in
HTML:
fastboot devices
and hit enter. This should say <waiting for devices>
Then, connect your kindle hd to PC. It should show... fastboot mode
First make sure you have the correct device.. type the following... it should say ...jem
HTML:
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
If you are able to get to fastboot mode.. if you have the stock image for boot, recovery, and system backups.. do the following
1.
HTML:
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot [your boot image file]
2.
HTML:
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery [your recovery file]
3.
HTML:
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system [your system/os file]
you should be able to restore to factory os.. Also, this worked for me in Mac.. had some issues using PC
I have the same situation and my Fire HD 8.9 is not detected by fastboot or adb.
this is a COPY/PASTE of my own post. the files i specify are the exact names, just search this section of X-DA for them. SEE BELOW.
i had the same problem with the "red screen of death" as well. i found that if i installed the "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" and / OR (i did the minimal first.... ) KFHD_SRTv1.3.5 and RUN THE APP FIRST, then when it says "waiting for device" you then plug in the ALREADY OFF tablet it then WORKS!! says "fastboot mode" on the tablet. and it is listed in device manager also.
i got BOTH apps here at this board in this section.
WARNING: i run windows XP with all updates as of 10-31-2017 (pm me for info, 2 lines of text!! ) . NEWER windows versions have "permission issues". fixes are posted in multiple topics here in the Amazon 7" Kindle Fire HD, 8.9" Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire 2 section. READ THEM!!
just make sure you do
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
in the CMD before you boot your device.
I made mistake of booting device then entering command prompt and couldn't get anywhere.
I also tried different usb ports.
also updated drivers on usb ports.
I used iobit driver booster 5 today and scan/installed outdated drivers. Maybe that helped.
plugging usb I noticed windows recognize something with word jem in it when I turned on device.
turned off tablet and retried and I got into fastboot.
again make sure fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product is active in CMD before turning on tablet