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[Q] Problem with kindle fire pls help me.

I accidentally deleted kindle fire system files and now i can do anything.
Is any way to reload operating system from scratch?
I am stuck on kindle fire logo try everything help help help

nikolasargyrou said:
I accidentally deleted kindle fire system files and now i can do anything.
Is any way to reload operating system from scratch?
I am stuck on kindle fire logo try everything help help help
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Deleting files from the system folder only affects the current rom(or as you call it, operating system) and doesn't affect ADB or the TWRP recovery program. You can use TWRP to install a new rom, even the stock Kindle rom.
I can't post links, so search google for "kindle fire software update" and you should find amazon's page to download the latest stock rom for the kindle fire. Rename the file to update.zip and transfer it to the storage on your kindle. You can then use TWRP to select the zip file and re-install the stock kindle rom. This WILL break your root, so use the Kindle Fire utility that's linked in the development forum if you want to re-root your kindle.
If you don't have TWRP installed, try using the Kindle Fire Utility (in the development forum) to install TWRP or recover your kindle fire. I hope this helps!

karmadragon said:
Deleting files from the system folder only affects the current rom(or as you call it, operating system) and doesn't affect ADB or the TWRP recovery program. You can use TWRP to install a new rom, even the stock Kindle rom.
I can't post links, so search google for "kindle fire software update" and you should find amazon's page to download the latest stock rom for the kindle fire. Rename the file to update.zip and transfer it to the storage on your kindle. You can then use TWRP to select the zip file and re-install the stock kindle rom. This WILL break your root, so use the Kindle Fire utility that's linked in the development forum if you want to re-root your kindle. I hope this helps!
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Thanks for the reply
The kindle its not mine it belongs to my boss.He tried to root it deleted some files i think its not rom problem but something else.Is any way to load rom and install it from the pc.can't access kindle the only thing i find on my pc is a winre drive with 2 files sources and boot.sdi.i try everything all utilties on internet all suggentions but nothing.TWRP is a utility that runs from device or pc?

nikolasargyrou said:
TWRP is a utility that runs from device or pc?
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TWRP is the recovery program that you can boot into before the rom loads. You can use the Kindle Fire Utility to install TWRP. If the kindle fire utility isn't working, you can try installing TWRP manually, but you will also need to install FireFireFire, which is the boot loader that replaces the stock kindle loader and allows you to boot into TWRP.
The most important thing is to have ADB access. If you can plug the kindle fire into your PC and get ADB working, you can fix pretty much anything.

How i can be sure that adb is working?
The most important thing is to have ADB access. If you can plug the kindle fire into your PC and get ADB working????How i can be sure that adb is working?

download the latest kfu from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889
extract to c:\ and rename "kindle fire utility" to "kfu"
cd to c:\kfu and run "install_drivers.bat"
cd to c:\kfu\tools and type:
"adb devices" - get a response ?
"fastboot devices" - get a respose ?
you should get a response from one of the commands

I have to mention when in b63 post where your in the tools folder it easier to right click inside that folder in an empty space within it, and then press the keyboard's shift key for an option from the right clicked dropdown to open a command prompt window right there. Then type adb devices followed by enter key. Optimum would be a device ##000000000 sorta output in that tiny window , whereas then you could close it and click run in the kindle fire utility from the download. You can see more options to root your device to here with "status info".

Same problem
b63 said:
download the latest kfu from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889
extract to c:\ and rename "kindle fire utility" to "kfu"
cd to c:\kfu and run "install_drivers.bat"
cd to c:\kfu\tools and type:
"adb devices" - get a response ?
"fastboot devices" - get a respose ?
you should get a response from one of the commands
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>>> Hi, I have the same problem here. I accidentally deleted my rooted KF system with no rom saved on my KF (I'm a noob). Now, I did the steps you mentioned above.
This is what I have:
-When I typed ad devices it says "list of devices attached :15FE000600000001"
-Got nothing when typed "fastboot devices.
-On KFU it says" adb statusnline', "boot status:unknown".
-I can't install the Fastboot mode on the KF because it stays on waiting for device.
-My pc recognizes the Kindle as a device on the Device Manager, but I can't explore it because it doesn't show up on My Computer.
-I have already unistalled, deleted, re-install the drivers many times. The one that comes with KFU only makes the adb status go offline. The only driver that makes it show on the computer is the one I get when I connect the KF to the computer and let it download a driver by itself.
Please tell me, what can I do to make it show up so I can paste the rom on the device.

erikac71 said:
>>> Hi, I have the same problem here. I accidentally deleted my rooted KF system with no rom saved on my KF (I'm a noob). Now, I did the steps you mentioned above.
This is what I have:
-When I typed ad devices it says "list of devices attached :15FE000600000001"
-Got nothing when typed "fastboot devices.
-On KFU it says" adb statusnline', "boot status:unknown".
-I can't install the Fastboot mode on the KF because it stays on waiting for device.
-My pc recognizes the Kindle as a device on the Device Manager, but I can't explore it because it doesn't show up on My Computer.
-I have already unistalled, deleted, re-install the drivers many times. The one that comes with KFU only makes the adb status go offline. The only driver that makes it show on the computer is the one I get when I connect the KF to the computer and let it download a driver by itself.
Please tell me, what can I do to make it show up so I can paste the rom on the device.
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You're getting confused with how adb and fastboot work. I suggest reading this to get a better understanding.

soupmagnet said:
You're getting confused with how adb and fastboot work. I suggest reading this to get a better understanding.
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Thanks, I have read it like 3 times, it's just a little confusing for someone dealing with rooting for the first time. What I get is that I need to get the KF come up on Windows so I can paste the rom into the KF and that the KF needs to be in fastboot to install the rom.
Anyway, now the Kindle shows up on KFU as "online" and the bootmode is "4000", but still nothing comes up on the explorer. Twrp is installed and I'm able to load it, but I did not make a Backup. How can I install the system again?

If twrp is installed when you boot into it click on mount, then click mount usb, this is the only way it's going to show up as a mass storage device on your pc so that you can transfer a rom over to it.
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erikac71 said:
Thanks, I have read it like 3 times, it's just a little confusing for someone dealing with rooting for the first time. What I get is that I need to get the KF come up on Windows so I can paste the rom into the KF and that the KF needs to be in fastboot to install the rom.
Anyway, now the Kindle shows up on KFU as "online" and the bootmode is "4000", but still nothing comes up on the explorer. Twrp is installed and I'm able to load it, but I did not make a Backup. How can I install the system again?
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Put both zips on your sdcard in zip form, wipe factory/data reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, wipe system, flash rom zip, flash gapps zip, reboot then system if prompted.

Thank you so much!!! :laugh:
I have done what you told me and my Kindle is now working. It's already downloading my files from the cloud.
(Sorry for the long reply, I had to go to work.)

Very good you`re welcome.

[Q] Rooted Kindle Fire stopped working - Please Help

Has anyone else experienced this problem:
I rooted my Kindle Fire using KFU 0.9.5. it came stock with kindle 6.3 software. The rooting process was a cinch, and I installed GO Launcher EX and the Google Play store and many other applications that work great. I haven't installed anything in the past few days. It's been working fine since I rooted about 3 weeks ago. Now, all of a sudden, I go to open my fire and there's an android guy with an "!" Icon. I reboot. Get the yellow splash screen, and it goes to rebooting options. I select normal reboot. Goes to yellow screen, Goes to Kindle fire splash screen, goes to lock screen. I unlock with my PW and the device immediately turns off. So I try again, this time using recovery. Same scenario. Third time I chose fastboot. Now it sticks on the yellow triangle screen and does nothing. How do I get it to boot up? Please help.
Thank you,
Kyle.

There was a new update from Amazon causing problems. You can flash a different rom or get the new update from the Amazon website and flash it, which will make everything 100% stock again without root.

soupmagnet said:
There was a new update from Amazon causing problems. You can flash a different rom or get the new update from the Amazon website and flash it, which will make everything 100% stock again without root.
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Ok. I got it to boot into recovery mode. when I go to reboot system now, it goes to the yellow triangle splash, then kindle fire splash (orange fire lettering, not blue), then it brightens up, and goes to the lock screen. then immediately powers off. reboots into the yellow triangle splash, then an android robot with a loading bar that fills about 25%, to a mini android robot with an orange ! triangle.
If I have to flash a new ROM, which would you suggest?
Thank you,
Kyle.

Also, in the CWM recovery, there's a factory data reset. Will that undo the root? Or will it just wipe the memory?

???
Please advise. Currently my Kindle is stuck and I'd like to have it operational again. Even if that means re-rooting it. Does CWM Factory Reset wipe the root or just delete the memory on the device. Is that even the correct route to go? Is there an easier way to get out of this boot loop? KFU won't recognize the device because it won't power up all the way.
Thank you.

Factory reset will only wipe your user data.
To break root and restore to factory original you have to flash the latest update from Amazon.
Google "Kindle Fire software update", it will be on the Amazon website.
Change the file extension from ".bin" to ".zip" and put it on your sdcard.
Flash the new update.zip in CWM

soupmagnet said:
Factory reset will only wipe your user data.
To break root and restore to factory original you have to flash the latest update from Amazon.
Google "Kindle Fire software update", it will be on the Amazon website.
Change the file extension from ".bin" to ".zip" and put it on your sdcard.
Flash the new update.zip in CWM
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Ok, but I still cannot add anything to my device because it will not start up in any mode, so my computer isn't recognizing the device. How do I get the computer to see the Kindle while it's "off"
I've read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547 and it's not very helpful in that regard.

Can you boot into recovery? If you can, you're halfway there.

soupmagnet said:
Can you boot into recovery? If you can, you're halfway there.
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Soupmag, Sorry it took so long to reply; I had to pick my kid up from his mom's after work, and feed, bathe, and bed him, which is exhausting. I was at work earlier.
I can boot the device into recovery mode. The screen looks like this:
CWM-based Recovery v5. 0. 2 .7 FULL (By DooMLoRD)
Amazon Kindle Fire: v01-FINAL: Touch ed. by TUTRCHAOS
-reboot options
-Install zip from sdcard
-apply /sdcard/update.zip
-Wipe cache
-Backup and Rest.
-Mount & Strg
-advanced
-Power off
-Go Back
Build info...
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I don't know how to get a new .zip on the /sdcard. The PC doesn't see the device, so I can't transfer. It won't boot normally from this (reboot options are norm., fast, recov.) so I'm left with trying to reinstall the .zip, but I don't know if I need to wipe b4 I try that. Or, factory reset and hope it starts in Kindle launcher. What happens next. Sorry this is so long. I just don't want to screw it up even worse or possibly brick it.
Thanks for your help and patience.
-Kyle

soupmagnet said:
Factory reset will only wipe your user data.
To break root and restore to factory original you have to flash the latest update from Amazon.
Google "Kindle Fire software update", it will be on the Amazon website.
Change the file extension from ".bin" to ".zip" and put it on your sdcard.
Flash the new update.zip in CWM
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BTW: I'd rather not factory resotre and re-root, but if I have to, than I will.
Thanks again.
Kyle

For some reason, the update will not install with CWM. I found that if you install TWRP, the update will install. I have used the commands on this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568340 to successfully install TWRP and then the update installs. After that, you will have to re-root.

When it says in those instructions:
adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode
is that a command prompt window in the kindle dir? Or a KFU Option?
adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode
Something completely different?
Please elaborate.
Thank you.
-Kyle

There's no need to reroot. I assume you're using Windows, right? Fix your drivers so you can use adb to push a new rom to your sdcard OR mount your sdcard in TWRP and transfer it like that.

Ok Awesome. Soupmag, awesome. I don't want to un-root. How do I update my Drivers? I had the adb drivers working fine yesterday. I didn't change anything. I'm using the KindleADB drivers and when it worked. I plugged it into the PC (windows vista) it would show under ADB devices on device manager.
Thank you,
Kyle

Well first, see if you can get into recovery and mount your sdcard (Kindle plugged into the computer of course)

Ok, I'm on recovery CWN-based Recovery v5.0.2.7 FULL
There's an Android Composite ADB interface under Android Phones in Device Manager
USB plugged in of course
Edit: When I shut the device down the Android Phone>Android Composite ADB Interface is removed from devices in device manager, so it has to be seeing the device, right?

kylebenton said:
When it says in those instructions:
adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode
is that a command prompt window in the kindle dir? Or a KFU Option?
adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode
Something completely different?
Please elaborate.
Thank you.
-Kyle
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Command prompt window... from the directory where you unzip the files. Honestly, I don't really know if all the steps are required. All I know is that the process has worked for me.

kylebenton said:
Ok, I'm on recovery CWN-based Recovery v5.0.2.7 FULL
There's an Android Composite ADB interface under Android Phones in Device Manager
USB plugged in of course
Edit: When I shut the device down the Android Phone>Android Composite ADB Interface is removed from devices in device manager, so it has to be seeing the device, right?
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While in recovery, select "mount sdcard". It should show up on your computer as external storage. Then use your computer to download whatever rom you want and transfer it to your sdcard. Just make sure its in .zip format.
[Edit:] If that doesn't work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747671 ...to fix your drivers.

Duplicate post, deleted. Stupid XDA app.

soupmagnet said:
While in recovery, select "mount sdcard". It should show up on your computer as external storage. Then use your computer to download whatever rom you want and transfer it to your sdcard. Just make sure its in .zip format.
[Edit:] If that doesn't work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747671 ...to fix your drivers.
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Awesome! Do you recommend any particular ROM for stability? I don't want to have to do this every month lol
Thanks again
kyle

[Q] Deleted Everything

I was trying to get my kindle fire from being stuck at the boot screen, therefore I deleted my cache, dalvik cache, system, external storage, and I factory reset. What do I do, my kindle fire is still stuck at the boot screen?

Can you get into TWRP?

tobiascuypers said:
Can you get into TWRP?
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Yes I am in TWRP now.

Go somewhere, like advanced (think) and find the button that says mount USB storage or mass storage. Something like that. Then plug it into your computer and transfer a rom to it. Then in TWRP unmount and flash the rom

tobiascuypers said:
Go somewhere, like advanced (think) and find the button that says mount USB storage or mass storage. Something like that. Then plug it into your computer and transfer a rom to it. Then in TWRP unmount and flash the rom
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Tried mounting Kindle doesn't show up as drive? No autoplay pops up.

Do to devices and check for something like amazon. SHould be in there

carlybelle said:
Tried mounting Kindle doesn't show up as drive? No autoplay pops up.
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You will have to likely use adb to push a rom.zip and gapps.zip to your sdcard to flash while in recovery. What you are experiencing is fairly common and it is fixable. Charge it while in twrp or power it off till something can be done letting your battery die will only compound the issue ten fold. Pm me sometime I will help you repair your driver to get adb going in recovery if it isn`t already and help you push the needed files to your device to get you running again. In the meanwhile read this to familiarize yourself with drivers and adb first 3 posts http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547 most all the info you need to fix your kindle is in this thread.

[Q] Accidentally wiped everything...now I'm stuck in TWRP

Hi everyone, I tried to root the kindle fire 1st gen and accidentally wiped the sdcard...So now I'm stuck in TWRP with no rom or backup. I tried to transfer files from pc to kindle, but the computer does not recognize the kindle anymore. Please give me some suggestions, thank you!
PS: My system is win 8 x64, installed KFU and android SDK. KFU shows online when the kindle fire logo shows up (it stucks there) but the boot mode is unknown. Also I can't use adb while the device is in recovery (trwp) mode.

tomhrxbfg said:
Hi everyone, I tried to root the kindle fire 1st gen and accidentally wiped the sdcard...So now I'm stuck in TWRP with no rom or backup. I tried to transfer files from pc to kindle, but the computer does not recognize the kindle anymore. Please give me some suggestions, thank you!
PS: My system is win 8 x64, installed KFU and android SDK. KFU shows online when the kindle fire logo shows up (it stucks there) but the boot mode is unknown. Also I can't use adb while the device is in recovery (trwp) mode.
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Was it only the sdcard that you wiped or had you also wiped system?

soupmagnet said:
Was it only the sdcard that you wiped or had you also wiped system?
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I think it's the whole system...not too sure about that though. Now the problem is I can't connect to the pc while in twrp recovery (adb won't work), and if I booted normally, the adb will work.

Tom
First of all don't worry as long as your TWRP is working.
I did the same thing while changing one rom to another, accidentally wiped everything.
What you need to to do is
1. Download KF rom. I like twa's rom and gapps zip on your computer.
2. Connect your Kindle fire to your windows desktop.
3. Start the KF, go into TWRP recovery.
4. Click mount option. Now you should see KF as usb drive in your windows desktop.
5. Paste both rom and gapps into backup folder, which is inside TWRP folder.
6. Eject the KF usb drive successfully and THEN click unmount option on the Kindle fire display.
7. Now in TWRP screen, go to install option, go to the copied Rom and install it, gapps- install it and clean catches and dalvinick catches and reboot the system.
8. This should start the KF with new rom. Now through file manager app, go back to backup folder in TWRP and move to other location, if you want.
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marathamola said:
Tom
First of all don't worry as long as your TWRP is working.
I did the same thing while changing one rom to another, accidentally wiped everything.
What you need to to do is
1. Download KF rom. I like twa's rom and gapps zip on your computer.
2. Connect your Kindle fire to your windows desktop.
3. Start the KF, go into TWRP recovery.
4. Click mount option. Now you should see KF as usb drive in your windows desktop.
5. Paste both rom and gapps into backup folder, which is inside TWRP folder.
6. Eject the KF usb drive successfully and THEN click unmount option on the Kindle fire display.
7. Now in TWRP screen, go to install option, go to the copied Rom and install it, gapps- install it and clean catches and dalvinick catches and reboot the system.
8. This should start the KF with new rom. Now through file manager app, go back to backup folder in TWRP and move to other location, if you want.
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Hi, thank you for the suggestion. however, I tried this method but the computer does not recognize kindle fire as a usb. Actually kindle fire is gone from the computer and adb not working. Do you know why it's like this? Thank you for your time.

That is strange.
Can you try connecting it to another computer? May be it might work.
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marathamola said:
That is strange.
Can you try connecting it to another computer? May be it might work.
Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app
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Hmm...I was trying to use soupkit today and during the creation of liveusb I somehow mounted kindle fire as usb again and the pc recognizes it! OMG this is the best moment of my day! Thank you for everything you guys contributed!

tomhrxbfg said:
Hmm...I was trying to use soupkit today and during the creation of liveusb I somehow mounted kindle fire as usb again and the pc recognizes it! OMG this is the best moment of my day! Thank you for everything you guys contributed!
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can you tell me how you did it? im stuck on twrp as well and i cant get my computer to recognize the kindle
as a storage device

jjhyphy said:
can you tell me how you did it? im stuck on twrp as well and i cant get my computer to recognize the kindle
as a storage device
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Try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459498
This worked for me - key was that I needed to use the usb drivers in his signature. This allowed me to atb over anyway - still can't see it on computer as a usb device.

I'm facing a similar issue but my device is Moto G5s Plus.
The problem I'm facing is that I accidently wiped out the mobile's system completely, and now it does not even have an "internal storage" partition at all (since it shows 0 MB). Hence, I cannot even transfer any files to my mobile because my computer does show the phone detected but no "internal storage exists".
Please help me out..

Kindle Tate (PVT O8) Model
hi,
My Kindle Data and All Partitions Accidentally Wipe after Flashing, No Partition Show, No Internal Storage Appear And Stuck on Kindle Fire Blue Logo, TWRP V.2.7.8.0 Downgrade to TWRP V.2.6.3.1. My Kindle go to ADB Side Load and on Fastboot.
But Not Connecting in PC Already Installed SDK and ADB Drivers. Show Connected but No INTERNAL or SD CARD STORAGE FOUND in My Computer or Laptop. I request you please help me.
Not Confirm what is model. but show Kindle tate & pvt 08
OS Running Win 7 & Linux mint and Ubuntu
After some issues try to self flashing & wiping all data.

i also wiped everything I cant flash with twrp ill try downloading the kindle fire rom thank you

80% fixed but need an experienced opinion

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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