Hi this is my first post in the forum,
I'd been using FireTV with XBMX 13.2 for a while. I rooted it and had a good config with Llama that made the device to boot directly to XBMC.
I have tried to upgrade to Kodi with ADB Install (Not using -r). From the Android Applications I could start Kodi fine but wanted to have it boot to kodi directly so I did a ADB uninstall org.xbmc.xbmc. from my pc After that FireTV got hanged when rebooted on the Amazon FireTV screen and could not get in anymore as it stopped to be visible on the network(Can´t ping).
Is there any workaround/solution to this situation?
I read in other site that I should plug a usb keyboard to solve it is this the only way? In that case I will have to find one as I mine is PS2.
Thanks a lot.
Any help would be great! I was able to get ADBFire to connect to my Fire TV stick. I chose the kodi apk to install and it began. It got to the end and started again...then again...and again. Never installed the app.
Any thoughts?
Alright So i rooted my fire tv stick v5.0.5, with kingroot 4.82, everything was working perfect, i blocked ota updates, and i froze the fireTV Home, and used firestarter. I rebooted the fire tv and it rebooted perfect, still had root, everything was great! I wanted to connect my playstation controller to it, but i couldnt access the fire tv settings because i froze the fire tv home and the built in settings is part of the fire tv home, i tried to install regular settings.apk, i tried several different ones but it would just fail installing, i thought my regular settings was interfering with it, so i backed it up and froze the fire tv settings just to try to install regular android settings afterward, and i rebooted the stick. Now my stick is stuck at the fire stick logo and wont boot, im sure its because i froze the settings, since it booted fine with root before i froze that, and that was the only change i did. Anyone got any ideas on how i can fix it?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Deershoot3r
I had the same issue with the FireTv Stick but another os.
I had a hardware rooted FireTv-Stick on Software: 54.1.1.0_user_110031420. That means FireOS 3, not FireOS 5.
Yesterday I let the stick push some file with ES-File-Explorer to my NAS. In this process the system restart (I think because to much power consumption and less powerfull usb port yesterday).
Now it does not start anymore. @deershoot3r
Perhaps we had a chance to get our sticks back by flashing a stock-rom from amazon.
Once I read something about fastboot and recovery possibilities.
At first you should load your stock-rom from here: http://www.aftvnews.com/software/
Perhaps we can connect a usb cable and start fastboot, see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57308281&postcount=6
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I_did_it_just_tmrrow said:
I had the same issue with the FireTv Stick but another os.
I had a hardware rooted FireTv-Stick on Software: 54.1.1.0_user_110031420. That means FireOS 3, not FireOS 5.
Yesterday I let the stick push some file with ES-File-Explorer to my NAS. In this process the system restart (I think because to much power consumption and less powerfull usb port yesterday).
Now it does not start anymore. @deershoot3r
Perhaps we had a chance to get our sticks back by flashing a stock-rom from amazon.
Once I read something about fastboot and recovery possibilities.
At first you should load your stock-rom from here: http://www.aftvnews.com/software/
Perhaps we can connect a usb cable and start fastboot, see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57308281&postcount=6
Greetings by I_did_it_just_tmrrow
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Actually i tried this, i cannot connect to it through fastboot, because the fire tv will not get past the "FireTv Stick" logo, any suggestions? am i doing something wrong?
deershoot3r said:
Actually i tried this, i cannot connect to it through fastboot, because the fire tv will not get past the "FireTv Stick" logo, any suggestions? am i doing something wrong?
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fastboot kicks in as soon as you power off your unit, if you get to the amazon logo it is already too late however fastboot will not work for you anyway as your firestick boot loader is locked.
Please push my amazon community topic:
https://www.amazon.com/forum/fire/r...orum=Fx2L8EBNTOXFSA7&cdThread=Tx2LHG0S7L0Y9MK
Perhaps amazon help us and provide a solution!
But I need you guys!
Greetings by Idijt
Edit:
By the way, here is a thread in the Amazon developer Account, asking for a way to unbrick devices in an officially way:
https://forums.developer.amazon.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=11981&tstart=0
We should Support it by pushing this thread.
Greetings by Idijt
Looks like I bricked my fireTV Stick today.
What i did: After i updated to 5.2.1.0 I rooted with Kingo Root. I checked if everything was still running fine, which was the case.
Then i removed Kingo Root App and the superuser app that came with Kingo Root. I installed Chainfires latest supersu.apk which did not work (immediately crashed after start). Then i downloaded older version v1.97 of chainfires supersu. This version did not crash directly after starting it. It asked to update the su binary, which I accepted. Unfortunately it did not seem to work, that's why i rebooted the stick after some minutes.
Now it stucks at the "fireTV stick" logo.
Connection to adb works if i connect the Stick to my PC.
Is there anything i can try? Is there a way to factory reset via adb or anything like that?
Bierfreund said:
Looks like I bricked my fireTV Stick today.
What i did: After i updated to 5.2.1.0 I rooted with Kingo Root. I checked if everything was still running fine, which was the case.
Then i removed Kingo Root App and the superuser app that came with Kingo Root. I installed Chainfires latest supersu.apk which did not work (immediately crashed after start). Then i downloaded older version v1.97 of chainfires supersu. This version did not crash directly after starting it. It asked to update the su binary, which I accepted. Unfortunately it did not seem to work, that's why i rebooted the stick after some minutes.
Now it stucks at the "fireTV stick" logo.
Connection to adb works if i connect the Stick to my PC.
Is there anything i can try? Is there a way to factory reset via adb or anything like that?
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Connect your fire stick to a windows pc/laptop. (i used windows 10 64bit)
Let the drivers install.
Download the windows version of Kingo root.
Click root, try this a couple of times (it probably will fail and stick at 70 percent)
unplug the stick and try again, when it hits 70 percent again plug your hdmi lead in (already connected to tv)
It should root and write back the correct su files.
If you want to unroot, install kingo and super user again on the fire stick then either use the unroot feature in super user app (you will have to purchase mouse toggle for fire tv, if you havent got it already to navigate to the 3 little dots menu icon top right corner)
Or re plug it into windows pc/laptop and unroot through the windows tool.
Worked! Did not know, that there's also an windows application for Kingo root.
So it's better to not use another superuser app when rooting the fireTV (stick) with Kingo root?
Thanks sconnyuk. I have a bricked Stick from the Feb. KingRoot -> SuperSUMe disaster. Tried a lot of things, no luck.
But the Windows KingoRoot worked on the first try. (No 70% stoppage or anything.) I now have a root shell over adb. I'm going to wait on a rooted ROM to get it back to a normal state, but at least now I have hope.
Bierfreund said:
Worked! Did not know, that there's also an windows application for Kingo root.
So it's better to not use another superuser app when rooting the fireTV (stick) with Kingo root?
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Just use Kingo roots superuser. Im going to try a few different su versions later see if I have any luck.
At the moment any other than kingoroots will brick, (caun unbrick if in this situation so I guess anyome can try)
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ftgftg said:
Thanks sconnyuk. I have a bricked Stick from the Feb. KingRoot -> SuperSUMe disaster. Tried a lot of things, no luck.
But the Windows KingoRoot worked on the first try. (No 70% stoppage or anything.) I now have a root shell over adb. I'm going to wait on a rooted ROM to get it back to a normal state, but at least now I have hope.
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No need to wait. Try this guide ive put together, just do it over usb. Cant see why I wouldnt work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/development/fire-tv-stick-downgrade-firestarter-3-2-t3399298
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Connect your fire stick to a windows pc/laptop. (i used windows 10 64bit)
Let the drivers install.
Download the windows version of Kingo root.
Click root, try this a couple of times (it probably will fail and stick at 70 percent)
unplug the stick and try again, when it hits 70 percent again plug your hdmi lead in (already connected to tv)
It should root and write back the correct su files.
If you want to unroot, install kingo and super user again on the fire stick then either use the unroot feature in super user app (you will have to purchase mouse toggle for fire tv, if you havent got it already to navigate to the 3 little dots menu icon top right corner)
Or re plug it into windows pc/laptop and unroot through the windows tool.
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Thanks for the tutorial. But it doesn't work for me. I have and old fire stick TV with 5.0.5 that I bricked with KingRoot (not Kingo) -> SuperSUMe. I tried to follow your steps and KingoRoot goes to 100% at the first time. But when I connect the stick to my PC it's still stucks at the FireTV Logo . I don't know if I followed some step wrong.
PS: Sorry for my bad english.
SrTommy said:
Thanks for the tutorial. But it doesn't work for me. I have and old fire stick TV with 5.0.5 that I bricked with KingRoot (not Kingo) -> SuperSUMe. I tried to follow your steps and KingoRoot goes to 100% at the first time. But when I connect the stick to my PC it's still stucks at the FireTV Logo . I don't know if I followed some step wrong.
PS: Sorry for my bad english.
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Try multiple times with Kingoroot, You can try windows version of KING root multiple times also.
Failing this you can try to run both programs simultaneously.
Good luck
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Try multiple times with Kingoroot, You can try windows version of KING root multiple times also.
Failing this you can try to run both programs simultaneously.
Good luck
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It finally works!!!...... almost
Now the sticks pass the fire tv logo, but takes a lot of time to open the firestarter menu. And I can't do anything there. The remote doesn't response. I try to do a factory reset to the stick but I can't find the way . Thank you anyway. At least I can escape from the loop at boot.
SrTommy said:
It finally works!!!...... almost
Now the sticks pass the fire tv logo, but takes a lot of time to open the firestarter menu. And I can't do anything there. The remote doesn't response. I try to do a factory reset to the stick but I can't find the way . Thank you anyway. At least I can escape from the loop at boot.
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Try removing the batteries and re-pairing the remote, try this multiple times as it has happened to me before.
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Try removing the batteries and re-pairing the remote, try this multiple times as it has happened to me before.
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I thought that I had edited my previous post but it seems that it didn't save the changes. Finally I could restore my fire stick following your downgrade guide. I reinstalled the firmware 5.0.5 and everything works perfect. Thanks a million!!!
SrTommy said:
I thought that I had edited my previous post but it seems that it didn't save the changes. Finally I could restore my fire stick following your downgrade guide. I reinstalled the firmware 5.0.5 and everything works perfect. Thanks a million!!!
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Your welcome.
Glad I could help.
Hi,
I tried to install XPosed to be able to install Google Play store later following a guide I successfully used on my rooted FTV 1st gen.
XPosed installation went fine but probably I deleted some user file I had not and box started checking for updates. I stopped the process in the meantime. Nothing seems to be affected. Root is still in place and firmware version is still 5.0.5. BUT each time a reboot my stick now it asks to pair my remote, then asks me to choose a language as it wants to complete an update. Just when I goes further it says that it has not been possibile to complete update. I tried to "downgrade" with a clear 5.0.5 firmware zip. It went fine but I had to disable OTA again to avoid the online updates. So it still fails to check for updates and each time it tries to reinitialize update process. basically default amazon launcher doesnt work anymore but it's not a issue cause I have Firestarter 3.3 which works fine. The worst issue is that each time I reboot it asks for rempote pairing and I can't use amazon video anymore. Basically I'd like to remove this "checking for update" process and return to my actual rom. Is that possibile?
Thanks.
puppinoo.
Hoping someone can help me out. My stick is bricked. I loaded up the Kingoroot and tried to run the steps to recover it. However i dont think it's recognize the device since kingoroot is stuck at the loading page. Which driver files did you install for the fire stick? thanks.
Bricked fire stick- any advice
I tried to transfer a ustv4.0 APK zip file to the firestick via USB after some extensive instructions on YouTube video but found that using Google Drive with ES File Explorer would be the quick and easy method. I also got lost in the instructions after downloading ADB and fire starter. When plugging the firestick back into the TV to go the ES file route, the firestick doesn't even show up on the TV now- the HDMI port that I had used would display 'fire stick' and display the HDMI port #, now nothing shows up and then the screen times out quickly as if nothing is plugged in. When I first plugged in the firestick to my windows 10 laptop, I checked the drives and it didn't show up although I could hear a USB connection chime as if something just was connected and if I disconnected it, it had a disconnect chime as well. I did see in device manager before unplugging it that it had shown up as 'unknown device' towards the bottom land labeled as AFTM. Can anyone tell me what they think may have gone wrong and why it no longer shows up on the TV or why it's now not starting up for that matter? Any help would be appreciated.
tjmethod said:
I tried to transfer a ustv4.0 APK zip file to the firestick via USB after some extensive instructions on YouTube video but found that using Google Drive with ES File Explorer would be the quick and easy method. I also got lost in the instructions after downloading ADB and fire starter. When plugging the firestick back into the TV to go the ES file route, the firestick doesn't even show up on the TV now- the HDMI port that I had used would display 'fire stick' and display the HDMI port #, now nothing shows up and then the screen times out quickly as if nothing is plugged in. When I first plugged in the firestick to my windows 10 laptop, I checked the drives and it didn't show up although I could hear a USB connection chime as if something just was connected and if I disconnected it, it had a disconnect chime as well. I did see in device manager before unplugging it that it had shown up as 'unknown device' towards the bottom land labeled as AFTM. Can anyone tell me what they think may have gone wrong and why it no longer shows up on the TV or why it's now not starting up for that matter? Any help would be appreciated.
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Hi did you find a solution. I have the same problem.
Thx
i just got my fire stick and went ahead to install google play & kodi on it after it auto updated I restarted it and now it keeps on looping on the fire tv logo what can I do ?
NOTE: I haven't rooted or anything just installed apks
Google play services does not work on Firestick and will cause it to bootloop, you'll have to uninstall "Google Play Services" using adb (a usb connection is required).
SweenWolf said:
Google play services does not work on Firestick and will cause it to bootloop, you'll have to uninstall "Google Play Services" using adb (a usb connection is required).
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it shows as unauthorized in adb is there a solution?
Sorry for late reply, have you connected your stick to pc previously and authorized adb debugging? I assume not
I have same issue. Shows unauthorised. Never connected it to my laptop previously sadly. Any workarounds?
sircretop said:
I have same issue. Shows unauthorised. Never connected it to my laptop previously sadly. Any workarounds?
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nope man i had to buy a new one