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I rooted my KF about a month ago, and its been working fine since, then my friend told me to download firefirefire and NWRP from the kindle fire utility(which i used to root). In the process of downloading firefirefire, a boot symbol pops up with the kindle fire logo and an android bot over it. Its been stuck like that since, and my computer wont read the kindle when its plugged into the usb. Im also sort of a noob, so please help?
You admittedly said you're a noob so you should read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547 . Your kindle isn't bricked. It's in fastboot mode. There are a few ways you can handle this situation. Search the forums as your situation is not unique and has been discussed all over these threads. If your still having problems and can't figure it out come back here for help.
The screen your looking at is the bootloader screen the problem is your still looking at it. This replaced the old fff boot loader the yellow triangle. If you end up stuck at the yellow triangle, in KF Utility select Boot Normal, wait for it to say <waiting for device> and then press and hold the power button 20 seconds until the fire turns off, then when its off turn it back on. This sometimes happens, I have yet to find a clean solution If you end up stuck with a yellow triangle, do not EVER unplug it. Leave it plugged in. Check the windows drivers to make sure it isnt showing as "kindle" again. Fastboot is different and can cause this.
You can hold down the power button till it fully powers off ,then power it on when you see the screen your stuck at hold the power button again till it turns orange and twrp opens up if not read more to find out what to do next
AKbambi said:
I rooted my KF about a month ago, and its been working fine since, then my friend told me to download firefirefire and NWRP from the kindle fire utility(which i used to root). In the process of downloading firefirefire, a boot symbol pops up with the kindle fire logo and an android bot over it. Its been stuck like that since, and my computer wont read the kindle when its plugged into the usb. Im also sort of a noob, so please help?
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If you get your kindle booting correctly I suggest you flash the new bootloader 1.4a by Hashcode. You can find that here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632375 This new bootloader has some additional options, one which will allow you to tell the KF to boot normally if you were to find yourself in this situation again.
Thepooch said:
If you end up stuck at the yellow triangle, in KF Utility select Boot Normal, wait for it to say <waiting for device> and then press and hold the power button 20 seconds until the fire turns off, then when its off turn it back on.
This did not work.. i dont have the yellow triangle, i have the kindle fire logo with a bot on top... again, im probably stupid for not knowing how to fix this, but what do i do now?
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actually, nevermind.. i forgot to install the driver, and when i did, KF unbricking utility was very helpful and i got my kindle to work again.
AKbambi said:
Thepooch said:
If you end up stuck at the yellow triangle, in KF Utility select Boot Normal, wait for it to say <waiting for device> and then press and hold the power button 20 seconds until the fire turns off, then when its off turn it back on.
This did not work.. i dont have the yellow triangle, i have the kindle fire logo with a bot on top... again, im probably stupid for not knowing how to fix this, but what do i do now?
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The kindle fire screen with the android is the same as the yellow triangle glad you fixed it
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Accidentally allowed the battery to drain too low... At first the device would boot up just fine and would get to the OS then shut off. So I downloaded the updated FFF 1.4A.zip flashable bootloader, placed it on the device and was about to install it, in hopes of alleviating this issue, but the device shut off after the file transfer, before I could flash it, and now it will not turn back on.
I'm running this bootloader - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1615093 ...
As I said, it won't even turn on (no green light) when I push the button at this point.
When I plug it into the USB cable and/or the wall-charger, the "FIREFIREFIRE Extended Bootloader" screen and the green light just flashes over and over...
Any ideas?
If I could just get it to STOP FLASHING the bootloader screen and get into recovery I have "fff-u-boot_v1.4a.zip" waiting to be flashed...
I had put that file on the device to fix this problem but it shut off on me right after the transfer and it has been flashing the bootloader screen since then...
All I need is to get into recovery!!!!! ARGH!!
I have read from the experts, that you should plug it in, hold the power button down for at least 10 seconds (this makes sure it is off) and let it charge for a couple of hours.
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Yea... I've tried that... However, no matter what I plug it into, USB cable or stock "wall-charger", the bootloader screen just flashes. The power button is unresponsive during this. Holding it down does nothing...
I'm hoping to avoid having to do this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1806620&highlight=battery+dead
But I'm preparing for this last resort as it's becoming increasingly clear that this may be necessary.
Anyone have any other ideas?
Problem solved, new bootloader installed!
For some strange reason the bootloader screen stopped flashing after I decided to try plugging it into the stock wall charger again. It stopped flashing and allowed me to access recovery. I unplugged it and it stayed on long enough for me to install the new bootloader...
All is now good. What is strange however is the bootloader didn't stop the boot process. She booted up right into the OS and stayed on. I plugged it in, navigated to Settings > Battery and it is charging!
VERY WEIRD but very cool!
So for those of you having issues with charging, it's absolutely necessary to have FFF 1.4A bootloader installed! If you cannot get into recovery or the device will not turn on, just keep trying the stock wall charger. Just plug it in and keep plugging it in. Keep on messing with it. Eventually, somehow, it will take enough of a charge to get you into recovery...
Hi
I dont know what happened but my kindle fire is stuck on fastboot mode mean thats all i can see on the screen tried turning it off holding the power button for 20sec then powering it on, i can see kindle fire logo then red screen appears then fastboot mode with a arrow pointing down is there any way i can restore it or install android please
I appreciate your help
Many Thanks in Advanced
spve121 said:
Hi
I dont know what happened but my kindle fire is stuck on fastboot mode mean thats all i can see on the screen tried turning it off holding the power button for 20sec then powering it on, i can see kindle fire logo then red screen appears then fastboot mode with a arrow pointing down is there any way i can restore it or install android please
I appreciate your help
Many Thanks in Advanced
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you have started 3 different threads in 3 different forums.
describe your device
0, 1, or 2 cameras?
is there a label next to cameras, does it say HD?
volume buttons on the side or back?
hdmi out or just usb?
does is have HD or HDX on back?
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I have a second generation Kindle Fire hd, and after I press the power button it shows the Kindle Fire logo then shuts off completely. I tried holding the power button for 30 seconds to see if it would turn on and no luck. I also received a factory cable to see if that would help, but once it loads into fastboot mode it shuts off.
I'm not exactly sure what the problem could be, maybe a dead battery? I just wanted to know if anyone could shed some light on this please?
Are you able to boot into recovery? Press and hold the volume up button (the one nearest the camera) while the kindle's booting (and keep holding it until 1 second after the blue Kindle Fire logo appears), and it should launch TWRP or CWM if Hashcode's 2nd bootloader is flashed.
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Are you able to boot into recovery? Press and hold the volume up button (the one nearest the camera) while the kindle's booting (and keep holding it until 1 second after the blue Kindle Fire logo appears), and it should launch TWRP or CWM if Hashcode's 2nd bootloader is flashed.
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I tried that as well, but no matter what I do it shuts off.
MaineO said:
I tried that as well, but no matter what I do it shuts off.
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Try plugging the kindle into a wall outlet and leaving it overnight to charge. Perhaps a dead battery's causing your issue? (if that were the case, you would see a red battery logo every time you try to boot it.)
monster1612 said:
Try plugging the kindle into a wall outlet and leaving it overnight to charge. Perhaps a dead battery's causing your issue? (if that were the case, you would see a red battery logo every time you try to boot it.)
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I'll give it a try.I also saw that it might be the bootloader but only thing is if I flash it I might brick my device since it'll shut off.
MaineO said:
I'll give it a try.I also saw that it might be the bootloader but only thing is if I flash it I might brick my device since it'll shut off.
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Unless you're planning on flashing a new bootloader, then you shouldn't worry too much about bricking - I'm fairly certain most ROM zips only wipe and modify /system and boot partitions (and maybe user partitions), so the bootloader remains intact and still permits you to reboot into fastboot in an emergency. However, I would also avoid flashing until the sudden power off issue is remediated.
When and how did this issue first appear, and have you been able to bypass it in any way?
I started having this problem after I flashed hashcode's new Lolipop build. This was when it was first released. Since then I haven't been able to bypass it in anyway.
MaineO said:
I started having this problem after I flashed hashcode's new Lolipop build. This was when it was first released. Since then I haven't been able to bypass it in anyway.
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Does your power button light up when charging? You may have a broken USB port.
monster1612 said:
Does your power button light up when charging? You may have a broken USB port.
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The version I have doesn't have a power button that lights up when charging.
MaineO said:
The version I have doesn't have a power button that lights up when charging.
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Whoops - I confused the 2nd gen KF with the HD 7". Try holding the power button down for about 10 seconds, then press it again to try to get it to boot normally.
Hello
I accidentally flashed fff.zip and not fff.bin and my kindle won't do anything.
I tried holding the power button for a minute and tried again - nothing.
Tried to charge and the orange light won;t even turn on.
I really f****d up this time
purplesl33t
purplesl33t said:
Hello
I accidentally flashed fff.zip and not fff.bin and my kindle won't do anything.
I tried holding the power button for a minute and tried again - nothing.
Tried to charge and the orange light won;t even turn on.
I really f****d up this time
purplesl33t
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unlikely there is a fix
but try the pin shorting method here
Firekit LiveUSB repair kit 1.1- when you're about to kill Windows
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