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[Q] REMOVING TWRP software

I have just downloaded the twrp software today on my kindle fire. It wont download any of the custom ROMs so I am just stuck on this screen. I even called Amazon and they couldnt help me...
Does anybody know how to remove TWRP from the kindle and set it back to the default system and its normal setup??

You called amazon and asked about twrp? Lol.
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mtdulmag said:
I have just downloaded the twrp software today on my kindle fire. It wont download any of the custom ROMs so I am just stuck on this screen. I even called Amazon and they couldnt help me...
Does anybody know how to remove TWRP from the kindle and set it back to the default system and its normal setup??
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I'm sure that for you, this is not amusing. But for me, its funny for so many reasons. We'll fix you up, don't worry. But first let me explain a few things.
When you make any alterations to Amazon's proprietary Kindle Fire interface such as rooting or installing custom recovery, you void your warranty and in the process waive certain benefits like Amazon customer service.
But since you have already done that, you want to make sure you have good fail safes to protect your investment. Of course one of those fail safes is custom recovery (TWRP). Removing it at this point with the skill level you are at right now is a VERY BAD IDEA.
The good news is, your Kindle is not broken. In fact, its doing exactly what it was designed to do, although its pretty hard for you to see that at the moment.
So the first thing you need to do is read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747567
And come back when you are done
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using xda premium

mtdulmag said:
I have just downloaded the twrp software today on my kindle fire. It wont download any of the custom ROMs so I am just stuck on this screen. I even called Amazon and they couldnt help me...
Does anybody know how to remove TWRP from the kindle and set it back to the default system and its normal setup??
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I'm guessing thousands of people have used TWRP successfully to get ROMs installed, so I suspect something else is going on. Maybe you'd like to give this a read...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
so you can get an idea of how things work. Then if you want to explain...
1) what you did so far and how you did it
2) how you are trying to install ROMs
3) exactly what your Kindle Fire is doing
I or someone else here can help you get where you are going. Whether that's flashing a new rom or going back to stock, that's up to you.
As a side note, calling Amazon to tell them you've voided the warranty by flashing unauthorized software and then asking for help is probably not a good idea.
EDIT: There were no replies yet when I started typing.

Next Step
Alright I have read the thread from that link, now what is the next step?

It could be the cable. When you download stuff, always try at least 5 times. I always have to anyway.
Haha to calling Amazon by the way.

mtdulmag said:
I have just downloaded the twrp software today on my kindle fire. It wont download any of the custom ROMs so I am just stuck on this screen. I even called Amazon and they couldnt help me...
Does anybody know how to remove TWRP from the kindle and set it back to the default system and its normal setup??
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Lol, to calling Amazon. Stick in there buddy a few months ago I was also a totl noob. It gets easier and there are lots of peeps here that can help you with pretty much any problem. A little bit of searching help too. What I do before I even start downloading ROM's, mod's or, add-ons, I do a bit of research. That way I where to look again if I bork something.

kindle gen 1 twrp
Hey I have a KF 1st gen that I have rooted. Currently it is I guess stuck in twrp. It is holding the blue and white KF logo. I can use the power button to go into boot mode/twrp to reboot. However once past that area it will immediately power down. And truly I would liketo go back to stock rom.

lonnia said:
Hey I have a KF 1st gen that I have rooted. Currently it is I guess stuck in twrp. It is holding the blue and white KF logo. I can use the power button to go into boot mode/twrp to reboot. However once past that area it will immediately power down. And truly I would liketo go back to stock rom.
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Your in Bootloader, and Twrp is not working correctly
You will need to flash twrp to fix.
See How to flash twrp and firefirefire with a Fastboot cable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53652317&postcount=2
Shows basic steps, you have Bootloader, so don't need the fastboot cable, so download adb files, and twrp.IMG
And use
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrpfilename
Fastboot reboot
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KF1 flashed with TWRP 2.2.21-blaze/CM11 OtterX Nightly
Successfully flashed the above TWRP on a KF1, and then used it to install CM11 OtterX Nightly the latest (10-04-2015) build.
Now it's stuck in boot loading.
Reentering TWRP console, which I can do--I have full TWRP, but I no longer have any Zips to install from. (My SDCard was wiped.)
I've tried to use ADB to push (after struggling with the drivers) the build back to my KF1, but I find I don't have permissions set up correctly.
I did reflash TWRP as is recommended below, but that did not help the boot load freeze.
Can I use ADB to push the build back for a reinstall? Can I use fastboot to push it?
What is the proper course to recover this KF1?
BTW, I do not have a factory cable.
Thanks for the help!
sd_shadow said:
Your in Bootloader, and Twrp is not working correctly
You will need to flash twrp to fix.
See How to flash twrp and firefirefire with a Fastboot cable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53652317&postcount=2
Shows basic steps, you have Bootloader, so don't need the fastboot cable, so download adb files, and twrp.IMG
And use
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrpfilename
Fastboot reboot
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rustynail33 said:
Successfully flashed the above TWRP on a KF1, and then used it to install CM11 OtterX Nightly the latest (10-04-2015) build.
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TWRP 2.2.21-blaze is not compatible with any roms with "OtterX" , CM11, or CM12
"Otter" CM 11 requires Twrp 2.7.1.0 or newer
see Kindle Fire Flashable Recoveries/FFF TWRP/COTR/CWM
OtterX roms require OtterX bootloader, and OtterX Twrp
see [How To] Fix Otter X Install Errors, Partition sizes, Unable to Mount System.
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I no longer have any Zips to install from. (My SDCard was wiped.)
I've tried to use ADB to push (after struggling with the drivers) the build back to my KF1, but I find I don't have permissions set up correctly.
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what commands are you using? what error are you getting?
BTW, I do not have a factory cable.
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Factory cable is not needed if you have a custom bootloader

Thanks to your help SD I was able to install the Otter CM 11!
Now, I'm trying to install the ZIP of Open Gapps Nano for 11, and TWRP is reporting that I don't have enough space.
More investigation!
rustynail33 said:
Successfully flashed the above TWRP on a KF1, and then used it to install CM11 OtterX Nightly the latest (10-04-2015) build.
Now it's stuck in boot loading.
Reentering TWRP console, which I can do--I have full TWRP, but I no longer have any Zips to install from. (My SDCard was wiped.)
I've tried to use ADB to push (after struggling with the drivers) the build back to my KF1, but I find I don't have permissions set up correctly.
I did reflash TWRP as is recommended below, but that did not help the boot load freeze.
Can I use ADB to push the build back for a reinstall? Can I use fastboot to push it?
What is the proper course to recover this KF1?
BTW, I do not have a factory cable.
Thanks for the help!
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rustynail33 said:
Thanks to your help SD I was able to install the Otter CM 11!
Now, I'm trying to install the ZIP of Open Gapps Nano for 11, and TWRP is reporting that I don't have enough space.
More investigation!
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what's the full file name? size?

So, SD, I was able to install the pico Open Apps after installing gaps-kk. When that had me hanging in boot, I entered TWRP again and then did a wipe. On a whim, I rebooted into TWRP after the wipe, and tried to install the PICO OpenGapp zip. And, it installed!
I rebooted, and now I have GAPPS!
Can't explain it, but now it works. Thanks for all your help!
sd_shadow said:
what's the full file name? size?
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[Q] Need help completely unrooting/restoring to factory settings (1st gen Fire)

Hello there, I hope you can help me completely unroot and restore my Kindle Fire (1st gen) to factory settings. As a new member of the forums, the newbie video has me terrified I've missed the one thread detailing how to do this with my current setup.
Anyway, quite some time ago now I decided to root my Kindle Fire. After a few bumps in the road, I managed to do it. Now, months and a new computer (so no more Android SDK installed) later, for various reasons, I'd like to undo it. I'd like to get my Kindle Fire back to its exact state the day it was delivered to me, right down to the stock recovery.
I've looked for tutorials on how to do this, but they all assume you have A) TWRP Recovery or B) CWM Recovery. I have neither. My Kindle Fire has "CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.7 TouchEdition." I also am still using the stock firmware, currently at 2.6.35.7+ Lite kernel.
Being still very noobish at rooting android devices and never having unrooted one before, I figured it would be best to ask how to do this with my specific setup, rather than risk bricking my Kindle due to differences in procedure between the recovery in a tutorial and my own.
If I copy the latest firmware to my Kindle and choose "apply /sdcard/update.zip" from the recovery menu, will it completely revert my Kindle to stock settings? Would choosing "factory reset" from the menu work?
Thanks in advance for the help, I definitely need it.

Urahara said:
You should first download and install TWRP. Then wipe everything but your external storage, and then install the update.zip with TWRP(it should be the 6.3.1v) Then, of you want it completely restored, you must do a factory reset in the 6.3.1 settings menu.
Cry, Benihime!
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Will installing TWRP over my current recovery cause any problems? I didn't realize you could install one recovery over another.
Again, I'm a noob at this - I'll ask too many questions in an attempt to not screw this up.
To install TWRP over my current recovery, do I simply use the Kindle Fire Utility?
Edit: I have my Kindle plugged in and KFU up and running, and as soon as I get the go-ahead that TWRP can be installed over my current recovery, it shall be done.
Update: I installed TWRP - that was easier than expected. Wiping all but external storage now, then will attempt to install the update.
Update: I got an error when trying to install update.zip, so I'm redownloading the update and booting back into the firmware to copy the new update.zip to the Kindle. Am I correct in believing that the only thing I need to do to copy the file is open the Kindle in Windows explorer?
Final update: All is well with my Kindle. The error I got while flashing update.zip was my own mistake, not following directions to a T. The installation worked, and my Kindle is exactly as it was when I received it.
Now the question is - to root again or not to root again? I wanted to restore my Kindle to stock due to instabilities and crashes it was constantly experiencing, most likely due to a failed OTA update. Now I have to decide whether to go through rooting it again and hoping for the best. I will say, though, TWRP recovery is much more user-friendly than the CWM-based recovery I used when I rooted my Kindle, and TWRP alone nearly makes me want to root it again.
Oh, well, that can be decided later. Thank you for the nudge in the right direction, regardless.
For anyone with similar issues that might stumble upon this thread later, these are the said directions that needed to be followed to a T.

Unroot Kindle Fire 2
Can this method work the Kindle Fire 2. I have problem with its wifi when I can't turn on.
Do you think unrooting KF2 can fix it. Pls show me how to do

vinhntna608 said:
Can this method work the Kindle Fire 2. I have problem with its wifi when I can't turn on.
Do you think unrooting KF2 can fix it. Pls show me how to do
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I would suggest against it as the 2nd gen kindle fires have locked bootloaders and will most assuredly BRICK YOUR KINDLE !!!!you need to go to the kindle fire 2 hd forum and ask you questions there
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Steps I used to return to stock os from a custom rom
1) installed twrp using smirkit tool
2) factory reset and wiped data and caches ( i did not wipe system, i did that once and it bricked my kindle, had to get a factory cable to fix it)
3) downloaded latest amazon update and renamed it to "update.zip" the ,zip part is very important. The moved the update.zip to the sd card
4) flashed in twrp and wiped both caches.
5) stock amazon

6.3.1 or 6.3.2?
Will this work if my system is running version 6.3.2? (Under the Device menu in Settings, I find "Current Version: 6.3.2_user_4110520").
AND Should I install version 6.3.1 OR 6.3.2? If you could provide links to the correct version, I would be much obliged.
I already have TWRP Recovery installed, but when I reinstall the factory ROM, will TWRP be gone?
Thanks, staMerrill

Fire TV Rbox boot

I made a mistake somewhere and now I'm at the rbox boot screen and I can get to pick a kernal or anything,so my question, is there a alternative to get back to the main TV screen without a USB keyboard?

droidkill3r said:
I made a mistake somewhere and now I'm at the rbox boot screen and I can get to pick a kernal or anything,so my question, is there a alternative to get back to the main TV screen without a USB keyboard?
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If, after the boot menu timer ends, you are not taken to the Fire TV home screen, then you're only option is to use a USB keyboard to select "Recovery" on the boot menu. Once in recovery, you should re-install the 51.1.4.1 pre-rooted ROM.

On thank you

droidkill3r said:
I made a mistake somewhere and now I'm at the rbox boot screen and I can get to pick a kernal or anything,so my question, is there a alternative to get back to the main TV screen without a USB keyboard?
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From v34 of the Amazon FireTV Utility App BootMenu will be installed by a couple clicks of the mouse. But first you need to reflash PreRooted bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip to get rid of the bad BootMenu installation.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57598814&postcount=629
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57604431&postcount=638

Y314K said:
From v34 of the Amazon FireTV Utility App BootMenu will be installed by a couple clicks of the mouse. But first you need to reflash PreRooted bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip to get rid of the bad BootMenu installation.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57598814&postcount=629
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57604431&postcount=638
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yes well I don't have cwm recovery , just stock.. I tried a factory reset but still get kicked into rbox boot menu

droidkill3r said:
yes well I don't have cwm recovery , just stock.. I tried a factory reset but still get kicked into rbox boot menu
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Requirement to install RBox's BootMenu:
Root with SuperSU & BusyBox.
Partially Unlock Bootloader.
Install latest Custom Recovery - v6.0.5.1.4a
Install PreRooted FW bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip
THEN YOU CAN START TO ATTEMP TO INSTALL RBOX's BOOTMENU. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO INSTALL IT WITHOUT THIS REQUIREMENTS. YOU ARE JUST GONNA BRICK YOUR FTV.
rbox said:
This is a boot menu that will allow you to select if you want to boot a kernel or reboot in to recovery. I highly recommend everyone install this so you always have a way to boot in to recovery in case of problems. Just like recovery, it will sit at a black screen for an abnormal amount of time before showing. It's something like 20 seconds. But once it shows, you will have 5 seconds to make a selection. It defaults to booting the kernel, but you can use the up down keys to change the selection. Once it hits 0, it will do whatever option is selected. You can also hit enter and it will do that right away.
Right now, this is a very rough version 1.0. I plan to add some more features to it and would like to hear feedback from people to see what they think about it.
As usual, this WILL void your warranty and I am NOT responsible for anything you do with this. Installing it properly won't brick your Fire TV. Of course, this requires root and unlock.
Installation
Install CWM version 6.0.5.1.4 or higher. You MUST VERIFY CWM is at least 6.0.5.1.4 and it works BEFORE proceeding. You WILL BRICK your Fire TV if you are not properly unlocked, and verifying 6.0.5.1.4 or higher is working will do that.
For the following instructions, replace bootmenu.img with whatever filename you downloaded from this post, for example firetv-bootmenu-1.0.img. Copy bootmenu.img to /sdcard (via adb or whatever). Then from adb shell run this: DO NOT COPY PASTE THE WHOLE THING, DO EACH COMMAND ONE AT A TIME.
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
mkdir /system/boot
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot of=/system/boot/boot.img
mount -o remount,ro /system
dd if=/sdcard/bootmenu.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot
Once you have verified it is working, you can replace /system/boot/boot.img with whatever kernel you want. Whether it be the overclocked kernel, or a Fedora kernel, or something else. And you never have to worry about bricking or getting back in to recovery.
Notes
Flashing anything that updates boot.img will cause you to loose bootmenu support. All pre-rooted roms 51.1.4.0 and lower will do this. Anything past 51.1.4.0 will only support booting their kernels through this method. When flashing 51.1.4.0 or lower when using bootmenu, you must repeat the entire bootmenu installation procedure because those roms will overwrite the bootmenu.
Changelog and Downloads:
Nov 15, 2014 - 1.0 (md5sum: a8a3c28baafe43f354d92e6cc8b392d3)
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Y314K said:
Requirement to install RBox's BootMenu:
Root with SuperSU & BusyBox.
Partially Unlock Bootloader.
Install latest Custom Recovery - v6.0.5.1.4a
Install PreRooted FW bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip
THEN YOU CAN START TO ATTEMP TO INSTALL RBOX's BOOTMENU. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO INSTALL IT WITHOUT THIS REQUIREMENTS. YOU ARE JUST GONNA BRICK YOUR FTV.
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I did brick it, just try to unbrick it

droidkill3r said:
I did brick it, just try to unbrick it
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To be able to help will need to know more about where you are at. Did you at least meet the first 2 requirements ? What Stock FW was your FTV @ when it begin to loop ??

I am rooted and installed supersu and partially unlock bootloader. use the firetv utility app. in rbox menu I click boot kernel and it just freezes. I can get to stock recovery to factory reset and can use the sideload option but vant connect pc to firetv via adb

droidkill3r said:
I am rooted and installed supersu and partially unlock bootloader. use the firetv utility app. in rbox menu I click boot kernel and it just freezes. I can get to stock recovery to factory reset and can use the sideload option but vant connect pc to firetv via adb
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Never encounter one that wouldn't ADB. Maybe @rbox will know the best way forward.

Y314K said:
Never encounter one that wouldn't ADB. Maybe @rbox will know the best way forward.
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well I read once you factory reset you lose adb. so its looking like its gonna be a paper weight

[Q] How do I update to 6.3.3 with root installed?

Hello,
I recently downloaded the Kindle Fire first gen update 6.3.3 from amazon. [link removed because of new user rule] My device is currently rooted 6.3.2 with FFF/TWRP. I backed up my root using Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper, temp unrooted, and then tried to install the update manually. (i.e. copying the file into \sd\kindeupdates and pressing "Update Your Kindle" in settings) When I did that, it went to the update screen for a second, then rebooted into TWRP. I attached the log file. [pastebin link also removed]
I noticed also that it is booting by default into TWRP after trying this, and it often reboots into TWRP randomly..
Does anyone know how I can install the update, keep my root, and fix the reboot issue? Thank you!

pitothepowerof3 said:
Hello,
I recently downloaded the Kindle Fire first gen update 6.3.3 from amazon. [link removed because of new user rule] My device is currently rooted 6.3.2 with FFF/TWRP. I backed up my root using Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper, temp unrooted, and then tried to install the update manually. (i.e. copying the file into \sd\kindeupdates and pressing "Update Your Kindle" in settings) When I did that, it went to the update screen for a second, then rebooted into TWRP. I attached the log file. [pastebin link also removed]
I noticed also that it is booting by default into TWRP after trying this, and it often reboots into TWRP after booting system.
Does anyone know how I can install the update, keep my root, and fix the reboot issue? Thank you!
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Maybe lucky that it didn't install, could soft brick.
Updates require stock recovery, or twrp 2.2.2.1 or older
Stock update flashes stock bootloader and recovery.
Suggest installing my prerooted 6.3.3 in twrp
[2014][Pre-Rooted][Stock]System Version 6.3.3-Original Kindle Fire Only
Sent from my XT912 using Tapatalk

sd_shadow said:
Maybe lucky that it didn't install, could soft brick.
Updates require stock recovery, or twrp 2.2.2.1 or older
Stock update flashes stock bootloader and recovery.
Suggest installing my prerooted 6.3.3 in twrp
[2014][Pre-Rooted][Stock]System Version 6.3.3-Original Kindle Fire Only
Sent from my XT912 using Tapatalk
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Thank you, I appreciate it. This worked great. My only issues were uninstalling some of the unwanted apps, and getting google play back the way I had it. That is still better than a soft-brick though, so thanks.

pitothepowerof3 said:
Thank you, I appreciate it. This worked great. My only issues were uninstalling some of the unwanted apps, and getting google play back the way I had it. That is still better than a soft-brick though, so thanks.
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Yes go launcher isn't great, but a non-stock launcher is needed to use playstore.
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Update Didnt work Hangs on Logo

FireTV had original software and was rooted.
I used a web site on How to update a Rooted Amazon FireTV
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-upda...tv-to-the-latest-version-without-losing-root/
Unlocked bootloader
Installed ClockworkMod
Installed Busybox
Downloaded Pre Rooted Stock Software
Install went ok when it rebooted I have the FireTV Logo and it hangs
I can get to Recovery Mode using keyboard
I have Wiped Data/factory reset and I have Wiped Cache partition
Not sure what to do next
Not sure if i should try the install from zip again

Have you installed bootmenu as well?

No I didn't. If it was in the how to then I missed it

Which firmware file did you install?
If you see on all the newer firmwares on http://www.aftvnews.com/roms:
Boot Menu MUST be installed BEFORE installing this ROM or you will brick your Fire TV. Boot Menu and ClockworkMod are NOT the same thing.
You MUST first have installed Pre-Rooted ROM version 51.1.4.0 at some point before installing this version. You don’t have to downgrade to 51.1.4.0 if you are running a newer pre-rooted ROM. You just can’t skip from 51.1.3.0 or older straight to this version.
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Yup your right. I installed a newer version that needed the bootloader so now im stuck. I tried the recovery with Fastboot Mode and the A to A usb cable but my computer didnt recognize the firetv. I can boot to CWM but im not sure what that gets me

Ok since I was able to boot into CMW I used adb push (an older version that didnt need the boot menu) to /sdcard/0/
and used that to install so Im back and working
Thanks

Cool congrats, follow that bootmenu guide before you upgrade again.

All i really wanted was the option in Developer options to turn on enable unknown install of apps. I have that now so unless anyone can suggest a reason to update to a newer version i think ill stay where im at.

need help
I have the same problem but i was trying to root it, is there a way you can send me instuctions on how you fixed the isues
trickyrick said:
Ok since I was able to boot into CMW I used adb push (an older version that didnt need the boot menu) to /sdcard/0/
and used that to install so Im back and working
Thanks
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Do you have clockworkmode installed

trickyrick said:
All i really wanted was the option in Developer options to turn on enable unknown install of apps. I have that now so unless anyone can suggest a reason to update to a newer version i think ill stay where im at.
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Same reason for upgrading from Windows 7 > Windows 8 > Windows 10. Improvements in the FireTV OS, bug fixes etc... , but to each their own.