When I press power on my 1st gen kindle, I get the "Kindle Fire" screen followed by a dimmer screen that has a white triangle.
Device is not recognised by PC, either Win 7 or Ubuntu.
Shorting the connection inside as per this thread doesn't work.
KFU doesn't work.
ADB can't connect in any mode.
I'm thinking I have a brick??
Device has stock ROM, recovery, etc, AFAIK it hasn't been modified.
Thanks in advance for any help, pointers, etc etc.
chris5s said:
When I press power on my 1st gen kindle, I get the "Kindle Fire" screen followed by a dimmer screen that has a white triangle.
Device is not recognised by PC, either Win 7 or Ubuntu.
Shorting the connection inside as per this thread doesn't work.
KFU doesn't work.
ADB can't connect in any mode.
I'm thinking I have a brick??
Device has stock ROM, recovery, etc, AFAIK it hasn't been modified.
Thanks in advance for any help, pointers, etc etc.
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I don't think you have a kindle fire 1
What buttons does it have power, volume..
does it have HD on the back?
sd_shadow said:
I don't think you have a kindle fire 1
What buttons does it have power, volume..
does it have HD on the back?
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Just the power button on the bottom edge.
There's a faint serial number, which I think says D10400 (from memory, I'm at work and its not with me just now).
What makes you think it isn't a 1st gen?
Thanks.
Edit: I got this 2nd hand, do you think maybe someone has tried to flash the wrong ROM onto it??
chris5s said:
Just the power button on the bottom edge.
There's a faint serial number, which I think says D10400 (from memory, I'm at work and its not with me just now).
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D01400 is the model number for KF1
What makes you think it isn't a 1st gen?
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I haven't seen the screen with the white triangle and !, maybe stock recovery, but can't do anything in stock recovery that I know of.
Thanks.
Edit: I got this 2nd hand, do you think maybe someone has tried to flash the wrong ROM onto it??
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possibly, guessing you will need a Fastboot cable, so you can flash custom bootloader and recovery, then you will be able to reinstall stock or a custom rom.
you have tried powering off (hold power button 15 secs), then connecting to wall charger? may need to leave connected for several hours.
sd_shadow said:
D01400 is the model number for KF1
I haven't seen the screen with the white triangle and !, maybe stock recovery, but can't do anything in stock recovery that I know of.
possibly, guessing you will need a Fastboot cable, so you can flash custom bootloader and recovery, then you will be able to reinstall stock or a custom rom.
you have tried powering off (hold power button 15 secs), then connecting to wall charger? may need to leave connected for several hours.
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Yep, have a fastboot cable on order, I'm hoping that will solve my problem...
And yes, have powered off and charged overnight as you suggest (sorry, I should have stated that in OP).
Thanks again...
Interestingly, I can't find anything here or on the 'net about the white triangle and exclamation mark, which is unsual...my google fu is usually quite strong
Update: received fastboot cable. Plugged in to laptop with kindle powered off, then it booted to the kindle fire logo, then another screen with "Fastboot" written in a fancy coloured font with two traffic lights underneath - one green, one red, the green one blinking.
Then I ran kfu, install permanent root, twrp and fff. All seemed to go well, the kindle rebooted a time or two, then stuck on a black screen. Not detected by windows (7). Green power light was on.Thinking it needed rebooting again, I pressed power button to turn it off, but when I tried to reboot, nothing.
Now it won't turn on and is completely unrecognised by the laptop.
Have tried both fastboot cable and regular USB cable, no joy.
Also tried Ubuntu and soupkit. Nothing.
USB short trick doesn't work either.
Any ideas for this paperweight would be welcome, meanwhile the search continues...
The battery is pretty much fully charged, btw.
that is not a kindle fire 1, fastboot screen
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Kindle Fire 1 doesn't have a proper fastboot screen
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maybe Kindle Fire 2?
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sd_shadow said:
that is not a kindle fire 1, fastboot screen
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Kindle Fire 1 doesn't have a proper fastboot screen
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maybe Kindle Fire 2?
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Ok, but the serial number -D010400 - refers to a Kindle Fire 1, no?
Thanks for the reply.
chris5s said:
Ok, but the serial number -D010400 - refers to a Kindle Fire 1, no?
Thanks for the reply.
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D01400 is the model number for KF1
but was it the label placed by the seller? or amazon?
I suspect that the seller assumed it was a D010400,
because I have 2 of them that do not have a label with D010400 anywhere on them
sd_shadow said:
D01400 is the model number for KF1
but was it the label placed by the seller? or amazon?
I suspect that the seller assumed it was a D010400,
because I have 2 of them that do not have a label with D010400 anywhere on them
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Its not so much a label as very faint writing on the back cover, near the bottom of the tablet (if held in portrait mode).
It all looks pretty official, not something stuck on as an afterthought.
Would the serial numbers inside the Kindle hold any clues I wonder?.
Thanks again.
chris5s said:
Its not so much a label as very faint writing on the back cover, near the bottom of the tablet (if held in portrait mode).
It all looks pretty official, not something stuck on as an afterthought.
Would the serial numbers inside the Kindle hold any clues I wonder?.
Thanks again.
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all the labels on the inside are for part #s none of the labels are the same on either of mine.
The kindle fire 2 use some of the same parts, from my understanding
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could look for a date
KF2 was Released September 2012
but not sure when they started making KF2 before release
sd_shadow said:
all the labels on the inside are for part #s none of the labels are the same on either of mine.
The kindle fire 2 use some of the same parts, from my understanding
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could look for a date
KF2 was Released September 2012
but not sure when they started making KF2 before release
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Ok, thanks.
If it is a Fire 2, and I'm not convinced but defer to your better knowledge, then chances are its fairly well bricked, no, as recoveries and bootloaders aren't compatible?
Thanks again for the input @sd_shadow.
chris5s said:
Ok, thanks.
If it is a Fire 2, and I'm not convinced but defer to your better knowledge, then chances are its fairly well bricked, no, as recoveries and bootloaders aren't compatible?
Thanks again for the input @sd_shadow.
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you would have to ask someone with some knowledge of the KF2
but no the bootloaders are not compatible, recoveries maybe.
sd_shadow said:
you would have to ask someone with some knowledge of the KF2
but no the bootloaders are not compatible, recoveries maybe.
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Looks like it may be a Fire 2 .... here... That is the screen I saw when connected to the fastboot cable... (post #7)
Off to see if its recoverable...
Thanks again man for all your input... I guess there's a moral here somewhere
chris5s said:
Looks like it may be a Fire 2 .... here... That is the screen I saw when connected to the fastboot cable... (post #7)
Off to see if its recoverable...
Thanks again man for all your input... I guess there's a moral here somewhere
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forum links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd/fire-2-development
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd/fire-2-help
sd_shadow said:
forum links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd/fire-2-development
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd/fire-2-help
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Thanks, already there :good:
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HELP!! My kindle fire is bricked. It Wont power on. When i plug it to charge, the light on the power button wont light up. It wont do a hard reset. Yes i was in a process of rooting it. Yes i tried the unroot utility...Both of them. I have tried every thing i know of.:crying: Please help me as soon as possable.
do you have adb or fastboot
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lovejoy777 said:
do you have adb or fastboot
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yes it did
to vague cant do a whole lot for ya without more info what did you do that caused this ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644970 how to ask for help
hope this info helps
Josepho1997 said:
Did it turn off while it was in the process of rooting?
Did it successfully root?
Did it seem to be stuck on the Red and White Kindle Fire Screen?
When you plug it in to the charger, do you see anything on the screen light up?
I would try plugging in the charger and holding the power for around 12 seconds. Then check on it later. If you installed fff already, then charge via usb.
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yes
no battery ran out
no
no
no i did not install fff
i already installed twrp, i was installing a rom and when i unmounted system it ran out of battery
a lil better heres your solution http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430038 or plug it in let it charge first but firekit will still be needed
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sorry wish it was an easyier fix but its not
if you have at least a 4 gig usb stick setup teamviewer I will assist you in getting ready to fix it
time to work
Thepooch said:
a lil better heres your solution http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430038 or plug it in let it charge first but firekit will still be needed
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sorry wish it was an easyier fix but its not
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k thanks ill try it out tell you later how it comes along.:highfive: hope it works
if you need help with the firekit just post questions here, but let us know at what stage your at in the process and what has just happened etc.
don't woory it will all come good.
just follow the guide (no short cuts)
ok thanks all. Pooch is on the case so thank you all who read this.:victory:
did your problem solved or not
I am at the same Situation on my KF... What about your Present Situation, is Firekit Helps u to recover ur Kindle fire?????????????
balakrishnan111 said:
I am at the same Situation on my KF... What about your Present Situation, is Firekit Helps u to recover ur Kindle fire?????????????
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Start a thread please and describe the exact nature of the state of your kindle and we can try to help you get it sorted out
I'm new here and english is not my first language.
I need help!
I just buy a kindle fire, and i think it great. I try to root it with Simple CM9 and somehow i brick my kindle.
I try every way to unbrick but nothing seems to working.
When I turn on my KF, Kindle Fire logo appears then Simple CM9 animation logo appears butand it freeze after 1min.
The thing is it not boot into TWRP not yellow triangle logo but a kindle fire logo so I cant root another rom.
My PC dont recognize so I cant use Unbrick program because its always "waiting for device"
I just buy it and this is such a bad first-time rooting experience for me.
I dont know what to do, pls help me.
anyone :crying:
When I turn it on, Kindle Fire logo appears and it boot into SimpleCM9 within second. I try to hold power button many time but I can't get to that recovery mode you said.
When KF freeze at SimpleCM9 logo, I connect it to my Laptop there a sound that my Laptop recognize it as "Am" G drive. But I can't cd to it, it said "device not ready".
thanks, still appear "waiting for device"
Maybe I try another usb cable
vhoanox said:
thanks, still appear "waiting for device"
Maybe I try another usb cable
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Sent you pm I can help
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Thepooch said:
Sent you pm I can help
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OK well maybe another time keep it charged dead battery will only compound problems
vhoanox said:
When I turn it on, Kindle Fire logo appears and it boot into SimpleCM9 within second. I try to hold power button many time but I can't get to that recovery mode you said.
When KF freeze at SimpleCM9 logo, I connect it to my Laptop there a sound that my Laptop recognize it as "Am" G drive. But I can't cd to it, it said "device not ready".
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What is happened before stuck the logo?
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vhoanox said:
When I turn it on, Kindle Fire logo appears and it boot into SimpleCM9 within second. I try to hold power button many time but I can't get to that recovery mode you said.
When KF freeze at SimpleCM9 logo, I connect it to my Laptop there a sound that my Laptop recognize it as "Am" G drive. But I can't cd to it, it said "device not ready".
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2012androidfans said:
What is happened before stuck the logo?
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Please see the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26544914&postcount=1
vhoanox said:
I'm new here and english is not my first language.
I need help!
I just buy a kindle fire, and i think it great. I try to root it with Simple CM9 and somehow i brick my kindle.
I try every way to unbrick but nothing seems to working.
When I turn on my KF, Kindle Fire logo appears then Simple CM9 animation logo appears butand it freeze after 1min.
The thing is it not boot into TWRP not yellow triangle logo but a kindle fire logo so I cant root another rom.
My PC dont recognize so I cant use Unbrick program because its always "waiting for device"
I just buy it and this is such a bad first-time rooting experience for me.
I dont know what to do, pls help me.
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Sorry, I'm new at this too.
Alright guys... I've been trying to do this myself for days. Out of no where, my KF 1st gen just got stuck at the "kindle fire" logo. I never rooted it. I never did anything to it. I searched Google and found that this is a common problem with many options to fix. Here I am days later, and I've tried EVERYTHING. I literally cannot find a thread anymore with an option I haven't tried.
I have Windows 8 and I got the drivers installed using the force unsigned drivers stuff. I ended up getting to the point where I can see "Android ADB Interface" and sometimes "Android Composite ADB Interface" in my device manager, with no exclamation points. You'd think I was good to go at that point, but when I use "adb devices" (after kill-server) -- My device isn't listed. I've uninstalled the drivers countless times. I've use KFU. I've tried the Kindle Unbrick Utility v1.1. I've installed the drivers manually over and over and over. NOTHING I do can get the device found.
I even purchased a factory cable. It arrived today, and it doesn't help at all. I found "firekit" and I put Ubuntu on a USB drive. Same outcome... device not found.
I'm losing my mind over here. I cannot figure this out and I promise you... I have tried everything. I hate to start my own threads to ask questions because 99.99% of the time someone else has already had your problem, but I'm so defeated I just have no other choice at this point.
I'm begging for help! :crying:
edit: I just decided to start messing with KFU to see what would happen (despite the ADB Status: Offline message). Doing certain things like telling it to reboot to fastboot mode returns a "device not found". However, telling it to reboot to recovery actually made it reboot. So then I just decided to select option #2 "install permanent root" and then it rebooted and I see "kindle fire" with the blue fire logo. It said "device not found" but it still did that anyways. Currently waiting to see what happens... I figure it can't get any worse than I already am so I just started clicking ****, haha.
edit 2: I literally have no idea wtf just happened, but I just stumbled my way very messily through some stuff that seemed to partially work. My ADB Status said "online" for a second, but it's back offline I'm also in TWRP now, on my KF. I guess I moved forward, somehow. Going to do more research on what to do from this point.
You need twrp version 2.2.2.1 or lower to reinstall stock kindle rom
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But I suggest upgrading twrp to 2.6.3.0 or newer and install cm11
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Links to twrp.zips that can be flashed in current twrp
sd_shadow's collection of links for: Kindle Fire 1
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sd_shadow said:
You need twrp version 2.2.2.1 or lower to reinstall stock kindle rom
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But I suggest upgrading twrp to 2.6.3.0 or newer and install cm11
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Links to twrp.zips that can be flashed in current twrp
sd_shadow's collection of links for: Kindle Fire 1
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I'm on twrp 2.6.3.1 and I don't plan on going back to a stock rom, since I've already gone done this path. I'll see if I can get CM11 on here. I feel like something is still a bit off, but I'm trying my best
Is it possible to flash CM11 without loading it to the internal SD card first? I have no way of doing that because the KF currently just hangs at the orange "Kindle Fire" boot logo when I go into normal mode. I tried the Kindle Unbrick Utility's "Stuck at logo" option but it fails
edit: nevermind, I just realized I can mount from TWRP. Durrrrr
edit 2: sweet baby jesus I did it! I'm on CM11. I honestly have no idea why it worked Of course I am working on this for 5+ days and the second I finally make a post, I get it working.
Yes in twrp mount sd card to pc, copy rom and gapps, unmount, wipe data, install rom and gapps wipe caches, reboot
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elemeno0pee said:
Is it possible to flash CM11 without loading it to the internal SD card first? I have no way of doing that because the KF currently just hangs at the orange "Kindle Fire" boot logo when I go into normal mode. I tried the Kindle Unbrick Utility's "Stuck at logo" option but it fails
edit: nevermind, I just realized I can mount from TWRP. Durrrrr
edit 2: sweet baby jesus I did it! I'm on CM11. I honestly have no idea why it worked Of course I am working on this for 5+ days and the second I finally make a post, I get it working.
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That's xda magic
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@elemeno0pee please avoid editing posts, except for spelling, grammar...
It just causes confusion.
Glad you got it.
I need all the help I can get I went through the steps to root my kindle fire to figure out the hard why that i was a kindle fire 2nd generation, now with it being done i cant turn it on the power button stays black, and it will not even respond to my factory cable for it , Have i killed it for good please tell me there is a way i can save it! :crying:
Masterfireeater said:
I need all the help I can get I went through the steps to root my kindle fire to figure out the hard why that i was a kindle fire 2nd generation, now with it being done i cant turn it on the power button stays black, and it will not even respond to my factory cable for it , Have i killed it for good please tell me there is a way i can save it! :crying:
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Give us more info. What version was the Kindle running, what rooting method, etc. Also, the only way to revive it may be a "Fastboot" cable, which can be purchased from Amazon.
Maybe battery dead
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Or fastos cable not working
I had my Kindle 5gen, with CM11 and i wanted to install another rom. The problem was that, because of multiple thing, the recovery was set to amazons, lost the boot access and only could enter in recovery to adb or fastboot. The problem got even worst when i installed a Firmware "update-kindle-37.5.2.2_user_522053820" so it could boot as a fire.
Now it doesnt turn on. I connect it to the PC and i can hear it conecting and disconecting. In Device manager i can see it conecting as a Unknown device and then into MT65xx preloader. The thing is that all this happens fast so i cant do anything to stop it and i tried holding the Power bottom and the power and up bottom as well.
I really dont know what to do now. Search everywhere with no luck.
Tried Amazon Fire 5th gen super tool, tried soupkit with cygwin64 and kindle unbrickv01 and nothing...
Im desperated...
Imanol Garbar said:
I had my Kindle 5gen, with CM11 and i wanted to install another rom. The problem was that, because of multiple thing, the recovery was set to amazons, lost the boot access and only could enter in recovery to adb or fastboot. The problem got even worst when i installed a Firmware "update-kindle-37.5.2.2_user_522053820" so it could boot as a fire.
Now it doesnt turn on. I connect it to the PC and i can hear it conecting and disconecting. In Device manager i can see it conecting as a Unknown device and then into MT65xx preloader. The thing is that all this happens fast so i cant do anything to stop it and i tried holding the Power bottom and the power and up bottom as well.
I really dont know what to do now. Search everywhere with no luck.
Tried Amazon Fire 5th gen super tool, tried soupkit with cygwin64 and kindle unbrickv01 and nothing...
Im desperated...
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this is not the 5th gen forum
ask here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/help
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there is no CM11 for the 5th gen
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soupkit and Kindle Unbrick are for 1st gen only
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I suggest you figure out which device you have
Amazon Fire Tablet Specs https://developer.amazon.com/appsan...ications/01-device-and-feature-specifications
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