Amazon Fire TV Stick: Turned off Internet and Diabled Bluetooth - Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My Fire TV Stick has disconnected form the Internet and Bluetooth has been disabled. This means my Fire TV Remote does not work because it needs Bluetooth and i can not connect using the Fire TV Remote App or any other remote app because it needs the internet.
How did this happen?
I sideloaded an app called ES Task Manger it needed an update so i updated it the newly updated version needed a mouse so i used an app that allows me to use a mouse on the app. The newly updated version of this app has changed a lot so i was looking to see what has changed because the app had changed a lot i did know what some things did. I saw a little button at the bottom of the screen i pressed it thinking it would tell me what it is but instead it was a button for optimization and it turned off the internet connection and turned of Bluetooth.
adb is enabled on the Fire TV Stick but I have no Internet Connection.
How am i going to communicate to the device so i can connect it to the internet or enable Bluetooth.

b25439612 said:
My Fire TV Stick has disconnected form the Internet and Bluetooth has been disabled. This means my Fire TV Remote does not work because it needs Bluetooth and i can not connect using the Fire TV Remote App or any other remote app because it needs the internet.
How did this happen?
I sideloaded an app called ES Task Manger it needed an update so i updated it the newly updated version needed a mouse so i used an app that allows me to use a mouse on the app. The newly updated version of this app has changed a lot so i was looking to see what has changed because the app had changed a lot i did know what some things did. I saw a little button at the bottom of the screen i pressed it thinking it would tell me what it is but instead it was a button for optimization and it turned off the internet connection and turned of Bluetooth.
adb is enabled on the Fire TV Stick but I have no Internet Connection.
How am i going to communicate to the device so i can connect it to the internet or enable Bluetooth.
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Try this.
You should e able to navigate the menus and re-enable bluetooth to get the remote working again

Or the bt should re-enable when you restart.

Dude360 said:
You should e able to navigate the menus and re-enable bluetooth to get the remote working again
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How can i use adb without an internet connection?

ldeveraux said:
Or the bt should re-enable when you restart.
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I have restarted the Fire TV Stick by plugging it out of the socket and plugging it back in.
When it start it says Loading Home... and in the background it does not warn me that there is no internet connection. Firestarter then starts and then the screen saver of images starts.

Are you rooted?
If you are try connecting to adb through USB and
Code:
su
svc wifi enable
or
Code:
adb shell
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
update secure set value=1 where name='wifi_on';
(You might have to ls and cd around to make sure that that path is correct)
If not rooted try:
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.android.settings/.wifi.WifiSettings
adb shell input keyevent xx & adb shell input keyevent xx...
And change the xx to the keyevents for the button presses to access the wifi enable button, my stick is packed away at the minute so can't jot them down.
Once you've got wifi going, adb in and do the button presses to turn bluetooth back on.

Dude360 said:
Are you rooted?
If you are try connecting to adb through USB and
Code:
su
svc wifi enable
or
Code:
adb shell
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
update secure set value=1 where name='wifi_on';
(You might have to ls and cd around to make sure that that path is correct)
If not rooted try:
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.android.settings/.wifi.WifiSettings
adb shell input keyevent xx & adb shell input keyevent xx...
And change the xx to the keyevents for the button presses to access the wifi enable button, my stick is packed away at the minute so can't jot them down.
Once you've got wifi going, adb in and do the button presses to turn bluetooth back on.
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My device is not rooted.
I pasted the command : adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.android.settings/.wifi.WifiSettings
it says error: device not found
what do you mean by If you are try connecting to adb through USB

b25439612 said:
My device is not rooted.
I pasted the command : adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.android.settings/.wifi.WifiSettings
it says error: device not found
what do you mean by If you are try connecting to adb through USB
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https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/devices/fire-tv/docs/connecting-adb-over-usb

Dude360 said:
https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/devices/fire-tv/docs/connecting-adb-over-usb
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I ran the following commands:
adb kill-server
adb start-server
adb devices
For the devices command it says "List of devices attached" and nothing else.
for set number 1
1. Connect your Fire TV device to the USB port on your development computer.
i cannot connect my device to the USB port of my laptop.
This is what my Fire TV Stick looks like.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

b25439612 said:
I ran the following commands:
adb kill-server
adb start-server
adb devices
For the devices command it says "List of devices attached" and nothing else.
for set number 1
1. Connect your Fire TV device to the USB port on your development computer.
i cannot connect my device to the USB port of my laptop.
This is what my Fire TV Stick looks like.
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you need one of these
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-conn...-to-a-rooted-fire-tv-stick-with-an-otg-cable/

mezdev said:
you need one of these
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-conn...-to-a-rooted-fire-tv-stick-with-an-otg-cable/
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This would definitely help...
You also can do it using the USB cable that came with the fire stick. This is the USB cable that you also use to power it.
Unplug Stick from TV.
Plug in USB Cable to Stick
Plug in other end of USB cable into Laptop
Install Fire TV Drivers and ensure they are installed correctly (google it)
Open CMD
Run adb devices, if drivers are installed correctly continue from a couple of posts up.

listen to Dude360 he defininitly knows more than me

I plugged the Fire TV Stick into the laptop but it said AFTM driver not found.

Thank you so much i have manage to fix the internet and Bluetooth connection. My device is now back to normal after a fer hours messing around. I thought this problem would of not been fixable i was wrong. I really appreciate the help. Now i have learnt how to use my laptop with my Fire TV Stick with a USB port it will be much easier to install app. Am i able to root my device by using any software? if not what can i do to my Fire TV Stick whilst using a USB port?

b25439612 said:
Thank you so much i have manage to fix the internet and Bluetooth connection. My device is now back to normal after a fer hours messing around. I thought this problem would of not been fixable i was wrong. I really appreciate the help. Now i have learnt how to use my laptop with my Fire TV Stick with a USB port it will be much easier to install app. Am i able to root my device by using any software? if not what can i do to my Fire TV Stick whilst using a USB port?
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What precisely fixed your issue? It was a bit obscure, so it would help in the future to know!

ldeveraux said:
What precisely fixed your issue? It was a bit obscure, so it would help in the future to know!
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I did what Dude360 said
1. Unplug Stick from TV.
2. Plug in USB Cable to Stick
3. Plug in other end of USB cable into Laptop
4. Install Fire TV Drivers and ensure they are installed correctly (google it)
5. Open CMD
6. Run adb devices, if drivers are installed correctly continue from a couple of posts up.
but at number 4 when i plugged the device into the laptop windows said it could not find any driver to install so i found a program that installs the drivers as well as a manager for the device. The program name is Mobomarket.
When the program had finished installing it showed me all the apps i had install so i knew that the device is now connected to the laptop correctly.
I then ran the commands that Dude360 provided me with
Code:
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.android.settings/.wifi.WifiSettings
adb shell input keyevent xx & adb shell input keyevent xx...
but when I entered the command into the adb through cmd it gave me an error, so I used the other command instead
Code:
svc wifi enable
my device is not rooted but I gave it a try and when I entered it in it then said something like Svc wifi enable on/off so I typed in svc wifi enable on. WIFI was now enabled, but to use the remote I need Bluetooth to be on. So I search for some commands to enable Bluetooth, but they did not work, but then I remembered that I had Wukong TV Remote install onto the Fire TV Stick and on my phone so I then used the mouse to go back into the ES Task Manager and enabled Bluetooth again but if i had the setting.apk app install i probably could of enabled Bluetooth from there as well. If you do not have the Wukong TV Remote install you could just install it with MoboMarket or you can use try to use adb shell input keyevent xx to enable Bluetooth or WIFI .

b25439612 said:
I did what Dude360 said
1. Unplug Stick from TV.
2. Plug in USB Cable to Stick
3. Plug in other end of USB cable into Laptop
4. Install Fire TV Drivers and ensure they are installed correctly (google it)
5. Open CMD
6. Run adb devices, if drivers are installed correctly continue from a couple of posts up.
but at number 4 when i plugged the device into the laptop windows said it could not find any driver to install so i found a program that installs the drivers as well as a manager for the device. The program name is Mobomarket.
When the program had finished installing it showed me all the apps i had install so i knew that the device is now connected to the laptop correctly.
I then ran the commands that Dude360 provided me with
Code:
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.android.settings/.wifi.WifiSettings
adb shell input keyevent xx & adb shell input keyevent xx...
but when I entered the command into the adb through cmd it gave me an error, so I used the other command instead
Code:
svc wifi enable
my device is not rooted but I gave it a try and when I entered it in it then said something like Svc wifi enable on/off so I typed in svc wifi enable on. WIFI was now enabled, but to use the remote I need Bluetooth to be on. So I search for some commands to enable Bluetooth, but they did not work, but then I remembered that I had Wukong TV Remote install onto the Fire TV Stick and on my phone so I then used the mouse to go back into the ES Task Manager and enabled Bluetooth again but if i had the setting.apk app install i probably could of enabled Bluetooth from there as well. If you do not have the Wukong TV Remote install you could just install it with MoboMarket or you can use try to use adb shell input keyevent xx to enable Bluetooth or WIFI .
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This is really good reference, thanks for writing!

b25439612 said:
Thank you so much i have manage to fix the internet and Bluetooth connection. My device is now back to normal after a fer hours messing around. I thought this problem would of not been fixable i was wrong. I really appreciate the help. Now i have learnt how to use my laptop with my Fire TV Stick with a USB port it will be much easier to install app. Am i able to root my device by using any software? if not what can i do to my Fire TV Stick whilst using a USB port?
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Glad you got it sorted
ADB etc is a pain when first starting out but definitely something everyone needs to learn when playing with any Android based device, it can be a life saver.
As for rooting etc, check the dev forum, theres all the tuts in there. Basically you just install Kingroot and click root.
In terms of what else you can do with adb USB, well, its mainly for development so....

Exact same issue, help please!
Hi
I have the same issue as the op had after installing the es task app. Firestick goes on and then home screen goes blank and not able to remotely control the stick through WiFi or bluetooth as they both must have been turned off .
I have adblink and the Firestick connected to it through usb. What do I do code wise? Bit of a novice though with this and any help would be much appreciated.

Dear Dude360, I have the same problem of b25439612 and I did connect the Fire TV to my laptop using the USB cable, installed Mobomarket and all needed drivers, and CMD is up and running and it listing my device correctly but non of the commands for rooted and not-rooted devices are running correctly. Can I have your advice and instructions please>

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no micro-usb connection after tcpip setup

I have a KS ouya. i have rooted it before, but the stupid auto updates got the best of me a couple times.
i've done it the same thing every time-
connect to micro-usb, turn it on, install the drivers, get adb working, set up the tcpip, install superuser, lucky patcher, etc.
this time though, after I set up the tcpip, it will NOT connect via usb again. windows xp no longer recognizes it.
no luck even after tcpip disconnect, adb usb.
any insight?
ArdDarvis said:
I have a KS ouya. i have rooted it before, but the stupid auto updates got the best of me a couple times.
i've done it the same thing every time-
connect to micro-usb, turn it on, install the drivers, get adb working, set up the tcpip, install superuser, lucky patcher, etc.
this time though, after I set up the tcpip, it will NOT connect via usb again. windows xp no longer recognizes it.
no luck even after tcpip disconnect, adb usb.
any insight?
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You could try flashing a new rom or maybe a factory reset (amusing you are backed up).
i tried a couple things. I pulled the build.prop again and removed the tcpip entry, then pushed it back on. even after that I can still connect tcpip.
i also tried a factory reset. everything LOOKS factory, but i can still connect through tcpip and NOT through usb at all.
I have no idea wtf i'm going to do, but i'm going to figure it out and do it.
Install the app Wireless adb. It has resolved this issue for most people.
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TadeoNYC said:
Wireless adb.
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thank you very very much. my problem was that I enabled wireless adb, then rooted. when it didn't connect via wire, I factory reset it. this unrooted it, but left me with only wireless adb. I can't do shell things through wireless adb.
SO, I found adbwireless by Sherdle, which is no-root. I haven't dedicated to using it, but it looks promising. I'll post updates. thank you again for your help. I kinda feel like Stevie Wonder in an obstacle course.
ArdDarvis said:
thank you very very much. my problem was that I enabled wireless adb, then rooted. when it didn't connect via wire, I factory reset it. this unrooted it, but left me with only wireless adb. I can't do shell things through wireless adb.
SO, I found adbwireless by Sherdle, which is no-root. I haven't dedicated to using it, but it looks promising. I'll post updates. thank you again for your help. I kinda feel like Stevie Wonder in an obstacle course.
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I hope it works out. After seeing all of the headaches people have had with wireless adb the tuts should have a warning added.
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well, no bueno.
its totally my fault, but i think the factory reset didn't touch the build.prop, but it DID unroot me. so now i'm stuck without root and only wireless adb.
when I wireless adb shell, su. it says I don't have permission. is this because I'm using wireless? I've used the su command to root the device, why no permission now?
Download the wireless adb apk onto your ouya , it can be found here on xda . Then open the wireless adb app on your Ouya and use the trackpad on the controller to toggle wireless adb on and off.
27scoob said:
Download the wireless adb apk onto your ouya , it can be found here on xda . Then open the wireless adb app on your Ouya and use the trackpad on the controller to toggle wireless adb on and off.
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thank you for the help. i downloaded the apk, (its called adbWireless?) and installed it, but it says "kernel does not have all the necessary features for running this app. you need rooted phone". bummer.
I'm sure i sound like a complete newb; this is the first time i've ever joined a tech forum and had to write down what is happening. talking about it is easy, typing it is a little different.
i can pull the build.prop and at the bottom is the wireless code i put in. BUT, i can't push it back on because I need to change the permissions first. BUT to change permissions, i need su to work. to push su to /system/xbin, i need to change permissions.
I think I have the same problem :s
My computer don't recognize via USB, and I think is after enable tcpip ...( for wireless connection adb )
I update my ouya, lost my root and can't connect it ...
Do you find the solution ?
Thx
Edit : If I look the build.prop, I don't see the line for adb by tcp, so not sure it's my problem
Ok, i got it. and i feel great about it.
when setting up the drivers, we edited the android_winusb.inf to say
;OUYA Console
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_2836&PID_0010
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_2836&PID_0010&MI_01
(that underlined part is the Hardware ID for the ouya in normal operation)
then we point the new hardware to the driver, then in terminal
adb kill-server
echo 0x2836 >> "%USERPROFILE%\.android\adb_usb.ini"
adb start-server
and thats all well and good, but **** hits the fan sometimes.
and when it does, recovery mode is your friend.
if you lost wired adb due to enabling wireless adb then lost su, RECOVERY ENABLES WIRED ADB! so plug it in! it'll connect in recovery
2 ways-
1) "adb reboot recovery" (over wired or wireless connection), then use a USB keyboard and press the home key, and boom, theres recovery
2) plug in a USB keyboard, restart the ouya, when its booting up, push "Alt + PrntScrn + i" a lot, that'll eventually put you in recovery.
from recovery, we can sideload the most current OTA again via adb, BUT! the ouya changes hardware ID's when it is in recovery mode!
so, you have to go into the device manager, right click the device without the driver, go to details, then to hardware ID. you'll see that it is changed. so in the android_usb.inf, change it to say %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\WHATEVER_HARDWARE_ID_IS (not REV)
once its changed, go into the device manager, right click the device, point it to the driver, then
adb kill-server
echo 0x2836 >> "%USERPROFILE%\.android\adb_usb.ini"
adb start-server
and, there it is, wired adb capabilities in recovery so you can sideload in a OTA.
CWM recovery also changes the Hardware ID, so, after you do THAT, you gotta get the new hardware id again.
idk if its right, but it works- i just put the Hardware IDs for the different modes in the android_winusb.inf separated by commas. adb connects in ALL modes, which is WAY better than having to copy the IDs everytime and reload them.
hope it helps. i kinda feel like i know what i'm talking about a little, so, i'll try to help as much as i can.
billouetaudrey said:
I think I have the same problem :s
My computer don't recognize via USB, and I think is after enable tcpip ...( for wireless connection adb )
I update my ouya, lost my root and can't connect it ...
Do you find the solution ?
Thx
Edit : If I look the build.prop, I don't see the line for adb by tcp, so not sure it's my problem
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yeah, it seems enabling tcpip disables wired connection.
idk about your build.prop, but i would suggest sideloading the most current OTA over in recovery. really thats all i can suggest. it overwrites the build.prop.
wireless adb seems to destroy all my dreams at once.

[Q] "Unable to connect" using ADB -- so no sideloading

My Amazon Fire TV seems to work fine. I can access the ADB Debugging option via: System>Developer>Options>Debugging. I can select "ON," and it changes to a blue highlight.
I also know the IP Address both via the Fire TV and via my router (running Tomato), where I assigned a static IP address to the Fire TV. I've tried to acces it via terminal both on my Android phone and on my Linux machine (with ADB installed).
But when I do the sequence outlined here:
adb kill-server
adb start-server
adb connect <ipaddress>​
I get this error: "unable to connect to <ipaddress>"
Anyone have any idea why? The Fire TV is connected via wifi, but I'm not sure why that would matter.
I've seen a number of random posts around the web with the same question, but no solution. So help is definitely needed!
mbwd said:
My Amazon Fire TV seems to work fine. I can access the ADB Debugging option via: System>Developer>Options>Debugging. I can select "ON," and it changes to a blue highlight.
I also know the IP Address both via the Fire TV and via my router (running Tomato), where I assigned a static IP address to the Fire TV. I've tried to acces it via terminal both on my Android phone and on my Linux machine (with ADB installed).
But when I do the sequence outlined here:
adb kill-server
adb start-server
adb connect <ipaddress>​
I get this error: "unable to connect to <ipaddress>"
Anyone have any idea why? The Fire TV is connected via wifi, but I'm not sure why that would matter.
I've seen a number of random posts around the web with the same question, but no solution. So help is definitely needed!
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Few suggestions. First, it could be an issue with your router, firewall, wifi, etc. Also, make sure your computer or android device is using the same router when you try to connect. I have two in my house, and almost went crazy when I could not connect to the 3rd FTV I tried to program until I realized my phone was on the other one.
These devices are easy to sideload, so IMO it is probably your router and id check that first. If you have another router, id try that too. Wired up on ethernet.
Have you tried pinging the FTV from your PC to make sure your PC can actually "see" the FTV on your network?
try adding :5555 to the end of the IP.
Thanks everyone! Byrdcfmma was right: It appears that not only must the FireTV be on the same network, but also on the same exact router. I have multiple routers on the same network, and it would only work if I am on the same exact router.
I solved this by ensuring my android device was on the WiFi network of the router that I then connected, via ethernet, to the FireTV.
byrdcfmma said:
Few suggestions. First, it could be an issue with your router, firewall, wifi, etc. Also, make sure your computer or android device is using the same router when you try to connect. I have two in my house, and almost went crazy when I could not connect to the 3rd FTV I tried to program until I realized my phone was on the other one.
These devices are easy to sideload, so IMO it is probably your router and id check that first. If you have another router, id try that too. Wired up on ethernet.
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"adb stopped"
I am new to fire sticks, Kodi and ADB and am having trouble connecting to my stick using ADB fire. I have installed everything as per all the you tube videos and online guides tell me and can connect to my fire stick using cmd prompts (which it tells me is successful). Yet when i open up ADB Fire, i have added my stick and the correct ip address but it say "ADB Stopped" in the bottom right hand corner. In all the guides ive seen it always says connecting and i cant find a solution (5 hours in and counting!!). I am using an EE fibre router and need some help pls. I cannot find a site anywhere online that covers this and i know its something super simple i am missing! Below is the log:
adbFire 1.31
100915231703
Windows
------------
getting database record
SELECT Id FROM device WHERE description="Fire TV Stick Lounge"
SELECT daddr FROM device WHERE description="Fire TV Stick Lounge"
start-server failed!
"./adb.exe" start-server
starting server
connect
connection attempt
"./adb.exe" connect 192.168.1.112:5555
process time duration: 0 seconds
connect
connection attempt
"./adb.exe" connect 192.168.1.112:5555
process time duration: 0 seconds
MLGAC123 said:
I cannot find a site anywhere online that covers this
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Where did you download adbFire from?
How to debug my app installed on fire tv stick using chrome://inspect ?

[Q] Trying to install XBMC on Fire Tv .. ... cannot get pc to connect to Fire TV

Hi nooby here.. hope you can help...
Going mad trying to get pc to connect to Fire TV to allow me to side load XBMC ... have downloaded various utilities which do not allow me to connect to Fire TV and even tried just using adb from command line as follows :
adb connect < ip address of fire> which just hangs and I have set adb options on through settings on Fire Tv.
even why I type adb devices in command line I get nothing coming back from list of devices attached ?
Coul it be my firewall(s) ... I am just using windows firewall on pc and trying to connect via sky sagecom router
made sure that Fire Tv is on same network and I can ping fire tv no problems from cmd on PC ?
An y help would be appreciated - thanks
sauzee21 said:
Hi nooby here.. hope you can help...
Going mad trying to get pc to connect to Fire TV to allow me to side load XBMC ... have downloaded various utilities which do not allow me to connect to Fire TV and even tried just using adb from command line as follows :
adb connect < ip address of fire> which just hangs and I have set adb options on through settings on Fire Tv.
even why I type adb devices in command line I get nothing coming back from list of devices attached ?
Coul it be my firewall(s) ... I am just using windows firewall on pc and trying to connect via sky sagecom router
made sure that Fire Tv is on same network and I can ping fire tv no problems from cmd on PC ?
An y help would be appreciated - thanks
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Did you activate ADB on your AFTV?
Well, this may sound like a dumb question, but it's usually the small things that will give you issues.
So, do you have ADB turned on the Fire TV?
Also, is your AFTV connected wired or wireless?
Have you tried setting a static IP on your AFTV?
And this will not solve your issue, but if you have a Android tablet or phone you can install Terminal Emulator and ADB into the AFTV using it (ADB is apart of Android so you don't have to do anything but install and run Terminal Emulator then run adb commands).
adb connect your.ip.address:5555

Help. Think I have bricked my Fire Stick

Hi guys, wondering if you can help me. I have a firestick, its the voice control one. Its not rooted and is stock. I installed FireStarter on it but now its unuesable. Everytime I boot it, it says loading home but never does, it then goes to network issue but the remote does not work. I am not able to do anything. I want to be able to hard reset it but without the remote I cant do anything. I cant ADB via network as its not connected. I can plug it to a PC and it shows USB. The screensaver eventually comes on. I have changed the batteries in the remote but no joy. Can anyone shed some light please?
I have exactly the same problem.. did you solve it?
you may give a try with the remote of your TV if HDMI-CEC is supported by it.
cybrid3 said:
Hi guys, wondering if you can help me. I have a firestick, its the voice control one. Its not rooted and is stock. I installed FireStarter on it but now its unuesable. Everytime I boot it, it says loading home but never does, it then goes to network issue but the remote does not work. I am not able to do anything. I want to be able to hard reset it but without the remote I cant do anything. I cant ADB via network as its not connected. I can plug it to a PC and it shows USB. The screensaver eventually comes on. I have changed the batteries in the remote but no joy. Can anyone shed some light please?
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You probably already tried this but in case you haven't you have to hold the home button sometimes for a really long time for the fire stick to pick up the remote. I had to do that for a fire stick I was setting up, it took a long time holding home button but eventually it paired the remote.
I tried everything. All known button combos etc. Just couldn't do anything with it
hi,
If you have adb debugging Enabled on stick,
you can connect the stick on usb PC , and you can send adb command and move into stick Menu settings with adb command:
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-remotely-control-an-amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick-via-adb/
For adb drivers on Windows PC , look here :
http://www.aftvnews.com/fire-tv-stick-usb-port-not-for-power-only-adb-over-usb-confirmed/
use Moborobo.
Or if you on a Mac/ PC Linux , just open a terminal
and send adb command.
Tried all that. Is there a way to flash stock firmware via adb?
but can you send adb command via usb/PC?
If yes, you can move into amazon settings with adb
command to On bluetooth or connect wifi or reset factory ..
I have tried to toggle WiFi and Bluetooth but no joy. Do you know the adb commands to factory reset?
i think you can't launch factory reset via adb on firestick.
And command: svc wifi enable on did nothing?
nothing. cant do anything with it
but if you send via adb:
adb shell am start -n com.amazon.tv.launcher/.ui.SettingsActivity
Can you see the amazon Menu settings ?
I don't understand why you can't do this if you can
connect via adb/PC to go after with
command adb shell input keyevent xx in menu to launch factory reset or reconnect wifi ...
I can only connect while it is plugged into the PC. So I am unable to see anything. When it's plugged into hdmi nothing at all works.
ok i will try if i can find a soluce via adb..
cybrid3 said:
I can only connect while it is plugged into the PC. So I am unable to see anything. When it's plugged into hdmi nothing at all works.
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Ummm, If you take screenshot via adb command ,
you can see where you are in the Menu settings
to gradually move to change/launch what you want
with input keyevent xx ..
After stick is connect via adb/PC
1) take a screenshot to verify what appears on amazon Home
2) Launch Menu settings with adb command
adb shell am start -n com.amazon.tv.launcher/.ui.SettingsActivity
3) Take a screenshot to verify Menu settings appears on screen
4) if it's good , use adb command input keyevent xx to move accross Menu settings and take screenshot to verify your move.
Adb command for screenshot:
adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/filenameXX.png
### pull screenshot to windows pc in c:\
adb pull /sdcard/filenameXX.png c:\
Now you can open filenameXX.png in c:\ to watch firestick screen and verify what you do on it
cybrid3 said:
I can only connect while it is plugged into the PC. So I am unable to see anything. When it's plugged into hdmi nothing at all works.
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Ok , sorry for last post , screenshot via adb is not working if the stick is not rooted ...
So , i have try to connect my firestick to my laptop port usb
and plugged into tv hdmi and adb command works !!!
So i can send adb input keyevent xx to move and watch
where i am on the Menu Settings ...
How: (windows 8.1 laptop)
1) plug my Firestick to Pc/Usb and to Tv/hdmi ( booting on amazon Home screen )
2) Download/ install google drivers:
link drivers:
https://dl-ssl.google.com//android/repository/latest_usb_driver_windows.zip
And follow instructions here to install drivers:
http://www.jocala.com/usbdriver/
3) Download/install adbfire for windows
http://www.jocala.com/
4) Just Launch adbfire ( see my serial firestick in connected device)
And click on button 'console'
5) it's open a Dos Windows and i can send adb command and watch my firestick amazon screen on TV.
6) i send command to verify : adb devices ( i see my firestick)
i launch Menu settings:
adb shell am start -n com.amazon.tv.launcher/.ui.SettingsActivity
and i use adb input keyeventXX to move ...
Link :
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-remotely-control-an-amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick-via-adb/
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So you say you can send adb command but not when the
firestickTV is plugged in hdmi ..
Its works via hdmi !! so i can't help you more...
Perhaps can you retry with my instructions here...
You can easily reconnect wifi/ pair your bluetooth remote but for launch a factory reset , i don't know if you can because firestick is connected on PC/usb port and can says error power problems ...
Thanks for your help. The unit is with a friend at the moment but when I get it back I will try these out and let you know
Hello,
I have similar problem and trying to learn how to get my stick working.
How did you connect Fire TV Stick to your laptop? Did you use HDMI to USB convertor?
Thanks,
Apur
HDMI is for video/audio out only. if you are thinking about connecting it to a laptop to watch movies on it - you cant. Most laptops don't have video in connectors.
If you wan't to connect the Fire TV Stick via a data connection (basically to troubleshoot, install stuff, poke around in the file system - you always do that via its USB port. Or wirelessly - having adb debugging enabled in the developer options.
If you have issues getting adb to connect to your device, especially wirelessly - toggle the adb switch in the developer options off and on again (only one remote adb connection is allowed at a time - sometimes the channel is "busy" already - togling it off and on a again "clears" it). If you still have issues - its most likely a networking problem. Usually, that you don't know much about networking.. Or adb. But you can learn that.
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HDMI is for video/audio out only. if you are thinking about connecting it to a laptop to watch movies on it - you cant. Most laptops don't have video in connectors.
If you wan't to connect the Fire TV Stick via a data connection (basically to troubleshoot, install stuff, poke around in the file system - you always do that via its USB port. Or wirelessly - having adb debugging enabled in the developer options.
If you have issues getting adb to connect to your device, especially wirelessly - toggle the adb switch in the developer options off and on again (only one remote adb connection is allowed at a time - sometimes the channel is "busy" already - togling it off and on a again "clears" it). If you still have issues - its most likely a networking problem. Usually, that you don't know much about networking.. Or adb. But you can learn that.
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I just encountered the issue with getting stuck at connection settings, with the remote not functioning. A USB keyboard did the trick to get it going.
I think I messed it up by side loading a different version of ES file explorer from their site,.and tried to use sender which locked up the box
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How to properly close adb wifi connections.

Hi,
I noticed that the adb wifi daemon gets blocked by the first app that connects to it and another app can not connect to it until I toggle ADB Wifi manualy under fire tv 4k's device settings.
What is programaticaly the correct way of disconnecting from the adb daemon and free it up for other apps to connect?
adb disconnect doesn't seem to work.
Spamm00r said:
Hi,
I noticed that the adb wifi daemon gets blocked by the first app that connects to it and another app can not connect to it until I toggle ADB Wifi manualy under fire tv 4k's device settings.
What is programaticaly the correct way of disconnecting from the adb daemon and free it up for other apps to connect?
adb disconnect doesn't seem to work.
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"adb disconnect" will not work for you because you are not using adb you are using its shell.
Type "exit" and your shell connection will die freeing it for other apps.
It doesn't work on Fire TV 4K. I have tried several tools, local ADB shell, remote adb shell, Tasker and "exit" command does not properly disconnect the adb session. I have to manually toggle adb access to free the adb shell for another application. It does not matter what application first starts the adb connection exit does not free the session. Only toggling the adb manually in Fire TV Device settings frees it up. Otherwise the adb session will remain active only for the tool that first established a adb session.
Its a huge problem, if the adb shell can only be used by one application and gets blocked by it all the time.
Why is exit not working on fire TV 4k?
So you are saying its a problem with Firestick 4k aka mantis. It is not, i know shell connection does not free itself and it has to be implemented in the app.
Try using any one of my app, Launcher Manager, Debloat Toolbox, Update Blocker (make sure you use the latest) they all leave the shell after getting the work done, and you can still use other apps. I think you might also have used "Mouse Toggle", which also leaves the shell after starting its services. So its not the devices problem, its how the shell is handled by the app.

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