Hi All,
I just used kindle fire utility to root my Fire. I installed ClockworkMod Recovery (this is what i use on my galaxy nexus). I then wiped data, cache, and davlink and installed CM9 Reloaded 1.2h. My fire then went into a boot loop where the kindle fire logo came up for 3 secs, then turned off, repeat. I then unplugged from my comp and tried again. now the logo comes up for 3 secs then goes to black screen. but i think the kindle is on bc when i plug into my comp it makes the usb connected sound. battery is fully charged. not sure what else to do. cant boot into recovery bc i cant connect to kindle fire utility...
any ideas?
-Thanks
bobojones said:
Hi All,
I just used kindle fire utility to root my Fire. I installed ClockworkMod Recovery (this is what i use on my galaxy nexus). I then wiped data, cache, and davlink and installed CM9 Reloaded 1.2h. My fire then went into a boot loop where the kindle fire logo came up for 3 secs, then turned off, repeat. I then unplugged from my comp and tried again. now the logo comes up for 3 secs then goes to black screen. but i think the kindle is on bc when i plug into my comp it makes the usb connected sound. battery is fully charged. not sure what else to do. cant boot into recovery bc i cant connect to kindle fire utility...
any ideas?
-Thanks
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Code:
Kernel 3.0 (v1.2H) - Bugs:
- Only flash in TWRP
- Black screen for awhile on boot, wait it out
- Notification graphic glitch (my error, being fixed in v1.3 and v1.3H)
- Wifi - Works once; when you disconnect, you have to reboot to reconnect
- Sometimes weird bars appear on the screen (not too noticeable)
- Can't mount storage when not in TWRP
whoops...
doh! anyway to recover? if not no biggie i have a BB warennty ill run over and get a new one and do it right this time.... im retarded... thanks for the info!
bobojones said:
doh! anyway to recover? if not no biggie i have a BB warennty ill run over and get a new one and do it right this time.... im retarded... thanks for the info!
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That kind of attitude is what makes warranties more expensive for everybody and forces manufacturers to lock down their bootloaders so modifying devices is near impossible.
If you didn't install FIREFIREFIRE alongside CWMR, then you need to buy a factory cable (search for it) so you can get the device into fastboot mode. Then you can flash TWRP and install the ROM you want.
I'm sure you'll be going to Best Buy anyway.
You are correct sir! To bb i go!
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Ok, so I decided to flash my KF with CM10. To do this I did the standard KFU superuser, installed TWRP, and fff. After I flashed with TWRP the Google apps and CM everything worked okay, but I noticed that my Google apps are nonexistent. So, I thought I would reflash with TWRP, which is where the problem lies. Whenever I reboot my device I get the KF logo, except white and blue, telling me to press power button to change boot, which I have tried but to no avail, and it goes straight to the CM10 boot. I thought okay maybe I can get around this by downloading Goo Manager onto my device to flash the GApps. This didn't work. So finally I just assumed my TWRP screwed up so I downloaded the recovery package from Goo Manager. This also didn't work. Also, KFU doesn't recognize it.
Right now I'm assuming the problem is fff because I've never seen this blue boot screen. If someone could help me just get TWRP back to working or even just stock KF I would be much obliged.
If I understand you correctly, I then think you have no clue what TWRP or at least FFF is about. I hope I am wrong.
Alright, after installing FFF, you will DO SEE the Kindle Fire logo with blue (the Fire is in Blue) and it will ask you to press the power button to get into either normal boot, recovery boot and one more which I forgot. That's what it should be. I don't know what your problem is.
Anyway, from that Kindle Fire blue screen, press the power button and select boot to recovery to get in TWRP.
I might speak entire wrong here, though.
votinh said:
If I understand you correctly, I then think you have no clue what TWRP or at least FFF is about. I hope I am wrong.
Alright, after installing FFF, you will DO SEE the Kindle Fire logo with blue (the Fire is in Blue) and it will ask you to press the power button to get into either normal boot, recovery boot and one more which I forgot. That's what it should be. I don't know what your problem is.
Anyway, from that Kindle Fire blue screen, press the power button and select boot to recovery to get in TWRP.
I might speak entire wrong here, though.
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From what Brandon is saying, I think you hit it on the head.
One note: it takes several seconds to access the recovery from the fff 1.4a blue kindle fire logo. Once that screen pops up, hold the power button for about three seconds till recovery is selected at bottom.
It doesn't appear that you actually have a problem, either, but just a misunderstanding of what your kindle should look like.
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votinh said:
If I understand you correctly, I then think you have no clue what TWRP or at least FFF is about. I hope I am wrong.
Alright, after installing FFF, you will DO SEE the Kindle Fire logo with blue (the Fire is in Blue) and it will ask you to press the power button to get into either normal boot, recovery boot and one more which I forgot. That's what it should be. I don't know what your problem is.
Anyway, from that Kindle Fire blue screen, press the power button and select boot to recovery to get in TWRP.
I might speak entire wrong here, though.
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When I attempt to boot to recovery I get no TWRP. The screen flashes then the normal Kindle Fire boot screen shows, then another flash and back to blue sccreen
Again, I assume you know how to do it, how to boot into recovery.
If you do it correctly and still can't get in then reinstall FFF using KFU.
If you don't know how to, then search Youtube, there's tons of videos showing how.
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Again, I assume you know how to do it, how to boot into recovery.
If you do it correctly and still can't get in then reinstall FFF using KFU.
If you don't know how to, then search Youtube, there's tons of videos showing how.
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Except as I said earlier KFU doesn't recognize my device. I mean I'll check my drivers, but looks doubful.
brandonstrat said:
Except as I said earlier KFU doesn't recognize my device. I mean I'll check my drivers, but looks doubful.
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Did you bother to try what I suggested?
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jma9454 said:
Did you bother to try what I suggested?
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Yeah and it worked, but after restoring back to stock kf it kept sayin that process had stopped working and never allowing me to actually set the damn thing up. So reflashed CM10 and it keeps looping the boot screen, showing a quick image of the home screen then restarting the process. Long holding the power restarts the device, allowing me to get to fff but I still can't seem to get TWRP to show up unless I tell it to fast boot on the computer and since it never actually gets to TWRP or the OS I see no way to mount it.
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Yeah and it worked, but after restoring back to stock kf it kept sayin that process had stopped working and never allowing me to actually set the damn thing up. So reflashed CM10 and it keeps looping the boot screen, showing a quick image of the home screen then restarting the process. Long holding the power restarts the device, allowing me to get to fff but I still can't seem to get TWRP to show up unless I tell it to fast boot on the computer and since it never actually gets to TWRP or the OS I see no way to mount it.
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How did you restore to stock? That isn't what I told you to do...
When you plug it into the computer, what happens?
And also, when you reboot it, and you hold the power button at the blue screen with the menu at bottom, what happens? Does it cycle through three choices? If it does, wait till it selects the second one and let go.
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How did you restore to stock? That isn't what I told you to do...
When you plug it into the computer, what happens?
And also, when you reboot it, and you hold the power button at the blue screen with the menu at bottom, what happens? Does it cycle through three choices? If it does, wait till it selects the second one and let go.
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Well I did do what you told me to do I reinstalled TWRP and fff and tried to install gapps. Well long story short nothing happened. So I did do what you told me to do. Anyways, the only thing that happens when I hit recovery is it strangely goes to the normal orange kf boot for a couple second, back to blue kf boot but with no boot option and back to annoying CM10 boot loop I previously described.
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Well I did do what you told me to do I reinstalled TWRP and fff and tried to install gapps. Well long story short nothing happened. So I did do what you told me to do. Anyways, the only thing that happens when I hit recovery is it strangely goes to the normal orange kf boot for a couple second, back to blue kf boot but with no boot option and back to annoying CM10 boot loop I previously described.
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Follow what you are saying is really a headache. You keep saying you did this and did that and that and this and I'm lost. Slow down.
Go one by one, answer what jma asked.
Forget what you have done to your KF, tell us what it is like now.
1. Can you get into the recovery? I ask again 'cuz you previously claimed you knew how to, then you didn't then you did.
2. During power up, do you see Kindle Fire with blue logo?
3. Right after that do you hold the power button?
4. Do you see it cycle through the menu of 3?
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Follow what you are saying is really a headache. You keep saying you did this and did that and that and this and I'm lost. Slow down.
Go one by one, answer what jma asked.
Forget what you have done to your KF, tell us what it is like now.
1. Can you get into the recovery? I ask again 'cuz you previously claimed you knew how to, then you didn't then you did.
2. During power up, do you see Kindle Fire with blue logo?
3. Right after that do you hold the power button?
4. Do you see it cycle through the menu of 3?
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Alright, sorry bout that I guess
1. If by recovery you mean TWRP, then no I don't believe so
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes, but all options take me to the CM10 boot except recovery which takes me to regular stock orange kf boot for a few seconds then back to blue without the options but just boots
Hope that's a bit more clear, I guess I'm kindave panicking with my kindle being on the fritz and all. But you my good sir have been very patient and for that I thank you.
brandonstrat said:
Well I did do what you told me to do I reinstalled TWRP and fff and tried to install gapps. Well long story short nothing happened. So I did do what you told me to do. Anyways, the only thing that happens when I hit recovery is it strangely goes to the normal orange kf boot for a couple second, back to blue kf boot but with no boot option and back to annoying CM10 boot loop I previously described.
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Okay, two things:
1) The reason you keep getting stuck at the CyanogenMod logo is because you're not wiping data (factory reset) before installing the ROM.
2) I'm very concerned because it seems that you may not know what generation of Kindle Fire you're using. You are posting in the 1st generation KF forums, but by your description you seem to have a 2nd generation KF. You need to clarify which device you have before someone gives you directions that would permanently brick your device.
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Okay, two things:
1) The reason you keep getting stuck at the CyanogenMod logo is because you're not wiping data (factory reset) before installing the ROM.
2) I'm very concerned because it seems that you may not know what generation of Kindle Fire you're using. You are posting in the 1st generation KF forums, but by your description you seem to have a 2nd generation KF. You need to clarify which device you have before someone gives you directions that would permanently brick your device.
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1. That would make sense because I was I'm a hurry
2. It's first gen, I would have clarified had this not been a forum specifically geared towards first gen, but I appreciate your concern.
brandonstrat said:
1. That would make sense because I was I'm a hurry
2. It's first gen, I would have clarified had this not been a forum specifically geared towards first gen, but I appreciate your concern.
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Well, you never know around here...
Since that's the case, it seems like you have a bootloader installed on the recovery partition. Your device's original bootloader is working as it should (orange KF logo), but when you change the bootmode to recovery, it boots into what should be the custom recovery, but instead is the FireFireFire bootloader. BUT...that's a best guess based on what I can piece together from the information you've provided. (I've avoided responding to this post for exactly this reason).
The problem is, your information is all over the place and much of it contradicts itself. In one post, you say you have the blue KF logo, but then in the same post, you say don't. Then you say you used TWRP to install a custom ROM, but then you can't access TWRP? But then you say you restored the device to stock using TWRP, and yet you can't access TWRP after that.
Perhaps you could explain in a clear and concise manner what your problem is, being as detailed as humanly possible, because as it stands now, you're not making any sense.
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Well, you never know around here...
Since that's the case, it seems like you have a bootloader installed on the recovery partition. Your device's original bootloader is working as it should (orange KF logo), but when you change the bootmode to recovery, it boots into what should be the custom recovery, but instead is the FireFireFire bootloader. BUT...that's a best guess based on what I can piece together from the information you've provided. (I've avoided responding to this post for exactly this reason).
The problem is, your information is all over the place and much of it contradicts itself. In one post, you say you have the blue KF logo, but then in the same post, you say don't. Then you say you used TWRP to install a custom ROM, but then you can't access TWRP? But then you say you restored the device to stock using TWRP, and yet you can't access TWRP after that.
Perhaps you could explain in a clear and concise manner what your problem is, being as detailed as humanly possible, because as it stands now, you're not making any sense.
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Okay I'll try again, the only times I have actually been able to use TWRP is when installing it in kfu. I don't believe that it actually installed anything but it just sends it to fastboot, now I could be incorrect but what I believe is happening is the kfu is telling the kf to go to fastboot to install but TWRP is already installed because nothing ever downloads.
Is that what normally happens when you hit recovery on the fff screen? Does the TWRP require fastboot or is mine just really messed up?
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Okay I'll try again, the only times I have actually been able to use TWRP is when installing it in kfu. I don't believe that it actually installed anything but it just sends it to fastboot, now I could be incorrect but what I believe is happening is the kfu is telling the kf to go to fastboot to install but TWRP is already installed because nothing ever downloads.
Is that what normally happens when you hit recovery on the fff screen? Does the TWRP require fastboot or is mine just really messed up?
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Something about this just doesn't add up.
Try this...
1) Download the recovery flashable .zip of FireFireFire1.4a
2) Reinstall TWRP using KFU and boot into it.
3) Use TWRP to flash the recovery flashable fff-u-boot_v1.4a.zip and reboot.
If the problem persists, take a video of it, and post it here so we can get a better idea of what's actually going on.
soupmagnet said:
Something about this just doesn't add up.
Try this...
1) Download the recovery flashable .zip of FireFireFire1.4a
2) Reinstall TWRP using KFU and boot into it.
3) Use TWRP to flash the recovery flashable fff-u-boot_v1.4a.zip and reboot.
If the problem persists, take a video of it, and post it here so we can get a better idea of what's actually going on.
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Ok but when could I actually mount the device
brandonstrat said:
Ok but when could I actually mount the device
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Better yet, go ahead and post a video of the problem. I need to confirm something before you flash FFF.
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Better yet, go ahead and post a video of the problem. I need to confirm something before you flash FFF.
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note: the screen that flashes is from my previous rom sooo, yeah. Factory wiping is a good thing.
So I teas trying to get a jb rom on here. I'm stuck at the blue boot screen and it never fully boots up and I followed all the directions but I'm pretty crappy at all this stuff. I forgot to put the rom and gapps on before and So I got into twrp and every time I try to get adb side load to work it never works just get caught at starting side load feature or whatever and never changes .
I know there's stuff somewhere on the forum but it's all to confusing to me. I've had this thing for one day and now I've got a pretty sweet paper weight
I followed a video by zedomax on YouTube
Not to good at cmd prompts either so be easy on me
jhillyer253 said:
So I teas trying to get a jb rom on here. I'm stuck at the blue boot screen and it never fully boots up and I followed all the directions but I'm pretty crappy at all this stuff. I forgot to put the rom and gapps on before and So I got into twrp and every time I try to get adb side load to work it never works just get caught at starting side load feature or whatever and never changes .
I know there's stuff somewhere on the forum but it's all to confusing to me. I've had this thing for one day and now I've got a pretty sweet paper weight
I followed a video by zedomax on YouTube
Not to good at cmd prompts either so be easy on me
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Stunts did a write up on just this thing. This link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459498 will get you fixed up.
1. To get into recovery, turn the KFHD off (hold power button for 20 seconds.)
2. Now turn it on and when you see the yellow Kindle Fire screen push up on the volume until the Kindle Fire logo turns blue and hold it for three seconds, then release the volume up button.
3. Now that you are in TWRP you can push the ROM and Gapps and will you be sorted out.
Didn't want to start a new thread, so I'll ask here. I had the same problem as the OP, but the thing was I couldn't get into the recovery. Kindle just booted up to blue logo, and then nothing happened. I tried to install CM, and everything was fine, but after having installed TWRP and 2nd bootloader I couldn't get into the recovery, and ADB suddenly stopped recognising my Kindle. I tried to install/reinstall the drivers, but to no avail... So I ended up recovering Kindle via SRT, and now I have 8.1.4 device (I went through red screen problem and at some point I wasn't able to flash anything even via fastboot)... I still want to install CM, what can I do to ensure that the recovery works correctly? Now Kindle is shown as portable device in device manager and there also is a line "android composite ADB interface", is it ok now? Thanks in advance.
I can't believe you pulled it back from the red screen. That does not happen often, good job. Did you wait until you saw the KF yellow logo and push up on the volume rocker and hold it for three seconds after the blue KF logo and let go? That's how you have to into TWRP.
Did you flag or push the files last time?
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LinearEquation said:
I can't believe you pulled it back from the red screen. That does not happen often, good job. Did you wait until you saw the KF yellow logo and push up on the volume rocker and hold it for three seconds after the blue KF logo and let go? That's how you have to into TWRP.
Did you flag or push the files last time?
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Thank you for the input! I think I did, I tried many times.
Well... I followed Hashcode's bootloader & TWRP installation tutorial step by step, so pushed the stack file and it went well.
Now my device seems fine running 8.1.4_user_1413620 and even rooted, the only issue is that it doesn't detect my home wi-fi network for some reason.
Erentel said:
Thank you for the input! I think I did, I tried many times.
Well... I followed Hashcode's bootloader & TWRP installation tutorial step by step, so pushed the stack file and it went well.
Now my device seems fine running 8.1.4_user_1413620 and even rooted, the only issue is that it doesn't detect my home wi-fi network for some reason.
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Hmmm, if that continues, you may have to do a factory reset to see if that fixes the issue and then retry again.
I've connected the device to another network, it updated and now wifi is perfectly fine. Maybe it had something to do with OS version. Now my Kindle seems to work flawlessly, and I can start experimenting from scratch
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Hello.
For Christmas, I picked myself up a new Kindle Fire (Ford/KFFOWI, I believe it came with Fire OS 5.1.1) off of Amazon for $50, because it seemed like a good deal.
I quickly tired of Fire OS, and came to xda to see what I could do with this device. I managed to get SlimLP flashed onto the device using FlashFire after rooting, and I was happy with it for roughly a week or so. Then, I wanted to get Xposed working, and found that I'd need to switch to a different ROM, as some of the ART optimizations in the SlimLP build didn't play nicely with Xposed.
I tried flashing CM12.1 (again, using FlashFire), but the device powered off during flashing.
Now, it appears CM is partially flashed, but I also have a brick.
Holding the volume down key while booting gets stuck at the amazon boot screen, and I'm unable to enter recovery mode. Since the bootloader was locked, I was never able to get TWRP flashed either.
Holding down the volume up key successfully enters fastboot mode, but I don't see very many useful things that I can do from here.
Booting normally, without holding down any buttons, gets stuck at the CM bootscreen with the blue android.
Is there anything that I can do for this device? I'm leaning towards no. Would the best bet be returning it to Amazon, hoping that they replace it, despite the bricked device & voided warranty?
Thanks
My apologies if I have posted this in the wrong place, or haven't provided enough information.
I think I was supposed to post this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/help/help-thread-question-noob-friendly-t3205441
@questionblock
i have the same issue getting into recovery. just keep trying. power and the volume key nearest the power button will put you in fastboot mode, power and the volume button furthest away should put you in recovery. mine doesn't always boot recovery 1st time (just keep trying) with the locked bootloader etc it can't be bricked as there is no way the recovery or bootloader can be messed with. once in recovery just sideload a new factory img
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Any luck?
Just curious if you ever got it resolved? I am having exactly the same problem and am pulling my hair out over it.
Give me a little hope and tell me how you got it fixed.
Thanks.
questionblock said:
Hello.
For Christmas, I picked myself up a new Kindle Fire (Ford/KFFOWI, I believe it came with Fire OS 5.1.1) off of Amazon for $50, because it seemed like a good deal.
I quickly tired of Fire OS, and came to xda to see what I could do with this device. I managed to get SlimLP flashed onto the device using FlashFire after rooting, and I was happy with it for roughly a week or so. Then, I wanted to get Xposed working, and found that I'd need to switch to a different ROM, as some of the ART optimizations in the SlimLP build didn't play nicely with Xposed.
I tried flashing CM12.1 (again, using FlashFire), but the device powered off during flashing.
Now, it appears CM is partially flashed, but I also have a brick.
Holding the volume down key while booting gets stuck at the amazon boot screen, and I'm unable to enter recovery mode. Since the bootloader was locked, I was never able to get TWRP flashed either.
Holding down the volume up key successfully enters fastboot mode, but I don't see very many useful things that I can do from here.
Booting normally, without holding down any buttons, gets stuck at the CM bootscreen with the blue android.
Is there anything that I can do for this device? I'm leaning towards no. Would the best bet be returning it to Amazon, hoping that they replace it, despite the bricked device & voided warranty?
Thanks
My apologies if I have posted this in the wrong place, or haven't provided enough information.
I think I was supposed to post this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/help/help-thread-question-noob-friendly-t3205441
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